Xinhai Revolution

The Place To Be At? Family was a word that made me feel like a empty bag, drifty down the wind, not having a clue where it's going next. It was a word I heard a lot, my family this and my family that. People I was surrounded with had a family to be with but I didn't have no family here to even spend time with. Sometimes when I heard people talk about their family, I would day dream and imagine how my family was like, what they liked to do, what did they do and go for family reunions, how many people

A revolution is a dramatic and wide-reaching change in the way something works or is organized or in people 's ideas about it. Mankind has experienced three life changing revolutions that Yuval Noah Harari discusses in his book Sapiens. There has been a cognitive, an agricultural, and a scientific revolution, and now Nick Bostrom explores in his book, Superintelligence, how life would advance with a fourth one, a transhuman revolution. Finding the right path to artificial intelligence (AI) will lead

After reviewing my initial blog entry, I felt the same emotions that were felt during the time period that my Grandma was in the hospital. It was a very critical time in my life because I was growing up, but seeing my own family member being treated unfairly and not as she should have been. These emotions ranged from fear of authoritative figures in a medical setting, to rage from the mistreatment of my Grandma. I knew that at that point in time, if my own actions could enhance the entire experience

My Grandfather I have always had someone to depend on and who I looked up to. I often look back on what I have acquired from my grandfather and try to use it in a way to better myself and my future. I believe everyone should have someone like this in their life! There are many moments in life when you look back and remember all the lessons and regrets that you use as a platform to assist in shaping your future. I have done just that, and all the knowledge I currently use came from my grandfather

Present day technology today has helped us connect with others miles away through E-mail, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other forms of social media. Although technology was initially designed to improve communication, the reliance on technology has an adverse effect on many families and the children, in particular the problem that it causes interference in relationships. According to Smith, “19% of Americans adults rely to some degree on a smartphone for accessing online services and information

Whole Families are More Beneficial Than Broken Families When I was a child, I used to think that everyone will grow up, get married and live a happy life. I believe that you can get married and have a happy life, but I realize that isn’t the case for everyone. Many people do get married and may or maynot have children, but a large number of those people get a divorce. A number of studies have recently suggested that 40 and 50 percent of marriages end in divorce (Issitt 2). Since there is a large

standing idly by, thereby explaining how taking action is important when faced with injustice. In “Las Mantillas” the women take action for what they believe in and stand up to the government. In the end, they prevail and a new regime is born as the “revolution rain[s] down on the capital” (Channer 193). Since they are active in standing up for their rights as well as the rest of the citizens, they succeed in changing the government. In contrast, in “It is Dangerous to Read Newspapers” the author explains

Family Vacation It was winter of 2010 during Super Bowl week. My family; Mom, Keith, Hunter, Alyssa, Eric, Lucas and I were driving to Minneapolis, Minnesota to have a family trip. Every year we go out of state to have a family trip. When we were in the car it took us almost five hours to get there and my legs were hurting so I tried to stretch my legs underneath the passenger seat to get rid of the pain in my knees. The ride was boring so all I did was go on my Ipod playing video games or listen

“A Good Man Down,” written by Lee Jenkins, is about a small Iowa town and how they come together and cope in times of despair. Ed Thomas was not only the high school football coach but probably the most respected men in the town. It seems as this man would do anything to help out his community. Unfortunately, Thomas was shot by Mark Becker, a former athlete, on June 24, 2009. In fact, Mark’s brother was playing for Thomas at the time of the murder. In this piece of writing, Jenkins uses all three

The most common used drug is cannabis, mostly known as marijuana. Manijuana has been around for many years. Mostly all high school students have tried marijuana, some like it and get addicted as for others they might try it and not like it at all. In today’s society some kids have even tried it as early as middle school. Marijuana is a drug that’s been around for many years, and it is still very common. Some people use it for pleasure others use it for health reasons. I actually know many people