Christmas albums

An attitude of gratitude is often thought about during the holiday seasons. Whatever part of the world you live in and whenever those seasons come up, you typically will hear parents say to their children, "be grateful". Why? Because, children have a hard time being grateful for what they don't get during the holidays and in turn being grateful for what they do get. If a child doesn't have a grateful heart, the old argument of nature vs. nurture can come into play. Was it the environment that…

Grizzly Bear 1. simple story The bear wants to get a job. Wallace The bear lost his job. Gabe Donald loves roses. Trey His favorite kind is red roses. Gabe Donald is a spy. Trey He loves water. Trey He hates girl bears. Trey Donald is rich. Trey Donald eats Austin. Trey He hates cheese. Trey Trey named the bear. Trey His brother’s name is Trump. Gabe Donald is very energetic. Gabe Donald use to live in a den. Gabe The bear eats everything. Trey A grizzly bear lived in the woods. Gabe The bear…

Winter comes as no surprise to most people who live in countries with four seasons, but many are not ready for winter storms and extreme cold temperatures. For most people, life goes on as usual in winter, with many people going to work, children going to school, people going to the groceries or markets, and some even traveling far distances. Older individuals and other less active people may spend more time indoors. To add to all these, winter is a time when people try to enjoy the holidays in…

“The Worst Witch” Not everyone has a picture perfect childhood, but I am blessed to have a wonderful family who have given me a great childhood. We make memories that will last a lifetime and our tradition on Halloween will be carried on for future generations to come. The tradition of watching ‘The Worst Witch’ has brought my family closer and it makes us realize how lucky we are to have the life we live. Growing up my dad had an abusive alcoholic father, therefore he did not have…

Food, Festive Events and Colors always make people think of and connect to laughers, happiness and joy. Once there is a saying “You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream. And that’s kind of the SAME THING!” The Odyssey of Feast showcases the joyful moments created by food and beverages in the 17th century with wide ranges of Still Life and Dutch Golden Age paintings. If you are looking for some Still-Life and Dutch Golden Age paintings, or you perceive yourself as a foodie. The Odyssey…

historical-circunstancial nature, since it is related with a concrete historical moment or circumstance in which the author was immersed. The letter was written on 17 December 1846, but it was published in The London Times newspaper a few days after, on Christmas Eve. We must situate this text in the period of The Great Famine, The Great Hunger, or The Irish Potato Famine. It was the worst famine in Europe of the 19th century, suffered in Ireland between 1845 and 1849 or 1851 (depends on the…

Dia de los Muertos The carnival Dia de los Muertos taking place in Mexico occurs on the first and second days of November. The two days are spent celebrating the lives of lost family members and friends, rather than mourning the death. This time is filled with calaveras (skulls), calacas (skeletons), colors as bright as the sun, and a happy remembrance of loved ones. The celebration of the Day of the Dead is distinctive in its history, countries, and customs. The Mexican carnival has unique…

It was one lozy morning that kinda turned great. Later it on it kinda got wores and worse throughout the night.It was christmas and my family and I were opening gifts. We were enjoying ourselves drinking eggnog and what not things were just feeling good to start off. Everything was going okay until my brother finally got home, then everything got all twisted. As we were opening gifts all you seen were smiles and happy faces. Then my grandma walked in with an enormous bag of stuff. She got me…

A Christmas Carol Lead/Hook: “What’s Christmas time to you but a time for paying bills without money; a time for finding yourself a year older, and not an hour richer; a time for balancing your books and having every item in ‘em through a round dozen of months presented dead against you?” (Stave 1) Quick Summary: Charles Dickens didn’t have a pleasant life as a child because his father was imprisoned and he had to work instead of going to school so his family had enough money to survive.…

For my paper I am going to focus on the movie Singin’ in the Rain and incorporate a quote from the reading stating “From the very beginning of Singin’ in the Rain, the technology responsible for sound reproduction—technology that is usually hidden—is displayed” (Reader, 182). The clip from the film I am going to discuss and analyze is the opening scene of a premiere for Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont. I am going to discuss everything leading up to their arrival. The scene starts off with a big…