The Cunninghams

“learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss”, Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Cunningham foresaw the future of the US Navy. Since the introduction of the Wright Brother’s Military flyer in 1909, aircraft have revolutionized the art of war, allowing warfare to transcend the ground and sea. Modern US Naval Aviation, currently boasting over 3,700 operational aircraft, owes its origins to Lt. Col. Alfred Cunningham, who was among the first to advocate for the use of airplanes in military…

In the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, the Cunninghams are portrayed as poor but polite people while the Ewells are presented as immoral and greedy as a result of their poverty through each family’s actions and ethics. The Cunninghams are cordial people, despite their social status in the town of Maycomb. For example, on page 206, after scout mentions his son’s name, Walter Cunningham is swayed by her innocence and states, “‘I’ll tell him you said hey, little lady.’” Although…

From their point of view, authors discuss that there are several important steps that people have to do to commentate with different culture. First, people have to know their cultures and themselves well. Kaplan and Cunningham state, habits, education, and ethnic could be affected on others. Authors state, people should know their audiences well. Indeed, it’s really important to know the methods of people whom talking with. For example, authors mentioned that two kinds…

In the Cunningham and Kelsay article, myth is described and defined in several ways. The first way that it is defined is that myth "is associated with stories that are not true" (Cunningham and Kelsay 59). After stating that, the authors go onto say that, "In the field of religious studies, myth has a different meaning. Myth indicates a narrative concerning sacred reality and its relationship to humanity." (Cunningham and Kelsay 59) As discussed in class, a myth needs three key components. The…

Mrs. Cunningham is a 68 year old female who presented to the ED via LEO under IVC with suicidal ideation with a plan to stab herself. At the time of the assessment Mrs. denies current suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and symptoms of psychosis. According to Mrs. Cunningham last Thursday her and her husband got into a argument and him cheating on her 20 years ago. She expressed he said some something hurtful to her last Thursday. Mrs. Cunningham reports relational conflict has been a primary…

Glenn Cunningham: Burned Legs Glenn Cunningham once said, “early lessons in the art of overcoming or you’re never beaten till you quit” (Kiell 48). The disability that Glenn had was burned legs and he could not walk when it first happened because of how bad the burned happened. The treatment he had on his legs was at home and he used aloe cream for he’s legs so when it got better he could run (Kiell 37). There are many people injured by fires in the world, and Glenn was one of them (“Burn…

Merce Cunningham was born Mercier Philip Cunningham. He was born on April 16, 1919 in Centralia, Washington. His father was a lawyer and known for his work on the Centralia Massacre case. His mother was a world traveler and he described his mother as “an enormous energy and quite independent spirit” in his book, Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance. Merce Cunningham didn’t start dance at a really young age, he started when he was 12. He was introduced to dance by Maude Barrett who was attended…

As it is a central turning point that has key events both leading up to it and following it, the Ms. Cunningham class outburst serves as this chapter’s climax. Both Jem and Scout are somber when Charles Baker Harris, or Dill, leaves Maycomb to head back up to Meridian at the end of the summer months. However, Scout’s sorrows are soon quelled when she realizes that this is the much-anticipated year that she begins school. On her first day of school, Jem, who adjured Scout not to address him…

Randy “Duke” Cunningham Many political leaders find themselves drowned in responsibilities and pressure from society. When encountering these factors, they usually become corrupt causing them to do whatever it takes to become successful even if it means being dishonest. In fact, this was the case for Randy Cunningham, commonly referred to as Duke Cunningham.. Duke Cunningham was a “decorated” naval pilot during the Vietnam War ("Randy"). After retiring from the military, Cunningham became a…

sentenced to five years in prison. Russell E. Cunningham, 50, of 7058 TR 319, Apt. B., pleaded guilty to a single county of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. In exchange for his guilty plea, related charges of failure to control and driving under suspension were dismissed by the state. As part of a plea deal, Cunningham also agreed to a joint sentencing recommendation of five years in prison. The charge was made a third-degree felony because Cunningham had previously, in April 2001,…