Kitchen Cabinet

* Antonello, who until the accident had been an unquestioning believer, would never again willingly walk into a church. When the Bridge fell so did God and the possibility of God and for as long as Antonello lived, and he lived a long time, he would never again turned to God. Other survivors recounted praying to God as they swam through the muddy waters to the bank, as they crouched behind some structure to avoid the flying debris, as they watched the Bridge fall. They wanted to tell Antonello,…

Carpentry is one that I have acquired in my last two years of living. Last spring my mother bought a house that needed major renovations. The walls had holes in them, the pipes had gunk and paint in them, there was no kitchen cabinets or countertops, and one of the stairs where caving in. My mom also wanted a dual French patio door installed as well as a patio that is 20 feet long and 10 feet wide and her own full personal bathroom. But she did not hire a crew to do this,…

I was twelve, and in the fifth grade; I loved talking to people and climbing trees and playing with bugs. I didn’t know how to make coffee, because I never drank it, and mum never wanted me to make it, lest I decided I suddenly wanted to drink coffee, because coffee was bad for you and turned you into a short old woman. At least, that’s what she told me; I had no reason not to believe her. My step-father was babysitting me because my mum had been called into work last minute, and she left in a…

Action and Reaction Our world, and lives, are full of trials and tribulations. Its our choices, actions, or lack thereof when facing these difficulties that influence the direction of our lives. Rene Denfeld explores this wonderfully in her novel The Enchanted. Her characters all face trials, of varying degrees of intensity, that not only shape them as people, but also, the direction of their lives. She delves into this process thoroughly through her character of the white-haired boy. He…

was 12 years old when she arrived at Saint Peter Orphanarium without memories of the previous life she was taken from, or so she believed. Unlike her name she is blonde, eyes the color of storm gray clouds. Her height is equal to the size of a file cabinet ,but those files hold the answer to the most asked question in the universe “Are we alone?”. Waking up on a early,bright sunday morning Ember stretches and yawns.”Only 1 more day till I'm free” she mutters to herself as she walks…

Thomas Jefferson was a great man who has had so many accomplishments in his lifetime and so many skills that don’t get any attention. There’s much more to Thomas Jefferson than most people don’t actually know though and several things that people are told that aren’t actually true. Throughout Thomas Jefferson’s life there were several very important dates to remember. The first was his birthdate which is was April 13th of 1743. Only nineteen years later he finished up his education at the…

for all the students, so they could store their belongings there and get only what they need when they need it. Students will be allowed to move back and forth from their as desired as long as it is for a legitimate reason. I would also like a full kitchen area near the locker/cubby area. This will allow students to put their stuff in the fridge, have a microwave, a sink and also extra storage space for me. I would have three main centers, a reading center where students could relax on couches…

A life in New York City is a vastly personal experience that is famous for being unlike a life in any other metropolis. “City Limits” by Colson Whitehead explores the idea that everyone who goes to and lives in New York has their own, unique version of the city. From the moment an individual steps foot in the city, she is “building [her] private New York,” (Whitehead 1). My personal New York —the food stands, pharmacies, and avenues I would come to call home—formed when I moved to Manhattan to…

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took the first image in 1826. The film was bad quality but the photo taken from Joseph's window showed specific techniques like symmetry, contrast in blacks, whites and tones of gray and had sharp angles and lines drawing the viewer in different directions. A photo is a window into what the photographer is seeing in their world, like Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. Consequently, Henri Cartier and Gregory Crewdson used techniques to emphasise and evoke different meanings and…

The the hands on the clock already positioned themselves at seven o’clock, giving me two hours to do the dishes and finish my homework before lights out. I was early! Lucy had been a big help today. Soon enough, the dishes were put back into the cabinet, and the laundry in their correct baskets. We headed back to my little room in the basement. The cramped room turned out to be a little tight with an added dog. Lucy made herself at home on the only colorful item in the space, a lime green rug…