Texas hold 'em

The movie “Friday Night Lights” is based on a real life best seller “Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and a Dream”, by author H.G. Bissinger. The movie’s setting takes place at Permian High School in Odessa, Texas in 1988 when the tension between races were still strong in some areas of the south. There is some focus in some areas of the film that has to do with racial tension and the ongoing conflict between the student body and the city as a whole. Even though desegregation had happened by…

To be a natural born or naturalized citizen of the United States is regarded by most as a privilege, because for many immigrants, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are best accomplished in this country than those they leave behind. After all, the United States is built on these moral principles, and afforded to anyone willing to exercise these values. On the other hand, America is also built from the tired, sore, and bleeding hands of men, women, and children who, with promises of a…

Food INC. is a documentary from Robert Kenner who is on a mission (at least for the purpose of the documentary) to lift the veil of secrecy between the consumer, and the food industry he hopes to expose. The companies in charge that give the consumer an illusion of choice, an illusion of transparency, an illusion of rights towards food, an illusion of labor rights, and an illusion of animal rights, this is all masterfully played out, in an about 90 minutes documentary. There are harsh truths to…

A True Sense of Belonging Situated here remaining for my dad to pick me up from Brandeis High School, I reach the thought that I really infatuate the Physical Training (PT) Team and it is pretty cool. There are so many memories that we create, The environment of friendliness is what makes it so great. In fact, PT encounters other teams at all sorts of competitions, When I am allowed to compete, there are no hard decisions. I always compete when I obtain the chance, But I have to make girls’…

There have been a lot of fundamental wars and battles in the history of the United States. From the Revolutionary War to our ongoing military intervention against ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), all these battles/wars have played major roles in the outcome of the United States history. One battle that shaped up the United States would have to be the Battle of Palo Alto. The Battle of Palo Alto saw the first battle between Mexico and the United States, which would eventually lead to…

hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, that happened in Texas and how the government handled it. They had to decide what to do, how to help, and how much money they would spend helping the victims that were affected during this time. “Good government matters, and it sometimes costs money” but sometimes the government is stingy and doesn’t help the best they can (Jeffers, 1). President Trump said “It happened in Texas, and Texas can handle anything,” and just because Texas can supposedly handle anything,…

“We are farmers! Bum bad um bum bum bum bum!” I went to interview Javier Villegas from Farmers Insurance. Javier Villegas is 36 years old from Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. He currently lives in Wichita with his wife and daughter, also another child on the way. Javier graduated from college in Mexico, moved to the United States, and began a new journey in his life. I can say that Javier has done many things to be successful. To be successful in life one must know the importance of motivation,…

As it is well known about Fredrick Douglass, he was a slave who became free and made a huge impression on history, as we know it. In the context of this close reading we are going to see the heartache and yarning for freedom of not only the body but also the mind as his hope is dwindling. Douglass in this context is releasing his inner emotions that he tries to keep cool and calm, but wants them to run free so that he may have some sort of peace. These sections will be taken from chapter 10…

There was two main consequences of the Mexican War for the US. One consequence of the Mexican War was that the United States got a huge amount of territory from Mexico. This includes the annexation of Texas as well. The other consequence of the Mexican War for the US is that the Mexican War would of stalled Manifest Destiny. There are smaller consequences of the Mexican War for the US as well. These are Gen. Taylor’s presidency, new waves of immigration, debate over slavery, and the Gadsden…

The Mexican Revolution began in 1910, which ended dictatorship and establish a republic. Mexico was always going through rebellion. It had a difficult time finding a government that the people liked and supported. The main figures were Francisco Madero, Pascual Orozco, Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata. A constitution was drafted back in 1917, but it was reinforced into later on. The revolution was an attempt to overthrow the current president. This would result in civil war in which over 1…