Torpedo

defy all the laws of nature and are unrealistic. It doesn’t take a minute to drive a quarter mile, and people don’t do sixteen gear changes as you drive your quarter mile. It is physically impossible to use a submarine as an icebreaker and launch a torpedo across the ice at a Lamborghini speeding along at 160 miles an hour. And someone cannot hack into all of the computers in all of the cars in New York City and make them all crash into one another. Yet people don’t watch these movies to get an…

“Captain!” The First Mate shouted across the Bridge to the ship’s skipper, the First Mate taking one more look through his binoculars through the early morning mist to ensure his data before passing them to the waiting skipper. “I don’t believe it, is that what I think they are?” “What?” The Captain responded nonchalantly like it was a simple new matter of routine. “Ships, Sir,” responded the First Mate now turning away from the binoculars he was peering through. Annoyed, the Captain responded…

The year is 2005, here sits a man by the name of Ernest E. Gallego. He currently wears prescription glasses, his hair white and receded, and very modestly dressed. A dark colored button down short sleeve shirt and light gray colored dress pants, held up by a black belt. His age 79, date of birth November 14, 1925 in East Los Angeles, CA, Hispanic male born of legally Immigrant parents, and a total of six male siblings. He being “number four in the packing order.” He attended Garfield High…

One of the four people in our society who follow their own rule is Blake Shelton. Blake Shelton is a very famous country music singer/song writer and is the husband of Miranda Lambert, a very famous female country music singer and song writer as well. The pair make a quite astonishing Holloywood couple. In addition, Blake Shelton have sold millions of albums and had a tour across the world. In Sisario’s article,- “Blake Shelton Tops Charts For the First Time,” states that: “… has become his…

Vietnam, a war based on lies. The Cold War’s increasing belief that the spread of the communist power would mean the end of freedom. "Reality is grim and painful. But it is only a remote echo of the anguish toward which a policy founded on illusion is surely taking us.” -John F. Kennedy. The American takeover of the newly born South Vietnam that hurt the people more than it helped, taking on a series of destruction and devastation rather than assisting and strengthening. The 11 year war that…

John F. Kennedy: A Life Taken Too Soon John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American politician that served as the 35th President of the United States. He grew up in an amazing family and created an amazing family himself. Throughout his entire political career John always made room for his family. He had many successful triumphs. Although many believe his reign as President was useless, John F. Kennedy had many impactful accomplishments. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born May 29, 1917 in Brookline,…

animals to roam the deep wide oceans? In case you did not know, the answer to that, it is the Great White Shark. Not only are they the most feared but they are also the most dangerous if mad. They can grow up to 20 ft long and weigh 5000 lbs. Their torpedo shaped bodies and very strong and powerful tails help this animal to reach up to almost 15 mph; which is very fast considering how heavy they are. If they were to lose their tail and stop swimming they would die because of the lack of the…

Learning, what is it? Is it only, how it is defined, as the “acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught?” Is education something we can only obtain through our school system? Education actually begins when we are born; a voyage that has commenced, as we experience new things we develop and learn spiritually and intellectually. Socrates questioned what no man had before, rather than writing books he passed on his knowledge orally. Socrates pursued wisdom in…

Boom! Another bomb dropped just beside Louie Zamperini and his crewmates. Japan and America were officially at war. The bombardiers gathered their things, hopped into the B-24, and off to Japan they flew. Louie is now going to be the guy every man hopes to be. Strong, useful, optimistic, and very determined. During Louie's life, he was a very determined man. He had a very important role in the military, a bombardier, and flying overseas in a over sized plane was very dangerous, especially during…

Mudskippers The animal I will be researching about will be the mudskipper; the essay will include the habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and adaptation. The mudskippers are generally located in Indonesia, West Africa, Japanese coasts, Australia, Philippines, and the Polynesian island; they make great pets, because of their entertaining behavior and funny antics. First of all, the mudskipper live in the several areas that are mangroves, nipa palm area, and tidal mudflats, they live in…