Everett Station

population only grew by seven (Lueck, 2006.) Five million people ride the New York rail network every weekday, and the system has become a major venue for entertainment, activism, and commerce as well. The City’s politicians frequently campaign at subway stations, and more than one hundred musicians and ensembles give performances sanctioned by New York City Transit each week. New York’s subways have become crucial centers of both transportation and culture, as…

A transitional Chilean TV Despite that the first television station in Chile was established in Valparaiso, a port city two hours distant from Santiago, the capital, broadcasting is a highly centralized industry and this feature has been consolidating since the early 1990s. “The transition initiated a period of major transformation, with the introduction of privately owned commercial broadcasting and cable television. The advent of these new outlets consolidated a U.S.-style commercial model,…

compare the life or death decision and the topic of abortion as a whole. Hemingway starts off by describing the setting. The couple is sitting at the bar in a train station that is settled between Madrid and Barcelona. On one side if the train station there are hills and the dry brown country. The opposite side of the train station is filled with trees, grain, and has a river in the distance. The dry country side represents the choice of death while the other side is filled with vegetation and…

GMC created the first trucks ever in the automotive business. GMC’s Yukon Denali truck is their top of line luxury SUV. The dynamic 2015 GMC ad features business men that match the style of the professional looking black trucks. With this commercial, the GMC brand targets young professional men. GMC chose to give the setting a stunning look. This June 2015 commercial shows various luxury trucks in a grayish background with diverse men in tuxedos. The effects on the ad gave it a vintage feel.…

The 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee supplies strong on-road performance and excellent off-road mastery. This midsize SUV successfully upholds Jeep ruggedness without neglecting comfort or convenience. The 2012 Grand Cherokee is a midsize, two-row SUV with room for five. This model comes in Laredo, Limited, Overland and Overland Summit trims. Three engine choices and two four-wheel drive systems set this model apart from the pack. Changes for 2012 include an updated transmission with V8 models and…

I gathered my satchel, umbrella and notepad to start my exploration of Oahu's Byodo-In Temple. I shoved a crumpled green wad of paper at a man sitting in a small booth near the entrance. He took my money and gave me a half-smile. I found my way to the bridge that crossed a small creek of muddy, water that was swelling from the many days of rain we had in the past few days. While partially crossing the bridge, I stopped mid-stroll in amazement of the grand structure that was beore me. All of the…

You would never think of it but sometimes the most repetitive part of your day can be the most eye opening. I take the train everyday, Monday through Friday at 6:30 AM. I get on the R train near my house and take it for 50 minutes to Union Square to get to school. The R train isn’t exactly riding in luxury and leaves a lot to be desired. It has an “interesting” aroma, there are many homeless people sleeping on it and there are multiple delays each day just to give you an idea. When I was a…

Grand Central terminal was originally created to be a train station and still serves that purpose today. Owned by the Vanderbilt’s, Grand Central Terminal earned its name as a terminal because all railways end there, it's always been referred to as Grand Central station. Grand Central Terminal is not only iconic structure in the middle of New York City, but is still a working train stain to help people on their daily commute to places inside the immediate tri-state area and the east coast.…

In “Hills Like White Elephants” the reader is set inside the troubled relationship of the man and the girl. First, the man tries to tell the girl what to do with her body. Next, the man and the girl only find temporary relief from their arguing. Lastly, the man tries to control the direction of their relationship. The man is controlling while the girl is hopeless in several ways. First, the man tries to tell the girl what to do with her body. The girl brings to the man’s attention the hills:…

Many stories have endings which leave the audience asking what happens next? They end with cliffhangers and loose ties which leave readers with deep curiosity and thoughts possible ways the story could have concluded. In Hills Like White Elephants, by Ernest Hemingway, at the conclusion of the story, the reader questions if a man and Jig, a woman, decide to either have an abortion or marry. In the early 1900’s, adoption and single parenthood were not viable options, restricting the couple’s…