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Grandma’s Passing Grandma was a frail older woman, in her early 70’s, and of small stature. Her skin was of a light brown complexion, wrinkled and ashy. When I sat on her knee, her brittle hands would always gently wrap around my waist. I would…

that the protest was sure to cause on traffic. I, unfortunately, am considered "essential personnel", so there was no early release for me and I was caught up in the pandemonium. I sat behind the wheel of my car, hot, irritated and perturbed at the time it was taking…

The Meadow On a crisp autumn afternoon, I sat idly under an enormous oak tree watching as a whirlwind whisked across the rolling hills of the meadow. As it passed by me, the whirlwind scooped up a dormant pile of leaves lying next to the oak tree…

back and reminisce about the times spent as a child. One day in particular she started to tell me about. ?s I sat with my older brother on the porch, we sat sipping our homemade lemonade our mother just made. I grabbed my guitar and started to write…

collection of old and new, hard to find equipment parts, and just plain junk, it seemed a microcosm of the entirety of Lake Elsinore. The yard sat framed by a rusty metallic hedge of lawnmowers, banana seat bicycles, and corroded oil drums. Brand new blazing red…

they received in high school. A university can turn down anyone’s application as much as they want. Before someone even wastes the time to apply, they first need to make sure they meet the universities requirements on the SAT and/or the ACT. However…

filled with the screams of joy from children running around, and every person had a smile on his face. The happy mood was contagious and I began to smile myself. My two friends sat down for a minute to enjoy their ice cream, so I went into a store looking…

, put her money in the slot, and sat in the front of the bus. Black people were supposed to sit in the back. The bus driver told her to move to the back, but she just sat there and refused to move. The driver called the police and they arrested Rosa Parks…

on, and respond on what I saw and heard at this rehearsal because I was more prepared mentally for it. As we sat down the orchestra was already seated and warming up. I saw that the guest conductor, Maria Alsop, was already there, explaining the long trip…

. Meanwhile, Christopher and Brendan’s' judgment is put to the test again when Meadow and Hunter ask them for some crank to help them study for the SATs. Christopher's rationale is that to protect the girls from strangers, he'll give them some "just this one time…