The Vines

There is a casual culture of encouraging addiction, as seen with the character Wayne. The main character enters The Vine after arguing with his significant other the day previously, during this visit, he sees another patron named Wayne, sitting at the bar. Wayne is shaking so badly that he cannot drink, so our main character helps out by bringing it to his lips for him. “The Vine was still cold. Wayne was the only customer. His hands were shaking, he said. He couldn't lift his glass. I put my…

categorize these specific universities as “Ivy League.” However, this plant species is invasive in the United States and is an aggressive invader threatening all levels of forested and open areas, growing along the ground as well into the forest canopy. Vines of English Ivy climb up tree trunks and cover branches and twigs, blocking sunlight from the host tree’s foliage, impeding photosynthesis. Trees that become infested from English Ivy will display signs of deterioration before it eventually…

U.S. Military Bases abroad: a bane or a boon? The United States of America with over 800 bases overseas has become a “base nation” as David Vine calls it in his famous book Base Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World. The problem is that no one knows how many of these military bases the U.S. have. The rough estimate is somewhere between 750 and 800, however, the official records by the Department of Defense do not show the real number because of the different terms…

An Exegesis of John 15:5-11 Historical Context The Gospel of John has been widely recognized as one of the most influential books in the New Testament. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are quite different from this fourth Gospel of John. The first three books are known as the synoptic Gospels due to the fact that they all convey the same picture. Although there are many similarities, John significantly differs from the other Gospels. John is unlike the other Gospels is that John does not…

Restore Israel: Because We Are Thy Vine In verse 7 the psalmist cried, “Turn us again,” this is emphasize of this psalm. Psalmist repeated 3 times this sentence in verse 3, 7, and 19. But also psalmist used different sentence to describe the prayer for restoration of Israel, “Quicken Us-verse 18,” the restoration brings to revive of Israel. In verse 3 and 4 psalmist called God, “God and LORD God of host,” reminder that God Almighty, He is also the God who made a covenant with Israel (LORD). In…

on his meaning Jesus tells them and prompts me to ask the question, Is it possible that anyone can become happy, fruitful, and do the right thing on their own merits without abiding in Gods son Jesus? Jesus begins by declaring that,“I am the true vine, and my Father…

color range is very narrow with it only ranging from dark red to green. However, the use of dark colors for the fruits make it appear lush and rich. Adding to the image of lushness are the leaves and vines adorning Bacchus’s head. The use of the vines is one of the major signs of this being Bacchus as vines were a classical symbol for Bacchus. Classically Bacchus is considered a young god and in this painting Bacchus is young. He has effeminate features with his plumb rounded cheeks, delicate…

The Closure of US Military Bases Abroad Benefits our Government Lately, the United States Armed Forces have needed to take more actions into account for the protection and well-being of all of the people of the United States. Such actions include sending more troops and building more bases in the Middle East in order to counter the actions of the Militant group known as ISIS. Some may say that having more bases makes us stronger and more protected, but the truth of the matter is that having…

The kudzu plant was introduced to the United States in 1876 at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia and to the Southeast in 1883 at the New Orleans Exposition. The vine was widely marketed in the Southeast as an ornamental plant to be used to shade porches, and in the first half of the 20th century, kudzu was distributed as a high-protein content cattle fodder and as a cover plant to prevent soil erosion (Pieters…

million annual cost to remove Zebra Mussels that cover submerged surfaces, clogging up water intakes at water treatment facilities and power plants in the Great Lakes alone (Source E). Zebra Mussels aren’t the only species raising damage costs, the Kudzu vine corruption, as previously discussed, is estimated by power companies to spend an estimated $1.5 million each year to control growth on power lines. These species are destructive, raising a mighty $120 billion annually in control methods and…