Jimmy Carr

During the summer of 2004, Margaret Thatcher (former prime minister of Great Britain) delivered a eulogy to the American people. This eulogy honored the former United States president Ronald Reagan, whom she had worked closely. The United States had lost a great president who was a great man and dear friend to many. Thatcher needed to choose her words to respect what America saw in President Reagan and to bring needed memories back into the minds of the American people listening. In her eulogy,…

Ronald Reagan 40th President President, actor, and Congressman are three things that represent Ronald Reagen. Many people knew that Ronald Reagan was a president, but he was so much more than a president. As a well known president of the United States, Ronald Reagan showed Americans that even though they are not a politician you can still do something good for society and if you put your mind to something you can do it. He left a lasting legacy as someone that will do things that nobody had…

of the CCDA, these conservative groups see any socially oriented programs as a victory for big government and another step towards fascism, instead of a desire to take care of those who were not able to take care of themselves. Former President Jimmy Carter was once quoted as saying, “The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.” If this is to be taken as truth, Americans may need to do some serious…

Within the Jamaican society music plays an integral role in the shaping of the everyday lives of most individuals. It is through this medium that some individuals are able share their day to day experiences. In Jamaica there is a strong bond with music and film; some film directors started their career with directing music videos before making their debut on the big screen and as such music becomes the background on which many scripts are created. There is a long history with the Jamaican…

Elephants and human beings can be family or at least that is what “To a dead elephant” by David Livingstone suggests. It explores the familial relationship between a young boy and an elephant, as they grow up together. After many years together, the elephant dies and as a result the boy, now a grown man writes a poem attributed to his friend. Consequently, the poem or eulogy conveys a very important ecological message that animals and humans can co – exist peacefully. Before his death in 1996,…

Both 'Half-past Two' and 'Hide and Seek' portray the theme of being left alone through the use of language, form, and structure of each of the two poems. In 'Half-past Two', a child is put into detention for doing “Something Very Wrong” until half-past two; he doesn't know how to tell the time. As a result, doesn't know when to leave, he stays there daydreaming until the teacher remembers him, and she sends him away. 'Hide and Seek' is also about a child who is left alone. The poem is a story…

444 day hostage crisis In his book, Taken Hostage, David Farber tells about the scenarios that led up to the hostage crisis at the United States Embassy in Tehran which Islamic forces took sixty-six Americans captive as well as him explaining in great detail what took place before, during and after the crisis. David Farber is a Professor of History at Temple University, specializing in twentieth century history. Farber also describes the later stages of the 1970s when a vast amount of Iranian…

In the eyes of some American Citizens, the hostage crisis is one of the reasons why Jimmy Carter wasn’t reelected and Ronald Reagan was instead (“Iran Hostage Crisis.” History). Only as the time was running out on Jimmy Carter's presidency and time was ticking away until Ronald Reagan became President, the Iranians decided to deny President Carter the satisfaction of rescuing the hostages, so they waited…

band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The band's heavy, guitar-driven sound is rooted in blues and psychedelic on their early albums. Their unique style drew from a wide variety of influences such as Blues, Rock and Roll, Soul, Rockabilly, Folk Ballad, and Jazz. The groups’ original name was Yardbirds which Jimmy Page joined. The band never really completely formed and the…

The Life of Jimmy Buffett Jimmy William Buffett loves to hang out on the beach, crack jokes, drink margaritas, and is an extremely talented man. He was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi on December 25, 1946. As a child, he was raised in Mobile, Alabama, where he attended a catholic high school (Bio.com 1). When summer ended, Buffett was always depressed because that meant no more sailing, fishing, shorts, T-shirts, and warm beach days. However, school made him look forward to the next summer…