This song tells a story about a father that can never spend time with his son, and his son wants to be just like him. Then the tables turn, and the son can never spend time with the father. And in the end the father realizes that his son HAS become just like him. “Cats … Continue reading Music Appreciation: Storytelling
Hyperbole: (0:39) I’d catch a grenade for ya Throw my hand on a blade for ya I’d jump in front of a train for ya You know I’d do anything for ya Explanation: The song Grenade released in 2010 and immediately became a hit. At (0:39) Bruno Mars sings, I’d catch a grenade for ya, Throw my hand … Continue reading Music Appreciation: Hyperbole: Grenade, By Bruno Mars
I have just finished reading Unwind, a 335 page novel by Neil Shusterman. You may notice the his name because he has written thrilling books such as Everlost, Everwild, Everfound, and Full Tilt. He is also a young adult fiction author. He was born in Brooklyn New York on November 12, 1962 and is now … Continue reading Tiernan’s Letter Essay #7 Unwind
I recently finished reading the book Heat by Mike Lupica. This 220 page realistic fiction novel released in the year 2007. This isn’t the only sports book that Mike Lupica has published. Some of his other amazing stories consist of Travel Team, Million-Dollar Throw, QB 1, The Big Field and many many more. One of the … Continue reading Tiernan’s Letter Essay #4: Heat
Champions I sit at my desk, anxiously. I have been waiting for this moment ever since i heard about it. It was 8th period, the final period /class of the day. In health, everyone was hyped up. This is normal, especially for a friday. Mostly because it was seconds before school would be released … Continue reading Champions
I have just recently finished reading the book Moneyball. This is an amazing 286 page non-fiction novel by Michael Lewis, who has written many other good books such as Flash Boys, Boomerang: Travels In The New, Third World, The Big Short: Inside The Doomsday Machine, Panic, The Blind Side, and of course, Moneyball: The Art … Continue reading Tiernan’s Letter Essay #3: Moneyball
I’m from my loving parents, Denise and Kevin, my brother and sister, Rory and Mackenzie, and from my dog who cheers me up if I am having a bad day, Montoya. I’m from those summer days in the in the backyard playing whiffle ball in with my brother, hitting home runs and making amazing … Continue reading Tiernan, Where Are You From?
I have just finished reading “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton. This book is a 180 page realistic fiction book. I really enjoyed reading this book because there was a lot of action, suspense, and description which helped me better understand, and enjoy the book. In this book, there is a 16 year-old boy named Ponyboy … Continue reading Tiernan’s Letter Essay #12 The Outsiders
I have just finished reading Death Sentence Escape from Furnace by Alexander Gordon Smith. It is a very good read at 272 pages. This book was packed with suspense, action, description that had me at the edge of my seat every single time I read it. I read this book because as soon as I … Continue reading Tiernan’s Letter Essay #10: Death Sentence
I have just finished reading the book Solitary, Escape From Furnace by Alexander Gordon Smith. It was 240 pages long. I couldn’t stop reading this book. All the description and suspense kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading it. The reason I chose to read this book is … Continue reading Tiernan’s Letter Essay #9: Solitary: Escape From Furnace