Gravel

During the Elizabethan Era, fashion became more outlandish than it had ever been before. A new kind of silhouette was born, with long thing waits, large ruffs, high collars, and a geometric shape becoming quite popular. Queen Elizabeth became a fashion icon during her reign, and women would do extreme things in order to imitate her. Laws were even passed that limited what colors and materials you could wear according to your class. In the “Peacock Age”, the wackier your clothing was, the better…

Beep, beep, beep, beep. Instinctively, my arm reaches across the nightstand to press snooze on my alarm clock. My mind and body nearly begins to return to slumber before I remember the reason I needed to wake. I hastily climb out of bed and dress myself in my green and brown camo shirt and overalls. The excitement begins to flow through my veins as I prepare for a trip to my grandpa’s farm. Papa Tom’s farm happened to be the perfect place to build and set up our hunting hut. My hunting hut…

soldiers talked. When describing the conditions of the amenities on the trains, one sergeant commented, “The constipated were fortunate. The poor devil who just had to go… swung his tail out into the breeze and shuddered at the sight of the ties and gravel whizzing by below his bare butt.” The things these soldiers said were often very straight-forward and honest. By including quotes like these, Snead is not only able to summarize the conditions, but also shows a slight glimpse of early 1900s…

Even though the Roman Empire eventually fell to outside powers, they were a pivotal part of history because they were an intelligent society which also helped lead to the development of new largely spoken languages and the creation of great things such as roads. It was started by two people and grew into an enormous empire that they probably didn’t think possible. But even though there were weak rulers and it eventually fell, they contributed a huge part to modern-day history. The story of the…

All the of the meat eaters in the group partook in trying some of the traditional stuffed, grilled, and smoked delicacy. It was then off to Cerámicas Seminario a ceramic workshop, where we got to see how clay pottery ceramics have continued to made and painted by hand by extremely talented local artists. The final stop of the day was at a small chicha house. Chicha or chicha morada is a sweet fermented corn or purple corn drink with a low alcohol content of about 3 percent. We each tried a…

extreme cold weather during the winter is rare as well. In addition, rain occurs throughout the whole year, spring being the driest season. Some of the natural resources in the Netherlands consists of natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand, gravel, and arable…

I knew that I had to do what I could to help her out in any way possible. She can barely get enough money to fill up her propane tank, and yet I had taken the time in my busy schedule to help out. I took the trip down my long narrow driveway all gravel. I turned down…

to a large extent, upon further research I discovered that the area consisted of a far greater variety of elements. For instance, due to deindustrialization, the area is currently in a state of transformation from heavy industry, such as steel and gravel production, to advanced technology and green enterprise. In addition, the land use in the region is far more versatile than my first impression indicated, and the area does not only serve as a place of employment but it is also the a primary…

How was life as a female pilot in the 1920's-1930's? Amelia Earhart was a female pilot amid the 1930's. Taking a course in Red Cross Medical aid, Amelia enrolling as an attendant's associate at Spadina Military Healing center in Toronto, Canada, tending to injured warriors amid World War I. The next year, Amelia selected as a premedical understudy at Columbia College in New York. Presently, Amelia's folks demanded she move to California where they were living. Amelia Earhart was the most…

opportunity to select pieces of poetry that spoke to them. I personally chose the song “The Dog Days Are Over” by Florence and The Machine. The first time this song met my ears was when a friend plugged their iPhone into my truck speakers as we drove down a gravel road to our destination which was a campground. After listening politely as small rain drops began to fall on my windshield I was met with the questioning eyes of my friend on if I had enjoyed the song. As their eyes questioned my…