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The Brink of Sanity
So often in movies and books we are told about crazy characters, villains that are criminally insane, however it is rare that we are given ... read more
What to do about Globalization
As I sit down to write this blog at my dell computer, with my fast food bags of trash sitting on my desk, I realize that items of globalization are a... read more
Wizards, Lions, and Scarecrows! Oh My!
Imagine if the power of the ruby slippers were really for sale, imagine what kind of chaotic event it would be of world powers, political figures, ri... read more
An Overview of Sikhism
On Wednesday April 30th I decided to attend the lecture about the religion of Sikhism. Although I had to miss a class to attend this lecture, ... read more
The Life of Brian
I recently “acquired” a copy of the movie “Monty Python’s Life of Brian.” Oddly enough, I had never heard about this mo... read more
A Different view on Pakistan
On Tuesday, April 29th 2008, Mahan Mirza spoke at the international forum answering t... read more
One Hair to rule them all...
In “The Prophet’s Hair,” a short story by Salman Rushdie, a wealthy family in India is brought to ruin by a religious relic. ... read more
Jasmine's Choice
As a half Mexican, half Irish, American, cultural Identity is a concept that has never came clearly to me. I could identify myself as a second ... read more
Discovering your own Mission
As I have read so far, Jasmine is a very unique character that has a very unique outlook on life. In the very first chapter she goes as far to ... read more
Reverse Culture Shock? What an interesting Concept
Last Thursday, we were lucky enough to have a Peace Corps representative, named Travis, come in and talk to our class. He talked to our class for an ... read more
