Desert Hot Springs, California

Missouri, home of the gateway to the west, is my home. It’s where I was born, where I grew up, and where my family currently lives. The move from Missouri to California wasn’t a straight shot; there were multiple moves before we ended up where we are now. Moves from Missouri to Texas, Texas to Missouri, Missouri to Texas again, then Texas to California. Each move has its own story along with experiences as most changes do. The first move was from Missouri to Texas. It was March 2010 in…

are embarrassed to admit it. People talking about relative location, what they mean is where that place is in correspondence to every thing around it. Arizona is located by California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and both Mexico and New Mexico. Arizona is one of the dry climates, a desert biome. Since Arizona is a desert biome, there…

One day I was in school and suddenly I was called out of class to head to the office. At first I was hesitating because I usually know when I will be called to the office. Now, I was only in third grade so the excitement and the adrenaline I had rushing through my body was kind of freaking me out. When I was told to go to the office, of course my friends had to be like, “OOOOh, Tyler’s in trouble!!” That made my heart race even faster than a bullet! Walking across the courtyard was scary it was…

There are two cities who have had a profound impact in my life. Those cities are San Bernardino and Angelus Oaks. Both cities are located in the Inland Empire of Southern California.Both of these cities contribute different feelings and present a separate kind of home to me. When the two cities are compared they seem like completely different places, however they do share some similarities. Although Angelus Oaks and San Bernardino are completely different in weather, scenery, and the sounds one…

What the Native American Governments might have become if the Europeans never interfered. In the 1400’s the Aztecs started to quickly expand and making the conquered vassals. However, the Spanish would quickly conquer them using more advanced weapons, and the diseases brought over from Europe would plague the natives destroying society so. So then, what would’ve happened, if Europeans never sailed across the Atlantic or never existed? It is reasonable to assume that given time they might have…

and now ideal places for someone willing to work hard for the opportunity to succeed. Our plot along this new frontier fell below the fabled epicenter of Silicon Valley—sliding down California past Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and Orange County—to the aptly named city of Phoenix, Arizona. When we arrived, we found a desert brimming with abundance,…

Part 1 – A Woman on the Street Jeannette starts the memoir with a scene of her as an adult taking a cab home, and seeing her mother rummage through a dumpster. She feels ashamed of her parents since they live on the streets and are barely scraping by while she has a great home and lives very comfortably. Later on she calls her mom and they decide to meet at her mother’s favorite Chinese restaurant, during lunch she asks if there is anything she can do for her mother to help her but her mother is…

The War of the Japanese The day was December 7, 1941. Unlit Christmas lights are strung on green palm trees and the day is just beginning for the navy base in Pearl Harbor. But then time took over. At 7:55 AM, Japanese fighter planes carrying deadly bombs flew in, ready to destroy the American naval base. In as little as two hours, there were four battleships destroyed and four more damaged. Dozens of more heroic war stories were born. And America had entered the second war of the world. THE…

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her poems, you will find yourself standing beside her by the seashore, the wind blowing gently through your hair and the voices of seagulls making loud but comforting sounds in the distance. You may find yourself walking with her through a dry, hot desert land only to come upon an oasis with cool, pure water and a large comfortable tent. Or, you may find yourself transported to magical places where, perhaps, you partake in mystical adventures as you listen to sweet music and subtle love songs…