Brian Johnson

Bartender's Choice: 17 Classic Cocktail Recipes With a Twist A good thing is not to be messed with - most of the time, at least. These classic cocktail recipes are classic for a reason, but with a simple twist, they're transformed into futuristic drinks that would impress even the snootiest of mixologists. Prepare to impress your friends with these 17 simple twists on classic cocktail recipes! Number Seventeen: Sparkling Grapefruit Planter's Punch. Fill a shaker with ice, and add the…

transformations, the female monster is horrifying in relation to her sexuality. The horror genre has frequently perpetuated patriarchal ideologies with scenes objectifying women using the ‘male gaze’ and punishing women for any kind of sexuality. Brian de Palma’s 1976 film adaption of Stephen King’s novel Carrie is no different. Although marketed to young women, Carrie is fraught with female objectification and fetishization with an overall lack of progressive female characters. It would seem…

When brainstorming for my valediction I had many ideas such as a overly cheesy thank you, a super salty rant or even to just fill it with star wars quotes. But inspiration came to me before prom when I went to Dylan's candy bar and got a ginormous Jawbreaker. Over the last few days, I have been mindlessly licking and sucking on this Jawbreaker. Sometimes when you throw yourself at something over and over again things might go wrong. For example after battling this jawbreaker the last few days my…

The novel Killing Lincoln, written by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard, portrays the steps leading up to the assassination of President Lincoln and the effects after. The author sequences the book in chronological arrangement through the historical events. Bill O’Reilly is a political television show host on the channel Fox News. O’ Reilly is an accomplished author; he has produced numerous historical novels. Also, the author majored in history and graduated from Harvard, so this knowledge makes…

because President Johnson relied too much on his civilian advisors, McNamara’s arrogance affected how the United States acted during the War, and the Johnson’s administration deliberately avoided defining strategies for their own self interest. Evidence: The author of this document, H.R. McMaster, believes that Johnson relied too much on the advice of his civilian advisors and did not listen to his military advisors: “When the situation in Vietnam seemed to demand military action, Johnson did…

He learned through this that he was going to have to take a more active role in the war than he had anticipated. President Lincoln took on a new role in 1862 of learning how to really fight a war. He started studying war and strategy. He began to seek guidance from his advisers. “He requested information as to the location of forces, their state of readiness, and the levels of arms and ammunition they held… He would never again adhere to the position that a passive containment strategy would…

Bill O’Reilly is a conservative Fox News commentator and talk show host, along with being the author of Killing Lincoln. O’Reilly is also the host of the Fox News show, The O’Reilly Factor. His show has routinely been the highest rated cable news show since its inception in the late 1990s. Before O’Reilly wrote Killing Lincoln, he wrote bestsellers such as Culture Warrior, The No Spin Zone, The O’Reilly Factor, and Pinheads and Patriots. After the success of Killing Lincoln in 2011, O’Reilly…

that means to make a lot of money or to maintain a healthy relationship with your family, there are different traits and factors that can lean you more towards that direction. A humble example of a successful person that I can think of is Dwayne Johnson. Most of the world knows him as an ex wrestling champion and currently famous Hollywood actor. In my opinion, he is very a very humble and loving human being and poses the ideal characteristics to becoming a successful figure. This short text…

Misinformation Through Facebook Social media has been an interesting topic in our society. Many people are using social media for multiple purposes, but what they don’t know is that it is not a reliable source. Facebook for example places misinformation with false statistics, providing many others with inaccurate information. Other people along with organization are leading the general public with false information, which could lead to bias decisions made by the publisher. Some publishers would…

Literary Terms in Walt Whitman’s “O’Captain! My Captain!” On the surface, Whitman’s poem appears to be about a captain that died at sea after a rough voyage. Directly under the surface, however, is actually a different poem entirely. “O’Captain! My Captain!” is actually a poem about the death of President Abraham Lincoln after his victory in the Civil War. Whitman uses many literary devices to paint a dark and grief filled picture of Lincoln’s death. The way Whitman writes about Lincoln shows…