Francis of Assisi

The cost of a single person living in the united states is 12,863 per person. That's 51,452 for a family of four. Most Americans have to work multiple jobs to be able to live. Some get benefits, but there's not always enough benefits or “money” to go around to our american citizens, and there are still thousands of homeless people and families living in the united states. Yet we still seem to have enough money to bring people from disaster stricken countries to america. The fact of it is that we…

Leonardo da Vinci Da Vinci was born April 15, 1452, in the hills of Tuscany outside the village of Anchiano. Da Vinci received a small amount of formal education beyond basic reading, writhing. and mathematics instructions when he was young. He learned metalworking, leather arts, carpentry, drawing, painting and sculpting outside his school or even from himself! Parents: Mom; Caterina (Da Vinchi I assume) Dad; Ser Piero Da Vinchi Step Mom; ????????…

The Outsiders The Outsiders is a great story by S.E. Henton. This book will make you cheer, cry, laugh, and happy. The Outsiders takes place in the year 1965 and follows a young, 14 year old boy named Ponyboy Curtis. Pony lives with his two brothers Dary and Sodapop curtis. The boys live together by themselves after their parents are in a fatal car accident. Taken care by the oldest witch is Dary. With the odd living style the boys reach out and they find more family with a local greaser gang…

I am Sal Casuccio, a student of Mayer Christian School, and I am concerned for the people in Oregon. More specifically I am referring to the homeless epidemic. Whenever I am along the highways I am bound to see people on the side of the road who are fighting for survival. Not the perfectly capable of getting a job lazy person, I am talking about former soldiers, disabled individuals, and those who are incapable of getting employed. There are so called “homeless” people out there who are…

Through walking the plus 15 system it was clear that it was a very inclusive and discriminating environment. This contradicts the City of Calgary’s definition of the walkway where they say that its “a public pedestrian walkway system that … provides alternative routes for pedestrians to numerous and varied destinations”. Through walking at both the street level and the plus 15 level strong contrasts began to arise between the two supposedly “public spaces”. Differences in areas such as…

doesn’t like to read, and the novel is for somebody who loves to read. They both can have you on the edge of your seat, with the thrilling action and amazing details. If you have never heard of the novel written by S.E. Hinton or the movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola, then you must read or watch the incredible novel or film. If you watch the movie, you will probably end up reading the book, if you read the book most readers will attempt to watch the movie. All in all, people are saying they…

writer’s block that lasted three years. Hinton broke the block by writing two pages a day, which led to her next novel, That Was Then, This Is Now. She has since written various other novels and many different awards. The Outsiders remained popular, and Francis Ford Coppola directed a movie based off of the book in the 1980’s. The book The Outsiders is both similar and different to the movie version, but…

In the book The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, tells the story of fourteen year old, Ponyboy Curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. The fiction book focused on the story of when Greasers Ponyboy and Johnny end up into a fight with several of the Social members, the brawl ends in the death of a Social member. Ponyboy and Johnny are forced to run away and go into hiding. The other gang members of the Greasers must now cope with…

In the United States of America and abroad homelessness is a great concern for society. There are so many people who are dealing with these issues. It affects women, single moms/dads with children, men as well. In the Atlanta area many homeless, women/woman with children and men hang out at a downtown place known as the Park. Research on the homeless over the course of the last 25 years began with a focus on the social background and demography of homeless men and women (LaGory, Fitzpatrick…

A homeless child is someone who doesn’t have a regular home and has to sleep on the streets, shelters, or abandon buildings. There are a number of reasons kids may become homeless, natural disasters, fires, foreclosures/evictions, or more devastating, being kicked out. Homelessness impacts each aspect of a child’s life, hindering their physical, psychological, social, and behavioral advancement. The effects of this change could lead to social impairment, depression, and suicide. Being homeless…