![]() ![]() Someone who didn’t hate me for what I couldn’t control, for being my father’s daughter. But as I watched Torrin start living his life separate from Havard, I started to become closer to him. I didn’t think I believed people could change. I know it’s too late to take back what I’ve done, but I’d like to start changing now. “It never sat right with me-the way Havard treats you,” he said, “but rather than face what I believed to be wrong, I did the easy thing. ![]() He said that as our trial had grown closer, he’d given some serious thought to what it means to be a warrior. Afterward, Torrin begged my forgiveness for playing the part he had the last several years. But instead of siding with Havard, Torrin helped me fight them off. Havard thought to gang up on me with the help of his best friends, Kol, Siegert, and Torrin. I remember vividly the day everything changed. Before that, he was part of Havard’s group, just another face in the crowd of my tormentors. Though now it feels as though he’s always been by my side, we only became friends about six weeks ago. ![]() TORRIN WALKS ME HOME, as he’s done every day for the last month. ![]()
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![]() ![]() If you feel like running down the street crying ‘The apocalypse is upon us!’, try telling yourself ‘No, it’s not that. Bewilderment is more humble, and therefore more clear-sighted. It comes from the smug feeling that I know exactly where the world is heading – down. “The first step is to tone down the prophecies of doom, and switch from panic mode to bewilderment. “So if you want to know the truth about the universe, about the meaning of life, and about your own identity, the best place to start is by observing suffering and exploring what it is. It’s a bit like African and Native American tribes who unwittingly sold entire countries to European imperialists in exchange for colorful beads and cheap trinkets.” “At present, people are happy to give away their most valuable asset-their personal data-in exchange for free email services and funny cat videos. “Humans think in stories rather than in facts, numbers, or equations, and the simpler the story, the better.” You just need to develop a deep appreciation of suffering.” Hence in order to act morally, you don’t need to believe in any myth or story. ![]() “Morality doesn’t mean ‘following divine commands’. My grade of the book: B+ (using the American grading system) - recommended! My favorite quotes ![]() I would still recommend it and think many would enjoy it immensely! It's hard to explain my thinking since I still have mixed feelings about it. ![]() I like this book, same other Harari's books (Sapiens and Homo Deus), but this one somehow felt less fresh. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() According to Confucius (Kongzi 孔子, 551–479 BCE) and Mencius (Mengzi 孟子, 371–289 BCE?), happiness consists primarily not in pleasure, but in ethical pleasure the good life is not a life in which all or most of one’s desires are fulfilled, but a life in which the satisfaction of prudential desires is subject to the constraint of ethical desire the source of the greatest happiness lies not in the attainment of the greatest political power, but rather in the cognizance of one’s moral innocence. My analysis of the two classical texts-the Analects ( Lunyu 論語) and the Mencius ( Mengzi 孟子)-reveals that three salient aspects of the Confucian conception of happiness, namely ethical pleasure, ethical desire, and moral innocence, play the fundamental role in the guidance and evaluation of an individual’s life. ![]() This essay examines the classical (or early) Confucian perspective on the topic of happiness through the lens of three Western theories: hedonism, desire satisfaction theory, and objective list theory. ![]() ![]() She’s both the protagonist and perpetual observer, “a guide into circumstances seldom seen,” according to Weems. ![]() In each elegant black-and-white photo, Weems is the constant as the tableaux is rearranged with a cast of lovers, friends, and family who act upon each other. The Kitchen Table Series (1990), considered a seminal body of contemporary photography, stars Weems herself and is set at a kitchen table. She has a prolific oeuvre that spans multimedia installation, video, and performance, but she’s most celebrated for her photography, which has a sparse composition that belie complex ruminations on familial and romantic entanglements. ![]() Over nearly four decades, Weems has explored the subjectivity of personal and global history through a racial and feminist lens. Carrie Mae Weems Among Artists Added to SFMOMA's Board of Trustees ![]() ![]() Roy calls for a truce, but Dana refuses to accept.