On the more lighthearted side of things that get on my nerve, I hate when I pour a bowl of cereal, go looking for some milk, and there is no milk left. All that anticipation built up only to be ruined by a lack of dairy. Another annoying occurrence is when I walk home from school, only to be greeted by my mom telling me to mow the lawn, do the dishes, and sweep the floors. A day of schoolwork, only to be greeted by some more work at home.
Now for the more serious side of things that I hate. I heavily dislike when someone lies about the behaviors or actions of another person. An example is If someone did all of the work for a project at their job, and another employee reports that they did nothing. In my opinion, the discrediting of the work performed is unforgivable since they put in the effort and invested their time to accomplish it. Something else that I hate it when someone is bullied or picked on by another person. I believe that nothing justifies actions aimed at harming another person when they themselves never did anything wrong.
These are the few things that honestly get under my skin, but not much else can do so. I am usually calm and collective when it comes to dealing with bothersome things. However, I do take action when it gets out of hand and harmful to others.
I am thankful for the food that I come home to. Not everyone is able to have a full meal when they get home, and it really is something I should be thankful for. Some of my pastimes are cooking and baking so having the ability to afford the ingredients is something I’m very thankful for.
What I am most thankful for is access to the internet at our house. Without access to the internet, I’d probably have gone insane a long time ago. I frequently find myself just sitting at the computer watching a video on YouTube or a twitch stream while studying for school. Without the internet, I wouldn’t be able to talk to my friends that live far away or play games with them.
The last thing I want to say I’m thankful for is my patient mom. Not every mom is suited for handling a child, but mine has gone through 7 of my siblings, and don’t I think that I couldn’t have a better mom. She is willing to make hard decisions that she doesn’t always want to make, but are better in the long run. Without her, I would have struggled to get some aspects of my life together, and I’ll never stop being thankful for that.
Give this passage some thought, and think about your expectations for your own education. Should education be uncomfortable? Is there value in being exposed to ideas you might find distasteful, even offensive? Education for those who desire to take it seriously should be uncomfortable. If education is comfortable then the brain is not being used enough and can still function under more intensity. I find that when I take a class were my brain is rarely stressed that I tend to remember less of what actually occurred. However, when the person is teaching a subject that is new, or offensive to me in some way, my attention is grabbed. I think this occurs because I desire to contradict them or join them in their proposed knowledge, and as a result focus in order to form a proper interpretation of their teaching.
There is an incredible value in being exposed to distasteful and even offensive ideas. Through this exposure, you could gain a better perspective on your own views compared to the views of others, and become more understanding of why they possess those views. In some cases, you could learn something new that changes your perspective on the idea. One such case could be talking to someone of a different religion. You might not agree with them when it comes to which religion is proper, but you develop your knowledge regarding their religion. Through this, you can better respect the beliefs of their religion, and address them properly. On the other hand, you might find their religion enlightening or more understandable than the one you follow, making you convert to their beliefs.
Without exposure to offensive ideas, you can become complacent in your own and quit the further development of them since there is nothing that challenges them. This exposure forces you to act and make changes to better your standing or change to a new one. If no changes occur in your thinking or beliefs, mental development will slow to a halt. What I mean by this is that if your brain sticks to its scheduled system of beliefs it never has outside influences act as a catalyst for change. Through frequent changes in your brain’s so-called schedule, it gains new comprehension skills and understandings of opinions.
I believe that this is an example of a Non-Sequitur Fallacy. In the statement made within the post, Ace Watkins references recent reviews coming out for Death Stranding, a new game. Apparently, the game is receiving conflicting reviews because of its confusing nature. Moreover, Ace Watkins somehow ties those reviews into the statement that America is receiving mixed reviews, and how he will get America’s Metacritic score back up to 90%. The Game Death Stranding and America have no correlations when it comes to Ace Watkins’s political capability. It’s just a reference to gain attention from a different community of people, and not really gain any credibility when it comes to Ace Watkins’s political capability. But it is still a funny statement that gets readers interested in him.
The Column starts out covering Trump’s inadvisable actions and his reckless nature. Then it transitions into a discussion on the recent impeachment attempts on Trump. Shapiro goes on to claim that Democrats are attempting to impeach Trump without supporting evidence, and as a result, are backfilling an impeachment inquiry. He ends the column stating that impeachment efforts are beginning to stall out.
