My favorite communist is not known for imperialism, control of a country, or putting fear into the hearts of citizens. My favorite communist takes more of a passive approach. Not too passive, of course, because it did open eyes, stir emotion, and elicit change.
Who am I talking about?
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So I'm sure many of you have heard about the change in TV from analog to digital set for 1 year from now which will make old (analog) TVs obsolete, unless you buy a converter. This switch to digital really is a great thing for TV, radio, the government, and most likely other technology. Many people are upset because they think they have to buy new TVs.
"Over 1 billion people live on $1 a day, the benchmark of absolute poverty." I found this to be a frightening statistic while I was reading the weekly Economist today.
Think about that: One billion people.
I work as a cashier right now and see all different types of people on any given night. Dealing with both the happy customers and the angry, disrespectful pricks is my job. I take the blame, fix the problem, and smile the whole time. But last night I had a customer that really stuck with me.
When most people think of the term "HEALTH," the presence or absence of disease is usually the first thing that comes to mind.
As if health is somehow either black or white, no room for gray.
For example, some common thoughts are: I am in good health if I do not have a cold, if I am not obese or if I do not have any type of cancer (just to name a few).
Recently, due to Presidential candidate Barack Obama's comments in Pennsylvania, elitism in government has been given a new lease on life. Variations of this insult have been used to deride "academics" and "intellectuals" since 1964, according to the recent article in The Nation called "Who Are They Calling Elitist?”
I love my city--it is clean and on the forefront, dotted with art and spotted with singular architecture, filled with bankers, politicians, writers, artists, and complete with efficient and plentiful services for all of her residents.
