Willie Nelson

27 years of his life in prison (Kizilos 68). That man was Nelson Mandela. Born into the Madiba clan in South Africa, Rolihahla Mandela (Nelson’s original name) fought against the apartheid system of South Africa in a peaceful, yet effective manner (Biography of Nelson). Nelson Mandela was a forgiving person by his love nature, an inspirational leader by his motivational characteristics, and a defiant citizen by his rebellious ways. Nelson Mandela displayed a forgiving nature in all stages of…

worked to raise funds for cancer research and through her efforts and campaigns, President Nixon passed the National Cancer Act of 1971. With more funding and public support, cancer research was optimistic and promising. Until one day in 1974, Walter Nelson Rees, a cell culture expert discovered widespread contamination of cell lines by HeLa. HeLa cells were so aggressive that even the slightest contamination would render a cell culture useless (Culliton 1974). By this time, HeLa was so widely…

John Dillinger – The Creation of the First Public Enemy #1 During the early 1930’s the Great Depression and the collapsing banking system was not the only thing being talked about by many Americans; or a constant topic for newspapers and radio discussions. In 1933 and 1934 John Dillinger was a hot topic among people; as well as a main headline for the news. Who was John Dillinger and how could one man cause so much chaos, in so many places, in such a short amount of time? Was he born with…

After the Israelite’s were delivered by God through supernatural means (as they walked through the Dead Sea on dry land), Moses was requested by YHVH to meet with Him on the mountain. The purpose was to give the people His law and what would be required of them as God’s chosen elect. As Moses was gone for a significant amount of time the people got restless and demanded that Aaron make them a god of gold. In light of this treachery Aaron commanded that the people give of the spoils of their…

After two escapes from highly guarded prisons, various bank robberies, and several high-speed shooting sprees, John Dillinger met his end in our very own Lincoln Park, bringing great satisfaction to the FBI. The movie Public Enemies focuses on the creation of the modern Federal Bureau of Intelligence and the search for the infamous Chicago gangster as he travels from Indiana to Chicago throughout 1933, trying to dodge his inevitable fate. Most of the United States was deep into the Great…

“I got a code 2 i repeat code 2 Public enemy no. 1 pretty boy floyd is in sight, engage in cousion.”..... Charles Arthur “pretty boy” Floyd was a criminal who was always on the run. Charles Floyd and Antigone are alike because they both disobeyed laws for a cause they believed in. Antigone buried her brother because she thought it was the right thing to do, and Pretty boy stole from banks and gave back to the poor because the banks were stealing from the poor from the start. (Pretty Boy Floyd)…

doors and stayed at home, afraid of the evil the dark brought. Amongst this, I was born. I was born on 31st of December 1984 at exactly 11:59 pm, my mother died immediately after my birth. I was named after the notorious ‘ Baby Face Nelson’- Papa said, “even though Nelson was part of “the Crackers”, he had done enough crime to be considered part of us, the “Niggers”. After Mama died, there were only three of us left: me, Daniel and Papa. Papa was the wingman to the infamous “ Kevin “,…

Nashville started with a group called the Outsiders. The country artist that inspired the term the outsider was the man in black himself, Johnny Cash. Many country singers in this day and age look at him for the beginning of the inspiration. Willie Nelson says, “I get high on Johnny Cash, I’m…

The title track peaked at number five on the Hot 100 charts. In 1973, the RIAA certified Dobie Gray’s single “Drift Away” gold for its over half a million US sales. Also in 1973, Willie Nelson recorded a few tracks of his album, Shotgun Willie, at Quad studios. While the album sold respectably, Shotgun Willie is considered one of the first recordings of the “Outlaw Country” movement that radically differed from the “Nashville Sound” to now include elements of honky tonk country, rock, folk…

I ended up playing She’s Gone by Willie Nelson. Holding her hand and rubbing her cheeks and head, I was telling her that it was okay to let go. I told her she doesn 't need to suffer any longer, that it’s okay we understand you have lived a long and adventurous life. Reminding her that I loved…