Silver bullet

Could anyone fathom the thought of their child lying face down on the floor with a bullet hole through their head? Could one imagine the black fear that will engulf their soul if they heard their child’s school just underwent a shooting? Would one contain the strength to watch their loved ones lowered into the ground in their casket because of the misuse of a firearm? Unfortunately, all of these situations occur very often in today’s society because of the leniency of gun laws across the nation.…

Have you ever been bewildered about what life was like on a Texas plantation? After reading this you will hopefully have solved some of those absurd mysteries. What was life truly like as a slave? How did the ancients endure? How do you get tools when you can’t go to the store? Well, if you needed any weapons in the past, you would generally go to the blacksmith. Blacksmithing is a fascinating job that keeps the culture of medieval castles and knights alive. Understanding blacksmithing is a…

Implementation of the Common Core: Are National Standards Right for America? Introduction The introduction of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) across the country has met with both praise and condemnation. Though many states agreed to the implementation of these standards, several have since backed out of the consortiums that administer the standardized tests, and have rewritten or altered the CCSS into their own state standards. This is happening because some in education and many of the…

Linked by Blood Sala, sala, sala, my silver anklets chime as I swish and twirl in the mirror, admiring the skirt of my dabang. I was looking forward to showing the dark blue, flowing dress off at my grandparents’ annual family Ramadan feast. The dress glides as I saunter to the balcony of my room. The pale pink sky was slowly transitioning into a light blue as the sun rose farther into the sky, like an unsatisfied painter painting over his strokes. I breathe in the sweet smell of ripe bananas…

was supply to a demand that was pretty popular. Why, the very guys that my trade good are the ones that yell the loudest about me. Some of the leading judges use the stuff. When I sell liquor, it’s called bootlegging. When my patrons serve it on silver trays on Lake Shore Drive, it’s called hospitality.” Alphonso Capone, famously known as Al, was just a guy who got swept away with the Windy City, just like every other person who lived there. Al Capone was known as a gangster and a brute,…

Since the 1970’s, drug trafficking has become a big part of Colombia. Colombia supplies most of the cocaine consumed around the world. It is not a wealthy country and lacks state control; and without any authority, the land is used for all kinds of illegal activities such as growing drugs. Pablo Escobar was a drug lord who used the land for growing coca to smuggle into the U.S. He was kind to his hometown by donating his money to them, but he also killed if anyone did not obey to his rules.…

“Do you know what a beached whale has in common with our society? It's simply a mere matter of perspective. Think of the beached whale as having no value. Having no family or pack, having no purpose but to just lie there and wait until its life drains out of its body.” “Okay…How does this concern me” She replied. “You are the beached whale. Hasn’t our little game made you look back at every single painful part of your life? Haven’t you realized you have nothing left to live for? Haven't you…

"Rethinking Pesticides" by Scott Hoffman Black touches on the issues that pesticides have forced upon the ecosystem for millennia. Black mentions that even the Romans burned sulfur to kill insects and pests, and in the 1600s, people were even using a mixture of honey and arsenic to kill ants. Black’s overall goal in this article is to make people realize we need to study the effects of these chemicals on the whole environment before we simply use them for the “next quick fix.” He mentions that…

minute. The raindrops grew larger. It was wet, dark, humid and scary. Mo saw the destruction of the Earth occur right beneath his eyes. Then all of a suddenthe ground started to rumble like a tornado underneath Mo’s feet. He ran faster than a speeding bullet out of his room and headed straight towards the door. But before he could open it, he heard a mysterious sound come from the other side of the door. It was…

to one that is using a cell phone because in reality the conversation itself is what causes the distraction. Although having two hands on the wheel at all times is safer when driving, an NHTSA study suggests that using hands-free devices are no silver bullet because talking is still taking away your full undivided attention from the road (USA Today). Some states prohibit handheld devices from being used when driving but allow hands-free devices to be used. When driving there should be no…