Boathouses

What would you do if you found out that your friends had committed a murder? A murder that may have jokingly been your idea. Brady, a 13 year old boy who lived on the Chesapeake Bay and his friends J.T. and Digger are the main characters in the book “Red Kayak”. Although Brady, Digger, and J.T. weren’t happy when the DiAngelos family bought the farm next door where they used to hang out, Brady never imagined his idea of a practical joke would go so far. Once he confronted his friends with…

locked inside it. The narrator explains how Holly zoo experience made her feel about caging animals, “Afterwards, avoiding the zoo (Holly said she couldn't bear to see anything in a cage), we giggled, ran, sang along the paths toward the old wooden boathouse, now gone” (43). Therefore, Holly is giving her sense of freedom to the narrator. In conjunction with the narrator receiving a gift, he also gives Holly a medal that was purchased at Tiffany’s. The medal gives Holly stability because it was…

Herodotus writes that Polycrates raided many places with the defense that “a friend would be more grateful if he gave him back what he had taken, than if he had never taken it” (188). Polycrates also had the wives and children of the Samains locked in boathouses, to prevent them from turning on him, and was “prepared to burn them, sheds and all, in case of need” (190). Perianders, like the others, committed numerous wicked acts. Herodotus writes that…

Taking your boat on the water during the summer gives you a carefree outlet for relaxation and enjoying the great outdoors, but, over time, the bottom of every boat begins to accumulate algae as it sits in the water. This accumulation mars the aesthetic appeal of your boat and can lead to other issues. Understanding how to clean a boat properly is must for any boat owner and it should not be avoided until the problem is so severe that nothing short of a jackhammer will penetrate the grime. Boat…

I have resided here since the early 1800s. Each year I have the opportunity to see the seasons change and enjoy the beautiful scenery. However, the intensity of each season has had a harsh effect on me. The new railroad systems and water access made the area popular in the beginning. I used to watch people enjoy the land. Most of them were wealthy and came from the cities. They loved playing cards in the new round building that was built shortly after the first fire. The casino was also a…

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The author begins by using figurative language employed by Dale Chihuly to describe his collection of artistic products. Willard argues that he never knew that he was a blanket collector he opened the book entitled Chihuly's Pendletons and Their Influences on His Work. Chihuly’s Pendleton is an exciting text that provides an elaborate exposition of his career as a pre-eminent artist in the United States. His flamboyant and contorted glassworks are a unique and conspicuous trademark displayed…

beneath. At the time of it’s opening, the Rainbow Room had one of the only three lighted floors in the world. Unlike the Rainbow Room, many features are not in existence today, due to major renovations. Such features include the Writing Room, the Boathouse, Venetian Gondola rentals, the garage, and the Trophy Room. There used to be several stores and cafes on the main level for the hotel guests’ convenience as…

The death of 28 innocent people, 13-20 year old teenage boys to be exact,-- all of them raped, tortured, and strangled to death-- were all conducted by the person: The Candyman. Oh the irony of a child’s favorite treat being the nickname of a serial killer; what an oxymoron. Dean Arnold Corll, The Candyman, was able to obtain these victims to commit these crimes by the aid of David Brooks and Wayne Henley. There were many factors that led to the cause of Corll’s fascination of killing teenagers,…

Relevance Lastly, I noticed the interaction of human-environment and found more human-environment interactions than I initially thought that I would find. Some human-environment interaction that I found in my own neighborhood was our boat dock and the boathouses that were built. These foundations are modifications that we did to our land that are not natural to the land itself. Of course the road that we drive on and the houses that are built are also human-environment interactions.…