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decided to make something out of his life, and enrolled at San Jose City college in 1972, and graduated in 1975 with an Associate degree. While enrolled in San Jose City college, my grandfather was offered an internship to work for the Santa Clara county in the investigation program unit. At first, it was very stressful for my grandfather,…

Today, billions of people share this earth and have built up civilization to reach its full potential. The people have made use of the land to build major cities, highways, farming, malls, corporation, etc. Humans are craving to maximize and capitalize on what the land as to offer meanwhile; with great success there is also great loss. This land, before the modern era, was flourished with countless amounts of full, healthy forests and the species that lived throughout the years. Yet, the…

The Intercity Rules How did the movie Boyz N The Hood give me a better understanding on how to live in South Los Angeles? When I was living in South Los Angeles this movie impacted my life, because it showed me how to be street smart. Boyz N the Hood gave me advice on how to live in a vicious life style of black-on-black crimes in South Central Los Angeles. I was unaware of the dangerous streets, manipulative people, the high rate of teen pregnancy, and the poverty was unbelievable. Living…

Robert Ventura. Sgt. Ventura advised Trooper Daron Barge of Illinois State Police District 11 requested my assistance with a car vs. two pedestrian crash on the ramp from Interstate 64 westbound to Illinois Route 111 in Canteen Township in St. Clair County. I responded from the Metro East Crime Lab in Belleville, Illinois to assist. The crash resulted in two injuries. I arrived on scene at approximately 2:28 p.m. and met with Trooper Barge. Trooper Barge advised me what had…

Connection Events! Being a Southern California native I discovered the same issue surrounding Veggie Events (Festivals) in the Inland Empire area. They are being held in major cities i.e. Los Angeles, Northern California, San Diego, and Orange County. Summer of 2016 birth the 1st Annual Veggie Connection Event in Inland Empire (Rancho Cucamonga, California). With an abundance of plant eaters in the Inland Empire, The Veggie Connection was much needed. July 2nd was the day Inland Empire was…

The sanctity of the moment was interrupted by voices coming up the trail. Two young men walked on past us at a good clip. We acknowledged them; they did not acknowledge us—too involved in their conversation with one another. They were talking about “doing” trails. One said something about “doing Berryvale,” which I know to be a great hike out of Big Basin Park. They were so much into their own exploits and planned exploits that they did not see the view of the bay. They did not see the gulch…

My article is about the Flint water crisis and how people still can’t drink the water there. Three years ago Flint leaders decided to switch the city's water source to Lake Huron. Lake Huron is a heavily polluted Lake that many businesses dump waste into. The city’s leaders decided to change the water source because the city went bankrupt and the leaders wanted to save money. The water change was only supposed to be temporary and save the city five million dollars. People in the city notices the…

managed to unite urban and small-town living within its eight square miles. There are several unique and historical attractions that make this charming town what it is today. The Red Brick Museum, known to many as the oldest brick house in Waukesha County, is located downtown and houses objects associated with the culture and development of the town. Thanks to popular establishments like Antiqua Real, Caffeinated Cafe and Chen's Kitchen, Mukwonago offers people more convenient choices that are…

Savannah, Georgia is a populous city filled with people of all different cultures, but surprisingly there are areas which unknowingly combine several sub-cultures together to form one large culture in Savannah. Keller’s Flea Market, which is a family owned business started in March of 1965, is a prime example of a multicultural society that can be compared on a continental or global scale. The experience of the flea market began when I missed the turn to the parking lot. Instead, I was required…

Wren Noyes Irion County Irion County is situated on the Edwards Plateau in southwest central Texas. The middle of Irion is thirty-one degrees and eighteen inches north latitude and one hundred degrees and thirty-five inches west longitude. Irion is locked in between Reagan, Crockett, Schleicher, and Tom Green Counties. The county has two major roadways running through it, U.S. Highway 67 and State Highway 163. U.S. Highway 67 connects the county of Irion to the county seat, which is Mertzon.…