Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Myths

1. The world doesn't move step by step so you can be prepared for each step. 

2. We can't really multi-task because you can't put your full attention to two things at at once. It's impossible. 

3. You don't learn from your own experience. 

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Vocabulary: Fall #1

expositoryintended to explain or describe something.

composition the way in which a whole or mixture is made up.

assuagemake (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

decadencemoral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.

hackneyedlacking significance through having been overused. 

coalitionan alliance for combined action, esp. a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.

transcendbe or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division).

meritoriousdeserving reward or praise.

luridvery vivid in color, esp. so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.

petulantchildishly sulky or bad-tempered.   

5 GO-TO SOURCES FOR GOOD NONFICTION

1. www.goodreads.com 

2. www.modernlibrary.com  

3. thegreatestbooks.org 

4. www.listmuse.com

5. http://tetw.org

My Big Question

What does our future behold for us?  How should we prepare ourselves?