...Robert Guzman Ms. Pierce English 1301 22 September 2014 My Life in Isolation Well… not in complete isolation; I grew up in Nome, Texas where there is one stop light, a couple of stop signs, open fields filled with Brahmin, and few sane people. With a ratio of human to cow roughly being 1:400 you could “go out on a limb” and say that Nome has a strong agricultural background with high resistance to change. The few people in Nome consist of ninety-percent elderly, ten-percent youth; and the youth were “hell raisers”, “trouble makers”, or “punks”. The youth, to be considered at least one of those, were judged on three main differences and the judgment spread through the town like the black plague. Before I begin, I am going to give you a brief of Nome. The rushing of people to Nome, Texas for the oil boom was similar to the gold rush in Nome, Alaska; hence the name. Formed when racism was openly accepted into daily life of Americans, Nome was and still is segregated, the “Great Wall of Nome” just so happens to be the railroad originally laid by Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. when the oil boom first happened, which is why African American Families live on one side of the track and whites on the other. Nome’s agricultural background is solely responsible for the segregation issues, issues brought up with younger generations, and the resistance to change; although, I am not saying an agricultural background is a bad thing because we as humans need agriculture to survive. Nome’s...
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...ever tracked your family through a family tree or maybe you are tracking that illusive ancestor right now. My family certainly has had some adventures as we tracked our ancestors all across the United States and across the ocean. We have listened to stories of past events and diligently written it all down. Some of the stories proved true and some proved false, but all are interesting as all are like a mystery that needs to be solved. One such mystery occurred in tracking my grandfather’s father and in fact my grandfather’s whole family. He was my mother’s father and his name was Marcus Webster, a poor farmer that raised seven kids and gave up his dream to become a preacher to raise his family. But his father was an enigma – we did not even know where he was buried. Marcus never would talk about him and he may have been in that generation where fathers were called Paw and mothers were call Maw and kids never even knew their names until upstart grandchildren began doing the research. It would be many years later in a very unusual way that his history would be discovered. That inquiring grandchild of 14 had been challenged to track down the family by Marcus’s wife, Lillie. That started a lifelong pursuit for zillions of ancestors that may or may not ever be found. Marriage would take that grandchild all the way to San Angelo and a faint story that the illusive grandfather, father of Marcus might have been buried in West Texas somewhere sent the family searching every...
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...Journey from My Past to My Future Alicia Gomez PSY 202 Kendra Nicole Hope-Moore July 29, 2013 I. Where are you from? A. From the South B. Laredo, Texas II. What was your family like? A. I am the fourth of the family B. Strong Catholic family C. Had our ups and downs III. Who were the important people in your life? A. My parents B. My older sister C. My uncle IV. What things do I remember about my childhood? A. Hearing my parents fight B. Holidays C. Going to the lake D. Being sick V. What are your Personal, Professional, and academic goals? A. Academic goals are to gain my Associates and Bachelor’s B. Professional goal is to have my own day care Journey from My Past to My Future I had dreams of going to college right after high school, but for whatever reason it didn’t happen. In this paper, you will know some of my experience in life that I had to go thru to get where I am at this time in life. Reading the adult development theories in this class made me learned more in life. There is a goal that I want to accomplish in the future. I grew up in Laredo, Texas south of the border. When I say south of the border is because there is a bridge that separates Mexico and the United States. The city of Laredo, Texas and the surroundings areas have seen their population jump almost a third, to 172,000, between 1990and 1995. Much of this is tied to Laredo’s position...
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...difficult because it takes time and thought. It is easy for me to rely on my best friend to know who I am and vice versa. Even as I got this assignment I felt the need to ask the people around me to help identify things in me to put on the medicine wheel. But it is very important to know yourself, knowing who you are shapes who you can be. I wanted to be intentional in the layout of my medicine wheel, I wanted it to be unique and encompass who I am; I used the set up as an element of shape. Although I think all categories are important and very present in my life I believe some of them have a stronger influence on who I am. Spirituality not only plays a big role in my life but completely encompasses it, it...
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...The winter seemed boundless being that it was an exceptionally cold one. Endless weeks of temperatures well below zero degrees made time drag. It seemed like spring would never come…nevertheless June. My wife was offered one of those ‘can’t say no to’ deals in Houston Texas and after much deliberation and debating, we felt that the better thing to do would be for me to stay behind and get the kids through the rest of the school year. It wasn’t until that first cold drop of water desperately pulling itself away from the roof falls down the back of my neck that I knew time had passed and the spring had arrived. Temperatures finally gave way to the inevitability of spring life. I smiled and knew we would make it…it would be ok and soon enough the kids would see their mother and I my wife. The smell of damp pine needles and dark earth pierced my nose as I stood on the porch looking out at the streets in the evening. The spring rains carried on what seemed like endlessly and day and night blended into each other - the water dripping from the eaves and rain tapping at the windowpanes. I could hear that branch scratching at my house at night as the winds that accompanied the spring rain bent the old birch tree at whim. My time to leave was nearing and I filled with excitement and anxiety. The frantic packing began. I brought home copious amounts of boxes…large ones, medium ones, small, tall, wardrobe and television ones. I brought home dish packing kits and endless feet...
