Welcome To Honduras

By: Aeden O'Connor

Thrower of garbage on the ground,

Lazy good for nothing,

Driver of buses and polluter of the world,

Taxi drivers and delinquents,

City of chaos.

They tell me we are lawbreakers and I believe them, for I have seen Taxis cross red lights with scared to death passengers sitting inside,

And they tell me you are crooked and I answer:Yes, it is true, I have seen taxis drive up on side walks and drive away freely to hop up on some more sidewalks again,

And they tell me you are brutal and my reply is: I see buses threaten small Hybrids every day and cross lanes without looking or thinking twice.

And having answered so I turn once more to those who sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer and say to them:

WELCOME TO HONDURAS.

Come and show me another City with men urinating on every other street corner, taxis going on the wrong lanes and hopping up on sidewalks, with the soul purpose of getting where they need to as fast as possible, all other lives do not matter, or buses switching lanes without mercy, or chickens and cows running through the roads, men on horses galloping through the streets, cars with “3L B0YfRi3ND” stickers on the back, there is not. Here is a short puny slugger set vivid against the normal cities,

Fast as a sloth,

Intelligent as a donkey,

Littering,

smoking,

Polluting,

Spitting, laughing, urinating,

Under the smoke, dirt all over his mouth, laughing with yellow teeth,

Under the terrible smoke of the city, laughing as a devil laughs,

Laughing even as an ignorant pig who has never not had his food,

Laughing and bragging that under his shirt is the biggest belly,

And under his is armpits is the largest amount of hair,

Laughing!

Laughing the frieky, slothy, fatty laughter of old, half naked, hairy, sweaty, proud to be

Thrower of garbage on the ground,

Lazy good for nothing,

Driver of buses and polluter of the world,

Driver of Taxis and urinator of street corners,

Shy Claire

Claire tip-toed down the crowded hallway on this first day of school. She peered slowly to her left, and then to her right, then, she wandered out and joined the throng of students. Was anyone observing her? Although she wanted to search around, she kept observing straight ahead. However, it seemed that none of her class mates speculated her as they scrambled quickly to their classes.

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Just Because I look like a Gringo

Just because I look like a gringo, doesent mean I am one.
Doesent mean I cant speak spanish

Just because I have long hair, doesent mean I'm Justin Beiber
Doesent mean I like his music

Just because I speak like a gringo, doesent mean I am one,
Doesent mean I like Obama

Just because I'm a "Gringo" doesent mean I cant play soccer,
Doesent mean I can dunk in basketball

