The Big Green Egg

They raised their eyebrows in suspicion of my bluff, but I just sat there rubbing my hands across the green felt. “ I fold,” declared John as a puff of smoke escaped his cigar. He laid his cards flat down, as he stood up to get more beer. Suddenly, a loud bang was released. We all looked at each other in fear. The room fell silent. A vacuum sucking…

the iron in their patient’s diet if they are anemic. Iron rich foods include meat, fish, poultry, legumes, nuts, grains, and vegetables. (Dudek, 2014, p. 131 & 140) Deficiencies are a major factor in malnutrition, but physical disabilities play a big part too. People who have physical obstacles to eating include, those who have denture problems, those who have neurological conditions where they can’t chew or swallow, and those who have a feeding tube. (“Meals, Nutrition, and Feding, 2015) For…

Lance Detweiler English 11(4) Mr. Hendrickson March 2, 2018 What is the American Dream, and is it worth pursuing? The American Dream is often referred to as one ideal, however, some argue it can be different for every person. In his book, The Epic of America, James Truslow Adams described the American Dream as “...that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is not a dream of…

destined for each other, but, they had to split up as Gatsby was serving in the war. While Gatsby is gone, Daisy marries a rich unmannered man named Tom Buchanan. This is all told from the point of view of Daisy’s cousin Nick Carraway, who is new to the big city of New York. At first glance, this novel seems like a simple story, but, there are bigger ideas and a larger premise hidden in the writing by F. Scott Fitzgerald. One premise in the book is the female characters have to behave in this…

night. You should use your wood shovel to gather dirt, this is the fastest way to get dirt walls. However, if you have stone available for your walls then you can use your new pickaxe to gather that. Your first night one shelter doesn’t need to be big right now, it just needs to cover you on all four sides with a roof until morning. Last but not least you will need to build your furnace. For this you will need cobblestone. You need at least twenty cobblestone blocks for this task. You can…

What are oceanic dead zones? Dead zones are hypoxic areas in the worlds oceans and large lakes. Hypoxic areas are places that fail to meet the required percentage of oxygen needed for human life. Activities such as littering in the small lakes and ponds can cause dangerous pollution. When oil is released into the water, that can cause an overgrowth in algae which will dissolve to the bottom. They are caused by excessive nutrient pollution from human activities. These activities cause less oxygen…

Simply beautiful, as if that one single word could even come close to describing what I felt when I looked at her. Her long dark hair hanging down her back in waves. Those porcelain plump cheeks when she looks at me and smiles. Even those piercing green eyes that never seemed to stop sparkling. To the depths of my soul, now I know. Now I know why I survived, why I picked myself up off the floor when I felt my world crumble. When I thought the war had won.…

In a difficult economy where many retailers and businesses are worried about attracting new customers, makes a Consumer Psychologist job more in demand. Many consumer psychologist also study how friends, family and culture and media play a factor in how consumers shop. Some jobs a consumer psychologist will perform working with consumer focus groups to find out how good a product might be. The next job is making advertising and marketing campaigns to attract a certain audience. Another one is…

Millions of pigs are raised in pins big enough for them to only stand and lay down in. There are more than 80,000 pigs slaughtered per day. (the book p 16) The big businesses such as Smithfield, Tyson/IBP, Swift, and Cargill/Excel control 64% of the pork industry. Smithfield is one the large major companies used in the hog market, they provide at least…

For example, Eva’s husband BoyBoy left their marriage. When he left she only had $1.65 to her name, five eggs, and three beets with 3 kids to take care of. Instead of searching for another man to take care of the family and take BoyBoy’s place a husband, Eva took matters into her own hands. In a sense she became the head of the house and “man” of the family…