On Dumpster Diving LARS EIGHNER Lars Eighner was born in Corpus Christi‚ Texas‚ in 1946‚ and he later studied at the University of Texas. He worked as an attendant and ward worker in a mental institution from 1980 to 1987 before finding himself homeless for three years. Travels with Lizbeth (1993)‚ the book that includes “On Dumpster Diving‚” recounts these years. It began as letters to friends explaining his circumstances and evolved into a series of essays on equipment that he had found in the
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Composition 2 Descriptive Although worn out and beaten thin‚ my favorite t-shirt reigns supreme. Its rugged exterior presents a shabby disposition. Many new t-shirts have found their way into the velvet lined drawers of my antique armoire. None stand in comparison against the weathered softness of my favorite t-shirt. Folds of cotton threads have been pulled and stretched from their original contour. Nevertheless‚ its flaws are cherished. Block letters that once read Nike are barely recognizable
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------------------------------------------------- “Diving Into The Wreck” by Adrienne Rich ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 1 “This is the place. ------------------------------------------------- And I am here‚ the mermaid whose dark hair ------------------------------------------------- streams black‚ the merman in his armored body. -------------------------------------------------
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Dumpster Diving Lars Eighner called himself a scavenger‚ rather than someone who simply picked everything and anything out of the dumpster.. As his savings started running out‚ he had to use his intermittent income to cover his rent and depend on the dumpsters for his other necessities including food‚ toilet paper‚ medicine‚ books‚ furnishings‚ etc. Along with his dog ‚Lizbeth ‚ he would rummage through the dumpsters to find these items. Although he would rather spend a "comfortable consumer life
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but Eighner does not complain about his homeless life. He enjoyed the pursuit as a scavenger and viewed it as a form of self-reliance that is lost in modern day America. Eighner speaks about how he reuses what others refuse when dumpster diving. "I like the frankness of the word scavenging. I live from the refuse of others." When it comes to obtaining items of value and "immediate utility" Eighner compares himself to the very wealthy. "I find that my desire to grab for the gaudy bauble
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Descriptive paper Mercedez 1 How It Feels To Be in a Live Poker Tournament About five years ago I used to date this guy‚ whose mother loved to go to the casino. When I first heard about her going‚ I just couldn’t understand why she would get so excited about going there. She would come home and say how she had the best time and how she got so lucky. She claimed that her son would give her luck and other small things that she would do‚ to claim she received luck that night. I would just look
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English Description Essay In this essay I will describe something in my home; I have chosen to describe a Cheez-It box. Many people own Cheez-It snacks in their homes. The color of the Cheez-It box is red‚ white‚ orange‚ yellow‚ and black. The front of the box has a big label reading Cheez-It. Above the label it shows the company’s name which is Sunshine. It has a picture of a little fat chef on the left of the company sunshine’s name. Directly underneath the Cheez-It label it declares
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Megan S Collins Composition March 22‚ 2014 Argumentative Essay Same sex marriage should be legalized The American dream is one of freedom and equality. This is supposed to be branded in the heart of every United States citizen‚ however‚ when it comes to homosexuals this dream is demolished. Homosexuals should be able to legally show their love for each other by having a marriage license. The prohibition of gay marriage is wrong because it is a prominent form of discrimination. Some people
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Randall 1 Nicole Randall Professor Rowley English 101 11 September 2013 Description Essay When all the pressure and worries about life are on my shoulders‚ I always like to escape to Hawaii. Just by going here relieves me from all my troubles and stress. For me‚ going here once a year takes away my problems. When I stepped out of the hot‚ stuffy plane into the bright sunlight beaming down across the burning pavement‚ I felt excited. I heard the screech of the sea gulls and the chatter
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Luciano Sabater Eng 100/1 Essay #1 Job Hunting Is a Difficult Process The economy has been suffering from the recession for the last couple of years. Many companies have been laying off due to the lack of finances.The unemployment rate is at a all time high.Thousands of people are seeking employment through agencies‚ online‚ and newspapers. This makes hunting for employment an even more difficult task. Companies that are hiring are looking for individuals who already have experience
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