I was never sure why the big six-foot senior football players were afraid to break the rules at school. Whether it was from the stern tone of Mrs. Turner's rebuke, "Are you boys supposed to be out here?" Or maybe it was fear of the long knotty switch she carried, which was always an added measure of insurance to listen and do as expected. We very seldom saw Mrs. Turner without that switch. The big tall switch bush was right outside her window. No one wanted to hear those dreaded words, "Go get me a switch!" It was understood, if a whipping was given at school, then another was to be expected upon arriving home. I never could figure out how our parents knew about what happened at school by the time we got home, seeing as, no one owned a telephone in the neighborhood. Mrs. Turner's favorite words were always, "This is going to hurt me worse than it does you." From the looks of those big burly looking seniors, with tears rolling down their faces, I never really believed it was the truth.
Everyone in our small community attended the same elementary school under the tall grand oak trees. Grades one through eight were all housed in the same building. I can still smell the scent of the pine seed oiled sawdust used to keep the old knotty pine wood floors shining. Someone kept watch as we took turns sliding down the long halls. When the lookout yelled, "Here she comes," we would all scatter like baby chicks, knowing what it meant if we got caught.
My father and every other parent who had grown up in our neighborhood had attended this same segregated school. Mrs. Turner had been his teacher when he was in elementary school also. The school had become the monument of the entire community, and Mrs. Turner was greatly respected. She taught us in the first grade that the word Elon .
was Greek for the word oak. All around town, big tall oak trees could be seen on almost every corner.
There is a small, yet inviting hole in the front of the oak tree. ... The mighty oak births many acorns with hopes that they will spring forth into new trees. ... However, like the acorns, some do not make it. ... Once the acorns reach a certain age, they fall to the ground ,detached from their life-line. ... From the fallen acorns come new trees as if it were a miracle. ...
There is a small, yet inviting hole in the front of the oak tree. ... The mighty oak births many acorns with hopes that they will spring forth into new trees. ... However, like the acorns, some do not make it. ... From the fallen acorns come new trees as if it were a miracle. ... Through the figurative picture of a magnificent oak tree with marvelous leaves, extensive branches, a cordial aperture, and intricate acorns, we can take a look at the many positive aspects of our country and begin to appreciate what we have as opposed to those who have nothing at all. ...
Vegetation in Iowa Iowa is known for its oak in fact it is the state tree. The Oak was designated as the official state tree in 1961. ... "It is difficult to find a tract of natural woodland in Iowa that does not harbor at least one species of Oak. ... Acorns, the nuts of Oak trees, are a dietary staple of many animals and birds. Wild turkeys, pheasants, quail, wood ducks, raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks, bluejays, nuthatches, grackles, and several kinds of woodpeckers are a few of the species that depend on acorns for a significant portion of their diet." ...
Both the Cosmological and Teleological (Design) argument for the existence of God argue "a posteriori", in that, they look to science to substantiate God's existence. Whereas the crucial notion of the cosmological argument is causality, the teleological argument (from the Greek word "teleos" meaning...
It is the "Acorn" theory, postulated by James Hillman in his book The Soul's Code. The central premise of the book is that each one of us comes into the world accompanied by an acorn of ability and purpose. ... It seems exactly like an acorn that turns into an oak tree and matures when it finally blossoms. The above description of Hillman's theory is to state that the acorn is a metaphor that can imply and sustain a third dimension in addition to the known nature-nurture dichotomy debate....
For hundreds of years game animals have been hunted throughout the world. Deer, elk, rabbit, squirrel, ducks, geese and wild turkeys are hunted in the United States. Unregulated hunting has seriously threatened some species of wildlife. Here are a few examples. Herds of buffalo that once number...
Yellowstone National Park I am going to talk about Yellowstone National Park fires and what effect they have on the animals, the animals habitats, and also the flowers and trees. I will also discuss how much land is wasted and burnt from these fires. Animals All the animals that live in the ...
In chapter five of the book The Second Treatise Locke goes on to describe his interpretation of the right to private property, such that of fruits, animals, and land. He tells how the right to property came about, the limitations set on the rights of property, and how money plays an affect on privat...
