Kansas

The Kansas City Chiefs have put themselves on the proverbial ropes the first 4 weeks of the 2015 NFL season, losing 3 out of those first 4 contests, two in heartbreaking fashion. It seemed a welcome reprieve would be the dysfunctional franchise from the Windy City, otherwise known as the “Monsters of the Midway”. The 2015 version of the Chicago Bears resembled nothing even close to your grandpa’s Midway Monsters. The Bears were weak at the wide receiver position, and quarterback Jay Cutler had…

impression on Kansas, however not necessarily for the right reasons. He thinks he is going at this the right way, and making the right decisions but he is actually ruining our state. We need to get somebody else in office who is going to think about all Kansans, not just the rich. Although, Sam Brownback had to have done something right to get elected as our governor in the first place, we do not want to re-elect him because he is leading the “March to Zero” experiment on Kansas, eliminating…

invade Kansas, and invade Kansas is what we shall do. Kansas has begun to revolt against the banning of red bull from the public school system. With Virgil and my invading army at my side we will make sure the innocent (those who don’t want red bull in school systems) get transported to a more refined state such as Nebraska, where we believe that red bull is a character flaw; while those who have retaliated against the United States in the pursuit to drink red bull will remain in the Kansas…

However, despite this, Kansas is still able to present itself as an aristocrat of commonness within American politics. Even if a politician is from Mission Hills, they can still peg themselves as an authentic, rugged American. Kansas votes Republican consistently, which is an interesting juxtaposition to a century ago, when it was considered a radical area. After the Summer of…

train them to be the best, and test them to see if they understood the training. Other principles I have learned in this class include the following principles. A company or individual should determine their core focus, values, and purpose. The Kansas City CARE Clinic has created a vision, mission, and a list of how they will accomplish their mission. During the Ethical Leadership Class in 2015, we were asked to name our top three values. My top three values are trustworthiness, respect,…

The Clutter Family Murderers November 15, 1959 appeared to be a typical crisp fall day in Holcomb, Kansas. The sun began to rise and the small farm town awoke, unaware that mere hours earlier, one of the most infamous quadruple murders in our nation’s history had taken place within the city’s limits. This paper will discuss the killing of the Clutter family from Holcomb, Kansas, the identity and lives of the killers, and various communication principles and theories that tie into the two…

Capote, a novelist and short story writer, pioneered the genre he called “a nonfiction novel” and transpired into the popular book “ In Cold Blood ”. The heart-wrenching account of The Holcomb murder took a turn throughout all of Kansas. Holcomb, Like all of the rest of Kansas is “ dry”, with a little bit of everything, has a flat land and great extensive views; horses, and herds of cattle. The population is mild with decent neighbors surrounding the small town. Friendly, and generous like the…

The Road to Oz Have you ever been trapped or stuck in a place, where you face different challenges and task? Here is the movie “Wizard of Oz” telling us a story of young girl Dorothy living in Kansas with her aunt Em and uncle harry and adorable pet dog Toto. In this film ,we see, adventure,challenges besides Fear and Failure .Movie keep us very attentive from very beginning,the director-Victor Fleming does not lose hisplot and knows how to keep his audience awake .Dorothy when swallowed by…

even before he’s on the run with Dick. As an adult he’s gone from the Merchant Marines, to the army, to Bellingham, to Alaska, to Omaha, to Oklahoma, to Texas, to Massachusetts, to Kansas, to Missouri, arrested and sent back to Kansas, then arrested back in Massachusetts, gone to New York, and finally taken back to Kansas where he met Dick in Lansing prison. As a child he also experienced two events that most likely lead to his underlying aggressive personality traits. After his parents…

had a troubled background. His childhood was stricken with his parents divorce, numerous abusive step-fathers, and his moving from family to family (Nance). In Cold Blood is a non-fiction retelling of the murder of the Clutter family from Holcomb, Kansas, in the 1950s. It is told in a journalistic style where there are two different perspectives of events that are happening at the same time. The book goes from the murderer’s point of view to the investigator 's. Truman Capote wrote In Cold Blood…