Forge

On this weekend, our leader Mario had selected Red Box Canyon which is situated on the West Fork of the San Gabriel River. We were headed for The Valley Forge Campground. A round trip hike of around six miles in and out. We had planned to stay over night and pack out on Sunday. We had a full group with us, besides ourselves, there was Ralph and his brother, Kevin, Jim Spencer and his son Tim, and Mark Cook. This is an excellent trail shaded by a forest canopy of oak,spruce, and alders.The trail…

On January 1, 1919, parents Sol and Miriam Salinger, along with daughter Doris, welcomed baby boy Jerome David Salinger who was born in New York, New York. The family lived comfortably in the upper-middle class, for father Sol was the son of a rabbi and a very successful and prosperous meat and cheese importer. The family cherished their fathers Jewish beliefs and culture, but the heritage of their mother was kept under wraps until Jerome- or Sunny as they called him- had his bar mitzvah at age…

the bank. This would give him the opportunity to forge the notes to show the public, he had the pressure on him to continue what he had started in order to keep the company afloat, as well he was rational in…

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The Other As children it is our parent’s main priority to decide what the best choices are for us. However, as we start to grow older we have somewhat more of a say so in what we decide to do. Both Wes Moore’s in The Other Wes Moore had rough childhoods, but the way they were raised and the way they chose their actions led to two very diverse lifestyles. Within the environment they were both living in, it could have been very easy for the author Wes Moore to have fallen a victim of drug gangs;…

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The Truth Behind Money and Happiness Wealth does not profess everything about an individual. Many may perceive that if one has more riches, one is happy and complete. In Great Expectations, Charles Dickens conveys the idea that one’s wealth may determine one’s fate, but not their happiness, as shown through the characterizations of Estella and Joe. Estella had a wealthy upbringing. She was adopted by an affluent woman, because of this she had access to many opportunities that determined her…

trouble resocializing himself back to fit the norms of society rather than the “code of streets”. He didn’t want to go to military school, so he ended up trying to escape multiple times. To on avail, he was caught by Colonel Batt the head of Valley Forge. Colonel Batt changed and influenced Wes Moore, to stay in school and to make him realize that school wasn’t an option. It was a privilege. Colonel Batt’s influence made Wes Moore reform and to resocialize back into society. Wes Moore obtained…

but also that maintaining a standing army, would require high levels of taxation. A professional standing army is ready for battle at all times, they focus their lives around training mechanism and prepare for readiness. In the campaign at Valley Forge, George…

play, before Caesar falls, we see Cassius start to sway Brutus with his words of how it would benefit all Romans if Caesar was no more. As the play progresses it’s discovered that since their little chat Cassius, so determined to get what he wants, forges letters and has them delivered to Brutus all saying to the same extent that Caesar needs to be stopped. The conspiracy, finally joined by Brutus, forms a plan to attack and kill Caesar at the capital.…