...anything from a mile. I like to read my books there. The book I am recently reading is Geronimo Stilton:Tenth Adventure in The Kingdom of Fantasy Ship of Secrets.It is a good book I have done most of the book at the river under the willow tree. If you listen closely you can hear the river flowing so peaceful but, it is not so peaceful when the geese come by flying down the river and honk like crazy that ruins the moment of calmness. If you look at the river straight ahead it is so clear like glass with stones and pebbles of gold. When the sun shines down on the river it is so beautiful and when the moon shines down on the river at night it looks like a romantic movie. One time I was going to the tree and there was a black snake.I didn’t want to go to it that day...
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...Lawnmowers and I do not get along. Why do you ask? First of all, they tire you out and are complicated. Lawnmowers are very dangerous machines if they are not used carefully. After going through this devastating tragedy of getting my fingertip sliced open to the bone, I learned not to stick my finger in a lawnmower. My experience started at seven in the morning. I could hear my mother yelling at me to get up and cut the grass. I layed down in the bed for a little while longer; finally I got up and went outside to get prepared to cut the grass. As I was about to start, I looked at the yard and said, “I’m never going to be finished with this yard”. After mowing for about five minutes, the lawnmower starting cutting off due to the wet grass clogging up the blade. I had to reach my hand in the blades to remove the wet grass. After about two minutes, I had to get the wet grass out again. The third times the charm because when I reached in to clear the blades, I left the lawnmower on. I reached my hand back to far because the blades sliced my fingers to the bone. First, I took off my shirt to tend to the wound. Then, I ran in the house to tell my mom. By the time I made it to my mother, my shirt was all bloody and I had to get a towel. About a minute later, we were on our way to the hospital. Next, I started my painful journey to the hospital. The ride seemed so long and I was in so much pain. I kept thinking that I was going to lose my finger because I was losing so much blood...
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...“Black Male College Experience” “The grass is greener on the other side” is a popular phrase that I heard often growing up as youth but I was never able to grasp the meaning and purpose. As a young Haitian-American growing up in a high crime area of Miami, Florida I wasn’t privileged to live in a neighborhood where there were manicured lawns and great vistas. I always wanted to cross the highway to visit and fantasize about living a “green grass” lifestyle. This dream came true for me when I was accepted to the number historically black university in the world, the world renowned Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). The grass at FAMU is green with tradition, scholarship and service and these are the key items that I plan to take full advantage of while attending this prestigious university. FAMU is rich with a tradition and cultural that teaches one to be proud of their roots and origin no matter how they came to be. As a student coming from lower socioeconomic standards, I always thought that all college students would model themselves after the European-preparatory image and that professors would down play the intelligence of anyone that didn’t resemble those traits but not at FAMU. I thought that I had to wear slacks and button downs everyday just to be recognized but FAMU proved me wrong in the best way. This institution is filled with intelligent individuals from many walks of life that have their own, independent artistic expression through their...
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...Staring down two opposing tunnels, one of which strongly contradicted my upbringing, I am overwhelmed with an offensive odor I have not smelt before. Akin to a wrestling match taking place inside me, morals and direction are being pressed against the rubber, red ropes, in a tag-team match with curiosity and social-pressure. My parents and teachers disappear behind smoke at midnight. I had been in this place before. ‘The Lot’, my peers and I had affectionately declared it; this neighborhood shared high-grass field was home to many childhood adventures. Seasons changed, but The Lot remained valuable. A baseball stadium with a distant left field wall in the summer, transformed into a white palace in the winter. Two of the companions that journeyed with me then are by my side on...
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...“I’m a grass farmer?” he means that grass is his main material from which the rest of the animals on his farm benefit from. The hay the livestock eat have been grazed twice by beef cattle and then afterwards Salatin brings his chickens peck out bugs and larvae out of the cow manure. Their presence spreads their manure like fertilizer for the grass. The chickens then release nitrogen and lays some eggs. The grass then rests for some time and the cycle happens again. The chicken’s contribution to this part of cycle removes the need for chemical parasiticides. So basically, grass is Salatin’s prized ‘crop’. 2. When Pollan discusses the “invention of agriculture,” he is referring to the marriage of grasses and humans. The...
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...that grass under shining lights could mean to an individual. The football field has been my second home as well as my place to showcase my skills since the 3rd grade. The football field represents achievement and dedication to me more than anything else. The hard work that football takes is unlike any other sport there is. If all 11 men don’t work together to achieve the same goal, success will be nearly impossible to achieve. The football field puts everybody to the test and only few will pass. The second my body crossed the plane, I felt my heart break. It was the fourth quarter of senior night and I had just scored. I knew it would be my final time running into that endzone. My teammates swarmed me and the crowd went wild. It was a great feeling but at the same time a heart wrenching one as I knew, I would never experience this feeling again. The football field is only available to its users for a limited time and I learned to cherish every second I had. I wouldn't trade one second of the blood, sweat, and tears for anything in this world....
