Silent Spring

Webster’s definition of ambition is “a particular goal or aim; something that a person hopes to do or achieve.” Having ambition is needed, but when ambition and greed are placed together it can lead to much destroyed end. In Williams Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, the leading character shows a tragic flaw that will result in his downfall. Macbeth’s tragic flaw was his ambition. Macbeth 's vaulting ambition, though it is what brings him to his height of power, is also what leads him to his downfall.…

saying: “So how’s you day going so far, do you like it?!” I just want to bang my head into a cement wall, she’s so loud and annoying, can’t she give it a rest already! After she saw my glare, she got the memo and for the rest of the walk we were silent. “And… here’s our classroom. Our teacher is the best. Her name is Mrs. Mace. I think your going to love her,” Taylor said. I fixed my hair and I felt my cheeks blushing. She opened the door and all the students stared at me like they did not…

Tigger’s the name and I am an orange tabby cat. My body just happens to have creamy white paws and the prettiest sky blue eyes you have ever seen. I have lived here for a long time in this house. Everything is perfect here and I get a lot of attention from my human slaves. I call the woman slave Mrs. Stringy Hair. She is very tall with hair that is stringy. When she sits down I play with her stringy hair, that is why I call her Mrs. Stringy Hair. There is also the man slave called Mr. Fuzzy Face…

Before surfer and filmmaker Bruce Brown produced and released his classic surfing documentary, 'The Endless Summer' (1964) to eventual worldwide success in 1964, he created five other feature-length marvels that are far less known outside of the surfing community: 'Slippery When Wet' (1958), 'Surf Crazy' (1959), 'Barefoot Adventure' (1960), 'Surfing Hollow Days' (1961) and a compilation film, 'Waterlogged' (1962). `The Ultimate Summer Bruce Brown Surf Collection' (2010) wisely brings together…

Not far from Crystal Cove, you can travel to the mountains and go snowboarding or skiing on the many snow capped tops. It might be winter, but there is beauty in it, clarity, the kind of thinking that lets you notice small details. At last the spring had arrived, breathing warm winds over the desolate landscape. The disheveled grasses soon became lush, erasing even the memory of their wintry selves. The trees budded with leaf and blossom, and the harsh sleet became soft rain. The remnants of…

My iPhone 's speakers blared out, Brendan Urie 's voice filling every inch of my small bedroom. The bright light flashed, illuminating the dark room. I roll over to my side and without looking grabbed my phone and slid the green answer button. With a heavy sigh, I pulled the device up to my ear. "Go," I muttered sleepily. "Journey," Axel 's was rushed through the phone, "Journey, Journey, Journey." "Axel?" I asked. I sat up in my bed, the covers rushing around me like disturbed ocean waves. My…

Garrett Hardin in his essay “Tragedy of the Commons” discusses the elimination of natural resources through the actions people take without consideration to the environment. Most people want the resources only to themselves, not allowing others to establish a stable form of living neglecting nature’s natural intent for interdependence. Earth’s natural resources are often taken for granted but their limitations are commonly overlooked by those who only seek to benefit themselves. We as a society…

King and sixty other members and civil rights activist founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). This organization proved to be the powerhouse of the fast growing Civil Rights Movement. in the spring of 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I have a dream” speech at the March on Washington. the historic March on Washington drew more than 200,000 people in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial. It was here that King made his famous "I Have…

A person who feels abandonment by a loved one eventually will begin to feel alone. Poet, Sylvia Plath was far too familiar with this feeling. In many of her writings, such as “The Yellow Wallpaper,” Plath wrote about her depressing feelings, especially towards her husband. In the story, she explains looking at the disgusting wallpaper and the feeling of being lonely. Towards the ending, it goes to explain her happiness began to develop through her children. Many of her writings include emotional…

Although, I still can’t believe that I’d be with this annoying dipshit for three more hours. “So, was that a yes or a no? Seriously, I don’t understand you,” He states for the thirteenth time just as he scans my face for an answer. However, I stay silent for an instant. “Alright! I’ll take that as a yes.” “Dude. You seriously need to chill,” I disclose coolly. “First of all, the name’s Mason. And second, Yes. I need to chill. And by ‘chill’ I mean Netflix and Chill,” He convulses. “Wow, you…