Thunder the Pony and His Friends

            
     It was a bright and sunny day in the Happy Ranch, which was located in the outskirts of Sunnyville, California.  This ranch always seemed to be sunny, happy and so colorful, full of life. There are birds singing and animals playing in the ranch.

Just outside the ranch by a nearby crystal clear pond, Thunder the pony was always practicing how to gallop. He was a pony who never gave up and when he wanted something really bad he tried even harder.

                  
Almost every single day, Thunder would practice, but everyday he failed and continued to fall and stumble.  “I know that I have to learn how to gallop! I just know it!” hollered Thunder.
Sam the bird was sitting on a tree branch that was located right beside the pond.  He was very watchful and a caring friend. He always watched Thunder carefully and admired his effort and persistence. “I remember when I had difficulty with flying and how my friends told me to never give up! I am so thankful that my friends were there to support me,” said Sam to himself.




Finally, after trying so many times, Thunder decided to give up. “I can’t believe that as being a pony I can’t even gallop without falling! I feel so useless, this isn’t fair.” cried Thunder. When Sam saw that Thunder was giving up he decided to try and talk to him to help, “Thunder, now don’t be sad and give up by not being able to gallop. I’m sure that very soon you will master this ability, if you continue to practice,” said Sam.
                      

  


“Don’t give up, I know how you feel and trust me you can do it!” said Sam.  “How do you know if I can gallop or not? How could you be of any help to me if you’re a bird? Just leave me alone!” exclaimed Thunder.




Sam understood that Thunder was very upset and frustrated so he decided to not give up on Thunder. He decided to tell his friend Alejandra the pony about Thunder’s problem. Alejandra was a very kind and noble pony and she decided to help Thunder. Alejandra already knew how to gallop and trot perfectly, so she decided to help Thunder with his problem.





Alejandra helped Thunder no matter what and never give up on him. Alejandra’s owners’ Isabel and Stefan noticed that Alejandra left very often. “Hmm, I wonder where Alejandra might wonder off to?” asked Isabel. “Yes, I also wonder where to she might head off to constantly,” pondered Stefan.




One day, they decided to follow Alejandra to see where she would leave to. When they saw that their pony left to help another pony, they were proud and decided to help the wild pony by offering him a home. “I can’t believe that Alejandra has been off helping out another pony in need! We should take in that pony to our house and take care of it because he seems to be in need of a family,” said both Isabel and Stefan.




Thunder finally learned how to gallop and trot just as well as Alejandra. Thunder moved into Alejandra’s home. “Thank you for not giving up on me and for being very patient with me throughout this time. I also wanted to apologize to you Sam, I was so mean to you when all you wanted to do was to help and support me. Thank you once again,” said Thunder. “You’re welcome. What are friends for anyways?” said both Alejandra and Sam.

autobiographical essay

Hello my name is Yaritza Gonzalez, I’m 17, I live in Inglewood, Ca, and my goal as of now is to attend and graduate from a four year college/ university. There are six people in my family, which include my parents Isac and Gloria, my three brothers Raul, Eduardo and Isac, and me. I am Mexican-American and can be described as creative, outgoing, trustworthy, strong, and responsible.

            I was born on January 4, 1993 to my parents Isac Gonzalez and Gloria Gonzalez Sandoval. I could not have asked for better parents even if I wanted and I was blessed with them. They have always been there for me, supported most of my decisions, and have always tried their best to give me good advice. For most of the time, my parents are understanding and we tend to argue but no major and consequential fights. My parents are glad that I am very responsible because they feel that they can depend on my whenever they may need me. I have earned their respect as well as their trust, not that they ever had a reason to doubt, just that I have showed them that I do as I am told from them and never get in trouble at school and get good grades. I tend to be creative when it comes to doing chores and helping out my little brother Raul with his homework to make it fun for him.

            According to various people, I have a complex personality. I am very confident in myself and I can be a happy person as long as you do not upset me because I tend to get upset quite easily. One moment I can be as happy as possible and the next angry and I will not speak to anyone because most likely I will go off on them or take my anger upon them. I have been working on this issue for quite a while now because this is a quality that I am not that upbeat about. Not that I hate it, on the contraire I believe it gives me enough backbone to defend myself and not let anyone take advantage of me and I believe that this makes me very strong in my opinion. One thing about me that I love and other people like as well is that I laugh a lot and try to be as positive as I can be. Many people may not like my personality because I may be too impulsive at times and they have the right to not like me, I know that I definitely do not like everyone that I come across after getting to know them.

