Cobblestone

The way the streetlights illuminated the dark, aged cobblestone of the city I used to call home always seemed to bring me a sense of peacefulness. But not on this night. The lights gleamed with a tinge of red, the cobblestone streets which I've walked down since I was just a child had a cold and unwelcoming look to them. Tonight is different. Everything is different. Like a dark, suffocating cloak had been draped over the town. What is happening here? And why the fuck did I come back? As I…

the north of the city, the beautiful Winter Park neighborhood is located. Known as the city’s ‘Old Money’ neighborhood, this quaint area boasts a quintessential old-town charm. While wandering through Winter Park, you will notice those vintage cobblestone…

Taking place in Berlin and Mitau, The Empire of the Senses is the story of the budding and withering of love as well as the ethnic hatred that plagued the early twentieth century. The author, Alexis Landau, writes the story of a German family, that experiences loss and self discovery as the unimaginable becomes reality. The Empire of the Senses is set from 1914 to 1918 and 1927 to 1933, between the start of World War I and the beginning of World War II. The first half of the book, 1914 to…

ice truck and he had poor peer connections. By early adolescence, most individuals have already experienced a friendship and they can transition and understand their feelings that relate to the opposite sex. John never accomplished the first step of maintaining a friend, so it was only natural for him to struggle. John believed that he was socially inept. He attempted speaking to this girl the way a “normal” early adolescent would, but the conversations often ended in embarrassment on his…

t would be a lie to say that Gilbert did not struggle with his mental health during the years following his diagnosis. Depression kicked in, prohibiting him from enjoying going to the gym; it became a chore after a few months. He hardly laughed anymore, in fear of collapsing, potentially harming or embarrassing himself in front of his peers. Shortly after his graduation, Gilbert took up smoking: it was his only escape from the anxiety of falling asleep on the street. After one cigarette a day…

that World War II not only changed but also transformed women's lives, all of which are explained in "The Role of Women in World War II," written by Staff of the National World War II Museum and "A Family Affair," written by Gina DeAngelis and Cobblestone Magazine. The initial way that women's lives were changed in World War II was because of them having to step into gaps in societal roles that were left by the men. At this time women were staying home and men going to work, but with the wartime…

Ciao, A tint of oranges and yellows covers Rome between dawn to dusk. The golden sun gives a vibrant touch to all its brick and marbles that overflow the cobblestone streets. But when the night hits, the city comes to live. All the landmarks light up and it gives a magical feeling to it that cast a spell on you. Despite all the technological advances, Rome is frozen in time, preserving all its history and allowing us in the 21st century to still relieve its greatness that prevails. Throughout…

settlement. The new and improved roads in America vastly influenced the country. In the early 1800’s, there were dirt roads that were rutted and uneven, making them hard to travel on by stagecoach. When the government laid the new cobblestone roads, they made traveling not only easier, but shorter and safer. As a result, the up-to-date roads were easier to navigate by wagon which resulted in less walking and travel time.…

leaves that were at my feet had no intention of carpeting the ground, but they do. I'm sure if given the choice they would still be green and supple. But in their many colors they were a wonder. A unique mosaic painted around the borders of the cobblestone floor. The buildings were tight and loomed over me, like a forest of stone. When I looked up, the roofs seemed so close together. I could only make out a sliver of the dark blue sky that was fading into morning. Splattered with stars in a…

My Introduction is that people should do this in the future so they could help the history of their country stay alive to provide care of everything they got that is valuable and could be used to help the future understand the past, how did we live and what had we did day to day bases.These text could teached somebody that helping the community you could save something that was important to the whole country and that they could see it and say thank you. In the first the first text…