Its funny how when something traumatic happens in youre life you know where you where you were when it happened and what you were doing at that exact moment. My grandma once told me that when President Kennedy was shot she was sitting on her couch pregnant with my mom and she was holding my uncle wh...

Today is my birthday! I'm squirming in my seat with excitement! The school bell to signal the end of the day is supposed to ring soon. It's my first day of being 12 & so far it's been great, all my friends brought me presents and balloons! But the best is yet to come...mom and dad go...

In the poem Wedding Ring, Denise Levertov starts by saying "My wedding ring lies in a basket as if at the bottom of a well. Nothing will come to fish it back up and onto my finger again". Right away she starts us off lonely, the bottom of a well is a dark and hopeless p...

Hockey Hockey is a great sport that is watched and played by many Americans. To play hockey there are many things that will be needed to survive. There are three basic parts of hockey that are needed to be learned to play this game. The first one is to learn the rules of hockey, the s...

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE L At the begining of the book i got the impression that the writer had to of had some very good sources because of the fact he is one of the two gospel writers who had the infancy narritives in their gospel, which is interesting because the childh...

The World The world is a messed up place and we are all stuck here until our lives are through, or until we choose to leave. It's strange that I go along with everything everyone tells me, such as that I should ware certain cloths or listen to certain songs. I often wonder why I do th...

"Love and Marriage its an instution you cant dispear it it. Anyone could tell you that it is elementary. You cant have one with out an other. Love and marriage." This is one of my favorite quotes. It is actually token from a line of a Frank Sinatra song named "Love and Marriage.&...

William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is a story about the downfall of a royal family through death, deceit, revenge, melancholy and insanity .In all of Shakespeare's plays there is a character that you cant help but feel sorry for, this is the tragic hero .The tragic hero a...

"The American Dream is, part, responsible for a great deal of crime and violence because people feel that the country owes them not only a living but a good living." What is the American Dream? The American Dream is simply a myth. It's not possible for a growing population of six billion people...

My name is John Doe. I have decided to start a journal of poems as an outlet for all my feelings that I have experienced. I know that they are probably not the best that have ever been written but they are a way to let the emotions out. I can not keep so many things bottled up inside me. I suff...

Chapter 1: I feel bad that Aunt Martha doesn't ever get her money back. She worked so hard for so many years to earn that money to buy her children's freedom and now she'll have to start all over again. It is very demeaning to Linda for her to work for her dead mistresses daughte...

There are many things that I can discuss when thinking about comparison and contrast, but the one that stands out the most to me is the difference between high school and college. When I started college, I was scared and I didn't know what to think. How would it be? Would my teachers be anyth...

"Bag Lady", an original musical composition was composed and created, not for hire, by Erykah Badu words and Dr. Dre music (original melodies and sequences sampled). Erykah Badu describes her hook as "Baduizm"; all about shedding emotional baggage and holding onto you. Craig Se...

One day you decide to go to the mall with your friends, and you go ask your parents, and they answer with a "yeah sure". Then you ask them if they can drop you off and pick you guys up, and they answer with a "yeah, sure, juss call, b4 u want us to pick you up." You,your friend...

How Emerging Technology Effects Society: The invention of the automobile by Henry Ford in 1903 started a domino effect on society that would change the face of modern civilization as we know it. Within 50 years of its creation, cars were changing from an item of luxury to an item of necessity, an...

** Growing up in today's world as a teenager is overwhelming. Our lives become a life of frustruation and misunderstanding Many adults seem to have this image of teenagers being reckless , young, and uncertain., when really we are just confused and trying to get through the toughest years of o...

HUNGER In Nepal hunger is happing because of heavy monsoon rains. The heavy rain has been going on sense mid-June. It has caused serious flooding in most parts of the country killing at least 113 people. It has displaced more then 7,000 households in 62 districts. About 1,160 hectares of c...

HUNGER In Nepal hunger is happing because of heavy monsoon rains. The heavy rain has been going on sense mid-June. It has caused serious flooding in most parts of the country killing at least 113 people. It has displaced more then 7,000 households in 62 districts. About 1,160 hectares of c...

Crime Against Criminals: A Cult Icon – Mark 'Chopper' Read Mark 'Chopper' Read is a renowned criminal from Australia. He is a notorious career criminal, arsonist, bully, extortionist, murderer. He is now a novelist with ten best selling books depicting his criminal ...

Alcohol Legally when teen-agers turn eighteen, they are classified as adults. Their parent sends them off to "conquer" the world. They are able to enter the military and be drafted, go to college, get a job and are able to support a marriage if needed to, along with children. In addit...

Anabolic Steroids Athletes, or Just Kids? It's the finals for the men's 400m dash. Justin steps up to the starting blocks, and realizes he is not in half the shape as his seven other competitors. Then he hears the official, "Runners to your marks ... get set ... GO!!" Justin surprisingly ju...

War is not always a good thing. In fact, it is in no way good to anyone except for the people who are not fighting in it. War can completely ruin someone's sense of logical thinking and distort there concept of reality. When you are dead you cant think anymore. Kurt Vonnegut Jr., a soldier ...

There is no doubt that over the years the life of the typical American teenager has changed. I feel it is partly due to the expansion and evolvement of the American society. Technology mostly has broadened our society and I feel teenagers have just adapted to it. I also feel society has basicall...

On Sunday mornings I attend my church. The preacher this past Sunday spoke on Our Relationship with God. The purpose of the sermon was to convey to the congregation that it is important to have a relationship with God. The Pastor explained to us our relationship with God should be our main focus. ...

The Wonder Drug? In today's society we believe in a quick fix in anything that ails us society. Most Americans want to be healed quickly; we want a quick fix for all our aches and pains. There is a fairly new drug on the market that ...