Roger Clemens Essays

What could possibly possess someone to quit a well-established career in nursing to pursue a lifelong hobby? Jenna Bunn, a fiery redhead with a passion for every aspect of photography, has the burning answer and much more to share.  Her humble nine years of saving lives in Texas has somehow transitioned into exploring the depths of photography, around the United States, and finding her soon-to-be husband.             On October 6, 2015, I finally got to interview Mrs. Bunn via FaceTime because she

Has there ever been a day, where everything that could go wrong does, and it seems like nothing can reverse the damage? But then upon arriving home, something worthy of much gratitude happens to ease away the pain of this awful day, even if only small in measure. It could be the giving of unbiased love and affection from one’s animal companion, the lended ear and open heart of a friend, or even the discovery of good leftovers in the fridge from one’s favorite restaurant. The appreciation felt for

Everyone Loves Lucille Ball Some famous Americans have won the noble peace prize, while others might be known for creating world peace or world catastrophes. Lucille Ball will forever be remembered as the person who entertained people with “rubber faced antics (“Lucille Ball Biography”) “zany impersinations.” These comments may seem demeaning; however, they glorifiy Lucille Ball’s legacy. An actress, comedian, a producer, Lucille Ball is most famous for producing and acting in her most famous sitcom

Cell Phones Should Be Allowed In School Imagine an armed person is in your school, so you’re trapped in a room scared for your life hoping to get out. Your school has banned phones, you have no way to communicate with the outside, what do you do now, you wait and wait hoping you’ll be okay? Cell phones should be allowed in school because it can be useful when emergencies happen, used for learning aids, and you can track what students are doing. Almost all people have a opinion about if cell phones

The Catcher in the Rye The entirety of the novel The Catcher in the Rye is told from the point of view of a sixteen year old boy named Holden Caufield, where he nostalgically recalled what happened one winter. The novel begins with him leaving his prep school Pencey and going on an eventful and insightful journey before returning home to tell his parents that he flunked out of school yet again. Throughout his journey, he comes across several internal and external conflicts, including his mother

Analysis of “The Demon Lover” Reliving a past experience can often cause someone to have a relapse of those exact emotions of feelings. Elizabeth Bowen often uses her own life experiences throughout her work. Bowen often portrays herself as the main character. Bowen gives her readers a chance to read little bit and pieces of how her life was during the Blitz and World War II. In the short story “The Demon Lover” Elizabeth Bowen uses internal conflict to portray the effects of war.Mrs. Drover through

The 1959 French film The 400 Blows, the debut of director Francois Truffaut, changed the course of cinema within the span of less than 100 minutes. The 400 Blows, with child-like elegance, expresses the gentle yet callused nature of the writer/director through the use of authentic storytelling, superb casting, innovative production, and the effective molding of all of these traits to make one, powerful masterpiece. The story centers around thirteen year old Antoine and his life in 1950’s Paris. Antoine

Cinema has taken a long route to be perceived as a form of art. As any emerging concept, cinema undermined the established norms and received ambiguous feedback from viewers and critiques. The majority argued the status of cinema as a form of art. Various pundits and stakeholders raised concerns that the innovation ever had the right to exist. Nonetheless, others accepted the novelty as the new form of expression. Reflecting to Roberta Pearson’s “Menace of the Movies” and examples of early films

In a time before the United States was a country, and striving for independence, an infamous man, Roger Sherman, took a stand against Britain countless times with his fellow patriots to create a new and independent government. The government we know of today wouldn’t have been possible if Roger Sherman hadn’t taken a stand by signing all four original American documents, ratifying the Constitution, and coming up with the Great Compromise. At first, when he created these works, it caused for major

Tougher Punishments for Rougher Players Since 2000, NFL players have been committing increasingly serious crimes, considerable amounts of which have been against women. Misogyny, a hatred of women (“Merriam Webster Dictionary”), is an issue among NFL players, as displayed by their crimes against women. Although some people argue that misogyny in the NFL is not a problem and does not need attention, harsher punishments for offenders need to be implemented because excused misogynistic crimes leads

