Captain Hook

Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, commonly know as Frederick Douglass was born into one of the worst periods in the last century to be of African decent. Douglass was born into slavery around 1818, (according to “Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass, an American Slave”, it is stated that Douglass never knew his exact age or birth year), near Tuckahoe, Maryland. September 3, 1838 Douglass was able to escape slaver and become a free man by boarding a Philadelphia, Wilmington and…

times and made into multiple spin-offs in the past century of the film industry. The fictional story features a magical boy with flying abilities taking three children of London to Neverland. There, they encounter mythical creatures and the evil Captain Hook while also learning that growing up is a necessity. Also in their journey, they meet Tiger Lily. The daughter of a Chief Native, she works alongside Peter Pan to defeat the pirates who have invaded their land. In 2015, the movie Pan was made…

Blue Typhoon We’ve been standing in line for Blue Typhoon for twenty minutes when dad can’t contain himself anymore. “They’ll never let her on!” he says, pointing to woman two spots in front of us. Auntie, dad, Trent and I are standing in line for Blue Typhoon while mom and Brook drink iced tea and rest. Dad puffs out his cheeks to indicate: fat! Auntie says, “Sush!” but dad says, “Did you hear about that woman who flew off a roller coaster last month? Apparently she was so, so large that the…

knows,” as stated by Arendt de Groot. A man named Anders Franzen, finally found the Vasa after 5 years of searching and 333 years of being submerged at an unknow location in the sea. He used a device like a fishing rod but he made a modification to the hook which helped him locate the ship. This was published in 1956, and the discovery of the Vasa was announced to the world. Anders formed a team and started building structures for two years so that he could raise the Vasa out of the Baltic Sea,…

were commonly, yet seasonally, located near the coast of Newfoundland. This meant that the Beothuk were relatively accustomed to the migratory groups of fishermen, though the natives did not intermingle with the explorers. The Europeans left behind hooks, nets, and common tools, just like the Vikings had in earlier explorations, that the natives found and utilized after the Europeans departed from the island. However, the beginning of year-round settlement in Newfoundland brought long-lasting…

I have fished locations from New England to as far south as the Florida Keys. My best spot for salt water fishing is Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. Atlantic Highlands is a small town located approximately 10 miles south of Sandy Hook, New Jersey. It is easily accessed by taking the Garden State Parkway and then Rte 36. The fishing area consists of not only a fleet of party boats but also several boat rental businesses. Unlike many other similar areas, Atlantic Highlands offers…

The Americans with Disabilities Act was put in place in 1990 in the United States to help this oppressed population. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, State and government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation. It also mandates the establishment of TDD/telephone relay services. The This Act protects the disabled populace, by law; they cannot be…

The Cat Once Called Friday It was a nice summer day. The sun was shining but the heat was numbed by the cool breeze. It was almost too nice to stay inside. However, I was up in my room typing up a story or something of that nature. I don’t remember what I was doing but I remember that it was in the middle of July. Imagine that, a nice day in the middle of a Texas’ July. It’s almost unheard of and I was inside. Well, what can I say I love to write. I think I remember what I was writing. It was a…

“We are all born sexual creatures, thank God, but it 's a pity so many people despise and crush this natural gift.” - Marilyn Monroe. Women who are beautiful often attract unwanted jealousy and drama. Take the infamous tale of Snow White that was originally written by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in 1812. The story focuses on a Queen who was sewing during midwinter and as she looked out the window, she says “If only I had a child as white as snow, as red as blood, and as black as the wood in this…

Shooting the Canon By Nina Gardiner The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go” (Dr. Seuss, 1978). Canonical texts have been deemed by literary historians and English professionals alike as texts which have influenced a large group of people and have helped to shape our society. Even though a large majority of the texts, which are deemed as canonical, were written over 100 years ago, their significance is still felt today` . The…