The World State

The Nye County Sheriff's Department was called at about 3:15 p.m. to Love Ranch in Crystal, Nevada, about 70 miles outside of Las Vegas for a report of an unresponsive man needing an ambulance, Sheriff Sharon A. Wehrly said in a statement. Odom was stabilized and taken to Desert View Hospital in nearby Pahrump, the statement said. Officials then tried to have him airlifted to Las Vegas, but the 6-foot-10-inch Odom was too tall for the helicopter that was available and he was driven by ambulance…

humans are afraid of. Monsters reveal something about human nature that can not be controlled, a part of human nature that is more of an instinct. People see something something different and they become terrified. As Mary Shelly so accurately states in her novel, Frankenstein,…

"STOP!" A figure appeared in a brilliant flash of light, my finger hovering above the Enter key. "I...AM FROM THE FUTURE!" There was an awkward pause as I waited in confusion for the time-traveler to continue. "And...?" I inquired. Gasping, the man (I think) said "Sorry...time-traveling...is...exhausting!" He was larger man, with an unkempt beard and a soot-covered lab coat. He pulled his dark goggles up to rest on his balding forehead. Blinking several times, he repeated "I...am from the…

The times are harsh and grey, while the political men skulk about their jobs, us ordinary folk have to find way to keep evil in check. Most believe that it is power and intimidation that keep the darkness at bay, but that is not what I have found. I have found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep us alive and well. The small acts of kindness and love. This is what I believe, in the small deeds of ordinary folk. Why? Because I am afraid of the future, and they give me…

A microscopic town in Africa with nothing to do. William just a kid from a struggling family somehow manages to become the savior of his town. Using the resources he was given, he managed to build a windmill from the scraps. Given him world recognition, he showed you don’t need to be born into an amazing situation in order to be successful. William summoned his ability to be an active and willing learner, being motivated and staying locked on his goals, and using innovation to accomplish even…

The three things/ people that I am thankful for is my dog, my mom and my friends. I am thankful for them because they are supportive. Also I am happy when I am around them. When focusing on what I am grateful I have recognized many other things that are forgotten through the mix of life. By keeping a gratitude journals, they taught me mindfulness, love and the importance of relationships, and the importance of friends and family because when you keep a journals and focus on positive psychology…

Is social media making that big of an impact on us? Well it all depends on many adult views on it. Many believe that social media had made a grand impact on Millennials both good and bad. Social media can be good with education and communication, but it could be bad too by providing a distraction for us young people and provide a lot of cyber bullying for others. To begin, social media could be a good thing by helping you connect with new friends and love ones. It shows that just because…

Society in America has made a dramatic shift in the past decade. Our massive leaps in the technological world have opened things up to worldwide communication and conversation. New opinions get shared every second, news stories can be recounted by eyewitnesses on Facebook, and new facts and information can be updated and posted quickly. However, with these new and amazing technological feats comes great responsibility. We now live in an age where accurate and honest information is hard to…

In the story A Doll’s House, Henrik Isben coerces Nora into believing that money is the key to happiness. Money is something that everyone needs in today's world. People can not pay for necessities such as food; thus people would not survive without money. The world is based on money and there are different ways in which money is used. There are the rich who have either inherited their wealth or obtained great jobs that pay well. The rich use their money for things that they need but also they…

that you are still alive. I cannot think of a time when I felt more alive than my thirteen week vacation on Parris Island. For those that do not know, Parris Island is a small island on the coast of South Carolina where the government makes United States Marines. I said “vacation”, but this thirteen weeks was anything but. The obstacles began when I arrived in the middle of the night and a Drill Instructor entered the bus and “welcomed” everyone to the island. There were physical obstacles…