Downtown Dallas

In 1963, the president of the United States, was brutally murdered by being shot while in a motorcade driving down Elm Street in Dallas, Texas as he was campaigning to be re-elected. The FBI say that Lee Harvey Oswald, a U.S. Marine, fired off 3 shots at the car in which the president was riding in the back of with his wife, the Governor of Texas, John Connally and his wife also. As the vehicle with the Kennedys and Connallys drove past the Texas School Book Depository building, Oswald…

November 22, 1963, Dallas, Texas-President John F. Kennedy, his wife Jacqueline, Texas governor John Connally and his wife Nelly-were riding in a Lincoln Continental Convertible from the Dallas Love Field Airport greeting crowds as they passed through. Mrs. Connally said, "Mr. President, you can't say Dallas doesn't love you," the President replied, "No, you certainly can't," those were the last words spoken by John F. Kennedy. At 12:30pm, while passing the north side of Elm Street, the…

35th president of the U.S and a democrat. Another famous name going around was Lee Harvey Oswald, who was the assassin of JFK. Lee would also kill officer J.D Tippit, who thought Oswald was very suspicious. This all took place in Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Inside of the Texas School Book Depository on the sixth floor, is where Oswald shot President Kennedy. Before so, JFK was deciding whether or not to campaign in Texas, even though he needed to if he want to reelect for president. He…

'The idea is to produce things that are as strange and mysterious to you as the first music you ever heard.' Brian Eno Brian Peter George Jean-Baptiste de La Salle Eno or, as more commonly known to the world, just Brian Eno, can be unbiasedly described as an iconic contemporary British artist. He began his music career with guitarist Anthony Grafton in 1968 in Maxwell Demon, and was influenced by such bands as The Velvet Underground (Independent.co.uk, 1998) his real legacy began in 1971, as a…

Now Those Are Some Expensive Socks Mark Cuban is the owner of the Dallas Mavericks. He also owns a plethora of businesses such as Landmark Theaters and Magnolia Pictures. As a personality, he is likely best known for his role as an investor on the television show "Shark Tank." Cuban is also a multi-billionaire and can buy pretty much whatever he wants. Even so, $250,000 is a lot to spend on socks. To be fair, the investment was not for a single pair of high-end golden footies, but for a 20…

The Republic National Convention presents an opportune occasion for a low risk high reward attack by various potential actors. Consequently, several symbolic targets within the vicinity of American Airlines Arena could provide attackers with ample media coverage, as well as the potential for significant loss of civilian lives. Clearly, the big terrorist organizational players like al Qaida are of concern, there are cell factions, lone wolves, and large protests expected near the convention.…

La Grange Fire Departments own Firefighter/Paramedic James Baum was the keynote speaker. James Baum, is a military veteran who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom I & II (2003-2004) and in South Korea as a member of the 8th Army United Nations Command Honor Guard (2005-2006). After completing his service he then studied to become a firefighter Paramedic. James served previously with Sugar Grove and Wheaton Fire Departments before joining the La Grange Fire Department in 2010.…

Wish I Could Be Part of That Disney World Since my toddler years, I have been an avid Disney fan, nay, an addict. I have attended the parks annually since my 3rd birthday. For many years, my family bought annual passes and we went as often as every other weekend. Early on I thought my dream job would be to play a Disney princess, as I grew into my preteen years I found that to be overrated. I became more opinionated of the changes occurring within the parks and less entranced by the magic they…

Nike is one of the most popular brands across the globe and is a household name. The brand is mainly known for promoting the sale of athletic apparel for all ages, and all skill levels. Several sport teams around the world use Nike’s products as part of their uniform, and they sponsor a variety of different leagues and levels of sports. Another popular approach Nike likes to use to promote its business is by having celebrities or famous athletes endorse their products. A good example of this is…

Introduction The Distillery District is a heritage building community located to the east of the downtown core in Toronto. Gooderham and Worts founded the site as a distillery in 1832, and by the 1860s, it was the largest distillery in the world. The deindustrialization of neighbouring areas subsequently resulted in the closure of all remaining distillery operations by 1990. By 2003, the Distillery District was transformed into a pedestrian oriented area, allowing for a dynamic public space…