Ally Carter

Throughout history, storytelling has been an essential piece of the culture in which our society lives. Stories have been sources of information, communication, and entertainment for many. This does not change in the article, “The Dalai Lama’s Ski Trip: What I learned in the Slush with His Holiness,” written by Douglas Preston. This is an entertaining yet informative tale about how Preston helped welcome a famous and controversial figure visiting the United States in 1991. In addition to…

There are no two snowflakes alike in this world, and such is true pertaining to human beings. Each individual derives from a unique background, in result shaping them into the person they are, each with their own aspirations and goals. For some people, their vocation is politics. For Tommy Douglas and Ronald Reagan, their calling was such. While these politicians each held their own beliefs and values, they held one common goal as political figures; to improve their homelands to the best of…

Party), Jimmy Carter (for the Democrat Party), and John B. Anderson (Independent), were running – at that time – for the presidency of the United States. During the period of time – and after – the president election of 1980, some democrats came to be recognized as “Reagan Democrats.” Democrats gave millions of pivotal suffrages to the Republican candidate. The charming and captivating – first – governor of California was victorious over Carter. With all the issues President Jimmy Carter…

Primary events informed Sadr that the rumors he heard about an arms-for-hostages deal between the Reagan Campaign and the Iranian leaders. First, ongoing talks with Carter officials stopped in October. He later discovered the suspension of the meetings occurred because the group in charge of the hostage policy did not want Carter to win the election. Without specifics, Sadr also proclaims the occurrence of a meeting in Paris between Reagan and Beheshti representatives. He “offers no firm…

Today government has a lot of issues because are corrupted by power, they look for themselves before looking for the society. People are getting tired of the injustice government is causing, but today people are waking up and is noticing what is happening. They would find a revolutionary, but peacefully way to solve these problems. Marxist Criticism is a good way to analyze the readings from a socio-economic point of view. How society changes can affect the interest of a government corrupted by…

government, and the weakness of US foreign policy. During this time period military and foreign policy in the United States were viewed as weak. The Carter administration humiliated America and conservatives wanted to change that. During Carters presidency the Iran hostage crisis took place, this was where Iranians took hostages from the U.S Embassy. Carter attempted to negotiate with Iran for the release of the hostages and it took almost all of his presidency to have them released. After…

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…

Feedback is necessary for all organizations to thrive. Much like a chef at a restaurant would want to know if his food tastes poorly to his customers, governments and those in power need to know whether they are satisfying the needs of their citizens. To do this, large scale polls or surveys must be conducted, representing all cohorts and demographics as accurately as possible. One such Gallup poll that aims to do this is The Gallup Poll Social Series. Gallup conducts a number of surveys…

purpose to their audience, many do so by using rhetorical strategies. A rhetorical device is a way to convey meaning or to persuade. Rhetorical strategies are found in every piece of writing but we generally do not realize it. In the speeches by Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, they use rhetorical strategies to convey their messages. In Tim O’Brien’s book The Things They Carried, rhetorical devices are found throughout his writing. Between these three different texts, rhetorical devices such as…

Edwin Hubble was an Astronomer and scientist who changed our entire cosmology and revolutionized the field of astrophysics. Hubble’s research helped to prove the universe is expanding and he also created a classification system for galaxies we now call the Hubble sequence. He has been called one of the most influential astronomers since the times of Galileo, Kepler and Newton.On November 20th, 1889 in Marshfield, Missouri, Edwin Hubble was born to parents John Powell Hubble, an insurance…