Galveston

The Deaf Heart, by Willy Conley, is a quirky, yet funny, novel following the journey of Dempsey Maxwell McCall. Dempsey, who preferred to be called Max, is an upcoming student of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. There, Max is studying Biomedical Photography. The complete novel covers Max’s early life, high school experiences, and the transition to UTMB. Through many short and witty stories, Willy captures the heart of the deaf community while also thoroughly exploring…

mentor and favorite leader throughout my entire career would be Master Chief Boatswains mate (BMCM) Alex Marcotte. BMCM Marcotte has since passed away due to A.L.S. ( Lou Gehrig’s Disease). BMCM Marcotte was the Officer in Charge (OIC) of Station Galveston from 2001 – 2005, the entire four year block I was there as well. BMCM Marcotte was a great leader for several reasons: 1) During 9/11, I will never…

by training in his father’s office. It was not until 1843 that he went to study law at his uncle’s place in Galveston, Texas. After his law course, Ballinger played several key roles. He served in the War of Mexico as an adjutant in the regiment of Albert Sidney Johnson. In 1847, he was admitted to serve in the Bar with Jones and Butler, the most prominent law firm at the time in Galveston. This essay seeks to outline the role that Ballinger played in the Civil War by exploring the reasons of…

than any other professional sports player in history. Johnson’s early life greatly affected who he became and the actions he took later in life. He was never handed anything, even at a young age he had to fight for what he wanted. He was born in Galveston,…

Everyone loves going on vacation. Just taking a break from life and getting away. My parents every year go on at least two cruises a year. It was something they started a few years ago, I guess that is when they hit their mid-life crisis stage! Every time they came back from one and just hearing about it, made me want to go more and more. So last October, I booked one. Little did I know, what I was in for? Before I booked my cruise, even though I was going with my parents and a bunch of their…

as the case HONDA OF AMERICA MANUFACTURE VS BRIAN NORMAN. The incident that began the product liability lawsuit began on December 2, 1992 at 2:00 am. The daughter of the Norman’s, Karen Norman was backing out when she ran into a ramp near the Galveston bay. Karen was not able to maneuver the 1991 Honda civic with two point passive restraint system that drawn up above the shoulder as the door closed and ran into the water. According to Deborah Ng author of the Top Ten Frivolous law suits,”…

about yourself to other people? I have that problem all the time. Let me start off by telling you that I am Larissa Juarez Ramos and I will be telling you a little about my background, my experiences, and my personal dreams. I am from Galveston, Texas and I have lived in the Brazoria County area all my life. I have lived in Freeport, Clute, and am currently living in Jones Creek. I have lived in Jones Creek for 9 years. I went to Madge Griffith Elementary from Kindergarten to 2nd…

After booking the cheapest vacation we had ever booked it was time to go. My family and I were full of excitement crossing the Galveston Causeway, it was then we saw the cruise ship we were about to board after months of waiting. The Carnival Triumph looked massive as it was visible from miles away. The thirteen deck ship is a eight hundred nighty-three foot long. We could not wait to explore all of its wonders. Arriving to the port there so was much commotion. People were scrambling to make…

young women who survived the attack. Susanna was only sixty-nine when she had died of the illness. She had lived many years after the alamo. Her daughter have grown up to be named Babe of the Alamo. She only lived be thirty-five and was buried in galveston she had died of a cholera epidemic. Susanna and her daughter angelina had survived but now Susanna had told many stories about her and her daughter. Later on susanna had another…

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