Steve Evans

Ms. K. Anthony

ENG. 101-111

20 FEB. 2014

                                                        Why I Live the Way I Live

            I believe that we all have a set of beliefs, values, or principles that guide us through our daily lives. They can be as different as the stars in the sky or can be shared as a common thread or motivating factor within a group of people with a common goal. I feel that most people’s beliefs, values, and principles follow a positive path and help us as a society in the way we choose to interact with each other throughout the world. The question of do people believe in negative beliefs, values, or principles can be a difficult one to answer. Not so long ago people showed respect based on the color of your skin, your sexual preference, or even your gender. I believe in the past some people would classify those as negative values, beliefs, or principles but it seems apparent to me that society’s beliefs changed becoming more tolerant and respectful of the rights of all people and the way they choose to live their lives. My personal core belief of respect tops my list. My parents taught this concept beyond all others, and put great importance on it and I chose it to be the cornerstone of my beliefs. Respect can be shown in a gesture like the way you talk to someone or how you treat someone, but it can take many forms.

            The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines respect in several ways such as;” feeling of admiring someone or something that is good, valuable, important, and or a feeling or understanding that someone or something is important, serious, etc., and should be treated in an appropriate way”.  I choose first and foremost to start with the attitude that we all people do not believe the same and our beliefs and values may be different but we as individuals and as a society are entitled to own set of beliefs. To deny someone or something their right to believe the way they choose and to live their life accordingly would deny them the basic right of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Throughout history people have fought and sacrificed in their attempt to gain the respect and right to believe in their personal beliefs and live their lives according to those values.

            I was raised in an era that the nation and its people believed differently and they openly and proudly displayed their personal beliefs and protested for change. I can remember the nightly news on the television and seeing college campuses filled with students coming together with common goals and beliefs and showing their support in peaceful demonstrations and marches. The Vietnam War was a prime example where a group of people did not agree with the government’s views and policies and took to the streets to voice their opposition and desire for change. Looking back, it appeared that people forgot about the respect factor. The respect for everyone’s right to exercise free speech. The older generation and the government saw the protestors as un-patriotic and they attempted to somehow undermine the goals of the administration at that time. It couldn’t have been farther from the truth. I can remember Kent State University as one location where two opposing forces collided with deadly results. Some college kids died because of an overzealous National Guard that were armed and who subsequently fired upon the protesters just because one side could not show the other side due respect. That simple principle of respect or lack thereof changed the lives of so many so quickly. I do feel that society’s changing attitude of ensuring no matter what our own beliefs; we honor and respect the right of those whose beliefs differ. I also believe that we as a world bear a long way to go.

            I learned not only to respect other people but to show respect toward all other things, living and not living. I feel that the Native American Indian understood the idea of respect for all things and they showed it in the way they lived. They never killed more buffalo than they needed and they understood the delicate balance between them and nature. It appears to me that they had mastered the concept of respect and they understood the repercussions of living their lives without respect.  My father instilled in me to also respect items that I had purchased such as a car or a house. To have worked and saved enough to buy an item and to not take care of that item would be a sign of disrespect. To respect those things meant to take care of something. To place value on something so as to treat it without respect, that item would suffer or diminish somehow in its value, importance or worth.

Today’s society comprises many groups of people that one desire is to be shown some form of respect in what they deem to be important to them.  Groups like Greenpeace and PETA that put value on all animal life and try to effect change by informing and demonstrating their core belief. There’s groups that seek nothing more than the wanting desire to protect mother earth and its resources. Included also are people that their main goal consist to somehow affect a response of respect toward a value or principal that they feel passionate about. Can someone say one group’s beliefs matter any less important than another’s?  I personally don’t think so, but all we have to do is take a look around the world and it is apparent that many do not believe in the same definition of respect as I do.

            It’s up to all of us to embrace the simple ideology of mutual respect toward all. As I continue on my personal journey through this world, I regretfully watch the slow demise and ultimately the possible extinction of things that as a child I took for granted. I think others feel this pain as I do. We have put such and importance on money and the acquisition thereof; we suffer as a society and we will continue to lose things that we already know we cannot replace. To me, the knowledge of companies that exist today that put a higher importance on profit than they do on the irreversible damage their committing on a rainforest is disrespectful.  The realization that the annihilation of complete species that have yet to be discovered or refusal to understand the magnitude of the destruction of an entire eco-system is a sad commentary of where some of our society place’s its importance. I will continue to offer and show respect to all that I come in contact with and hopefully society as a whole will do the same. With some 6 billion people on this planet, all with their own beliefs, values, and principles, we need to start with the concept of respect first. Without the aim or goal of mutual respect, I believe that society will eventually suffer the consequences and the outcome and the effects will be everlasting.

