Academic Perspective » Sarah Brauner http://www.academicperspective.com Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:36:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 The Most Wonderful Time of the Year http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/24/most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-christmas/ http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/24/most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-christmas/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:00:20 +0000 Sarah Brauner http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=726 View the Full Article on Academic Perspective

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Ads on every TV, radio, billboard, newspaper and magazine all say the same thing come December—it’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s wonderful for everyone; wonderful for the companies that sell presents that then advertise them, wonderful for the various media outlets that get money for those advertisements, wonderful for the parents that get [...]1 No related posts.]]> http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/24/most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-christmas/feed/ 3 The Eco Craze http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/07/the-eco-green-craze/ http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/07/the-eco-green-craze/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:00:49 +0000 Sarah Brauner http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=662 View the Full Article on Academic Perspective

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Organics. Chemical Free. Bio based products. Lately, it’s all about saving the world. We need to go green, to recycle, to make our carbon footprint smaller. And now- lucky us, it’s become the latest trend—you can buy eco-friendly almost anything. Clothes? Yep. Toys? You got it. Even water bottles have gone “green” with their new [...]1 No related posts.]]> http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/07/the-eco-green-craze/feed/ 2 Air Travel Takes A Nosedive http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/11/12/air-travel-takes-a-nosedive/ http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/11/12/air-travel-takes-a-nosedive/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:00:07 +0000 Sarah Brauner http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=418 View the Full Article on Academic Perspective

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Apparently planes used to be romantic. It’s not that I don’t trust people who flew in the ’50s and ’60s, but given the modern day flying experience, that’s difficult to imagine. Cramming into a seat that doesn’t fit, waiting in impossibly long lines and constantly having to label, empty, repack your bags, throw out your [...]1 No related posts.]]> http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/11/12/air-travel-takes-a-nosedive/feed/ 6 Is It Easier to be Angry at Unattractive People? http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/10/29/looks-cant-be-ignored/ http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/10/29/looks-cant-be-ignored/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:00:49 +0000 Sarah Brauner http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=258 View the Full Article on Academic Perspective

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It is difficult to detach ourselves from physical appearance and judge by character. Looks are the first things we see, the first things that we react to, and they, unlike personality or intellect, fully reveal themselves immediately.  There’s no wait involved. It’s instant gratification, and it’s easier, more natural even, than having to delve deeper [...]1 No related posts.]]> http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/10/29/looks-cant-be-ignored/feed/ 14