Daredevil

XX tips for preventing elderly falls Try as I may, I have not been able to curb my 80 year old father-in-law’s daredevil behavior. Too many times, I go over to his house to find his step ladder strewn out under his gutters. I look over the bruises forming on his face and arm while he tells me that he fell off the ladder AGAIN. When it comes to elderly people falling, his behavior puts him on the riskier end of the spectrum. I know that he just wants to keep living an independent life. However,…

Gambling, political dissidence, and economy may not seem to have much in common at first, but all have a key goal of “beating the system”. Michel Foucault presents a method of discipline that attempts to destroy an individual’s likelihood of going against government rulings: panopticism. Panopticism advocates the idea that a prisoner or subject potentially under constant scrutiny will not misbehave under observation. In William Shakespeare’s Othello, Othello is under constant scrutiny. Likewise,…

The Road To Dental Implants: How To Keep It Smooth And Steady Dental implants can literally give you a second opportunity to have "new" adult teeth that look, feel and function just like the real thing, but getting them may take time. While the implants are well worth the process you go through, you don't want complications at any point in that process caused by neglect or error on your part. This is an investment worth protecting and you should be vigilant about oral care from start to finish,…

In elementary, a fatal weapon also known as the silent treatment was a sure way to get a friend who wouldn 't play with you at recess to admit fault. The silent treatments irony lies in the fact that it was almost never truly silent. There was always a conduit, another friend, who was used to communicate to the ostracized friend, making the silent treatment not so silent. Although, childish impersonal communication did prove to work efficiently, as the exile friend would shortly admits fault. In…

Character Sketch The golden light peaking over the hill from the setting sun highlighting the smoke drifting from her lipstick stained cigarette. The defined profile of her face was easy to study in this lighting. From the window where she flicked her ashes floated in a breeze that twirled her fiery auburn hair. Her large deep hazel eyes were defined by mascara clad eyelashes and dark rounded eyebrows contrasting against her pale rounded cheeks dotted with freckles. Scanning her figure I…

Many have heard of the famous pilot, Charles Augustus Lindbergh. Hard enough as flying already is, try flying a plane over the ocean while having hallucinations because of sleep deprivation. Challenging, huh? Well, he did. And, he did so without stopping to rest, and by himself. Charles Lindbergh was born on February 4, 1902, in Detroit, Michigan. His mother was Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh, and she very closely followed Charles choice in career (Charles). His father, Charles Augustus…

Steven Spielberg is known as a well accredited award winning Director, screenwriter and producer. He is known for major motion films such as “Jaws” “The Color Purple” and “Schindlers List”. Making a career out in the media business isn’t the easiest to do. Many people even go to college and major in film, journalism, etc. and never get their big break to share their work on big screens or in magazines or even publish a book. Yet Steven did amazingly well. Spielberg was born December 18th, 1946…

Video Response: Now and Then Theresa A. Patterson Mount Aloysius College Video Response: Now and Then Now and Then (1991) chronicles the story of four adolescent girls who became friends in their small hometown of Shelby, Indiana. In particular, the movie described the climactic events that defined the summer of 1970 for the girls. Each of the girls had her own quirks and unique aspects to her personality. The movie, which was narrated in a series of flashback scenes, demonstrated the…

Rough, Rugged, and Raw (NOG, No Came feat. Jay-Z) Verse 1 No Came Rough, Rugged, and raw, down to break means Brutal, an asshole, hooligan, marauder, ready to stake fiends Shit, outlaw, mercenary, daredevil, ready to break regimes The GRASP and Helper couldn’t stop out, they will mercilessly We stick up suckas anyway for clothes, watches, and the long green If we want it’s ours like J.L. Hunter "Red" Rountree If you are in our area better pray for help like Kitty Genovese Stupid, reckless,…

have fun going snow tubing. Snow tubing lets you experience a different kind of adrenalin rush. It is kind of difficult to steer a rubber tubing on snow, but it has been one of the favorites of both young and the young at heart. 2. If you are a daredevil and loves extreme sports, then you may want to try snowkiting. It is truly not for the faint of heart, But, being able to have a bird’s eye view of the majestic Alps would definitely make you feel like being on Cloud 9. 3. You can also enjoy…