Makes Me Happy

is William). He took off his shoes, a pair of biker boots with red spikes scattered about, and then promptly threw himself down on my couch. Instead of the standard long cloak and scythe, he had a thick leather jacket and a butterfly knife that made me nervous. He took off the jacket and threw it on the floor. Underneath he was wearing a worn out Avenged Sevenfold t-shirt. I stood at the foot of my couch, watching this strange man flip through my mail. Where or when he had gotten it I wasn’t…

appeared on Broadway as part of the original cast of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, with the show running until July. On the big screen, reprising his roles of Ramon and Lovelace from the 2006 original, he lent his voice to the 2011 animated sequel Happy Feet Two. He and graphic designer Susan Schneider also tied the knot that October. Williams…

One I need to be a better listener and process the information when someone is talking to me. Each time I would relisten to the interviews I recognize something I did not process the first time when they were talking face to face with me. This also helped me understand why people ask the same question multiple times and even at times quite close to each other. The seconded thing I want to share about what I learn is why we…

Lance, I truly enjoyed reading your discussion about The Make a Wish Foundation. I have heard of it but have never known anyone who has participated in this non-profit organization. I read more about it online to find out exactly who they offer wishes to and read that they actually granted wishes for more than 14,000 children. That is such a significant number but it was only half of the eligible applicants. There is a need for this organization and I feel it brings hope to the child and their…

The Orbis Pictus Award is the most prestigious award given to authors that successfully create a nonfiction book for children. The authors are celebrated with this award if their work meets a certain set of criterion – accuracy (of the person/event they focus on), style (interesting and stimulating writing), organization, design (attractive details), and usefulness in the classroom – and only one author is honored with the award each year. The book must be written with the purpose of sharing…

Katherine discovering her six year old watching “Happy Tree Friends.” The name “Happy Tree Friends” might sound like a show that means no harm to children although kids are being exposed to inappropriate and violent scenes. UCLA neuroscientist Macro Iacoboni argues that children often mimic what they see after seeing the same thing several times. Katherine goes on discussing her interview with the creators of the show “Happy Tree…

things that is involving police brutality annoys me. I hate racism and discrimination, it gets me upset. I have finances that I care about, I recently got a new car and I have to pay most of the bills. It’s somewhat hard because I still consider myself young. Like I shouldn 't be feeling that I’m in debt. That is why I have a job, there is times in which i think of quitting but how am I supposed to pay my car off. Education in general concerns me. Like my own education and everyone else 's. I…

Project was an interesting experience. When we started, we had to pick a career that we thought we would go into. That was difficult for me and several others in the class because we did not know what we wanted to do. We had to make decision, however, so I decides I would do Computer Hardware and Software engineering. This was a broad field, so it left plenty of room for me to change my mind. At first, I thought I wanted to go into the software side, and I even started to learn how to code, but…

my life, both positive and negative, and people are always there to help me. Having a good support system really helps me when experiencing the tough and fun parts of life. I love to be surrounded by good people because it makes me a better and well rounded person. With the support from people around me, I will succeed. Being supported is one of the best feelings someone could have especially from friends. They always help me with tough situations…

In today’s world, music drives the entertainment industry like never before, as hit after hit singles top the charts, it is difficult to say “everything that shine ain’t always gonna be gold” (Cudi). Remarkable singles are usually covered out of respect for the original artist, by different performers, in different styles. A lesser known cover artist, Lissie, performed a ground-breaking interpretation of an original single by a rap super star known as Kid Cudi. Although, Kid Cudi and Lissie have…