Mug shot

Instead of drinking from those, strong, heavy, large mugs, Dad always picks from the ones that I have given him over the years. Cheap mugs from gift shops in New York, Quebec and Mexico, mugs that I painted as part of pottery lessons in middle school. I always opt for the nice, expensive mugs whenever I’m home. On the weekends when Dad was home, the house smelled like coffee and I loved it. If I woke up to the sound of…

Smirking, Gwaine pulled away and went to his feet. “I hope you found that as vile as I did,” said Gwaine. “Now, someone fetch me some ale to wash out my mouth.” Percival sat there, spluttering, unable to form words in his shock, as Elyan handed Gwaine a mug. Gwaine finished the ale in a few long swallows, hoping his heart would slow and the fire of lust burning in his chest would cool. He had enjoyed that kiss far too…

The book begins with 14 year old Ponyboy Curtis who is a Greaser, (a hoodlum) walking home alone after watching a movie. He is stopped by a gang of Socs, (a greaser’s worst enemy) who begin to mug Ponyboy and threaten to kill him. The Socs badly injure Ponyboy, however, his two brothers Darry and Sodapop arrive and chase off the Socs with the rest of their gang. The next night Pony, Dally and Johnny head out to a drive-in movie. There they meet two girls: Cherry and Marcia who are girlfriends…

(specifically France and Italy) they will serve you espresso. To get the equivalent of a brewed coffee in Europe, you must order a "cafe Americano(a)." An Americano consists of shots of espresso over water. It tastes like a brewed coffee, although a little richer due to the crema of the espresso. A latte or cafe latte, consists of shots of espresso, steamed milk, and a small amount of foamed milk. Latte can be flavored, most commonly with chocolate to create a cafe mocha, or mocha latte,…

Today, every time you turn on your TVs or your social media, it never fails that you will see some kind of video of a police officer brutally beating or roughly handling someone, and most of the time the people are in handcuffs unable to defend themselves against the vial attack that is being bestowed upon them. When you watch these videos ask yourself; “ How are these the people that are supposed to be protecting us”. According to NewsOne.com, since January 1, 2012 , there have been over 30…

Jose Canseco, a Major League Baseball (MLB) player who admitted to the use of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs), once said, “I don 't recommend steroids for everyone, but for certain individuals, I truly believe, because I 've experimented with it for so many years, that it can make an average athlete a super athlete. It can make a super athlete incredible. Just legendary” (Bodley). PEDs promote muscle growth without the fatigue that comes with normal muscle building activities, allowing…

to be wrong. This could be because her memory of the rapist was skewed by the aforementioned suggestive pretrial identification procedures: working with police on a composite sketch of the suspect that matched Cotton's mug shot, which resembled her assailant; selecting his mug shot primed her to pick him out of a line-up; and picking him out of the line-up led her to identify him with absolute certainly at trial. The investigators' support to her repeated identification of Cotton, further…

The O.J. Simpson Trial: How the Media and Race Influenced the Decision The legal decision of The People versus O.J. Simpson forever changed legal proceedings in our country, and is regarded as one of the most controversial court rulings in American history. The murder trial was unique due to the high profile status of the people involved, the circumstances surrounding the crime, and the media attention that the case received from the media. The crime occurred in 1994 Los Angeles, a racially…

The nineteen eighties was a decade in which many would consider one of the worst decades since the Great Depression. Throughout the world, many nations faced social, economic, and militaristic issues that caused this decline. The U.S, for example, faced fierce market competition from foreign corporations that threaten America’s financial stability (Ferrara). Along with this economic downturn, unfortunate events transpired that sank American morality. President Reagan’s assassination attempt…

Dear Kyle Trumbo, My name is Tran Le, I am currently employed at one of many nightclubs you own within Toronto. My current position as head bartender at Gold Kettle has opened my eyes to many things. Since the company has opened up in 2006, it has been the hot spot of Toronto. I have been with the company since 2012, and it has been an amazing journey. But around early 2015, I have notice a decline in ticket sales and alcohol. This field of work has taught me various things about people. I…