The Other Gods

heat or pain had overcome him. Tongues of flame and burning embers leapt at me from the taverns walls and floor, but it could no more hurt me than a fly could hurt an elephant. The fire was mine, and after a moment I turned and walked to the door. Others would come soon and I had little reason to stay for their…

Why did she agree to go on this trip with her friends? Instead they wanted to drink all night in the motel room while she wanted some sleep. Tori Devins flipped her hair over her shoulder and tapped her foot in front of the dingy motel. She knew it was wrong for her to leave but she could not stand to be in that room a second longer. All she needed to was to find a way to occupy her time until they fell asleep. There stood in front of her was a dimly light gas station across the street. A few…

did know was that they were a family. Claire and Tony decided to own their feelings, they listened to one another, they add laughter to conversations and avoided criticism entirely, they learned when to let things go, and try to see things in the other person’s…

campus. I was bullied by a person of the opposite sex. This happened over the period of seven months, it gradually got worse before it got better like most problems do. Now, today this person and I have acted like it never happen. We say hi to each other all the time and he sits with us at the table in ding rather it is at lunch or dinner. I am almost 23 years old and this person is right around my age. So being older or way younger was the not the problem. The problem was that I was a special…

about families affected by the war. In “The Perfect Day for Bananafish” Seymour’s mother in law and wife are in constant fear as to what is to come of Seymour. The mother in law is constantly worried because of Seymour’s change in personality. On the other hand, his wife’s inability to believe that he is psychologically unstable is the biggest tragedy of it all. Her certainty that his mental health is fine leads to his unfortunate suicide. In Seymour’s case the war followed him home. But unlike…

Well hello there, The Gentleman Snark here once again to give you another first impression. This Summer Season of anime has certainly given weight to many interesting series. Especially the more savory ones… SIGH~ This is going to be one of those provocative reviews.. Hope you are ready to do some “HARD” time as we get into Prison School. Prison School anime is written by Michiko Yokote, directed by Tsutomu Mizushima, and music by Kōtarō Nakagawa. There is a Manga…

of turn, and the room shall be clear of all distractions. I shall encourage individuals to speak and provide feedback (Lamberton & Minor, 2014). By listening properly, my personal and professional life will be enhanced, because I am allowing the other person to speak freely about their feelings and issues. In my personal life, I will have fewer fights with my spouse and relate to his…

“Don 't you dare come any closer!” said a corpulent man, holding a broken piece of glass that was on the floor. Adam Corcuera and Steven Blackwell were the first paramedics to the KFC and were trying to tend to the stab victim on the floor but this bellicose individual would not let them. So the paramedics had no choice but to wait for the police to show up. While they were waiting Adam was staring at the stab victim and knew he only had minutes to live if he did not get immediate medical…

I come from a divorced family. I have hateful parents, not towards me, but towards each other. I can’t stand it, the way they look at each other, the way they talk or act towards each other just irks me. I don’t blame my mother for ditching my father, who could? He was a dirty old, good-for-nothing, scumbag. Since he has left us, he hasn’t even given my mother and I a second thought. Since the divorce, I usually go to my father’s apartment on the weekend. The only reason I visit him is because…

Merton’s Strain Theory Merton’s Strain Theory is widely used throughout the criminal justice system. This theory puts an emphasis on mainly the poor and the lower class people in society. In this theory, people feel strained because they cannot meet the criteria that is considered the “American Dream” which entails being successful in life. Due to this strain, people tend to commit criminal acts in order to gain wealth in life. Programs such as Job Corps can help these lower class citizens to…