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...Glimmerville, Good day to all residing in Glimmerville. I would like to introduce myself, my name is Jaclyn Bataclan, I am a college student that is been assigned to restoring the balance of Sparksville waters by removing the Grass Carp. I understand that Glimmerville is having the same challenges as we were. I am offering you my knowledge of how we removed the Carp, and restored balance in the waters of your lovely town. Let me first explain what an ecosystem is and why it’s important to have a balanced ecosystem. An ecosystems is a balance of all things living and nonliving together in a specific area. For example, a coral reef is an ecosystem is contains substrate, water, microorganisms, fish, plants, and air. Balance within an ecosystem is important because without it will not maintain its stability. Every part of an ecosystem has a job to do, and when a species of an ecosystem disappears the balance is off kilter. If an invasive species is introduced to an ecosystem it can endanger the species that is native to the ecosystem and potentially destroy the ecosystem. An invasive species may pray on the native ones, and remove it from the ecosystem, which in turn can create other species to invade; decease to come and lastly destroy the soil and create erosion. However, the native species helps maintain the stability of the ecosystem, like plants, which are producers, provide food for other living organisms. The Grass Carp has changed the ecosystem of our waters. This fish...
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...Ecosystem University of Phoenix November 30th, 2015 Glimmerville City Council, I am writing this letter after it has come to my attention that your city is facing the same problem with the Grass Carp like the city of Sparksville. The problem with the grass carp is once they have been introduced they kill off the native species of our local waters. The purpose for the introduction of the grass carp is to remove the overabundance of indigenous aquatic plant life in particular habitats that have taken over due to fertilizer deposits making it to our community waterways thus, making survival hard for other inhabitants. In order to receive the optimal amount of benefits that the grass carp species has to offer, it must be released into a secure environment with no possibility of escape into other waterways. This species has found its way into many reservoirs, lakes, streams, and rivers in our community intentionally and/or by accident; either way it involves some degree of human error. Because the grass carp is native to Asia, it has no natural predators in North America so there is nothing to kill them in order to stop the production of more of them. Another major factor which adds to this problem is their life expectancy is quite a long time and weigh up to 100 pounds, maybe more. The large-mouth bass and a few other species of fish will eat them if they are small enough. The Grass carp are pushing out the other fish that fishermen want to catch. We had to come up with...
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...rock salt I use on my driveway negatively affect lawns Name: Date: Assignment: Unit 1 Individual project Does the rock salt used as ice melt on my driveway effect my lawns growth? Introduction: Being from Ma cold climate, We tend to have rather harsh winters, Ice melt in some sodium form or other is regularly used to de-ice walkways and driveways. When comparing different products available, most ingredients include Sodium Chloride or Calcium Chloride. Salt, lowers the freezing temperature of water, thereby making it more difficult to refreeze. Often times, you find dead grass along the walkways and sidewalks after winter, some people attribute this to the ice melt used. Do rock salt and other deicers negatively affect lawns? That is what we will answer in this paper. Hypothesis: Grass is negatively affected by use of ice melting products, due to the sodium. Prediction: If rock salt and other ice melt products are over used, it will negatively affect the lawn by burning the grass, and causing some of it to die. Controlled Experimental Method: Because it is winter here in Montana, and doing this experiment outside on my lawn would present far too many variables, I researched ways of conducting this experiment with minimal amount of variables. Dr. Muriel Gerhard did a similar experiment for kids and posted her methods on the website education.com. I based my methods for this experiment on her experiment. I purchased...
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...Although I am part of the same family, I am not typically what you think of when you hear the word, “rodent.” My fur is usually found in various different shades of white, grey and black. While my body is small, my ears are a bit larger. I am a ball of fur with a frayed tail always sticking up behind me like the tail of a squirrel. Unlike other rodents, I am not much of a threat; however, I still have a very odd relationship with humans. While some enjoy having me as their everyday household pet, others have hunted me in the tree tops for many years. Without realizing how lovable I can be, it is my thick, soft fur they kill me for daily. While I am native to the Andes Mountains in South America, these days my herds are mostly limited to just the tree tops in the mountains of Chile. Due to years of being hunted for my cloud like fur, I recently made the endangered species list making it illegal to hunt my friends and I. However, this has not really stopped the humans. They continue to hunt, farm and breed us. They typically use our fur to make things like coats, vests and shawls. It is, also, great for the lining in coats as well because it is so...
