Pit stop

His alarm sounded at 5:30am and the shrill sound echoed off the walls of the sparsely furnished apartment. He rolled out of bed and trudged towards the kitchen, the cold linoleum floor feeling uncomfortable under his bare feet. The man wasn’t what you would call good looking. He was slightly overweight with greasy, unkempt hair. His face was round with uneven stubble and little cuts around his jaw and chin. His eyes looked mean and glassy, adding to his…

Not unlike any other PVTA ride, my experience began with sprinting to catch the bus on time. Fortunately since the bus costs $1.25 to get anywhere, other Mount Holyoke students are busy trying to deposit their quarters or stuff their crumpled dollar bills into the machine so I had time to catch my breath before taking a seat. As the bus began meandering through South Hadley it almost felt like a suburban environment to a larger town. And I noticed the crowd was quite diverse compared to the…

I have the stupidest job ever. I thought to myself as I watched over my three elderly patients in the retirement home. The three elders I get to watch over all day is Joseph Lou, Carol Robins, and Ellis Smith; Joseph is the most interesting out of them three. I was working at the retirement home one day after school when my girlfriend, Mary Hunt, and my only other friend, Joe Luke, came to visit me. We are all freshman in high school and we also are all in foster care. I got put into foster…

Introduction: This report is an observational summary of the Landlord and Tenant Board in Mississauga Ontario, located at 3 Robert Speck Parkway suite 520. The office was on a main route and had a bus stop nearby. Despite the available public transportation, the location might have been inconvenient for those who had to travel far, especially considering that there are only 4 Landlord and Tenant Boards in the greater Toronto area (GTA). In addition, to the long travel, the cost of commuting…

to breathe. Starting in 1955, the Berkeley Pit became well known as a large truck-operated, open-air copper mine in Butte Montana. The unusually high copper prices resulted in the Anaconda Copper Mining Company opening many pit mines, including the Berkeley Pit. Buying up two communities and a lot of Butte’s previous population, the company was able to clear out a pit site. But after the discovery of very acidic sources and harsh effects, the Berkeley pit ceased mining in 1982; even today, the…

Pit bulls have attacked the most people compared to other dog breeds, and are banned in multiple cities. People are tired of the dog attacks, and are blaming pit bulls for all of them. People believe that by eliminating them, it will end the dog attacks. Will banning pit bulls everywhere in Canada stop dog attacks? Census data proves that it is not just pit bulls that have attacked humans, concluding that banning pit bulls will not stop dog attacks. In addition, many of the pit bulls that have…

Even though lots of people think pits are bad dogs they really are not. Pitbulls are the most misunderstood breed of dog. There have been reports of pit bulls brutally attacking innocent people, but it really is not the pits. It is the people that own them that are stupid. There has also been dog fighting with this breed that’s why pitbulls are so misunderstood. Pit bulls are awesome dogs. They are awesome dogs because if you like to take a jog take your pit bull with you. If you are tired and…

Pit-bulls: Friends or Enemies? A ferocious beast is what they are normally viewed as, but is that what pit-bulls always are. Is this stereotype true? They jump fences and attack people, but they can be very protective and loyal. Is it there fault, is it there genetic make-up, or is it there owners fault? There are many factors that come into play, the well-being of the pit bull, how they are treated, and how they were taught to act by owner or other pets or other pit-bulls. They can be…

Pit Bulls Should Not Be Banned Pit bulls are often called violent dogs. They are stigmatized as the breed often known as fighting dogs. These dogs are singled out to be restrained or banned and are put to death just for their breed. In Lafayette, Louisiana, two men were arrested for dog fighting and fifty-seven pit bulls were confiscated. Some of the confiscated dogs had scars from fighting, and just because of the breed’s reputation, all of the dogs were considered dangerous. The Louisiana…

Dogs are seen as very intelligent animals and seem to understand to some extent the language of their master. In the novel, fifteen dogs, the gods Hermes and Apollo make a bet that if dogs were given human consciousness they would not live a happy life. Once all dogs were given the ability to speak, there was one dog who stood out from the rest. A mutt named Prince. Most dogs were caught up in the struggles of dominance, while Prince is captivated by his new way of analyzing things around him.…