At the age of 28 church released his first album, Sinners Like Me. Sinners Like Me was described by Todd Sterling as "cool country-rock hybrid that is far removed from the lameness that is usually associated with the 21st century country music scene" (AllMusic.com). Eric Church is the living embodiment of that old outlaw sound. Carolina, Church's 2nd album, would be released 3 years after his first and would help build the foundation to how he is perceived today. Church's ability to write songs that create feeling inside of someone; whether it is the feeling of happiness, or nostalgia, or sadness, is what I find so damn impressive.
“Looking for Work” (Gary Soto) Questions 1.) The narrator compares his family to the family in the TV show “Father Knows Best.” Here is a description of the show: “It's telling that this family favorite began on radio as Father Knows Best? When the show came to CBS in 1954, the question mark disappeared. Contrary to popular opinion, however, Springfield, Ohio, insurance agent Jim Anderson (Emmy winner Robert Young) doesn't have all the answers. He and his wife, Margaret (fellow Emmy winner Jane Wyatt), come close, though.
And I say great go to newton iowa, work for 6 ½ weeks, for 94 dollars a week and then after you lose that job,go to Knoxville iwoa, go to st. cloud minnisota. I worked every holliday, im working thanks giving day, theres no holliday in my business, im working thanksgiving day, im working Christmas eve, im working Christmas day, im working new years eve, im not working new years day? But theres no holliday, my mom and dad used to go nuts, they’d call me and say, are you going to the family reunion, I say CANT. Thanks giving day is a big day, for the cowboys, used to be bigger. But its that kind of a commitment that you have to make aswell.__ DIDN’T FINISH, STOPPED AT
The illusion of peace would always be painted as something hoped to be achieved one day, but if the steps are not taken immediately to transform the world then nothing will end up changing. To no surprise, 25 years after this song was released, nothing has changed. Bob Marley was a mix of two races, White and African-American. While he always viewed race just as a label to be put on people rather than just being viewed as a human being, the lesser people of the world wanted to view themselves as better than others, and a way they found to do that was through racism. Marley knew that the first steps to be taken towards peace and a war-less world would be for the people of all countries to accept each other’s differences and coexist no matter what color of your skin or creed
While the recording machine has done a lot for preserving folk music from yesteryear, it is sad that more people don’t work to develop some sort of musical talent. John Philip Sousa lived to be 78, and one of his greatest enjoyments in life was his affinity for the shooting sports. In 1985, Sousa was inducted posthumously into the Trap Shooting Hall of Fame, an organization that he helped to establish in 1900, and later became it’s president (Trapshooting Hall of Fame, 2012). A walnut stocked, gold inlaid Ithaca shotgun, one of only eleven made, that once belonged to Sousa, is currently part of the National Rifle Association National Sporting Arms Museum display at the Bass Pro Shop in Springfield, Missouri (America’s First Freedom,
Described by the New York Times as "the most influential artist in the second half of the twentieth century." Music critic Roger Stevens that describe the famous album Exodus as "the album of the century." Said by the head of Amnesty International's Jack Healy: "wherever you go, Bob Marley found a symbol of freedom." As its producer Chris Blackwell said: "I was Bob Marley, at one time, was responsible for feeding nearly 4,000 poor in Jamaica. Many critics saw as just someone who has long hair and smoking hashish, but that's not what he saw critics younger who described Marley of commander
He was born in Nebraska but was mostly raised in Michigan and although King grew up in a community with a strong African American presence, Malcolm grew up in a community where little to none of that background. As a child, he lost his father at a young age and his mother was deemed mental and no longer fit to raise Malcolm. After being sent to a foster home, he was raised by white parents and attended white schools. However his dream to become a lawyer was ruined when a teacher heard his education plans and simply laughed. Feeling defeated, and probably angry Malcolm’s intentions to further his education were tarnished.
In fact, looking back, it seems that throughout the course of American history, the nation’s perseverance would have been severely afflicted without the communal drive for survival amongst its citizens. Whether it’s a modern day single mother juggling two dead end jobs to support her children, or an African American man diligently listening to Martin Luther King Jr.’s I have a dream speech, decades ago, in attempt to better prepare himself against the struggle of oppression, citizens’ past and present have shown that the ability to know what is needed to make it through the day, coupled with the capability of accomplishing it –a technique otherwise known as survival – is an extremely important and formative part of the country. However, my mind quickly turned to the thought of other countries and their crisis and resulting capability to overcome. For example, in Germany, during World War 2, numerous Jewish families were forced to live hidden within secret attics/crawl spaces, often having to breath quietly, so as not to be discovered (and killed) by the Nazi soldiers viciously searching the perimeter below (Anne Frank). Happening currently in the Philippians, young girls are “turned out” (prostitution)
Bob Dylan: A true poet 1965 hit “Mr. Tambourine Man,” is one of Bob Dylan’s most evocative songs ever created. Due to Dylan’s natural poetic talents, the Tambourine Man’s infamous lyrics remain to impose controversy in American culture today. This song is more than a 60’s folk-rock hit; it is a figment of Bob Dylan’s imagination to be shared and honored for generations. This song defines literary art.
But this concern can be brought up over any law that is passed. Not every individual always agrees so when a law is mandated a lot of the time it is forced upon people who do not want to adhere to it. Every law cannot be adjusted to each individual’s likes and dislikes so with every law there is a small crowd who yearns to have it