Hermit crab

In 2008, a 17 year old social recluse hijacked a bus and killed an innocent passenger. Another social withdrawal kidnapped a girl and held her captive in his bedroom for nine years. A fear of social recluse is dominating newspaper headlines. The way they communicate with the world is only to talk with online TV, the Internet or an anonymous people via SNS. As a result, a new concept of isolated human beings "Hikikomori" has emerged in our society. This social phenomenon is rapidly spreading in the

The Importance of the Rule of Saint Benedict The Rule of Saint Benedict is a fundamentally essential instructional manuel of the monastic way of living and the pious (Godly or holy) culture. The vocation of the Rule of Saint Benedict is to enrich and nourish the monastic life that reside within all believers. His mission was to cultivate the adherents "the Benedictine way". The Rule of Saint Benedict supports one's spiritual lifestyle and encourages them to listen invariably with their hearts and

INTRODUCTION There is no doubt that planet Earth is ever-changing. The emergence of new species, extinction of extant species, rise and fall of climate, and much more are completely natural occurrences; however, there is one terrifying force that changes the world much faster than most of its inhabitants can handle: humans. Ever since humans began to populate the Earth, we have been exploiting natural resources and depleting populations, thus harming countless communities and ecosystems. As our

Animals play key roles in the environment. They help keep natural process running smoothly. Insects help in pollinating diverse plants around the world. Scavengers clean up the carcasses of dead animals everywhere. There are also many different animals that help the environment by recycling various human and animal products. Carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores also keep each other with in the proper population limit. Many of these animals are part of each other’s food supplies as well. Since all

The Purpose and Practice of Monastic Vocation The monastic vocation can be called a "mystery" and in two senses of the word. Primarily - divine mystery is a reality proceeding from God, at once hidden and revealed, expressing in its essence something of the grace, wisdom, peace and fruitfulness of God. Monastic consecration - a mystery akin to the sacramental mysteries of the Church, in which an inner change is affected through an outward ritual or symbol and

Writing Assignment # 1 “The End of Solitude” by William Deresiewicz Summary William Deresiewicz is a contemporary writer, reviewer, and literary critic. He taught at Yale University from 1998 to 2008. This essay, "The End of Solitude," that Deresiewicz wrote, explains with the mixture of new technology it is becoming almost unheard of for people to be alone. He also goes on explaining that newer generations have no aspiration to be alone because they are afraid to

reveal what each road to the divine entails while explaining how the ascetic hermits and monks live for the mutual goal of reaching unity with God. When taking the communal path to reach salvation, some people decide to become obedient monks and live in monasteries. Once in a monastery, monks are

the pool.” (Steinbeck, 80). One aspect I like about the story is how nature had protected Kino, his family and the villagers. Steinbeck states, “The beach was yellow sand, but at the water’s edge a rubble of shell and algae took its place. Fiddler crabs bubbled and sputtered in their holes in the sand, and in the shallows little lobsters popped in and out of their tiny homes in the rubble and sand. The sea bottom was rich with crawling and swimming and growing things. The brown algae waved in the

for, it is shellfish. Crab feasts accompanied by other delicious shellfish are very important and traditional events for Maryland residents. As the authors of Chesapeake Bay Notes and Sketches wrote, according to some translations of Native American languages, the Chesapeake Bay is named “Great Shellfish Bay.” The Bay is the leading source in soft-shell clams, and hard-shell clams are on the rise (“Chesapeake Wildlife”). The Chesapeake’s ideal salinity, temperature, bottom

Humans enjoy participating in a large amount of activities, whether it be for competition or just for leisure. One of these many activities is swimming. When swimming just for fun, humans can participate in activities such as swimming in the ocean, swimming at local pools, swimming in lakes, and even swimming in rivers. The only problem that humans have when it comes to being in the water is that it is physically impossible for someone to stay underwater for an extended period of time. Most humans