looked forward to leaving the valley during the torrid summer months. You see I never really had an actual vacation‚ since my father had been gone for eight long‚ dreadful years. He was sent away to a prison thousands of miles away‚ in Florida‚ when I was only six years old. My loving mother talked about ancient vacations we took‚ but I was too young to remember. My father was back home and he was as healthy as a young doctor. It was now summer of 2010‚ and I was ready for a family vacation. A ride
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Every year‚ around the first week of August‚ right when summer is about to end and the beginning of the summer monsoons‚ people gather at a ballpark known as Ricketts Park. A state of the art baseball stadium that when spectating the ongoing games‚ you can smell the sweet smell of the cottonwoods that shade the stadium from a cool breeze. Even more so‚ the warm smell of hot dogs with just the right amount of greasy glaze coming up through the small‚ thin cracks of the aluminum bleachers‚ escaping
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American sensibilities and international charm. Blending Spanish‚ Indian and African cultures‚ the island boasts lush tropical forests‚ pristine beaches‚ and a diverse dining and nightclub scene. There are far too many reasons why Puerto Rico is a wonderful place to live‚ but if we have to list a few‚ we would say: Tax Incentives The tiny island offers some big tax breaks. For starters‚ as long as income comes from Puerto Rican sources‚ U.S. citizens can avoid paying U.S. Federal personal income taxes
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The novel "Summer of the Monkeys"‚ written by Wilson Rawls. Wilson Rawls is famous for closing the gap between the readers and the characters of his books‚ which is my main thesis of this project. To most readers‚ they will become emotionally attached to the main character Jay Berry‚ his sister Daisy‚ and their grandpa. Daisy can be recognized as the angel of the family. She is always caring and thinks of ways to make her family’s lives better. Even with her deformed leg‚ which restrains her
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Walking on the fields‚ stands packed with people‚ waiting to see you perform. “They came for you‚ not the football team‚” we would always joke knowing that our competitions always filled the stands faster than the football games. That‚ while everyone on those friday nights were going to get their popcorn and hot dogs‚ we were just practicing for the next day‚ where no one would dare move from their seats‚ because‚ no one wanted to miss a second of the performance. This is color guard. This is me
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cool. It is a great day to catch up with old friends and the perfect time to meet new ones. Seeing loved ones on the Fourth of July only adds to the excitement felt on this holiday. The hot‚ glorious weather on the Fourth of July is ideal for any summer activity. White shirts and khaki bottoms are the perfect traditional outfits for keeping anyone cool and comfortable. The scorching sun has all the children in the neighborhood playing in the crisp‚ cold water‚ while their moms and dads lounge lazily
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When one thinks of summer‚ it immediately comes to mind the sight of sandy beaches‚ amusement parks and hot sunny days. Coney Island‚ an extravagant vacation playground to visit especially for the summer. I have recently had an opportunity to come to such a wonderful place that the sights are still engraved in my mind. There were other attractions that I have missed out on mainly since I had only one day there. If time was not an issue‚ I would have definitely visited more programs that they provide
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Giving Voice to Our Values the thought experiment Afundamental premise of many Eastern philosophies and martial arts is to move with one’s momentum and energy‚ rather than fight against them. The approach to voicing and acting on our values described in these pages a ttempts to build on that same principle. Rather than taking a preaching stance wherein we might try to coun- ter temptations with all the moral reasons why we should behave ethically‚ or taking a persuasive stance wherein we might
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To describe a Hershey’s kiss is a nearly impossible task. It is like trying to describe the sun setting over the ocean. Mere words cannot capture beauty in its purest form. There are many parts to what makes a Hershey’s kiss as wonderful as it is. There is it’s the foil wrapper and flag‚ the candy itself‚ the taste‚ or the incredible feeling it gives you‚ every part is essential to what makes the heresy’s kiss as spectacular as it is. When you first glimpse upon the Hershey’s kiss‚ the first thing
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The city of Chicago is an amazing place for many tourists to come to any time of the year. “Nearly forty million people visit Chicago annually. Along with forty million tourists‚ Chicago has nearly three million residents who inhabit the streets and sidewalks every morning” (cityofchicago.org‚ p. 1). Street performers‚ salespeople‚ and pedestrians add many distractions to the already unknown area. Also‚ the streets and mirroring shops on every block cause much confusion to a first time tourist of
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