Just because I like Kings of Leon, doesent mean I'm emo

Just because I'm a gringo, does mean I hate reggeaton and daddy yankee

Just because I look like a gringo doesent mean I am one

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My Leader and Socioety

In a salty swimmy sea far away, resided a population called Animalia. These were a series of sea creatures that had formed their own civilization, seperate from all the ordinary sea critters. These were the elite beings of their seperate species. The old ancient turtles, who contained ancient knowledge of the past. The swift dolphins, smarter than any other being in the ocean. The giant Octopus, national guards of the eel temple. The almighty Killer wales, guards of the kingdom itself, sent to push away any attacking Great Whites.The sea snails and crabs, sweepers of Animalia. The nurse sharks, Medics of Animalia. The common fish, capable of working in the thousands for one common goal. The smallest sea creatures, plankton, reproduce in the millions to feed Animalias great blue whale. And its leader, Aeden, the box jelly fish. Yes, a jelly fish. Some poeple might ask why? Well, there are numerous reasons why Aeden the box jelly fish is Animalias leader. The box jelly fish is a very interesting creature, being that its whole upper body is its head, aedens mind capacity is enormous. He can think faster and far more intelligently than the dolphins or the turtles. His smart mind, leads the society in making decisions that are for the well being of all of its inhabitants. But, by far, his greatest weapon is his voice. Aeden can speak in public better than Great White Sharks can hunt seals. His voice inspires and rallies everyone who hears him. This is how he controls the public, not through voilence or threats, no, through his voice. Whatever he says goes, no one second guesses him, whatever he is saying must be corret because of his master mind, and his inspiring voice. Some people might ask, how a small jelly fish became the leader of this great kingdom. Long long ago, Animalia was ruled by a tyranical ruler, a ferocious Gashing Great White shark. This fierce killer ruled by force, anyone who did not comply, was chased down by a pack of stone cold killer great whites. The people wanted change, they wanted to live in a free society, ruled by peace not by force, they wanted a voice in the Keppler Hall of Greats, where the Great whites would gather and speak of new laws that were to be put forth. A secret Revolution erupted, common fish, octopus, eels, starfish, crabs, snails, dolphins, small sharks, whales, plankton, every little sea critter in Animalia but the Great Whites. Included in this Revolution was its mastermind, Aeden the box jelly fish. Time passed on and new ideas were put forth, numerous plans to take down the great whites were spoken to the members, all were rejected, the Great Whites were just too big and strong to be taken down. When the secret Revolution seemed to be at the brink of extinction, a final plan was put forth. This plan involved Aeden. The box jelly fish has a secret remedy, something so dangerous that it can take down the fiercest creatures, something so powerful that it can paralize and kill the largest whale in the oceon, his venom. Aeden was a small jelly fish, the only one in Animalia. The plan was set forth that everyother fish in Animalia would spark a fight in the lower area of the great reef, just off the Great Wall, they would force most of the Great Whites there to see whats happening. In the mean time, Aeden the Jelly Fish would sneak up into the Geat Coral, where the Ruler resided, sneak in through an oppening, get just close enough and sting the great white. The plan was put into motion, the fish erupted a fight, as expected patrols after patrols of sharks went to break up the quarrel. Aeden accompanied by two great octopus incase they were spotted, went up to the coral. Aeden went in, spotted King O´Connor on the balcony viewing the patrols on their way, crept up, and stung him in one of his gills. O´Connor fell off the balcony and was on a freefall all the way down the tower shaped coral. Everysingle Great White turned around and saw the shark fall from the balcony, the sight of their all mighty minion fall made the great whites shiver seemingly, they fled. Cheers and Cheers of fish erupted, and Aeden went to the Balcony, and waved, he was the new ruler of Animalia.

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The stranger in my house

The Strange Man

I was sitting at my dinning room table, alone because Madeline had travelled to Paris for her cousins wedding. I could not make the trip for my leg was broken. I sat there eating my soup when suddenly I heard the door knock.  I grabbed my walking stick and approached the door and opened it. I saw a strange man there at the door, almost instantly a foul odor came to my senses. I covered my nose.  “Hello, I have pay I do I do” said the man. I looked at him once again and noticed he was a very ill looking person, dreary eyes and huge rings under them, his hair was long and savage looking, and he had a large coat on, ripped at various parts. His hand was shaking. I was confused, “you have money for what” I asked. “I have walked thirteen leagues, my legs cannot hold my body any longer, I’m thirsty and hungry, I have pay I do”. There was a sense of sadness in his voice. “Have you been to the INN?” I said to him. “Yes but they would not take me” he said in a low shy tone. I hadn’t gone out all day, and I could use some company. I let the strange man into my home.

Me

            We walked in, I pointed at my bowl of soup. “How many francs do you want? I swear I have money” he said. “No worry, I had made extra, I’m glad I wont have to throw it away” I said. He sat down, I observed him for a moment, he looked quite innocent, he did not seem as he would bring any harm to my home or me. I served myself so more soup and arrived at the table. I sat down and saw his bowl empty, this astonished me; it was quite a large bowl and I had barley eaten any. “w water” He said stuttering.  “How long ago was it since you have eaten?” I said softly. “2 days” he said as he was starring at his empty bowl. This made me wonder, he had not eaten in 2 days yet he had so much money. “Why is it that the INN did not accept you here at the town of d----?” I said with a confused sort of tone. “Oh its its nothing” said the man. “What’s you’re name?” I asked. Jean Valjean he said.

            At this moment my heart stopped, how foolish of me not to ask a strangers name before I let him into my house, but yet he looked so innocent and spoke with a harmless tone. I had to do something, this man was a criminal, was in jail for nineteen years, my disability to walk normally was even worse.  I tried to act normally, as if I knew he was a man who did not carry the yellow passport. I began to think of what I could say. Should I kick him out? Yes. How should I do it?. I gathered myself and told him after a long and awkward pause. “Sir, I am sorry but my wife is coming back tonight and I’m not sure she would enjoy a strange man in our home” I lied, she was coming back in three days. “I have money sir please have pity please sir please I need a place to sleep”. “No sir, please leave my home take another bowl of soup and here have some water but I’m afraid you have to leave.” I said with a very serious tone. “Farewell, thank you for the meal” he said, speaking with a tone as if he were about to burst into tears. The man left, I closed the door.

