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Failure

Failure

History and Definition: In the 1640's, failure "a failing, deficiency." "Act of failing." The verb in Anglo-French used as a noun; ending was altered in 17c. in English to conform with the words in -ure. Meaning "thing or person considered as a failure" is from 1837. "If you want to succeed, double your failure rate."- Thomas J. Watson Today we are scared of a school system that punishes failure because we want people to be creative and talk about failure. Today's culture als

Peace

Peace

History: The original peace sign was designed for nuclear disarment in 1958. The center line is supposedly representing a flag and on either side is a "N" and "D." I don't really see the "N" do you? My History with Peace: "Peace be with you," was my first introduction to peace. church is where I heard and said the word. We would meet our new neighbors this way. Peace was within god's presence, until I got to San Francisco as a teenager. I saw it stretched on flags, signs and

Loss

Loss

History: People have always lost other people, animals, babies, jobs, houses, flowers, boats, cars and pets. But that doesn't change how hard loss can be. Egyptian, Greek, Roman and American Indian burial sites show the importance of preparing the deceased for the afterlife. IN the 19th century death was romanticized in art and literature. From heaven and hell we began to believe our soul was immortal and we would be reunited with loved ones. "As death, when we come to consid

Gender

Gender

History: Gender is the range of characteristics pertaining to and differentiating between masculinity and femininity. Sexologist John Money introduced distinction between biological sex and gender as a role in 1955. Before it just related to grammatical categories. IN the 1970's feminist theory embraced the separation between biological sex and the social construct of gender. (wikipedia) My History with Gender: Ever been called a tomboy? I was a tights wearing, baggy shirts,

Anxiety

Anxiety

History: Only starting in 1980 anxiety disorders were recognized by the American Psychiatric Association. Anxiety can lead to drug and/or alcohol abuse and major depression. There has been more social awareness brought to this and it no longer thought of as a "women's problem." Some of the old remedies to anxiety were going into extremely cold water, hydrotherapy, leeches and therapists couches and drugs. My History with Anxiety: As a kid I played a lot of sports which I thin

Possessions

Possessions

History: The USA became a consumer economy in the roaring twenties. The industries began to change and the automated assembly line was created. Leisure items and credit made consumers able to buy thing immediately and enjoy quickly. Cars were attainable by the average American. Radios, vacuums, clothing were all marketed and sold in magazines, ads and newspapers. My History with Possessions: My Mother believes in experiences, but that didn't mean we didn't have a packed garag

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