Specific events in a man’s life often lay the course for his destiny. Frederick Douglas was born a slave but eventually gained his freedom. In his memoir, he credits his insatiable desire for liberty as a product of reading. Douglas argues that if he remained in blissful ignorance, the likelihood of him gaining freedom was … More My Mother’s War on Indoctrination
Today, Dr. North gave me one paragraph from Walden Pond and told me to summarize Thoreau’s point in three sentences. My deciphered version: The pond has principles. We can judge a man’s character and determine how deep or shallow his thoughts are by his behavior. Sometimes, they’ll have deep thoughts, but—because they aren’t articulate—they can’t … More Cut the Fluff
The Merriam-Webster dictionary describes procrastination as “to put off intentionally and habitually.” While we’re all well acquainted with the general idea of procrastination, that definition is critical to this essay. Everyone agrees that procrastination isn’t good. However, people still do it. Don’t misunderstand; I’m just as guilty of procrastination as the next guy. So, we’ve … More Procrastination is the Death of Humanity and Zuckerberg Leads the Charge
Autobiographies paint a picture of the time and environment. Thoreau painted such a picture of Walden Pond. His brush compiled words and sentences together, forming a story. But as a mediocre poet, Thoreau’s words were sloppy. He had literary devices at his disposal but didn’t use them effectively. In this essay, I will explore one … More Walden Pond’s Decent Section: The Ant War
A man is only as good as his character. Such character is judged based on how he lives his life and the principles by which he governs it. One could describe this as their life philosophy. The absence of life philosophy is the absence of identity. One could argue that the most heinous criminal on … More Life Philosophy
I wrote this short poem over the weekend. It’s stupid; really stupid. I hope you enjoy it! I lay in bed thinkin’ and wonderin’ Inside my head ’twas just pure bustling. As I was deep in some great forethought, a friend walked in; it took me by shock. It was a girl named Maggie Lue. … More The Story of Maggie Lue
Thoreau is widely acclaimed and respected in the academic community for writing his masterpiece, Walden Pond. But Walden Pond is a curious book. Defining what it is, is difficult. In some respects, Thoreau wrote an autobiography, but one could also argue that Walden Pond isn’t an autobiography but a societal rebuttal. Since the nature of … More Walden Pond and Thoreau’s Backstory Dilemma
Over the past couple of years, it has become apparent that our society is deteriorating. However, that shouldn’t be a sign of discouragement. We need happiness and blessings. Recently, depression and suicide rates have been through the roof! The antithesis of depression is happiness. If we’re intent on diminishing depression, what must we do? We … More The Greatest Name Ever Conceived
The world is coming to a state of degeneracy. We often speak of the “Good ol’ days,” but I dare to ask the question, what made those days so great? Without a doubt, our ancestors lived more grueling lives than us. Not only did they lack the modern privileges we have in air conditioning, easily … More Why Your Dad Thinks You’re a Failure
Henry Davis Thoreau. Over the years, his name has become synonymous with Walden Pond. Thoreau moved there with one idea. It was a radical idea, but if proven true would change our outlook on innovation, capitalism, and the division of labor forever. That idea is the topic of this essay. Thoreau lived during the middle … More Thoreau, and the Division of Labor
Asher Sisneros 