Chris Hondros

According to the Ted talks, William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, South East Africa. He had 6 sisters and was the only boy besides his dad in his family. William’s father was a farmer in his village, and his family depended on the rain to water the plants so they could harvest and eat them. William lived in a small house with no electricity and no water. His sisters had to walk to the nearest water source and then carry it back to their home just so they could have water. Once William was old enough

The New Jersey Gubernatorial election is impending and citizens will be able to select the candidate that they think will best serve their needs. New Jersey’s Constitution includes that these general elections shall be held annually on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November also, the time of holding such elections may be altered by law. Currently there are two candidates, Kim Guadagno who is on the Republican side and Phil Murphy who stands on the Democratic side. Both candidates have

Sport is a global phenomenon, it is a common between all the nations of the world there is not one culture that has not engaged in a way or another in some type of sporting activity; such activities are not only often physically challenging and mentally stimulating – they also provide a sense of belonging and personal meaning to people’s lives. In American culture like many other cultures worldwide winning is highly prized and cherished by fame and money from audiences and sponsors. The dream of

I am Griffin Ziegler, eighteen years old to thistheis date, born of Richard and Denise Ziegler in Dalton, Georgia. I would describe myself as one who enjoys the eccentric, worldly, is willing to try new things, sociable, a great listener, and one who tries to be empathetic to those who need it. I was born into the Christian religion, but have taken a different route from my home faith, turning to more of a meditation/agnostic stance on life. I am involved with the Boy Scouts of America, and have

Robert Michael Schneider is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand up comic and veteran of the Nbc sketch comedy. Robert Michael Schneider is born on October 31st, 1963. A very talented actor with an amazing sense of humor and A great person to be around. with Schneider outclassed his contemporaries in the genre of comedy with his self deprecating humor tactics and goofy antics in many of his films and television series. Schneider did not have a great start to his career

The site that I chose for my service learning project was New Emergency Resource Agency located at 112 N 1st St, Ponca City, OK 74601. New Emergency Resource Agency (NERA) is a non-profit that receives a majority of their funding through grants. They can only afford to employ 3 full time individuals and rely heavily on volunteer participation. Their mission is “Giving people and hand up instead of a hand out” and they do this by providing a friendly serviced food bank (once every three months), financial

by Me, young misfits find a group of people that make them feel safe and at home. In Whale Talk, T.J Jones is an adopted boy, but his true family members are not the ones who adopted him. T.J finds his family within the swim team he takes part in. Chris Coughlin, Andy Mott, Jackie Craig, Dan Hole are many of T.J’s newfound family members that allow him to feel safe. In the book, family isn’t about DNA, it’s about who and what feels right. “They may not be brother’s but they came out from under the

Love and Honesty are Powerful Is there anyone in your life that you love so much you would do anything for them? Doesn’t it feel good when they’re honest and you know they care about you? In Slob, a realistic fiction novel by Ellen Potter, Owen has strong relationships with the characters. Their honesty with each other keeps them close. Also, in The Girl Who Drank The Moon by Kelly Barnhill, a fantasy book, Luna has many people who love her and would do anything for her. Owen, the protagonist in

Review of "War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning" War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, written by the talented author Chris Hedges, gives us provoking thoughts that are somewhat painful to read but at the same time are quite personal confessions. Chris Hedges, a talented journalist to say the least, brings nearly 15 years of being a foreign correspondent to this book and subjectively concludes how all of his world experiences tie together. Throughout his book, he unifies themes present in all

This Aphex Twin video is certainly one of the most dissimilar music videos that I have studied. It intertwines elements of different genres, to create a video so different to reality; it shocked the nation when released. The director, Chris Cunningham, wanted to make an impact with this video which he did with great style and distinction. Story/Narrative The video starts with quite a gentle and sombre feel to it, where you see an old woman walking her dog. The