Tom Petty

A lot of times, fast paced music makes me more motivated to do things. So, I guess it depends on what is going on. I know Kelly Clarkson has some songs that I really liked and make a person feel empowered when down. My mother passed away last year and to this day I still think of her everytime I hear certain songs. Some of these songs we chose to have played at her funeral. For example, Martina McBride’s “In My Daughter’s Eyes” was a song that always reminded me of my mom and I thought it was very fitting to have it played at her funeral and it is also on her DVD that we made in her memory with the pictures of he on it. I do not get depressed when I hear this song, it actually makes me appreciate all she did for us more and more everytime I hear it. As far as stress goes, I usually just like to hear upbeat songs, no slow songs. Country songs sometimes make me more depressed after listening to them, so I try to stay away from that…

Tom Petty is a talented man who has achieved immense success due to the events that occurred in his early years. He experienced barriers that taught him determination to push through difficulties, and triumphs that drove him further. Likewise, he had friends and family that kept him grounded. Everything that Petty went through shaped him and the music that he and his friends made. Tom Petty’s early life impacted his music and career. Tom Petty was one of two sons to Katherine and Earl…

Name of agency and location The agency that I have been placed at is the Women’s Transitional Living Center (WTLC) in Orange, California. The community that the shelter serves is comprised of survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking as well as victims of mental illness and substance abuse (WTLC, n.d.a). They also serve especially vulnerable populations such as transgender persons, emancipated youth, and persons coming out of the prison system (WTLC, n.d.a). This agency is the third…

Imagine becoming famous and suddenly losing all of this fame and fortune. This is what happened to Eddie in Tom Petty’s song.Eddie graduated High School and moved to Hollywood.There he got a tattoo and met a girl that had a tattoo, too. Tom Petty’s fake narrative about Eddie turns into rock star, is an untrue story and shifts tone in an unrealistic way. Tom Petty’s narrative poem tells a story about a rock star, named Eddie, trying to get famous. It all started when Eddie finished High School.…

Apple site:Wikihow Hot Wheels has been a brand of 1:64, 1:43, 1:18 and 1:50 scale die cast cars introduced by American toymaker Mattel since 1968. Many car companies have licensed Hot Wheels to make scale models of their cars, allowing the use of original design blueprints and detailing. Although Hot Wheels were originally intended for children and young adults, they have become popular with adult collectors, they have there own limited edition models that are now made available. Through the…

The Loss on Turn Four The bleachers swayed and the crowds cheered as the cars raced by on the track below. Fans gathered around from all over the US for a four day weekend of racing in sunny Florida to see the best of the best race to the finish at the Daytona 500 speedway. Today wasn't sunny though. The weather was sad and cold and added a chill that ran deep to the bones. Daytona and all the events leading up to the big race were “something to look forward to in cold February” (Ruck). The…

Fast cars, cold beer, and cheap women. All those factors blend together into the great sport of NASCAR. It is not easy to make a permanent mark on a sport, yet some people manage to do the impossible. Over the years NASCAR has produced many great drivers. Dale Earnhardt was one of the best NASCAR drivers in history who left a legacy for others to follow, including his children. Dale Earnhardt’s love for racing began at a young age. He was born in North Carolina in 1951. (Biography.com) Young…

responsibilities. She was no longer the Doctor that could come in to see her patients, and leave at the end of the day. She was now responsible for overseeing all employees, payroll, taxes, and maintenance needed for the building and several other tasks, which were previously out of her scope. When talking about what she felt was the most important skill to have in leadership was experience. She states “No one will want to follow your directions as a leader if you do not know every aspect of…

1. What does Hot Wheels as a company do? Hot wheels as the company have been creating collectable die-cast toy cars since 1968. They made the cars on different scales (1:64, 1:43, 1:18 and 1:50) and basing them off different models from General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Motors and many more. Hot wheels also specialise in racetracks which are sold separately to the toy cars. Hot wheels are owned by Mattel Inc, who is a worldwide leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing toys…

Texas. It was very hard we had to follow military bearing, meaning we could not talk when we were eating and we would march and do a lot of physical exercise. There was also a lot of class work, we learned how to tie knots and general military and navy history, also how to act and things like that. At the end of every training the officers and high ranking people will select 2 to 5 cadets to receive the “Honor Cadet”, it is a award to show who had the best leadership, and military. The 2 to 5…