Types of roads

In his essay, “The Step Not Taken,” Paul D’Angelo fully follows “Csizzy’s Formula.” He hooks the reader in two ways, through the title, and the opening paragraph. The title, “The Step Not Taken” be an allusion to the widely known poem, “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frosty due to the similarity in title. This, if noticed from the start, could give the reader an expectation of what the essay could contain. Additionally, one might read the essay hoping for it to be a parody of Frost’s work or that…

“Yes.” I didn’t want to chance anyone having the time to arrive home and having to introduce Blair. He walked to the door without another word. In the car he remained silent as I led him outside of town to the Crossroads Subdivision. The only conversation was my simple cues to turn right or left. Blair slowed the car to a stop in front of the log house. “Thanks Blair!” I said before stepping from the car. Halfway up the walk the front door opened and Jack appeared. His genuine smile shone…

"Don't worry about me, you can do this!" Sean hollered in agony. I was petrified to look down, I was up 14,125ft in the air, without any safety equipment. It was crucial finding thin empty spaces for my thick and numb fingers to slip into. Sean and I have been best friends since middle school, and we have a devotion to rock climbing. You could say we're adrenaline junkies. We both wanted to free climb Savage. Known for it's steepness and deadly climate, proudly standing at a staggering…

As the morning sun breaks through the tree line, a middle age farmer climbs into his convertible Cadillac to head down to the market. Exhilarated by the acceleration and glad to be alive, he breathes in the fresh morning air as he passes the many rows of grain and corn. Across the country and far away from the farm, a family of five packs up its car to spend a week at a rental cabin in the mountains. Both groups use cars to travel; however, without a car the farmer could not easily leave his…

With the music blasting Jake, Dante and I all have a good time. The wind comes in through the window and just riding in the car on the open road feels refreshing.The music stops playing and I look over to admire a huge mountain. I ask my friend Jake about the mountain. I ask him because he comes up to Jackson Hole all the time with his family. I learn that the mountain called The Sleeping Indian stood at 11,000 feet above sea level. I ask how it got the name. My friend Jake responded saying…

Then there was the time cheesecake gave us all free tickets to the reds game. Well I still have a rental. So I drive us being the DD. We stop and get whiskey on the way and start taking shots every time we stop in traffic. I hardly remember parking. Apparently I passed out eating a hot dog while tailgating with everyone. Holly and (I forgot her name but she was amazing (lesbian and she picked me up from the hospital when I fell off the bluff on my birthday at the bar)) Put me in my backseat.…

In the novel The Road, by Cormac McCarthy, a young boy and his father travel along a stretch of roadways amidst a post-apocalyptic wasteland that was once the United States of America; with the goal of making it to the coast to establish what they hope to be a better and safer life. The journey to the edge of what was once a peaceful and prosperous nation is a long and grueling trek. Along the way the duo encounter fiends that threaten their safety and well being. Though life of any kind is rare…

Tens of thousands of large commercial vehicles travel hundreds of thousands of miles across Alabama, and all of the U.S., each year. Despite safety standards and protocols, auto accidents involving large trucks occur all too often. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 95,000 people across the U.S. were injured in truck accidents in 2013. Nearly 4,000 people were killed in such collisions that same year. While there are a number of factors, which…

Have you ever heard a story where a man and his dog go on a journey through the Rockie Mountains. In this story you will. This story is about a guy named PJ and his dog Max going on a long journey. PJ is a 40 year old man who loves to hike,mostly in the Rocky Mountains. PJ lives in a town named Spearfish in the state of South Dakota. He has lived in Spearfish his whole life. When he was 6 years old he went on his first hike up Black Elk Peak (Harney Peak). He loved that hike so much he…

One day, Kenneth Meikle decided to go for a walk with his family and golden retriever, Hendrix around the Overtoun grounds. Little did Meikle know, their day would take a depressing turn. As the family approached Overtoun Bridge, Meikle said his dog started acting strange. Suddenly, Hendrix immediately broke from his leash and leaped off the bridge. Thankfully, Hendrix was not wounded, but was in a severe state of shock (Faraci 3). Overtoun Bridge is a historic bridge in Dumbarton, Scotland.…