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No elderly left behind
Elderly
Old age
The elderly is often seen as one of the most vulnerable groups in society. As Americans age they are faced with additional challenges to their health, finances and even family relationships. The aging process becomes even more strenuous on those who are unable to adequately meet the financial requirements of health care and health services….
Remembering My Friend and Mentor, Glenn Lord
Friendship
Mentor
I learned of Glenn Lord’s passing on the morning of January 1st upon receiving Paul Herman’s email. The shock was heightened by the fact that I received the information at such a moment, just after the New Year’s festivities, or so I thought initially. I was numb, and remained morose and tight-lipped for a number…
The Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau
Human Activities
Reasoning
Born in Concord, Massachusetts, he was a philosopher, naturalist, abolitionist, and poet. He came from a humble family with two older siblings named Helen and John Jar, as well as a younger sister named Sophia. During his time at Harvard College from 1833 to 1837, he focused on studying philosophy, mathematics, and science. However, he…
Effects of Advertising on Our Children
Advertising
Child
Television and commercials are a part of our everyday lives. They are an entertaining way to learn new things, travel the world, and learn about people and culture. We are infiltrated with non-stop advertising while watching TV. According to the Website, “Love your Body”, the number one after-school activity for children ages 6-17 is to…
If Wishes Were Horses – The Wolf Brothers
Brother
As described in the previous installment of this series, the fiercely independent and often predatory Cossacks were a thorn in the side of a good many rulers, from Poland to Russia to the Turkish Empire. Being fighters without equal, though, they were useful to have on one’s side in wartime. The trouble was getting them…
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Child
Hospitality
It was founded by an entertainer Danny Thomas. Danny was revolutionized how children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases are treated around the world. The company’s core values, their vision and their mission explain the social responsibilities and factor that influence local and a national community. The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital consists…
John and Owen Meanie’s Friendship Short Summary
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Friendship
Owen and John’s Friendship In John Irving’s novel A Prayer for Owen Meany, friendship develop in a small town in Gravesend, New Hampshire. Throughout their lives from childhood to young adulthood they always were best friends. Friendship between Owen and John runs deep that it can be describe as brotherly love. Owen and John’s relationship…
‘Before You Cut Loose’ by Simon Armitage
Emotions
Loyalty
Poetry
The single-stanza poem “Before You Cut Loose” by Simon Armitage has a total of twenty-three lines and does not adhere to any specific structural format. The use of enjambment in the poem ensures that rhyming does not disrupt the flow of sentences, preserving the sentence structure. Each line of the poem consists of ten syllables,…
Rodriguez and Hurston
Child
Slavery
Social Issues
“Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood,” an essay written by Richard Rodriguez and “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” by Zora Neale Hurston are vivid accounts of the authors’ life experiences. Although their stories are similar in the sense that they are both children of minority parents who grew up in a…
Parents Shouldn’t Fight in Front of the Children
Child
Parents
We all hope that we have a happy family, when we spend our weekend or holiday with our parents, we feel those days are the happiest days in our life. We love our parents, and they love us . But sometimes, there are little problems between parents, when they face these problems, they usually fight…