What a Long Strange Trip It's Been

Equiano talks how he has been traded many of times and is outright sick of it and wants nothing to do with slavery. When he left Montserrat he described his feelings right after he was brought…

Nao’s accomplishments: including returning to school in Canada and deciding not to commit suicide, allows Ruth to believe in the possibility that Nao is still alive. When Ruth’s husband Oliver asks if she’s happy with the information obtained after a long period of time and is able to add to her knowledge of Nao’s history, she responds, “Yes, I suppose I am” (401). The sense of completeness that Ruth obtains allows her to overcome her inability to write a new novel. Ultimately Nao’s life…

“Class, what happens when a person is in a coma?” Silence surrounds the room. “Okay, well there are many theories for what happens when people are in comas. One of the most common is that the patient is just in a dream and keeps thinking about different things, good or bad. Another theory is that the patient can still hear everything but just can't move or see. There is even a theory that people have to fight their worst fears while inside their head. Doctors and researchers say, ha,” I shook my…

“Nevertheless, it is still a worthwhile idea to look around see what’s what.” “Okay boys,” Margaret as she stood up from the couch she was sitting in, “I’ll ask Harold and see if he’s in on it. From there, I’m going to find some Adelburgers who are interested in coming with us to Omaha by teleportation. Since it’s a Friday, and everyone’s bored and wants to do something over the weekend, surely there’s going to be someone who is interested…

moment, he had no memory of where he was, but everything soon became clear when his gaze settled on Booker. The dark-haired officer sat cross-legged on his bed reading a comic book. It was a strange sight to wake up to, and blinking drowsily, he rubbed a shaky hand over his mouth. “How long have I been asleep?” Tossing his issue of The Amazing Spider-Man #300 onto the mattress, Booker smiled. “Nearly two hours. How’re you feeling?” Tom pushed himself up to a sitting position, a faint…

Mary Todd Lincoln was born as just Mary Todd on December 13, 1818. Mary was born into a large, prominent family in Lexington, Kentucky, a town that her family had helped found. Mary had a pretty good upbringing compared to the standard for her time. She grew up wealthy, as a result of her Father, Robert Todd’s astounding career as a merchant and politician. Despite Mary’s picture perfect life, she had to deal with tragedy at a very young age. At just six years old, Mary’s mother passed away, but…

Garret Griggs 11/20/14 ESS 102 Section AB Sci-Fi Paper The Long Nap The last thing I remembered was the sight of the needle entering my skin. It was hardly an irregular sight—I’d witnessed the process performed on my colleagues during training many times before. The needle enters, the serum flows, their faces relax. The HIT, a serum containing the molecule necessary for induced human hibernation, slows their breathing, until finally, each muscle in their body settles like grains of sand…

overgrown trail, tactfully descending the deep slopes of New Mexican land. Everything smells strongly of mud and salt and soaked manure from the horse barn down the road. I almost trip over a weed, but my father steadies me and says, “Almost there, baby.” The arroyo is different than I have ever seen it. It is scattered with long, silver puddles. In the pink glow of the rising sun, the sand looks shiny and slippery. Around us, green tufts of vegetation burst from the earth in unpredictable…

Legg-Perthes Three Overcomers by Carol Osborn Table of Contents What is Legg-Perthes? ………………………….. Jimmy …………………………………………… Jonathan ………………………………………… Cody ……………………………………………. What is Legg-Perthes? Legg-Perthes disease is a childhood condition that affects the hip where the thighbone (femur) and pelvis meet in a ball and socket joint. Sometimes it is called Legg-Calve-Perthes, pronounced LEGG-kahl-VAY-PER-theez. It occurs when the blood supply to the ball part (femoral head) of the hip…

What Would You do for a Klondike Bar Have you ever wanted something so bad that you feel as if you would almost do anything to get it? One of the things that comes to mind is the commercial for Klondike bars. Throughout the whole commercial you see someone doing something crazy like walking on a tightrope over Niagara Falls, or fighting a lion. These are crazy stunts that someone would have to be out of their mind to actually do, but in the end you see someone eating a Klondike bar with a…