From a Basement on the Hill

want a police record," he joked. "I think you're safe." We retreated back down Hurricane Hill and skirted around the athletic fields to the edge of the woods. The shade, as well as the cover, comforted us as we wove through the undergrowth to the hills behind the dorm. The science building would be a quick sprint, between dorms and down a set of steps. Taking a break, we sat on the slope of the wooded hill. The muscles in my calves and ankles burned in protest to walking on such a steep angle

The Start of a Great Hobby Four years ago, in my girlfriend's basement, the question came up “What are we doing for spring break?” Nobody knew what to do. Some ideas arose like going to the beach but nothing really caught anyone's attention. Then finally, her dad mentioned going on a hunt. Immediately, my eyes lit up. This was going to be my first major hunt that wasn’t a duck or turkey. Then the thought of what kind of hunt came to me. I thought for a while but I couldn't think of anything so

Ursula Le Guin’s short story, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,” depicts a fictional utopian society that appears to be perfect at the surface level. In a place with celebration, dancing, prosperity, and equality, life would seemingly be flawless; However, the happiness of this community is based upon a scapegoat child who is neglected, abused, and confined in a dark basement. The narrator, who is a citizen of Omelas, digs beneath the surface level of the utopian society to reveal the truth of

In the rocky Crimson Hills lies a town called ShadowField. This town is controlled by the richest man Conner Michaels. He is a very mean demanding ruler. If you get in trouble with him you could either get your arm chopped off or get banished. Surprisingly getting your arm chopped is the better punishment. When you get banished you get your head shaved, your clothes and items removed from you, and get forced to leave the mountains forever. Conner has two sons, John and Preston. John is tall and

brother in the immediate family, he had and continues to have a good relationship with his sisters, Erica and Michelle. As a child, he was in charge of mowing the lawn, cutting and bringing in firewood, and cleaning his room and the basement. Dave attended Gallop Hill School in Ledyard, where he had many friends and ate lunch at his desk because they didn’t have a cafeteria. During childhood and up until he married his wife, Dave’s extended family was primarily located in Queens, New York. Whenever

percolated. The image of her kids learning to skate in front of the lake house materialized in her mind’s eye. Jennifer followed the memory. A rush of Dopamine filled her brain. But as quickly as the memory unfolded, it disappeared as the SUV pulled away from the lake, and the

One sunny morning, Fluffy the Marshmallow walks outside. He was taking a walk and realized there was a nice hill he could go and sit on. He travels up the hill and and sits down enjoying the most beautiful view, He absolutely loves it. He registers that something is off, like it doesn't seem real. He stands up on top of the hill and all of a sudden Fluffy gets captured !! Fluffy wakes up a few hours later after being captured. Around him it was dark, cold, and evil. He doesn't understand why they

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The characters are usually materialistic, street-smart and self-destructive (Dirks, 2018) this is expressed in the film Goodfellas (1990) which is based off the portrayal of the life of Henry Hill, an FBI informant. In the Do you think I’m funny scene, the mobster who was loud and speaking the loudest fell into the cliché character category as his behavior was self-destructive and boisterous. The gangster’s success is typically followed by his

live in there part of the globe. I am from Bedford, New York. Bedford is about an hour north of New York City. 2. Weather and Climate: Bedford New York is located in North Eastern United States. The average temperature there is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer and around 25 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the winter. Bedford is located further inland than most other locations so temperatures do fluctuate, because of its distance from major oceans. Bedford