 

 

i believe

Steve Evans

Ms. K. Anthony

ENG. 101-111

20 FEB. 2014

                                                        Why I Live the Way I Live

            I believe that we all have a set of beliefs, values, or principles that guide us through our daily lives. They can be as different as there are stars in the sky or can be shared as a common thread or motivating factor within a group of people with a common goal. I feel that most people’s beliefs, values, and principles are of a positive nature and help us as a society in the way we choose to interact with each other throughout the world. The question of can people have negative beliefs, values, or principles is a difficult one to answer. Not so long ago people thought the amount of respect you deserved was based on the color of your skin, your sexual preference, or even your gender. I believe in the past some people would classify those as negative values, beliefs, or principles but it seems apparent to me that society is becoming more tolerant and respectful of the rights of all people and the way they choose to live their lives. I feel my personal core belief is that of one of respect. I was taught from my parents that this concept beyond all others is of great importance and is the cornerstone of how I choose to experience life. Respect can be shown in a gesture like the way you talk to someone or how you treat someone, but there are many other forms.

            The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines respect in several ways such as;” feeling of admiring someone or something that is good, valuable, important, and or a feeling or understanding that someone or something is important, serious, etc., and should be treated in an appropriate way”.  I choose first and foremost to start with the attitude that we are all not the same and our beliefs and values may be different but we as individuals and as a society are entitled to own set of beliefs. To deny someone or something their right to believe the way they choose and to live their life accordingly would deny them the basic right of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Throughout history people have fought and sacrificed in their attempt to gain the respect and right to believe in their personal beliefs and live their lives according to those values.

            I was raised in an era that the nation was at odds with people that openly and proudly displayed their personal beliefs and protested for change. I can remember the nightly news on the television and seeing college campuses filled with students coming together with common goals and beliefs and showing their support in peaceful demonstrations and marches. The Vietnam War was a prime example where a group of people did not agree with the government’s views and policies and took to the streets to voice their opposition and desire for change. Looking back, it appeared that one important factor was missing and that was respect. The respect for everyone’s right to exercise free speech. It was seen by older generations and the government as un-patriotic and as an attempt to somehow undermine the goals of the administration at that time. It couldn’t have been farther from the truth. I can remember Kent State University as one location where two opposing forces collided with deadly results. College kids were killed by an overzealous National Guard that were armed and who subsequently fired upon the protesters just because one side could not show the other side due respect. That simple principle of respect or lack thereof changed the lives of so many so quickly. I do feel as a society we have made great strides in ensuring no matter what our own belief is; we honor and respect the right of those whose beliefs are different. I also believe that we as a world have a long way to go.

            I learned not only to respect other people but to show respect toward all other things, living and not living. I feel that the Native American Indian understood the idea of respect for all things and they showed it in the way they lived. They never killed more buffalo than they needed and they understood the delicate balance between them and nature. It appears to me that they had mastered the concept of respect and they understood the repercussions of living their lives without respect.  My father instilled in me to also respect items that I had purchased such as a car or a house. To have worked and saved enough to buy an item and to not take care of that item would be a sign of disrespect. To respect those things meant to take care of something. To place value on something so as to treat it without respect, that item would suffer or diminish somehow in its value, importance or worth.

 In today’s society we have so many groups of people that all they desire is to be shown some form of respect in what they deem to be important to them. There are groups like Greenpeace and PETA that put value on all animal life and try to effect change by informing and demonstrating their core belief. There are groups that seek nothing more than the wanting desire to protect mother earth and its resources. Also there are groups of people that their main goal is to somehow affect a response of respect toward a value or principal that they are passionate about. Are one group’s beliefs any less important than another’s?  I personally don’t think so, but all we have to do is take a look around the world and it is apparent that many do not believe in the same definition of respect as I do.

            It is up to all of us to embrace the simple ideology of mutual respect toward all. As I continue on my personal journey through this world, I regretfully watch the slow demise and ultimately the possible extinction of things that as a child I took for granted. I think it is as painful for me as it is for others. We have put such and importance on money and the acquisition thereof; we have lost and will continue to lose things that we already know are irreplaceable. To think that some company is destroying the rain forest at such an alarming rate to only increase their company’s profit margin is a sign of disrespect. The realization that we are destroying complete species that have yet to be discovered or not understanding the magnitude of the destruction of an entire eco-system is a sad commentary of where our society place’s its importance. I will continue to offer and show respect to all that I come in contact with and hopefully society as a whole will do the same. There are some 6 billion people on this planet, all with their own beliefs, values, and principles. If we are to have any hope to co-exist on this planet peacefully we need to start with the basic premise of respect. Without it, I believe we are doomed from the start.

