Talking about Freedom

After graduating college at Yale University in 1810, Samuel Morse wanted so badly to become a painter and an artist. However, Morse's father did not like this idea and set him up to be a  bookstore/publisher in Boston, Massachusetts. The first thing that comes to my mind when thinking of Morse is, of course, Morse Code. Behind all of this, Morse was an avid believer that slavery was a positive and has even been quoted saying "Slavery per se is not sin". With this and what we're talking about in class, this a very "out-there" quote. Something like this being said in today's world would cause an uproar so big we may have to big in the army to end the conflict. According to many of those that argued for pro-slavery in the class, slaves were essential so that the white man could be more profitable. While Morse may have believed this as well, it is hard to overlook that he just flat out believed you should have slaves because God was just okay with that. ...

With so much technology in today's world, the news is at our fingertips. Personally, I come from a small town so I love to know what events we have going on in our small town. The newspaper in my town is The Courier Tribune  (http://www.courier-tribune.com/). Most people are starting to use this more online but there are still many who take their coins to the little machines and take out the old fashioned paper copy. In terms of entertainment, my phone plays another key role. Applications like Instagram, Twitter, and ESPN keep me up to date in all things that entertain me. For news purposes, WFMY News 2 is the route my family usually takes. Overall, the internet is really mine and my family's way of staying connected. http://www.wfmynews2.com/ http://www.espn.com/

The A Team: Meet my team. My team is composed of five members: Harrison, Trevor, Kaely, Alex and myself. While Alex and myself are the only two from here in North Carolina, we all have different backgrounds that are very complex and unique. Being that she is the only girl in the group, I will introduce her first because, as always, ladies first. Kaely is from  Gladwyne, Pennsylvania and is here currently undecided in what she wants to study. She chose to travel such a long distance from home for the very fact that she just wanted to be further away from home and do her own thing. She is the oldest of five and is really into playing sports; lacrosse is her favorite. Her other hobby is to travel which coincides perfectly with her reason to come HPU. Next, we have Alex. My fellow North Carolina resident is from Charlotte, North Carolina. Along with also being undecided here at HPU, Alex has won the state championship in soccer, and, interestingly, can juggle. Alex has one brother and ...

In this blog I hope to pursue to various strives of freedom throughout history. From various conflicts that arise in many different aspects of the world: sports to politics. With so many different vibrant perspectives alive today, everyone has a different view on everything. What I want to try and do with this blog is evaluate conflicts with a deeper critique than what meets the surface. Being able to think more about the topic on your own will allow you to develop your own opinion rather than letting others depict the topic for you. This blog may step on a few toes here and there but my goal is not to aggravate, but to rather stir up a conversation in which people are open to more ideas than what they learn in day to day life.