Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

that people are making, however. As the author states, there are vending machines selling marijuana snacks and candy sprouting up all over the place. “The former head of Strategy for Microsoft has said that he wants to “mint more millionaires than Microsoft” with marijuana and that he wants to create the “Starbucks of marijuana” (nrfocus, 2014, 3).” It is even talked about by USAToday that Seattle now has vending machines that sell marijuana. “The vending machines will be stocked by Seattle…

The innocence of a child is pure, but could you imagine someone stealing it away? Adults who abuse children hurt them not only for the rest of their lives but for generations to come. There are various types of abuse that children are exposed to and that affect their adult lives, for example, physical abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse and family violence. Physical abuse leaves a child with low self esteem and it leads to a cycle of abuse as a parent like when they were kids. Verbal abuse can…

Mark Cuban was born in Pittsburgh in 1958. He lived with his father who worked at a car upholstery shop. His grandfather was very important in his upbringing. His grandfather, Morris Chobanisky, emigrated from Russia and provided for his family by selling merchandise out of his truck. Cuban learned a lot from his grandfather including persistence for making deals and a better life for himself. Cuban was an entrepreneur since Elementary school. At the age of 12, Cuban sold sets of garbage bags…

Tea has been a long time traveler, conquering the world one county at a time, and is known for being one of the healthiest beverages. For over 700 years people have started, as well as ended their day with a nice hot cup of tea; reaping the benefits of its herbal medicinal properties. Did you know that during the time of the Han Dynasty in China, between 202 BC and 220 AD, tea was extremely hard to come by and was only able to be drank by the rich and people from Royal families? It wasn’t until…

I had the opportunity to further my education and I took it. My mother was raised by a single mother during the depression. She was never in want of anything, but she did not always get what she wanted. I was raised to treat others with respect no matter what race, gender, or age. My mom encouraged me to have high standards and to pursue a career. At first, I did not receive the same support…

It’s that time of the year, March Madness. 68 teams have one goal in mind, win the championship. As an athlete, I know this driving passion to achieve that goal. To say that you beat everyone put in front of you is one of the best feelings. Players go to a college to win the championship. Athletic trainers keep players healthy, so they can play to win the championship. Coaches recruit a player for one main reason, to win the championship. Say a school is fortunate enough to win an NCAA…

In both John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men (OMM) and Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire (SM), the themes of poverty, inequality and isolation are portrayed at times in a similar fashion but to differing degrees. Subsequently, the audience is able to delve into the key concepts of being an orphan without a mentor, aspiring to be better, isolation and a longing for justice and equality, especially in women. The topic of isolation remained prominent throughout both texts in a social, emotional and…

people he knows that hire gardeners, seem to be less happy than their less successful workers. An important idea named the Hedonic treadmill can help to explain this. The Hedonic treadmill articulates that the more money a person receives the more they want and this cycle is continuous meaning no one is ever happy with their income no matter how much money that person makes. On the other hand, people that have lower paying jobs tend to have more free time to be with family and friends as well as…

and transformed into a giant green superhero who was capable of achieving incredible feats. The “Hulk’s” power aided him in overcoming all obstacles and challenges in his path. The “Hulk” adapted and morphed into someone new just as Jay Gatsby did in the novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby. James Gatz, who at seventeen is a dreamer and craves more out of life, reinvents himself as Jay Gatsby who is a powerful and sophisticated millionaire. He pursues the love of his life,…

start you wanted. When I think of my graduation from college I think of it as the start to my official life. But, how can I begin my life if I 'm ten feet under in debt. I don 't want to spend 10 years digging myself out of the deep hole of debt I created trying to get an education. I want to be able to live where I want and have a job I truly love. However, if I 'm in debt it holds be back from those things. I will more than likely have to take the first job I 'm offered to start making…