Once upon a time there was a land called “Bluba” it was full of infants and toddlers and they dreaded the sight, smell and presence of teens and tweens. King Bluba JR made sure no big kids entered Bluba land. The Blubas get up every morning and follow the same routine, King Bluba would fix oatmeal and cereal bottles for the infants, fix the toddlers mashed ants. This morning was different all the bottles and oatmeal and cereal was gone and the yard had been ant-free, “What has happened?” said a toddler. “GO BACK….SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED.” yelled King Bluba. “Those wicked teens have invaded our land again! This must stop!” The Blubas was scared, they knew what the teens were capable of, but now its time to put a stop to it. “Lets set
There’s a faggot over there! Come look!” Following Brian, the ten-year-olds dashed down the hallway. At the end the end of the hallway Brian’s friend Dan pursed his lips and began sashaying toward the little boys. As he minced , he swung his hips exaggeratedly and wildy waved his arms. To the boys Brian yelled, “Look at the faggot! Watch out! He’ll get you!” In response, the ten-year-olds raced back down the hallway screaming in terror. Brian and Dan repeated this drama throughout the following half hour, each time with a new group of young boys.(Pascoe
...h as men and boys used to hang out around the store and crime was nonstop. It wasn’t safe for kids to play at the playground due to the crime (Dall 1). There was a lot of littering, loitering, and heavy alcohol drinking going on around the store (Dall 1). After the store was torn down neighbors were happy because there was less problems. (Dall1).They no longer had to worry about the litter, crime, and guys hanging around. The children could play at the playground again. Everyone thought that development was a success.
General Edward Braddock was commander in chief of the British forces in North America during the actions at the start of the French and Indian war. Braddock was born in Perthshire, Scotland in January, 1695. His father was also named General Edward Braddock and his mother's name is unknown. Braddock was about sixty, a short, stout, bad-tempered martinet with little experience in action and none of the type of fighting that was in store for him. His rudeness and arrogance made a thoroughly bad impression on the colonials and were to contribute to a jaundiced view of the British officer class. In February 1755, the first British general to ever set foot in the colonies, Edward Braddock, arrived in Virginia. Edward Braddock, most famous for his disastrous mistake made during the French Indian War, led the British to a loss against the French.
In the story of Angela Whitiker’s Climb by Isabel Wilkerson, from the book Class Matters, she talks about the bullet riddled “housing building” that is run by drug gangs. If kids or peo...
I had been in the village for all but a week when I realized there was something... wrong. There seemed to be an underlying atmosphere of fear and animosity. Of course, with my wide-eyed, innocent thinking at the time, I assumed the presence of Satan had damaged the townspeople 's trust of one another. Again, I blissfully accepted this, and I was wrong.
Have you ever had big dreams of playing football or baseball for the National Football League or Major League Baseball? Many young kids have this dream but not many attain their dreams. Vincent Edward Jackson better known as Bo Jackson is one of the few men who achieved the goal of getting to play not only one, but both of those sports at the same time. He was born on November 30, 1962 in Bessemer, Alabama. Bo is the son of A.D. Adams and Florence Bond. Bo was one of 10 children in the family. He graduated from McAdory High School and attended Auburn University. Bo Jackson is a phenomenal multi-sport athlete participating in three sports while attending college and two in the professional leagues. Bo was a running back with the Auburn Tigers
Ginkgo Biloba, or maidenhair tree extract, has been used in Chinese medicine for centuries due to its pharmaceutical and medical properties. Ginkgo Biloba was introduced into the Western World in the 18th century. Nowadays, standardised Ginkgo Biloba extract EGb 761 is one of the most popular herbal supplements taken for potential memory improvement. This extract has many pharmacologically active components; the unique ingredients are terpene trilactones – ginkgolides A, B, C and bilobalide, which appear to be potentially antagonising inhibitory receptors in the brain. Ginkgo Biloba extract protects the neurons from oxidative damage and potentially prevents the progression of tissue degeneration. Numerous studies have been carried out to examine
King Kamehameha is a very good leader because he can fight, he knows tactics and warfare to conquer his enemies. He is also a very good leader because he can intimidate his enemies from his past victories. Kamehameha is good at making people believe that he was an effective leader by helping his people fix the war-torn land. He is also a effective leader because ha places kapu on things the ali’i and maka'ainana can’t touch or do. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was resourceful he was resourceful because he observed what other people were doing and he used that for his own good. He was also very selfless because he rewarded his main chiefs with grants of land.
