Campfire

There is no doubt that the philosophy of Transcendentalism is demanding to live by. Some might call it idiotic to isolate oneself from an economically and socially stable lifestyle to live in the wild and discover their true self. However, these who choose to live this way put no weight on whether or not others around them support their decisions. Chris McCandless has the exact attitude necessary to accomplish the feat of living like a Transcendentalist. A main idea of Transcendentalism,…

Ultimately, Ayahuasca history cannot be traced through the ages, however some facts are able to be found regarding this plant native to the Amazon. To begin with, Dennis McKenna’s article “Ayahuasca: An Ethoparmacologic History” says, “The origin of the use of ayahuasca in the Amazon Basin are lost in the mists past of prehistoric” (McKenna). The history of this enlightening tea is only known to the people looking to obtain higher consciousness and to the shamans that hold the keys of…

Restorative Practices: No Limits After attending the 2016 conference in Bethlehem and reflecting and learning over the last six weeks with other students, several things struck me. First, restorative practices can have both broad and narrow applications. Whether working with one individual or working with an entire community, restorative practices has a fit. Furthering the idea of broad applications, another thing that struck me was the creativity of practitioners to integrate restorative…

Robbie’s mood completely changed, the beautiful woman had put him in a trance. He glanced around the campfire, all eyes were on him. Robbie managed a smile and said, “Where were we? EIGHTEEN Hours later as the Caribbean sun sets, the temperature still in the high 90s, Robbie was comforting in his favorite chair in his beach cabin, sucking on a bottle…

On a warm fall day Willy Harrison, sat building a campfire waiting for his grandchildren to arrive. Today he planned to tell them the story that they had been waiting to hear since they last met. As he heard the rumble of a car on gravel he lit a match and dropped it in the fire. As Kelly and Billy ran down the hill towards the barn, the fire roared to life. Waiting for them to reach him, he pulled out candies from his breast pocket. Finally reaching him, they gave him a quick hug and thanked…

Ipperwash Beach has been my home away from home for as long as I can remember. Some of my earliest memories include getting thrown off the inner tube into waves so big they could swallow me whole, campfires that my grandfather would build rain or shine, just so we could get that perfect bedtime treat and a sun burning so bright I thought the sweet summer would never end. As far as I was concerned, Ipperwash Beach was a magical place that couldn’t do any wrong. From a young age, I can remember…

Brooklyn With this trip came some road bumps. Due to the last minute decision to go on this trip nobody packed waters. Or substantial food. As I drove, Mia scanned for somewhere to get sustenance. After 25 minutes, we pulled up to a cramped grocery store. We split up and gathered what food we would need for the next few days. Shannon and Lily came back with Jiffy Pop and potato chips.I stayed with Mia, who located the peanut butter and trail mix. At least we would have a source of protein. We…

Around 10,000 years ago, humans first began domesticating plants and animals. Since then, humans and animals have coexisted to the extent of humans beginning to refer animals as their “best friends”. Originally, humans attempted to tame (domesticate) animals for their meat, milk, and skin. Dogs were the first animals to be domesticated, and soon humans began to domesticate much larger animals that were previously viewed as predators. In order to coexist with animals that were much larger and…

The Dead are Coming I was standing there watching herds of zombies come my way and I start shooting and have the help of Blake. It started as a virus in 2056 when the “cure” hit the market. First you die then you comeback for more. I had my 1911 pulled with 7 bullets and my knife. I lived in Marietta Georgia. I had found a family that was scared and didn’t know how to survive. Mr.Craig said to me as I walked by them, “Hi we’re the Craig's and you are?” “The names Carl,” I respond. “Well it was…

Virtual Multicultural Event The Native American History has always been my favorite subject to study in history class. I find their generosity and love of the land beautiful; I have also found their culture and pride, in everything they do, to be commendable. To learn more about these subjects the Minnesota Historical Society was sufficient with information. The following summary of six videos on the History of the Native Americans will come from that site. The first video, “Dakota Homeland”,…