The Worst Christmas Ever It was December 1991‚ I just had my ninth birthday two months prior. My father was a cross-country truck driver. He had been one since before I was born. He loved being able to see new places and even visit places he had been before. He loved taking my brother‚ sister and me on “runs” with him‚ when we didn’t have school! In the few years‚ before his death my father had a Triple-Bypass and had a pacemaker put into his heart. This December 12th will make it nineteen
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World History Honors 23 October 2011 Is war ever justified? "Never think that war‚ no matter how necessary‚ nor how justified‚ is not a crime." - Ernest Hemingway. Is war ever justified? Well that depends on how much you value your freedom. When the United States entered the war in Afghanistan‚ many people criticized President Bush as if he was the responsible for the war itself. What those people don ’t see is that if we hadn ’t entered the war‚ we ’d be ducking under bullets or watching for IED
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Each one of us has‚ at some point in our lives‚ lied to somebody about something. We‚ at that time‚ rationalized it and justified it to ourselves to put our conscience at ease‚ and then banished the uncomfortable feeling still persisting‚ to the back of our minds. What is it in our nature that encourages such marvelous self-deception? It is believed that the circumstances prevailing at that moment compel people to lie. In most cases‚ people lie to protect their personal interests. However‚ there
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4254 Teenagers Behind The Wheel June 19 of 2012‚ Nicholas Novaky drove his Durango into a tree on Wolfe Road in Budd Lake‚ New Jersey. It was 8:49 that Tuesday night when his mother got the call there had been an accident. Neil Solanky’s parents also got notified as being the passenger of the car wreck. The families of the two friends now mourn together in remembrance of the former high school students. These guys will never be able to do what they worked their entire lives for; Walk across
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The main character of this book is Ever. She‚ as a character‚ is very interesting. Of course‚ like most characters‚ she has many flaws. Ever is a psychic capable of reading minds‚ seeing emotions‚ and knowing your life story by just touching you. She also has the enviable power of knowing the answers to homework/tests by touching the questions. She cannot‚ however‚ imitate artwork; such as Starry Night by Van Gogh. Ever says: ¨...though it probably seems cool to read minds and energy and auras….
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A focal issue in Albert Wendt’s novel Leaves of the Banyan Tree is the influence of Christianity on Samoan culture. Leaves of the Banyan Tree opens in the small village of Sapepe during the 1930s. Traditional Samoan culture is on the decline and according to Sefrosa Carroll’s article “Weaving New Spaces: Christological Perspectives from Oceania (Pacific) and the Oceanic Diaspora” “western theologies” are the primary reason. The “papalagi” have intertwined their western values‚ particularly capitalism
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Genieve Colemon Professor David Pulling English 1001‚ Summer 2009 15 June 2009 Best Gifts Ever Expensive gifts from a love one is a wonderful gesture‚ but it could make the person feel uneasyaccepting such a gift. Receiving an inexpensive present from a friend or family member that comes from the heart has more sentimental value to me than a gift that cost several hundred dollars. When I decided to write this essay three items that were given to me on special occasions stood out the
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No Child Left Behind The education policy that I chose is on education today and the influence of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. In 2001‚ President George W. Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act. The NCBL is a United States Act of Congress‚ which includes Title 1 (program for disadvantaged students offered by the government). This Act requires states to develop assessments in basic skills. Each state is required to give these assessments to all students to receive federal school
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The phrase “We can’t have heroes without monsters” resonates firmly with my own beliefs. I believe that heroes (good) and monsters (evil) are not always easily differentiated. They sometimes are‚ but usually they have motivations for what they are trying to do. Even if both parties were to be considered good or evil‚ if they still had different goals or motivations‚ then they would perceive the other party as evil‚ or at least an opposing party‚ to them. This leads to “heroes” popping up trying to
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it about the sunlight that had already appeared before. What could be more valuable about it? I wondered again. Just moments before‚ I had found this on my desk. It was a gift from my mother. But as attractive as it was‚ it seemed that the thought behind it was the source of its beauty. The day was passing by almost too quickly as I was enjoying the warm summer outdoors. But it was not just another day today‚ it was my birthday. Even though I sometimes do not think much about this day‚ a simple
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