Skunk

thing you notice about Bob is his horrible smell. The smell to him is so bad that if you come into contact with the smell that it will probably clog up your nose. You won’t be able to smell for months. Yes, the smile is that bad. He smells like a dead skunk that has been laying on the road for about days or even weeks. He and his wife are always arguing about his hygiene. Nobody would want to come home into a house that is messy and smells. His wife walked into the room. It smelt like they were…

Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is a flowering plant that is generally used in hemp fiber, but is popular as a psychoactive active drug when in a dried state. It usually grows about 8 to 12 feet high. It contains THC which is what induces what is a feeling of relaxation. THC is known as delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol which reacts with certain molecules in the brain to induce a high feeling. THC levels in marijuana vary. It has become a popular topic in in politics on its legality in many…

The Human Race and Essentialism: An Illusion When people are born, they are not essentially good or evil at heart. People come into the world as objective creatures, and their environment influences what kind of person they grow up to be. People can be compared to a lightly painted canvas, and the environment is the brush that adds color- the good and the bad. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the idea of being good or evil at heart can be observed though the characters such as…

The novel The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie showcases the Native American people of the Spokane reservation in Eastern Washington that have been plagued with poverty for generations. Alexie writes stories about the daily struggles of the people on the reservation and how they strive to make it out of the poverty by becoming modern warriors. Three common issues setback the Natives of the reservation and their culture influences this repetitive cycle of triumph and…

“AURÉLIE, COME ON OR YOU'LL BE LATE!!!!”my mother rushed into my bedroom with super human speed, trying to get me out of bed. Today was the day that i was going to America. Mother and I had heard all sorts of things from the neighbors about a place called Ellis island about how heavenly the place was said to be, and about how bad it could be If one was to say the wrong thing. Me and mother barely had enough to support ourselves, so it took quite a while before we were able to get enough money to…

“My heart has convinced me that I do not wish to join your crew.” “What about last night we looked into each others' eyes, and we could tell we were meant to be together that's why we kissed.” “I could never marry a common thief like you I only kissed you because I needed to have a little fun before I married my prince.” “You may believe we are soul mates, but I can assure you the relationship you see us having is nonexistent.” Patrick grabbed at Elizabeth's arms hoping he could change her mind,…

spend such concentrated time with her. On the day of the workshop, I met her at the office and we left together in my car, after Kelly entertained everyone with stories about what had gone on at home the night before. Her dog had been sprayed by a skunk, and her story was very vivid and hilarious. We said our goodbyes, and went off on our…

Bee extinction, it’s only the bee-ginning. Humans swat at them, spray them, and kill them. Has anyone ever thought of the importance of the honey bees people are trying to eliminate? Take a walk in nature on a sunny day and you’ll notice flowers blooming, plants growing, little critters moving around, and the buzzing of bees. Imagine if bees were taken out of the world . Honey bees have a much greater importance than most people realize, and taking them for granted could put a lot of resources…

Sound is a means of communication by animals. Many fishes are capable of producing sounds with the help of specialized structures. Fish have evolved the largest diversity of sound-producing mechanisms among vertebrates, and sounds are emitted in numerous contexts: e.g. disturbance situations, during courtship, competitive feeding and territorial encounters. Sounds are also produced unintentionally including those made as a by-product of feeding or swimming. The majority of sounds produced by…

The four stages are: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. Piaget noted that all people pass through these same four stages in exactly the same order and that individuals may go through long periods of transitions between stages (Beins 2012). A person may show characteristics of one stage in one situation, but characteristics of higher or lower stage in other situations. Therefore these stages are only general guidelines, not labels for all children of a…