Eighth Wonder of the World

The Call for Power Think of Albert Einstein, Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King Jr. Now think of all the things they did that influenced the world. Jack London’s former boss once said, "Jack London could have changed the world with his books"(McAleer 19). John London, later adopted the name of Jack, was born in San Francisco in 1876. While his mother Flora Wellman was ill, he was raised by an ex-slave Virginia Prentiss. Later that year Jack’s mother, Flora, married John London. Once they…

Scott London had it all – the perfect family, a gorgeous house, luxury cars, great friends, a hip social life, and a nearly seven-figure job to support it all. London’s position as audit partner at KPMG came with all the perks imaginable. It makes you wonder what it would take for someone to throw all of it away. This is a case about a man who was blinded by friendship. All he wanted to do was help his friend – we can all relate to that. If you were asked to commit fraud, would you do it? Would…

First Year, Wonder Year? It is my first day in high school. Standing in front befalls the entrance way to my inexperienced future, cogitating of what lies ahead from the perspective of a middle school grad. One would perhaps have mixed emotions as to what to expect. Observing the unfamiliar students around the corridors, it transpires as if they are dragging their feet to progress inside, for the reason that they are fresh from the blissful summer days; they are in exchange, yet again, to the…

terminal disease, this did not stop Hawking from becoming one of the most recognizable icons in today’s times. If Hawking would have let this disease take him in the two and a half years that the doctors gave him to live, he wouldn 't have advanced the world of science with his ground-breaking…

maintaining your health and wellness more difficult. What is stress? According to the Fundamentals of Nursing eighth edition textbook (2015), stress is a “condition in which the human system responds to change in its normal balanced state” (page 1744). Stress can be caused by any number of things and is different for each person. For example, if you have never lived with another…

Between the Twin Towers, Colum McCann’s Let the Great World Spin, and Wes Moore’s The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates all offer a unique outlook on the age old question of human existence. The authors of these books assert that the meaning of life lies in the legacy one leaves behind, not necessarily in the actions that they perform while on earth. To begin, one of many characters who leaves an impact on the way humans view the world is Philippe Petit. Petit is the…

void in my life has left me wanting friendships but it has kept me from getting too close to anyone. From the rocky road I’ve been down with my siblings, I find it hard to trust intentions and how long people are willing to stay in your life. Even though my brother and sister are still here with me, I feel as though they walked out on me when I needed them, so for that today I find it hard to make good friends with hopes of keeping them. A father’s love is one that doesn’t compare to anything…

Beginning at a young age, we all start to hear narratives and after a while the stories become embedded into our minds. The stories represent much more than simple tales, rather they provide us lessons about ourselves and the world around us. Narratives offer a way to teach, without lecturing. The details in the story stay in our memory, making it much easier to remember the morals the tale exemplifies. Every culture has their own tales that tell their history or beliefs. For example, we have…

The Unfathomable Banning of Huckleberry Finn Literature throughout all of history has conveyed thoughts, enlightened minds, and has satirized issues of its time. Literature educates those of all ages and knows no bounds. It allows us of the present a look at the past and to those of the past it gives hope of the future. Many of these works have been revered for their brilliance, but one of them specifically has been scored and ridiculed unjustly. That book in particular is The…

This particular style would be better suited for a more mature audience. Which is why I think Stephen King and R.L. Stein had such popular writings, due to the unique styles of both personalities and their abilities to creatively imagine horrible worlds. Along with fear, sadness is another strong emotion that can be displayed in the tone and style of writers. The poem “Shooting the Horse” by David Shumate (p.512) tells a story of a man having to put down his beloved horse, by using his own form…