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...September 9, 2013 Traveling Nightmare At the young age of 25, I packed my children and everything I owned to move across country to prove myself. We lived in Indiana for a short time till home sicken kicked in. At which point I placed everything in storage till a later date and loaded my car down and headed home. The traveling nightmare began a year and a half later. Our traveling nightmare begins on an early August morning at DFW International Airport at 4 am to board a plane headed to Indianapolis. My traveling companion is my sixteen year old cousin Becky. Becky was super excited to fly on an airplane and travel outside of Texas. Neither of us knew what the next few days would have in store for us. We board our plane and watch the sun come up as we take off, this my friends the most the enjoyable part of our traveling nightmare. The plane trip was uneventful. We landed in Chicago and played around in the airport for a few hours. We boarded our second plane, which was a crop duster and scared Becky. We land at Indianapolis International Airport safe and sound. We hail down a taxi to take us to pick up the U-Haul in Meridian Hills, IN. The taxi ride was fun for a few minutes, till I realized the taxi driver was going the wrong way! The taxi driver was more concerned about asking us question about President George W. Bush than where he was going. For some crazy reason he thought everyone from Texas is or was related to the President. We arrive at the U-Haul location, where...
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...As a negotiator or a diplomat, Parker was an excellent communicator. Parker negotiated with Governor Campbell of Texas, the removal of his mother, Cynthia Ann Parker from her gravesite in Texas to Cache, Oklahoma where Parker had a family plot set for future burials. In a well written letter to Governor Campbell, Parker succeeded in negotiating the transfer of Cynthia Ann Parker. Later, the State of Texas sent the remains of her small daughter, Prairie Flower so that the family was laid to rest in the same burial plot. Consequently, the improved technology of munitions required the expansion of impact areas for artillery, Parker’s family plot had to be moved to allow for the extended artillery ranges on Fort Sill. Parker’s family plot was moved...
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...Peeling Away the Bark: Examining the Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter "The Education of Little Tree," by Forrest Carter is about a young Cherokee boy named Little Tree who is orphaned and goes to live with his Cherokee grandparents. Since its publication debut in 1976 "The Education of Little Tree" has never been out of print. It hit the consumer shelves with ecstatic reviews in prestigious publication such as the New York Time and the Atlantic Monthly. The book sold more than a million copies and in 1985, a new publishing house, the University of New Mexico Press obtained publication rights and it continues to be their biggest seller, selling more than 1 _ million copies. At first read, the small 216-page book would seem suitable for young readers up through High School (Recommendation by publishers is grades 9 through 12). The book has its moments that make you smile and wonder. When it was first introduced into our school systems as required reading, schoolchildren around the country formed Little Tree fan clubs. Yet, shockingly enough, the book, "The Education of Little Tree" was publicly exposed as a fraud the year it was published. However, despite this evidence, in 1991, 15 years after its publication and 12 years after the author's death, "Little Tree" won the Abby Award and made it onto the New York Times' bestseller list. The Abby Award is given out each year by the American Booksellers Association to honor "hidden treasures." Ironically the Award began in...
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...My Life – Past, Present, and Future PSY 202 Julie DeLoria July 28, 2012 My Life-Past, Present, and Present I. What was my family like? A. Growing up in a family of six B. Oldest of four children C. Father dying at a young age II. What are some of your favorite memories? A. Christmas at my Aunt’s House B. Fourth of July at my grandparents’ house C. Camping trips with family members III. What jobs have you had in your lifetime? A. Working in retail B. Working in factory C. Working in health care IV. What are your greatest achievements so far? A. Being married for twenty-five years B. Raising a family C. Choosing my Social Work Degree My Life- Past, Present, and Future I never thought in my forty-five years of life that I would be where I am today. Yes, I had planned to graduate from high school then move on to college. A totally whimsical time in my life sent me down a totally different path than anticipated after graduation.. I will present in this paper a look at my life’s experience using the adult theories which we have studied in our class. I will also look ahead at some of my future goals I have planned to accomplish for myself. I grew up in a very modest average family of six. Our family was a pretty close nit family pretty much. Of course we had our ups and down; but what family didn’t have their bad times. To me it just made our bonds between each other...
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...related questions remain in silence of a major concern in the present day world. Christians try to find the ethics which relies on faith, tolerance, and care. The grounds in the forest where its peaceful and pleasant doesn’t ever seem that some company will one day come and tear the grounds and let it show empty. It says in Psalm 1:3; He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all he does, he prospers. (KJ VERSION). “Stop the Catastrophe.” Prentice Hall Reference Guide states Which in the opinion of Christians, yes, stop the catastrophe in tearing down so many trees and not let the oxygen continue to flow as it should. There are properties that are being invaded by City Departments where they want to expand the streets of all the subdivision. Make the streets into the business road and make more money to collect more taxes in the poor people category. These roads have been invaded by all the knocking down of trees that bring life to a yard where a family lives. It’s amazing how the oxygen the life of a tree can mean it gives life to a tree. People are trying to fight for their rights trying to keep good atmospheres in their subdivision trying to keep trees around their homes. Trees to a lot to your home now a day...
