Malibu

already tell this was not going to be a good day based on my morning. We left the hotel room an hour later and hopped into Melissa’s mom’s car. While we began to drive down the road, the girls, without my knowing, started to pull out a big bottle of Malibu rum and started to talk about how much fun we would have. I began to feel uncomfortable with four underage girls driving from Panama City to Destin on spring break with alcohol in the car. That was when I texted my mom to…

Before surfer and filmmaker Bruce Brown produced and released his classic surfing documentary, 'The Endless Summer' (1964) to eventual worldwide success in 1964, he created five other feature-length marvels that are far less known outside of the surfing community: 'Slippery When Wet' (1958), 'Surf Crazy' (1959), 'Barefoot Adventure' (1960), 'Surfing Hollow Days' (1961) and a compilation film, 'Waterlogged' (1962). `The Ultimate Summer Bruce Brown Surf Collection' (2010) wisely brings together…

Should Museums Repatriate Ancient Artifacts to their Country of Origin? Ancient artifacts are the symbols of human civilization. All of them are priceless and cannot be measured by currency value. Repatriate is a controversial problem because of the various reasons. For instance, the aggressor took all of the captures back to their home countries and showed them to the public during the war. Voyagers use artifacts as the evidence to prove they had reached those places. Archeologists,…

The condensation from my breath as I awoke from my normal REM cycle was startling, was I still dreaming? I rose to a seated position and looked around me and let out a sigh, the chevy Malibu was still parked next to my 1994 ford explorer and I was still homeless. The thought rang out in my mind as I gazed around me shivering in the back of the truck parked up on the 3rd floor of the Marcus Theater parking garage in Lincoln Nebraska. I had narrowed finding a place to sleep down to a science,…

For this writing task, you'll need to respond to the following scenario: Who are you? Aqua, a fine-dining boutique restaurant in Malibu, California, is frequented by celebrities and other wealthy patrons who relish its exotic menu and extraordinary wine list. It is the flagship restaurant in Premier Dining Group's chain of high-end eateries located throughout Southern California. As manager of this fine establishment, you work very hard to maintain the exceptionally high standards for which…

him reading when he was supposed to be doing other things like his chores or playing outside (47). Later in his life he notes the times where he was in a Belgravia, Bel Air party, and the moment where someone asked him if he attended the party in Malibu, because he seemed familiar (1). His experiences show how being isolated for academic purposes helped him become a person who is part of the high class society. By being…

Frank and Tilly both had green thumbs when it came to growing fruits and vegetables. They had a grapevine growing along the fence in their backyard. Pear and plum trees growing at the side of their home yielded fruit for Millie’s family all summer long. Each summer Tilly sent home large grocery bags filled with fresh tomatoes from her garden. So it came as quite a surprise when Mille discovered her mother did not have any natural ability to grow anything. Unlike her grandparents’ yard, Millie’s…

Brain Hacking “Is Silicon Valley programing apps or programing people?” (Cooper) The answer to this question posed by Anderson Cooper appears to be the latter, as efforts to thwart high focus on engagement instead of necessity of app use alone is frowned upon by developers. Devices are designed to be addictive and keep us engaged regardless of the unknown impacts they might have on individuals and society. It was studied that people check their phones at least every 15 minutes, even if there…

daughters, Caitlyn Jenner was a part of the reality T.V show called “Keeping up with the Kardashians”. The show put Jenner back into the spot light and made the transition a little harder. Before she made the transition she was isolated at her house in Malibu, California since there was paparazzi everywhere she went, looking for a chance to take a picture. But in July of 2015 she went public with her transformation to a…

Culture is part of every society and is the basis on how people within the society react and live their lives. Every culture is subject to change in order to match the society around the world. However, there are several obstacles that are in the way of such cultural change. Through the different surroundings, a deep social connection to religion, and a lack of technology, cultures have a resistance against change. An example will be given of how it prohibits the growth in certain societies,…