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The second creation account emphasizes knowledge and the tree of knowledge in order to effectively juxtapose good and evil. Knowledge is so heavily communicated throughout this account because the account as a whole describes a human’s constant state of free will with both good and evil decisions. The catalysts in making these decisions and theContinue reading “Blog Post 2: August 13th”

The second creation account emphasizes knowledge and the tree of knowledge in order to effectively juxtapose good and evil. Knowledge is so heavily communicated throughout this account because the account as a whole describes a human’s constant state of free will with both good and evil decisions. The catalysts in making these decisions and theContinue reading “Post 2: August 13th”

The Credible Communicator reflects the importance of good communication. A good communicator is able to get their point across in an effective and intentional manner. They are able to use their skills to build trust and reliability with a person and ultimately convey and persuade the information they’d like to portray. The first and perhapsContinue reading “A Credible Communicator”

The summer going into my senior year of High School, I was extremely busy with football and my job in a research lab. Every day I had team lifts and practice for hours, which I balanced with my work in the lab. During the summer, it felt like I was living two completely separate lives.Continue reading “Who am I? Blog Post #4”

Football played an essential role throughout my high school experience. It’s the way I formed my strongest friendships, it fulfilled my competitive athletic desire and was overall a large source of happiness throughout my high school years. Football truly was the highlight of these four years. So, when my little brother, Matthew, began his highContinue reading “Playing High School Football?”

This New Yorker magazine cover is perhaps one of the most controversial New Yorker covers of all time. It depicts Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, dressed in clothing often associated with Al-Queda, holding guns, and fist pumping in front of the American flag burning in a fire. The historical time period, or Kairos,Continue reading “Controversial Cover”

Hello! My name is Jack Kirkham and I am a first-year student at Notre Dame. I am from Atherton California, a five-minute drive from Palo Alto and Stanford University. I am the middle child of three boys with my older brother, James, also attending Notre Dame. I am very interested in biology and physics andContinue reading “My First Blog Post”