Cadillac STS

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has a mission to “lead the way the world, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases”(St. Jude). They want to help children and their families to not only help they children get better but to help their families that are in need of financial help. There are many opportunities that St. Jude’s gives us to get involved. St. Jude 's wants to reach out to everyone, they want not only to help families but they want to show others how…

This blogs discusses the journey of a Lebanese immigrant who helped found St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Danny Thomas was born on January 6, 1912 in Michigan, USA. His parents were immigrants from Lebanon. Danny’s dream was to become a famous actor in the entertainment business. (St.Jude Children's Research Hospital, 2010) Danny was a charitable and religious man. At one time during prayer, he donated his last 7 $ for charity. However, Danny had bills to pay but no money, so he…

On October 7, 2015 at approximately 1100hrs I, Officer Sullivan and SGT Harris responded to a burglary at 407 North 12th ST. Upon our arrival I talked with Ted Williams; he is the owner of the property and he rents the building to Mychelle Erickson. Ms. Erickson runs a Medical Marijuana grow facility that is housed in the building. Ms. Ericksons' employee Fred Dobrowski was at the location starting to clean up when we arrived. Mr. Williams walked me through the damage of the property starting…

n 1534, Francis I of France sent Jacques Cartier on the first voyage to explore the coast of Newfoundland and the St. Lawrence River. He found New France by putting a cross on a shore. The French tried to establish several colonies throughout North America that failed, due to weather, disease, or conflict with other European powers. Cartier attempted to create the first European settlement in North America at Cap-Rouge in 1541 with 400 settlers but the settlement was abandoned the next year…

Solomon’s essay titled Masters of Desire: The culture of American Advertising was written in 1988. This piece is currently in the book Signs of Life in the USA which was edited by Sonia Maasik and Jack Solomon. This book was published in 2015 by Bedford/St. Martin’s. Jack Solomon is an English Professor at California State University, Northridge. In this essay Solomon examines the effect advertisement and advisors have on the American Dream. He started off with the paradox of The American Dream.…

One fountain was so mesmerizing it was known as the Cadillac of all Fountains which is located in St. Peter, Minnesota. I consider the creation of soda fountains art because of the different shapes ad styles they come in. If I had to guess, I would say whoever created these beautiful fountains was thinking of themselves. Maybe…

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre In the 1920s and early 1930s, a new Constitutional Amendment, the 18th Amendment Act was ratified. The new amendment banned the manufacture, production, and distribution of alcoholic beverages. The so called Prohibition Act was supposed to improve society, considering that alcohol was said to be a threat to the integrity of the most vital institutions, especially the institution of the family (“Prohibition” 1). Unfortunately, this act which was intended to…

Pictured above: Two guns used in the 1929 Massacre/Courtesy The Mob Museum CULTUREIFY On February 14, 1929, a day that was anything but sweet hearts amidst a bed of roses, the St. Valentines Day Massacre unfolded as five rivals of gangster Al Capone and two wannabes were gunned down in a garage on the North Side of Chicago, IL. The day’s events are, arguably, the most publicized and talked about mob event in history. The sole purpose of the killings was the elimination of George “Bugs” Moran,…

CHARACTERS/ PLOT SUMMARY SYMBOLS, MOTIFS, IMAGES, THEMES, SIMILES, METAPHORS, CONNECTIONS, QUESTIONS The House on Mango Street They move to Mango St. Esperanza compares it to the house that she wants to live in (does not measure up). American Dream (theme) disappointment (theme) TT/ TBE: connection (looking to media for standard TS connection: moving from apt to house Nuns: SYMBOL/ motif of SHAME (another theme) Hairs She describes the type of hair that her family members have. Her…

(Kerouac p3 chap8). For Moriarty, the car is a symbol of freedom, allowing him to cross country in his quest for joy. Of the countless hitched rides and cars in On The Road, the most significant is the 47’ Cadillac limousine that Dean and Sal drive from Denver to Chicago. The “Cadillac was a distinguished American marque” symbolizing the hard earned success of those who had achieved the American Dream (Heitmann 167). By the end of the trip, Dean’s reckless driving has reduced the beautiful…