The Carpenters

In “The Myth of the Latin Woman,” authored by Judith Ortiz, she describes the life of a Latin Woman, and the hardship that is created through the cultural misinterpretation as well as misrepresentation, from the way Latinas dress, to the way they walk or talk. Frequently throughout her essay, Ortiz recounts occurrences in her life where these cultural differences were prevalent. She also illustrates the environment she was subjected to as she grew up, “We spoke Spanish, we ate Puerto Rican food…

In todays society we have an narcissistic epidemic in the making. A very large portion of our population is now connecting and socializing through social networking sites (SNS) and it’s changing the way we view and promote ourselves. With all of our “reality” TV starts and “selfie” obsession this hardly can come as a shock. The Millennial groups use of social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram has become an overwhelming part of their day to day life. Our current generations is so…

There is one nebulous, but compelling question. Why do Americans love guns? Oliver Winchester and Samuel Colt have answered this question by becoming two of the greatest gun manufacturers in the world. Both men have come up with innovations that have changed the world of guns forever. To many they are an icon of death or even mass genocide in many people’s eyes. However, the gun world classifies these two as heroes for their advances in technology. From the troubled life of textile…

Sutter Cane. It is a crazy scene that gets the blood pumping for the rest of the flick. Another interesting note from the scene is hearing XXX mention that nobody pulls his strings. Foreshadowing the rest of the plot in the opening is ballsy and John Carpenter makes it…

The 19th century American potter George Ohr (1857-1918) is an important ceramic artist associated with the American Arts and Crafts movement. With an emphasis on emotion, gesture and pure form, Ohr’s idiosyncratic clay vessels forecast Abstract Expressionist sculpture. His passionate personal, individual vision and rebellious, theatrical persona distinguish him as one of America’s most original and eccentric artists. Ohr was born in Biloxi, Mississippi to a blacksmith and learned the potter’s…

swearing dial. Tones shift and change in different rhetorical situations because every situation is different, which requires different tones. You change your tone with certain people because each social group has a way of speaking. The way carpenters communicate are way different to the way office workers speak. What I am trying to say is that everyone has their own way of speaking. That is what makes us who we are. You may need to change the way you speak once in a while, but you…

Have you ever really looked hard at a $10 bill? If so, you may have realized Alexander Hamilton’s face on it. Alexander Hamilton was a very brave and intelligent man who had served his country well. He was one of America’s most influential people in my opinion. Even though he died on July 11, 1804 he will never be forgotten and I want to commemorate him. I want to commemorate Alexander Hamilton because he is a person worthy of praise and his many accomplishments are truly motivational and should…

Have you ever met the first ever African American woman Olympian to win the all-around event? Her name is Gabby Douglas; she became an Olympian at the age of 14 and started a famous gymnastic career at West Des Moines, Iowa. After all, her hard work and effort brought her to become the first African American female athletic to win the all-around event. She also inspired many young and old diverse people around the world to compete in any important global activities. Gabrielle Douglas impacted…

A severely deadly disease commonly known as, “The Black Death”, was the plague that was caused by “bad bacteria”, from fleas transmitted to people that caused the death of the young, old, and sick wiping out a significant amount of people ranging from 25% to 50% of the population just in Western Europe alone. Other places affected were Eastern Europe and other remote places, this all had occured in 1347- 1351. Since the black death was very common it commonly also affected the people surrounding…

The diverse architecture and landscape found in and around the antiquated community of Beechworth, a small town located in the northeastern part of Victoria, Australia is quite superb when compared to other places that offer so many natural wonders. One of the cities best features is that it is located in the colorful southeastern region of the country. In this part of the world, you will find an enormous mix of plush green rainforests, red sandy deserts, craggy ocean cliffs, emerald green…