The Cookout

STREETS OF NEW YORK There are hundreds of mobile eateries selling gourmet global cuisine across the city of New York, alongside traditional hotdog vendors and halal carts to name few of them. According to New York Times, there are great cheap global lunch options in the corners of Manthttan, and not just in ethnic pockets like Koreatown or Little Brazil, but right outside the office building in Midtown. They are saying good bye to the Baja Fresh nacho burrito which I think is very boring food to…

There are places, or objects that people have a connection to. In my case, it is a soccer ball. A soccer ball can reveal a person’s feelings, emotions, or the way you are. My soccer ball means everything to me because when its bright and colorful, I feel like the happiest guy on Earth. There’s different sizes and colors of soccer balls, the original one is a size five with the colors black and white. Nowadays, professional players use balls with different colors for two reasons. The first reason…

Identifying as African American, “Ronnie Wilson” is a twenty-two year old male from the city of San Antonio, Tx. but as resided in the small town of San Augustine for fifteen years. Ronnie is single and has never been married but has voluntarily sought treatment from our facility due to his diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) which has ultimately led to his abuse of the drug Heroin. Although he wouldn’t go into much detail about his dealer or where he receives his supply, Ronnie…

the Amazonian region is cleared solely for the purpose of pasteurization used for animal feed. Now isn’t that a happy story. Another fun fact, it takes 16 pounds of grain to produce 1 pound of meat. So that small bag of steak you bought for today’s cookout is your entire backyard at the earth’s expense.…

sure I am eating protein. No problem. When the news got to my coach; he declared that I need to stay on top of my health. After the month of conditioning, We were released for the rest of our summer break. During that time, my family had prepared a cookout for all of us to go outside and have fun because my birthday is coming up. My symptoms from my past chest pains has increased but this time they were migrating toward my stomach. Waking up 5 to 6 in the morning, groaning because the pain is…

On July 5th, 2016 at approximately 9:00am I, Investigator James Poffel was assigned an investigation in reference to a child abuse that occurred at 516 Cary Place. The victim is Chyanne Jenkins (age 12). Officer Jody Standridge was dispatched to the front desk of the Muskogee Police Department in reference to taking a child abuse report. Once on scene he made contact with Chyanne’s grandmother, Judy Ament. Judy informed Officer Standridge that Chyanne went to visit her mother, Debra Hanks,…

My name, Aidde Chavarria is a not a very known name. They named me as my mom's best friend who died in a car crash. However, it all started when my parents were making a cookout for a good bye stomach to my mom. They had invited all their friends and family. As soon as my mom made force to get up “pop” her water had broke. My dad had rush to get the car keys and came out running like a crazy person. As soon as they got there they took my mom inside to the delivery room,and have gave birth to me…

Obesity has become a serious problem in the last thirty years. When we think of obesity, we usually would just think of overweight people and our thought process would stop there. What most people don’t think about is what contributes to obesity. There is not just one cause, there are many, and they all coincide with each other. While people believe that it’s entirely the governments fault, others believe that it’s entirely our storefront’s fault. Some even believe that it isn’t even a public…

The book was a very interesting and informational read. The main character’s name is Sudhir, who was a student at the University of Chicago. Sudhir was a sociology student who wanted to research the projects and find out about the harsh conditions the people there deal with. The first time he goes looking for information he stumbles upon a high-rise building that seems to be deserted. Sudhir soon finds out that the building is in fact filled with people. After being interigated by many different…

Working as a firefighter for the city of New Orleans from December 2, 2001 – April 9, 2008; I have experienced countless tragedies and devastation during that time. However; in September of 2005, I faced one of the most devastating event of my life, Hurricane Katrina. This had been the most horrific storm to hit our beloved city. According to our schedule, my next duty day was the Monday after predicted landfall. But out of a sense of obligation to the city and the possibility of things getting…