John Street

June Lévesque, also known as “The Snake Lady”, has been living in the streets and performing black magic, in the streets of New Orleans longer than anyone could remember. Her nickname is well earned, everyday she steals and cheats people, slithers her way through the streets all day and night tricking visitors into believing her gibberish and giving her money. The childhood of Miss Lévesque, had been quite similar to the way she lives now. Grungy and dirty, living with her mother in a small shotgun

Huckleberry Lane and all the world seemed to be asleep. The wind swept through the small town of Hampton that morning, encasing the whole town in a thin sheet of snow that stuck to the streets. School children had celebrated with joyous cries as the flakes kissed the ground. The games and snow fights filled the streets of Hampton had filled the day with laughter and pink-tinted cheeks. Once darkness began to arrive, mothers called to their children with the promise of warm soups and flaky desserts.

Blue plastic gloves on, overworked brooms in hand, youth walked through the streets of Chinatown towards the narrow alleys between buildings. These alleys were littered with cigarette butts, some still burning with the stench of smoke, urban liquid flowing along the gaps of concrete, and accumulations of debris blocking the way. Along with this “beautiful” sight was spray paint doodles on the walls. We fought through the terrifying landscape with our brooms, pickers and trash bags. With our hands

Problems facing the Anderson Community Anderson, Indiana is falling apart, literally. There are too many abandoned and deteriorating buildings in Anderson and that issue need to be addressed. Anderson focuses on issues that are trivial instead of its infrastructure. Empty houses or other structures can be a target for illegal uses or vandalism. Abandoned buildings should be repurposed or torn down. Therefore, Anderson must address this problem. Anderson city worries about changing the location

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the way individuals lived is vastly different from how we live in modern times.  During this time period, mass society developed.  Mass society was the overpopulation of people coming into European countries looking for work.  All types of people flooded into the cities.  Upper-class men brought their families.  Young men and women came looking for work.  The sudden and extraordinary increase in population led to an expansion in new products, markets, jobs, and

Angela’s Ashes takes place in Ireland during the 1930s, a period of time when the economy in Limerick was declining. The Street takes place in Harlem, New York City during World War II. The settings in both novels take place in the bitter cold during hard times. The settings play a huge role in the theme because it shows how the characters live. Frank McCourt and Lutie Johnson are two characters who deal with poverty throughout their lives. Frank McCourt, the author and main character of Angela’s

The bread I ate dry, for fear of the dark scary-looking pot of jam. I packed my books and headed off for class.   As soon as I left my street, a man on a bike stared at me as he passed. "Stupid American," he

He was broke and train was the only way there way to get there, he needed employment fast. We spent many long cold nights on the somber New York streets, scouring businesses and local newspapers in hopes to find employment. As he was walked the streets he found an old flyer and wet flyer posted on a telephone pole, the flyer advertised an italian bakery, it read “HELP WANTED” . In desperation he rips the flyer off the pole and goes to the bakery

Have you ever been to an immense city comparable to Chicago or New York City and seen people sitting on the sidewalk, laying in the park, or even walking down the road with all of their assets in a rusty shopping cart wearing nothing but unwashed grimy scrubs? Some people would think they should just go get a job, others feel compassion for them and desire to help. Most do not know how to so they never get the chance to. Furthermore there is a considerable amount of ways to lend a hand to these dispossessed

On February 2, 2018 at approximately 2136 hours, I was dispatched to the Family Dollar located at 6670 Ridge RD Port Richey, FL in reference to someone attempting to pass a counterfeit twenty dollar bill. Upon my arrival, I made contact with Family Dollar employee, Brandon Viet Le. Brandon advised a W/M had entered the store at approximately 2050 hours. Brandon advised the W/M quickly selected a glue stick valued at $0.97 and preceded to the checkout area of the store. Brandon advised the W/M