It was a hot summer day. As I went to the back of my grandparent’s house with Alexis‚ my little sister‚ to see and play on the beach‚ in St. Lucia. It all began as I stepped off the porch of our beach house‚ I was reached by a beautiful and amazing sight‚ from which my eyes longed to see. I felt the sand squish slowly through my toes as I gaily walk down the shoreline of the outer banks. There was a unique shade of green on the land. It was soft but yet silky as I bent to touch it. It smelt herbaceous
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Edna St. Vincent Millay‚ a poet and playwright ‚ was best known for her lyrical poetry. She wrote many poems‚ on topics such as love‚ fidelity‚ erotic desire‚ and feminist issues. The part of Millay that wasn’t highly publicized is that she addressed herself as a bisexual and had many affairs with woman before her marriage. It is not said if she continued sexual involments with women after her marriage (though it is quite possible)‚ nor it is not said which of her poems are written about women
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Saint Augustine was born to a pagan father and a Christian mother. He lived a life of immorality until his early thirties when he suddenly took a new path that would eventually lead to his canonization. According to Augustine he grew up in a life of sin. Though raised as a Christian he did not fully accept the faith that was taught to him by his mother. Instead‚ during his education‚ he became fascinated with the writings of the great philosophers such as Plato. The ideas expressed in the writings
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most of the famous kings are famous for their lack of virtue rather than their piety. In this regard‚ King St. Louis IX of France is an exception. This king lived a pious life and has over 65 miracles attributed to his prayerful intercession after his death. Being the only French monarch to receive the title of saint‚ the rift between Louis and an average king is quite a large one. King St. Louis IX became King of France when he was only 12 due to his father’s early death. Although named regent
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Whiplash in St Louis is a neck injury. This injury occurs when the neck suddenly moves backward then forward. Generally‚ whiplash occurs during a car accident‚ although it can happen from a sudden impact or blow. When the sudden impact occurs‚ it causes a strain on the neck that stretches and tears the tendons in the neck. Symptoms of Whiplash in St Louis includes pain‚ tightness‚ poor range of motion and muscles feeling hard. You may feel pain when turning your neck to the side or looking up and
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Every year‚ for the past five years‚ my church youth group has gone on a mission trip to St. Louis. This mission trip was called The St. Louis Project‚ sponsored by Global Encounter. The St. Louis Project was a week long trip‚ during which you would go and have a kids camp at either a church‚ mobile homes‚ or a park to teach children about God‚ then come back to the “home” church‚ where we slept‚ to have worship services. The first year we went was my seventh grade year‚ there was a small group that
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The progress that the government have made in order promote tourism in St. Maarten has affected the development of St. Maarten. The development however good it is to the only economic mainframe known to St. Maarten‚ tourism‚ will soon be its environmental and cultural downfall. The smallest island in the world ever to have been partitioned between two different nations‚ St.Martin/St. Maarten has been shared by the French and the Dutch in a spirit of neighbourly cooperation and mutual friendship for
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St. Louis City Museum I know it’s impossible to turn back time‚ but don’t you wish that you could relive your childhood? Last week‚ during my visit to the St. Louis City Museum‚ I got a chance to do just that. Today‚ in this speech‚ I’ll take you on a short tour of the City Museum. As I walk you through this tour of the museum‚ I’ll focus on three things: the building style‚ the different attractions‚ and my overall experience at the City Museum. Let’s start with the building style‚ or architecture
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St. Bernard’s letter‚ Ascetic Reaction‚ reflects a puritan and conservative interpretation of the architectural and sculptural structure of the Cluniac church of Saint-Pierre. As a monk and abbot of the Cistercian order‚ St. Bernard is predisposed to Saint Benedict’s ‘ideal’ organization and structure of monastic life. To observers of Saint Benedict’s rules‚ the monastery is designed as a self-sustaining complex where time is dedicated to manual labor and biblical study. His letter addresses the
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The 24th of August in 1572‚ St. Bartholomew’s Day‚ was the beginning of a massacre that would eliminate a number protestants that no one knows. The St Bartholomew’s Massacre was not an intention of the Royal Court‚ it was an outcome of their choices. This Massacre will lead to a religious war and a rise in tension between the protestant and Catholics in France. The Bartholomew’s Day Massacre was a very interesting and complex event‚ the Massacre was an attempt to end religious turmoil but instead
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