Mug

A large afghan rug sunk into the cold floor as the echo of tiny steps echoed through the barren halls. Steam wafted up from the chipped mug held close by little fingers. Those were the same fingers that held the knife that carved the hole into my mother’s chest. Tomorrow, my little brother is being sent to a place where they’ll help him. It seem impossible for me to feel anything at the moment. I have never watched paint dry but I imagine that this is the emotional equivalent. I lost my mother…

The Disappearance of the Roanoke Settlers In the year of 1585, 107 settlers landed on Roanoke land. They were planning to establish a colony with John White as the leader and governor Ralph Lane.As they began exploring the country, their abundance of food and supplies slowly diminished and John white saw that he had to go back to the homeland, England.He told his men that if anything went wrong, they were to carve signals on a tree indicating what they were going to do. When John White came…

Venturing through opportunities, threats, weakness and strengths only the strong succeed in the business world. In spite of the countless procedures and methods that a business can use to succeed, it would be easier for business to reach self-actualization by taking external factors under consideration. External factors “refers to external aspects of the surroundings of business enterprise which have influence on the functioning of business. The external aspects of the surroundings are by large,…

The beer industry is rapidly becoming saturated, so there is plenty more opportunity for companies like Anheuser-Busch InBev to buy out smaller agencies. The monopolization efforts of Anheuser-Busch InBev have impacted nearly every aspect of the organizational chart of Listermann’s in many different ways. Whether it’s the managers, the sales team, or the brewers themselves, everyone has been forced to deal with their organization’s problem to at least some extent. The problem particularly exists…

Kyle walked from the back of the house to his older brother Brian. Brian swung his legs over the hammock, he rose to his feet and glanced at his watch. When Brian rose the hammock had swayed like someone on a swing. Kyle knew he had probably fallen asleep in the hammock. “You got nothing better to do than sleep.” Kyle said with a slight smile. Brian grinned and shrugged. “I’m gonna miss this hammock.” “Oh,” Kyle said and looked away hurt. Kyle wished his brother had said I’m gonna miss you, too…

uckley Coffee House Culture Introduction The aim of this ethnography was to observe differences in the cultural environment of those who go to Starbucks vs those who go to Cianfrani’s. I chose this topic because it is an atmosphere that is not usually dwelt on. Think about it, whenever you go to a coffee shop you pretty much stay in your own little bubble, be it just you or you and some friends. Really no one looks beyond that little bubble. This ethnography pops that bubble and observes a…

and spatula were used for cooking for yourself. The canteen was metal to keep the water it held cool and covered with wool to insulate the cool. A haversack was used for carrying pretty much anything that could fit in it. A mucket could be used as a mug, bucket, cooking pot, bowl, and many more things. The cartridge box holds cartridges for the musket and the bayonet could be attached to the end of a musket if the enemy was too close to shoot. The Union soldiers were prepared for whatever came…

Skate, ride, play, shop, dine and be prepared to be wowed this holiday season at Global Winter Wonderland. Now in its third year at the Cal Expo Center in Sacramento, the magical world of light and cheer spans 17 acres and certainly promises fun for kids of all ages. Sneak a peak into Santa’s Village to catch a glimpse of the elves hard at work and visit Toy Land where larger than life teddy bears, toy soldiers and building blocks make you feel like you’ve climbed inside a giant toy box. Skip…

porcelain cup, disappearing like the white rain into the waves of the caramel sea. Intensely, the rapidness of the wooden stick increases , twinkling in my ears like a teacup, round and round until it conceives giant twisters. And with that, the calescent mug of amber rain singes the top of my pink lips, one wet sip at a time.The warming sensations and the richness of the Robusta bean slither down my clammy throat like a venomous viper, surging my veins with freshly brewed poison.The…

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…