Nashville Pales Vs Chicago Analysis

Memphis is notoriously known for its shocking poverty rates, which are higher than the poverty rates in Shelby County for every category (2015 Memphis Poverty Fact Sheet), and that is not a good thing. Memphis is also known for its high unemployment rates and its low availability of a skilled workforce (Does Memphis Have a Fighting Chance), and that is not great, either. Finally, it is well known that Memphis has one of the highest crime rates in the country (Memphis TN: Crime Data and Crime Rates), and that just takes the cake. While it is common to focus on these negative aspects about Memphis, it is not a complete description of this multifaceted city. It is my position that there are many positive aspects to Memphis that are overlooked

In my visit I saw the Police Department, the new Baseball Field "Dunkin Donuts" that is not in use yet, and many parking lots almost full. I did appreciate many office buildings and hotels, and also saw the Capital Community College's building. I saw High school Students walking in uniform, also students from the College, and people well dress probably from offices and having lunch at that time. The area is more work related, looks clean and has many fast food places and restaurants around. There was a bus stop full of people awaiting and boarding the public transportation. The area is work and business related and it counts with several

The dystopian novella, Anthem, is set in an age in which every aspect of life is controlled by oppressive leaders. In this society, everyone was deemed equal to each other, meaning no new ideas were allowed and the past could not be discussed. Individuals are told they exist only for the sake of serving society and have no other purpose. Strict rules were put in place involving everyone’s daily lives, their partners, and even when they were allowed to smile. The goal of this controlling environment is to be completely free from conflict and maintain peace and order by giving citizens little freedom.

Memphis, Tennessee is listed in the top five most violent cities in America. Memphis’ homicide rate is close to two hundred and we have one more month to go before the end of 2016.

If you ask a Houstonian about the music scene around town, you would get a pretty bleak answer. Many people seem to believe it starts and ends with Beyoncé. It is especially considered “nonexistent” in comparison to another city in Texas, Austin. Austin has this huge reputation of having a phenomenal music scene and it is even billed as “The Live Music Capital of the World.” Yes, Austin has great local bands and many avid music fans but so does Houston. Even though it’s not extremely renowned, Houston has one of the most influential and diverse music scenes in the country.

A society where a man’s precedence is to serve only for his brothers. Laws and rules are crafted to prevent promotion of individualism and preserve cruel uniformity under the form of moral virtue. Anthem is a clear depiction of a repressive society in which the word “I” is unheard of, and men belong to the collective word “We”. The norms in the society force agreement and sacrifice among all the people in the society. The idea that,“If you are not needed by your brother men, there is no reason for you to burden the earth with your bodies”(Rand 8), has been pushed into the average mindset of the society. The people’s lives are fully controlled by a group that maintains a powerful dictatorship by conquering the public from the beginning of their lives called the “Council of Vocations”. This explicates the objectionable consequences of collectivism that the society has suffered. One of the most obvious features of Anthem is it’s use of language, especially the nonexistence of the word "I”. The use of the language is confusing, but it must be understood if the book's meaning is to be clear. Characters refer to themselves using the first person plural "we" and not the first person singular "I". The use of the plural rather than the singular self-reference, goes to the core of Anthem’s meaning. It is found that Equality 7-2521 is on the path to

The Orioles have developed two potential hall of fame players, Mike Mussina and Manny Machado, over the past twenty years. Mike Mussina was the Orioles ace during their last playoff run in 1996-1997, and received over 50% of total votes for the hall of fame in last year’s voting. Manny Machado has been a star for the Orioles since 2012 and is just about ready to reach his prime years as a player.

In, “Why I’m Rooting for the Cubs in the World Series” the faith and disappointment tones reflect on Rick Cohen’s belief that one day the Cubs baseball team will win one day in the World Series. The team has not won since 1908, but Cohen is still in the stands rooting that one day the team will have a comeback and eliminate the “curse.”

The first and most obvious distinction between these two cities would be the scenery it has to offer. Whittier is surrounded by green hills that are filled with trees and houses. It provides the community with lots of parks and hiking trails all around. There are also many convenient places that are easy to walk to such as places to eat, grocery stores, shops, and entertainment. Although Whittier has a lot to offer to their community it is very populated. The streets and the neighborhoods are always filled with people and cars, parking was never an easy thing to find. In contrast, Laughlin is surrounded by mountains that are made up of the desert and open space. There aren’t too many places that are walking distance

Chicago is tenacious, (I know that is too big a word but that’s the best one so I am going to use it without apology in true Chicago style.)

The longest sports drought in history was finally put to bed after 108 years the Chicago Cubs have reached mountaintop as World Series champions. They did it in style coming back from a 3-1 deficit and being part of the most-watched baseball game and 25 years. It's one of those sporting event you are going to remember exactly where you were when the Cubs broke the curse.

Making the All-star game is an achievement any player should be proud of and what the Chicago Cubs infield has done is nothing short of amazing. There is only one issue I have with all the hype about the upcoming event. It is played in July. Last I remember, the Cubs were swinging for October and losing the World Series wasn’t an option we were going to be satisfied with.

In the early 1970s two school from Alexandria, Virginia integrate forming T.C Williams High school. Head coach of the Titans was replaced by an African Coach form North Carolina. Tensions arise when the players from the different races are forced together on the same football team. Many of the tensions eased during the two week training camp in Gettysburg. When the players returned to Alexandria finding the city in turmoil due to the forced desegregation of the high school. As the season progresses the team success caused the community to accept the changes. During the film many camera shots, high angle shots was effective because it showed the Titans as a tight, cohesive team. The empty space in the gym reinforces the idea that they have come

Throughout the song “Hall of Fame” by The Script ft Will.I.Am these artists give motivational words to encourage you and let you know to dedicate yourself to whatever you do and believe in yourself, and you could make it to the Hall of Fame. Here’s what this line says “you could be a hero, you could get the gold”, this line right here was one of the most inspiring because I wanna be a hero to little girls for soccer. I want them to know they if they dedicate themselves and believe they can make it wherever it is they choose to go. I wanna inspire and be a hero to a generation just like a generation inspired me. The second part of the line says you could get the gold, when you put those two together you could take the gold for yourself and for

We are going to look at the play “Closer” by playwright Patrick Marber, which was performed at the Northside theater in San Jose and directed by Bryan Freeman. The play is about the intertwining relationships of two couples and how the faults of each member becomes the undoing of these relationship. It starts off by showing us the relationship of Dan and Alice, and how this relationship get intertwined with the characters Alice and Larry. The couples cheat on each other, change partners and try to balance their relationships, that is corrupted with lies. The main theme of the play is truth where the director shows us four characters who struggle with truth; these characters inability to deal with truth is there biggest barriers to a happy