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Hello, my name is Ryan Kappelmann. I am a junior at Hebron Academy and I am 18 years old. I enjoy Math and hope to study sports management or business in the future. My true passion is baseball and hope … Continue reading →

“L is for the way you look at me O is for the only one I see V is very, very extraordinary E is even more than anyone that you adore” (Cole, 1965). This theme of love is represented in … Continue reading →

Throughout the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, very strong examples of puritan societies are portrayed.  Both are set in the 1600’s, where society was very harsh, with a strict way … Continue reading →

Wake up in the morning The cats all around Time to start the day Sunny day Happy day Dive in Smell the air  Talk to friends Live the life Be with family Summer BBQ’s Night fires Go To Bed Do … Continue reading →

In the novel The Scarlet Letter, Hester is heavily influenced by her daughter Pearl. A commonly asked question is if Pearl was sent from Satan or, if Pearl is a good  influence on Hester. This question is asked because Pearl … Continue reading →

  When it comes to religion, do not mess with my Grandmother. Margaret O’Neil prayed and went to church more than anyone I know. She took it very serious too. When I was seven, my Dad let me  receive communion … Continue reading →

It was another beautiful day at Kapps Field and first pitch was about to take place. It was a 2P.M. start to the game, but we always insisted to turn the lights on to make it feel like we were … Continue reading →

A tragic hero is defined as “a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction.” In Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, the main character Maggie had her share of struggles. She came from … Continue reading →

For people who do not know me, or have just met me, they usually get a false sense of who I really am. Most people will see a built, strong 6’4 man who looks like he could hurt anyone. A … Continue reading →

It was all black when I woke up on the ice, the first thing I saw was coach Jeff Ross looking down at me. “Well, that can’t be good. He’s done” Ross said.   It was 6 A.M on a … Continue reading →