2007

Losing someone that you know is ever easy, but losing a lover can tear you apart. The grief that Rat Kiley felt after his best friend, Curt Lemon, died drove him crazy. Everything from writing a “heartfelt” letter to Curt’s sister to abusing a baby buffalo. Grief is different for everyone, but what if Rat’s grief was so strong because he just lost his war lover? Although the secret war lover may be present in Tim O’Brien’s How to Tell a True War Story, masculinity and violence are also on almost…

“My first time volunteering in the collection rooms,” she admitted with the slight shrug of a shoulder. “A beginner.” I took over holding the cotton and bent my arm. “I don’t know how I feel about being experimented on by an amateur.” She snorted. “I’m competent, I can assure you.” “So you know everything there is to know about me, it’s only fair you at least tell me one thing.” “What do you want to know?” I asked and glances briefly at the camera. “Your name?” “That’s not the way it…

One: The Great Divide Rebecca bolted upright in the morning chill, her heart pounding furiously in her chest. She lay breathless and a little dazed, having no idea where she was. Gradually, as the haze lifted and her pulse slowed, she rolled over and propped herself up on an elbow and was relieved to see her mother standing by her bed. "I dreamt I saw flames pouring out of chimneys and soaring into the sky again." As she wiped the sleep out of her eyes, she noticed her mother was placing…

Tie-down roping is also known as calf roping. This event is a timed event where cowboys compete against each other and the clock to win (Tie-Down Roping). Tie-down roping is a common task that cowboys perform. Tie-down ropers start in the box. When the calf is released, the cowboy must rope it as quickly as he can. Once the cowboy has roped the calf, he dismounts his horse, runs to the calf, and tosses it on its side. The cowboy uses the pigging rope that he carries in this teeth to securely tie…

Because to add a slang in your talk is not the proper way to speak, If you use a slang in a speech some people may not understand what are you saying, just for the simple reason that they do not know the meaning of that word or phrase you will create a communication problem. One of the most common expressions in America is to "Hang out" you can hear all the time " Hey I am going to hang out with my friends" or "Do you want to hang out with me tonight" which means to go out with friends or…

AkaashVani “Ladies and gentlemen flight M20 is delayed one hour, flight M20 is delayed one hour,” said a woman on the loudspeakers. “Oh no, Ria one more hour.” Ria is my best friend. She is tall and skinny because she works out. She is always conscious of how she looks. Any guy that sees her would fall in love with her. She is always dressed up like today she is wearing a pink sundress and has her hair straight. I, however, am wearing tights with a pink workout tank. I don’t work out, I don’t…

Have you ever wondered about traveling outside your city or state, but you were thinking in your mind what should I do? Today I will be explaining and giving some advice to help you be ready and ready to travel without getting worried or complicated. We all know that traveling requires taking your personal stuff with you to whatever place you are traveling to, either you were traveling aboard (airplane) or driving on land (car). Sometimes human brain won’t be really helpful in…

Ever since I was little my favorite place has been the Wapsi. The Wapsi is a river but there is a spot by the river that is heaven to me. This spot is where my dad owns 5 acres of property, where I can ride four-wheelers, shoot guns, go fishing, go boating, go swimming, and raise livestock without anyone ever noticing. My dad is going to give me this property once I graduate high school. There is only one stipulation; I have to keep a 3.0 or higher which isn’t a problem for me so far. There is…

"Shit. Can 't believe I did that in a skirt." she laughed, pushing herself up with her right arm. A throbbing pain shot through her left arm, starting near her shoulder, she must have disconnected it. The wind picked up, tossing her wavy dirty blond hair in her face. She pushed her hair back then realizing that she had a gun in her hand. She tucked it in the back of her gray office skirt that was now torn in many different places and covered with splotches of blood, same with her blazer. She…

Tekica Kirimoana was a sophomore enrolled at Kauai High School. Tekica was a daily bus rider, she rode bus to and from school everyday along with her best friend Sean. She and Sean were inseparable since the day they met in preschool. When Tekica got made fun of because of her name. Sean always stood up for her, he always stood by her side, and she always did the same for him. Within the years of friendship, they both built a strong bond towards each other. They also learned from each other.…