Chris Hondros

When I hear the name Owen Wilson, I think of some of the most wretched, distasteful movies ever produced – ranging from Shanghai Noon and Hall Pass to Starsky & Hutch and Drillbit Taylor. Honestly, sometimes I can’t figure out how he remains active in Hollywood given the fact that his portrayals often walk a path similar to the haphazard career of Eddie Murphy – who hasn’t been in the relevant in a long, long time. However, if Owen Wilson continues to take on future roles similar to that of his

Imagine you’re surrounded and your friend is being attacked. What do you do next? If you’re Johnny Cade, you murder the leader of the group with your switchblade. This is particularly odd since he’s the gentlest person in your gang. Would you show grit in this crucial moment like he did, or would you head for the hills? Let’s talk more about grit; it stands for growth, resilience, instinct, and tenacity. Johnny’s passion is a blatant example of grit. “Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term

Buffalo Springfield For What It’s Worth There are many musicians who are remembered for their songs which are still played in concerts all around the world. Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield also made his composition “For what it’s worth” in 1966 which is considered as the most combative and idealistic hymn from the sixties. Stephen recorded this song with whole band which becomes so famous due to the simplicity of its lyrics and signing style. This song is also known as protest song as it has

Painter Chris Ofili is well known in his highly decorative style to playfully explore the notion of black cultural identity. British born to Nigerian parents artist Chris Ofili often makes work highlighting political conversations. In 1998 he won the Turner Prize, the painting No Woman, No Cry was one of the works included in exhibition which won him the prize. It was made while he was living and working in London, a time period of Ofili’s practice, beginning in 1996, in which he shifted from making

Currently it is an estimated that at least 6.67 percent of high school seniors in the United States have tried steroids, which is 500,000 males between the ages of 17 and 18 (Anabolic Steroids). The pressure of steroids on teenagers is constantly drilled into their heads because they associate increased strength with perfection. Teenagers are under immense pressure to be perfect. Kids are pressured to do well in school, sports, and any other activities that they are participating in. Anything other

In Chris Cleave’s Little Bee and Incendiary, the characters Little Bee and the unnamed narrator respectively, undergo a traumatic experience in the early stages of the books. Little Bee is confined in an immigration detention center upon her arrival in England for not having legal documents to prove her age. Meanwhile, the unnamed narrator has her life blown apart by a terrorist attack that kills her husband and four year old son. Both characters lose the hope and faith in their world and adjust

Depression can move in on a person quickly or creep in like a fog. It can be a visceral experience, like a blow to the gut or a heavy burden suddenly pressing down on one’s shoulders. It can affect one’s experience of the world: if it’s sunny outside, somehow it seems dull and cold; if it’s gray, the gray gets heavier. Have you ever been depressed? How do you stand against it; how do you push back the gray veil? How do you cope with depression and even work to break out of it? First, it’s important

distance program should develop course design with good ethical guidelines working with faculty and students Argyris, Chris and Donald Schön (1975). Theory In Practice: Increasing Professional Effectiveness. San Francisco: JosseyBass. Argyris, C., & Schön, D. (1978) Organizational Learning: A Theory of Action Perspective, Reading, Mass: Addison Wesley. The focus of much of Chris Argyris’ intervention research has been to explore how organizations may increase their capacity for double-loop learning

players weren't legitimate pro prospects so blue chip recruits would call other blue chip recruits in order to sway their decision." The more details about his pursuit of the other four, the more his grin grows, "I knew if I could get Jalen I could get Chris since they were both from Detroit. Ray, on the other hand, was a whole different story." Being from Texas and the son of a Preacher, Ray's decision really wasn't his. Ray's father made it clear that school and family come before basketball. Impersonating

Class of 2012, tonight is the last time we will share together for many years. After tonight, we will begin a new chapter in our lives. This chapter will lead us away from each other, but the memories we've shared will continue to stay. The years behind us have been full of challenges and rewards; these experiences will be there to guide us as we branch out into the world. Let's take a moment to think back to the people and times that shaped us the last four years. Every teacher deserves a "thank