Bold and Beautiful Bernice Burgos is an American entrepreneur, model, reality TV star and media personality by her profession. She has done music videos for J. Cole and Rick Ross and was also featured on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out. In addition, she owns her own clothing line which she named Bold & Beautiful.
She walks up the stairs. The house is very noisy. The music is so loud that the floor vibrates. The smoke alarm is off and the little girl is coughing and sneezing. The living room looks cloudy. “What’s burning? What is up? Whose jacket is this?” Linette asks hanging her bag. “What has come over my son, God?” She asks rhetorically looking up the ceiling. “Didn’t we discuss this before I left for Dubai?” Linette asks Brian, her eldest son who is slowly becoming a drug addict. “What are you up to this time round? What are you smoking, my dear…pot?” Linette asks as she bends to pick pieces of what looks like packaging manila. “Oh my goodness!” She pauses. “Look at what you are doing to your sister. Can’t you spare her at least?” Linette wonders as she stretches her arms to pick up Kimberly, her youngest daughter. “Mom…” Kimberly utters. “I miss you!” Kimberly says as she reaches her mother’s ears. “I know ma’am! I am back and I missed you too. How are you?” Linette asks as she looks into her daughter’s eyes. “I am hungry. I ate lunch, though!” Kimberly
The most underrated hip-hop artist? Well that is a tough question because it differs based on how one would define hip-hop, because, yes, there are different kinds. Underground hip-hop has developed in our nation and has brought voice to the youth of our generation as well as many young entrepreneurs that are trying to make their way out of the streets. It has given rise to a new generation of music akin to the punk generation. A new generation based on rhyming bars and heavy bass. A generation completely different from the punk generation that gave rise to it.
Days passed and very little students had volunteered. “Only two student? “ said Principal Green. Ms. Pillsbury answered “Yes only two, the kids are scared. You know what they do to our people.” “ Yes but this is the chance of a lifetime they just need a push, please call these kids to my office,” said the principle as he scribbled the names of 8 kids on the
In the beginning of the novel, the school is closed as a result of the war, leaving the children to do as they please. A man from the island, Pop Eye, or Mr. Watts, volunteers to “teach [the] kids” (Jones 14) Although Mr. Watts is not a qualified teacher, nor a highly regarded man on the island due to his racial differences, he steps up and teaches the children when nobody else will. Mr. Watts’ willingness to teach the children learn provides an example of compassion, resulting in the perpetuation of the children’s education. The Bougainvillean men who have joined together to fight against the redskins are called rambos. They are not well viewed in the village as they have a tendency to become insane after living in the jungle for long periods of time. When a rambo named Sam stumbles into the village with multiple bullet wounds, Mr. Watts and another island man, Mr. Masoi, immediately help him. Matilda, the narrator and protagonist, states that “once [Mr. Watts] saw Sam he handed the rest of his banana to me, and he knelt down by him… [H]e rested
It was the first week of school, Veronica and Carlos were studying for an upcoming test while watching the local news. As they were watching the news there was a protest going on in there city. The reporter was explaining that the protesters were from a white supremacists group who believed they owned America and were superior over all other races. In the midst of the crowd there was William. Carlos turned up the volume to get a better understanding of what the protesters were saying. They were chanting “ Go back to your country!” while holding torches and
Bixa Orellana is one of only few species of plants belonging to the family Bixaceae. Plants within the Bixaceae family typically contain two cotelydons and possess both male and female reproductive organs. B. Orellana is a tropical shrub that is native to the Americas and it is believed the origin of its name is derived from Francisco Orellana, who is credited with discovering the plant while exploring the Amazon rainforest. This plant can reach heights between eight to twelve feet and produce white or pink flowers. B. Orellana also produces capsule shaped red or brown fruits covered in spines which contribute to its distinctive physical appearance. The inside of these capsules contain numerous oval shaped red seeds that can be, on average, slightly larger than a dime. There can be an abundant amount, as many as fifty to eighty, of these seeds present in one capsule. The seeds are covered by waxy like red-brown aril (Donkin, R. A. 1974).