Creative Scribbling (CRW blog)

     The quote I chose for this second Great American Quotes Post is Abraham Lincoln's "My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth." President Abraham Lincoln gave this quote during the course of the American Civil war, where the image America had before was tarnished from the conflict within the United States that was fought mostly for whether a certain group of Americans deserved freedom or not. I believe that President Lincoln is trying to tell his audience of the American people that he has a vision and hope that this country will once again be a beacon of freedom for groups who are escaping the beliefs, rules, or prejudices of their country to seek a safe haven. He believes that the war, which is due significantly to slavery, is tarnishing what America's ideal was.       The audience that this message applies to is both the Americans who are fighting this war, especially the union who wis...

      Callissa peeked around the corner, exhaling a sigh of relief as another corridor lay empty before her. Hope fluttered in her heart knowing that soon she would find the solace of the open skies.      "Where do you think you're heading off to?" a familiar voice from a shadowy enclave asked. Callissa jumped and felt her heart drop before recognizing who it was. Wesley stepped out of the shadows, a smug smirk plastered on his face. "You have more of a rebellious streak than I thought. don't think you can top mine though," Wes said as Callissa felt the heat of embarrassment on her face.      "Hey, you're out of bed as well, so don't act like you're catching me when you're probably up to even worse than I am," she huffed.       "You didn't answer my question."      "It's none of your business."      "C'mon Markroft," he said, calling her by her surname, "I know I can be a pain in the ba...

       Everything is possible     It was a strange transition from leaving the crowded mall for a bite to eat to go straight to finding a nearby park for a nature walk. I had decided to break the monotony in my day to day routine and change things up. I was unsure about the whole experience because trying new things on my own wasn't something I was used to. I was merely an anxious, homebody teenager  placed in a world just beyond the suburbs that was vastly different from the blinding jungle of pavement and streetlights I was familiarized with.       I had to straighten out three different times in the dusty parking lot, something I still was struggling with even though I had been driving this Nissan for one month. I double checked that I had everything; beach bum sunscreen, Arrowhead plastic water bottle, nature valley granola bar, cell phone. I then started on the walk, wiping my forehead and taking a heavy swig of water within th...

      The quote I chose for this post is "Beauty is a form of genius - is higher, indeed, than genius, as it needs no explanation. It is of the great facts in the world like sunlight, or springtime, or the reflection in dark water of that silver shell we call the moon." From Oscar Wilde. Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet, playwright who lived through the latter half of the 19th century. The quote is taken from the novel The picture of Dorian Gray.  It was published in 1890 and centered around a story of a man who sells his soul in the pursuit of fulfillment through beauty.       This quote is fitting for a novel that focuses on the idea of beauty and how it exceeds many other forms of intellect. I interpret this quote as Wilde trying to convey that beauty appreciation is more valued and smarter because it doesn't need any sort of explanation to show why it is beautiful. He lists elements of nature as an example, especially ones most humans find beauty...

1 2 3 4 5       There was no point in trying to keep warm anymore. It was only going to slow the inevitable. My Ma and Pa could sense it as well; their rosy cheeks turning pale as the snow strewn on the ground. Ma leaned over, bundled in a bonnet and a blanket as she reached a gloved hand to wipe a trail of freezing mucus that trailed from my nose.       I was trying not to think about anything, ever since I came down with this illness. Perhaps this would’ve never happened if we didn’t take the Hastings cutoff route, perhaps this wouldn’t have happened if we left a bit earlier or if we decided to wait another year. Mary, my sister, had a bad gut feeling and was reluctant to go, if only my family had listened to her intuition. Then she would be here still, and I wouldn’t be joining her up in heaven soon.      The worst part was knowing what was happening after I succumbed from the cold or the sickness; A reality even more awful than the t...

My Fellow Americans, it has come to my attention that you have questions regarding my silence these past few days. Many of you wondered why I was not available to speak at the press briefing concerning our pressing economical problems we are facing currently. I am here today to be honest about what has been keeping me over the course of recent days. Now, let me be clear; for those of you who are worried, this is not a matter of national emergency. It is also not a matter of political gain, but it is a matter of upmost importance. I am here to share what I’ve learned, what I’ve studied, and what I have accomplished over these past, sleepless nights. I hope after I explain myself, we the people can come to a greater understanding of one of the greatest creations known to mankind, and every, single, plastic piece of it. The Lego Death Star is one of the most ambitious, and largest Lego sets to date. It was released in our beautiful nation on June 21st of 2008. At the time, it was one of t...