Eraser

Have you ever experienced getting in trouble at school? It is 6th grade I am in the computer lab with a substitute teacher and my class. My friend and I are throwing an eraser back and forth and it hits the teacher. The substitute is furious with us, the next day the my teacher calls my mom. When I come home I find out that my phone has been shut off and I am forced to write an Apology letter for the previous day teacher. The lesson I learned from this experience is that if you choose to make a…

That’s a horse of a different color. You’ve got it made in the shade. Now we’re cooking with gas. Don’t get your gall bladder in an uproar. Say your alphabet; A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O? Q R S T U V W X Y Z. Where is the P? Running down my leg. If that were a snake it’d bite you. What is read, white and read all over? A newspaper. What is black, white, and red all over? A blushing zebra reading a newspaper. Two flies cruising down the river in an old tomato can. The flies above all sing…

Every century the ghost of Elizabeth Oaks comes and haunts the location of what now Rockbridge Academy stands upon. Before Rockbridge Academy, Cedar Academy was located at 911 Generals Highway. That school used Elizabeth in the same way Rockbridge does, as a homework thief. The teachers, both then and now, pay Elizabeth Oaks to take the homework of students they do not like to ruin their grades. However, when a good student forgets to do their homework the teachers communicate through a…

One of the main claims from Dennis Baron’s chapter is the movement of the pencil. After reading the chapter I was informed that the pencil was never actually made to write and the use of pencils to write didn’t come until many years after. The pencil was first used for people such as artists, the pencil was used to mark direct measurements in a very faint matter. Dennis Baron stated “The first pencils were made by joiners, woodworkers specializing in making furniture, to scribe measurements in…

Skin cancer is on the rise. Fortunately, there are many treatments available. Proper diagnosis and early treatment are the keys to surviving skin cancer. A mole is often the first sign of skin cancer. However, it is important to note that every mole is not cancerous. It is recommended that you see a dermatologist if you suspect that a mole is cancerous. Below are some tips that can help people determine whether a mole is cancerous: Asymmetrical One of the things that you will need to pay…

Growing up, I was surrounded by adults because I was an only child and my Grandmother took care of me while my Mom was at work. Conversations about money being scarce and my family members being jobless became common in my household; Moreover, I felt the baggage they carried. After a while, I learned that I was going to have to work hard in school to outgrow the cycle of not succeeding in my family. My Grandmother would reward me twenty dollars for every A I received in grammar school and 10…

first day of first grade. I can remember the first day when I received my Schultüte. A traditional "school cone" is made by the students' parent and filled with lots of different goodies that include small school supplies (like pens, pencil cases, erasers, etc.), toys and sweets. These gifts bring joy to the students during one of the most important days of their childhood; the day that their first school year begins. As a child, I can still remember making my way to the new classroom, proudly…

Faber-Castell Faber-Castell is a company that has created utensils for artists since 1761. It has been family owned for eight generations, and is a well-regarded company worldwide. They distribute to 120 countries while keeping production in just ten countries. Partnered with 25 different distributors, Faber-Castell continues to manage a successful business model for 256 years, and a large part of that is owed to their marketing strategies. (c) Long standing companies such as Faber-Castell find…

The theory of backwards causation, or retro-causation, has been given much attention in the past twenty years. It has made waves in metaphysics, quantum physics, and even religion. In the case of religion, it pulls into question God’s divine foreknowledge, in other words omniscience. This is an attempt to reconcile the foreknowledge of God with the possibility of backwards causation. Thus if is it impossible to do so then the options present themselves as: God has no divine foreknowledge,…

started producing and were extremely visible. The first Petri dish with Purell on one side ended up having the best outcome. There were about 130 colonies in the colors yellow, white, and beige. They were about the size of a pin point to a pencil eraser. Most of the bacteria is on the left side of the Petri dish with no disinfectant, but some are on the bottom of the other side. The second Petri dish with Germ-X didn't go as well, but it did have a lot of bacteria reproduction. There were about…