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MY Chocolate Brother It was right after lunchtime and Dad was so busy chasing down Sarah that he made a mistake. One that Mom would never make. He told both of us, "If you eat any more chocolate, you 'll turn into chocolate." Not bright, Dad. Mom would have simply taken the chocolate away. My little brother didn 't realize what Dad meant was no more chocolate. But what can you expect from a five-year old? When you get to my age, you can tell better what parents mean when they say confusing things

The sun bakes down across her shoulders as she trudges forward. With every kick, a bit of sand flies upward into Nix's eyes. Her arms burn with exertion and her legs scream with every single step she takes. There's nothing around her but a myriad of sand. Two backpacks are tied on her shoulders, but they feel like boulders, weighing her down. Nix grinds her bicuspids into powder, pure stubbornness giving her the strength to keep going. She wasn't going to die out here; she wouldn't give those monsters

The Dog Chase I banged my head against my pillow. “I don’t want to go run a mile!” I shouted. I waited for a response, there was none. Suddenly, my door flew open. For a few moments, no one was there. Suddenly, my mom came running in. “Run a mile with your brother now!” My mom shouted irritatedly. “Ugg” I murmured. My mom gave me a stern look. I better not anger her. I thought to myself. I walked slowly to the door where my brother was waiting. My brother was 13 at the time (now 14). By the

The Cotton Gin not only made harvesting cotton easier, yet it was the fundamental force that transformed slavery from the small tobacco plantations of the 18th century to the immense cotton plantations of the 19th century. The Cotton Gin was created by Eli Whitney, a Yale graduate who ventured South to become a private tutor while studying law. However, when told that finding a more efficient way of removing seeds from cotton would help solve problems of the south, Whitney got to work and quickly

On an average Friday night, O’Kelly’s Irish Pub on U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is filled to the brim with service members and civilians alike. In the midst of the noise and commotion, sweet notes weave its way through the crowded space slowly drawing the attention of the crowd. As the crowd quiets to hear the song, the band bursts into a lively Irish jig, starting off the set with excitement. The Wee Bag Band played March 18 at O’Kelly’s Irish Pub as a part of their third tour with

Spirit Competition, a gold medal at the Craft Spirit Competition all of 2015. They were rated 91 points and “Highly Recommended” and the 2015 Ultimate Spirits Challenge. Brooklyn Gin is the main star of The Boss’ Favorite Gin Gift Basket! The Boss’ Favorite Gin Gift Basket Folks are recently noticing this top rated gin, and we understand why. We wanted to keep this basket simple. On a wooden cutting board, you have our most popular snacks: crispy crackers, smooth cheese spread, and gourmet chocolates

deteriorated already terrible conditions for slaves; slave families would be separated and many female slaves faced imminent forced reproduction with studs or white males. In the 1790’s the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney sparked an increase in cotton production in the South. The cotton gin decreased the labor time it took to pick seeds from the cotton. Slave owners moved or sold their slaves to deep Southern states

Cotton Gin had made an impact towards the formation of the economy back in nineteenth century.Through the knowledge and patience of Eli Whitney, he had invented a machine that helped the economy of the United States. It is called the Cotton Gin, also known as the "White Gold", a machine that cleans Cotton. Cotton became an icon of the days of American slavery. However, cotton actually played a short-lived, yet powerful role in shaping American history.The revolutionary invention of the Cotton Gin had

desire something because family comes first. “The White Umbrella is about a Chinese girl who wants to be like every other American girl her age. Her and her sister are embarrassed about their mother working, so they try to keep it a secret.The author Gin Jen conveys the theme through the main characters actions, the title, and the symbol that stands for the white umbrella. The first way the author conveys the theme is through the characters actions. The main character is really stubborn and really

the cities as domestic, skilled artisans and factory hands (Green, 13). But they were exceptions to the general rule. Most blacks in America were slaves on plantation-sized units in the seven states of the South. And with the invent of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney, more slaves were needed to work the ever-growing cotton game (Frazier, 14). The size of the plantations varied with the wealth of the planters. There were