… land of opportunity and happiness. In the 'land of opportunity', why is it that the people are so overly concerned with everything in their lives that they apparently do not take care of their precious bodies? Why does the wealthiest country in the…

… brown and blue plaid couches under bare walls. A huge television blocks the only window in the room, with an old scratched coffee table groaning under a weeks worth of mail. Guacamole colored shag carpet over powers the cheap Asian rug trying…

… It is used in so many different ways that many people are not aware. When will there be an end to this, many of us may wonder. In my opinion, it will go on forever. There does not seem to be too many people who really want to put an end to this…

… contributor to science, as we know it today. Without him, the world may have not been the same. Many people did not like Einstein because of the way he looked or acted. They thought of him as a freak, but their comments never seemed to affect Einstein's…

… Islamic faith fast to follow in the footsteps of their prophet Mohammed. The main purpose for this month of fasting is to resist temptation. While fasting, they eat in the morning before sunrise and then don't eat all day until the sun sets and then…

… open." This quote by Thomas Dewar exemplifies Dave Eggers' autobiographical memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Dave Eggers uses sentence structure, diction, and specific descriptions to illustrate and get his point across to the reader.…

… in my small town. Once you enter into the old brick building, the smell of ink and rubbing alcohol instantly captures your sense of smell. The machine running is a sound of loud ruffling noise, like a locomotive, is heard throughout the building.…

… "The totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought." What does this mean? Is this all culture is? The way I would explain culture is individual and/or group actions.…

… eating disorder characterized by a cycle of bingeing and compensatory behaviors such as self induced vomiting designed to undo or compensate for the effects of binge eating. A binge can be consuming calories ranging from 1,000 to 60,000 calories…

… I, people viewed women as being the weaker gender. Since a female, Queen Elizabeth I, ruled England in 1588, Spain wanted to take advantage of this opportunity by invading England. To defend this invasion of England by Spain, her troops were assembled…