South Side

In the eerie parable American Dreams, Carey grimly satirises the blind acceptance that facilitates and perpetuates exploitation of a naïve townsfolk by American tourists in a small country town. The inhabitants of the town become disillusioned and hollow following the hordes of American tourists that come to see a small model of their town. They first crave the vain ‘American dreams’ shown to them by Hollywood films. They would watch films and ‘dream, if not of America, then at least of [their] capital

In the article “Can Whole Food Serve Chicago Southside Soul”, Natalie E. Moore reveals the announcement of the executives of a nationwide organic grocery chain, Whole Foods, on its opening store in Englewood, Chicago South Side. Moore pulls out several tweets of individuals’ concerning the chance of success of Whole Foods, which are mostly negative. However, in my point of view as a consumer, there are many opportunities for Whole Foods in term of the location, the neighborhood’s background history

been replaced since the bridge originally opened in 1931. When these are replaced, an opportunity will open to provide enhanced alternative transportation options to bicycles and pedestrians by creating new, safer paths connecting the north and south sides of the bridge.  Project Benefits: This effort ensures customer safety and enhances alternative, environmentally sensitive, transportation options in the region.  Risks: Not executing this initiative could lead to community relation problems

Firstlife is a fantasy novel similar to our world where there are two after life's: two heavens and one hell. Gena Showalter has built a world which lets her show us a side to the human mind which we don’t look at very often. This twisting and turning plot shows how quickly a person's point of view can change when we learn something we didn’t know before. Characters are stuck in a world where there next life will be decided on which “heaven” they chose sign their allegiance to, and they are polar

The TV series Shameless is based on a family that lives on the South Side of Chicago. The show is based off the dramatic and chaotic life of the Gallagher family. The family of six children depends on the oldest sister, Fiona, to take care of the family due to the absence of the mother and their incapable alcoholic father who comes and goes as he pleases. The unstable family has to cope with the struggles faced with having little money and learning how to take care of themselves and also each other

ending a meeting with the local elders, my platoon was hit by enemy fire. This was the Konar River Valley. Only one road traveled north from our Combat Outpost (COP) towards the main FOB. On the east side were cliffs that would send you plummeting down towards the Konar River. The other side of the road varied between sharp cliffs to rolling hills that all inevitably jutted upward to the mountainous landscape adjacent to us. We were afforded Mine Resistant Armor Protected vehicles (MRAPs) that

My sister took in heavy breaths. She was getting a stress attack. Those were never ever good for her. “It’s okay, sis. Calm down, okay? We’ll find Salim.” I watched as she slowly relaxed. “Now let’s go look.” We scramble around, watching capsule after capsule unload waiting for him to come off of one. He never did. I hear a slight screech that sounds like Salim’s rather high pitched scream, despite high low voice. Both Kat and I turn around instinctively we watch as he is dragged away from the eye

1,826 Days I met my best friends five years ago. A lot can happen in five years. There are 1,826 days in five years. That means that over that span of time, the world presents 1,826 fresh starts, each one containing a new experience. Every experience brings its own array of emotions. You can learn a lot about someone by the way that they react to new experiences. My friends and I have had our fair share of new experiences together. We shared our experiences of our first day in high school together

Driving at night can be dangerous, especially when you had a long exhausting day. Sometimes I find myself in a rush and can’t help myself but to speed. The night I got into my first accident was the night I learned a really valuable lesson. Which is not to speed. It was 9:45pm, rainy night, on December 15, It was getting close to the end of my 12 hour shift, at Romoland Market. It was a busy and long day. Customers kept on coming in and out consistently. The lines was backed up all the way by the

appearance. Next to him sits Mari, his girlfriend. She’s the best friend of Maleeah, the host of this party and the person cooking everything we’re enjoying. Mari’s hair is closer to white than it is blonde, her roots still showing up on the darker side. Round sunglasses pull her hair out of her face. The lines on her blouse