Portfolio Category: Personal Narratives

Out Of Eden I was 14 when I had my first drink. I can tell you it was the greatest feeling of my life. My buddy across the street had gotten hold of a pint of Old Crow whiskey and one morning before school we decided to drink it. We started at 7:00 AM and…

The Blast Furnace Upon the arrival of our flight in San Diego late at night, we were greeted by a Marine Corps Drill Instructor at the gate. Wearing his campaign hat, heavily starched khaki shirt, campaign ribbons above his left pocket, Sergeant stripes on his sleeve, and shoes that shined like polished onyx, his opening…