Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 15th, 2009 No Comments »
Group 2. Twenty thousand rock fans flock to see and hear Pink Floyd at the river Cincinnati’s river-front coliseum.
Group 3. Although the concert is still three hours off, several thousand early birds arrive decked out in their best rocker gear.
Group 4. The new comers to the rock scene stand out in their neatly pressed checked [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 10th, 2009 No Comments »
Brad moved behind the enemy lines with stealthy actions. Never did he think about how this could be his last day, last moment, last breath. He ran dodging bullet after bullet, grenade after grenade, fighting for his country. His orders were given, and all he had to do was to secure the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 11th, 2009 No Comments »
I lay in bed, sweating and shaking violently. My teeth chatter like a jackhammer uncontrollably breaking through cement. The reoccurring question stapled to my brain “Why is it happening again?” I didn’t understand what could have triggered my attack. I had locked all the doors, twice, and went through my nightly ritual. I was sure [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 6th, 2009 No Comments »
Are rants bad? Should we indulge in them for no other reason then catharsis or expression? Or is the world already too mean?
1. Its someone who is either complaining about something or being passionate about something and just goes off about that topic.
2. The age of the web has changed the rant because its now [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 4th, 2009 No Comments »
To me being happy is when everything in your life is going good. You feel invincible, almost like nothing is ever going to bring you down. Its a sense of feeling perfect even though you know its impossible to feel that way. Being happy to me is that warm feeling that starts off your day [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 11th, 2009 No Comments »
The hook of this article actually did get my attention. I wanted to know what specific story would her grandma tell in times like these. It definitely made me want to read more to find out. I really like all the stories she included from people who were just trying to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 6th, 2009 No Comments »
The hurricane was pretty cool.
The whole class was bored.
I drove into a clown on the road.
1. During one of my travels, I was fortunate enough to get to see a hurricane in action. The wild, angry wind was blowing so hard it felt like it could lift me up and carry me away.
2. As the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 4th, 2009 No Comments »
1. Rittenberg hooks the reader by stating that his dad was upset while talking to his mom about his future. Its something that would intrigue an 18 year old because we know exactly how he must have felt when he heard his dad get upset, especially about his future.
2/3. He talks about how his grandparents [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 4th, 2009 No Comments »
While listening to this essay i started to think about how it would be almost impossible to not be digital. There is no way i could ever give up my computer or cell phone. This might make me sound materialistic but I’m an 18 year old in America. Don’t get me wrong I love watching [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 4th, 2009 No Comments »
In the past years I believe the one writing assignment that has had a large influence on me was my autobiographical letter. It made me take a look at my future as well as my past. I got to analyze important events within my life that changed me. I have been asked to write [...]
