Summary: Back in 2001‚ Bono the rock star held a speech at Harvard University in which he spoke about how it is to be a singer and a songwriter in which he refers to: "You know what a singer is? Someone with a hole in his heart as big as his ego"(P:126‚L: 11-12) And how it is to be a father four times over as well. Bono mentions why he became a rock star and he is asking the audience what rock stars nowadays rebel against. Bono also talks about the subject of being aware of why you are doing and
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Only Confirming California’s Flaky Image”‚ Anita Creamer explains why the rest of the country views Californians as “flakes”. Her prime example of this is the 2003 gubernatorial election‚ where Californians elected body builder and reality TV star Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor. Californians put in office someone with absolutely no political experience in office not because of the merit of his policies‚ but because of the entertainment value he offered. “They blame attack ads for alienating them
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Arnold Schoenberg and “Pierrot Lunaire” A New Way of Expression Davis Fulton After the premiere of “Pierre Lunaire”‚ Schoenberg is third from left. General Introduction: “I believe I am approaching a new way of expression‚” wrote Schoenberg in his diary on March‚ 1912. After a period of hesitation‚ he had just found his way into composing Pierrot Lunaire. The work originated in a commission from Albertine Zehme for a cycle of pieces for voice and ensemble‚ setting a series of poems by the
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The Roaring Twenties was a period of frivolous days and exciting nights. Times were prosperous and life was good for most. In The Great Gatsby‚ published in 1925‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald writes about the fictitious life of Jay Gatsby‚ a self-made millionaire (Gross 1). The setting of the novel is New York in the twenties‚ a time‚ and place‚ where people were jovial and carefree. In New York‚ more than anywhere‚ people did not worry about life’s downs‚ but focused on the highlife and partying. Prohibition
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Abstract Arnold Schwarzenegger is a socialized charismatic leader who paints a strong vision for the future of California and has become a model leader for the 21st century. Quite simply he has been a leader in every field he has entered. Schwarzenegger displays several of the competencies required for leadership. Schwarzenegger’s most important foundation competency is the change competency. Governor Schwarzenegger recognized global warming was real and something needed to be done. Schwarzenegger
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effectiveness of departmental operations.” http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/mission.html. The California Highway Patrol is state agency and it is headed by Commissioner of the Highway Patrol - Joseph A. Farrow‚ who was appointed in 2008 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and then Deputy Commissioner of the Highway Patrol - R. C. Prieto. After the Commissioner
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Sorry Seems to be The Hardest Word The other day I was shopping for groceries when a man bumped into me. On impulse I rendered a quick “I’m sorry” which was followed by him excusing the matter before going about his business. As I proceeded to checkout‚ it occurred to me: What was I sorry for? Sorry I’m not seven feet tall wearing flashing lights? Was it my fault he wasn’t paying attention? I was merely standing on the side of the isle motionless‚ yet I apologized like I did something wrong
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There are aspects of Jay Gatsby that call into question; “who is Gatsby? What does he do? How did he get his money? ” The story takes place in New York during‚ 1920s of when the prohibition liquor can about; Well Mr. Gatsby’s money did not come from inheritance‚ as he would like people to believe‚ but it came from organized crime he was involved in. So‚ Gatsby has profited greatly from selling liquor illegally. In addition‚ while people come to Gatsby’s parties for a good time and free liquor‚ no-one
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cause of this induced violence is from watching shows with violent heroes doing ’glamorized’ violence. These ’attractive’ heroes may psychologically arouse some people‚ most probable their fans‚ to copy the action of their idolized hero. For example‚ Arnold Schwarzenegger plays as a cyborg in the movie The Terminator. His capabilities‚ in the movie‚ to withstand bullets or fighting villains without being hurt‚ would seem like the most effective way to solve a problem. People would‚ too‚ start to fantasize
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contained two pieces of classical music composed after 1900‚ and one piece composed before 1900. The first piece that the ensemble performed was Anton Webern’s classical Passacaglia‚ Op. 1. Webern wrote his Passacaglia in 1908 under the guidance of Arnold Schoenberg. This was his first Opus‚ which signified his independence from Schoenberg (LA Phil). Along with Schoenberg‚ Webern is considered one of the leading figures to expressionist music. The Passacaglia is a piece that seems lush in texture
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