Cactus

She would say, “We were sort of like the cactus. We ate irregularly, and when we did, we’d gorge ourselves“ (Walls, 12). For instance, when a truck filled with cantaloupes jumped the track, they had plenty of cantaloupes to eat and so all they had for the breakfast, lunch, and dinner was “fresh…

Biome Description/ Definition The Savanna is an amazing biome and different from other biomes. The Savanna is an extensive grassland. In the grassland you will find a lot of shrubs and remote trees. The savanna can be found between a desert biome and the tropical rain forest. The desert as we know does not receive a lot of water but on the contrary the tropical rain forest so as you might have guessed the Savanna does not have much rain. In the Savanna it is mostly warm and only has 2 seasons.…

considered one indian group because they all came from the same place (they called it Aztlan) and all spoke Nahuatl. The last of the tribes to arrive was the Mexica. They arrived in about 1250 and found an island with an eagle eating a snake on top of a cactus, just like their priests prophesied. That island become Tenochtitlan, which grew to become to capitol of the Aztec Empire. In 1428 Tenochtitlan formed a strategic alliance with the Texcoco and Tlacopan city-states known as the Triple…

stories of mail boxes twisting in the strenuous heat. Straight off the plane from sunny, 75¬º North Dakota to humid 100º Arizona, I was instantly smothered in a blanket of warmth. A smile from ear-to-ear crept across my face at the first sight of a cactus. I have always loved cactuses. Driving in our rental car to our hotel, I was mesmerized by the insignificant amount of grass and overwhelming amount of red dirt spread throughout the cities. It’s quite a change when you are familiar with…

vegetation grounds. Trampling allows tortoises to open up new places for vegetation to grow on the ground (Discovering Galapagos). Tortoises also play an important role in seed germination for many species such as: the Manchineel tree, the Opuntia echios cactus and fruits including guava and passion fruits. Their large body size makes them take longer to digest which means the seeds will travel a longer distance and will be…

You may have wondered why anyone would attempt the foolish endeavor of giving a cat a bath. That is until you find yourself in the unfortunate predicament of having to do just that. It does not have to be a total disaster however, with injuries to both cat and owner, accompanied by trauma to both parties. Most likely only a medicated cat or a very unusual one will enjoy the experience, but it can be done in a timely and tolerable way, with adequate preparation. In some cases it becomes…

Setting word limits is so stupid and it is only as good as it is concise right? So if I’ve concisely made my point in like two thousand words, why are you gonna force me to write three thousand words of crap? For example, one of the assignments would be to write what carpet is in a maximum of twenty words. I write “Carpet is a soft material usually laid on floors to offer a soft surface on which to pleasantly walk.” Now do the same but write two hundred words. Like you get to the point where you…

A New, Powerful, Ancient Civilization: The Aztecs When people think of ancient civilizations, a few dominant ones come up. These are usually the Romans, the Greeks, the Egyptians, the Chinese, and a few others. But one that is equally powerful but never mentioned are the Aztecs. The Aztecs have been obscured because their empire did not last long, but that does not mean that they were not powerful. The Aztec legacy started in the beginning of the thirteenth century. They soon became a dominant…

I now know why people always say cramming the night before a test will do you more harm than good. Everything we do is done with our five major senses: Sight, Hear, Taste, Smell, and Touch. Up until now I used to believe that the mind was a recorder and our senses were independent of any other influence besides purely what we come in contact with. I used to think our five senses were objective and allowed us to interpret the world in new ways every time. I was wrong. It is true that we use our…

The Mighty Corn It is fascinating to understand how a tiny seed enabled our ancestors to build massive empires and sustain themselves for thousands of years. Going back to the indigenous people during the pre-Columbian era, all the way down to the conquest of Cortez, it is clear to see how corn made possible the development of societies, cultures, and beliefs. Even today, the domestication of corn plays a major role in the way our society operates, especially in the latino communities. People…