            Even though I did not join any sports, I have always liked them especially volleyball and running. When I had P. E. sports, I always tried my hardest to complete every task as best as I could. I get competitive at almost every sport that I play, I still remember how I always outran the soccer girls and other athletic inclined girls in my class even though I wasn’t as conditioned as they were because the only time I exercised was during that one and only class period.  I must admit that right now if I were to be put to run a mile I would not be able to complete it in six minutes flat, as I used to. I have stopped exercising and I am in no condition to even run half a lap.

            I have grown up and still continue to grow and learn more, and the thing that I have stuck to most of my life is to never regret what I do. I hardly ever even question the decisions I make, I did make them for a specific reason. I am not the type of person that will go back to try and mend things because what has been broken cannot be put back together in the same state in which it used to be before it was tempered with. I shall continue to make wrong decisions but from those mistakes, I will become stronger and wiser. As I continue to fall into the path of life and destiny, I will just keep going and not look back in order to get where I have to go. 

There Be A Law Requiring Manufactures To Label Foods Containing GMOs?

Should There Be A Law Requiring Manufactures To Label Foods Containing GMOs?

14. According to some health organizations, many foods on our grocery store shelves are made with genetically modified ingredients. Most of these foods, however, do not have a GMO (genetically modified organism) label. Do you think there should be a law requiring manufactures to label foods containing GMOs? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

            Many people purchase their food products based on the ingredients that are used to make it, but when they purchase something, they believe it to be healthy, but is it really? They may see the ingredients and not know that the food was made with GMOs. I, as a consumer would want the manufactures to label foods that contain GMOs. Since, many of the consumers prefer food that is completely organic and not genetically modified, they would agree with me in labeling foods that contain GMOs. Therefore, I completely agree with their being a law to require manufactures to label foods containing GMOs.

            By the manufactures labeling their food products, we as the consumers can commence to make smarter and wiser decisions to what we put in our mouths. Yes, genetically modified foods might have more zest, but what they also bring is obesity and many other health issues. If you were to read the label in the food that you wanted to purchase, you would notice that the foods that claim to be organic, are not organic because they are genetically modified. When, the manufactures commence to label that sort of foods then we can see which one is healthier, because most of the genetically foods contain corn syrup or corn.

            I strongly believe that we as a society should urge the manufactures to label the foods containing GMOs. They may say that we should thank them for introducing us to new sort of foods and better flavors as well. Therefore, does that mean that we should also thank them for obesity, heart problems, cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes etc? The manufactures do not care about our health and more the less about us. All that they care about is hooking us on their product no matter what it is made of, in order for them to make big bucks out of us.

            It is to the manufactures benefit not to include if the food is genetically modified or not, so why would they want to put a GMO label on their product? The manufactures prefer us to be as ignorant as possible when it comes to purchasing food, so they decided not to include a GMO label. Their plan all along was to deceive us and they have surely achieved their goal. We should not stand for such nonsense and stand up for ourselves. We can start by something that may not seem that big, but can make a huge difference and that is to demand the manufactures to include a GMO label.

           

            

Comparison for "For Colored Girls” and “Out of Our Father’s House”

When I saw the films "For Colored Girls" and "Out of Our Father's House", I noticed that both of these films had similarities and differences as well. For instance, in the film "For Colored Girls", the actresses are African American and mostly portray the hardships that African American Women have gone through or deal with. The difficulties that they have undergone are explained and shown through poetry. The hardships of the women in the film deal with love, rape, abortion, and abandonment. Although, in both of the films the women showed us their love experiences with men and how it affected them and what occurred due to those experiences. The women also tell us, that they overcame the problems that were put up against them. While in the film, "Out of Our Father's House", the actresses are white and discuss women's suffrage and how Elizabeth Cady Stanton had a major impact in the women's suffrage movement. In the film, "For Colored Girls", was a bit more modern in age because of the clothing that the women and the men were wearing and the language that they utilized. While, in the film, "Out of Our Father's House", the women were in the older days, because of the outfits that were worn by the women and the language that they used in order to express themselves. For the film, "For Colored Girls" had various settings such as the park, different rooms, a school dance, etc. While in the other film their was only one setting which was one room.

