Monthly Archives: January 2013

One of the biggest criticisms that America faces is the idea that our society is too materialistic. There is always a nicer car, a new phone, a bigger house etc. Wealth was and still is dependent on the amount of property a … Continue reading →

The power of words has not diminished over the centuries. Language remains a powerful weapon in today’s society. In a world obsessed with communication, the art of writing and oration are talents that the ambitious aim to perfect. So the … Continue reading →

All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire Why does Aristotle still prove relevant? Aristotle’s definition of rhetoric has stood the test of time, still holding true to this … Continue reading →

Boyd’s article, “A Blogger’s Blog: Exploring the Definition of a Medium” attempts to answer a difficult question. What is a blog? Despite the enormous numbers of blogs that circulate the web, it becomes difficult to concretely define the term. Boyd argues … Continue reading →