Monthly Archives: February 2013

Similarities in two different cultures

Last semester my passion blog was on Buddhism, not necessarily expressing the views of Buddhism as a religion but in fact I wrote more on the ways of a Buddhist and their philosophy.  I’ve come to realize that the Buddhist … Continue reading

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Hippie symbol

I think most people recognized the hippie symbol as the peace sign symbol. But did you guys ever wonder to think how this symbol came about?  The symbol was designed by a British artist in 1958 named Gerald Holtom. His intention for … Continue reading

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Some thoughts…

This week during our first mock deliberation a lot of students made referenced to “hippie” ways of thinking. I wasn’t sure if these were positive or negative comments, I guess it all depends on how you view things in life. … Continue reading

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Vegetarianism

A lot of times people who are vegetarian get asked if they’re a hippie. My best friend is vegan and I’m vegetarian and we both automatically get asked if we’re doing it for the animals. I guess to some extent … Continue reading

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Women at work

In 1963 the Equal Pay Act was passed by the federal government.  What did this act consist of? Well it specified that it is illegal to pay men and women different wage rates for equal work on jobs that require … Continue reading

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