Fallout: New Vegas

Skeet was a good father for Rob in the beginning of his childhood, because he encouraged Rob to be hardworking in order to make good decisions towards a bright future. Even though Skeet was a good supporter for his son, he made some unfortunate mistakes that would later cost him his freedom and his ideal relationship with Rob. In life it is pertinent to make wise decisions, in order to insure a better future for your family. Rob’s father Skeet was an intelligent man, but his poor decision…

It is nothing new to stand in line at the grocery store checkout and overhear a fellow shopper complain about celebrities and their New Age religions as they peruse the headlines of People or US Weekly. While it is easy for them to judge Tom Cruise and his dedication to the Church of Scientology, or harrumph Madonna and the red string that adorns her wrist as she walks into The Kabbalah Centre, some of the people passing judgment may be overlooking a religion that hits a little closer to home…

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP) is the only party which has contested for a place in Parliament in every single General and By-election since MMP began in New Zealand in 1996 (Cannabis.org.nz). Their ideology is relatively straightforward; ‘The ALCP exists to legalise cannabis for recreational, spiritual, medicinal and industrial purposes’. They are also firm believers of peace and justice, creating a balance between the power of the state and the power of the people. The environment…

an extra mile with the Post-New Perspective by Douglas Campbell which is rather a surprising element but offer new angles. Campbell teaches on the New Testament as a Professor and is based at Duke University. This background is an added flavour and in the introduction Michael Bird says this about him, “... he occupies a position that is a bit more difficult to describe. Campbell does not stand in any single school......we have labelled Campbell’s position as ‘Post-New Perspective on Paul” (13).…

NT2200-Week One Cultural Influences Paper The Bible gives precise and detailed information about the Apostle Paul’s heritage and cultural background. In Php 3:5 (KJV) “Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;”. And in Act 22:3 (KJV) “I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of…

Delano Roosevelt and President Barack Obama’s actions in their terms as President are comparable, especially their trademark policies: The New Deal of 1933 and The Affordable Care Act of 2010, respectively. These policies inadvertently stretched the power of the Federal government, changing the meaning of federalism, especially in government-business relations. The New Deal encompassed innovative programs designed to address the economic crisis of the Great Depression and its devastating impacts…

regimes. Quite the opposite; for the acceptance of failure brings with it a realisation to implement laws and regulations with the utmost care, and to learn from past mistakes- and there has been huge ones. One such example is the leaky homes crisis in New Zealand. The passing of the Building Act 1991 brought about over 11 billion dollars of damage and counting, due to its movement in stance to that of a more self regulating framework for builders and councils. It is still a huge ongoing…

Shirley Jackson was born in San Francisco, but she spent her teenage years in Rochester, New York. She also dropped out student from college, but later she graduated from Syracuse University. After she got married, she settled in Bennington, Vermont; she had a hard time with the town society. She wrote many novels for money, but “the lottery” was a short story published by the New Yorker Magazine on the June 26, 1948. The author wrote this story right after World War II ended in Europe. The…

1. Area: The community in which I live is an urban setting located in Central New York. The City of Utica is located in Oneida County. 2. Demographics: With an estimated 61,332 people in the City of Utica according to the U.S Census Bureau, the city has seen a decrease in residency since the formal census conducted in 2010 (Census Bureau). Even with the estimated decrease in population, the city is home to a multitude of races and ethnicities immigrating to the U.S from various countries…

Algeria.svg Papua New Guinea was a country that has been occupied by numerous countries in its history, including Germany, the United Kingdom, and Australia, and would gain complete independence in 1973. With its unique history, Papua New Guinea became one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world, having a variety of different languages and religions. With its distinct culture, Papua New Guinea certainly has a promising economic future.…