Come Home

Francisco. Good news! Summer school is cancelled for the day! Francisco’s Soccer Rule #xx: Things that Don’t Go Together Fill in the Blank Test: Q: Face is to soccer ball as summer is to ___. (A: school) I am excited to come home early from summer school, but when I arrive at the Shaw house, Tommy isn’t there. I look everywhere for him. In the trees. In the attic. In Mrs. Quindley’s house next door, which surprises her very many because I didn’t “knock” or “ring the bell” and “just busted in like a criminal oh lordy lordy hand me that towel.” While Mrs. Quindley talks to the police who have arrived in very festive cars with flashing lights, explaining about how she “panicked” and “freaked” because she was “in the bath” and she “wouldn’t press charges this time,” my phone buzzed. It was Uncle Tito from Planet Narkisso. Uncle Tito does not speak Earth English, so I will translate our conversation: Me: Uncle Tito! It is me, Francisco! Your one and only nephew in all the worlds! UT: Yes. I know. I called you, Cisco. Remember? How are things going on Planet Earth? Me: Good. Mrs. Quindley is not pressing charges, this time. UT: That is good news, Cisco. Listen, do you want to come home? I am very lonely without you here. Me: Of course I want to come home, Uncle Tito. But how is the problem with the cash money that you owe the Very Big Man? I do not want to have my legs or arms or nose broken. It is the summer of the Worlds Cup and I need to be in my best shape ever.…

As the damage caused from the crash of the twin towers begins to clear, a new wave of racism and american supremacy sweeps across America. Sonia Shah, an Indian-American investigative journalist, writes “Revenge Comes Home” (2001), an essay that asserts the awful truth behind the prejudice and difficulties faced by people of Asian and Arabic appearance in the days after the terrorist attacks in New York. This essay gives insight into her own personal experiences and highlights her criticisms…

Love Comes Home My heart stopped the moment I saw her beaming face as she sprinted down the hallway of the airport to meet her new family. In an instant, my world was changed forever. It was the end of July 2014 and we had spent countless hours decorating the spare bedroom of my aunt and uncle’s home with a handmade quilt, dozens of stuffed animals, and a whole new wardrobe. The room was filled with anything an 8 year old girl could ever want. The long wait was finally over and tomorrow, July…

occasion and voiced their opinion on the racial matters. Martin Luther King Jr, perhaps one of the most influential, was one individual. Another was Malcolm X, another individual with different ideas on how to fix the racial problems. While both men advocated for rights for the African American race, they went about it in different ways, due to their different ideologies. Comparing Martin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech, “I Have A Dream,” to Malcolm’s speech “The Chickens Come Home to…

In addition to all the mentioned issues another problem that needs to be solved considering drone security, is the ability of drones to crash and collide with other aircrafts. One of the major issues that need to be dealt with is the fact that drones crash a lot. For instance, in the article “The Drones Come Home” on page 7, John Horgan suggests the possible security risks domestic drones present, and supports the reasons through statistics. Horgan points out that “Since 2001, according to the…

This semester, I have seen numerous of productions that were enjoyable and at the same time, shared a common theme towards the end of the play which was there ticket towards freedom. The two productions I thought resemble this includes Father Comes Home from the Wars and the Royale. These two productions had a common connection of racism moments when they were trying to reach freedom. The main character in each of the productions had a difficult time stepping out of their comfort zones due to…

Say the words soldier or veteran, and countless images come to mind. Children and teens imagine a hero, one who saves lives, and happily returns home as a knight in shining armor. Adults too, carry these images in their minds often forgetting that there is much more to a soldier's return to civilian life than this simplified, idealistic version that exists in our heads. Veterans go through more trauma than most people could ever imagine, they go into war without realizing that the faces of…

argues that Deep Engagement is a detrimental foreign policy and is not viable economically, politically, or militarily. Therefore, Posen advocates for Retrenchment as the new Grand Strategy of the U.S. On the opposing side, Brooks, Ikenberry, and Wohlforth in "Don't Come Home, America" argue that Retrenchment does not fully understand all the positives of Deep Engagement and that Retrenchment has little to no academic validation. The arguments presented by these two readings was an interesting…

Louisa, Please Come Home “Louisa, Please Come Home,” a story that was written by Shirley Jackson, talks about the main character, Louisa Tether, who ran away from her family that didn't care about her at all. Louisa was a mature and intelligent woman but she was a lonesome woman for the past 3 years when she ran away from her family. She lives her life with none of her family members and goes on to live with a woman known as Mrs. Peacock. Louisa was known to be a mature woman. At some point of…

a child. The importance of being a mother is practically unending; it is maybe the hardest, most rewarding occupation a woman will ever encounter. Mothers have many roles to help them perform all the tasks required in the development of their children, as well as providing their children with unconditional love, and making sacrifices for her children every step of the way. One of the first things to come to mind when taking into consideration what being a mother means , are the roles or…