Leaving Las Vegas

Most people have trouble distinguishing deceit from lying. Both are prevalent today, whether the intent is there or not. Deception is the intent to mislead when the truth is known, whereas lying attempts to avoid the harm of what the truth may inflict upon themselves. Sissela Bok’s “On Truth-Telling” is a prime reading that showcases greed for power that happens in modern-day life. Through this selection, Bok outlines scenarios where deception is practiced for gain or lying is used to spare the…

How Beauty Pageants Effect Children and Women Why do girls find beauty pageants so important to their social status and popularity? For the longest time, girls have competed from ages new born all the way up to their twenties in beauty contests. Most of the time, it’s the parents who get them first started in the industry, but the amount of money and time they spend on pageants is ridiculous! Why is it so important for girls to win contests for beauty, and not for their true selves? Beauty…

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As we move forward in the transition of power from President Obama to Donald Trump, many Americans are looking at political issues surrounding our nation and our cities. In that, the economy is a huge concern to a large percentage of Americans. In many cities, the prospect of gambling and casinos has come to the attention of government officials, and for good reason. The potential of gaining revenue for the government is the driving factor for this consideration, though many have reservations…

canyon every second. But what is not known about this mighty river is that none of its water ever flows into the ocean. Shortly after passing through the water wasting city of Las Vegas, the Colorado River shrinks to half its size. Further along, the river is drained to a mere trickle from wasteful irrigation systems, leaving the last 100 miles of what used to be a thriving marshland now a dry bed of sand. Natural waterways are places that are cherished by many people and are in need of help.…

The wild has never been a guy best friend, Nowadays people like living a hobo-lifestyle and that is what McCandless did after finishing college and leaving his “perfect life”. Since he attain the tired materialistic life he was living and the conditions that would surround him, he decided to begin hitchhiking and run Into the Wild. In the book they portrayed him as a tragic hero due to his nobility, pride, and intelligence. Since McCandless was younger, he would always accomplish trips without…

Three years ago, I started out in my first car and Ohio had proven to me that I needed a bigger vehicle. In addition to winter fast approaching, I had the unfortunate luck of hitting two deer in the same week with my car. While the car was in the shop I spent hours reading reviews of bigger vehicles to try to convince my grandpa to let me get one. After countless vehicles that I named there was only one that we agreed on – a Jeep. The next day we went to look at Jeeps at the local dealership I…

The Struggle for North America The seizing of North America by the Europeans is done largely without weapons. Of course weapons and warfare play a large part, but the Europeans don’t sail over and begin conquering their New World. European exploration began with the desire for trade and to spread religion. Finding the Indians offered them the chance to do both. These people had never seen anything like the Europeans and were mostly receptive to new goods to trade, and were willing to listen to…

driveway, and Jackie was leaning on the horn before the car came to a full stop. Grabbing my coat from the couch, I walked out my front door with all the enthusiasm of a man going to stand before a firing squad. **** One Saturday morning in sunny Las Vegas, NV I was woken up by both my parents because they had important news to tell…

Sex and Sin In 1968, I was a college student, living with my family, still defying their household rules and their image of how a proper young woman should act. I had to find a job. I looked and didn't find anything I was comfortable doing, so I consequently ended up working twelve different jobs in two years. I didn't like the way bosses talked to me, or the chores they wanted me to do, so I quit. I interviewed to be a clerk at a liquor store where the owner, Mr. G. was an eccentric, retired…