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Growing up in Western Pennsylvania – in the heart of “steel country” – my father began working in the steel mills well before I was born. Dad was a hard worker, providing for our family the very best he could. The steel mills were not run like a typical 9-5 “shirt and tie” job. They…

“Araceli! Come down and help me clean your brothers play pen, please. ” The plea breaks the silence filling the house. My two sisters and I have been cooped up in my bedroom all day long because of the cool weather outside. Fall has always been my family’s favorite time of the year. The chilly…

It all started on Christmas Day, I went to my friend’s house wondering what he received. When I approached the door an ominous chill went down my spine. When I knocked on the door my friend Ricky answered he said “Hey Elvis how was your Christmas? ” I said “pretty cool what did you guys…

I didn’t want to go. I knew I didn’t want to go when I found myself behind the second person in line. It was 8:30 p. m. the sun was almost gone and all the lights came on one by one. I knew I didn’t want to go when I was in line and my…

“Ahhhh! ” This was all I heard coming from the emergency room. My sister in law was in the middle of having her baby and the screams were so loud that I couldn’t think straight. The hallways were cold and everyone was chattering. I was with my family but I felt alone as if none…

I remember when I had it all; when I woke up every morning with no worries. It had to change when I did the actions that had consequences that could change any man. All I could do now was keep my head up and remain loyal to myself. I tell myself that everything will be…

One reason that the documentary about Ayrton Senna turned into a heroic story was through its well-needed commentary and its dramatic music. The documentary did a good job of explaining the usefulness of Ayrton Senna to his native community. Stating, “Because he was well known in Brazil, people, organization, and even the government, all ran…

A bird was flying through a forest and had very luckily and eventually found his best tree to build a nest to stay, to enjoy and to love in his lifetime. When he flied towards the tree with great happiness and hope, he was shot ruthlessly, however. But the shoot didn”t cause an immediate death…

Whilst “eating” the lamb as requested my Mary Maloney, the four policemen (within the house) discuss amongst themselves of the different possibilities of the type of weapon used and its possible whereabouts. One of the policemen concedes that it’s on the premises itself and ironically “probably right under our very noses” whilst Mary Maloney starts…

Thomas Gradgrind, a Victorian teacher, one which was the complete opposite of Charles Dickens’ views on education, and Dickens expresses this in the name Gradgrind. It can be interpreted as GRADually GRINDing, away at the children of the school, teaching them nothing but facts with very little or indeed no time for fancy. The name…