Throughout the years, myths and stories have been used as entertainment, and also as a metaphor for life. Heroes and Villains have battled it out since before Greek mythology down into modern comics and movies. In order to have a good hero you need a good villain. What would Luke Skywalker be without Darth Vader? The X-Men without Magneto? Jack ( Read more... )

Memorial Day originally began back in the late 1860s. Families decorated the graves of those that fell during the Civil War. Now it is a National Holiday. So when you're enjoying your barbeque or cracking that fourth beer, remember the fallen.

And because you knew it was coming:

1) My uncle once: fought in the Persian Gulf.

2) Never in my life: ( Read more... )

“Be brave and upright that God may love thee; speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death; safeguard the helpless and do no wrong. That is your oath.”

*smack*

"And that's so you will remember it."

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Well that is that and this is this.
Will you tell me what you saw
and I’ll tell you what you missed,
when the ocean met the sky
You missed when time and life shook hands and said goodbye.
When the earth folded in on itself.
And said “Good luck,
for your sake I hope heaven and hell
are really there, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.”

1.  I am not invincible.

2.  Never say never.

3. Don't chase whiskey with chocolate milk. ( thanks, Jacob)

4. Nothing you ever do will be easy.

5. I can actually speak French.

6. Bars are overrated.

7. Road trips rock my socks off.

8. .....but so does Amanda Battisto.

9. My brother has the potential to kick my ass.

10. CHS still is the best school ( Read more... )

"Here I stand. I can do no other. God save me. Amen."

I think it's pretty sad when you're so blinded by "love" that you won't stand up for yourself, even when you're constantly hurting yourself, actually aware of what's going on, and slowly but surely you're losing your friends. You don't have a life because of it, you turn your back on everything else ( Read more... )