Miami

My home town is Little Havana, a neighborhood in Miami, Florida. It is home to loads of citizens from Central and South America and Cubans, hence the Spanish name “La Pequeña Habana”. Little Havana was named after the capital city of Cuba, Havana. Growing up in the area made you gain some Cuban qualities, most of which are existent to this day. Back in the day, we would sneak into shops while the vendors were busy serving customers and sneak back out with loads of tobacco stashed in our hoodies.…

well as how they compared with the best offenses of the Super Bowl era. The 2013 Denver Broncos boasted a league best total of 435 first downs (Montgomery). Among the historic offenses of the Super Bowl era they are ranked second only behind the 1984 Miami Dolphins who had a total of 502 first downs…

of concern, there are cell factions, lone wolves, and large protests expected near the convention. The following are my recommendations in rank order, the risks that are associated with the RDNC convention scheduled at American Airlines Arena in Miami Florida. American Airlines Arena will be the location of convention activities and has protection of a perimeter fence, and a water exclusion zone. The weakest link is going to be the 500 vehicle-parking garage located directly under the Arena.…

Let’s play a little game, Ok? First, take a moment and picture firefighters. What image do you see? What do you think? How do you feel? Most of you probably saw a tall and vigorous man with a friendly face. Next, some thoughts that you probably had were that firefighters are young, good, gallant, skilled, helpful, friendly, kind, brave and the color red. Some emotions that you may have felt include safe, protected, trust, competent, and calm. Let’s do that again, but this time, let’s replace…

1. James Harden- Houston Rockets Since being traded to the Rockets in 2012, James Harden leads all shooting guards in points scored, usage percentage, and made free throws. He’s established himself as one of the most dangerous offensive players in the entire NBA, regardless of the position. Harden is about as close to a lock as possible to average 25 points per game next season. From his incredibly high usage percentage, to his lack of a legit number two star around him; it’s almost a lock that…

Sylvia Plath’s “Morning Song” explores a mother’s complex emotions towards her newborn child after giving birth for the first time. Although motherhood is often regarded as a joyous event that gives a woman’s life purpose and meaning, “Morning Song” instead depicts motherhood as a complicated event fraught with uncertainty and fear, but also with love and affection. Rather than expressing overwhelming love and happiness, the mother in the poem feels distant from her child and gradually learns to…

People underestimate the awesomeness of the octopus. Octopuses are magnificent sea creatures living all around the world. Containing over 300 species! The word Octopus is from the Greek language meaning eight-legged. They are boneless creatures, also known as invertebrates. Octopuses are interesting in several ways. For example, the way they lose their shape out of the water. In the water, they are able to disappear, flee, prey on other creatures, and glide across the water! The amount of…

The first college I did research on was the university of Florida which is also my number one choice for the college I want to go to. University of Florida or UF home of the gators located in Gainesville Florida was recently ranked number 14 of all the university’s in the country, it is very big in athletics, science and in the medical field. UF also has many opportunities such as jobs, honor programs in fact more than 3,400 UF students participate in these honor programs they also have many…

They have undergone a transition from the branding of slaves, identity of gang members and even the mentally ill, to a widely accepted practice by everyone as a way to represent themselves and to identify who they are as a person. After Miami Ink had such a turnout rate, people felt a sense of acceptance by others, that tattooing has become extremely popular. As the trend grows, we can expect to see more tattoo shops opening and more television shows popping up. Along with more people expressing…

Katherine von Drachenberg, or more familiarly known as Kat Von D is a famous tattoo artist that many know from the famous television shows, “Miami Ink” and “LA Ink.” Sephora approached her back in 2008 to help her set up a couple shades for her own liquid lipstick line. Since then the Kat Von D Beauty collection has vaguely developed into a diverse makeup brand with numerous different products to choose from such as, foundations, liquid lipsticks, eyeshadow palettes and much more. (“Kat”).…