1990s

Ernest Hemingway is one of the most revered and studied American authors, famous the world over for his extensive bibliography of short stories and novels. However, Hemingway was a deeply troubled man, and many of his works are monuments to his struggles with depression. “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” is an ideal example of Hemingway’s nihilistic view of the world: it appears to be a mirror into his very soul. The theme of “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” is decidedly nihilistic: life, human ideas…

When the Night Falls Title: When the Night Falls Author: Carrie (McGregorsWench) Rating: PG (it would be G but there are fighting mothers involved) Characters: Darcy, Lynda (OFC - Darcy's Mom - faceclaim Lynda Carter), Pepper, and Moira MacTaggert, possible mentions/inferences of other comic characters. Disclaimer: I don't own anything other than the computer that I typed this ficlet with, and quite a few DVDs. I am not, nor have I ever, owned anything of real value other than my two BS degrees…

Sitting on my empty desk is a white envelope. The handwriting scrawled across it is all too familiar, my father’s. The printing is capitalized, big and boxy. It fills me with a sense of panic and stops me in my tracks, even though I know what lies inside. I’ve read the letter hundreds of times, and scanned meticulously through each photo. Searching to see what went wrong. Everything about the envelope is ordinary; except nothing about the circumstance is. Written to Children’s hospital, and the…

“I pull into the driveway of my little house,” Wait, let me rephrase that! “I pull into the driveway of our little hovel.” my pen scribbles as it flies across the page. I stop my hand and stare at the page. Nope! I rip the paper out of my shrinking notebook, crumple it up, and throw it in the general direction of my overflowing trash bin. I glare at the blank sheet staring back at me. “So, how’s my favorite writer today?” says Jasper as he throws his body down into my computer chair. It slides…

“The Boxing Champions Antonio and Felix” Friendship is the relationship between two people that you will have a relationship with forever. Antonio and Felix both have the same dream about being the champions but Felix is more motivated and Antonio is more relaxed. Antonio and Felix are both have the same dream of being the champions for boxing. They both feel bothers and really close friends. Antonio and Felix are both seventeen years old, and they both really enjoy boxing. Antonio and Felix…

Accelerant detection dogs are used by fire departments, and other fire investigators to aid them in the detection of substances used to expedite fires and underscore the spreading of the destructive flames. Dogs are used due to their special skill set in detecting odors that humans are unable to; their ability to differentiate sets of different scents, and locating scents even after some time has passed since those smells were deposited. In 1993, evidence gathered with the help of accelerant…

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After the death of his mother, a sensitive boy is sent to live with his mobster father and to fit in he decides to enter a mambo contest, but his life with his father is jeopardized by his father’s gangster lifestyle. STORY COMMENTS THE BIRTH OF COOL presents as a character driven story that blends drama, music, dance, and humor. The script is driven by two goals. One is the actionable goal of winning a mambo dance contest, but moreover, the story is really driven by the inner, emotional…

When I registered for this class, I thought it was going to be easy peasy. I was so wrong! I was actually quite frustrated with the amount of time and effort I had to put into a freshman level communications class. On average, I would say I spent about 6 hours a week completing my assignments. This number slightly changed depending on the assignments due that week. After getting over my initial attitude, I tried to not let negative thoughts get in the way of my work. Throughout the…

Barbara’s quote is shown in the story, “The Lottery”, by Shirly Jackson. “The Lottery is about a small village that has a strange custom. Every year, before the harvesting season, they hold a drawing, or a lottery. At the beginning of the story, it seems innocent enough, but as the story goes on, it becomes apparent that the drawing may be a little more sinister than previously believed. In a twist ending, one of the women in the town, who wins the lottery, is the target of a stoning that was…