Your author is a direct peer to Michael Jordan having graduated my undergraduate University in 1984 the same time Michael Jordan was coming out of North Carolina into the NBA draft after his junior year. I’ll spend the body of this article focusing specifically on the championship effort of 90-91, but, since this will be ...
Today we have Democrats and Republicans, but in 1787, we had Anti- Federalists or Federalists. According to website (www.USConstitution.net), The Anti- Federalists eventually became what we know as today the Democrats and The Federalists became today’s Republican Party. Those that opposed the building of the new constitution were the Anti- Federalists. Some of these individuals ...
On September 11, 1960, Young Americans for Freedom (YAF)-a still-active conservative student organization-drafted a landmark document in Sharon, Connecticut, that still provides some of the best general ideas on which a broad conservative-libertarian movement ought to be based. The “eternal truths” therein indeed have deep roots in long-enduring ideas of liberty-most notably, the natural rights ...
Since the time of Ancient Greece, philosophers have attempted to define the ultimate reality of the universe. In these early times, two primary schools of thought formed with regard to this reality, or metaphysics. These were Idealism and Naturalism. Plato, the originator of Idealism, argued that basic thoughts, or ideals, formed the basis for all ...
The citizens of the United Kingdom were elated at the announcement in 2005 of the upcoming 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad, to be held in London, England from July 27 to August 12, 2012. They have been in full swing in preparing for the thousands of participates and spectators. A ...
The 1989, Japan’s fertility rate hit a record low of 1.57, well below the replacement rate of 2.08. Shocked, the Japanese government brought the situation to the public’s attention, and in attempt to raise their country’s birthrate they introduced the Angel Plan. Japan has a large population of 127,433,494. Its population is aging rapidly, with ...
Many a time we find ourselves on the horns of a dilemma, unable to decide which is good for us. Many times, we wish to know what is going to happen. Many times we fervently wish to see that the expected result would fructify. Many a time, we would fondly like to know how our ...
Gender affects elections and the behavior of elected officials, and it does make a difference when we elect women to public office. Gender makes a difference, particularly for women, due to gender socialization, gender stereotyping and bias, and voter reaction to gender and the political environment. Women make a difference in politics because women bring ...
As an American citizen, it’s impossible to watch the news without hearing some kind of reference to diplomacy – be it Barack Obama’s promise to meet America’s enemies in his first year of presidency, Hillary Clinton’s chastising of that naivety, or calls for discussion with Iran and North Korea on their nuclear weapons programs, and ...
Ancient Greek society was surrounded by new innovations in all aspects of knowledge. They made discoveries in the fields of mathematics and science while creating new styles art and architecture. Philosophers spread wisdom and knowledge throughout society, while literature and drama flourished. New forms of government were formed as well. Several of these concepts are ...
