Bountiful

We have one planet to live on. Have you ever thought of that? We only have this one giant rock, hurtling through the sky at speeds too fast for us to even comprehend; and we have nowhere else to go. Yet, we still take advantage of our home. We pollute it, mine mountains, clear-cut forests and think nothing of it. In everyday life people normally like to keep their home clean and tidy, they may buy insurance to help them buy a new one if something happens to their old one. Earth is our home, yet…

banter rummaging around. I felt so bad there was no mother with them I started to see more and more things that seemed like hard lives. The antics of everyone scurrying around. All of the families left with a bunch of food leaving the pantry still bountiful with a glut of ready made meals. As they start to check out out of the pantry I gingerly start to open aldi plastic bags. They seem appy even though their rough conditions and hard times and seeming to be angry parents. I smile…

Child Sacrifice: An Adopted Mentality In the Hebrew Bible, there exists only two documentations regarding child sacrifice and these two accounts together illustrate some of the beliefs and ethics of the writes who narrated them. During the time period that the bible is situated in, offering the life of your firstborn to the gods was a common practice found in the literature of the larger civilizations surrounding Israel. Although we cannot infer normality of child sacrifice among the…

When twenty four year old Wanda Perdue walked into her first day at the Stanley Furniture Factory in Martinsville, VA in 1973, she had the American Dream in front of her. After being laid off in the fall of 2010, she could feel that promise crumbling around her. Mrs. Perdue is one of over 3.5 million US manufacturing jobs lost to China since 2001. The American Economy began to churn its wheels after the Industrial Revolution, and and rocketed to astronomical heights after World War II. Soldiers…

Mob Mentality is based on the fact that there is power in numbers, and when one person enables another into a specific belief or mind set, there is an obvious ripple effect. When challenging a group as an individual, it is hard to be taken seriously as when going against a group as there is the looming dread of belittlement. The possibility that because an opinion differs from the rest, it is seen as inherently incorrect and that there was something wrong with them for thinking that way. Mob…

Food: a necessity obligatory for our livelihood, yet its composition as well as its diverse and customary preparations has a prominence whether it is used for comfort, a curated passion such as cooking or occupied as a food critic, or if it is just something utilized to cure boredom. Regarding food and cinema, Itami Juzo’s Tampopo is one of the handfuls of motion pictures created towards the infrequent “noodle western” genre of filmography contributing to the multiple food films seen in cinema.…

Egypt is a fascinating country with a rich history that goes back centuries. Not to mention, Egyptian Mythology is different from other mythologies because most mythologies derive with only a single god or a few gods, Egyptian Mythology is unique because there is no exclusive amount of gods. It also possesses neither a central belief nor a code to follow. This essay will connect Egyptian Mythology to all 8 thresholds and to the future, as well as tying in recurring ideas, symbols and figures.…

The Oxford English Dictionary defines the “American Dream” as “the ideal that every citizen of the United States should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.” However, this dream does not provide an equal opportunity for all “Americans.” As Central “Americans,” my parents were forced to flee from the poverty of their country and risk their lives to migrate to the U.S., in order to “achieve success and prosperity.” They had…

The Family of Bell Woods Beware, boys and girls; beware Bell Woods. It is not a place of fun for young children. Creatures are lurking in its shadows. Tall and small, evil and kind. Their is a family that roams those woods five of them. looking to either help or slay their travelers Heed my warning and you might live. Don't and I hope they end you quickly. At the outskirts stands the oldest, the Laborer The smartest and meekest of the family He who towers over all manner of man and beast Yet is…

Hatshepsut's reign was marked by a period of peace and internal development. The pharaoh established a thriving art scene, pursued innovative architectural projects with the help of esteemed eighteenth dynasty architect Senenmut, and facilitated successful foreign trade expeditions (Britannica). One of Hatshepsut's greatest achievements during her rule was the construction of her mortuary temple Deir-el Bahri, located in Thebes. At the time, Deir-el Bahri was an architectural novelty. The…