Uprisal, Revolution, and the United States in the Middle East

Someone said to me terrorists in the middle east are really just fighting a holy war and the United States government are essentially terrorists in Iraq.  It sounds like people have chosen to sit in the dark about the ongoing Freedom Revolution in the middle east. Did you know revolution has taken place, first in Tunisia, which in turn triggered the revolutionary protests and events in Egypt.  Both encouraged revolution among other middle eastern populations. Its important to know the history behind wars. Especially the one we are currently fighting, the War on Terror.   The butterfly effect of recent, and not so recent, historical dates vividly marks the uprising against oppression if examined.

Mole Hills Make My Day

The weather has been nice and sunny for bicycling.  I’ve happily been riding my bike 8 miles to campus everyday and its really slowed down the pace of my day.  Don’t misunderstand though I actually like this change in pace.  I think it is good to slow down and enjoy the little mole hills in life.  Anyways as I reached the top of a tiny mole hill (it’s Ohio folks) I witnessed a man’s excitement about his new shoes.  Never had I thought about the fact that adult males do indeed feel excitement after buying a new pair of shoes.  No, I wasn’t even in a shoe store; if I was I don’t believe I would have stumbled upon the same excitement as this encounter.  Behind the crest of a hill along the beautiful winding path a gray haired man, probably in his early sixties, and his friend locked palms in congratulation.  You see this gray haired man happily wears a new pair of white tennis shoes now, despite his need for new clothes.  It’s funny how the little things, if we let them, make our day?

Faith Steps: Just Do It and Take a Step

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My friends say I’m a dreamer and I have to agree.  It’s true; my life ahead and what I will experience along the way consume my mind day and night.  I can only hope that the steps I  take will mirror my thoughts and dreams.  I will never know for sure unless I take steps in faith.  In any worthwhile pursuit in life, the unknown exists.  We must have faith in our steps; that they will lead to somewhere great.  Faith that the sun will rise in the morning and all will be fine no matter what we choose or have chosen to do with our life.­

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Faith Steps in a Student’s Life: Choosing a Career

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Choosing what to do with my life was the hardest decision I’ve had to make and I still don’t have it all figured out.  When I made up my mind, I wanted to travel.  I knew I was ditching many traditional responsibilities.  Some may say choosing to travel when you’re young is irresponsible and a career should come first.  I know I’m dodging customary expectations but finding a career immediately after college isn’t worth it to me.  Although it might bring financial freedom, a nine to five cubicle job sounds like a trap to me.

Faith Steps in a Student’s Life: Happiness Matters

“Take the first step in faith.  You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”

If you’re, a college student, know one, or are going through a radical change in your life, then perhaps this quotation by Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke to you as it did to me.  Don’t you love when a quote speaks directly to your heart and soul?

Taking the first steps in new circumstances can be exhilarating and a bit scary.  Students would agree because first steps are before us in our everyday lives when we think of career options.  To put it in perspective I kicked-off my second year of college at Rhodes State today and I can’t help but ponder the first steps I’ll take after graduation.  For me the first step I’ll take after college is to travel.  It’s probably different for you.  Thoughts on what we will do with our life cross our mind, especially teenagers, constantly.  If you are entering, life’s adult phase you might wonder what your first steps will be or what they should be.  My first steps will be what I want.  I haven’t chosen a career for my life.  Instead, as cheesy as it sounds I’ve decided I want to live a fun-filled life doing something I love and I love to travel. I want to travel to faraway places, exotic lands, and experience life in all its riches!

How it Should Be: Friendship on a Deeper Level

How often do we have a deep thought but assume no one is there to listen, to ask?  Certainly not the case when I was a child.  I remember family and friends encouraging and telling me:

• You can do anything if you put your mind to it.
• Follow your dreams!
• Don’t waste your God given talent.

Nowadays no one except my loving; mother, grandparents, and the like, care to ask meaningful character questions.  What’s stopping us from connecting on a deeper level?

What do you mean BEFORE computer games?

You could say I read an old guy’s blog today.  He reminisced about all the games he played along with dodging dinosaurs.  I feel like I missed out on some of that dino aged fun when I was growing up.  Then again my peers came up with way cooler game called Ninja. (More info later)  I’ll tell you how my classmates and I experienced these games and what we thought about them.