When Trump speaks out he frequently makes unadvised statements that come out as unintelligent or unwise. Shapiro thinks Trump’s statements are divided into bloviation and manipulation and that people should learn to differentiate between the two so that fewer misunderstandings break out. I do think that Trump has filler statements in his speeches that distract the viewers from the issue at hand; so I agree with Shapiro’s statement regarding the differentiation of bloviation and manipulation. However, I don’t think that strategy is applicable to all of what Trump says since he is a loose cannon.
Shapiro covers the recent topic of democrats attempting to impeach Trump. He believes that Democrats are attempting to impeach him without proper allegations of criminal conduct. I don’t have much knowledge regarding all of the statements Trump has made, but I have heard of how he can be offensive and sometimes belligerent. However, I agree with what Shapiro says regarding Trump’s lack of criminal conduct. That does not mean I believe Trump to of not committed any, but that he just hasn’t committed anything of significance.
When I’m furthest from myself (Far away) Feeling closer to the stars (Outer space) I’ve been invaded by the dark (Can’t escape) Trying to recognize myself when I feel I’ve been replaced When I’m furthest from myself (Far away) Feeling closer to the stars (Outer space) I’ve been invaded by the dark (Can’t escape) Trying to recognize myself when I feel I’ve been replaced
I can feel a kick down in my soul And it’s pulling me back to earth to let me know I am not a slave, can’t be contained So pick me from the dark and pull me from the grave ‘Cause
I still feel alive When it is hopeless, I start to notice And I still feel alive Falling forward, back into orbit
So, when I lose my gravity in this sleepy womb Drifting as I dream, I’ll wake up soon To realize the hand of life is reaching out To rid me of my pride, I call allegiance to myself
But I can feel a kick down in my soul And it’s pulling me back to earth to let me know I am not a slave, can’t be contained So pick me from the dark and pull me from the grave ‘Cause
I still feel alive When it is hopeless, I start to notice And I still feel alive Falling forward, back into orbit (Oh) And I still feel alive It is hopeless, I start to notice (Oh) And I still feel alive Falling forward, back into orbit
I can feel a kick down in my soul And it’s pulling me back to earth to let me know And this heart that beats inside of me will show It will show
Floating in outer space, have I misplaced a part of my soul? Lost in the in-between, or so it seems, I’m out of control Floating in outer space, have I misplaced a part of my soul? Lost in the in-between, but it can’t keep me asleep for long, ’cause
I still feel alive When it is hopeless, I start to notice And I still feel alive Falling forward, back into orbit And I still feel alive It is hopeless, I start to notice And I still feel alive Falling forward, back into orbit
I still feel alive (I can feel it) When it is hopeless (It ain’t hopeless) I start to notice (Start to notice) I still feel alive (I can feel it) Falling forward (Falling forward)
I still feel alive I still feel alive
My Opinion
I recently found this song while looking for some new music that was on the more relaxed and clean side. When I first heard it, the instruments behind the singing was what captivated me. The instruments kept on changing their pacing and intensity; moreover, the rhythm was funky and light, which was something that moved me. Not many songs currently being made have those attributes, so the song peaked my interest.
The song also splits its personality multiple times during its course. At some sections the singing is staccato, sticking to short high pitch words, and at other sections, the singing is legato with more of an opera type of sound. I don’t like songs that maintain the same feeling or expression, and Still Feel hit the perfect balance for me; not changing every few seconds but at the same time not staying the same for extensive periods.
Still Feel is one of the few songs that I can listen to five or more times a day, and still find something new about it every time.
I chose to follow Ben Shapiro as my columnist because of all the sources I have heard about him from. Mostly what they told me about him was along the lines of, “he will give your views a run for their money, and isn’t afraid to put facts above feelings.” I personally like to see the truth or facts behind things and why they are the way they are. So seeing his name as one of the options available to study in the right-wing of columnists stuck my interest, since I usually tend to lean to the left.
Ben Shapiro was born January 15, 1984, in Los Angeles, California. He was raised in a Jewish family and later went on to skip grades third and ninth, graduating at an age of 16 (which surprised me). One of his most recognized accomplishments is becoming the youngest nationally syndicated columnist in the United States at the age of 17. The columns he writes for include Creators Syndicate and Newsweek, but he also has the role of editor-in-chief for The Daily Wire, which he founded. Ben Shapiro also hosts The Ben Shapiro Show, which is a daily political podcast. After finding out about his past and what he has accomplished, I am impressed, Intrigued even as to what all he has to offer in regards to his columns.
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