Ī restaurant called Mother Paula's All-American Pancake House decides to build a franchise in Coconut Cove, but vandalism delays the work. Vice-Principal Viola Hennepin suspends Roy from the bus for two weeks and orders him to write an apology to Dana. However, Roy can't catch the running boy because a golf ball hits Roy in the head. He escapes after punching Dana in the face, breaking his nose, and then exiting the bus. Roy tries to leave the bus, but Dana viciously chokes and strangles him. On the bus to school, Roy sees a boy running barefoot outside. ![]() The main character Roy Eberhardt moves from Montana to Florida and into the fictional town of Coconut Cove, where a 7th grader, Dana Matherson, starts to bully him. ![]() The book won a Newbery Honor award in 2003. The setting takes place in Florida, where new arrival Roy makes two oddball friends and a bad enemy, and joins an effort to stop construction of a pancake house which would destroy a colony of burrowing owls who live on the site. Hoot is a 2002 mystery/suspense novel, recommended for ages 9–12, by Carl Hiaasen. ![]() ![]() The “Native American Renaissance”Ĭoined in the mid-1980s by Kenneth Lincoln, the phrase “Native American Renaissance” refers to Native writers who gained a national audience starting in the 1960s. It is not meant to be authoritative, but rather a jumping off point for different genres, styles, and movements within present day Native writing. This longer post is a starting point for recognizing the diversity of contemporary Native literature. ![]() Tokenizing one author not only creates abusive power dynamics, but also skews the field. ![]() The concept of the “Indian du jour,” has been a serious problem for contemporary Native literature. And in response, he bought into his puffed-up role, harming many writers in the process. For nearly two decades, his works had been privileged and prized as the epitome of contemporary Native literature. Critics were quick to point out that this writer’s power and status stemmed from his lionization by the literary establishment. His abominable actions compromised the lives and careers of at least ten women, some of whom were Native writers. ![]() When a certain Native writer, who jokingly referred to himself as the “Indian du jour” for a “very long day,” admitted to sexual misconduct in 2018, the news sent shock waves through the literary world. ![]() ![]() ![]() In town, Rand meets his fun-loving friend, Mat, who has also seen the cloaked figure and felt it staring at him. A long, harsh winter has left the farmers and villagers feeling uneasy, and Rand feels especially disturbed when he travels to town with his father, Tam al’Thor, and sees a dark, cloaked figure, who seems to be staring at him. ![]() Rand al’Thor is a teenager living near Emond’s Field. ![]() Heartbroken, Lews Therin pulls a massive amount of energy from the One Power, destroying himself. Because Lews Therin defied the Dark Lord, the Dark Lord corrupted the male half of magic, causing all male magic users to go insane or turn evil or both. In this world, magic is the One Power that makes the universe run, and magic is composed of a male half, saidin, and a female half, saidar. In Dragonmount, Lews Therin Telamon, who was once a king and a powerful magic user called the Dragon, has gone insane and murdered his family and his castle full of servants. ![]() ![]() A cat which dares to scratch me while we're at peace, no matter how many times it may then caress me, shall never be allowed to be close enough to me to scratch me again.Kingsley Amis, Difficulties with Girls (London: Hutchinson, 1988), p.Nothing divided people more deeply than how they felt about cats.Douglas Adams, as quoted in the Eulogy for Douglas Adams (17 September 2001) by Richard Dawkins.If you try and take a cat apart to see how it works, you end up with a non-working cat.Douglas Adams, discussing feral cats in Last Chance to See (1991).They only act tame if there's a saucer of milk in it for them. ![]() ~ Douglas Adams If you try and take a cat apart to see how it works, you end up with a non-working cat. ![]() ![]() ![]() There was the horror and tension of the Christian slaves being murdered in the arena. The story had great descriptions and atmosphere. Wow, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it was so good! I loved the unique storyline and the setting, in ancient Rome. Pelonia wants to be set free, but how can Caros let her go when he is falling for her? He won his freedom, eventually, after doing so well in the ring. In the past he was also sold into slavery and forced to fight in the arena, or die. He is attracted to her, and once he hears her story, he is compassionate. Ex-gladiator, Caros Viriathos, who is now a gladiator trainer, buys Pelonia as a slave. In 81 AD, a Christian (Pelonia Valeria) is sold into slavery by her evil uncle after her family and servants are killed by marauders on their way to her cousin’s wedding. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() nbsp In a passionate story about looking beneath the surface, Simone Elkeles breaks through the stereotypes and barriers that threaten to keep Brittany and Alex apart. But soon Alex realizes Brittany is a real person with real problems, and suddenly the bet he made in arrogance turns into something much more. PERFECT CHEMISTRY Read Online Free Book by Simone Elkeles at ReadAnyBook. The book is a romantic drama that tackles the themes of identity, family, and acceptance. So when he makes a bet with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, he thinks nothing of it. 5/5: 'Perfect Chemistry' by Simone Elkeles is a captivating and emotionally charged novel that tells the story of two high school students from different worlds who are brought together by circumstance and find themselves falling for each other. Shes forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, and he is about to threaten everything shes worked so hard forher flawless reputation, her relationship with her boyfriend, and the secret that her home life is anything but perfect. 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