The Golden Rule
Sometimes life gets so hard along the way that we forget that it is essential for our future to take care of one another. No matter how much money, power, or education one might acquire we are all still subjected to the pressures of this world. One can easily become a negative [...]
Living Vicariously
In “ Once More To the Lake” E.B. White and his son embark on a memorable journey to a calm and placid lake in Maine. White soon becomes torn as he begins to retrieve memories from his childhood trip to the lake forty years earlier. As he silently observes the innocent and carefree [...]
Who do you think is Brain Washed?
Michael Herr’s “From Dispatches” is one among many pieces he has written that reminded me of when I was in the military. Joining the military is optional, but once you are in you cannot not leave until you have served your time. Now Michael Herr was [...]
The Horrors of the Vietnam War
During the Vietnam War, the public in America protested and rioted against the government’s actions. Public approval for President Johnson slumped to an all time low. As images and videos of the war streamed back to the American public, people got an in-depth view at [...]
THE HUNT IS NOTHING BUT A CHILD’S PLAY
I was sixteen when I was sent back to America Samoa. It was the middle of my junior year and I was a little excited. I would have been much more enthusiastic about the whole arrangement of moving and starting a new school, if I [...]