Johnnie To

If you were a football fan between the late 60’s and early 9’s the name “O.J Simpson” probably rings a bell. A man of much talent and fame, soon in the spotlight for a different reason, homicide. The winner of the Heisman Trophy, College and NFL Hall of famer (Pellowski 14) whose life turned upside down in one night. There were social, economic, and cultural influences on Orenthal James Simpson which affected his lifetime achievements. Orenthal James Simpson was born July 9, 1947, in San…

Kafka on the Shore Kafka Tamura, who just turned fifteen, runs away from home to get away from curse from his dad, Koich Tamura. The curse was laid on Kafka after his mother and sister left home. Koich kept telling Kafka that he is going to kill his father and sleep with his mother and sister since Kafka was little. Koich must’ve been psychopathic father for telling his own son such things like that. There wasn’t specific reason why two of them left home, but I think they left because of Koich.…

When one takes a photograph, they want use to know the most possible from just a snap. A photograph isn 't just a photo they take; within the photo it tells a story and has a mean from the way the photo is taken. Leaving now in the Twenty-First Century a photo means a lot then when it had first came out. The reason that its more manful now is because since we had photography now for a long period of time, we want to keep our photos for a long time to remember those days one had. Not as when it…

Ted was raised by his stepfather, Johnnie Bundy, and his took his last name. Referring back to the FBI bulletin, where it stated that most serial killers experienced some kind of physical or sexual abuse, Bundy claimed that he was emotionally damaged due to witnessing his grandfather be physically…

to the charges and lead police on a high-speed chase down the 405. After the chase, and much pleading and debate, Simpson “peacefully” went into custody. Thus began the over year long journey of the trial. In his trial Simpson was represented by Johnnie…

with sufficient funds can afford to make bond. (Clarke, 2010) Wealthy individuals can hire private advice or even a group of legal counselors, for instance, in the O.J. Simpson murder prosecution, Simpson's "fantasy group," headed by the late lawyer Johnnie Cochran, cost an expected $3-6 million. (Clarke, 2010) If someone is on trial for rape or kidnapping case and they are poor, they are more likely to spend more time in jail the individuals who have wealth; get probation with limited time in…

Why would a successful football star throw his life away? OJ Simpson, who previously and still continually accused of murdering Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman, was an American Football Star Player, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1968. Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman were both murdered outside of Nicole’s condo, and many believe it was OJ, but was it really? In the controversial court case of OJ Simpson, the verdict correctly appointed him innocent and acquitted him of the murders of Nicole Brown and…

change in their personality from the effect of war. Anderson’s conflict is mostly seen from his never-ending nightmares on occurrences in remembering the untold amount of injuries that he had seen and was his job to treat. He calls Rivers a “Freudian Johnnie”. This derogatory term helps to convey the anger that Anderson feels about being ill. It also conveys disdain on the fact that he may feel for the Freudian form of treatment. Rivers replies to Anderson’s beliefs of Freud as being…

Serial killers are like the actual Boogey-Man; hiding under the bed or lurking in the shadows is exactly what one would think they would do. However, some serial killers build up a camouflage and interact with others without any gut-feelings or blaring signs of what is actually going on in their head. John Wayne Gacy is the perfect example of this type of killer. Born on March 17, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, John Wayne Gacy faced an abusive childhood and conflict over his sexuality (Vronsky 92)…

I attended the Sartell High School Pops Concert on March 7th at 7:30 p.m. The performance took place in the Sartell High School Auditorium and featured performances by the Sartell Concert Band and the Sartell Wind Ensemble. The music selections featured, as the name would suggest, primarily popular pieces, including movie themes and Broadway medleys. I will be evaluating the performance of the Concert Band. Their pieces included “Pippin”, “Jurassic Park”, “Alan Silvestri: A Night at the Movies”,…