My brother has been one of the influential folks in my life. I’ve seemed as much as him as a job mannequin as an individual and as a Christian. He has at all times been somebody that I might discuss to about something and would Help me out with something. It was not till I […]
I imagine everybody is aware of that one overconfident particular person.The one man who will say or do something to point out superiority or strut their stuff.The folks with seemingly no self-doubt.This for probably the most half is taken into account a foul factor, however I don’t suppose it essentially is.Folks like that maintain that […]
“Childhood is short and maturity lasts forever.” This is one of my favorite “Calvin and Hobbes” quotes. It’s not especially profound, funny, or clever, but it’s true. It’s something kids and teenagers tend to forget. I love reading “Calvin and Hobbes” because it reminds me that I’m still a kid. I have spent hours reading […]
One feature of the Mongols that definitively separates them from other empires of the time is their uncanny resolve for conquest that transcended stereotypically unpredictable generational barriers. It is rare that we see heirs to the throne bringing to fruition the conquistadorial initiatives of their forefathers. Beginning with the capture of Samarkand in 1220 C.E., […]
1:03.59. The numbers flash in my mind. It is the time that will prove my efforts were not in vain. It is the time that will decide if I end up on top. It is the time that will make me a winner. 1:03.59. The numbers flash in my mind once again. I am ready […]
My eyes lock in on the rim. The ref says, “One and one, play it off the miss.” I feel, put this one in to seal up the sport. It’s 63-60 with 18.9 seconds left. One, two, three dribbles. The shot goes up. That wasn’t a very good launch, it’s off. It rims out. The […]
There was a time when standing up for what you believed in was taboo, a violation of society. Immediately, this saying is cliche however nonetheless possesses that means; what does it take to struggle for what you think about? The reply lies in braveness and bravado; the important theme within the novel To Kill a […]
Music Makes Sense by N. S., Cranston, RI To most, those small black dots and lines on paper seem overwhelming and confusing, but to me they make perfect sense. Although complicated and challenging at times, music is a part of who I am. Between the music I play in the band room and the music […]
At six years old, I thought I was the next Dr. Seuss, so I stapled some computer paper together and wrote a story with less than subpar illustrations—I’m pretty sure the main characters were pigs, but they probably looked a lot more like blobs with curly tails. With bubbling excitement, I gathered my mother and […]
All the signs point to the conclusion that I live in the past. Peace signs and Grateful Dead stickers decorate my car’s bumper, the smell of incense permeates everything I own, and Bob Dylan’s protest songs fill my iPod. My friends are always calling me a “hippie” and telling me I was born in the […]