Tumbling

While upon first glance her corpus seems to be filled with elementary age written material- one word titles such as “Poppies”, “Ponds”, and “Daisies”, and seemingly undersized poems- Mary Oliver’s sharp observation of the natural world and all it’s inhabitants allows her to transcend and creatively tackle some of the toughest topics to pen, such as death and the meaning of life, in a way that allows readers of every age to grapple with and discern her conclusions. Many of her poems captured in…

Book 10 of The Odyssey follows Odysseus as he continues to travel, with the main priority of returning to his homeland and reuniting with his family. Odysseus’s leadership, as well as his loyalty to his crew members and family, is constantly threatened by many obstacles along his journey, with things like temptation and greed. Book 10 begins with Aeolus giving Odysseus a sack of winds that will blow him home, telling him to keep it closed or else they will return to his island. Odysseus,…

Elvira López Hernández who was incapable of finding work, she knew it was best to travel to the U.S. because there would be more opportunities, but while on top a train “there were cries of Migra!— the immigration police — and a scramble that sent her tumbling under the train” (Archibald, 36). Due to this circumstance, her leg got broken by the train, similarly like a man who had attempted the same mission and lost his leg as well. Correspondingly in “The Heartache of an Immigrant Family, ” a…

This could be one of the great tactical ploys of all time. A 200,000-man army, maybe,” (Trump 2015). Donald Trump also stating in a rally in Alabama that while watching the event of sept 11 in New Jersey “watched when the World Trade Center came tumbling down. And I watched in Jersey City, N.J., where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down.” (Trump 2016) coincidently during this time period hate crime against people of the Muslim faith risen 67% which…

which the athletes preform acrobatic feats on four different types of apparatus. The first event female gymnasts compete in is the floor exercise. The athlete preforms a routine choreographed to music of her choice, and must complete three to four tumbling passes as well as leaps, jumps, and dance moves. The second apparatus is the vault. This piece of equipment is set at the end of a runway with a springboard in front of a 4-foot-tall vaulting table. The gymnast must run down the runway,…

As a cheerleading coach and gymnastics instructor for children and teenagers, it is inevitable to reward and punish them as needed. In sports, there is often room for error and improvement which leads to reward. Other times, when the opposite occurs, such as reduced progress or failure, then it may be necessary to punish the children. Rewards and punishments are given in many different ways according to the act performed. There are many different circumstances that are considered when rewarding…

Ringing in the New Year in Europe Each European country greatly varies from others and everyone has their own New Year’s Eve traditions. Here is a look at some European countries and how you can expect to celebrate New Year’s Eve if you would travel there. Amsterdam, The Netherlands In The Netherlands people celebrate Oudejaarsayond or New Year’s Eve with plenty of champagne and oliebollen (deep-fried pieces of dough with apples and raisins). The day before the celebrations begin plenty of…

Dance with the devil The rain dripped, drop by drop hitting the concrete driveway of a trailer park home in the middle of Las Vegas. Inside laid Darnall flat on his bed dreaming of making millions, being the world's greatest hustler, and sniffin coke. This is the story of Darnell, a young man who had infinite possibilities but became a product of the ghetto. Darnell never knew his father and his mother was never around, she put the pipe down to show her son she was strong when darnell was ten,…

This paper shows the In’s and Out’s of Allstar Cheerleading and Why It Is a Sport. In this paper my claim states that Allstar Cheerleading is a sport. The evidence in this paper contains researched information, self known information, personal experiences, and scholarly resources. Throughout this paper a great deal of the knowledge of Allstar Cheerleading is given, and also a brief history of how Allstar Cheerleading came to be. My personal experiences are shown throughout this paper because of…

my numerous Personal Flight Device (PFD) tests, I was reaching a new apex with my current prototype: 7 inches off the ground, a perfect 90 degrees up, when the right exhaust gave out on me like an old pair of stilettos. The unstable engine sent me tumbling into the earth, turning me into a loose ferris wheel. Around this time, I unhinged myself from my backpack straps and landed on my back. Years of watching my stoic father limp round the trailer made me think that his sour joints were an…