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...23 year old Noah Lynes. My Father came from California with only a backpack, a skateboard, and a tattoo machine. 1 year later I was born and he started taking tattooing seriously. By the time I was 4 my dad owned his own tattoo parlor, only about 800 square feet,but large enough for a start. By the time I was 6, dad accumulated enough money for us and the business to move. The shop was now 2,000 square feet, and had acquired new artist. Through my eyes in our 3 bedroom flower-filled front yard and cherry tree backyard, we were rich. I didn’t see my dad much, but every Sunday my dad took off work, it was my day, our day. We would go boating, snowmobiling, shopping, amusement parks, you name it we did it. When I...
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...Juan Nepomuceno Cortina was bon on May 16, 1824, by a wealthy cattle ranching family in Camargo, Tamaulipas. At the age of 3, his mother Estéfana inherited land surrounding Matamoros and Brownsville. The family decided to travel north, and acquire their rightful land, known as the Rio Grande Valley. In 1846, at the age of 22, Juan joined the Mexican Army to fight for his land that was currently on Texas soil due to the annexation. Juan Cortina did not really come to America, in a way America came to him by redrawing the borders of Mexico and America. In order to keep his land, he had to fight in the Mexican-American War. Juan fought under the orders of General Mariano Arista, and devised a plan together to arrive at Matamoros in an attempt to stop the advancing forces of General Zachary Taylor. “Arista asked Cortina to form a force from local Vaqueros and gather as much as possible for war. This irregular cavalry regiment was known as the "Tamaulipas" was placed under...
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...way. I wasn’t blessed at birth with the two brothers I wanted so badly, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t have a great childhood. I had an amazing family who loved me unconditionally, and wouldn’t you know it. I had two sisters! They were both several years older. But, I wouldn’t trade these girls for the world because they cared for me and showed their love by always playing games with me and just being around to make me happy. But as I grew older and headed to third grade, I needed something more, something stronger than two wimpy girls to wrestle or fight with. At this time, it was almost if God came down from the Heavens to answer my prayers. My parents walked in the room and informed me that we were moving to Niles. A beautiful, little town in Fremont. And I’ll never forget the glorious moment when they said, “it will be great for you Justin, you’ll be living right down the street from your two cousins, Jack and Athen.” I exploded with excitement as if I was a firework on the fourth of July! I guess life does go in your favor once in a while. All I knew, was that I had two brother-like figures to look up to and to learn all the cool things big brothers were supposed to teach you as a younger sibling. At that point, I could only imagine the things we’d get into. The first day of moving in to my new house, I barely spent anytime, in my new house. I had always...
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...Comparative Analysis By: . Final Paper Option #2 Comparative Analysis Family Dollar Stores Inc. & Dollar Tree Inc. Author Note: Written for: Professor Deborah St. George Azusa Pacific University 2014 Abstract Comparative analysis of two financial statements between Family Dollar Store Inc. and Dollar Tree Inc. In our country discount grocery chain store companies are making their place in the market as a staple for most American families. With so many to choose from, and having multiples within a close proximity of one another they have become fiercely competitive. Upon collecting the required perspective financial statements, I analyzed them in detail and identified key comparative advantages consisting of years 2012 and 201 . The following report is reflective of my findings and a brief history of each company to the end of fiscal year 2013. FAMILY DOLLAR INC. Family Dollar was founded in 1959 by Leon Levine, a 21-year-old entrepreneur. In November of that year, the company's first store was opened, in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1961, their first store in South Carolina opened, followed by stores in Georgia and Virginia, which were opened in 1962 and 1965, respectively. During the 1960s, the store company was largely a southern United States operation. By 1969, there were fifty stores in Charlotte alone. The 1970s were growing years for the store chain. In 1970, Family Dollar's stock went public for the first time, at $14.50 per share. In 1971...
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...for valor, three medals from France, and one from Belgium. Yet at war’s end, he was not even old enough to vote. The young dirt-poor boy from rural Texas with only five years of formal education became the face of the victorious American soldier. Audie was born on a sharecropper's farm in North Texas on June 20, 1925. One of nine surviving siblings out of the twelve born to Emmett Berry Murphy and his wife, Josie Bell Murphy, his early life could best be described as “hard-scrabble”. Growing up poor around small towns like Farmersville and Celeste, life was tough in the Murphy household. At the young age of 5, Audie was already working in the fields, chopping corn or picking cotton alongside his father and mother. Farm labor in the 1930’s was...
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