Half Dome

Yosemite National Park is the fourth most visited national park in the United States so camping reservations are a must before setting out on any camping trips! Sometimes, campgrounds can be booked months in advance and some sites are only open during certain seasons so I recommend planning in advance. My ideal place to set up camp is in the Wawona campground, closest to the Merced River and many of the wonders Yosemite National Park has to offer, such as Glacial Point or the Yosemite Valley.…

The great hymnodist writer Isaac Watts wrote a hymn that became a favorite of John Wesley who brought to the United States, and reveals Christianity’s eternal interest in Israel and Jerusalem, which has been a burden since the time of Constantine’s conversion as well as a source of support for Jewish Zionists. The refrain goes, “We’re marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion.We’re marching upward to Zion,
the beautiful city of God.” King David wrote Psalms about the ascent into Jerusalem, “As…

before. It was about 3:30 and I had gotten home from another dreaded day at school. I got up think “I should get something for a snack”. I headed into my small kitchen it was kind of cold I guess you could say. The kitchen had a wrap around counter well half of one anyway. The sink was scratched up as normal and had only a few dishes which was kind of odd. I strolled over to the fridge and opened it observing what we had. I heard a car door close and practically slammed the fridge door closed. I…

In 2014, a veterinarian’s median salary was about $87,590, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The majority of veterinarians grossed between $53,000 and $157,000 annually. Veterinarians are expected to see 12% job growth between 2012 and 2022. An exotic veterinarian can make anywhere from $88,795 - $119,766 a year. Some related jobs and their average salaries include: zoo keeper-$17,478-$39,788; wildlife biologist-$31,135-$78,676; aquarist-$20,439-$36,093; and exotic…

Hurricane Katrina was described as "one of the deadliest hurricanes to ever hit the United States" according to Kim Ann Zimmerman on livescience.com (2012). August 29, 2005 would completely change the lives of thousands of individuals and families in New Orleans, Louisiana due to impact of Hurricane Katrina. This tropical storm was categorized as a category 5 Hurricane due to the fact the damaging winds reached up to 175 miles per hour. Many people were able to evacuate before the storm became…

The Sumerians developed one of the earliest civilizations on earth from 3500 to 1750BC. Their existence and civilization was not even discovered until the middle of 1800AD. Because the ancient Greeks and Egyptians wrote about the Babylonians most people did not realize that the Sumerians preceded the Babylonians. Furthermore, it was the Sumerians who developed writing, religious and agricultural systems which later the Babylonians continued. During the early 1800's it was the British, German…

Journal Entry Eleven: The Market Revolution, What I learn about the American system of manufactures. I learned that it was the mass production of interchangeable parts which would help to rapidly build and standardized product used in everyday life. That the revolution helped changed the concept of time and clocks became part of daily life with work and leisure time came to be clearly defined. That during this time frame textile mills relied largely of female and child labor. That 4 million…

Throughout the years a lot of catastrophes happens around the world causing death and destruction. On September 8, 1900 in Galveston, Texas, a category 4 hurricane hit (Hurricane Galveston, nicknamed the “Oleander City”). As a result of the damaging winds and major flooding, many people to lost their lives. The 38,000 residents of Galveston were unaware of the disastrous hurricane coming there way. It was extremely horrible that it took more than 8,000 of their fellow citizens. At the time of…

The cryogenic chamber that housed my body, seemed to be in an isolated place on an unknown vessel. From inside, the constant rumble and clang of debris that interacted with the hull was disturbing the absolute silence. My heavy body and fogged over memories must have been a result from the deep slumber. I looked out the window and realized that the that earth was not in sight; inside the control room connected to my room, a counting device showed a sign of several light years. I assumed the…

Before a monument was dedicated and erected for public entertainment, these games inside the Flavian Amphitheater had their origins from Etruscan funerary celebrations. Two and a half centuries after the first duels in Rome, these games began to be held simply for entertainment value. Although, the common factor was still reputation. During the republic, games were hosted by aristocrats in hopes of winning over popular opinion to…