I thank every person that fought or participated in a war whether it was on foreign soil or on home ground. I imagine it took a great deal of courage or ignorance to fight in a war that you did not call or a battle that you did not believe in but were forced to […]
During my time in the education system, I was taught by many teachers, but I would characterize only a few as exceptional. Exceptional teachers are distinguished by their passion and love for teaching that ignites a fire in receptive students. One such teacher was Mrs. Cynthia Henry, my Grade nine high school Home Economics teacher.
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Two of my nieces had children this year, one had a girl born in January and the other had a boy born in March. Therefore, these children were born during the 2020 pandemic. This raised some questions in my mind as to what will be considered normal to those born during this time. What will
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I knew I was created for a purpose but I did not know what that purpose was until my mother, Ilene Bloomfield, died on January 29, 2019. On Thanksgiving Day of the same year my mother died, I took time out to re-evaluate my life. I felt I could not go on living without knowing
Call me hypocritical because I am one of those people that enjoy the benefits, services and infrastructure that our tax dollars provide, but I don’t want my taxes increased unnecessarily. I believe that tax savings may be found in other areas, such as lower government spending on bailing out badly managed companies, only to have
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When I think of the future, I think of a place like the Garden of Eden. Before God had to expel Adam and Eve for being disobedient by eating the “forbidden fruit” and becoming aware of their nakedness. When they were not aware of their nakedness, they lived day-to-day enjoying all the garden had to
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A “Machiavellian” politician is one who believes the end justifies the means. This politician would act as if he were all things to all people while accomplishing his own ambitious purposes and plans. The appearance of the act is just as important to him as the act itself. A perfect example of a current day
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Man believes that he is superior to animals because he has the ability to reason. Right? Reason makes him capable of seeing things objectively. Right? Reason makes him act fairly in all circumstances. Right? Reason allows him to get along with others. Right? Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! The truth is we are all made up
Is it possible to have injustice when you don’t have a just society? Can there be true injustice in our world? There cannot be true injustice in society when there is prejudice disguised as justice. We cannot have injustice in our world because society’s application of justice is arbitrary. The people who are doling out
The Greeks’ definition of beauty encompassed both inner and outer. They did not divide the human body in judging its beauty into body and soul. Consequently, the Greeks believed that when someone is called beautiful that person should be beautiful in mind, body and soul. However, Socrates taught the Greeks that life is full of