Jerry Jones

conflict that starts with quarrels and ending with violence and even murder. We live in a world of entitlement. “What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is mine.” We lust for the things of the world, whether they be material possessions or status. If the Jones’ have it, we want it. In fact, we do not just want it, we want them not to have it. We want their possessions. This lust is nothing more than envy that stems from our self-pride. God calls this worldliness…

's at the age of 83 on August 28, 2016. Best known for his wacky neuroticism, Gene Wilder was born Jerome Silberman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He changed his name at age 26 to Gene Wilder after deciding that he couldn 't quite see a marquee reading "Jerry Silberman as Mac Beth." Breaking into screen acting with his first roll as a hostage in the film Bonnie and Clyde, Wilder was best known for his iconic roll as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,…

Chicago Illinois born, Gil Scott Heron, set a new path for music. Gil Scott Heron was commonly known as the ‘father’ of rap music. His poetry deals with issues to do with the Harlem communities, similar to what he had grown up in. His lyrics deal with issues within the African American community. Gil Scott’s literature deals with both class and race. Heron brings to attention many issues dealing with both class and race in the African American community. Gil Scott Heron preferred to think of…

Powderly William Graham Sumner John P. Altgeld Samuel Gompers What was the impact of the transcontinental rail system on the American economy and society in the late nineteenth century? 2) How did the huge industrial trusts develop in industries such as steel and oil, and what was their effect on the economy? 3) What was the effect of the new industrial revolution on American laborers, and how did various labor organizations attempt to respond to the new conditions? 4) The…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…