Cats and Dogs

The similarities between cats and dogs are innumerable, yet this holds true with the differences as well. First, we shall discuss the similarities that these two creatures share. One of the most obvious similarities between these two animals is that they both have hair. They are also domesticated animals kept as pets. They require love and affection from their owner, and can show love and affection If you show it towards them. Another thing is that when you pet them, not only does it relieve stress, it gets dog or cat hair everywhere. They both give birth to multiple offspring at one time, which must be very hard on the mother. Now that I am finished with my explanation of the similarities between dogs and cats, I will now discuss with you the differences between these two majestic animals. One of the main differences is that of their species. The cats belong to the family of felines. Dogs, on the other hand, are canines. Another difference is that dogs are pack animals, which means you should spend lots of time with your dog so that it doesn’t get lonely. Cats are loners, meaning they can spend alot of time alone without getting lonely. Another big difference is the sounds that they make. A dog goes woof, bark, growl, or howl. A cat, on the other hand, goes meow and purr. The canine group also has a peticular social status, and how they determine their ranks.Cats don’t have any.The determining factor in dogs is the tail. When a cat holds it’s tail up, it means it is happy, but in dogs, how high they hold their tail is how they determine ranks.

Dressing Formally and Informally

Informal attire consists of, for men, a suit, the main components of which are a pair of trousers with a matching jacket. The suit is typically dark-colored with or without a pattern, grey, dark blue, brown, or black. The suit is worn with a long-sleeved shirt and a tie. Informal attire for women in its strictest interpretation is patterned after the male standard — a suit consisting of a jacket with matching skirt or trousers, plus a blouse. This interpretation of informal attire is not quite so commonly worn by women as by men, as there are other forms of female attire acceptable in informal settings. Informal attire is today considered a conservative form of dress, appropriate for nearly all formal settings that do not require white tie or black tie. For instance, it is commonly worn in religious services, funerals, government, schools, and other contexts where casual attire is not accepted but formal attire would be considered excessive. At present, informal attire is the typical dress at daytime weddings in the United States, where it is a replacement for the increasingly rare morning dress. Formal wear and formal dress are the general terms for clothing suitable for formal social events, such as a wedding, formal garden party or dinner, débutante cotillion, dance, or race. The Western style of formal evening dress, characterized by black and white garments, has spread through many countries; it is almost always the standard formal social dress in countries without a formal national costume. A dress code is a set of rules governing a certain combination of clothing; some examples are black tie and morning dress. Formal dress is the grouping of all the dress codes which govern clothes worn to formal events. The traditional rules that govern men's formal dress are strictly observed by whom? From these derive the evening dress variants worn on many occasions, such as high school prom dances, formal dances, and entertainment industry award programs. The dress codes considered formal in the evening are white tie and black tie.

Raw and Cooked Foods

Eighty million species on earth (about 700,000 of which are animals) thrive on raw food. Only humans apply heat to what they eat. Humans on average as a race, die at or below half their potential life span of chronic illness that is largely diet and lifestyle related. Domesticated pets also are fed cooked, processed, packaged food that likewise is denatured by heat. As a consequence, they suffer human-like chronic ailments including cancer, arthritis and other degenerative diseases. Raw and Living Foods are foods that contain enzymes. In general, the act of heating food over 116 degrees F destroys enzymes in food. Enzymes start to degrade in as little as 106 degrees F. All cooked food is devoid of enzymes, furthermore cooking food changes the molecular structure of the food and renders it toxic. Living and raw foods also have enormously higher nutrient values than the foods that have been cooked. Enzymes are important because they assist in the digestion and absorption of food. If you eat food that is enzyme-less, your body will not get maximum utilization of the food. This causes toxicity in the body. Living and Raw foods both contain enzymes. In living foods, the enzyme content is much higher. Raw, unsprouted nuts contain enzymes in a "dormant" state. To activate the enzymes contained in almonds, for example, soak them in water for as just 24 hours. Once the almonds begin to sprout, the enzymes become "active" and are then considered living. In the context of this web site, the terms are used loosely.