the front door. It sounded like a cross between chains clanging and a cannon blast. Then he tried the handle, and the door moaned open, scraping an arc across the dusty floorboards. He switched on his flashlight and was about to step inside when he spotted us. We froze. “I thought I told you to go home,” he said. “This place isn’t safe.” “I don’t like this,” Seth sighed. “We’re detectives, sir,” I reminded the man. “We here to help solve the case.” “Yeah sure.” Mustache laughed. “So how are you…
experience with Jay Gatsby during his stay at a psychiatric hospital due to his addiction to alcohol. It all started in 1922, when Nick bought a house in West Egg, neighbored by a luxurious castle occupied by a mysterious figure named Gatsby, who is often spotted looking towards a green light produced by a nearby dock and threw frequently parties, where many of his uninvited guests circulated rumors about him. Nick unexpectedly was invited into one of Gatsby’s parties, credited for forming a…
The Greek Mythology is a Polytheistic religion. It was created in the era of Classical Greece, in 500 b.c.e. The Greek Gods were meant to offer explanations of natural phenomenon, human qualities, and life events. Each God of Goddess had their own unique abilities that helped with the explanations. They even had a king. Zeus was the king of the gods. He ruled at the top of Mount Olympus and wielded a weapon, The Lightning Bolt. Zeus had power over the sky, lightning, and thunder. His most…
Prologue Moments Before Most detectives follow a trail of clues to solve a case, but sometimes the clues just don’t make sense. Like when a ghost runs through the thickets in sneakers, or when strange men start dashing out from behind trees to inspect a house being torn down. And what does a magical stone lying next to a skeleton dressed in night clothes have to do with a dragon? Anyway, it turned out the leads weren’t red herrings at all. There was a ghoul, a missing stone, a kidnapped kid, an…
Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…