Regarding lies‚ those about history are worse than those about popular culture. In Billy Collins’s “The History Teacher”‚ the teacher lies to his students about historical events. He tells them that wars that killed so many were only small kerfuffles. He says‚ “the Enola Gay dropped one tiny atom on Japan”. This is a big deal. The bomb dropped on Hiroshima killed thousands and still has repercussions today. while the kids might not believe that it was only one atom‚ hearing this version of the story
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When Billy McFarland founded Magnises‚ he envisioned millennial members in major cities using their distinctive black Magnises card to buy discounted tickets for social events sponsored by brands that were eager to reach his 21 to 30 year-old members. For an annual fee that excluded people who were unemployed‚ but was easily within reach for those just starting their career‚ McFarland imagined that young professionals would be eager to network with people in other industries and make contacts that
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have an influence‚ but there is only one that was a huge part. The theme is racism. Racism is in almost every chapter and was a great part of the trail. This essay will guide you on where and when the theme racism is. In chapters 9 and 16 there was racism that had to do with the trail about Tom Robinson raping Mayella Ewell. This first quote was at the end of chapter 9 and it hinted at Atticus was chosen to be Tom’s lawyer by saying “Before I’m through‚ I intend to jar the jury a bit--I think we’ll
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"The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore." -Dale Carnegie 1. "Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity presented to them. They have developed the opportunity that was at hand." -- Bruce Barton 2. "Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It’s quite simple‚ really. Double your rate of failure. You are thinking of failure
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“When one door of happiness closes‚ another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.” Helen Keller Body: As we have known‚ most people are too attached to the past‚ to what they are familiar with. Therefore‚ they will miss opportunities that stand right in front of them. Doors may close‚ but there are always other unlimited numbers of doors – new opportunities to get new happiness. Alexander Graham Bell also used to say that:
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Golden country “Presumably she could be trusted to find a safe place. In general you could not assume that you were much safer in the country than in London. There were no telescreens‚ of course‚ but there was always the danger of concealed microphones by which your voice might be picked up and recognized; besides‚ it was not easy to make a journey by yourself without attracting attention” An old‚ close-bitten pasture‚ with a footpath wandering across it and a molehill here and there. In
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Sanrda Interesting‚ about a woman who is into and manipulates younger males. You Refers to man as a beast‚ how he is kind of untaken care of yet jizzes a lot The 6 foot godess Talks about awesome sex with a 6 foot female and how she lives in texas I’ve seen too many glazed-eyed bums sitting under a bridge drinking cheap wine Wants the chick to go down on him first Sexpot Funny one about a woman who is a slut but always comes back to the man. She thinks hes too jealous but
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(AGG) The book Under The Persimmon Tree by Suzanne Fisher Staples is a great book to show how one can be affected by loss‚ and how loss shapes someone for better or for worse. (BS-1) When Baba-Jan and Nur were kidnapped by the Taliban‚ Najmah became much more responsible‚ mature‚ and helpful around the house. (BS-2) When Najmah became a boy in the form of Shaheed‚ she learned to adapt to her surroundings and use what she had. (BS-3) After Najmah finally reunited with Nur‚ she became very determined
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* Don’t waste time thinking on what could have been. You’ll miss out on what could be. * Believe in yourself and have faith in God. That’s all you need to be a good human and prove that your existence was worth it. Keep smiling. * If you care too much; you’ll get hurt. If you care too little; you’ll lose them. It’s your choice! * The experiences end but the memories last a life time. * You know your friends are worth keeping around when you take them to meet your family and they still
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"To be in hell is to drift; to be in heaven is to steer." George Bernard Shaw "You are not here to merely make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply‚ with greater vision‚ with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world‚ and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand." Woodrow Wilson "There’s nothing really difficult if you only begin - some people contemplate a task until it looms so big‚ it seems impossible‚ but I just begin
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