Vincent Cianci also commonly known as “Buddy” is a former two-term mayor of Providence Rhode Island. He is a very charming and ambitious man. He is known for his accomplishments and the love he has for the City of Providence. Buddy is a people’s person who enjoys attending community events. He spends majority of his time doing public services for the city. But this major has had two administrations cut short due to felony convictions yet the people still want their notorious major Buddy in office

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” (Lincoln, Abraham “Speech in Clinton Illinois on September 2, 1858) In the Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, a large group of English boys crashed on an island and were left with no adults. (Golding 8) The boys have no water, food, first-aid, and no additional clothing. The boys are essentially left to die and have to survive and keep civilization on their own. The proper, civilized boys have to

Donald Trump’s extreme decision to build a wall along the United States’ southern border is a sudden yet radical approach to the immigration problem that many have been attempting to solve for years. His decision will affect many lives, and will change quite a few relationships, that the United States currently have in regards to trade, agriculture, and economy. The addition of a physical barrier, that actually separates the United States from the rest of its bordering countries, is not a wise move

The essay The Mystery of being in Gattaca by Dmetri Kakmi published in Issue 35 Australian Screen Education discusses the significance of Gattaca’s perfect society and why it would not work in our society. The article begins with the reason why we have insurances for unpredictable situations. In Gattaca’s caste system there is no need for insurance, because they are creating test-tube babies which have no diseases or imperfections. These are the valid humans in the movie, and on the other hand, there

Back then there were walls that divided countries, families, and friends. Because of walls, many authors write about the lifestyle of living there. Author John Boyne and Jennifer A. Nielsen both wrote books surrounding different walls. In Boyne’s The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, it takes place when the Jews had no right to do anything because of their religion. It centers around a 9-year-old boy who meets a new friend; the friend lives on the other side of the wall. The side where the jews work all

The Life of Enkidu (Essay 1) In the story of Gilgamesh, Enkidu plays a pivotal role, which leads me to ask the question: was Enkidu better off in the animal world or the civilized world? Enkidu had a very interesting life. He did not mature like the average person, but then again, he was not created by average people. He was sculpted by the gods. He was created with the sole purpose of interaction with the great Gilgamesh, making his maturity inevitable. Whether this maturity was bound to happen

The first song is a song from the band named Gorillaz. Gorillaz is a British virtual band created in 1998. This song is called “Hallelujah money” and was release the day before Donald Trump’s inauguration. It has been six years since the Gorillaz have released a song. This song is a protest song that sends a message questioning power and corruption. The music video of “Hallelujah money” features many symbolic imageries. The video features a singer standing in front of a screen throughout the whole

The Great Fred Rogers Fred Rogers was a man with different beliefs different dreams different ways of seeing things. He is one of the best people that could be put on a stamp for his impacts on television, child development, and his beliefs. The Thing that Fred rogers did to television where loved by his fans people all around the world would watch his show. Fred rogers had made all of his own music for his show he had gone to college to learn all of the things he knows about making music the

Eden Bobonick Mrs. Perry English 10 Honors 20 January 2023 The Greater “The” Since the ‘80s, fans of alternative rock bands The Smiths and The Cure have fought tooth and nail over which of the two are superior to the other. Lead singers of both bands, Steven Morrissey and Robert Smith, have even denounced each other in various interviews. However, there is an obvious answer to which of the two bands and their singers are superior to one another. Backed up by multitudes of evidence, The Cure and lead

Also the death of Army Major General John G. Rossi two days before assuming his new command seems somewhat suspicious. His new command was to be the Commander of the Army Space and Missile Defense Command /Army Forces Strategic Command. The cause of death has yet to be determined and is under investigation. "At this point we don't have any indication of foul play," a spokesman for Army Criminal Investigation Command, Chris Gray said. Major General John G Rossi was found dead in his on-post home