Leaving Las Vegas

Every morning many Americans wake up, take a shower, brush their teeth, and continue their day with a steaming hot cup of coffee. There is no doubt we are dependent upon water, it is essential for everyday life. A few decades ago, water was only used to support life. Now with our advanced technology, we are able to use water for entertainment, generating power, producing crops, and virtually anything we wish to do with it. However, being able to do all this comes at a price. Water shortage has…

Horacio Castellanos Moya starts off by giving us a setting in a bar called La Lumbre. In this bar, there are two main characters, Moya and Vega, and Vega mentioned how he was glad Moya came to join him at the bar. They go on and talk about how long they have known each other since they both went to the same school, Marist Brother School, for eleven years. Vega had been gone for 18 years, living a better life in Canada. Vega then mentions how the only reason he came back to El Salvador was for…

In addition to his comedic roles, Lewis demonstrated his range as an actor with a poignant performance in the 1995 drama “Leaving Las Vegas.” Although his screen time was limited, he brought depth to the character of Peter, contributing to the film’s emotional impact. Lewis’ appearances on late-night TV were also significant, as he was a regular performer on shows like “The Tonight…

Sex Trafficking Rough Draft The effects of sex trafficking are psychological damage, health issues, and social rejection. Countless sex trafficking victims suffer from psychological damage such as post-traumatic stress disorder. According to the Department of Health, “nearly 80 percent of the women were still suffering from post-traumatic stress … an average of 16 months after they were freed” (Johnston). Many sex trafficking victims have been beaten, sexually and mentally abused daily by…

Khloe Kardashian is showing her true feelings for Lamar Odom ever since he fell unconscious at a Las Vegas brothel. Hollywood Life shared that Khloe has actually been showing a lot of compassion for Lamar during this time. She has been by his bed and sources say that Khloe Kardashian has even been holding Lamar’s hand and kissing him on the cheek during this hard time. Khloe is showing how she feels about Lamar and it has everyone wondering if these two could be on the verge of reuniting. This…

has a low paying job. The attainability of the American Dream is low because the price of building houses was expensive and more people are renting than buying homes. According to an article written by The Washington Post, the writer states "In Las Vegas, the share of household renting rose by 10%” meaning that more people are renting apartments than buying homes due to the cost of home ownership (Badger). Also,…

identity, which in ancient Greece would have been dishonorable not to do. Cheaver’s main weakness is an inability to deal with stressful situations, such as when Colee and TK got into a fight, the revelation that his wife wants to have a divorce, leaving him suicidal, and when he finds out that his son needs twenty thousand dollars for college within three weeks. Colee’s flaw is her immaturity, for example, she constantly talks about inappropriate subjects with others, her fighting with some…

Sports franchises and cities are usually viewed as a good mix, the people of the city support their team and vice-versa, but what fails to be recognized is the great cost at which a team comes to a city. As a prime example, the Minnesota Vikings are the longest-living sports franchise in Minnesota, they were founded in 1961. However, in 2016 the new US Bank Stadium opened upon the ground that used to hold the HHH Metrodome, this new stadium costed over 1 billion dollars, and fifty-percent of it…

The DOJ issued a warning stating that: “Among children and teens living on the streets in the United States, involvement in commercial sex activity is a problem of epidemic proportion” and claiming that “Child sexual exploitation is the most hidden form of child abuse in the U.S. today.” Yet, it is an epidemic that has gone largely overlooked and untreated. The truth is, there is no way to be sure how many are forced into prostitution every year here in America. The estimated figure is that…

My grandmother, Carol Gondringer, was 25 years old in 1968. 48 years ago was a very different it was very inexpensive back then the gas prices were low, and the motels were only a few bucks which made it an idle time to have a road trip. My grandma and her four friends Ruthie, Bonnie, Cathy, and Carol decided that they wanted to go on a road trip when they would meet up to discuss topics. They decided they wanted to go to the Grand Canyon because my grandma’s grandma had been there before and…