Have you ever been on a lifetime camping trip? Many people living in the American West faced this journey everyday. In the selection "Camping for Their Lives" by Scott Bransford he discusses how tent cities are growing throughout the American West. Scott Bransford selection appeared in Utne Reader excerpted from the article "Tarp Nation". Bransford refers to tent cities residents are doing "time travel" back to the economic distress like The Great Depression‚ Gold-Rush squatter camps‚ Dust Bowl years
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A mission trip can provide an opportunity for Americans to share their talents and resources with the people of third world countries. While in a foreign country‚ one can build wells‚ vaccinate‚ donate‚ educate‚ and share the Christian faith. Working to improve the lives of poorer nations also has tremendous rewards for the volunteers. You will get so much more than you give. Volunteering abroad will broaden your perspective‚ give you a chance to see the benefits of your donation‚ and change your
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Slip or Trip Case Number: 010147858 Reporting Officer: Deputy Blank On August 13‚ 2013‚ at approximately 1:37 A.M.‚ Sparks police department received a call that an accidental death has occurred. Queenie Volupides‚ the wife of the deceased Arthur Volupides‚ claims that her husband slipped and fell on the stairs while he was coming down to the kitchen for another alcoholic beverage. She says that she wasn’t home when the incident occurred. She states that she was at a country club that was hosting
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of the garage I just thought about how this trip to my dad’s this time will be. Looking in the backseat to make sure my phone charger‚ headphones‚ homework textbooks‚ laptop and clothes were all there so my mom wouldn’t complain about making that long trip twice. As we get on the high-way with late Friday night traffic I sit back and see all the fast food places‚ outlet malls ‚ the billboards that say “Trip to Hawaii Just $180”. I have made this trip countless times for over 5 years. My parent’s
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experience was a mission trip. In February I was given the opportunity to go to Guatemala and build very tiny houses for families who lived in the mountains. Every village we visited were different but they all had two things in common‚ laughter and thankfulness. I am still amazed and in awe of how the Guatemalans were filled with joy with the little that they had‚ they had a strong appreciation for the lives that they lived‚ they were simply thankful. Before I had gone on this trip I was not aware of
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and people start walking in ready to eat. The food isn’t quite ready to eat so we all sit on the couch watching tv or sitting up at the table talking. Tired of waiting around bored a few of us start a game of euchre‚ just the first of many for this trip. We all sit around the table laughing and giving each other a hard time about not making the right play or not winning in general. The mood changes from intense to laughing. it doesn’t stay the same for very long. Finally after the food is ready
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I’ve always wanted to go to a beach on the east and west coasts. I went to California two years ago‚ so that was my west coast. Last summer I we took a trip to Florida. I’ve always wanted to go to Florida for one reason and that is to go to Disneyworld. Although we didn’t go to Disney when we went I was still glad I was going. I went with my brother‚ cousin Joie‚ my grandma‚ and a few other cousins followed us. We were all going to another family member’s wedding. We stayed for about four
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My Trip to Cancun‚ Mexico! Cancun Mexico is a place if amazing beaches‚ wild life‚ and many adventures that can’t be found anywhere else. The many different kinds of resorts that they have to offer is what makes Cancun a great vacation spot. All the resorts are combined so that way any guest that stays in Cancun can just jump from one resort to another. The resorts offer adventures and beaches with crystal clear waters at anyone’s finger tips‚ I loved being spoiled the whole time I was there. The
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Keightley Bertram. I felt so lucky to be included in such a trip‚ adopted for a week by Keightley’s family to celebrate her birthday in style. Such an awesome party it was going to be‚ with an unlimited amount of space‚ people‚ and lack of restrictions. This was definitely going to be a trip to be remembered. That first breath of humid tropical air in the morning a refreshing change from the dry mountain air of home. All the memories of the plane trip and the many wasted classroom hours spent day dreaming
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The first day of the trip to Florida started off with the cars on the highway being bumper to bumper; we were at a stand still. My parents spoke to me in a tone that sounded like they were using a blow horn. The first day made me want to explode‚ for my blood started to boil every time my parents spoke to me. Later on that same day‚ we all decided that it would be a good idea to go to the beach. The tension between my parents and I began to grow‚ because I just stopped talking. After another thirty
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