John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath is one of the most influential books in American History, and is considered to be his best work by many. It tells the story of one family's hardship during the Depression and the Dust Bowl of the 1930's. The Joads were a hard-working fami...

A Trip to California Dear Diary, I was looking through old pictures today with some friends from high school and we had some great memories. I don't think I have ever written about the time I went to California, guess it's now or never. I swear it seems like it was just yesterday. After a ...

Imagine having a week off from school and work, the keys to a convertible and five hundred dollars in cash sitting in your wallet. This was my situation during spring break two years ago. Just like many people, I jumped on the opportunity to use all of these factors to my advantage. The best and ...