Pittsburg, Kansas

It was a bright and sunny Saturday morning when I was headed to the park at 7:00 in the morning. My friend had just picked me up from my house to head to our last practice before our event. Our event was called, “The Battle of the Tribes.” “Battle of the Tribes” is an event where schools our the area compete with each other in creativity, games, and making skits. Our leaders double checked to make sure everyone brought their costumes and props. We ran our skit on last time before heading to…

Task 2-1 Step 1 Individuals with disabilities in the Kansas City metro, and everywhere, have varying degrees of need in their everyday lives. To have these needs met, it is vital that they know the advocacy organizations and resources available to them. Several organizations exist in the Kansas City metro that allow individuals with disabilities to live enriched and fulfilled lives through school, home, community, and camp programs. Two of these organizations are The Joshua Center for…

For my initial observation, I am going to use Jackie Robinson Community Center in Pasadena California. Jackie Robinson Center Serves a wide variety of community assembles sporting events and holiday gatherings. I remember spending some of my best childhood experiences on the fresh cut grass near the Community Center Field right across the street. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to enjoy the sports gym and fields before the recent City of Pasadena recognized million Dollar renovation that is…

Trout Fishing on the White River Arkansas White River is a cold-water river that is a wonderful fishery for both rainbow and brown trout. It starts as tailwaters from Bull Shoals Dam amidst the towns of Lakeview and Bull Shoals, Arkansas. The river is heavily stocked with 9” rainbows that will take any bait on a hook; that is why the task for a fly fisherman is to get through these stocked fish and find the perfect fish for White River trout fishing. The larger fish usually hide just off the…

If the reader continues on to read the back cover of the novel, where it reads, “On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family are savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces” (Cover). This sentence makes it very obvious to the reader from the start that of the novel that there is going to be a murder…

In a two to four sentences, the book In Cold Blood was a non-fiction true event of the murder of the Clutter family. It took place in Holcomb, Kansas in 1955 by ex-convicts Perry Edward Smith and Richard Eugene Hickock. The crime took place in the home of the Clutter in expectation to find a safe filled with cash but end up only with forty dollars in cash, a radio, and binoculars. Perry and Richard, (also known as Dick) were displeased and kill the entire family and flee the city. While on the…

The Death of Dreams Every person has dreams they would like to accomplish. In the stories by Truman Capote, the characters all have dreams that pertain to improving their lives or the lives of those around them. For many of the character’s in Capote’s stories, their lives are not perfect, and that as we have the ability to dream, those dreams will not always come true. Whether it is because of the decisions that we make or the decisions made for us, dreams will not always be achieved. While…

The Second Amendment states, “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed” (Madison). But when does self-defense cross the line to murder? "In 2010, guns took the lives of 31,076 Americans in homicides, suicides and unintentional shootings.. This is the equivalent of more than 85 deaths each day and more than three deaths each hour" (Statistics). In order to properly own and operate a gun a…

and add the element of mystery to it. The combination of fictional devices and journalism allows Capote to document the occasion, while adding his own characterization and personal touch on the situation. While the murders did take place in Kansas, and the detailed descriptions…

At one point or another in anyone’s childhood, they have been reprimanded for some violent action and lectured on how violence is never the answer. Despite all the violence and aggression present in today’s society, this ideology still rings true. It has been proven time and time again that a nonviolent act can gain just as much attention and success as an act of violence. One well known instance of this was Henry David Thoreau 's stance against the Mexican-American War which inspired his essay…