Always on My Mind

Japan who came from an unbroken line of ninja instructors dating back almost 800 years. The art was then brought to the western World. When speaking of Ninja, the image of a black clad assassin disappearing in a cloud of smoke is what comes to mind. This distortion has nothing to do with the reality of studying Ninjutsu, or "Ninpo" in its highest order. Ninpo is a traditional Japanese bujutsu martial art with a rich and viable history that stretches back over ten centuries. Developed as a highly

into That Good Night “: Ambiguity and contrast in Dylan Thomas’ poem In many human’s traditions and cultures, Death has always been a central point of interests. Death causes fear among men, which involves everyone to change their point of view about the meaning of life. In “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”, Dylan Thomas tells his thoughts about death to “you, my father” who is about to die. The writer urges him to resist to Death, saying that one should fight, “burn” with life until the

concept of dinosaurs in the case of giant bones, which means you have to use your mind to imagine things, to make hypotheses and to arrange them in a logical way. So you don't only need the senses to know the world, you also need imagination and reasoning, understanding which are both faculties of the mind. This is pretty much what Aristotle thought : knowledge begins with sensation and goes on with the work of the mind. Now, this easy representation can be contested in 2 different and even contradictory

chapter consists in the visit, so it is a dialogue between the two main characters of the novel who are alone in the cell. A chronological study of the scene is not really relevant, and it may seem more interesting to focus on Jefferson’s state of mind a few days before his execution, and how Grant tries to help him. Finally, we will more closely examine the role that Jefferson is expected to play by his community, and what he thinks about it. -------------------------------------------------

means to you. Is it wealth, fame, achieving a certain specific goal (getting that manuscript published, winning a medal at the Olympics, having children) or achieving a state of mind or being. As human beings, I do subscribe to the old Abe Maslow "Hierarchy of Needs" concept that was hammered down our throats during my university days. Rather than go all Psychology 101 on you, you can read about it here andhere. There are many variations and permutations of Maslow's theory, but it boils down to

1997 and is now 70, had the kind of schooling that might have pleased Gradgrind. “We were taught—really taught—from an early age, and there wasn’t any playing [at school]. We worked. I used to have to write essays for homework and bring them in. And at my grammar school we had a general-knowledge exam every summer.” She doesn’t see today’s schooling in the same light. “Now I think children are taught what is needed to pass exams. It is very narrowly focused and teachers have to get through it all. It’s

opposing Miss Smith to the State of Texas Trial JUGE: Do you plead guilty or not guilty? ACCUSE: Guilty. DEFENSE: My client suffers from serious psychiatric confusion. She’s attained of schizophrenia, indeed she’s taken herself for the Messenger of god on earth. Therefore, we plead guilty but we ask for the dismissal of the charges because of the well-known irresponsibility of my client. JUGE: The speech is to the claimant. ACCUSATION: I call to the stand Mrs. Charlotte Brown. JUGE: Do you swear

May 22, 1:00 PM “The Lord is my Sheppard, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul. He guides me in the path of righteousness for His name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil...” All the elements were rounded up to form the perfect funeral. Everyone was gathered in a perfect circle around Sam’s grave, conveniently equipped with large umbrellas. The clouds showed up too, and

following about his existence: I glance around the room and a violent disgust floods me ... With difficulty I chew a piece of bread which I can't make up my mind to swallow. People. You must love people. Men are admirable. I want to vomit--and suddenly, there it is: the Nausea. So this is Nausea: this blinding evidence? I have scratched my head over it! I've written about it. Now I know: I exist--the world exists--and I know that the world exists. That's all. It makes no difference to me.

BOOK REPORT - Have you heard about the latest gossip? About the Bennet family? -Of course, everybody is talking about it in the village! But I didn't hear how the story ends! -Really? Well you have missed the most interesting part of it my dear! But don't worry, I will recall you all the adventures of this charming girl, Elizabeth Bennet from Longbourn village. But I think we should start from the beginning. It all began when a wealthy young man, Mr. Bingley, moved from London to Netherfield