Tug of war

The politically and economically effective XYZ Affair took place during 1797 and 1798 during John Adams’ presidency, critical in the commencing of an unofficial naval war between America and France. After America and England instituted Jay’s Treaty to pay off the massive pre-revolutionary debts gained by the Southern Americas, aiding in the survival of their tough economy and America would favor trade with Britain over other foreign countries. By instituting the Treaty, the Americans angered the French who severed a peaceful relationship, because Jay’s Treaty was a violation of the 1778 Franco-American Treaty. Thus, while the countries were at opposite sides of a game of ‘Tug-a-War’ they were hurting the economies of France and America due…

Drone Wars: The Ethical Tug of War Unseen, unmanned, just as, if not more, lethal as any other weapon of war. Although there are benefits to using unmanned vehicles, also known as drones, to make assaults on enemies, there are plenty of ethical and moral dilemmas that come along with them. Although drones save soldiers lives, they also put more civilian lives in danger, and in turn, cause more civilian casualties than if foot soldiers were used. Along with civilian casualties being a major…

Tug of war is usually a fun game for children. However, when dealing with being in the middle of two cultures, it is not as fun. It was as if the two identities that made me were playing tug of war to discover which identity would come out victorious. As a child, growing up in a country that your parents immigrated to often leads to a battle between two different cultures, especially with first generation children. With my parents coming to America after the Liberian Civil War in 1993, I grew up…

I'm like a vase if I tip, I shatter into a million pieces. I shattered. The stream of tears came raging back at me. All the happiness from winning tug of war cracked inside of me when I shattered. I surveyed my classmates only to find bright red faces with tears streaking there faces. Almost all of the girls were crying, even some of the boys. We all shattered. “I’m taking a year off, and I’m going to do plumbing full time now. Teaching isn't what it used to be.’’ He kept talking for a while…

Body mechanics play an important role in any task you perform. Having good body mechanics is important because it keeps the body in good alignment and prevents stress of the joints, which helps to prevent conditions that can cause lower back or leg pain. For proper body mechanics you must have the “load” close to your body, trunk in an upright position, and use the muscles in the leg instead of the back (Early, 2013 pg 191).Proper body mechanics for the activity of tug of war, would be to stand…

Dogs are fun to play with because you can fetch, tug war, and with water. Dogs like throwing and catching their squeaky toy in the air. Retrieving a surprise squeaky bone in the dog’s mouth would make you laugh. Sometimes you pull on a piece of rope and your dog doesn’t let go. Tug war is too hold on the rope when it has slobbered all over it. When a dog pulls you to the ground and growls at you it lets play again. Tugging is so hard on the rope and then you fall in a puddle of water with your…

Dogs are fun to play with because you can fetch, tug war, and with water. Dogs like throwing and catching their squeaky toy in the air. Retrieving a surprise squeaky bone in the dog’s mouth would make you laugh. Sometimes you pull on a piece of rope and your dog doesn’t let go. Tug war is to hold on the rope when it has slobber all over it. When a dog pulls you to the ground and growls at you it lets play again. Tugging is so hard on the rope and then you fall in a puddle of water with your…

The story represents how crummy custody cases can get in the midst of a miserable divorce. Both the husband and the wife long for the baby. Raymond Carver consistently uses the weather imagery to describe the feelings of his character(s), and how they feel during the divorce. The essay describes the narrative story written by Carver. There are two subtopic claims based on the overall topic. For example, one occurrence that is noticeable about the choices that Carver is making, is that both…

The horror of a senseless death or the sweetness of victory, how should one respond to matters of life or death? In these poems “Charge of the Light Brigade” and “Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” many may ask themselves these questions concerning life or death during war. There are many emotions involved when discussing any war. There are many states who have benefited from wars, and some who have suffered from wars. There are people who have lost their lives on the battlefield and honored as…

Sun Tzu said, “The Art of War is a road to either safety or to ruin.” Safety gives you bragging rights but ruin evicts the will to come back. To soccer aficionado, every game is like going to war. Each team prepares during warm-up to face off against their opponent. Every stretch, pass, and dribble is meticulously orchestrated to ensure victory. The general stands at attention, barking orders, and strategizing attacks. Today’s game is no different. Like the Japanese General Hideki Tojo,…