Word: mattering
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...that case, Thompson says, “it doesn’t matter to me that the giver himself has done something wrong...
...actions, Zimbardo eventually testified on their behalf in military court martial proceedings, arguing that any person, if pressured under a certain set of conditions and circumstances, could easily sink to the level of those whose actions we find revolting. If it were not for the intriguing subject matter and the eerie conclusions drawn, “The Lucifer Effect” could be a difficult read indeed. Difficult, in this case, does not mean that his writing is dense and complex. Rather, Zimbardo’s prose is sometimes hard to read simply because it isn’t very...
...However, what I want to focus on is the personal aspect of this particular brand of poverty, from a student’s perspective. We often talk about homelessness in broad terms, the real facts are more than just numbers—it’s people. No matter what we may think about their work ethic, no matter what people may say about how they got in that situation, they are still sleeping outside at night...
...sorry, brother, I don’t have any change on me.” And it usually ends with a “Thank you anyway, have a nice day.” I end by saying, “You, too.” No matter how informal or repeated the conversation may be, I always walk away feeling a little...
...blog, Mistress Matisse, a Seattle-based professional dominatrix, professes her love for the “Anne of Green Gables” series “in which no one cursed, vomited, or had a thought about anything below their waist, ever, ever, ever.” No matter how far away our lifestyle moves from the literature of our childhood, some sentimental tie remains. But “nothing below their waist” is no longer the central mantra of successful children’s lit, provoking a backlash in recent years. The 1996 winner of the Carnegie...