Bulldog

Companionship. On a journey like this, it’s not important. She knew that Preston would assume the she couldn’t do it alone. She thought to herself, who will I get paired with this time? As she listened to her given instructions, words putting themselves in order in her brain, understanding what needed to be done. She waited and waited. Finally he gave her, her long awaited answer. “Now for your partner.” Preston paused. “Your partner is...Adam.” he stated with serious expression. He couldn’t be…

My half brother, Michael, has always been a very independent individual. Throughout the years, he played the role as big brother and as a dad, since mine hadn’t been around often and Michael is nine years older than I am. Because we were so close, he was never known as my half-brother, only as my older brother. Generally speaking, growing up with a drug addict father, like Michael did, his life would be more difficult since he had an addictive personality already. Teenage years were the…

Todays’ society has led to the demise of the original reputation of the Pit bull. False allegations and intentional implantation of fear has contributed to the degradation of this breed. For the past several years, the Pit bull has had their reputation demolished due to false assumptions. However, the Pit bull was not always an object of discrimination. Within the last decade, society’s view of this beloved breed has degenerated. Quite often, the Pit bull is no longer looked upon as a…

In some southern states, hog hunting has become incredibly popular due to the increase in the hog population. They 're aggressive animals. They breed incredibly quick, and they can threaten livestock and farm crops. With the high breeding rate of the animals, some states like Texas have millions of hogs threatening local farms. Feral hog hunting is a dangerous sport, but it 's become necessary to reduce the population. In some states, the sport isn 't regulated at all because of the very real…

Shabazz Napier a guard from UConn University, sometimes goes to bed starving due to the fact that he cannot afford to buy food. He is unable to get a job because he spends most of his time on school, and his sport. I believe that college athletes should be paid. College athletes do not have time for a job due to going to school, and focusing on their sport. College athletes go to bed starving because they cannot afford to pay for their food. College athletes do not receive a portion of the money…

Carrie A. Nation also known as Carry A. Nation was a leader and activist in America before women had the right to vote. She believed that drinking alcohol and getting drunk was the main cause of problems in society, marriages, and families. She became famous for using a hatchet to attack places that sold or served liquor. Although Carrie was beaten and jailed over thirty times, she did not give up. She opposed alcohol throughout her life. Her actions and perseverance was a great influence in the…

Shoes during the Edwardian era would commonly be made from leather, suede being the most popular, along with different shades of brown such as bronze, tan and beige. Shoes would fasten with buttons as well as with ribbons that would have metal on the ends in order to prevent fraying. As well as this shoes would fasten with buckles and jewellery that has been created with paste would be used as fastening as well as on the buckles. Shoes would commonly be found in the same colour as the dress that…

that sounded like someone slamming an iron pot against a car door followed by a man yelling, “Who in the fuck was talking?”. You could hear this man before you could see him. A Hispanic dude about five foot three with a face that looked like the bulldog from Tom and Jerry entered the room. “I said who the fuck (emphasis on the fuck) was talking?”. Everyone in line looked at each other, but no one had spoken up. My heart was pounding, and I knew no one was going to say anything. So, I uttered in…

Evolution: “when science trumps faith”. (pp159) Chapter 7 discusses evolution in the most literal sense possible: the creation of earth and life without any assistance from God. As one might imagine, it is centered on the teachings of Dawkins, whose stance on evolution is clear and unforgiving. Dawkins starts out with the argument that “evolution fully accounts for biological complexity and the origins of humankind, so there is no more need for God.” (pp163) I enjoyed Collins’ quick and cunning…

With Doc Brown’s DeLorean, or maybe The Doctor’s TARDIS, or a snap of Q’s fingers, I could go back in time and experience for myself the world in which my congregation operated a generation or two ago. Maybe I could gain more understanding of the tiered leadership structure in place. I might grasp the foundations of congregational polity of the Disciples of Christ as they formed in 1968. Then, I could slip forward to ten years ago when my congregation’s current mission statement was devised.…