Korean martial arts

Piper stared sadly at the mirror. Her best friend was in love, her other best friend had a steady job, and her? She was broke, alone, and depressed. The kaleidoscope eyed girl who sat before her had dark circles under her eyes, choppy brown hair with beads, feathers, and braids, and chapped lips. Pathetic. It has been two weeks since she figured out Nico's secret. Ever since, the young Italian has been spending more time alone. And whenever she did get out, she was always so rude. Em got a…

different than the US too. North Korean citizens lacks many rights and responsibilities that US citizens do have. North Korea also has a very different government and economy than South Korea. North Korea is a communist country. They have a dictator who rules everyone in North Korea. In North Korea many citizens are forced into doing things by fear. The North Koreans are forced to bow down to their dictator whenever they see a statue or painting of him. If a North Korean steps out of…

The Decade of Peace, War, and Everything In-Between 1969 was the era of change by the people, not authority. Authority was questioned in the 60s, and that is why the 1969 cannot be described without it’s predecessors. Conflicts were resolved by the people, government had to shape to the people . The years 1960 to 1969 brought out the best and worst of the United States and society. Politics ruled society in the 60s and America was divided for the majority of the decade because of the chaos of…

On Tuesday, September 19th, President Donald Trump gave his first United Nations Speech. The article by The Washington Post addresses and extracts his main points of the night. First, it stresses Trump’s statement that the world faces “great peril” from rogue regimes with powerful weapons and expanding terrorists. He then encourages fellow leaders to help the U.S. defeat failed or murderous ideologies and “loser terrorists.” Embracing national sovereignty was Trump’s next point which according…

April 15, 2017, the North Korean government launched a missile test which failed just seconds after being deployed. The weekend of April 15 became extremely tense internationally, especially between the United States and North Korea. The United States had the fear North Korea would be testing not only ballistic missiles but conducting nuclear tests. The United States government has been on its toes speculating that North Korea will begin launching its sixth nuclear-weapons test soon. The United…

On September 19th Masha Gessen an esteemed Russian-American journalist gave a lecture on the many similarities between Presidents Donald trump and Vladimir Putin. Gessen started off by pointing out several obvious similarities between the two men since she has personally experienced the effects of both leaders. To demonstrate their similarities Gessen list the fact that these two powerful rulers both lie without remorse or fear of the consequences, take advantage of the media, and are incurious…

How Sun Tzu’s Art of War Affects the Contemporary War: An Outline Although it was written more than 2,500 years ago in the ancient China, the Art of War by Sun Tzu is an influential document that provides guidelines for winning any war. Sun Tzu describes the importance of such strategies as deception and espionage (Jeffrey 22). In the document, the author rejects the idea of civilian control in favor of the “on-site” decisions by war generals. In the modern world, the document is still relevant…

The Cold War—a continuation of the struggles of World War II—brought even more challenges regarding racism and anti-immigrant sentiments. Americans who lived through the Great Depression were afraid of the American economy retreating back to the same level, and wanted the world to remain democratic for free trade and prosperity. Thus one of their greatest concerns was to contain communism and repress the growth of the USSR and China due to their communist regimes. As argued by Ngai, it seems…

The Korean War was a war between the North and South Korea, and each side had allies to help them throughout the war. The US had a force in South Korea, while China help fighting with North Korea, and the Soviet Union was also on the North Korean side when war happened. The Korean War itself was a war for many reason, while the North and the South Korea was a civil war, there was no compromise for Korea’s future. The North was led by leaders, Josef Stalin leading the Soviet Union, Mao Zedong…

Standing ahead of the closed door to Lt. Marshall’s office, Edith seemingly felt panic-stricken. An irrational thought ran through her mind, one that screamed RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! Fear is a powerful thing and it crept inside her unexpectedly. She took a moment to regain focus. Running away wasn’t the option, combat the tension built inside was. So with courage, Edith knocks delicately waiting for permission to enter. “Come in.” A profound voice from behind the entryway said. Edith enters…