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...little past eight AM. The sun shining bright through my bedroom window wakes me. My family is coming to visit me for the first time since I moved to Jacksonville. This is my first time actually being away and I have missed them more than they know! My mother, younger brother, and sister are on the road to me. We will be making a surprise visit to The Jacksonville Zoo. Now, my younger brother, 10 years old, is one of the biggest animal lovers I know! He is going to have a blast! I cannot wait. So as my family arrives to my apartment, butterflies floating around in my stomach. I cannot stop smiling. They are very excited to see me. I hug them dearly, and welcome them into what I now call “my world,” (my home). Everyone explaining to me the sights they seen on the road, I can tell they were a little surprised, being that we all come from a small city down south where there are not very many attractions! What a beautiful day it is outside. The air is so fresh and the sun is shining bright, with not a cloud in sight. I knew this day was going to be great! As we approach the Jacksonville Zoo signs I look over at my younger brother and I can see his eyes begin to widen. At this point, he is beyond excited, taking his seat belt off, anxious to get out of the car. The sight of The Zoo is extravagating. The shading of the trees creating such a beautiful scenery, the smell of the different types of animals filling the air. With this being my first visit to a Zoo this big, I must admit, at...
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...in a lady's basement. I was strapped in a carseat being baby sat by our neighborhood babysitter, watching Mickey Mouse with my stuffed soccer ball with a goth bedroom looming in the darkness in the other side of the basement. I wasn’t alone either all the neighborhood kids are there. Then I’m starting to get bored so I chuck my soccer ball across the room vividly regretting what I just did, because the fact I was in a carseat I could not walk at all. So I sat there and thought and finally I was going to try and walk with the carseat on my back, so I was trying my hardest to get up then I did, now the hard part was walking. I walked...
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...Haunted Blade I never really believed in things being haunted or anything supernatural at all in my life, at least not until a few nights ago. Right now I’m writing this on a piece of toilet paper with my own blood and a needle I stole from one of the nurses here at the mental ward. They’re going to lock me up forever once they find me. This needs to be recorded now. I was a normal rebellious kid, senior year, cars, girls, and drinking the nights away at parties. I passed my classes and had a future at college. The other things were just fun on the side. I couldn't really stress about school 24/7. The night I lost my mind was the night of the biggest house party of the year. A house overflowing with high school kids, alcohol, weed, and bodily fluids. I can't go into much detail due to the lack of time I have, and I can't really remember what else happened at the party. All I know is that it was...fun, the last amount of fun I would ever really have at a party....
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...Traci Nurcellari Word Count: 601 Listening through this week’s music selection I am reminiscent of many childhood memories. I was very lucky to grow up in Columbus, Ohio where arts like ballet, live music and art of any kind was appreciated. The more unique a piece of work was the more praise it seemed to obtain. Balletmet was a renowned ballet company that performed several different ballets throughout the year. At Christmas time their key performance was, and in my opinion is still, the best rendition of Tchaikovsky’s’ “The Nutcracker” I have even been so gracious to experience. Another one of my earliest memories of music was in second grade where I was asked in music class to sit and listen to an orchestra performance of “Peter and the Wolf” by composer Sergei Prokofiev. I remember the first time sitting there, eyes closed, allowing my imagination to listen as each instrument took on a different character. I remember how each of those characters almost seemed to talk. I could see the chase and felt the emotions of being scared, wanting to run away, fight even the sadness I felt when I thought the wolf had caught and eaten Peter. It has been over 20 years since I last heard “Peter and the Wolf”. I can still remember the vivid sounds of the timpani drums from the hunters’ gun, the playful flute of the Bird and the humorous oboe for Duck. Listening to the “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” I am reminded of my childhood “Peter and the Wolf” as each of the instrumental sections...
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...A Cemetery of Peace The most peaceful and serene place for me to go is the Calvary Hill cemetery located in Humble, Texas. I go there to visit my mother’s grave, reflect, and reminisce. As I drive into the cemetery on the long gravel road to the hilltop where my mother’s grave is located, I am greeted by the big beautiful green trees, the rainbow of flowers on the graves, and the calmness of the cemetery. Once I step outside the busy world and into the cemetery world, I feel peace and serenity. There is always a cool breeze in the cemetery regardless of the heated temperatures. Once I park and then take a seat next to my mom’s grave, I begin to feel the wind blow through my hair and I can feel the hands of the cool breeze hug me. It’s almost as if God himself came to comfort me. I can see the wind dancing in the grass and the birds soaring in the air above me. Another added feature to this cemetery is the pretty ducks meticulously moving across the pond. When I close my eyes to soak in all that nature has to offer, the fresh clean air begins to fill my nostrils along with the fresh cut grass that smells like a good ripe watermelon. When I begin to listen to God’s creation, I can hear the birds singing songs of praise. The musical ringing of the wind chimes fill my ears with sweet melodies. As I leave the cemetery, I am more relaxed and ready to conquer all that life has to...
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