Way of St. James

First we tried to putting our legs in the sack without looking at one another. We fail…and fail… and fail… And fail again. Then, uncle James, Sarah’s uncle came over. Uncle James: Children ya’ll are doing it all wrong, wait, and let me show ya’ll how to work together. Joshua: First, Uncle James took the sack from us tossing it to the side. Then he got three pieces of cord out of his pocket, with one he tied it just above out ankles, then he tied the second cord just above our knees, with the…

Grace Kelly: An Iconic Actress Acting her way through her success, Grace Kelly, an American actress, caught her audience’s attention with her direct symbol of excitement in the film The Country Girl (Gevinson 659). She was known for all the shows she was in. Kelly changed the acting communities by her various performances and created the iconic characters that she was known for. After retiring her profession, she continued to help America through her fame. Grace Kelly, a talented American…

Jeffrey St. John’s third book in the trilogy, Forge of Union, Anvil of Liberty: A Correspondent 's Report on the First Federal Elections, the First Federal Congress, and the Bill of Rights, was written to show the in-depth view of how integral the three years from 1788 to 1790 were in the long-lasting development of a once weak and divided nation into one of the modern day great-powers of the world. In this novel the story is told from the first-person view of a Philadelphian newspaper…

Instructions: St. Aquinas University, a private Christian-based institution, has implemented a new policy that required all employees to denounce homosexuality, alcohol use and premarital sex via a signed statement of faith. The story below deals with the policy and localizes it to St. Thomas College, a neighbouring private college also founded on Christian principles. Edit the story for Associated Press style, grammar and clarity. If the editor requires additional information or questions the…

Lebron James is a professional basketball player whose life changed for the better when he was handed a ball. For a boy from the projects, making it to the NBA was pretty good. Lebron James never seemed to lose his sense of dignity for his family, his fans and most importantly his city. He acts in a way that shows that he is mature and professional, he acts as a role model for all kids. Most importantly he stays out of all of the temptations that fame can bring. Lebron Raymone James was born on…

that serve the poor, such as higher academic standards, increased homework, more parental involvement, and a greater emphasis on order and discipline” (Ognibene & Shay, 2000, 477). Private and public schools typically have different test scores. “One way in which private schools may, in practice, improve test score performance is by requiring greater effort from, and exerting more pressure on, students” (Green, 2014, 140). School choice provides for completion. Research proves that choice…

“Surfin’” brought a summer sound to California, and it had also set a tone of the California dream. Their other songs such as “California Girls” had put a main focus point on the perfect California girl that people would fantasize of having or being. The way they had made their albums gave teens and adults hopes and dreams, but it also talk about real life situations. The boys’ had put in catchy melodies and lyrics in their songs that made people remember them. They had popularized the style…

Though, when Jose Cordeiro asked Clarke what he thought about religion in general, Clarke replied “Religion is the most malevolent of all mind viruses. I am afraid to be struck by lightning one day while saying this” (Cordeiro). The slight skepticism in this quote is manifested in Clarke’s short story The Nine Billion Names of God. In this story, the Dalai Lama calls a man to create a machine that will print out all of the names that describe God in a specific language that the monks had devised…

without ceasing” (King James Version). In the following I will explore the meaning of pray without ceasing and develop implications of this theme. I will look into the meaning of pray without ceasing and the practice and the attitude of the prayer. I note that the implications of pray unceasingly are to protect us from the evil, to keep us focus in God and we have intimate relationship with God. Meaning Paul’s command in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to “pray without ceasing” (King James Version).…

Mawmaw was born in St Louis County in a strongly Catholic home. Her mother was the typical housewife. All who knew my great grandma could only say good things about her. One Christmas, before I was born, my mother went up to St Louis to celebrate the holidays with my father’s family, and my great grandma was not expecting her. While passing out the gifts, Mom, (my great grandma’s name to all the kids and grandkids), realized that she didn’t have a gift for my mom. So she quickly grabbed a…