 

physical and personality traits

The person I'm deascribing is tall and muscular. He has a mustache. He has blond hair and looks atheletic. He has green eyes and wears glasses. His skin is dark complexion and has a scar on his forehead. He walks with a slight limp and has a cast on his left arm.
Some of his personality traits include he looks like a happy person. He is quiet as he reads his book and looks confused as he reads. He is helpful as he gets up to open the door for someone and is sociable as he says your welcome to the person he opened the door for. He sits relaxed in the chair but a look of sadness comes over his face as he reads a passage in his book. As I watch him he seems organized at he takes notes and a look of satisfaction comes over his face as he completes his studying.

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His tall muscular body looks like he plays sports or works out on a consistent basis. The full mustache he sports resembles Tom Selleck. The blond hair and dark complexion is the first indication that his job is a lifeguard. Theres a scar on his forehead and walks with a slight limp that maybe he recieved from his attempt at saving someone at the beach where he works. The cast on his arm is glowing white compared to his dark skin. He wears a smile that makes him appear happy. He looks confused while he reads his book but his silence and intensity makes him look like he's totally engulfed in his reading. He gets up to open the door for someone and replys your welcome to a stranger that makes him seem sociable and courteous.  He relaxes in his chair and a look of satisfaction comes over his face while he reads a passage from his book. His organization skills while he takes notes apparently help in his studying. A look of satisfaction comes over his face upon his completion of his studying.

My Personal Credo

 

 

 

WHY I AM THE WAY I AM

 

                I'VE ALWAYS APPROACHED LIFE THE SAME WAY I WAS RAISED. TREAT PEOPLE THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED BY OTHERS. PLAIN AND SIMPLE IT'S ALL ABOUT RESPECT. THAT WORD RESPECT ENCOMPASSES SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO SHOW IT. IT CAN BE BY SAYING PLEASE AND THANK YOU. IT COULD BE BY BEING COURTEOUS OR BY JUST THE WAY YOU TALK TO PEOPLE. TODAYS GENERATION IT SEEMS TO ME TO HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT WORD AND WE AS A SOCITY LOSS SOMETHING TO. CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT THE WORLD WOULD BE LIKE IF EVERYONE TREATED EVERYBODY WITH RESPECT. I DOUBT WE IN OUR LIFE TIME WILL EVER SEE IT HAPPEN. SO MANY PEOPLE CAN'T FIND IT IN THERE HEART AND SOUL TO RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SOME OTHER CULTURE AND LET OTHER PEOPLE LIVE THW WAY THEY WANT TO. I'M NOT SAYING THAT WE SHOULD ALLOW OTHER COUNTRIES OR PEOPLES TO ACT IN VIOLENT OR OPRESSIVE WAY'S BUT EVER SINCE I WAS BORN I CAN REMEMBER AT NO TIME THERE WASN'T A WAR TAKING PLACE SOMEWHERE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. IT SEEMS THAT ONE CULTURE WILL ALWAYS TRY AND ENFORCE THEIR BELIEFS AND VALUES ON PEOPLE THAT HAVE A DIFFERENT SET OF BELIEFS AND IT ALWAYS ENDS IN BLOODSHED. TALK TO PEOPLE THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TALKED TO. TREAT PEOPLE THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED.

 



FREE WRITING ON AN EMPTY QUARTER WRAPPER DENOMINATION $10.00

As I sit and stare at this empty coin wrapper and memories come back from my youth. Back when I was growing up me and brother and sister used to sit around a table with all the pennies we could save or find and first count out 50 pennies and then attempt to insert the coins into the wrapper. First off, you had to have your first and last name written legibly along with your address. What a pain in the butt that used to be. Now a days I would think except for banks and such no one uses these wrappers any more. If you go into any grocery store or supermarket you can usually find a coin counting machine , that all you have to do is pour all your change into the machines trough and as quick as can be the machine separates all the different denominations and counts each coin and shows you your total . The only thing left to do is push a button and out comes your currency in paper type money. Wow, how we have advanced since my youth. Whenever I start to daydream about stuff like that my imagination runs wild with guessing what will life be like in the next 5, 10 or even 20 years. I can't imagine what new maybe yet to be discovered new fangled gizmo that will have an ever life changing effect on the people of the future.

FREE WRITING ON A HAND CRAFTED BRACELET WITH BEADS

The item that I picked turned out to be a small wrist bracelet with a key ring holder attached. It consist of three colors, including red, white, and blue. It is a handmade item, I imagine from a young girl anywhere in the age of 12 to 14 years of age. It could of been a present or something someone had made themselves. Items like this can be found every where and at anytime. The different list of its history are too numerous to list. It might have been a bracelet some daughter sent to her dad over in IRAQ. It could of came from a 6th  graders art class. Can you imagine the endless stories that this item could of have on it's journey to meet with me this morning of Feb 10m 2013 at 10:15 am. I think alot about things like that. I guess I have always had an active imagination so it doesn't surprise me that this is how I attempted to free write on this item that I randomly drew without sight out of a box. The stories that it could tell if only it had a way of communication, I probably would be surprised at the actual story.

