You Only Live Twice

experience to be on the other side of the globe. We visited Sydney and Cairns. We went to the rainforest, the city, and went snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef. The rainforest was amazing, especially the amount of different plants and animals that live there. It's sad to see the reef dying now with hotter sea…

country, it can be very, very difficult to control around 300 million people. Professor Mott says ”The protection of life and property ,however, are not the only benefits of having a government. The government also facilitates cooperation between individuals that would not otherwise be possible.” To me that means that the world that we live in today could not be possible without governments like we have today. The governments provide us with the necessary things to survive and in other cases to…

apartment we were all living off my father’s 1500 salary month. My Father was a partying guy who would spend most of his money on beer and going out with friends while Mom take care of us. I didn’t see dad much when I was young would see him twice a week and only at night when he would come back from work mom in the other hand would take care of us all day long taking us to school and back cleaning and shopping she would not let us out of her sight. Parents would fight with each other a lot my…

They help us and can do almost anything for us. But these phones are as harmful as helpful. These devices are harming the lives of our teenagers, causing physical pain and mental issues. Texting and social media has become a huge trend and is hitting hard to our young generation and it's become an addiction. Phones today have become almost like a necessity and people cannot live without them. Texting causes many distractions to everyday life. Teens are distracted during driving, in the classroom…

all decided that this is not necessary which is why we stopped making testing on animal cosmetics something that had to be done. Companies still continue to do it. Not only do you have the power to speak up for what you believe in, you can also start to vote with your dollar. Stop and look at your cosmetics to understand where you are voting. Animal testing is an inhuman and selfish…

increase the quality of our lives which buy happiness. I believe this is only true is someone pleasure happiness and use the money the right way. On the other hand, most people believe money is nothing, but just an incorrect way of trying to gain happiness. In the article “The funds, Friends, and Faith of happy People” the author David G. Myers explains why money can’t buy happiness. Having a bit more money will not make you happier. He said people are happier if they live in wealthier than poor…

the Definition of Hero? Odysseus- the son of Laertes, king of Ithaca, hero of ancient times- was highly regarded by many. But in this new generation, what is he now? Today, is he still the hero he was all those years ago? Most may say no. But, when you really think about it, he still has qualities the heroes of modern day have. Odysseus had obtained a quality that modern day heroes seem to always have as well- courage. He used this courage to fight for his son, wife and to remain as the…

recognizable by their distinctive black-and-white coloring, when you see these magnificent creatures many people immediately get the idea of Shamu from SeaWorld and the tricks they preform, most people don’t remember that that captivity is limiting the whale’s freedom and life. Captivity is not only taking away and damaging these animals mental and physical health, it is also playing a role in taking the lives of the trainers that risk their lives swimming with killer whales just to make a…

which our world is under attack by an extraterrestrial threat. In order to be prepared for the next war, the government has recruited the assistance of brilliant children, who will lead each other in battle. In this story the main character, Ender was only six years old when he was accepted into battle school. Once he was there, he vigorously pushed himself so that one day he could lead his own army into battle. This betrayal of leadership is completely opposite to the medieval and barbaric…

If you love baseball this is the perfect story for you. This is about baseball. This is a different story because everything is true. Everything happened We are a team of eleven. All 12 or 13 years old. We at first when we first met we were all just getting to know each other by asking ‘What school do you go to’ and ‘What's your name’. But after about the first few practices we were talking to each other like we’ve known each other all our lives. We a had…