Long ago the Goddess of Beginnings gave birth to two sons, the first she named Surya and the last Shyam. Surya and Shyam were very close at first, but as they grew older they began to grow apart. Shyam was handsome and strong – he was looked up too by all his peers; Surya was a genius, he knew everything there was to know but he was very reserved and wasn’t well known throughout his homeland. Surya wanted to prove himself; he wanted to do something that Shyam had never done, something...

I chose this instrument panel because I think it would be cool to demonstrate how Charles Lindbergh had to navigate and fly. This instrument panel is similar to the one Charles used in his flights. The top instrument was used to find his way. On the left is the air speed this was very critical when Charles had to take off, land, and cruising. The instrument located the lowest is bank this was very important when he was given coordinates. On the right is his clock. This was Charles only way of...

Quoteable Quotes Title of Story: Swallowing Stones Author: Joyce McDonald Quotation: “We have got to act like nothing’s happened. We have got to turn this car around, and you got to take your driver’s test like everyone expects. Come on man, I’ve done things I ain’t proud of. You just live with them, that’s all.” Quotation said by: Joe This quotation is important because it’s when Joe and Michael decide that even though they knew that Michael...

Why me? It seems like the pain grows every time I put more oil on it. Why did that stupid horse have to kick me? Being black on a white mans’ land is bad enough, but try being half crippled. If only all of the other fellas would go into town tonight, then maybe Candy would come in and keep me company. Kinda’ wish that big fella would come back, but Slim told me ‘bout what happened this afternoon. If only that stupid tart had stayed in the boss’s house, that big fella...

THE PASSIONATED DEZIRES OF RIDING FREE... THE OFF LIMITED ABSTRACT OF RAISING MADNESS... THE SPIRITUAL INDEPENDENCE OF APPLE JUICE... INSANE TIME FLIRTING REALITY CURVING THE MIND THRU TRUTH... EXPLORING, HEALING BUT WAITING TO BE FREE... LIVING THE SPACE OF FILTH IN EVERY SECOND TO WASH OUT MY EMPTINESS... STILL I'M RUNNING FREE......

Persuasion is a powerful and threatening tool against those who are weak. It can sway one’s decisions between good and evil, concealing judgment, and jading the conscience. It plays the critical role of a spectral villain, an invisible danger to the protagonist in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Macbeth is a victim of the persuasion of others, making him ultimately not responsible for his actions. Macbeth’s own partner Lady Macbeth persuades her husband to commit murder and...

Scene: All In A Summer's Day "Margot?" someone said quietly. She was huddled in the corner with her face in her hands. She had missed it. The event that she had been waiting to happen for seven years was now over. No more would she get to see the sun, to feel its glow upon her. Tear faced and sorrow stricken, Margot slowly lifted her head to look at the kids that robbed her of the only joy she had left in her life. That was it. She could take no more of being treated inhumanly. For the...

A Senior's Lament Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, I was awoken by the sound of my alarm clock next to my bed. I rolled over to check the time to see if I could close my eyes for a few more minutes. It was 4:30 in the morning and it was time to get up and get ready to leave. I rolled out of bed only to find out that my friend was still asleep and snoring on my floor. I chucked my pillow at him and it hit him in the face. He immediately got up and I told him it was time to go. We tiptoed downstairs,...

Through my eyes, a ferris wheel use to be just another ride. Now it's a death machine that suspends you in mid air as you hang on for dear life. Whenever I get on a ferris wheel, I'm terrified. My breathing slows down and my heart starts beating fast. I find it hard to focus. Everytime I look down I can't see the bottom. Once I'm on it, there is no way to stop and ask for anyone's aid. I've had a few bad experiences with ferris wheels. It all started when I was 6 years old. My family took us...

Thanksgiving is also called “Turkey Day.” The First Thanksgiving Was In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast which is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. This harvest meal has become a symbol of cooperation and interaction between English colonists and Native Americans. Although this feast is considered by many to the very first Thanksgiving celebration, it was actually in keeping with a long...