Wildfire

cows on it, a few dozen yards from a fence. Instantly, I had the urge to recite the melodies I had memorized, and halted. Would it work? Was I capable? What if someone heard? In a village with less than 100 people, news of that would spread like wildfire. However, seeing no-one, I mustered up all the courage I could, and tentatively shuffled toward the…

Why Donald Trump becoming Prime Minister of New Zealand will make New Zealand Great. DISCLAIMER: This is satire, not real, a joke. Whilst the National Party has upheld the prosperity and status of New Zealand, they have not managed to make New Zealand the country is once was. All countries aim to be the best they can be, if not the best in the world. The only way New Zealand can achieve greatness is if Donald Trump becomes the new Prime Minister. Not only is Donald Trump a lobbyist for the…

many studies to prove that temperatures across the world have been increase slowly which is leading to drastic changes; the artic is melting causing the ocean levels to rise, some wildlife species are dying off, droughts are occurring which causes wildfires, and the list goes on. One of the main contributors to climate change is due to human impact. What we don’t realize, or simply disregard, is that it is affecting our health, as well. The increase in the average global temperature is not a…

On earth, there are so many species of trees depending on the part of the world a person lives. Some trees are endangered and if no proper precautions are taken, those trees will be at a very serious risk of extinction. For example, “the so-called sex tree, Citropsis articulata, is quickly disappearing from Uganda 's Mabira Forest Reserve, one of the country 's last remaining rain forests, because its roots are believed to cure impotence” (Okeowo). Therefore, efforts should be made to preserve…

What is a witch hunt? you might ask. Well, a witch hunt originally was a legit hunt for witches. Infact they still happen today but overtime the phrase “witch hunt” changed and goes way beyond an actual hunt for witches. During the McCarthyism time (1950-1958) witch hunts became extremely popular because of somethings mentioned in the bible. A modern day witch hunt now is just like it was then just not as silly. The Wee Care Nursery child abuse case was a trial that changed everyone's views…

Joan of Arc, a girl that everyone knows about. Some think she was nothing more than a moonstruck plebian, other think of her of as an inspired saint, but no matter what you think of her, the role she played is a major part of French history. She may now be known as the patron saint of France, but Joan had humble beginnings. Before she was born The 100 Years War had torn across France, England had conquered much of Northern France. The countries were under a peace treaty which disinherited the…

Nightjohn Nightjohn has many things that keep it in grounded in reality, keep it realistic, and most importantly historically accurate. Not each one these have a theme but there are 3 themes that go throughout Nightjohn and that stood out to me personally are. Prejudice, Bravery, and Freedom, Which in my mind are the most important of the themes I saw throughout Nightjohn. Now onto Prejudice, the essay over this theme is based off these questions Is it ever right for one individual to own…

It is common for rainfall to be localized and heavy resulting in flash flooding in drainage basins that are typically dry most of the year. Areas that have suffered from a recent wildfire can be even more at risk due to the lack of vegetation and soil stability as seen in the Payson flash flood (Vandell & Dungan,…

The importance of nationalism and selfish ambition as causes of the World War One. There have been many discussions about the cause of World War One and how nationalism and selfish ambition of countries contributed to it. It can’t be denied that both nationalism in many European countries and their selfish ambitions played a large role in the outbreak of The Great War. Nationalism has more than one definitions: 1) an extreme form of patriotism marked by a feeling of superiority over other…

Plato, an ancient philosopher, once said, “Only the dead have seen the end of war.” Men have gone to war for centuries for property, for with property comes power. Imperialism, the extension of a country's power and property through conquering other lands, has brought the world into a state of constant war for power. It is evident that imperialism has had a negative effect on the course on history just by looking at the amounts of war the world has experienced. The Opium Wars and both World Wars…