2005 albums

In filmmaking and storytelling, a common saying is that “a story is only as good as its antagonist”--and a good film will not only tell the story of its hero, but also its villain. In Memoirs of a Geisha, Hatsumomo (as a character) plays a large importance in Sayuri’s career, from the beginning at the okiya as a maid to the end of Hatsumomo’s own career. The passage where Hatsumomo confronts Sayuri and Mameha for following her (pg. 324-325) would not only translate well to film, but is also…

Ponyboy was really the first person I could express my opinions to and the first person I could really talk to about how I feel about this stupid social division we have to go by. Even though he doesn’t really understand how we Socs have problems too, I can see that he at least sort of understands- not completely, but just a little… Knowing that he sort of understands is a mixed feeling of relief and just a bit of an absurd feeling as well, I mean, a Soc and a greaser actually having a nice…

December 10th, 2015 was the day my life would change completely. That was the day that I joined the petitioning crew to get medical cannabis put on the ballot for the 2016 election in the state of Florida. I was nervous, because Florida had already voted that same issue down not even two years prior. I was not going to allow that to happen again. We traveled all around Florida, staying in hotels, working seven days a week, ten to twelve hour days. The work was difficult and extremely tiresome,…

Have you ever cared about someone, and that affected your decisions in life? My guess is yes because often in real life the people you love and care about affect your decisions greatly. The two books The Slippery Slope and The Hunger Games both teach this lesson throughout their books. In The Slippery Slope, a book about three siblings whose parents had perished in a fire and are on the run from Count Olaf who is trying to get ahold of their parent's fortune. The author (Lemony Snicket) teaches…

Andrew Luck Some people think an artists is a painter or a singer. But, an artist is a creative perfectionist who shows their inner beauty through their skills and talents. They put a lot of time to their subject doesn’t quit till they perfect it. Andrew Austen Luck is beginning to be one. Andrew Luck, Quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, has the characteristics to be one of the best in the game. Most noticeably, Andrew Luck has shined in his football career. In High School, Luck finished…

Loch Ness Monster It’s time to reveal the secrets behind the loch ness monster. The truth is that the loch Ness Monster is not real. There have been many sightings throughout history, but many of those sightings have been proven to be hoax. Especially in our generation now that we have all this new technology many people have posted pictures and videos on the internet about discovering the loch ness monster, but many of the people who posted the pictures and videos have confessed that the…

Leaving something behind that made an imprint on someone’s life is all that a person could want. Whether it’s giving great advice, opening their eyes to a religion, or simply asking how their day is going so far. The truest satisfaction of a fulfilled life is knowing one has impacted the life of another in a good way. Impact Cleveland is located in downtown Cleveland, TN. The many volunteers and donators of this agency have done nothing more than positively impact the Bradley County community.…

Breann Powell is an eighteen year old female and she is currently an Occupational Therapy student at Worcester State University. For this profile she filled out a “time study” that she recorded her activities for four days, an interest check list that she labeled different activities as a casual interest, a strong interest, or no interest, and she took a life balance inventory which gives life balance scores based on what she is interested in and how often she gets to do those things. Roles and…

One major thing that caught my attention in the documentary “Bigger Stronger Faster” was the comparison of people being allergic to peanuts. We are so quick to ban things when we can attach a personal moral wrongness to it, and scare tactics are put into effect to further the ban of such things. “Bigger Stronger Faster” compared the reefer madness movie to the scare tactics that were used about steroids, which I think was a good comparison. If there is the possibility of ill effects of the use…

The Truth Lies Within The Story When faced with trauma, every individual reacts differently and chooses to express their emotions distinctly. This is especially evident in soldiers and how they deal with loss during wartime situations. In his novel The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien explores different coping mechanisms for those in traumatic situations. O 'Brien explores the various ways with which soldiers cope with wartime experiences such as through social dependency , through denial…