What Does it Mean to Be Free? “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!" When Francis Scott Key wrote these closing lyrics to our national anthem in 1814‚ he clearly understood what it meant to be free. But do we know what freedom really means? Webster’s dictionary defines freedom as a state in which somebody is able to act and live as he or she chooses‚ without being subject to any undue restraints or restrictions. When the founding fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence
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What does loyalty mean? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines loyal as “having or showing complete and constant support for someone or something” and loyalty as “the quality or state of being loyal”. I agree with that statement. When I think of the word loyalty the first thing that that comes to mind is complete trust‚ openness‚ transparency and being there for one another. Today I am going to talk about loyalty in a relationship‚ specifically loyalty between a husband and wife. I also interviewed
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vision. There are many different interpretations of what enlightenment is‚ and what the path to enlightenment is like. How does one examine the many different perceptions of enlightenment? Plato - a Greek philosopher‚ Walt Whitman - an American poet‚ and Fr. Adolfo Nicolás - the Superior General of the Jesuits have all discussed what it means to be enlightened. Their interpretations of the path and state of being enlightened vary in places‚ but have many
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What Running Does For You As I get older I don’t know how anyone could live without running. Some teenagers might look for confidence in other people‚ but for me‚ I rely on myself by exercising. I believe when you put yourself into the constant routine of running‚ your body no longer has control over your mind. Your mind has control over your body. I remember when I first started running‚ I would feel that shortness of breath and the throbbing pain in my muscles‚ I would have self doubt. My parents
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Being an adult Being an adult means taking responsibility. There is no specific time or chronological age when you become an adult. It does not depend on age‚ but it happens with self-realization and becoming mature. For some‚ adulthood may be starting universities or starting a new family‚ or beginning new jobs‚ or just simply going through life’s trials and tribulations. When you are an adult‚ you create an identity for yourself. You no longer rely on others. Adults can think and act independently
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feels more homely in Toronto‚ Canada than Jamshed‚ who is currently living in America with no Indian culture around him. Kersi tries to explain to Jamshed that India is not that bad and their food and traditions is still alive in his heart‚ and to have it displayed in Toronto gives him great pleasure. We learn through this passage that the spices and food names of Indian food is still used in hindhi words because they cannot be changed. The meaning of Indian food will change if the name changes.
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Marines represent what it means to be a perfect warrior and a gentleman. In the 1800’s battles were fought with what is now known as rules of war. A Marine Corps General of a modern army in those days wanted to be seen as a gentleman and therefore demanded the respect that a gentleman would receive both on and off the battlefield. In order to receive that respect‚ it was said that a battle should be fought humanly or as a gentleman. Though in most armies only officers were considered gentlemen
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What does it mean to be Catholic? To be Catholic means to be whole‚ one with community‚ rich in spiritual tradition. Catholicism is a lens or filter which provides a meaningful pattern to our experiences which otherwise would be lacking in life and interest. It is comprised up of faith‚ theologies‚ and many different doctrines; even ethical and spiritual orientations and behaviors. At the same time though‚ it is a community‚ a group of many strong willed people‚ with a particular history.
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Being educated doesn’t have to mean that the person is knowledgeable in subjects like English‚ math or science. It can instead be about things like knowing how to change a flat tire on your car or how to change a battery in the smoke detector. When a person is educated they have a greater chance at being successful‚ this is because when a person knows what they are talking about they typically better understand
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DOES SOCIAL MEDIA HAVE POLITICAL POWER? A couple of years ago we saw how Twitter was being used as a tool for collaboration during a time of unrest in Iran. In the past few years‚ the role of blogs and cell phones has helped everyday Cubans learn about the outside world previously shut out through traditional media outlets. And uncensored access to Google in China has made headlines in the past couple of years as well. Now given the situation in Northern Africa‚ including the shutdown of Internet
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