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The word “data” has been slowly moving farther away from its philosophical origins and has become more entwined with technology. In today’s high-tech, information-at-your-fingertips world, data has become a commodity more precious than black gold. Governments and big corporations all over the world are more likely to make decisions based on numbers, analytics, and algorithms … Continue reading Information Revolution In the Age of Data
Shooting an Elephant is a narrative essay written by 1984 author, George Orwell. The essay's themes include imperialism, oppression, and redemption. It's told from the first person perspective of an Indian Imperial police officer—presumably Orwell himself—who has an epiphany while responding to a call about a rampaging elephant. Orwell masterfully uses narration and description to … Continue reading George Orwell “Shooting An Elephant” Analysis
Seventy-five years after World War II swept through the Pacific, culminating with the world's first use of nuclear weapons against another country, an invisible war still rages in the region—the war against obesity. According to this 2012 study on obesity, our people are the winners—in terms of being the most obese—compared with all other racial … Continue reading Obesity: The Invisible War Ravaging The Pacific
Last Thanksgiving was my first with a new kidney, so naturally I was grateful to my anonymous donor. This year I'm just thankful to be alive and breathing. Okay, I admit that sounds totally lame—and vague as hell—but it's really how I feel. Honest. Maybe because I've been through so much hell pre-transplant, I'm somehow … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving, and RIP To All The Delicious Turkeys That Gave Their Lives
Where else to start but from the beginning. Here goes. I'm S.E. and I’m a husband, a father, a brother, an uncle, a writer, and a veteran among other roles I've taken up. I grew up on a small island country in the Pacific called the Republic of Palau, population just over 18,000. It's a … Continue reading Be Grateful While You Still Have The Time To Be
Point of view is the perspective that a writer uses to narrate a story or any particular scene in the story. Most narrative writing employ either a first person or a third person point of view. Another point of view—second person—is less common but has begun to gain more popularity recently. Along with other main … Continue reading Sharing Writing Advice: Choosing a Point of View in Narrative Writing
