Pond

‘During that time, about 1.5 million Cambodians out of a total population of 7 to 8 million died of starvation, execution, disease or overwork.’ (HIstory.com Staff, 2009). The period of the Khmer warfare is the most remarkable moment of Cambodia’s history. It is also the most catastrophic one. The cultural and civil background of the monarchy and republican eras was suppressed by the Khmer communist regime. During this period Cambodia’s expressive heritage nearly disappear, not only…

wishing that they can relive that moment. A man who finds himself drawn back to his childhood life, who seeks answers from a family who lived on a farmhouse for generations. These women were powerful and mysterious, the youngest referred to the duck pond her ‘’Ocean’’. Later on, revealed to be a metaphor for what might best described as the cosmic life force. This is where he recalls the magical and traumatic events that befell his seven-year old self, very scary, but also finds his hero.…

place to stay. Water represents hope because it allows Salva to stay alive and fight for a place in the world. The title of the book being A Long Walk to Water is very symbolic because literally in Nyas timeline she had a very long daily walk to the pond to retrieve water. Salva walks hundreds of miles to find a place to live and goes many months without enough water or even food. Salva then creates his clean water project to hopefully make people's lives…

and minimize harm and suffering. While Singer holds no firm religious belief in his adult life, he understands not all evil can be prevented but as humans we can do our part by at least minimizing it. His theory is, if you see a child drowning in a pond you should save the child. Like Singer, David Hume struggled with the idea of God existing since there is pain and suffering. Hume believed there was a cause of misery, but could not find what the cause was Then there is Immanuel Kant who…

When I was younger, my parents often took my brother, Caleb, and me on many trips. We went on a variety of vacations, but one of my favorite places to go was Colorado. I loved cold climates, cloudy places, and in Colorado I can find these and more. My favorite types of climates are freezing temperatures, cloudy, and rainy. In 2007 my dad had bought two four-wheelers, and the people knew my dad well and when we bought them, they told us they were going to Ouray, Colorado and asked if we wanted to…

Pink hibiscus blossoms hugged the perimeter of the pond like a victorian frame. They were delicate and newly bloomed from the dewy air. Glistening light covered the surface, seeming to magnify the beauty in the murky water. I met my swan friends once more and watched them follow eachother around the body…

Sunday night, after trying to be productive all day, I finally sit down and put my hands on the keyboard, and start typing the essay that I should have started a couple days ago. Yeah, you can call me a procrastinator, and I admit that. I have never been good at writing essays. Even if it’s just a small paragraph of summary, it will usually take me much longer to finish it. One reason is it just takes me forever to figure out what I want to write about. I can be writing about rocket science…

HOLDEN’S TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD IN THE CATCHER IN THE RYE no all caps in the [ don 't use the book title for your title. be creative and original. ] Is there any reason somebody would be scared to grow up? Or a reason for a person to feel as if they were going to be somebody else when they get older? Gerontophobia, is the fear of growing up, which is the biggest fear for Holden Caulfield, one of four children, from The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. He is somebody who lets the world get…

Watershed pollution possess an environmental problem for many areas across the world. One example is the Buffalo National River Watershed. Recently, an industrial hog farming complex has moved near the Buffalo National River and in the watershed for this river system. Industrial hog farms create tremendous amounts of hog waste that pose a threat to the creeks and rivers that make up the surrounding watershed. Can the government and local conservation groups protect this beautiful ecosystem, and…

waste and thus represent a “loss of opportunity” for the local population in terms of other land use such as agriculture, forestry, housing, and ranching. In addition to the geotechnical issues there are also issues associated with waste dumping in ponds which harms the fishes, farmers use the water supplies for their crops and on the tailing surface has potential for health…