“Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind” (John F. Kennedy). In the late 1980’s Tim O’Brien began writing a book based of the Vietnam War called The Things They Carried. This included a bunch of short stories, talking of the war and memories. There are three important themes of war, most importantly sacrifice. Sacrifice is ( Read more... )

“Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind” (John F. Kennedy). In the late 1980’s Tim O’Brien began writing a book based of the Vietnam War called The Things They Carried. This included a bunch of short stories, talking of the war and memories. There are three important themes of war, most importantly sacrifice. Sacrifice is ( Read more... )

This story doesn't exactly start at the beginning, but rather the end. Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven is a novel that tells a bit about life, that everyone's life has value and everyone has a purpose. Eddie, also known as Eddie Maintenance is a man who works at an amusement park called Ruby Pier where his job is fixing all of the ( Read more... )

Chapter One: Camaraderie

“Bubba was my best good friend, and even I know that ain't something you can find just around the corner.” Forrest Gump

a.       This

b.

Across the United States, statistics show that about 45 million adults are smokers. This is approximately 24% of the population. However, this 24% affects everybody around them. When one smokes a cigarette, only half the smoke is inhaled/exhaled by the smoker, while the other half gets exposed to the non-smokers and is known as passive smoking. To ( Read more... )

Today was the best day of my life-

Oh, I'm kidding.
bbq @ my house, sweet
sat home
sat home
watched movies
listened to music
sat home
sat home
real world [melinda is a whore]
went out at 10:30[brians]
came home at 11:30
SWEEEEEEEEEEET..

six flags tomororw :D
i think the beach/deepriver/camping/something cool sounds good right about now
so let's ( Read more... )

Maybe I will just start writing about summer in this...
Yesterday was AMAZING, and i think that's the only word i can use to describe it.

I went over ot Megan's around fiveish, and then danny's friends came over for a bit, and then we all left
to go to the Rivera.
We got there, and some crap band was playing, and then rufio came on, even more crap ( Read more... )

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Summer was...

• The greatest

Summer is...

• Over  :(

Yeah, well.. Summer one of the best this year.. I really did love it!!

And for my last day;

I got home from jacob's because i babysat him last night, and then i got ready and went over to Lindsays house around 2.. when i got there.. alex lindsay bob matt tim and phil were already there.. we just ( Read more... )

Well well well, here we are;

Yesterday-;August 22;- I went to church, then went to the zoo around 1:30, We got back about 5:30.. the zoo was pretty okay, i went with my mom, natalie, natalie's friend, jacob and my little cousin kirstie.. so i was with litter kids, but whatever... so i got back, i called alex and all that stuff, waited for dinner to ( Read more... )