Philoshopy of Life

What is the appeal of past charms? Classic literature, silent films and old Hollywood, typewriters and Polaroid cameras, Art Nouveau and Pre-Raphaelite art, Romanticism, nostalgia, Victorian decor and ephemera seem to hold an increasing allure.

Modern culture is marked by blatancy and accessibility. The Internet in particular poses new problems in terms of allowing instantaneous access to information accumulated from every country and every era. This means an individual is able to sift through art, culture and knowledge as if through clothes on a rack, selecting and discarding as one pleases. Surely this inevitably entails a process of devaluation. Read more »

From the Lord of the Rings to Harry Potter and the Stars Wars trilogy, modern fairy tales highlight virtue, courage, leadership, and personal sacrifice.

Good and evil, the triumph of virtue over sloth, and the ability of an underdog – usually someone young and untested – all represent the characteristics of fairy tales and legends since ancient times. Whether it was Odysseus returning home in Homer’s epic or Robin Hood and his courageous band of merry men in Sherwood Forest, stories of great bravery and even audacity in the face of evil stir the imagination and promote a temporary escape from the daily realities of living in a complex society. The modern world is no different from the past as we anoint new heroes and heroines. Read more »

When trying to choose which nursing school to attend it can be confusing. This is because there are so many to choose from. Here are five of the most popular nursing schools in the country.

University of California San Francisco School of Nursing (UCSF)

In the last five years alone, the University of California San Francisco has tripled their funding for research, gained additional scholarship support from the student body, and consistently increased enrollment in the nursing program. UCSF School of Nursing was ranked #2 among all US Schools of Nursing in the National Institutes of Health research funding for 2009, and has ranked #1 in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
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Understanding the difference between sex and gender is crucial to developing a greater comprehension of social theory, feminist theory, and sexual norms and values.
A common question posed by laymen and students of social sciences raises the distinction between the term “sex” and the term “gender”. Many people use the two words incorrectly, as interchangeable, when they signify two very different things

Sex is determined biologically and refers to an individuals physical anatomy – genitalia, facial hair, body structure and composition. Sex refers to the biological characteristics that separate male from female. Read more »