Patty

Trout moves to West Virginia indicating the destruction of the planet. West Virginia is a symbol of the total desiccations of the land which has been collapsing into holes. It represents the future of the whole earth which is to be destroyed. The following lines indicate the descriptions of humans as machines by Kurt Vonnegut. He adds, “…they went around and around. Nobody smiled. They just went around and around” (124). Many people act as per the instruction in the automated mechanical…

Lunch 1. Quinoa With Dried Tomatoes And Pistachios Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups quinoa, uncooked 4 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons shallots, finely chopped 2 cups of water 1/3 cup dry white wine 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 cup dried sweet tomatoes 1/2 cup pistachios, roasted and crushed 1/4 cup fresh mint 1/4 cup fresh parsley Salt and pepper to taste Preparation: In a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sauté the shallots for 2 minutes, or until they become tender. Pour in 2…

A political action committee often referred to as a PAC is “A popular term for a political committee organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates.” PACs generally are created to represent specific interests. The interests different PACs represent vary greatly. Some PACs support business interests, others support labor or ideological interests. PACs first appeared in a significant way after the US Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947 that…

The television show ‘Rendez-vous en Terre Inconnue’ presents the lives of four different ethnic groups around the world, the Lolos Noirs in Vietnam, the Amharas in northern Ethiopia, the Nyangatom in southern Ethiopia, and the Tsaatans in Mongolia. Anthropologist Frédéric Michalak, along with a french celebrity guest, spend two weeks living these groups, immersing themselves in the lives of the ‘others’ through participant observation, eating the local’s foods and partaking in the local’s work,…

Sunday February 5th, millions celebrated another football game. There were about twenty guests throughout the house, and each one was focused on something different. It was all utter chaos. Outside, some the dads focused primarily on grilling the patties and warming up the buns, while others made sure their children were staying out of trouble. Each time the kids opened the door to run back inside, you could feel the…

Every week, Noemi has to hand over her daughter to the man convicted of assaulting her. She has no other choice, she has to do it no matter what. She fears that he will hurt her daughter or do something bad to her. She doesn’t want something horrible to happen to her daughter. She didn’t want him to see her daughter but she was forced to share her daughter. Noemi’s situation isn’t unusual. Across America, there are state laws that don’t protect women who become pregnant through rape from being…

said, “we have to run a little errand.” It was about five in the morning. I looked outside the barred window, which was like that because those windows were way too easy to open and my grandma said we could never be too cautious. I saw our neighbor, Patty, already up, sweeping outside of her house. It seemed like everyone in Guanajuato was a morning person. After my mom had left my room, my sister and I got up to get dressed. We had only been in Guanajuato, Mexico for two months but by…

For a company that was started because its CEO was frustrated when forced to pay obscene late fees for a rental movie, Netflix has come a long way. It has become a cultural phenomenon, even going as far as becoming a verb commonly used amongst it younger user base. Operating in an industry that was dominated by giants such as Blockbuster and Walmart, this startup company was able to be successful largely due to how it was able to create and uphold a corporate culture unlike any other.…

Just Survive Somehow I never really planned to say goodbye to my family. The old Arian wouldn't have cared about what my family thought of me. I was too busy roaming the streets trying to find more money than I had as a kid. I guess nothing much has changed since then. In my opinion, everything happened too swiftly before I knew it, I got used to bargain for clothes, food, etc. One thing that I was not prepared for was the tantalizing that I would get from the people around me. No, not just,…

In a song by the famous musical band "The Beatles”, their songs lyrics reads that money can’t buy love. However can money buy happiness? According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary of English usage, happiness can either be defined as “a state of well-being and contentment” or “a pleasurable or satisfying experience”. Money is thought to play a significant role in improving an individual’s state of well-being. A popular example is how some turn to retail therapy, the act of shopping to cheer…