Bodyguard

Our excitement levels reached new heights as we realized we were in the presence of one of the most successful people beyond basketball. My fingers latched into my pockets and I snatched the marker out of it. Common sense then hit me as I saw bodyguards barricaded around him. I settled for a picture from all the way across court, zooming in fully, until I could see the distorted figure. From that moment, I made it my goal to at least meet someone who I can idolize and get a signature. Games…

Freya Stark is a well known British traveler and adventurer (1893-1993) whose work The Southern Gates of Arabia was and still is very popular. She followed the route of the Hadharamaut valley and she sought to be the first westerner to locate the lost city of Shabwa. Born in Paris, she was one of the first European women who traveled and wrote about the Middle East. Through close reading, I believe that Freya added to the feminism individuality of her writing in many ways by being a women with…

Before giving the official consent for his Nepalese Gorkhas to join the East India Company’s Army, Amar Singh Thapa discussed the issue in detail with Ochterlony, who convinced him that the Gorkhas who wished to join the Nusseerees, would be well taken care of. Only then did the Gorkha General sign the historic agreement by which he surrendered Malaun Fort to Ochterlony. The agreement also stated that those not employed would be provided with an allowance until the war between Nepal and the East…

more by hotel staff, by taxi rental and everyone is willing to give you more discounts. So you can enjoy luxury without getting paying extra. These days safety during taxi trips has become another concern, but when you are with the most protective bodyguards, your parents, you do not need to be cautious or worried about security issues. In…

Majority of the people think of wolves as carnivorous, ferocious and savage animals. Any person who has been able to catch a glimpse of any type of wolf will surely run for their lives since they are known for being one of the most vicious and blood-thirsty animals. Moreover, Animal Corner (2005) stated that wolves have indeed upright ears, sharp teeth, pointed muzzles, inquiring eyes and other facial features that instantly convey this personality. However, the reality is that wolves are…

He never went by himself he always went accompanied by a number of bodyguards, but that time he went with only four associates. He was driving back home from Parral in a 1919 Dodge roadster. This car can also be viewed at the Historical Museum of the Mexican Revolution. While they were on there way home someone shouted out…

Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik were believed to have planned the shooting in San Bernardino, California. They had gone to the shooting range days before they performed the planned shooting. During the shooting they gunned down fourteen people in the building. The survivors said that they only saw one gunman that was Syed Rizwan Farook his wife Tashfeen Malik was probably in the car waiting for him to get back. A FBI officer said that they had been radicalized for some time. They were from…

According to BBC News, “About 40% of americans own a gun or live in a household with one.” Guns play a big role in the american society. There have been many deaths due to guns but prohibiting them wouldn't have prevented these deaths. There are many reasons to why prohibiting these weapons will do more harm than good. I feel as if federal laws should not prohibit assault weapons because it will basically disengage the second amendment, it disregards americans rights to safety and it will cause…

After reading the chapter on Buddhism, there was many interesting aspect of philosophy that are shown in everyday life. One of these interesting aspects was through Siddhartha Gautama, “the Buddha,” in which we need to look inward on ourselves to find true meaning. This aspect is shown in the ten stages of the zen oxherding pictures, which are shown below. To fully understand what is being depicted in these pictures, a small background of the Buddha needs to be known. The Buddha, whose real name…

The Many Facets of Society in The Great Gatsby Throughout The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald contrasts the lives of people who have old money, people who have new money, and those with no money at all. Those with old money, like Tom Buchanan, were born into their fortune and live a life of luxury without any hard work. Gatsby is a new money man who has gained all of his wealth in his lifetime in order to impress Daisy. People with no money, like George Wilson, work hard their whole lives…