Articles Published by Patrick Carpen
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Why Can't It Be Me
- AI Version 1 I see you with him, and I can't help but wonder,Does he know your heart, or just pull you under?I’d give you the stars if you asked me to,But here I am, just a shadow to you. (Pre-Chorus)Every laugh, every smile you give to him,Is like a spark that dims my light within.I wish ...more
ToothCure - the Herbal Remedy for Toothache which also Strengthens Teeth, Cures Bad Breath, Prevents Gum Disease, and Much More
- Coming Soon to a Supermarket Near You! Testimonial from Mr. Gonzalez Garcia who tried the product Working Names: ToothCure Herbal Remedy for Toothache; StrongTooth Herbal Mouthwash, MagicHerb Mouthwash, ToothCare, MagicTooth. My Story At the age of 18 (around 2001), there were some tiny black spots on several of my jaw teeth. I was advised, perhaps erroneously, that they needed ...more
ToothCure Herbal Remedy for Toothache
- Working Names: ToothCure Herbal Remedy for Toothache; StrongTooth Herbal Mouthwash. My Story At the age of 18 (around 2001), there were some tiny black spots on several of my jaw teeth. I was advised, perhaps erroneously, that they needed to be drilled and refilled because they could cause my teeth to rot. I went to the dentist ...more
Should I Thank God for a Lack of Faith?
- Published: 22nd of September, 2024 by Patrick Carpen One day, Jesus was sleeping in the boat with his disciples when heavy storms set and the boat started to be tossed by the waves. Jesus' disciples started to panic and ran to wake Him up. When Jesus came to the deck, he said, "oh ye of little ...more
God Paid the Bills
- Published: 22nd of September, 2024 by Patrick Carpen I would like to tell you a truly inspiring story which happened during a time when I was facing a financial crisis. I was at the point of bankruptcy after one of my businesses was targeted by corrupt government officials in Guyana. I had to wrestle with all ...more
The Greatest Door that Ever Opened
- We live in a world where people boast of high offices. Some would like to boast that they attended and graduated from x, y or z university. Others would like to boast that they visited the White House. But today I walked through a modest door on a very small building on the hill in ...more
The Golden Rule
- The Golden Rule When Jesus walked on earth, He gave us a golden rule to live by: do unto others as you would have them to do you. This rule is golden because it solves many problems and sets the stage for heaven on earth. Imagine a world where everyone treats each other the way they ...more
Jesus Can Bring Dead Things to Life, Make Unclean Things Clean, and Turn Your Blessings to Curses
- I came back from church today, 28th of July, 2024, inspired to write this article because God inspired to.What is bothering you today? Did you know that Jesus can turn dead things to life, make clean things unclean, and turn your curses to blessings? Today, people of the world worship all sort of things, but we ...more
Tremors of the Hands and Fingers and What it Signifies
- Published: 21st of July, 2024 by Patrick Carpen. Tremors of the hands and fingers affect millions of people around the world at some point of their lives. For some, the condition is more chronic and pronounced, while for others it is very temporary and conditional. Tremors of the hands and fingers is something that I've personally ...more
Saving a House from Fire
- I remember one time I helped save a house from going up in flames. It was a two storey part wooden and part concrete house. The year was around 2009. I was rounding a corner with a car when to my right, about 500 feet away, I saw angry flames leaping from the bottom part ...more
The Lopsided Glorification of War
- For thousands of years, the elite used psychological tactics to encourage people to engage in warfare. Those killed in battle were called heroes on both sides of the war. Those who refused to fight were scoffed at as weak and cowardly. Warfare was glorified through literature, oral traditions, and film.Because they profit from it, a ...more
The Millionaire and the Homeless Man
- Published: 16th of June, 2024 by Patrick Carpen One day, a millionaire was walking on the road when he saw a homeless man near to a sidewalk. He had seen many homeless persons before but this time his heart told him to stop.The millionaire asked the homeless man if he was hungry. He said yes. The ...more
Paragraphing
- Published: 4th of June, 2024 by Patrick Carpen Paragraphing can be one of the most challenging topics to teach to students of English. A paragraph should contain only "one main idea." However, it can be difficult to explain what a main idea is. For example, if I'm writing an essay on the increasing road accidents on ...more
God Used Symbolism to Convey a Life Changing Message to Peter
- First Published: 3rd of June, 2024 Have you ever had a weird dream and woke up wondering what it could possibly signify, if it signifies anything at all? Or just leave out "weird." Have you ever had a dream, whether good, bad, beautiful, worrying, strange, etc, and wondered what it means? To begin with, not all dreams ...more
Why You Should Or Should Not Get Married
