Writing assignment: 500 words on this topic: “Describe the choices that led him to the failed assignment.” Possible topics: Army vs. Navy, Lenin prayer vs. the slave labor city, joining a crime syndicate vs. staying clean, telling the truth about suicide vs. telling a lie. Sergei Kourdakov was born in Russia in 1951 and wasContinue reading “English lesson 30 Autobiographies”
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Government 1A lesson 30
Write 500 words on this topic: “Is it possible to have state subsidies without state control?” This week we continued reading the book How to Argue with a Liberal… and Win!, which was formerly published by the Foundation for Economic Education as Cliches of Socialism. This book really challenges the common liberal arguments using logicContinue reading “Government 1A lesson 30”
Business 1 lesson 30
Writing assignment: 250 words on this. “How much money won’t I have at age 70 if I keep watching TV? Is TV worth this?” I never really thought about this question before. I never realized that TV could cost you so much money in the long run. So when I read this question, I startedContinue reading “Business 1 lesson 30”
Government 1A lesson 25
Write 250 words on this topic: “If the state is strong enough to do something good for you, it can also do something bad to you.” This question can have many different answers from many different people. Some may say that the government is strong enough to do something bad, while others say it isContinue reading “Government 1A lesson 25”
English lesson 25 Autobiographies
Writing assignment: 500 words on major turning points in your life. What changed? Why were they turning points? How did they take place? My major turning point in life was significant: transitioning from public school to homeschooling. Back in public school, each day was basically Groundhog Day. I would wake up, eat breakfast, shower, andContinue reading “English lesson 25 Autobiographies”
Business 1 lesson 25
Writing assignment: Part 1. Write a one-paragraph answer for each of these questions: What am I willing to settle for as having achieved one year from now? In a year from now, I would have finished the Business I course and have a very good understanding of how to start and run a business. IContinue reading “Business 1 lesson 25”
Government 1A lesson 20
Writing assignment: 500 words on this topic, “Describe Bastiat’s concept of the politics of plunder.” Frédéric Bastiat was a very accomplished statesman, economist, and most well-known as an author. In most of his books he would advocate for free markets, free trade, and individual liberty. But the most interesting topic he wrote about would haveContinue reading “Government 1A lesson 20”
English lesson 20 Autobiographies
Write 500 words on this topic: “What is the story that I remember the best? Describe it from memory. What was it that grabbed me? What did he do that made it grab me?” There are a lot of interesting stories in Jim Lehrer’s book A Bus of My Own. The stories are very significant because they contain life lessons that are difficult to obtain now in many other books. And some of these stories stick better than others, having connections toContinue reading “English lesson 20 Autobiographies”
English lesson 15 Autobiographies
Write 500 words on this topic: “Discuss some of the good things that came as a result of his heart attack.” Jim Lehrer was one of the most well-known reporters and newscasters, who shaped the way of news. However, what many people may not know is the fact that he had a heart attack. ThisContinue reading “English lesson 15 Autobiographies”
Business lesson 15
Writing assignment: “Why is running my own business a way to guarantee my employment in a decade?” Write 250-500 words In the ever-changing world of AI, how can you guarantee job security? That is a question many people are asking themselves as time goes on. The answer to it is that you have to becomeContinue reading “Business lesson 15”