A dedication to Wayne Moy A devoted friend, an ambitious husband and a loving father. I wish this was the kind of world you could have been in with me. Imagine this. A place where crime and poverty do not exist. A place full of technology but still preserving the nature and the lush green … Continue reading
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A book’s impact
Have you ever read a book and felt like it drastically changed your life; but then weeks later you forget most of the book and why it was so important to you? This has happened to me. One of my favorite books is ‘Perks of Being a Wallflower’ by, Stephen Chbosky and I had to re … Continue reading
Lateness
Everyone is always late with something in their life, whether it be handing in a home work assignment or paper or showing up late to an event. Everyone usually uses the term when they are late to an event or place that they want to show up “casually late” or “fashionably late.” But when is … Continue reading
The world we live in
I go outside and listen to the birds sing. Fresh air and the sound of the breeze relaxes me. The warm sun is beating down on my face. As I walk back inside, I am told some terrible news. My mother informed me about a terrorist attack. This world is a beautiful place; it’s the … Continue reading
Life?
“Life is like the ocean. It can be calm and still or rough and rigid but in the end, it is always beautiful.”
Society
We say we want change, but we don’t change anything. We say we’ll do it tomorrow, but tomorrow never comes. We say we don’t care what others think, but that’s all we focus on. We say we will move forward, but all we do is dwell on the past. We say the world is a … Continue reading
A World Apart
Israeli-muslim tensions grown in the middle east each day. Western civilization is on the verge of nuclear warfare with North Korea. The world is no stranger to the chaos that envelops our world. The Nazi’s persecution and antisemitic wrong doings, the racial segregation of apartheid oppressing the people of South Africa, the religious crusades that consumed the … Continue reading
A Perspective of the Boston Marathon Bombings
It has been a long week in the state of Massachusetts, after 5 long brutal days the dust has settled and justice has seemingly prevailed. The actions of two people, and using the term people is a compliment for these cowards, caused four families to now be without a member. The country was in a … Continue reading
Deaf and deaf
Deafness is a disability that causes an human or an animal to lose their ability to hear. This could be caused by many different reason like an injury to the head, or someone could be born without their hearing. People who are Deaf tend to communicate using sign language and some can even learn to … Continue reading
“America Runs on Dunkin”
Dunkin Donuts is one of largest and leading coffee places throughout the world. In New York City there is a Dunkin Donuts on almost every street corner. There are more than 10,000 Dunkin Donuts across the world. Also there are more than 30 cups of coffee brewed every second by Dunkin Donuts. About 3 million … Continue reading
Post Concert Depression, is it a real thing?
Is post concert depression a real thing? Some say it is, some it isn’t. In my personal opinion, I think post concert depression is very much so a real thing. As you plan and buy tickets to go to a concert, you look forward to it but most likely don’t think about it everyday. As the concert … Continue reading
Boston Marathon Bombing
Today, April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts 3 bombs went off. 2 more were found and disabled. All over the news were reportings of the bombings. 3 hours after the first place marathon runners crossed the finish line, bombs went off. Later on, another bomb went of in a library nearby. Could this have been … Continue reading
StubHub
StubHub is a website in which people buy and sell tickets to events. You can find tickets to all sorts of events like sports games, concerts, plays, musicals, or circuses. Even when the tickets to the event are sold out you can still find them on StubHub. StubHub is part of eBay. StubHub is a … Continue reading
Silent Pain
Vacant stares, reserved faces; Screaming.
Avocado & Artichoke
In a world such as our own, there are two different types of people. The seeking and the seek-less. A book called “Roots Of Wisdom” describes human beings as avocados and artichokes.An avocado is a pear-shaped fruit with yellowish skin and a large seed at the center. If the avocado seed is planted another avocado … Continue reading
Debate: Gun Control Policies
In the past few years, we have seen a dramatic increase in violence, specifically with guns. Shootings and larger demonstrations of terrorism have been occurring in America. Within this past year alone there has been the Dark Knight Shooting in Aurora, Colorado, and the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Aside from these, there … Continue reading
The Power of the Human Mind
The beauty of our world can only be judged by the eyes of its beholder. Our lives can be of the highest standards and yet some of us are still unhappy. Moderate to severe depression has become such a significant problem in today’s society. Depression can be contagious, not through contamination or bacteria but mentally from another person. It … Continue reading
Procrastination
Everybody can admit that they have procrastinated before, be it on homework, a project, or a decision. But why do people procrastinate? I think that people procrastinate because they seek short-term benefits rather than long-term benefits. We push things off because we’d rather do things that give us pleasure and joy right away over completing … Continue reading
A Message For The Non-Believers
They disagree. They don’t think you will be able to do this. They think you can’t handle this challenge. They believe you shouldn’t even try to overcome this obstacle. And not only do they think you can’t do this, they don’t want you to do this. They don’t want to see you triumph over this … Continue reading
No LeBron? No Wade? No Chalmers? No Problem!
On Sunday night one of the more anticipated games of the season was played. In the eyes of many people it was a preview of things to come in the NBA Finals. The game was played in San Antonio as the Spurs took on the Miami HEAT in a rematch of the game they played … Continue reading