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Binders Full of Women

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Thoughts on last night’s Presidential debates.

Presidential debate #2 was significantly better than debate #1. The town hall format helped both candidates become much more energetic. They were much more active, much more engaged, and much more hostile. Both candidates were attacking each other much more than ever before in this entire election season.

Little information about each candidate was brought into the spotlight. Romney found himself being fact-checked, and Obama found himself being questioned for his administrations decision. Despite this, no new major points were introduced.

However, all of this comes at a cost. Even though it was a town hall format, the peoples’ questions were barely answered. Both candidates quickly directed the question back into their own talking-points. It was evident that both candidates had their own agendas that they were determined to promote.

But who won? This is a difficult question. As mentioned, there was no introduction of any new points. Thus, looking only at the transcripts, it’s unclear who won the debate. However, looking at the attitudes of the candidates, it is clear that Obama was much more laid back, while Romney was clearly taking the offensive. It was a repeat of Jim Leher as Candy Crowley tried to contain the two grown men who were acting like school children. From that perspective, it would appear that Obama won, but only because of the way he acted, not because of what he said.

This debate was likely not enough to sway any undecided voters, which is why the stakes are even higher for the third and final debate on October 22nd at Lynn University.

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Autumn, L’automne, Otoño, Herbst

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Regardless of what language it’s in, it’s the same – the feeling of Fall is a universal feeling.

And in my opinion, it’s the perfect season. The world is suddenly filled with vibrant colors, and you’re caught up in the middle of it. As the leaves fall, the temperature is still perfect to be outdoors. It’s cool, crisp, yet still warm. It’s perfect for going out and enjoying life.

The magic of the world is at your fingertips, and all you have to do is go out and enjoy it.

 

I like to sit outside, in the slight breeze, the warm sun on my face, watching the leaves fall. Oftentimes, I’ll quietly contemplate the things that are on my mind while enjoying the world. This peace helps me focus my thoughts, and calm myself as well.

 

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Welp, I’m not really sure what the overall purpose of this was. Damn.

When Life Gives You Shit, Make Lemonade

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La vie est merde.

I wrote that as part of a French composition a few weeks ago. It was kind of as a joke, but kind of because I realize that it is completely true. Life absolutely sucks, and if you don’t accept that, then there is something inherently wrong with you. I would probably call you insane.
Stupid shit happens sometimes.
You might run into a completely crazy person.
Your friends might do stupid things.
You might do stupid things.

Point is: eventually, there will come a point in your life in which you realize that the “real world” that everyone told you to look forward to really sucks. You have to actually put up with everything, regardless of how unfair it may seem.

However, there is a happy side to this. While life is absolute shit, it’s absolutely wonderful shit. Once you realize that this is all you have, you will realize that you must make the most of it. Life is whatever you make of the shit that it hands you. So make the most of it, and you’ll have a good time.

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Thoughts on the Boy Scouts of America’s anti-Gay Policies

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I am currently a life scout in the Boy Scouts of America, and am working towards Eagle. I’ve always enjoyed scouting, not only for the great adventures and opportunities offered, but for the values that it teaches.

The Scout Oath and Law are great moral guidelines for life which teach us how to be good people. We learn that it’s important to be inclusive of others, and accept everyone for who they are, and realized their value.

However, the Boy Scouts of America no longer fully supports this viewpoint. By deliberately excluding members, they are saying that it is okay to discriminate against others. They are teaching America’s youth that equal rights do not, and should not exist in America. They are teaching that if someone is gay or atheist, then they ought to be discriminated against.

These are not the values that Scouting was founded upon, and the Boy Scouts of America should be ashamed of itself.

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“It’s all about having fun”

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“Winning isn’t everything”
“You’re all winners”
“You’ll all get participation ribbons anyways.”

Bullshit. That’s all a crock of shit. And it’s that type of attitude that is ruining our society.

“Oh, but we don’t want to be hard on anyone. It just wouldn’t be fair.” True, it wouldn’t be fair. And yes, some people might be disappointed. You’re absolutely right. However, we’ve become stuck in this mentality that losing, and that being disappointed, that those are bad things. I disagree completely. While it certainly is a bummer to lose something, think of the inspiration that it can bring.
Sure, you’ll be sad during the moment, but what about once the moment has passed?

You’ll be inspired.
Inspired to work harder.
Inspired to improve yourself.
Inspired to push yourself further.
Inspired to be better.

It’s this type of thinking that drives innovation – a constant strive to do better. All it takes is one person, who may have lost before, saying “No. I will not continue like this. I will do better.” and they will begin to improve themselves.
Conversely, if we just let everyone see themselves as winners, even if they don’t deserve that title, that inspiration is no longer created. People will get used to being recognized, even if they didn’t do anything. They know that regardless of how well they perform, they’ll be rewarded. Thus, they won’t strive for self-improvement, and will live the rest of their lives being completely mediocre, never seeing the potential to be better.

So now we, as a society, have a decision to make. We can continue with this attitude, and avoid a small amount of disappointment, but  raise a generation of completely average and uninspired children. Or, we can opt to allow a small amount of disappointment, with the knowledge that it will inspire a generation of hard-working, determined, and inspired children.

Which choice will you make?

“‘It’s all about having fun’, but winning is really fun.”

Random Opinion: 29 September 2012

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Airports are some of the coolest buildings ever. Their network of systems, information, and transport is something that just fascinates me.

Also, their design is something incredibly unique. I’ve always been struck by the design and beauty of Denver International Airport. I think that had it been built post-9/11, the integration of security features would be much less awkward

Random Opinion: 28 September 2012

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I think that a switch from the traditional work week could possibly be beneficial. Rather than having a 5 day work week followed by a 2 day weekend, what if we switched to 4 work days followed by a 3 day weekend? This would make the balance closer to 50/50, and might help us make the week more productive. While we would likely have to work slightly longer each day, the extra day of break each week would help us fully recover from the previous week – and be fully ready for the next.