Jack Ruby

The American classic that I have chosen to read and write a report about was The Call of The Wild written by Jack London. My passion for dogs motivated me to read this American classic. I have two dogs—a Chihuahua and a Golden Retriever. Therefore, I thought it would be interesting to read a book about dogs. The story shows the perspective of the main character, who is a dog named Buck. In addition, I thought I could learn some things about the behavior of dogs and the way they think. Also…

Arnold Palmer is the King, and he has earned that name too, because he is the one of the greatest golfers of all time. He even has a tournament named after him, named the Arnold Palmer Invitational. From basically making the Senior PGA Golf, to when he started playing golf professionally, to how he made golf internationally more famous, this is how he has changed the golfing world. When the Senior PGA Golf Tour started in 1930 and from 1930 to 1979 it wasn’t very popular, the prize purse(prize…

For years, man and nature have coexisted in harmony, but in recent years, man and nature have become increasingly disconnected, as air conditioning, GMO’s, and other innovations have been made to combat the natural way of life. Some people, such as Christopher McCandless, wish to be one with nature again. As his journey to the Alaskan wilderness proved, nature and man have a glorious and close, but sometimes unforgiving and unsympathetic relationship. This is because some men deeply admire…

The Tiger Effect Golf is defined simply as a game where wooden or metal clubs are used to hit a small, white ball into a hole. One of the oldest structured games in existence, golf traces its roots back to Scotland in the 1400’s. Throughout centuries, golf has been a game enjoyed almost exclusively by affluent white males, largely because club memberships are expensive and restrictive. That all changed in 1996, when a young African American prodigy erupted on the scene, changing the…

Dog is known as man’s best friend. However, in “To Build a Fire,” this was not the case; dog was not man’s best friend. London states that, “The one was the slave of the other,”(70). This tells us that they were basically simply there to benefit from one another. The dog wasn’t with the man to keep him company, but instead to find warmth. The man used the dog to test the firminity of the ice in hopes of keeping himself dry. “The dog had learned about fire, and it wanted fire. Otherwise, it would…

involves a man named Jack Torrance who getting a new job as a caretaker to a hotel during the winter season. During this season he will be living with just his family because the hotel closes down completely due to its harsh winter storms, but the caretaker is suppose to keep up with the hotel maintenance. Although when Jack and his family are staying at the hotel they all begging to experience supernatural events that leads them, mainly Jack, to madness. In his madness Jack kills a man who…

Jaxton commonly known as Jax (Broinowski) has been a long term relationship for 4 years. He is contemplating marriage without the support of part of his family, or country. Since coming out he has been a big disappoint to them and is learning how to be free from their judging and discrimination. Since the age of 23 Jax has not lived his families Orthodox Judaism life. Jax is gay and has become a member of Dayenu. This organization which was founded in 1999. Dayenu’s is based in Sydney,…

Allen Ginsberg, along with William Burroughs and Jack Kerouac are poets known as the "beats" and important writers of the beat movement. Ginsberg was born in New Jersey and raised in Paterson, NJ. His father was an english teacher. His mother suffered from mental illness and had a series of mental breakdowns. It affected him growing up. Ginsberg, Burroughs and Kerouac met at Columbia University in 1943. At the time, they were considered "subversive" for their views and behavior. They…

When Jack Welch entered the world of General Electric as CEO in 1981, he entered head first, ready to enhance the company from where it currently stood. He entered the company alongside with a strong vision for the future as he stated that “A decade from now, I would like General Electric to be perceived as a unique, high-spirited, entrepreneurial enterprise . . . the most profitable, highly diversified company on earth, with world quality leadership in every one of its product lines” (Bartlett…

The Marvel Universe once again shows the world its progressive side as it adds another person of color to its Marvel stable of superheroes. As of this past Thursday, the announcement of African American actor Michael B. Jordan to play the role of Johnny Storm in the forthcoming reboot of the Fantastic Four hit the internet. As to no surprise, many Marvel fans were indignant over the decision to move forward with a melanin inclined Johnny Storm. However, despite backlash from some disgruntled…