Old Father Time In today's society, it seems there is one thing we are short, time. The world is constantly making advancement to attempt to make more time available to people. What the advancements are really doing is freeing up more time for work and more stressors. Richard Tomkins, author ...

Homer J. Simpson The Simpsons may be just an animated cartoon about a dysfunctional American family, (famously known for its satirical commentary on various social issues), but its appeal is certainly not limited to children. I myself have watched and enjoyed the Simpsons growin...

Journal Review: OUR HOUSE Special Education Counseling JOURNAL REVIEW: OUR HOUSE ABOUT OUR HOUSE What does it mean to grow up with two mothers or two fathers instead of a mother and father? What happens when your mother or father leaves a heterosexual marriage for a sa...

Generosity, kindness, and inspiration are just a few words that come to mind when one thinks of Oprah Winfrey. As a role model to all people of any race, gender, or group, she has captured the hearts of millions of viewers. With her strength, beauty, and intelligence, Oprah has overcome many obst...

The television show ER is one of the most popular and longest-running programs still on television. The episode aired April 8, 2004 focused on the personal life of attending physician Kerry Weaver, portrayed by actor Laura Innes. In this episode, Weaver's lesbian life partner Sandy Lopez ...

When thinking of animated cartoons, one name immediately comes to mind: Walt Disney. Disney is the most popular and well-known animator in history. He wasn't successful at the beginning of his career but his vision thrived because of his entrepreneurial work ethic. Walt made America's most popular...

WAKE UP!!! We are approaching the point of no return, in terms of what makes this nation great. Now, we have already leaped grossly past the barrier or morality and decency in our society, but one of the few things that we have always been able to depend on is slowly slipping out of our grasp. Am...

Walt Disney When people think of animated cartoons, one name immediately comes to mind "Walt Disney." He is the most popular and known animator in the world. He wasn't successful at the beginning of his career but he was a taskmaker and entrepreneur. Walt's hard work and entrepreneur...

Cabell Cab Calloway III lived an exciting and sometimes turbulent life - from street hustling as a young boy to performing in movies as well as for presidents. Cab is probably best known for his many years of live entertaining around the world. From his early days performing at such speakeasies as t...

In the year of 1960, many political issues were arising. One political issue, in particular, was the presidential election. Kennedy running against Nixon, and Catholicism was the biggest concern about Kennedy. The Catholicism concern ranged from power with the church, money in the church, and the ov...

John Paul Stevens John Paul Stevens was born on April 10, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois to Ernest and Elizabeth Stevens. John, who is the youngest of three brothers, and his family lived across from the University of Chicago. There, John attended high school in the university's...

Lorraine Hansberry: "Most Promising Playwright" Lorraine Hansberry was the first African-American woman to have a play produced on Broadway. She dedicated her life to pursuing racial and sexual equality in the United States. Hansberry was born into a middle-class family on the sout...

Media's Coverage of the 2004 Election Overall, I believe that the media's coverage of the 2004 presidential election was pretty fair. The biases on both sides ended up balancing each other out. If one candidate received more bashing than the other, it was the incumbent, George W. Bush...