Bullshit

That very afternoon, Nessa and Tina were sitting and eating in the food court of Greenbriar Mall on the Southwest side of Atlanta. They had ordered Chic-Fil-A and already been shopping. Now they were waiting for their final purchase as it was in the process of being personalized. Nessa had given Tina the rundown of Sahara’s situation and brought her up-to-date on the shooting at the bank. She opted out on disclosing information about the shoot out that Quay had told her about. Her sponsor didn’t…

Writing: A Perfectionist’s Imperfection Have you ever seen those movies when the antagonist is holding the gun straight at the protagonist’s head? You wait, wait, and wait. There is the loud gun cock, but it never seems to actually go off and the protagonist never seems to die. For one thing, writing for me is like someone is sitting behind my desk laughing at me menacingly with the gun pressed against my temple. A metaphorical gun killed my thoughts of a perfectly good paper. This gun hs…

“I don’t think there is any truth. There are only points of view.” Allen Ginsberg’s famous quote is one that inspires the continued analysis and explication of poetry. Poetry is so important because much like jazz, it has a form all of its own. Poetry has no boundaries and can be created on the fly. And without the continued analysis and emphasis on great poetic works, like “Howl,” young writers would be dissuaded to take up the art form. To this day, scholars and students alike have…

Autobiography Life can be an exciting and also a very terrifying experience. As my life continues I grow older and possess new knowledge, but I also reflect a bit to the difference between when I was a kid to other kids. My family is from a Hispanic decent and both my parents were born in Mexico. My father came various times illegally to the United States to try to make a better life for us. Many times he succeeded to cross the border line without being detected; he has been deported many…

The Dangers of Double Standards Many movies, TV shows, and films in society today portray the double standard with men and woman’s sexuality, shine light on the negative stereotypes, and show many double binds and gender blurs we see in our society every day. An example of a film that portrays every single one of these concepts is the movie Easy A, which takes place in Ojai, California. This movie tells the story of a young teenage girl named Olive, who ultimately gets pressured by her best…

In the film American History X directed by Tony Kaye, he tell the story of morden day narzi’s (Neo Narzi). Tony uses many film techniques to portray the life of Derek Vinyard and his brother Danny Vinyard. In this movie Derek goes to prison and the experience changed his view on black people. The purpose of the first scene was to show how dark and twisted Derek’s past was. For example the kurb stomp scene, where Derek brutally murders a black man. The purpose of the second scene was to show how…

Getting better man! We really do need to make time to sit town and go over these. I hope this helps. I also attached the word document. People who are going to be processed into a jail or prison need to mentally prepare themselves for what they are about to face. This means turning their mind into survival mood and be ready to fight at any given second. As they say in jail, “Stab or be stabbed.” It’s better to be caught with a shank than be caught dead without one. When the correctional…

WTF Sodomy? Therapist Dan: “Is there anything else from your childhood you’d like to reference in our session today?” Me: “Hmmm. I don’t know. I think we discussed just about everything.” Therapist Dan: “Maybe something from elementary school or about your marriage?” I was bullied plenty in elementary school especially in my special Ed. sixth grade math class. The bullies were Kevin and Patrick. Kevin reminded me of a Down syndrome bulldog with a lumpy clean-shaven head and Patrick reminded me…

Grizzly Men and The Grizzly Man An analysis of two Werner Herzog documentaries By Leon Kavanagh 16/11/14 Year 3 Film & Television Production Word count: Herzog’s immense gift for coaxing such human performances from his subjects is undeniably present in his documentary features. There is no tabloid longevity, but true beatification of the human spirit to triumph and over come the minutest of odds. Growing up in a worn torn Munich, Herzog moved to the remote Bavarian village of…

Hip-Hop, today, is one of the most influential subcultures in popular culture, and its music is considered to be one of the most popular and powerful genres. In it’s origins, It gave voices to the youth of the 70’s and 80s, and gave them relevance in a world that otherwise wouldn’t through their paintings on New York subways that went “all-city”. Youth and even other, older, individuals with voices that were unheard were eventually heard through all means of Hip-Hop as well. The Hip-Hop movement…