Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Japanese Music: The Cutest Sound
by Aine Moriarty In America, famous music artists often include pop stars such as Taylor Swift, Halsey, and Bruno Mars. Rap artists such as Eminem or Drake also pop up pretty often. Most, if not all, songs played on the radio are in English. However, as not many Americans travel outside the country, they’ll rarely…
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Make Your New Year’s Resolution Count
Most of us make New Year’s resolutions, and set goals for the new year ahead. But let’s be honest, keeping those resolutions is a whole other story. According to Huffington Post, “only 8 percent of people actually keep their New Year’s resolutions.” Are you part of that eight percent, or is it easier to just…
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Fire and Fury: More White House Drama
by Taylor Brown What Fire & Fury Tells Us About Trump’s White House 2018 was kicked off with a new wave of White House drama as Michael Wolff dropped his latest piece, Fire & Fury, a scathing expose on the turmoil that plagues Trump’s White House. As White House staffers scrambled to manage the aftermath…
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Should Oprah Winfrey Run for President?
by Nadine Helas If you watched the Golden Globes, then you would’ve heard that Oprah Winfrey is running for President. The reason why I think she shouldn’t run for President is because she doesn’t really have any experience in politics. Some people only run for President to make themselves more famous than they already are.…
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Mental Illness: Learn It’s Not a Joke
by Heysha Garcia-Melendez Mental illnesses have become a joke and an insult. We’ve used the terms and their meanings so much that we can’t even differentiate whether or not someone is being serious or exaggerating. Serious mental health issues are treated like jokes, as if its only purpose or use is for being…
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China Develops New Shipping Route
by Jose Roca Beijing has said that Global warmth meant the opening of some viable shipping routes through the Arctic that will become increasingly important for international trade. China would work with Russia and other Arctic countries in order to develop the polar route. This route is part of a really ambitious project so that China will…
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Must See Movies of February
by Meleena Mohammed Greetings and Salutations! Here are the movie releases for the month of February where we highlight the most anticipated movies, including Black Panther, so you know what movie you’re seeing the next time you go to the theatre. Winchester Rated PG-13 (February 2nd) Based on actual events, they have finally…
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PTV Behind the Scenes
by Sashaly Bernard We students watch PTV (mostly) every morning, but have you ever wondered what really happens before they film? I am going to be showing you exactly what happens and what PTV is all about. In case you didn’t know, PTV stands for Patriot Television and is taught and directed by Mr. Jackson.…
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Iguanacicles
by Lucy Armstrong The sky is raining Iguanas! The freezing cold weather is affecting every state in North America, and some more than others. Florida’s naturally hot climate does not see weather below 70 degrees very often, let alone 60 or 50 degrees. But what occurs when this takes place? The environment is not used…
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Valentine’s Gift Ideas for All Budgets
Around Valentines Day, everyone is in a hustle to get their significant other, friend, or family member the best of the best gifts. This list will include things you can make yourself, just in case you’re in a pinch for cash, but it will also have some nice items you can buy if you’re not…
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