It was a dark and stormy night during the Invasion of Normandy. The torrential rainfall had separated me from my squadron during our reconnaissance mission deep into German territory. I could hear footsteps nearby, splashing through the large puddles that were forming but I couldn’t distinguish who it was. Suddenly, a flashlight pierced through the darkness of the night, I could see the rain dancing in the wind as it sliced through the bright cone of light. Immediately I dropped down to the…
lot besides TV commercials, newspaper ads, they really have to get into the community and after a good period of time the citizens will begin to trust the under the assumption that they are straight and truthful. Alma Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram A friendship that developed during college is boundless. During the learning period, the students learn to work together,…
On December 7th, 1941 the world was changed forever. The Japanese attacked the United States’ naval base in Hawaii known as Pearl Harbor. The attack occurred at 7:48 a.m. and was a total surprise to the American people. The attack led to the direct entry of the United States into World War II. The United States declared war on Japan. This declaration of war caused Germany and Italy to declare war on the United States on December 11th, 1941. The entry of the United States immensely changed the…
In today’s society, the topic of gender and gender stereotypes is a high rise of debate. In analysis of the study The Gender Marketing of Toys: An Analysis of Color and Type of Toy on the Disney Store Website conducted by Carol J. Auster and Claire S. Mansbach, the authors discuss the socialization of children, toys, and gender. From an early age, children learn to play with the toys that are appropriate to their gender through the guidance of adults and through the media (Auster and Mansbach,…
florida, and move to New York. Within 3 months, Bob was moved out of his house in florida, and he had moved into his mansion in Albany, NY. Bob was able to afford a mansion because of all the money, and things that he stole in florida. Bob also sold his jeep since he has a stolen Bentley. There have been many times when Bob has had a tough time escaping from the police. The last thing in Florida that Bob did was the hardest thing to be able to escape from the police, because Bob also had to…
Olympian- Shawn Johnson 3-15-17 Keirsten Heflin Shawn Johnson is an American gymnast, she’s performed in the Olympics many times. She was training to go to the 2012 Olympics, but she had to stop training due to her knee injury. She tore her ACL, MCL and meniscus, and her hamstring. Unfortunately, her knee never returned to its full strength, and she had to retire. She was the all-around World Champion in 2007, they say she is very good at the balance beam, she is called the balance beam…
This observation was supposed to take place someplace outside of my comfort zone. Outside of my comfort zone would typically be any place outside of my home town Islip. I chose to make my observations at the West Islip Public Library which is ironically not as close as one would expect to be from Islip. To begin my observations, I parked my car in the parking lot and peered out my windows. In front of me was a black Chevy SUV. In the car I noticed there was a red bandana hanging from the rear…
1 Our Understanding Telos Corporation (Telos) protects some of our country’s most security-conscious agencies and has established an excellent reputation. However, the company is not well known outside of government circles. Telos security solutions can benefit businesses as well as government agencies. As you know, cyber security breaches have had a profound impact on commerce and infrastructure. The topic is receiving ongoing media coverage: • Nearly 1 million new malware threats are…
The novels "The Jurassic Park" and "The War of the Worlds" were written by Michael Crichton and H.G. Wells respectively. The former was published in 1990 and the latter in 1898. Both novels belong to the science fiction genre and deal with issues related to survival of mankind. Wells's novel might have influenced the film version of "The Jurassic Park (1993)" although there is almost a century difference between their creations. An interesting fact is that Steven Spielberg, the director of the…
As I mentioned in my previous New Orleans post, I recently had my first trip to the Big Easy! Here is how I navigated through it all. Getting to New Orleans While flying into Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is an option, Shreveport is only about five hours from New Orleans so I drove. Driving meant, I had to go pay my friends at Avis a visit. Avis is always my rental car choice because they have nice vehicles, great rates, easy booking/pickup/drop off and great customer…