I walked into my office and shut the door. I took a long sip of my black coffee. It was still piping hot. I sat down in my chair and turned on the small tv I keep in here. The news came on. As expected they were still covering the protesters and counter-protesters clashing outside …

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Here are some infographics explaining the accuracies and inaccuracies about the way that the film Born on the Fourth of July shows the experience of Vietnam era America.

            I drive into the parking lot and look for a spot to park the car. Eventually I find a space, and I pull in. As I unbuckle, I look over to my wife, and I can tell by her face that she is nervous.             “Hey, relax, where just going in to talk. We …

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            As technology becomes more and more advanced, so does our ability to genetically modify human beings. It had gotten to the point where we may very soon have the technology to directly genetically modify human embryos. Obviously, something like this is going to have huge ethical implications, and as of now it’s impossible for …

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Primary Source: As a primary source for the 90s, Saving Private Ryan works very well. The movie was made and released at a time when the World War II was being discussed and remembered after the 50th anniversary of D-Day a few years earlier reminded people that not many WWII vets were still alive, or […]

The true historical accuracy of the film lies not in the greater story, but in the details, given that the film was loosely based on a real incident and never claimed to tell a true story. When it comes to the story, the movie is based on the story of the Niland brothers, one of […]

The idea that we will one day be able to produce virtually everything for a cheap cost is certainly an enticing prospect. It’s no exactly like that idea is outside of the realm of possibility. So much of our stuff is produced in China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and other third world countries for an incredibly low …

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The film Saving Private Ryan was released in 1998 from director Steven Spielberg and starred a large handful of big names in Hollywood including, Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, and Tom Sizemore. The movie is based on a true story from WWII about four brothers who joined the armed forces and led the government […]

            I am awoken from a deep sleep as the alarm loudly goes off. I open up my eyes. I look over to my alarm clock before clumsily shutting it off. 8:00am. The alarm never fails to go off at this time every morning. I sigh and turn over, burying myself underneath the covers. I …

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The episode of Black Mirror entitled “Arkangel” is simultaneously of the most interesting and of the most terrifying pieces of near future science-fiction I have ever seen. For those of you who have not seen this episode, the plot involves an overprotective mother installing her daughter with an experimental software known as Arkangel. This software …

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There are many benefits that come with living in a country that functions as a democracy. As citizens of a democracy, we have the right to vote in every election, deciding our own leaders and representatives. These leaders and representatives are also usually not in office for life, rotating on a regular basis. We also …

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I finally reach the hill. I look out onto the horizon. Nothing but farmland for miles. That was a common sight in Nebraska, but I always loved it. Something about the simplicity just seemed so calming to me, ever since I was a little kid. I’ve always come here whenever I felt like I just …

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Arkin, Daniel. “Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks on the Legacy of ‘Saving Private Ryan’ The Oscar-winning director and star look back on the seminal, kinetic World War II drama.” NBC News, May 31, 2019. Auster, Albert. “Saving Private Ryan and American Triumphalism.” Journal of Popular Film & Television 30, 2 (2002): 98. Ebert, Roger. “Tom […]

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They walked down the aisle slowly. Two their left and two their right laid before them all of human history. The First Being approached one of the exhibits. “What is this?” they asked? “That is a spear” The Second Being answered. “It is a type of weapon that human beings used for thousands of years. …

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I don’t know whats happening. There was a massive earthquake. Lots of people are dead. Even more seemed to have just vanished into thin air. Nobody can find them. I’m trying to get in touch with my friends, family, Mary, Daniel, anybody. But I can’t. The phone lines are all dead. Maybe their all dead …

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Many people disappeared today. There didn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to it. Some people who had been at the Lab forever are gone, and others who they just hired have vanished into thin air as well. Those were a lot of good people . Erik, Ally, Jessica, Katelyn, Adrian, Brandon, Susana, Bailey, …

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Everyone reading this already knows who the Others are. It’s the very reason why we live the way we do in this day in age. But it had recently occurred to me that one day they may be gone, or this blog may be the only thing that’s left to tell the story of what …

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I wanted to tell you guys about what I saw in a video, face to face, but I just couldn’t keep myself together, so here I am. After being summoned to laboratory, where I found Daniel, Mary, and some other coworkers in my division already waiting for me. This section of the lab has long …

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