Dr. Franklin

In this letter John writes to Abigail speaking mainly of Benjamin Franklin. He states many things about Ben, he says that Ben has very good ideas and is very usefull in Congress. Franklin has many good ideas for the well of the American people, states that even if they were to go into full Independance, that they could do well by themselves. It seems that John really admires Ben saying he is a great and good man. In the end he says that the letter should be kept a secret between themselves.

"He thinks us at present in an odd State, neither in Peace nor at War, neither dependant nor independant" (Adams, 680) This quote is an example of Parallelism. This is very important to the letter as a whole because he is stating that the Colonies are in a very risky position, they are at the verge of war, or at the verge of peace. They are not depedant or independant, they are just about to find out their future outcome. These words are from Benjamin Franklin, not from John.

"There is a young Gentleman from Pensylvania whose Name is Wilson, whose Fortitude, Rectitude, and Abilities too, greatly outshine his Masters, Mr.Biddle, the Speaker, has been taken off, by Sickness" (Adams, 680) This quote is an example of a Red Herring. This is important to the letter as a whole because most of the letter is about Benjamin Franklin, but then he switches to a man named Wilson, stating that he also is a good man in Congress, not just Benjamin Franklin.

Against Patrick Henry

Today I have gathered here on this dark afternoon to speak words not of persuasion, but reason. I am here to address those words that have been spoken not out of honor, but out of hatred towards the crown. Words that have come from a man who seeks not to reason and what is best for the people, but out of vengeance and rancor, this man`s name is Patrick Henry. This man who burdens a body less than honorable has spoken terrible words out of anger and confusion. His words carry no veracity. He points out the fact that British soldiers are in the Colonies armed and ready to fight, he complains that the soldiers are here quote, to ``bind and rivet upon those chains which the British ministry have been so long forging``. Also quoting, ``No sir, she has none.  They are meant for us``. This desperate man could not be further incorrect. The British royal army has been sent to the Colonies to do nothing else but protect the American Colonists. Massive armies of Native Americans roam the Colonies in search of easy targets to murder and take from. These savage cannibals have no mercy with anyone who is found in their way. British soldiers are killed every week defending the American Colonists and then they complain about it? Their arguments are rooted from desperation and hatred.  If it were not for the British Soldiers there, Native Americans would slaughter thousands. He also says that the British have no enemies in this corner of the world; we have one enemy and one enemy only, the Native Americans. The only solution to this is to tax the Colonists in the minute amounts. With their taxes being paid for, we can maintain the soldiers that have been placed there for THEM, and by maintain the soldiers their security is at no risk. Great Britain does not grow currency on trees; the only way to maintain their protection and security is by taxation, there is no other way. Would you rather fight and risk breaking in all out warfare that could take the lives of thousands of people who, by other means would prosper in this new world? There are ways to do this peacefully and those are NOT the ways of this violent and blood thirsty Patrick Henry.  Another flaw in Henry’s speech, are his words out of desperation, those who have not been thought out fully and understood to speak. This man is concrete headed and looks nowhere but through his own path, his own way, not what is best for all, but what is for HIS greater good. He states that the Colonists have no way out of the quarrel in which they have been placed in. There are ways to reconcile with the British and get their way with their demands. The Crown will hear them out if their petitions and demands are reasonable and are capable of being brought forth and presented in a manner that an be understood and proceeded with. The major flaw in their demands is that they ask such great things that are impossible to accomplish. They want taxation to be removed, but if they are left defenseless against the hordes and hordes of Native American war parties scourging through the lands, they will perish and die out by two winters at most. We cannot have our soldiers shielding them from death and torture, from witnessing living scalping and treacherous Native rituals, if we receive no currency to maintain our hundreds of soldiers there, the soldiers will not last in the Colonies. So, I give this as a warning to desperate and rancor filled men like Patrick Henry, those who speak with no reason and through desperation, to stop this now before it is to late and violence breaks out among us. Stop spreading fallacies and rumors for we are here to protect the Colonists not to bind them as if they were criminals. I give this warning once and for all, for the good of the Colonial people and their children and women and homes, stop this now before it is to late. We must rejoice and remain peaceful or what will happen next is out of my jurisdiction and control.