Lurking Decisions “Two roads diverged in a wood‚ and I-/ I took the one less traveled by‚/ And that has made all the difference‚” (Robert Frost). What Robert Frost deals with in his poem‚ The Road Not Taken‚ is deciding which way to turn when forced to make a decision. How do you know which path to take? How do you know which way will take you a little closer to being the moral person that we should all wish to be? Sometimes you make the right decision‚ sometimes you make the decision right.
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first time offense for driving under the influence is driver’s license suspension for three months‚ fines from 250 to 400 dollars‚ and thirty days in jail. The punishment for driving under the influence should be more austere for first timers. For example‚ they should be given a five year driving suspension (after they get released from jail)‚ fines between 500 to 1000 dollars‚ and three years in jail. So‚ by increasing the penalties of D.U.Is‚ we could look forward to a drop in the number of people
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Something That Matters by Blake Mycoskie‚ I believed that a person should only set fairly easy and attainable goals for themselves. Now my attitude is that you should pursue what makes you happy‚ and you shouldn’t let struggles stop you. When I read examples about following a passion‚ overcoming a fear‚ and being persistent in your efforts‚ my prior opinion began to change. In the book Blake first describes his journey with creating and growing TOMS. Blake was on a vacation trip in Argentina when
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in the sun. Wandering free‚ wish I could be‚ part of that world.” Ariel sings this in the beginning of The Little Mermaid after an adventure with Flounder. She wishes to be a human with legs and live the way the humans do. The Little Mermaid is an example of a monomyth‚ also called a heroic adventure. Ariel may not seem like a so-called-typical-hero throughout the majority of the movie‚ but she has her own heroic ways. Three characteristics of a hero are a remarkable birth‚ troubled childhood‚ and
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Minecraft is a game where the player uses their imagination to shape the world around them using the resources they find. In the world everything is shaped like a block or a cube‚ this includes the trees‚ the dirt‚ the water‚ the clouds‚ even the sun‚ everything. This simple game hasn’t even been released yet but has already sold over one million copies. Minecraft was created by one man‚ Markus “Notch” Persson‚ and this is his story. What makes the story of Minecraft so unique is that it was created
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What does the bunkhouse show us about the lives of the ranch hands? When George and Lennie arrive at the bunkhouse‚ in front of them stood two bunks and 8 beds. The room was only small so sharing a room with 8 other ranch hands suggests no personal space‚ a crowded environment with no peace and quiet. At the end of each bed‚ a small ‘apple box’ was provided to hold personal belongings. Having such a small space to keep all belongings indicates a lack of them. Ranch hands are always on the
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Should Teachers Be Able to Bring Guns to School? Guns are powerful weaponry used mainly for protection. Misuse of this type of weapon is the cause of laws and regulations that are enforced today‚ for people can be greatly injured if not used for pragmatic reasons. Guns have literally been banned from many public places‚ such as schools‚ for this reason. Absolutely no one‚ aside from law-enforcement officials‚ are allowed to carry a gun on them in schools; however‚ teachers should be allowed to
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Music and Software Piracy Piracy and Copyright Infringement are major issues that have developed through the use of the Internet and file transfer servers. Developments and advances in these areas over past two decades have my generation within a mouse click of their destination. However‚ these opened doors have been overrun with a large exchange of pirated material. The present issue involves the nations excessive illegal downloading of unlicensed products. The trend of previous litigations
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Hallucinogens or psychedelics are mind-altering drugs‚ which affect the mind’s perceptions‚ causing bizarre‚ unpredictable behavior‚ and severe‚ sensory disturbances that may place users at risk of serious injuries or death. Hallucinogens powerfully affect the brain‚ distorting the way our five senses work and changes our impressions of time and space. People who use these drugs a lot may have a hard time concentrating‚ communicating‚ or telling the difference between reality and illusion. Hallucinogens
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