Who Is Mike Jones?

foods they eat and where they come from. In the second half of the book, they follow the Motavalli-Masarech family. Jim and Mary Ann, with their 2 daughters, are considered “conscientious omnivores” (pg. 91). A conscientious omnivore “describes someone who eats meat or fish, but only when it satisfies certain ethical standards” (pg. 91). Mason and Singer conduct research on the items that Mary Ann buys from their local Trader Joes, and…

1:00 I was dressed and packed up as it was time to leave and everybody was ready to leave except for 1 person. It was Saturday, October 17, and we were leaving for Pittsburgh for the weekend and until Monday. It was my parents, brother and grandpa who were going to Pittsburgh. We were going to arrive on the same Saturday at about 5:30 pm and were going to some old friend’s house first and that was the worst part of the trip for me. When we were 20 minutes away my father said “We are going to…

of police brutality, slight disagreements is a common proximity cause, such as Sandra Bland, seen in numerous police brutality cases, including minor offenses and how they carry themselves (Trayvon Martin). This is specifically seen in the case of Mike Brown where his identifying feature filled with coded language, repeatedly stated by the media and Darren Wilson, was his “thuggish behavior”, “aggressive, demon, face…” and height, as their justification (Jaffe)(Piers). Theses direct…

child straight, others simply want the thrill of telling tales of their adventurous life. For The Tao Jones ,or TJ, in Chris Crutcher's Whale Talk , the most impactful story he will hear and tell is his own. Someone might not solely tell their own story, but, are…

call from my mother telling me that she had a surgery in her foot because of Pump Bumps, what? yes that exactly was my response. Pump Bump is when a bone grows on your heel sometimes it need a surgery to remove it such in my mother case. Lorraine Jones, from the society of chiropodists and podiatrists said:'' many of us find it hard to resist a bargain and the latest fashion must have, but it is important…

Slums written by the American writer, historian, activist Mike Davis a book of heart touching sad reality of the current and perhaps the future world about the large number of people living in the slums of the cities. The book is a dystopian view of the future world which explores the short and long term effects of the slums and the poor people living in them. It also draws an emotional picture of the living condition of those slum dwellers who were forced by the social, political, and economic…

men and women in America. These past few years, these particular types of cases have been highlighted and placed at the forefront of mainstream media. Recent incidences involving police brutality such as what happened to Mike Brown, Eric Graner and, of course Aiyana Stanley-Jones, have triggered an outcry for more information on police brutality cases. Unfortunately, because of what’s happening, the news has portrayed these victims as criminals while the police are viewed as icons by giving…

Two of the experts that they are bringing in to talk to the team are Alexis Jones and Kathy Redmond Brown. Alexis Jones has built a program called ProtectHer (Auerbach). She has met with many big schools to talk to them about her program and domestic violence in general (Auerbach). Kathy Redmond Brown is the founder of the National Coalition Against Violent Athletes, who has met with many schools also to talk about her foundation (Auerbach). Kathy’s main point that she tries…

emotionally-charged words that create fearful images. Stein wrote that “Jessica Valenti said she was leaving social media” due to a “rape threats against her daughter, who is 5 years old” (28). His goal is to make his readers feel compassion and sympathy for the troll victims. He executed his goal perfectly. Adding to the pathos of the article he uses Leslie Jones’ quote “They were sending me threats that were going to cut off my head and stuff…Its not done to express an opinion, its done to…

American Fighters like Mike Tyson, Stephan Bonnar, Jon Jones, and Randy Couture were inspired by Lee and incorporate his philosophies into their fighting styles. According to Dana White who is the president of the popular organization Ultimate Fighting Championship stated “The Father of mixed martial arts, if you will, was Bruce Lee”. Lee’s impact changed…