Rainy Days Didn’t Get Me Down by: Marven T. Baldo Rainy days used shed a magical glow to my young existence. Raindrops falling on the roof of our house are music to my ear. After the rain‚ I would look in awe and wonder at the clouds that from and the rainbow that appears shortly. I would also make a paper boat and have it cruise along the pools that the rain has formed in the road. If the rain is strong enough for me bathe in it‚ I would not miss the opportunity‚ and with my bike I would go
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David Zinczeko argues in his article “Don’t blame the eater” that fast food companies are not to blame for the hundreds of millions of people suffering from obesity. He claims that this is a matter of personal responsibility‚ regardless of nutritional label and mislead advertising. “We should know that it is bad to eat fast food more than once a day.” I concur with Zinczenko on this argument because a 13-month study had shown that even with nutritional labeling on fast food products customers did
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nine African American students‚ going to Little Rock was full of bullying‚ racial slurs‚ and even physical pain. “ On some days I found myself thinking every waking moment about nothing else but my safety- consumed with learning skills that would keep me alive.” ( Beals‚ 124). Most of the students‚ if not all‚ were scared and feared that
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should not get trophies is because it does not prepare them for the future. For example‚ in the article “Should Everyone Get a Trophy?” by Lauren Tarshis‚ she states‚ ”In life‚ most people are not rewarded for simply doing what’s required.” Adults in today’s world do not get a raise for simply going to work. This is the same concept with kids today. They should not get a trophy for
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understanding of significant ideology in the classical world. Son: “Alexander was very intelligent and kingly in applying the policy of fusion between the Macedonians and the Persians to form one great empire.” Father: “The Policy of Fusion? To me that was the main issuing that caused problems to his empire and ultimately ended his successful reign with his army.” Son: “Father‚ I disagree on what you are saying. The policy of fusion was a way of adapting Persian customs and Greek customs
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What They Don’t Tell You “Acts of violence or neglect perpetrated against animals are considered animal cruelty‚” according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Recently‚ there has been a lack of attention toward animal20abuse and very little study has been made into the relationship between domestic violence and pet cruelty. Animals for store bought meat and dairy products bought go though harsh labor‚ abuse‚ and unfit lives. This cruelty has been overlooked
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“Don’t Cry‚boys men don’t cry” Guys are told what they can and cannot do at birth in my family. That men can’t cook‚clean‚ or even dance. That when I clean around my house‚ my mom tries to nudge me into stopping. My mom refuses to let me cook‚ I’m surprised. Most of all my mother thinks guys shouldn’t dance. Guys are suppose to work and come home. I extremely disagree with that. I want to do more than just “work”. I want to party with my friends‚or hang out with them somewhere. I want to have
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struggle of integration of Central High School in Arkansas 1957. Reading about how students of color my age had to interact with people that had no sense of morality and ethics everyday‚ makes me think about the ethics that I pursue daily and how it may affect people who are around me. Warriors Don’t Cry taught me that standing up for somebody that it is in fact worth it. Throughout the book there were a handful of students that
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SUMMARIZE In Why Don’t We Listen Better‚ Dr. James C. Petersen presents an in-depth look at the relationship between active listening and communication in establishing strong bonds in relationships that promote nurturing and growth. These connections are essential for our relationships to transcend superficiality and reach the deep sense of connection that we yearn for as humans. Most people credit themselves as good listeners‚ but the reality is‚ they are not. Healthy communication can seem daunting
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When people look at me they would never guess that I don’t like fizz. I don’t like pop‚ fizzy candy‚ none of it. The only time that I would have fizz‚ for example‚ pop‚ would be when there’s nothing else to drink around me and I need something to drink. Most people are shocked when I say I don’t like pop‚ others say‚ “Good for you!” Now‚ sometimes it’s very inconvenient when I don’t like fizz because most drinks have fizz. Especially when it’s a graduation party. Another fizzy thing I don’t like
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