Bench

students in different pods at the lunch table, reading books in the corner of the many clusters of classrooms, or playing games on the field. Looking behind me, I notice my group of friends. I smile widely out of satisfaction, and run up to the picnic bench they are sitting on. “Hi Alyssa! Oh my gosh I can’t believe…

In reading chapters three and four this week, I would recommend Marchionne embed the organizational culture through mentoring and modeling a leadership program in Chrysler to develop strong leaders to take charge while he is in Canada (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2013, p. 81). The mentoring environment must be fully supported by the leaders to build a solid foundation for an immense relationship and practice trust so the team feels like they could function solely on their own as a self-directed team if…

politician, and a novelist from Minnesota. He doesn’t waste any time in the Preamble and jumps straight to the points. He starts off by stating that, “corruption dominates the ballot-box, the Legislatures, the Congress, and touches even the ermine of the bench.” This is how most of the Preamble goes. We then get down to the Platform, where the demands are uncovered. It is demanded that free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1, the amount of circulating…

Kamryn got out near the gate, dragged the unconscious prisoner with her, propped him on a bench. She waved a salute as they drove away. Axel checked his tablet for Rayburn’s map of bars. He navigated while Mark drove, keeping watch for any sign of military barricades. Ten minutes of driving on deserted streets put them in the alley behind the bar. They entered through the back door, blending in with a hodgepodge of miscreants, who’d sought safety away from the prying eyes of the MMC. The…

One of the most important things a person can have is a sense of place. This article is explaining what it means to be homeless. Anna Quindlen explains some struggles that homeless people experience and lets us see into their lives. The purpose of this passage was to get people to understand that homeless people are simply trying to find a home and explains what a home means. Having a home doesn't mean having a place that contains certain possessions, it means a place that holds memories, has…

I've been playing music for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I spent most of my time on a piano bench. Naturally, I followed this passion to my middle school concert band. Unfortunately, on my first day, I was met with the words: “Your mom must be the one with the funny name”. Despite my best efforts, most days continued with the same tone with meaner remarks. I felt out of place and discouraged. Over time, I began to allow these words to bother me and after nearly three years in concert…

Sitting at the bus stop, feeling the cool concrete beneath his feet, and the chipped, worn down bench, Goober waited anxiously for the bus. Sure, he felt bad leaving Jerry behind, but it would’ve felt worse to stay at a place as evil as Trinity. The bus pulled up, and Goober stepped on the bus. Walking through the aisle, he realized he hadn’t even begun to worry about fitting in at his new school. He’d never been to a public school, and it’s hard to be the new kid as a sophomore. Everyone has…

Five years in a row, undefeated each season, had the best team in the league. It was just another Sunday afternoon, my team and I were prepared for another championship game. Going into the games we held our heads high, knowing we were the defending champs for five years straight, never losing a game, and absolutely destroying our opponents by large margins of victory. It was the Huskies vs. the Heat, you could say they were our rivals, but we knew that they couldn’t handle the competition we…

decided it would be best just to forget about so we continued up the hill. When we got to the top of the mountain, there was a bench made of various sized slate grey, oval rocks; it was ancient and slowly deteriorating but surprisingly stable. It looked like the Native Americans put it together before Columbus took all their land in 1492. As I assembled myself onto the bench, I admired the opening of the trees that was roughly ten feet wide; I was seeing the world at just the right…

should get home. Looking at the sky, the sun is touching the horizon. Street crime starts the minute it goes dark outside. Getting jumped isn't fun from what I've heard. ~~ Ezra got up from the bench and started pacing again. "Pacing's not gonna make him come out any faster, kid," Zeb said from the bench, where Ezra was sitting next to him. They were in the lounge, where the crew held meetings, played games, or just hung out. Kanan was supposed to come out of his medical examination several…