expanded. The portions of today are twice bigger that 1970’s. In an article In the Sacramento Bee, It's Portion Distortion that makes America Fat by Shannon Brownlee, “M&M/Mars, for example, has increased the size of candy bars such as Milky Way and Snickers four times since 1970, Starbucks introduced the 20-ounce…
myself, my face steaming. I know that if I can just get something into that room, than all my problems will be solved. Then, I remember I still have a Snickers in my pocket, left from…
In Poe’s short story, “The Masque of the Red Death, the author shows how a leader can mislead his country by being self-centered. For instance, the Prince in this story gives selective attention to an individual group in his kingdom. By this, he provides a lavish party for those whom he deems fit to be in his presence. Without giving thought to the needs of the lower class, he throws a party for several months with this special upper class group. Meanwhile, outside of the castles gates many…
Finding names is not an easy task, but based on the articles, “The Weird Science of Naming New Products” by Neal Gabler and “How’d it Get That Name” by Bob Greene, it demonstrated interesting ways on how products were named. In Gabler’s article, “The Weird Science of Naming New Products”, he explains the random process in naming a virtual reality experience. They found a man named Shore who insisted in looking for ides off a science fiction website. He looks for words such as “Jumpdoor”, “Jaunte…
a very hardworking individual with high aspirations. Spending his summers at the beach, he says the coolest thing he has ever done was parasailing, and the worst was falling on a jetty. He was raised in Newtown, with 2 older brothers and his dog, Snickers, showing him the way of the world. When he’s not at school, delivering pizza for Newtown pizza, or watching Entourage, you can almost always find…
though, knew better. There would be no incense in that urn. In the same hand the man steadied a stick of sorts that rested within the vessel. The two men who had brought him out of the castle now passed the men who had left the gate. A very quiet snicker was heard from one as they intersected,…
“Two Limericks” by Edward Lear are fairly different. We’ll be comparing these poems by three main points: alliteration, rhyme, and repetition. The poem “Jabberwocky” has quite a few alliterative occurrences, such as: “Callooh callay”. Or even “snicker snack”. Due to “Two Limericks” being so short, it only has a few alliterative occurrences. A line that stands out is “grandmother’s gown”. Two more are “which was woolen” and “weather was”. Here is where the tables turn for these two poems.…
Ah, the sweet taste of success! I thought as my teeth sank into my Kit-Kat bar, which was the only piece of candy I managed to keep. Alone in my room, I munched onto the candy and recalled the unexpected events of tonight... Halloween started like every other year. I told my mom I was headed to Jenny’s house for her Halloween party. In reality, I went trick or treating. This year, my best friend, Jenny, and I agreed to dress up as Twix and Kit-Kat bars. The next few weeks were spent planning…
Jackson Brundage was born on January 21, 2001, in Los Angeles, California. His full name is Jackson Timothy Brundage, and he is the middle child with 2 other siblings. Jackson’s older sister’s name is Keely, and his younger brother’s name Parker. He goes by the nicknames JB and Lil Jack. His nickname, Lil Jack, is good for him because he is only 5’1″. Jackson started professional acting in 2008, and is still doing it today. On the TV show ‘One Tree Hill’, Jackson played the role of intelligent…
What makes a great Commercial With Super Bowl season creeping up around the corner, many companies and businesses are trying to come up with the most effective ideas to advertise themselves. A lot of people would agree that commercials are a big part of Super Bowl season. So crucial, that nearly every company paying for advertisement, races to try to be the best. In fact, research shows that vast majority of viewers look forward to watching the Super Bowl advertisements rather than the actual…