Friday the 13th

then go their separate ways basking in the glow of the warm, memorable day. You see, there were no hurries on this leisurely holiday. But today, Thanksgiving has been hastened, or ignored altogether, due to a powerful shopping force known as, “Black Friday”. Far too many have replaced the tranquil holiday…

Andrew Leonard’s “Black Friday: Consumerism Minus Civilization” explains how Black Friday has gone too far in American society. He states that the nation has gone mad with Black Friday and companies know that people are so chaotic that they use the craziness as a tactic to lure customers in. Leonard has found videos and commercials online that are created to be crazy. Although Leonard knows Black Friday has unethical qualities, he does remind the reader that it is a huge day for the U.S economy.…

Duck hunting can be very frustrating to serious hunters. An example could be, a week ago Wednesday, when big numbers of ducks were in the Los Banos Complex and averages were well up in most refuges. At the Santa Fe Club near Gustine, limits were the rule as it was in most private clubs. And then Saturday, the bigger influx of birds were gone, possibly due to heavy rain prior to the shoot day. My son Bill, and Steve Hinze, of Aptos, shot at the Santa Cruz Club Saturday, and bagged limits of…

Religious beliefs and the rituals created to express them have played a major role in shaping artistic expression since the beginning of time. The west is no different and we find artwork throughout generations is rich with religious meaning. From the devotional art of New Spain to the Native rituals of the Southwest, the exhibit “Art of the West” at the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum displays a significant narration of western culture in one of its main themes “Religion and Ritual”. This…

In Doug Linder’s “The Trial of Jesus: An Account”, it is said that the task of actualizing what really happened to Jesus is a challenge because the one who recorded them was a Christian and had not actually witnessed directly. Also, many people already have an understanding of these events that come from their own religious beliefs. The trial itself all began with one simple “crime”. The crime was when Jesus stood up for his beliefs and decided to do the right thing and drive out the merchants…

my boyfriend, Trevor, to go eat dinner at On the Border. We also went and saw the movie The Night Before. After that, Kaylee and I went back home to relax and sleep before Wednesday. Kaylee and I had to be back to the Bucs Arena on Friday by 8:30 A.M. The Black Friday sale started at 9:00 A.M. From 9 to 11 everything in the cove was marked 20% off, and from 11 to 1, everything in The Cove was marked 10% off. The 10% off went through the night for the game, but we closed down The Cove at 1:00…

under a religion for the entirety of his life, his writing reveals that he was an atheist in actuality (Kershaw, "Ernest Hemingway’s Religion and Political Views"). Hemingway’s experiences with religion are illustrated in the short play, “Today is Friday.” In the play, symbolism is used through characters and items as a vehicle to express three different perspectives on religion. The views depicted are: full believer in Jesus Christ, questioning believer in Jesus Christ,…

There was a reported incident in 2013 where there was a glitch in the system that allowed all EBT card holders to have unlimited spending limits in their cards. There was complete chaos in local Walmart's as people cleared the shelves and scrambled for any little thing they saw like savages that had not eaten in days. Some people walked out with 8-10 carts full of groceries. Although it was only a glitch for a few hours the damage was done. As soon as the system was back up the people still in…

Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving and is the biggest shopping day of the year. There are many explanations as to how Black Friday got its name. At one time people believed it was derived from slavery with the Friday after Thanksgiving being the day the slaves were sold. But the origins of the biggest shopping day of the year goes to the city of Philadelphia. The term “Black Friday” was originally created by employees of businesses calling off sick for a long holiday weekend.…

Black Friday is well known for being “The Day After Thanksgiving” or perhaps “The Busiest Shopping Day of the Year”. What most people don’t know is that where this famous day originated from along with its history. So, where did Black Friday come from? Black Friday originally came from Philadelphia, and is now celebrated worldwide around the globe. Black Friday is an unofficial holiday that is celebrated in some states and known for its major sales in stores. Black Friday originated from…