Virginia

West Virginia is a place that I will always feel deeply and personally connected. I was born and raised there as a child. West Virginia’s environment always made you feel like you were, “Almost in Heaven”. Fall was always my favorite time of the year in West Virginia. It would be that time of year that we started wearing our sweaters during the cooler weather. Fall foliage would begin, turning the trees vibrant colors of red, yellow and orange. Neighbors would get together to start…

Within the state of Virginia scratcher lottery ticket sales have soared over the last two years. Record high lottery ticket sales have shown that the lottery has generated 1.8 billion dollars in revenue, and at what cost to the tax payer and their chances of really winning big. According to the Pollard Banknote and the Virginia Lottery, 2015 was a very successful year for the lottery in Virginia. Within the year of 2015 the lottery alone sold more than one billion in scratcher tickets for the…

as the victor due to the impressive leadership of Lieutenant John Worden, innovative naval technology, and frankly pure luck. On the morning of March 8, 1862, the CSS Virginia steamed into Hampton Roads looking to pick a fight. However, this ship was nothing like the other vessels in the harbor. “The Confederate State Ship Virginia boasted no masts or spars, nor sails of any kind. The black smoke emerging from its single stack amidships marked it as a steam-powered vessel… To add to the…

Lawn Fertilization in Virginia – Summery Publication number 430-011. This article available as PDF format as well as web base information. Specifically Virginia soil and environmental conditions. The objective of this bulletin to provide effective fertilization to laws in an environmentally sound manner. The bulletin has following main topics 1. Selecting a fertilizer 2. Season of Application - When to apply 3. Factors Affecting Nutrient Management 4. How Much Fertilizer to Apply Per 1000…

In Virginia Bergin’s book, H2O (2014), she tells a story that informs readers about the character’s life in the time period when the killer rain took life away in the world. Bergin develops her ideas of the killer rain by having the character narrate in a candid and addicting way that brings the terrifying and wholly plausible story to life. Incorporating the language that teenagers speak today, Bergin writes in an informal way in order to hypnotize the readers into the book, making them think…

Reflection of the Accident in Virginia Tech In the new year of 2016, the audience must have felt a strong sense overcoming when the President of the United States delivered his speech in the White House. As he was discussing gun regulations, he wiped away his tears in front of the world media. With his tearing and quivering voice, he mentioned that children have been dying due to gun violence. On April 16 2007, a tragic incident broke out. A Korean student at Virginia Tech, named SeungHui Jo,…

A reviewer said “this was the best show the Virginia Minstrels ever put on.” Another said “It wasn’t that bad I think they could do better.” The next show the Virginia Minstrels are going to put a show on in New York somewhere in…

class-based society and relied heavily on the patriarchal system. In 1929, a feminist writer named, Virginia Woolf, wrote an essay about her meals she at a men’s college and at a women’s college. Woolf talks about the difference in food quality between the two colleges. During this time period, men were able to have many luxuries, while women had to work hard for items that were a necessity. Virginia Woolf is able to show the vast differences and inequality of men and women by having good…

It was a bright sunny day in Virginia Beach when I went outside to check for mail in the mail box. That is when I realized that I was invited to Wiz Khalifa’s birthday but there is one thing better than that it’s in atlantis in the Bahamas! Then the unthinkable happened Travis Pastrana and Kevin Hart showed up in a big jacked up super duty Dodge with a trailer full of dirtbikes, and at that moment I knew it was time to party. “ I said i’ll be right out with my stuff!” “Ok make it quick, I mean…

something that Oscar was always been good at. His high school saw that in him and put him on a lot of art classes. This was the right choice made by his counselor. Oscar’s art teacher Virginia Schick encouraged every student to do good at art, but also at their other classes. Oscar was no exception to this, since Virginia saw something especial on him. Oscar had no hope for finishing high school, or even attending college because he found out…