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What has anything taught anyone? Sure, the core fundamental values of ones self can be traced back to the building blocks of ones functions. But what has anyone actually been taught? Do you learn to over come adversity? Or is it something you are born with, much like original sin as seen in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s, … Continue reading
It’s common in my life that I need to reach my mother, and often I’m unable to get a hold of her. She works six days a week nearly all day, and has little time to answer calls. Later, when she does eventually come home, she always asks me the same thing, “If it was … Continue reading
Until recently, I thought hockey was a pretty dumb sport. To me, hockey looked like a bunch of guys skating around hitting a puck back and forth with no real strategy to it. I didn’t see any set plays being run or formations and that made it extremely difficult to watch. Well, I was wrong … Continue reading
“If a tree falls in the forest and there is no one around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Here’s a sad fact. If you’ve ever had a philosophy course in any academic level, this is the one question you’re likely to remember, but with no idea whatsoever about why it is asked … Continue reading
Do you remember things? Unimportant, or important? If so you may find this article slightly foreign. Those of us who remember our names, but can’t quite remember crucial time frames on our schedule are part of a group in the population called “forgetful.” It’s simply about forgetting to remember. Sometimes we forget why we forgot. … Continue reading
Technology is an instrument of change. A new, powerful technology can change the way we work, communicate, and function as a society. Such has been the case with the growth of computers and the internet; an invention that is only comparable to the printing press in its influence. However, as our society is reshaped to … Continue reading
It’s a new year at Trinity-Pawling, meaning a new batch of tasty, fresh-out-of-the-oven students. One of which, is myself. My name is William Hollerith, the third of his name, of House Bosha. I am the final heir to the Bosha name, so I thought my first Phoenix article should be about exactly that. … Continue reading
For over half a century, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been an issue of major international contention. For the last three decades the US has attempted to mediate the debate with the two-state solution always at the center of the talks. With little to no progress on this front, the Palestinian Authority has decided to circumvent … Continue reading
Complaining is one of the most favorite activities of any teenager. It’s never hard to coax a criticism or two out a member of that age range. What is more difficult is to get something constructive out of that criticism. Thus is the dilemma faced with those who take issue with the quality of … Continue reading
The Phoenix: Volume VII 