A 10 year old girl named India Opal had just moved to a trailer park in the small town of Naomi‚ Florida with her itinerant preacher father. While in the Winn-Dixie supermarket‚ she encountered a scruffy dog that was wreaking havoc in the store. She claimed the dog as hers in order to save him from going to the pound and named him Winn-Dixie. Winn-Dixie’s first act of inspiration on Opal was for the girl to challenge her father to list ten things about her mother‚ who had abandoned them years before
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personal level. Based on the ideas of Steven Johnson the average person could learn a thing or two from reality TV. In his article called‚ “Watching TV Makes You Smarter” Johnson states that; "For decades‚ we’ve worked under the assumption that mass culture follows a path declining steadily toward lowest-common-denominator standards‚ presumably because the "masses" want dumb‚ simple pleasures and big media companies try to give the masses what they want. But as that 24 episode suggests‚ the exact opposite
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Ledesma‚ Miles Levon Worksheet no.81 Dogs 1. Why is the dog considered to be man’s best friend? * The dog considered to be man’s best friend because dog has a intellectual ability that dog can do tricks‚ dog can smell anything like bomb and dog can be our savior. They could physically and psychologically help their humans with hearing disabilities‚ would be more affordable‚ and would be very loving. They could alert their humans to sounds of doorbells‚ alarm clocks‚ electrical
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Reason I love Cats . The first day I brought Mimi home ‚ I regretted it immediately. She was a kitten then and was crying all the time . It was my first cat and I did not know what to do . I kept thinking that there must be something wrong with her . I wanted to bring her back to the pet shop but I decided to just wait and see what happen . Finally Mimi got used to her surroundings and she became my best friend . Caring for a cat means much more than simply making sure
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Pet Peeves Pet peeves‚ everyone has them. Some people make their peeves known; others just grit their teeth and keep their annoyance to themselves. My pet peeves include my husband talking loudly in public on the phone‚ people using their phones in public‚ and the way people care for their kids. These are just a few of my pet peeves that I want to talk about. My husband is one of the worst about talking to loud on his phone in public. One day in particular comes to mind. We were going to walk
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My pet peeves Everyone has pet peeves. That means they feel uncomfortable and frustrated with the bad manners which other people are showing. Maybe I’m a fastidious person. I hate some manners of others‚ but those might be normal for some people. My list of pet peeves are so long. Three things on the top of the list are public spitting‚ leaving a mess on the bed and asking question during movies. Firstly‚ public spitting is very rude‚ unsanitary and impolite. When I took the train in the Sprinter
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love are dogs and infants” (Johnny Depp). The average human has either owned or owns a pet today. There are many different kinds of pets in today’s day and age. The assortment of pet can range from the exotic to common. Examples of the more exotic pets are tamed tigers‚ foxes or moneys. More practical and common pets include the goldfish‚ cat or dog. Above all‚ a dog is the best pet because they can be trained‚ family friendly and available in different breeds. To begin‚ a dog is the best pet because
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Pet Peeve Frankly I have a rather extensive list of pet peeves. Either that or I have a very low tolerance for many things. One of my biggest annoyances however‚ happens to be something that I quite enjoy as well. To be in a relationship‚ for example‚ is my biggest pet peeve. Not so much being in a relationship‚ but all that pursues during and after this bond. Don’t let me be misunderstood‚ though I hate to be in a relationship‚ it has its perks but that’s a different matter. To be in a committed
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meaning in their lives; this group is called a karass. Life is a gift that is never solicited and often unappreciated after given. Human emotions are often the catalyst behind extremely destructive actions in Cat’s Cradle John feels that he is in love with a girl that he has never met. He feels this way so strongly that he cannot bear the fact of her being with another man. Eventually John comes to marry this girl who he has known for only a short time‚ and as she perishes he cannot help but be paralyzed
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should have a pet‚ no matter what type of pet it is‚ a pet benefits a child in many ways. If your child is asking you for a pet‚ than it’s important that you really consider allowing them to have a pet. Whether it be a fish or a dog‚ many children will do all that they can to help take care of the house pets. So‚ it’s not like you will have to do all of the work yourself when it comes to taking care of the pet. If you are considering getting your child a pet‚ here are some reasons why you should go
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