The Band Journey

The Vietnam War was an event with lasting effects. The U.S. troops participated from 1961 until 1975 where over 58,000 Americans were killed according to the U.S Department of Veteran Affairs. This war created a divide amongst the American people with so many opposed to the war because they claim that the cost of war and casualties was too high. Many believed, in addition, that the U.S. should not have involved themselves because the war did not directly affect America. For these reasons and many more, it caused a lot of traumas; not only for veterans but even regular citizens. Due to this, when U.S. involvement with the Iraq War started in 2003 (Riedel), many began drawing parallels between it and the Vietnam War and Anna Quindlen was among them.Anna Quindlen, an opinion columnist with a Pulitzer prize for commentary, wrote an article titled “We’ve Been Here Before.” Her overall goal, in this article, is to convince the reader that the Vietnam and Iraq War are alike as well as catastrophic. Her argument that the two wars are alike is erroneous in nature since there are many significant differences to be listed. Quindlen lacks reputable evidence because she lets her emotions write the article so she spews out personal attacks; there is a clear tone of anger. She accuses the president of wanting the Iraq War to only be about policy without backing this stance and she uses her friend’s statements to support her argument though he isn’t an expert on the matter. Quindlen makes a few good points in the article

I am reading This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp, and I am on page 217. This book is about a former student at Opportunity High School who surprises everyone by being the shooter in the worst crisis at the school. The shooter, Tyler, locked nearly the entire school body and staff in the auditorium, including his sister, shooting those that went against him. He left all those inside and outside the school in fear and agony. In this paper I will be questioning if Tyler will shoot his sister or not and characterizing Tyler.

The Rolling Stones, self-acclaimed and fan-supported, is “The World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.” The Rolling Stones is well into its fifth decade performing together as a group. They are the longest lived, continuous performing band in the history of music. From the band’s early British beginnings through the present, The Rolling Stones has continued to adapt its music to the sounds and styles of the past five decades, to remain ever visible and popular in the eyes of the world. The “Stones,” as the band has become known by, was formed by the blues-loving London born, childhood friends, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Over the period following Jagger’s and Richards’ chance reunion on a train at the Dartford

Music has always been a part of my life. There has never been a time in my life that I haven’t been a part of a musical performing group. Between church choir, band, choir and show choir, I’ve found a way to fully immerse myself into music.

“Are you sure this is the one you’d like?” my father asked me. Little did I know how much happiness this saxophone would bring me. I still remember walking into the sweltering upper school cafeteria awaiting to choose the instrument of my choosing. I saw all of the new, shiny instruments but only one instrument jumped out to me, the alto saxophone. It might be all of the pearly, white buttons or the shiny, metallic gold finish but this instrument was for me. As soon as I laid my eyes on it I knew I had to have it. How was I supposed to know that in the coming years, I would grow as a person and develop into a tenor saxophone player for MHS?

Pop culture is always a fundamental part of society. It is shown through movies, books, and even music. People listen to different genres of music, such alternative, rock, country, rap, pop, reggae, jazz, folk, R&B and. The band Twenty-One Pilots positively change people's views on alternative music by using other elements from different genres and having meaningful lyrics to bring in different listeners.

I made it to the fairgrounds just in time on last Saturday to hear what I would call, the best female Bluegrass band ever.

Disbelief fell upon the dark and dreary hospital room, silence fell upon the dreary hospital room, she doesn't believe what just happened. Luz’s world is falling apart. It’s as if the world was falling on top of her. She's been with him for several years, and now those years have come to an end.

Castles and Dreams Have you ever woken up from a perfect dream and wished that it was for real? We have all experienced this at least once in our lifetime. Reality is, most of us live our lives day to day dreaming of ‘what if’ and never finding the courage, determination and strength to fulfill that dream. Chris McCandless once wrote “It is important in life not to be strong, but to feel strong, to measure yourself at least once. If you want something in life, reach out and grab it.”

In the book Wild, Cheryl Strayed the main character and author of the book felt there was burdened on her, that she was abandoned by the people around her, she had strength to hike the trail, and she was brave to not turn back when she wanted to. Cheryl had her mother die of cancer, and in the same close period of time she divorced from her husband. These events were burdens on her and she decided to hike the Pacific Crest Trail to escape from the reality she was in.

Members of Led Zeppelin are feeling a whole lotta love for members of a Los Angeles jury who ruled in favor of the British rockers in a court case claiming copyright infringement. Allegations were that the group’s signature song ‘Stairway to Heaven’ was built on a ripped-off riff from 60s psychedelic band Spirit.

The bands Otherwise, Adelita’s Way and Three Days Grace performed all in one concert. I had expected a lot of chaos from mosh pits and rude people because it was a rock concert, but I was greatly mistaken. This was one of the most well put together concerts I had ever been too. The concert was advertised as “Rock for Heroes Benefit Concert,” and took place September 9 at seven pm. It was held in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre. It was sponsored by “The Independence Fund,” which raises money to take care of wounded veterans. All of the proceeds went to the fund, which was an amazing opportunity to raise money for the people who served our country. I purchased lawn tickets because that was the wisest

The Grammy-award winning band has had hits, which scored no. 1 on the Billboard pop charts in the 1980s, including the "Owner of a Lonely Heart" and the "Roundabout".

Journey was formed in 1973 by co-founder Neal Schon, the lead guitarist, and original bass player Ross Valory. The band also included Jonathan Cain who was the keyboardist, Arnel Pineda being the lead singer, and drummer Steve Smith. Starting over 35 years ago, Journey was signed by Columbia Records in 1974 and with time they earned 19 top 40 singles and 25 gold and platinum albums. They’ve also had their Greatest Hits album was certified 15 times platinum, this brought Journey into the small group of Diamond-certified holders. In 2007 Schon discovered Arnel Pineda from Youtube and later brought him into the band. In 2010 VH1 named Journey one of the top 100 artists of all time. Their most popular song “Don’t Stop Believin’” is the #1 digital

Have you ever been lost and not been able to find your way back? Have you ever been put in a situation where no one understands you? Have you ever lost everything you know or what you thought was right? Many readers could answer no to these questions. However, Saroo Brierley, the author of the book A Long Way Home, can answer yes to every single one. At the age of five, Saroo Brierley lost everything he knew and was not able to find his way back home. Saroo boarded a train thinking that he was staying in the station, and when he woke up he was moving and there was nothing he could do to stop it. He was thrust out into the world and a new home, not speaking the same language as many others and not able to find any family members. He was unable