Category: Perspective

When people hear the word ‘addiction’, most people’s first thoughts go straight to drugs or alcohol, but addiction is so much more than drugs. Some people have that one thing they cannot go without. It might be a cell phone, a cigarette, caffeine, drugs, or shopping. No matter what, most people have a vice. Addiction…

Over a recent period of time, Taiwan is facing a crisis of toilet paper shortage. From cities such as Taipei to Tainan, stores are having difficulties with providing such a basic necessity to the general public. This disaster is causing tons of citizens to stock up on these goods since toilet papers are an essential…

Why do we have to study poetry? Poetry is useless, it doesn’t benefit anyone. I would rather have Michael J. Fox give me heart surgery than study poetry for a term. As a young student myself I understand the feeling of being trapped, the feeling of constant judgment, the feeling of not being understood. That’s…

What was your take on the solution? For me it is okay for now to not legalize same-sex marriage because of different perspectives of the people that think morality will get fouled As I stated earlier we are a religious country with a strong belief in God, and for that, they will think that sanctity…

When the Beatles rose to fame their music was way ahead of their time they changed the way pop culture was interpreted. They made an impact not only on pop culture but to trends and traditions. Fun fact The Beatles made men okay with having very long hair. It is the mid-1060s nothing was the…

I would have to disagree with you, Luke. Though maybe by definition, the word “transcend” means “to go beyond” the idea of transcendentalism wasn’t to go beyond, but to correct and live correctly. As the document that Mr.Ripper provided us with states, “Transcendentalism was a movement for religious renewal, literary innovation, and social transformation.” Some…

I first knew Lenny Bruce thanks to the show The Marvelous Mrs Maisel. Lenny and Miriam Maisel have a fictional friendship since they are both stand-up comedians who talk about controversial topics, especially for the time. I know about his appearance on The Steve Allen Show because it was reenacted in the show in the…

Sleep is very important for humans as sleep has important homeostatic functions. Sleep provides rest to a person after a tiring day (McEwen, 2006). However, there are some people who are facing the problem of not getting enough sleep, which is also known as sleep deprivation. Next, sleep deprivation will negatively affect the human’s brain…

“Some people create their storms and then get mad when it rains.” is a quote about someone ruining their own life by decisions that they make. In the parable The Pearl by John Steinbeck, the main character Kino finds a pearl and leads his family to tragic events through his actions and behaviors. Kino is…

Would the world be better off with or without religion? For many years this question has been asked with no real answer. Religion brings both good and bad out of people, but would the world be better without the conflict that religious beliefs often fuel, or would it only cause more pain and depression with…