Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? Let's Get Philosophical...

Why did the chicken cross the road?
KINDERGARTEN TEACHER:To get to the other side.

PLATO:For the greater good.

ARISTOTLE:It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.

KARL MARX: It was a historical inevitability.

TIMOTHY LEARY: Because that's the only trip the establishment would let it take.

SADDAM HUSSEIN: This was an unprovoked act of rebellion and we were quite justified in dropping 50 tons of nerve gas on it.

CAPTAIN JAMES T. KIRK: To boldly go where no chicken has gone before.

HIPPOCRATES: Because of an excess of phlegm in its pancreas.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.: I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.

Kita Tertawa

Tertawalah sobat, kita tertawa

Tunjukkan pada kemenangan

bahwa kita senang

tertawalah sobat, kita tertawa

tertawakan kebodohan yang memuakkan


tak ada air mata

karena kita takkan menangis

tak ada luka

yang membuat kita meringis

tak perlu perih

meski ada yang terguris


tertawalah sobat, kita tertawa

tertawalah lepas bebas

seperti lepasnya peluru

yang kan menghujam telak

tepat di jantungnya…

A K U (k a r a n g)

Biarkan aku berdiri

Menatap hari bagai kemarin

Tegap tak bergeming

Meski kaki gemetar

Lumpuh kutak ingin


Egoisme keagunganku

Angkuh mengajariku

Aku sang karang yang tegar

Meski merapuh

Hancur kutak ingin

Starting the Writing Process

Starting the Writing Process

This resource was written by Stacy Weida.

Writing takes time

Find out when is the assignment due and devise a plan of action. This may seem obvious and irrelevant to the writing process, but it's not. Writing is a process, not merely a product. Even the best professional writers don't just sit down at a computer, write, and call it a day. The quality of your writing will reflect the time and forethought you put into the assignment. Plan ahead for the assignment by doing pre-writing: this will allow you to be more productive and organized when you sit down to write. Also, schedule several blocks of time to devote to your writing; then, you can walk away from it for a while and come back later to make changes and revisions with a fresh mind.
Use the rhetorical elements as a guide to think through your writing

Thinking about your assignment in terms of the rhetorical situation can help guide you in the beginning of the writing process. Topic, audience, genre, style, opportunity, research, the writer, and purpose are just a few elements that make up the rhetorical situation.

Topic and audience are often very intertwined and work to inform each other. Start with a broad view of your topic such as skateboarding, pollution, or the novel Jane Eyre and then try to focus or refine your topic into a concise thesis statement by thinking about your audience. Here are some questions you can ask yourself about audience:

INSTANT NOODLE, IS IT HARMFUL?

Who does not know what instant noodle is? (Ramen in Japan and mie in Asia). Since it was invented by Momofoku Ando, the boss of Nissin Japan, it has aroused controversy, a food which is considered suitable with the bustling era, delicious, fast served, but on the other side is harmful for the body.

You are a young man and living far from your parents as a boarder. Studying in the college makes you busy and do not have time to prepare your meal. Then, you take the overcome by the practical and cheap way. Instant noodle is the choice. It’s so simple to be prepared and provide various delicious tastes. Within just 3 minutes preparation you can enjoy the delicacy and still your hunger. Sounds’ nice!

Most of collegians in Indonesia ever tasted instant noodles. Not only collegians but also young children are given the instant foods. Unluckily, they like it. Our life styles have been changed to the instant style and it also affects our meals. It can be seen that the fast-food restaurant are always crowded by visitors. But, how big are the disadvantages of instant foods for our health?

How to improve your English skills

My most important advice is to do something (anything), but above all have fun! Make it your hobby, not a chore.

There are many ways to improve your level of English, but only you can find the right way for you. Here are a few tips that might help:

Improve your Learning Skills

Learning is a skill and it can be improved.

Your path to learning effectively is through knowing yourself your capacity to learn processes you have successfully used in the past your interest, and knowledge of what you wish to learn

Motivate yourself

If you are not motivated to learn English you will become frustrated and give up. Ask yourself the following questions, and be honest:-

• Why do you need to learn/improve English?
• Where will you need to use English?

LITTLE CANDLE

Little Candle
 
I am indeed not the sun
brightly warms you
not the moon enlightens your night
nor a star beautify your sky

I am a small little candle
burnt, maybe to lead you
by its gloomy light

I can merely stand as a decorator
of your parties
but I can also amuse you
see what a respect its discharge
till the end…
and bring me silence
let me coagulated

Who I am

Who I am



Who I ‘m
I can hear my heart screaming
Any words I know the meaning
Like a blast and my mind burning
Provoke my brain don’t stop thinking
To find the way I’ll running

Fighting struggling
Till the land I’ll laying
Till the space I’ll stop breathing

Who I’m
Like in a battle field I’m walking
But no blood is pouring

UKHTI NISA

“Thanks take care!” I got off Yeni’s motorcycle I rode in to the crossroads where I would get a bus to take me home. “Ok, so also you, Assalamu’alaikum.” Yeni rode away left me alone in the crowd of Pekanbaru noon. The weather became hotter. I thought it might be the effect of the global heating. The sun shines so brightly. In the distance, seemed there was a puddle of water on the road. I had to squint my eyes to dim the glaze light came into my eyes. It was rush hour. Dusts and exhaust fumes shorten my wind.

 

Immediately, I tried to find a place to take shelter while waiting for the bus. My throat felt dry. I bought a glass of jelly drink to reduce my thirst and hunger, fresh.

“Sat…sat…pusat…psat…” yelled the conductor. I step into the bus immediately, and got a seat near the window. I need wind on the way. Moreover, it would be unpleasant when the passengers become crowd. I need the fresh air.

Usually, I went to the campus by motorcycle but it was broken in the morning. Then I had to send it out for repairs and it could not be finished earlier for me to be used. “It doesn’t matter,” I comforted my self. The bus was still lonely. Actually, I don’t like to have trip without any friends. But, I tried enjoying the trip, looking trough the window, counting the rows of colourful shop houses along the way. I rearranged my sit position. Sebenarnya Cinta, the song of Letto band was played, my favourite song. It was enough to entertain me.