Sierra Nevada

My friend Jessica and I were brainstorming ideas one Monday afternoon. Over an out of state trip for her birthday. It took us a while to come up with some places. "How about Las Vegas?" she asked. "We're not twenty-one yet, so what's the point of going?" I replied. "How about Alaska?" I suggested. "You know that I hate the cold," she replied obnoxiously. "Grand Canyon!" she blurted out. We both looked at each other and smiled. "Arizona it is," I thought to myself. We decided that we would travel…

“I have left those that I love as my own life behind and risked everything. I want to live easier and do some good.” (Mr. Shufelt p.1) During the time in which Mr. Shufelt was giving his speech, the gold rush was just starting to happen. Sutter’s Mill and the gold rush is located in Coloma, California. Sutter’s sawmill is a machine that runs gravel and water through it. After it flushes through all of the gravel they check to see if there is any gold buried underneath the gravel and water.…

To say that WV is the worst place to live in the U.S. is a hyperbole, but many things need to be changed. While W.V. has many good factors, it is also number nine on the list of worst places to raise a child. Unsafe areas, high crime ratings, and drugs are all large factors in everything wrong with W.V. If we were to make some changes, then it would have the potential to be a wonderful place to live. It seems as though almost everywhere a child asks to go their parents reply, “No, that’s a bad…

Although the desert of El Paso is a great place to call home, you may want to take a trip away from home from time to time. What better place to visit than Las Vegas? The hustle and bustle of the casinos and entertainment venues packed with people, coupled with the anticipation of enjoying a concert or comedy show that you have always wanted to see, enjoying a relaxing four-hour flight will seem like a breeze. There is also a wide range of flights from ELP to LAS that are readily available to…

Are you someone who doesn't want to pay as much in taxes. If you are then you should probably vote in favor of sports betting. Sports betting in Maryland isn’t legal although now states are able to vote on it to be legal. Recently the supreme court has lifted a law on sports betting. I believe that sports betting should be legal in all states. The sports betting industry is a pretty big industry. A lot of money goes through the industry and in the united states now every state has the authority…

One of California’s most recognizable animals is the California grizzly bear, but this animal has been extinct since 1922. This animal has been associated with California since people began moving to the west coast of the United States. As people began to move to California hoping to strike it rich during the gold rush, the bears stood their ground and lived around the advancing civilizations. The bears wreaked havoc for the new settlers, eating their livestock and stopping human expansion.…

Legalizing Gambling The Pros of Legalized Gambling The single biggest benefit of legalized gambling is the rise that the tourism industry of the country will experience. People will undoubtedly flock to this region from all around the world, and this will boost many different parties in various ways. This will inevitably lead to a rise in employment opportunities in the region as well, and the economy will grow as a result. Casinos and gambling houses are required to pay pretty high taxes, and…

The following is from Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins, Winnemucca wrote her book Life Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims in 1882. Winnemucca wrote this book to help highlight stories of her people and the interactions they had with white European and American settlers. Winnemucca hoped her writings would have the desired outcome of forcing change and getting public opinion and government officials on the sides of Native American tribes. Winnemucca portrayed cross-cultural interaction as…

Dot & Lil Dot & Lil is a company that makes finely crafted goods for bath, body and home. They are located at Rosemont studio in Montreal, where all their products are made by hand. On their website www.dotandlil.com , the products listed that they sell and create ranges from facial care to candles, body oils and butters. They also sell different types of soaps like bar soap and liquid soap. Their most popular items that they are most known for are their bath salts and milks. They also make…

Gambling has been a part of America’s history as early as the 1600’s. The Puritans, still under the influence of the crown, were allowed to participate in lotteries to help grow the colonies. “All 13 original colonies established lotteries, usually more than one, to raise revenue. Playing the lottery became a civic responsibility… Lottery funds were also used to build churches and libraries” (Dunstan, 1997). As our country expanded west, the lotteries and casinos only grew more popular. As of…