The Home by Christmas Campaign On September 15, 1950, Maggie Higgins woke up to the deafening blast of USS Mount McKinley’s horn, signaling the beginning of the invasion. She sat up, pushed a messy wave of auburn hair from her face, and swung her legs over the bar of the sleeping berth. Ms. Higgins shoved Read more…
Prominent Figures in Avoiding Stupid, Premature Death Imagine you are a fourteen year-old in 16th century Paris on a leisurely Sunday – suddenly you trip and roll your ankle down the slippery steps still wet from the rain, gouging your knee on gravel. It’s as if you just got stapled in every part of your Read more…
Going Solo by Roald Dahl: the responsibility of a citizen In the chapter “The Beginning of the War” from Roald Dahl’s memoir Going Solo, the war between Germany and England erupted. It was just a few months prior to this that Dahl came to Dar es Salaam, which is a city in present day Tanzania. Tanzania Read more…
A Dream of Fire Just imagine being on stage with the only noise being your heart thrumming, for the audience has gone silent with shock that anyone could do such a stunt. You decide to push your fear out of the way and you suddenly start. After 10 seconds of breathing those blazing flames, you Read more…
Prompt: Read from 74-85 and write about Bando entering Sam’s life. Quote dialogue, and track their meeting from their becoming comfortable with each other, to Bando’s expressing admiration for Sam, to their working together and enjoying the fruits of their labor together. Use quotes, and discuss the human connection in contrast to the many months Read more…
Charlie Kirk Charlie Kirk was a pioneer of modern American conservative politics. He played a major role in securing Trump’s victory back in 2024, and his influence on Gen Z has been undeniable – completely reshaping how my generation engages with politics. The assassination of Charlie Kirk is a personal tragedy, but also a national Read more…
The Battle of Long Island The Battle of Long Island happened during the American Revolution and was fought on August 27, 1776. The stupid Brits with their messed up teeth were to beat up George Washington and his rebel army. This let the botol o’ watta people have the strategical advantage of the Port of Read more…
The fer-de-lance: a slithery and dangerous snake The fer-de-lance is a type of pit viper that is very dangerous. In fact, it is one of the deadliest snakes in the world: even one bite and you could be dead. Its habitat ranges from Mexico, Columbia, Ecuador, and Venezuela and the West Indies. This snake is Read more…
When the Tooth Fairy flew away from my mind Right now, I am wiggling my loose tooth, and it will be, when it falls out, the tenth tooth I’ve lost. But as I wiggle it, I remember when I lost my first tooth, and I consider how much I’ve changed. Back then, I was very Read more…
Spoiler Alert: do NOT read unless you have already read The Hobbit After reading “Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire” I had a mixed of emotions consisting primarily of confusion, excitement, and shock. There were so many twists and turns in the chapter that you would think it would end after a Read more…
