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Continue reading →: Minaon Crete
The Minoan people lived on the island of Crete approximately 3600-1400 BC. Some of the empires during that time solidified their strength through conquering. Minoan Crete took a different approach. They were hardly a war-like society. Instead, they emphasized prosperity through trading. One nation they were particularly fond of trading…
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Continue reading →: The Worldwide Flood and Contrasting EthicsAfter Cain killed Abel, Genesis says Adam and Eve had another son. His name was Seth, and God chose him to be the Godly seed since Abel was dead. In other words, there was a distinction between the two brothers. One was good. The other one was evil. That was…
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Continue reading →: Hierarchy of the Perpetrators: an Analysis on the Garden of EdenIn “the beginning,” God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis states that He made everything. By default, that gives Him sovereignty. He made men, birds, fish, and everything that moves. In the Garden of Eden, everything was perfect. Work was easy, and there was no death; it was heaven.…
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Continue reading →: Hebrews History, Part 1: Adam to EgyptOne of the most influential Western civilizations was the Hebrew people. Three of the most prominent monotheistic religions stem from the Hebrews: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This essay is about Hebrew history according to the Bible, starting from Adam and ending with Egyptian slavery. It all started in the beginning.…
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Continue reading →: Write So People Will Listen.There are hundreds of writing styles. Everyone looks for their spin on a story. Many writers wrestle with this dilemma: “How can I make it mine?” That’s caused an abundance of styles, which is marvelous. However, in the autobiography world, there’s often a division. Some autobiographers, such as Mark Twain,…
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Continue reading →: Equiano—Time Changes UsThere is one inescapable attribute of the universe: Time. Regardless of world events, individual action, or anything in man’s control, time will continue. It helps us divide our existence into sections and track it. However, time also seems to have one universal effect on everyone—regardless of how hard one tries—nobody…
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Continue reading →: Just Capitalize on It
An essential element of a good autobiography is an understanding of the time. Autobiographies are equally stories and history books. That is the beautiful thing about them. They take the broader historical narrative and individualize it. Based on this presented axiom, weak historical accounts can diminish the book’s depth, i.e.,…
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Continue reading →: My Mother’s War on IndoctrinationSpecific 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…
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Continue reading →: Cut the Fluff
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,…
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Continue reading →: Procrastination is the Death of Humanity and Zuckerberg Leads the Charge
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…
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