1996 Summer Olympics

The title of my first reading response was “Trying to Find Joy in Reading.” I believe this was an appropriate title to describe how I walked into this class, and still in some ways how I’m walking out of it. My attitudes have changed slightly after taking this class, but I’m still not someone who would probably sit down and read a book in my free time. However, there were glimmers of hope for me throughout the semester that might indicate I’m heading in the right direction as far as being able…

On the eve of Christmas, there were no excited whispers wondering what gift they’d receive, no licorice whips for the little one to enjoy. This year, as the last, Christmas would not be a happy occasion. With pity in their eyes, Mary and Cynthia watched their mother lay there, each, wondering if there was something they could do, someone they could call on to help. Uriah had ridden over every week to check on them; many times, bringing them what little he could spare from caring for his own…

Growing up, I noticed, when approached with conflict, my sisters and my mother would often state that they did not want to talk about it or would simply leave the room. I now have a phrase for this: the exit response. For us, the exit response was always temporary. If the problem was serious, it would eventually be brought back up; if it wasn’t, then things usually got better on its own. While my dad is often the first to use the voice response, I have noticed that my dad often chooses the…

This is a story about a man named Cross Lambert. “Hey Cross, aren’t you excited? You’re going to get your first command soon?” “I don’t know Galius. I have been a lieutenant for so long, I don’t know how the men are going to adjust to my promotion.” “Everyone knew you were going to be the next captain and you have many supporters, amazingly. You’re the perfect example for a high-ranking officer.” “How so?“ “You follow orders to the letter and you are a devout follower of Zenith and the men…

While reading Frankenstein I was shaken to the core. Now that sounds like an over exaggeration, but I was reading much more of the story than what is presented. I read between the lines and then dug up dirt. I read at the root of the story and in doing so I was moved to tears. Frankenstein is about character building. Victor Frankenstein starts out as a student with a hunger and thirst for knowledge. Somewhere along the line he loses his way and becomes obsessed with his quest for discovery. I…

The two twin brothers, Tiki and Ronde Barber, have been extremely popular in their lifetime. They have both been superstars in the NFL and have since written many children's books about their experiences throughout their lives. They choose to write together and fantasize about the good times in their lives. Most of the stories that they write together are meant for younger audiences. And, for the most part, they have been extremely successful in their sales. These two NFL superstars are far more…

Every September in Coos Bay, Oregon, a race called the Prefontaine Memorial Run. The race is held in honor of a track athlete from Coos Bay named Steve Prefontaine. Steve Prefontaine did not win an Olympic gold medal, but Steve Prefontaine is considered to be one of the greatest distance runners who ever lived. In his senior year of high school, Steve Prefontaine, nicknamed Pre, broke the U. S. high school record for running two miles by nearly seven seconds. He ran two mines in eight minutes,…

If you feel uncomfortable with dirty talk, you are not alone! Many women have a hard time not only saying the things that they want to say in the bedroom, but also knowing exactly what to say to make their man really turned on and excited. Unfortunately, because of this, a lot of men have to turn to their imagination to stay excited and motivated. They imagine you saying the right things. They imagine how it feels to be talked to in a certain way. And all of this imagining takes their mind out…

An unexpected knock comes from the door and I almost don’t answer. I don’t want to answer it. I’m back in the room, I woke up for the first time as a demon in this stupid rebel base. There are two guards constantly posted at my door, and it’s been nearly five days since we arrived. We was easy to escape the lab once in the carrier and within an hour, we picked up Walker and Skye. Flying was partly terrifying since mine and Flich’s flying skills are horrible. Even when Jensen woke up, he was…

Rosy Red Petals BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP… Briana opens her eyes as she hears her alarm clock ringing in her ears. She then jumps right out of the bed before it flips her over. It is 6:30 A.M. and she needs to get out of the house by quarter till 8 at the latest. She is dragging herself into her shower booth, luckily the bathroom is already steamed up for her. She takes a quick twenty-minute shower and runs downstairs in her robe to start her kitchen to make her breakfast and lunch. She stares at…