Being a typical Island Boy I’ve always loved being in the water. I swim with sharks and all the other majestic creatures of the sea. I’ve basically lived in the water. Any spare time I have, I’m either practicing my free diving or going for a spear to catch some tea. A couple of years ago a keen spearfisherman named, ‘Matt Pennington’ came to Christmas Island. My Dad is one of the Mad Spearfisherman that rule the sea. Everyone on the Island Knows my dad and they escorted Matt to my Dad. Matt came back every couple of years to stay with us. He celebrated Christmas with us and travelled with us; he became a part of our family. It was late Monday night and my family and I were having dinner, when a broadcast came on the news. It said ‘2 spearfisherman
My grandparents had set this whole trip up and had originally planned on joining us on this vacation. Sadly, my grandmother got diagnosed with cancer a few months before we were going. She wouldn’t be able to stay with us for a week and risk anything happening. My grandmother gave me one of those I-hope-you-have-a-good-time-but-I-wish-I-was-going-with-you looks. Even though they couldn’t be with us right on the beach, we decided to bring some of it with us! We took plastic bags to the beach one day and put sand and shells in them to take back to my grandparents. Of course, many other souvenirs were bought for them as well, including a can of sun from the Shell Factory which was a really bright idea! I really wish they would’ve come to experience everything my family had done, but we are hoping once she gets better and cancer-free, we are going to go back with
In August 1942, after the murder of farm worker Jose Diaz, the Los Angeles Police Department led a citywide dragnet that rounded up six hundred Mexican American youths in the City of Los Angeles. Ultimately, twenty four Mexican American individuals were accused and tried for the murder in a case known as the "Sleepy Lagoon Trial." The second-degree murder convictions nine of the teenagers received sparked a great deal of controversy as to whether they were given a fair trial and were rightly accused. In a letter addressed to the Governor of California, Earl Warren, in 1942, the Sleepy Lagoon Defense Committee demanded for pardon on behalf of the teenagers and insisted that there was insufficient evidence for a verdict. The committee asked the governor to review records showing evident signs of racism, racial profiling, and discrimination on behalf of the courthouse. The letter written by the defense committee called attention to incidents where the defendants were not able to consult their attorneys and were "forbidden to get
Burk Edwards Mr. Kriner Us History 19 October 2017 Ellis Island Intro Located in the upper New York Bay was the border or gateway for immigrants to come to the United States, in total over 12 million immigrants used Ellis island to get to the United States. Ellis Island has been used as an immigration inspection center for over 60 years. The process they used to get immigrants into the United States was asking basic questions like money, name and occupation. There was also a medical procedure to get by Ellis Island, Ellis Island closed its immigration process in 1954.
Over twelve million immigrants entered the United States from 1892 to 1954 through Ellis Island, a small island in New York Harbor. Ellis Island is located right off of the New Jersey coast in the upper bay near the Statue of Liberty. Over the years the islands sized enlarged from its original 3.3 acres to 27.5 acres from landfill obtained from ship ballast and the construction of the New York City subway system.
I think that people should participate in the Seagoing Cowboys programme because it is a nice thing to do because you can help when there could be a natural disaster and you could participate on doing that.
Being a seagoing cowboy is a great way to see the world, and being on board a cattle boat is an opportunity of a lifetime to help many countries that were left in ruins after World War 2. Being a seagoing cowboy, you had to learn many things that you take with you in your life. Also, it gives you great adventures and opens your eyes to other people in many countries and their needs.
Every summer my family and I go to our house in the cape just north of Boston. One hot summer morning, I was leaving the house to meet my family at the beach, suddenly I remembered my mother asked me to pick up a jar of “Kingfish Herring” for her and her friend to snack on at the beach.
In the essay Island Civilization: A Vision for Human Occupancy of Earth , Robert Frazier Nash discusses the past and present human impact on the environment and offers solutions for the distant fourth millennium.
My first fishing experience was with my dad and my older brother when I was seven. Driving up to the creek, walking through the muddy path on the twisting dirt road. I could feel my dad’s pride
a different language to her own, and what it would be like to lose it.
I came to the conclusion that Langston was writing about te struggle to freedom for blacs. Lanston Hughes wrote about racism often in his poems, and this particular poem seems to follow that pattern. Hughes gives the feeling of loneliness and dismay at the fact that he is not considered equal to white people. The poem represents the struggle for freedom and to be considered equal. The speaker conveys a feeling of sadness and loneliness in the tone of their voice, as stated in the opening sentence of the poem.
As Abraham Lincoln said “Whatever you are, be a good one.” Meaning, whatever you want to be try to be the best you can at it. Easter Island is one of the most famous island there is but it started out not being that popular. The Moai land, history and mysteries, and statues are some of the different elements that make Easter Island what it is today. a mystery.
It was early dawn on a Friday morning, as the sun rises from the distant blue ocean we wait for daylight to breakout. My friend and I sat down on spot on the beach, as I focus closely at the surface of the waterfront the sand is very white, much like the winter snowflakes. As I look along the different points along the shore, the waves and ripple's of the salty water crash upon various sections of the beach. These include a nudist section, a gay section, and a family section, I wasn't sure but there might have been a section reserved for nude, gay families.
Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, is a tale of adventure filled with exciting characters and set in exotic locales. This paper will present background information on both the novel and its author and analyze and discuss the major characters, themes and motifs. Stevenson was born the only child of a prosperous middle-class family in Edinburgh, Scotland, in November 1850. His father, Thomas, was a civil engineer who specialized in the design and construction of lighthouses. His mother, Margaret, was the daughter of a well-known clergyman (Livesey). Probably the two most important influences during Stevenson’s childhood were his family’s strict Presbyterian religion and his own poor health. During his frequent bouts with tuberculosis, his loving nurse, Alison Cunningham, liked to entertain him with stories of bloody deeds, hellfire, and damnation. This rendered him a frightened, guilt-ridden child and also apparently something of a little prude, a characteristic he certainly outgrew by the time he reached his late teens (Harvey).
The worst day of my life began innocently enough with my small group of friends preparing to explore a cave. Each month the four of us, I, Jill, John, and Ted, would choose two or three caves and spend our weekends engrossed in exploring them. Today’s cave was a special one; it afforded just a small window of opportunity for exploration because it flooded completely with each high tide. As we checked our packs and made sure all our spelunking and survival gear was in order, a rather jovial, but sizable, fellow by the name of Scott Porker happened by and asked if he could join our group. We agreed, as we were always happy to be in the company of a kindred spirit, and since the tide had just gone out we began our descent into the cave.