Author Archives: elwill23

Government Shutdown, is it Moral?

Posted on October 13, 2013 by elwill23

It’s been thirteen days since our United States Government cut off funding to several government functions. When I first heard that parts of our government were scheduled to “shut down” I thought that there was no way a bunch of … Continue reading →

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The Daily Show with Malala Yousafzai

Posted on October 12, 2013 by elwill23

I just wanted to share with you all this really cool video of Malala Yousafzai, a 16 yr old Pakistani education activist. She is an advocate for education for women which, in her country, had been taken away by the … Continue reading →

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Thich Quang Duc, A Modern Day Antigone

Posted on September 8, 2013 by elwill23

My Modern day “Antigone” is Mahayana Buddhist monk, Thich Quang Duc. Thich Quang Duc was well-respected in the Buddhist community as a teacher and a builder of temples. He is remembered both within and outside of the Buddhist community as … Continue reading →

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