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A Rose for Emily: It’s no secret that Emily Grierson seemed crazy, she may have even suffered from a mental illness. Having such an illness could be drastic for one’s self or for others around them. Her actions were bizarre, from denying that her father had died to buying poison from the pharmacy and everything in between. Everyone in the town had noticed this, but never said anything to Miss Emily. Many people suffer from the effects of a mental illness, about 26.2 percent of Americans…

Roundup is one of 750 U.S. products containing the active ingredient glyphosate, the safety of which has been disputed for years. Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide used widely in large-scale agriculture, forestry and industrial weed control, and in lawn and garden care. Glyphosate is also known as a “systemic” herbicide, meaning that it is absorbed into every part of the plant, from the roots to the leaves. Evidence suggests that glyphosate may pose animal and human health risks.…

About Us The Premier Plumbers of Peoria Lynn Moses Plumbing has proudly served as one of the premier family owned and operated plumbers servicing Peoria and the surrounding communities for over 30 years. Starting in 1986, Lynn Moses created Lynn Plumbing with nothing more than borrowed tools and a used telephone company van. The company has continued to steadily grow since then. Since Lynn’s death in 2002, Lynn’s daughter and son in law, Todd and Lisa Schrock, have proudly owned and operated the…

Aggregates in Cleves, OH, recommend you use landscaping stones in your next landscaping project. Here’s why. Landscaping Stones Add Visual Interest: The variations in color and texture of landscaping stones offer an attractive contrast to your green lawn. And they last through any kind of weather, year after year. You’ll Do Less Maintenance: Landscaping stones require very little maintenance. Rain keeps the naturally clean, and they don’t wear out or need replacing. They drain naturally and…

It was the first day of our medical mission trip. The 13 of us were divided into four group: triage, clinic, pharmacy, and faith. Colin, Laure, and I sat in plastic white lawn chairs, facing the locals who sat on three wooden benches. We had prepared a short, spiritual lesson to bring Jesus’ love to the rural cities of the Dominican Republic. When I welcomed them in their native language, their faces softened. I talked and they understood me. They talked and I understood them. After…

The book The Glass Castle is a memoir of Jeannette walls and the walls family. This story is based on a family who constantly travels town by town because the dad Rex, is an alcoholic and he can’t keep a steady job so he turns to fast money. Every time the father got caught for making fast money or could not pay the rent he tells the family to pack up and let’s go. The mother Rose Mary, has a teaching degree but no job, she rather makes beautiful paintings all day at home. These parents aren’t…

for Max, even walking with the Jews to find Max. Liesel wasn’t afraid to call to him, to look for him because she knew what the Nazis were doing was wrong. In The Help, it’s the same thing. Skeeter stands up for the help by putting toilets on Hilly’s lawn, writing the book about Jackson, even if it meant losing all her friends around her. Liesel and Skeeter fought for what they believed was right, even through the hardest of times. The difference between Liesel and Skeeter though, is more…

First, I am thankful for Insulin. I am thankful for insulin because 4 years ago on my brothers 18th birthday i found out that my body didn't make it anymore. Insulin is great because it keeps you alive and steadies out your blood sugars. Secondly, I am thankful for Friends. My friends are great because they are just as weird as i am and they accept that. We all have our different quirks about us so that is why we are such great friends. There was this one time we were driving down spook rode in…

The Green Light symbolizes Gatsby’s hopes & dreams for the future & Gatsby also associates it with Daisy. The Green Light is mostly Gatsby reaching towards the darkness and finding a light to lead him to his goal. Gatsby believed in the Green Light because it inspired him not to give up & never to let Daisy down. Gatsby loved Daisy to the point he’ll go to the end of the world for her. He went upon his way to find ways to bring her around such as parties, & getting Nick to get them back together…

Family of Man Analysis Page 47 “Give it back!” she screamed, tugging on my arm. I ripped my hand from hers and jumped on the table, narrowly missing our lunch, spread out on the table. “I’m not giving it back until you say sorry for stealing my cornbread!” Our nanny finally came running out “What on earth is going on here? Both of you say sorry now and I’ll get you another piece of cornbread for heaven’s sake!” I reluctantly handed over the prized teddy bear and sat back down on the hard,…