Late-2000s recession

It all began with a simple phone call one night after dinner. “Joe,” my father hollered up the stairs, “it’s for you. It’s Jackie, she sounds excited.” As I came down the stairs to pick up the phone, I was not happy. I was tired and had looked forward to sleeping, not another stupid adventure with Jackie. Thirty minutes later, however, Jackie’s yellow Jeep swung into our driveway, and Jackie was leaning on the horn before the car came to a complete stop. Grabbing my coat from the couch, I…

Gone Home has been called a walking simulator, where the notion of a simulator suggests an attempt to recreate reality in the virtual world. Gone Home does attempt to recreate the protagonist’s, Kaitlin’s, home in a realistic setting. Exploration of this home is based on interactions with items, discovery of objects in plain sight, and reading. As promoted on the game’s Steam page, there are no battles and no puzzles. Simple. The game is founded on a simple premise as well—coming home to find…

“It’s time,” I say to Jack, my voice quivering. I pray that he can’t tell how frightened I am; not for myself, but for him. I must be his strong. “I don’t want to,” he pleads with me. I can tell that he doesn’t want to go into rug, his eyes beg me to change my mind. I don’t respond to him, but instead bring my face as close as I can to his. I breathe in his familiar scent and drink in every detail I can of his face. I’ve seen nothing other than his small features for years, but new details…

housing, tach, wiring harness and instructions. You will need to modify the dash to install this gauge. It fits all models of 1963 and 1964 Impala, Bel Air or Biscayne. It has been manufactured by H&H Classic Parts. They have been in business since the late 1980s and are committed to the best part for the best price with the fastest shipping. They are family-owned and –operated by the Smith family who have been in the parts industry since the early 1970s. When you order your classic Chevy parts…

The book I read was Million Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica. This book shows many different struggles Nate and Abby go through leading up to a throw that could change both of their lives completely. I learned that no matter how difficult a situation is, always think about the good and never give up on anything. Nate and his family, and eventually Abby’s are in some very tough battles with money. Throughout the book, this creates Abby’s and Nate’s bond even tighter by learning more about each other.…

¨Perseverance is the secret of all triumphs¨-Victor Hugo, this quote explains what my story is really about how I persevered through one of the most nerve racking games I have ever played in in my life. This game meant so much to me because I had to make my family proud, there was 100+ college and pro scouts there, and I had to pick up the win for my team. This was one of the best times in my life to test what I have been working for my whole life and to test my perseverance towards the game of…

Heracles had approached the mansion. Gardens and fences circled around the building, with at least one guard posted on every few yards of fence. This must be it, Heracles thought. He was told that it would look like someone very rich and stuck-up would live there, but it would also look like hardly any of his staff really cared much for the owner. Which was true. The guards looked like they couldn’t care less except for the fact they wanted to get paid. Heracles was supposed to break into this…

Huge Author's Note before the story starts, might have some swearing. Huge Author's Note before the story starts, might have some swearing A trigger! How dare I. If you hadn't caught that as sarcasm heaven help you, baby cakes. I'll try to be more serious now: You really don't have to read this to enjoy the story. Skip this right now, I'm saving you the ramble of a life time. Are you Sure? Okay, okay, you must be Okay, okay, you must be. Bare with…

I had decided that being stabbed in the heart wasn’t as painful as I’d imagined. I tensed up, my hands wrapping around the hilt of the blade now embedded in my chest. The thief was still standing there, gripping my bag tight and shaking like a leaf. He looked young - a little older than me, maybe. He looked scared. Was this his first time killing someone? Probably. I couldn’t make out his features very well in the shadows of the dark alley, which was a bit disappointing. Why did I even care…

It is well known that when socializing it is expected of you to look straight ahead and pay attention to the person with eye contact. This norm is used to control people when they are talking to people, as a way of ensuring the said person is paying attention to the conversation. This week when I go to class or when anyone is talking to me I will do everything normally, except look at the person speaking. I will look up at the ceiling or some other fixed point in the room, focusing on it and not…