Freewrite response on " I believe in always going to the funeral"

I believe in always going to the funeral

            I read this article and it became a little personal to me. I can remember when I was in the fourth grade and my teacher Mrs. Latronica had committed suicide. We came from a small town so every one knew everyone.. They had funeral services for her at a local church and can remember going with my mom and brothers and sisters. My dad flatly refused to go. He said that anyone that commits suicide should not have the right to have there services in a church. Not knowing my father as a devout church going, bible reading, god fearing man, this surprised me. That memory still haunts me till today. My teacher had two daughters, one my age and one the age of my little sister. My heart was filled with so much compassion, not knowing what to say but knowing in my mind how hard this had to be for those girls and wondering how could it ever get any better for them. I disagree with this article that seems to promote always go to the funeral It would be nice for everyone to have that attitude but I will never think like that. I feel it is up to the individual if they want to go or not go. I feel that it's not who or how many show up for my funeral but who and how many people I affected on some sort of positive realm.

         I would agree that human society's needs creeds. I would disagree that creeds can be negative. I feel that the purpose of a creed is a statement of beliefs or values. If you start your creed in a negative way, what does that say about your beliefs. Now I would agree that creeds can sometimes divide as well as unite. I will say that just as everyone has the right to there credo, so does the people have the right to disagree and believe in something else. The definition of credo is "any formal or authorized statement of beliefs,principles, or opinions."
        I will agree that we all have the right to believe in every ones own credo, unless for example it goes against what the United States of America stands for. Take the terrorist cell the JI HAD, or should I say a terrorist organization, don't they say it says in the KORAN "death to infidels" and if you become a martyr by strapping 25 lbs of c-4 on your body and go blow up you and as many people as you can that you will be rewarded with 72 virgins?

Exercise One

   CREDO RESEARCH EXERCISE
ENGLISH 101-111
LESSON 3
EXERCISE ONE
 

          I spent a little time doing some research on J.F.K.s various credos while he was president and was not surprised by what I had found. He was the president of the United States of America in 1960 and the country was in an uproar. There was the start of the Vietnam war, the drug culture was alive and growing, their was a  battle of segregation going on down in the south and let's not forget the millions of college kids and the like who were protesting against the war, there was the space race to see what country could orbit around the moon. It could not of been a more controversial time between the government and the younger generation of the nation. Someone finally figured out there is power in numbers.To summarize J.F.K.s political credo, "I believe in human dignity as the source of national purpose, in human liberty as the source of national action, in the human heart as the source of national compassion, and in the human mind as the source of our invention and our ideas". He also in 1961 had another credo called the "Affirmative Action Plan". It tried to deal with the subject of prejudice. In short it read, to prevent discrimination against employees and applicants for employment on basis of "color, religion, sex, or national origin". You asked if some examples like the preamble to the Constitution or Greenpeace use statements of beliefs to identify themselves. Of course they do.  Greenpeace's credo says "to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all it's diversity and focus it's campaigning on world wide issues such as global warming, deforestation, and overfishing to name a few. The definition of credo says it is "any formal or authorized statement of beliefs, principles, or opinions". I feel we all have some form of credo ,no matter how big or small, how political, social or religious  they are. I don't think I've ever met someone without his or hers  personal credo. I guess it might be possible but I think I might recognize someone who doesn't give morals and values a high priority or at all. 



My Personal Credo

MY PERSONAL CREDO

        Being one of the oldest students in class, if not the oldest I imagine my values and beliefs are going to be vastly different then the majority of my classmates. My personal credo starts off with being truthful and honest. Without this basic premise I believe nothing else can grow from it. I say what I mean and I mean what I say. If more people tried just to be honest and truthful what a world we would live in. Another important value to me comes from a J.F.K quote, "ask not what your country can do for you but what can I do for my country". I feel if we all would take a look around and lend a hand to some one less fortunate than ourselves, that attitude would snowball into a force that would unstoppable. Another value I try and practice daily is to never give up. I've told my daughter from when she could first understand that if you get up in the morning and stand up and put that left foot forward and then follow it up with your right foot, and just continue on toward your goal, no matter how many obstacles you run into or however long it takes, you will succeed. Treat people the same way you want to be treated. Always try to show respect,compassion,courtesy in all that you meet and usually those actions will be given right back to you.