Little Men

On August 6, 1945, the American bomber, Enola Gay dropped a single bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. It was an atomic bomb, a weapon developed in the United States in great secrecy. This was followed by, a bombing on Nagasaki which took place a few days later. The event of the bombings ended the biggest catastrophe in the world known as World War II. The bombings led to hundreds of thousands of death but in return saved the world from a terrible unknown future. The bombings of Hiroshima…

Traveling the world at a young age can be an exciting thing, but also be very nerve wracking. Imagine the teenage men in the 1960’s, sitting on a cargo plane with a bunch of others, some they knew and some they did not. They traveled across oceans to risk their lives and fight for their country. The entire plane remained silent because the only thing going through people’s minds was if they would be going home again or not. This is how Brucie Potter felt when he was on his way to Vietnam to…

The discovery of fission had a tremendous effect on the world, starting to bring the world into the atomic age. It caused the research of nuclear weapons. It then lead to the first atomic bomb called the Gadget. That then lead to the Fat Man and Little boy atom bombs. Finally it caused the bombing of the two cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. While the morality of the scientists and leaders of the time and their actions could be called into question, they certainly brought the world into the…

February 3, 2014. I was getting on the school bus like any regular day when I received a text from my mom like usual. I expected a casual ‘how was school?’ or ‘Love you, hope you had a great day.’ But it was far from that. My little sister Kennedy had not been feeling well, a little under the weather. This was typical from our family since it seems someone always gets sick in the winter. You could tell she was weak, losing weight, and becoming increasingly thirsty, but no one expected what was…

Assignment #1 Summary and Analysis Nicholas Carr published an article titled “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” on the July/August 2008 issue of the Atlantic. In it, he discusses the continuing issue of how technological advances, such as the internet, have shaped the way we think and gain knowledge. Carr compares different instances of this situation throughout history in the attempt to see whether or not, an unlimited access to human information has altered the way we learn about the world. He…

When I first saw him, I was shocked. He sat there, smiling and crying while the rain fell. His eyes stayed on the little girl riding the carousel, probably his sister. I could see what my brother saw in him. He was cute in a plain kind of way. Short brown hair peeking out under his weird hat, sparkling hazel eyes, and a smile that could rival Frank Sinatra’s. “He has the best smile Mary.” As I walked up to him, I noticed worry lines permeate his face. His sparkling eyes contained a sense of…

test of time because the lessons fairy tales teach will always be relevant and helpful guidelines to follow. “The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Andersen is the tale of a young mermaid who makes some…

weeks ago. He said, “Brooke your whole life we have been teaching you to deal with the little things which is why you don’t stress them so much, why do you think when you are going through something we talk it out and then go back to it a few days later.” I never had thought about until that moment when we were discussing it but he is absolutely right. Thanks to their guidance and help I really don’t stress little things I talk them out and move on. Talking is our greatest form of therapy and as…

A Thousand Splendid Suns An action will deal with any circumstance. However, the situations one has been in, and the challenges one has experienced determine that action. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, the protagonist, Mariam, has to face many hardships in the city of Kabul. She learns how to endure her real life situations. It takes friendship, strength, and sacrifice in order to endure life. In order for a person to endure a challenge, that person needs to have strong…

questions, and even though sometimes I may not have an answer for him I try to come up with the best response possible. I can now say I have acquired a totally new perspective for mother hood, and love being an aunt. I have enjoyed teaching him the little things such as counting numbers or even the letters in the alphabet. One day I’ll be able to tell him “You changed my life the day you were born.” No matter where I am in my life I will always take the time to let him know how much I care for…