- Published: 8th of February, 2023 We are warned in Holy Bible, in Malachi 2: 16 that God hates divorce. And that is why we should plan our marriages carefully, and understand the sacred vows that come with it. If you are not ready for marriage, or the circumstances do not fit you, stay away from it. ...more
The Naked Truth: An Extended Personification
- The world-famous painting- "The Truth coming out of the well" Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1896. A personification is usually expressed in just one sentence. However, some personifications extend through an entire story or poem. This is an example of an extended personification. The story of "The Naked Truth" is a good example of an extended personification. Sadly, in today's ...more
The Metaphor
- The metaphor is an implicit or suggested comparison of two things without employing the use of "like" or "as." Like the simile, the metaphor takes the reader from the known to the unknown. The metaphor harnesses the power of previous knowledge to paint a brighter or more vivid picture of something else. However, unlike the ...more
The Personification
- The personification is a figure of speech which gives human qualities to non-human things. The line is sometimes blurred between the personification and the metaphor because both make an implicit comparison between two things.The personification compares something to humans by giving it human qualities. We can say then that the personification is a subcategory of ...more
The Fallacy of Being an Animal Lover
- Many people boast of being animal lovers. In my observation, most of them start with dogs and cats, and work their way up from there, conflating their love with dogs or cats with "animals in general." A man whom I know personally lives by the old saying, "dogs are man's best friend," and he often ...more
Look for Your Airplane of Success
- One of the greatest self improvement books I've read is called "the Science of Getting Rich" by Wallace D.Wattles. Published just about 7 years after the invention of powered flights, the book rightly predicted that aerial transportation would soon supersede the steam railway roads of America and provide employment for millions of people. The Science ...more
Write a Short Story on "Waves of Anger Suddenly Gripped Me."
- This short story exercise is found on page 65 of "A Comprehensive English Course for CXC: Book 5." The instructions given are, "Write a Short Story, Employing the First Person Narrative, on Any One of the Following" where this option, "Waves of Anger Suddenly Gripped Me," is the seventh out of about 10 options. The instruction ...more
English for CXC Short Story Topics
- Published: 29th of April, 2024 by Patrick Carpen. The short story is a critical element of the English for CXC exams. Students writing the CXC English for CXC exams must master the art of writing good short stories. A good short story contains a conflict, that is, two opposing forces. An external conflict is when the ...more
How to Write an Expression of Interest Letter
- Published: 29th of April, 2024 Sometimes, you may be required to write an "expression of interest" letter explaining why you need something and how you plan to utilize it. Below is an expression of interest I wrote for a five-acre land which I wanted for agricultural purposes. Takutu Hotel,Lot JH Takutu Drive,Lethem, Region 9,Guyana, South America.29th ...more
Comprehension: Pimento Season
- This article references the extract on page 1 of "A Comprehensive English Course for CXC: Book 5." Pimento Season is an extract taken from the novel "Interim" by Neville Dawes. In the 4-paragraph passage, the author describes his childhood experiences during the pimento season. Pimento is a kind of pepper. The author (or narrator) goes on ...more
Roomsy Hotel Software (Web Based)
- Not downloadable. Have to be connected to the internet. Accessible via an internet browser. price based on rooms and features needed. basic - no credit card billing 125 us dollars per month for 50 rooms - basic plan Premium - 250 us dollars per month for 50 rooms. 50 rooms basic plan yearly = 1050 US dollars (30% ...more
Releasing the Hawk
- First Published: 25th of March, 2017 by Patrick Carpen Please refer to: A Comprehensive English Course for CXC: Book 5. Page: 47 First, study the vocabulary of the passage, as outlined below: Mountain aspen – an aspen is a type of tree from western North America with leaves that shake a lot in the wind. A mountain aspen ...more
Cagliari Market - Reading Comprehension
- Cagliari Market is an extract used in "A Comprehensive English Course: Book 5" to teach descriptive writing. The extract describes the narrator's experience as he walks into a vegetable market with his wife. Key words from the passage: Spinach - Spinach is a leafy green flowering plant. Cauliflower - an annual plant which reproduces by seed. The head ...more
Comprehension
- The English Language Comprehension questions comprise about 25% of the contents of the CXC English examination. The comprehension aspect of CXC English tests your ability to read and understand (comprehend) standard English Language and also your ability to express your understanding in writing. Excelling in the comprehension aspect of the English for CXC exam requires ...more
