Purple Rain

view that I couldn’t get from living in a big city. I live in Los Alamos New Mexico. One of the first things people notice when they get here is how dry the air is. Up here at 7,300 feet, there is virtually no humidity. We get a little bit when it rains but that doesn’t count. I was born and raised here and I like the dry air. When you breathe humid air, you’re breathing water. Breathing water is called drowning. So I stay up here. The next thing people notice is that there isn’t very much…

Jordan Lee MUS 1006 History of Rock and Roll Final Paper Pop, a popular music genre that has originated from the Western World that has continued its relevance in the 21st century. It began to be a softer alternative to rock and roll in the 1950s and eventually became one of the most popular genre by the youth; which is where it got its name ‘pop’ from. Pop music is somewhat a contrast to rock and roll. Rock identifies with a particular subculture while pop tends to cut across audiences…

The attack on Pearl Harbor The ending of Kim’s another novella Burn after Reading (1962) that draws the code war between Japan and the U.S. also betrays the expectation of puzzler readers. There are two mysteries in this work. Captain of the 3rd Section (Intelligence Bureau) of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff IDE who had engaged in espionage in Hawaii after the attack on Pearl Harbor was caught and questioned by the U.S. military. At the interrogations a ciphertext on which “five-digit…

They may not vary in race but the general stereotypical type of girl that most of the time does rain true in a group of friends is represented in the show. Lena Dunham’s character Hannah has self esteem issues and the informal leader of the group. Marnie played by Allison Williason is the token pretty girl from a rich family. Shoshanna the awkward…

During a war, there are different rankings of soldiers in the army. There are the soldiers such as generals in the back who are high up in the ranks that make all the orders and then there are the soldiers up front who execute those orders. After World War II ended in 1945, Bill Mauldin, a military journalist and cartoonist for Stars and Stripes published a nonfiction narrative with several of his cartoons called, Up Front. In the book, Mauldin focuses on the infantry soldiers on the frontline…

I consider my employer. (Talking Rain Beverage Company) Values Integrity – Act with honesty and respect; treat everyone as if they are our number one customer. Commitment – Pursuer excellence in everything we do. Innovation – Promote creative ideas every situation Collaboration- Work as a team to inspire our talents for the best results. Initiative- Execute with little direction, take risk where appropriate and have confidence in decision making. Flexibility- Accept and adapt to a changing…

Ashulti clapped his hands and the servant appeared with the last of the wine. He held up his goblet and waited as the young lad emptied the jug. “The Mistress has gone to the marketplace for more Master.” Karmel muttered, bowing his head. Ashulti glanced into the goblet. Half empty. It would suffice till Peta came home. His hands trembled as he brought the cup to his lips. Red dripped down his chin, streaking his graying beard. Why bother to wipe it away. Karmel turned to leave. “Bring me…

experience for us is often very similar day to day but most often with a change or two. The sun is shining and there is a clear blue sky or maybe there is rain today, overcast. Maybe you woke up and ate eggs or you were out and had cereal. Maybe you wake up get out of bed and look out to see not a sunny or cloudy sky but one that is green or purple or you walk into your bathroom and like Alice you fall through your looking glass mirror. Not every time you think you wake up as there is such a…

“Beep Beep Beep!” My alarm usually screams at me to wake me from my usual unforgiving short bedtime hours, but not today. Today, waking up without the assistance of that cringe worthy noise, with eyes still heavy, I reached my arm out from under the cozy blankets and switched the alarm button to off, as it was no longer needed. Bringing my arm back into my side, with my eyes still closed I laid there wondering why this morning I did not have to be shaken back to life. I easily narrowed it down…

verse. In this poem, Plath summarizes a person watching a man care for a bee farm, where the bees are pollinating flowers. As usual, she describes colors and develops their significance throughout the poem. In the first stanza, Plath describes a purple and scarlet-speckled, black flower opening up to allow for various pollinators to pollinate it. Meanwhile, in the third stanza, Plath describes the petals, or the walls of the flower, as orange and red, which are very bright and fiery colors,…