Christmas truce

Consumerism rears its ugly head in many ways in America, and nothing has shown me this more than working in retail. The most plentiful example of the issue of overconsumption is the pressure that retail America Puts on the masses to overspend on holidays and special occasions. Whether it be back to school or black Friday the consumeristic skeletons in everyone’s closets break free and create chaos among the splendor of the holidays. When thinking of holidays that are predominantly meant to revolve

Christian Bible’s events. The United States (US) Virgin Islands observe the day as a public holiday.” (Epiphany in the United States) On this day children, bake cookies and cakes in honor of the Three Wise Men. This day is exactly twelve days after Christmas, another Christian

As I was scrolling and clicking away on YouTube, engulfing myself in trailers for upcoming movies, my eyes caught a thumbnail and title that brought a tingling sensation in my fingers. I was ready to immediately click the video and see if this moment was real. “O-M-G,” I said to myself as the video began to play. “It’s real, it’s really, really real,” I continued in a satisfying shock. The action, the humor, and the star studded cast the trailer presented drew my attention in like no other trailer

Journal 1: Opening scene in the movie "Up" Up is an animated movie, about an old man that wants to fulfill his late wife's dreams of going to the Falls. In an attempt to get there he fills up thousands of balloons with air and attaches them to his house, which carries him across the world. The opening scene has no talking, but in my opinion it says more then words can say. Uncovering the story behind how he got to this moment in his life. How he falls in love with this girl at young age and how

Nine days till Christmas break. Just nine long and exhausting days separating us from sweet, freedom and our own lovely beds! Have you ever thought about how crazy it is for us to be so desperate and excited for a break? We just had one! Thanksgiving was a quick tease for our soon long month of, lets be real, sleeping and Netflix. Thanksgiving was full of food, shopping, sleep, and football. Even if you’re not a huge football fan your Thanksgiving was in some way affected by America’s favorite sport

Almost every summer my mom and I take a road trip up to my Great Aunt Lorettas house.She lives up in Estes Park, Colorado in a valley. It is so much fun up there with my mom and my aunt. While I was up there we hiked, went to camps, and explored. The first thing I did when I got there was went hiking. Over the whole summer my mom and I hiked 16 mountains. The good thing about knowing somebody who lives by the mountains is that they can give good advice about where to hike. My mom and I also

went to see A Christmas Story at Great Theatre. This show is about Ralphie Parker a nine-year-old boy who wanted a Red Ryder Carbine Action Gun. His mother among others warned him that he’d shoot his eye out. He tried to behave well in hopes he will receive the BB gun, however, matters go awry, he takes part in a fight, utters some unfavorable choice words, and his friend’s tongue gets stuck to a metal pole. Ralphie thinks he will never receive his desired present but on Christmas day his dad pointed

A Sand County Almanac is a book comprised of a few essays for each month of the year. • January Thaw describes the close of winter through a few signs: the melting of the snow, the wake-up of the hibernating skunk, the grieving of the mouse over his flooded tunnels, bundles of rabbit hair and their newfound “freedom from want and fear”. • February - Good Oak, tells the local history of conservation through the sawing of a fallen oak tree, starting with the most recent events to the moment the tree

My Michigan hero is my grandpa Jack. The reason my grandpa Jack is my Michigan hero is because he's kind, funny, and a kid at heart. We have always had fun times laughing till are stomach's hurt and there were tears running down are faces. When I think of the definition of hero I think of fun, loving, and caring. All the memories I have of my grandpa are all good there's to many to name but here's a few snowmobiling, sledding, and boating. That is why my grandpa Jack is and always will be my Michigan

The New York City Blizzard All this freezing cold weather in Latvia has made me remember the year 1963. I was only five years old. Why do I remember this particular snow storm? Well it was because it was the first big snowstorm of my life and there was so much snow and I was so little. My dad worked as an editor for the Latvian newspaper “Laiks” or “Times” in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York. We lived just a couple of blocks away from the newspaper office so dad went to work in that storm. He figured