The Rag

Phil Ochs was one of many protest singers of the era, his song “Draft Dodger Rag” protested the draft that occurred during the war. In 1965, the United States started to send soldiers to fight in the Vietnam War. To make the army larger, the U.S. used what is called the draft. This required young men born in range of years from 1944 to 1950 to register. The first lottery drawing since 1942 was held in the year 1969. To determine the order in which the young men were selected, there were “366 blue plastic capsules containing birth dates placed in a large glass container and drawn…

I used my stride the best I could. I held my drum stick in stabbing position but almost slipped on blood emitting from the lump. Seeing this triggered something in me I didn't know that I had. I pumped my legs faster than they had ever been pumped. I caught up with the man just in time and started stabbing mercilessly. Over and over again. I impaled, pulled out, impaled, and pulled out again. Each time, I splattered even more blood everywhere. 85% of it landed on me. I just kept stabbing. I…

lie here in pain anymore. “Will you two stop your siblings quarrel and just get this damn knife out of my shoulder?!” I shout. I don’t even get a reply. Thorn just grabs a hold of the hilt and with one strong yank, rips the knife straight out. I scream in pain, not expecting it. My body jerks forward on its own will and Felix rapidly holds me down, so I don’t fall off the bed. The anguish in my shoulder explodes again and new blood gushes down my shoulder, feeling warm against my skin. Felix…

What was happening to us Tainos? I still stood there in shock behind the tree, thinking about what I am going to do . I woke Heketi up, and explained everything that I had seen. I explained about the capturing of our civilization, the new animals, and disease. "Ay!" I heard one of the men scream. I knew he had seen us. A group of men headed our direction. We made action as we didn 't want our lives to end right here. Heketi and I ran through the forest trying to escape from the men. As we did,…

crying with her! We rush inside and the family is in so much shock and wow. They told me I had been scratched on the face by the dog. I asked “Do I have to get stiches?” the family trying to keep themselves together, they say “Maybe a couple butterfly stiches it won’t hurt a lot.” So by this time I’m so upset I’m looking down seeing blood all over me. My arms and hands covered. I try to run quickly to the bathroom. They don’t let me and stop me very fast like. The parents call my mom up at work…

Professor Institution Course Date History of Jazz music Introduction A surprising piece of music will stand the test of time for much longer than the musicians who have enjoyed bringing it to life. Tiger rag is undoubtedly one of those tunes and one of the first recorded jazz works. It is a piece of music first played in the early 1900s that infused blues into jazz and sent music in a new direction (Ake 16). The lost recording of this piece is followed through the years from owner to owner.…

Rags to Riches: How To Become a Successful Entrepreneur A Guide by Ashok Sharma So, you want to be an entrepreneur? Entrepreneurship takes the most skill of any job there is in this entire world. Go ahead and try to think of jobs that require more skill than that of being an entrepreneur. You may think of a brain surgeon, but that requires knowledge more than skill. “What about a nuclear engineer?,” you may ask. The problem with that is that while it is a hard job, it does not match the skill…

Imagine being a ten year old girl watching her own dog die. Home alone, babysitting two boys, one at the age of seven, the other three. That was me. But let’s rewind and talk about events leading up the the situation I was in. My dog, Riggs, was always a big guy. He loved food and whenever no one was looking, my brothers, sister and I would sneak him a few treats here and there. He was always a healthy dog. Tons of energy and boy did he love to play fetch with my dad. Riggs wasn’t an aggressive…

Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" is full of such entertainment, considering being named one of ragtime most famous pieces. Joplin's music brought happiness to a mood. The intense off beat melody, while including sense of a march can swiftly grab your observation. As well as the upbeat which can be consider a mood enhancer. Joplin first set motion preforming in scenery's including bars and dance halls that practiced ragtime rituals. Residing in a outskirt town of Missouri, Scott then became…

Cruelty is something everyone has to go through in life. Cruelty is willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it. People can be very cruel to others. In the novel the Rag in the Bone Shop, Robert Cormier shows such bad cruelty Alicia was giving. Alicia was an innocent seven year old girl. She was very good at jigsaw puzzles and she loved them. One day someone did something very cruel to her. They did something she did not deserve. She was lured away from her…