One day‚ the story says‚ America’s great essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson saw a farmer trying to pull a reluctant calf into a barn. The farmer had a rope halter on the calf and was pulling with all his strength‚ but the calf had all four hooves dug into the barnyard mud and wouldn’t budge. To be helpful‚ Emerson got behind the calf‚ put his shoulder to its rump‚ and began pushing with all his might while the farmer continued to pull at the other end. The calf only planted itself more firmly. As these
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My Favorite Vacation I sat at the resort’s buffet with my mom‚ grandparents‚ and my brother‚ while we were relaxed and we enjoyed ourselves. I could smell the salt from the seawater of Gulf of Mexico‚ it was a rather odd smell‚ it smelt bitter‚ fresh‚ and clean all at the same time. The smell was somewhat pleasurable‚ and was very distinct. Every morning‚ in the resort‚ I woke up to the smell of it‚ which was something I definitely get used to. When my brother and I had wakened up five nights ago
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In a culture that supports the right of free choice‚ groups such as the Religious Alliance Against Pornography (RAAP) will have a very difficult time spreading their message and achieving their cause. RAAP is a group trying to mobilize a sexually driven culture against porn; this is an almost unobtainable task. They might have certain luck in a few individuals but ultimately they will never be able to make pornography go away. Pornography is defined by Ros Coward as acts that are sexual and is about
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When I was first asked to give a talk on mothers‚ since it would be mother’s day. I started wondering how Mother’s Day came to be. I was surprised to discover that Mother’s Day has a history longer than Christianity! Ancients celebrated Isis (Mother of the Pharaohs)‚ Rhea (Greek Mother of the Gods)‚ and Cybele (The Great Mother). The worship of these ancient goddesses is similar to the reverence we show to Mary‚ Jesus’ mother as these Mother Goddesses are often depicted with a baby in arms.
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One favorite place from my childhood that I remember fondly is my grandparents’ house. It’s a marvelous location and unforgettable to me. When I was in young age my mom always sent me to live with my grandparents and my aunts during a long school holiday. On the other hand‚ I have many lovely memories of all the fun activities in my grandparents’ house and other memories include the delicious meals I enjoyed there. It was a wonderful memorable location. My grandparents’ house is in Suphan Buri
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Antwan Walker Jr. May 19‚ 2011 Music B2 Collins My Favorite Song My most appreciated song on this earth today is “Gimme Dat”‚ by Ciara. This is my most appreciated song because this song fits my personality. It has a combination and a justified amount of both dancing and singing. The song itself puts on a certain performance toward the listeners‚ and it gives meaning to the singer/songwriter. The style of this song is a very up-beat tempo; it’s a hip-hop song. It’s a song that Deejays would
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Miami Heat In this essay I will discuss three things about the Miami Heat (my favorite team). The first thing I will discuss is why I chose this topic. The second thing I will discuss about the Miami Heat is what I already know. The third and final topic I will discuss in this essay is what I want to find out about the Miami Heat. These are the topics that I will discuss in this essay. Why I Chose My Topic: Ever since I was young I’ve always loved
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Best Day It was Valentines day‚ which happened to be my favorite holiday of all times‚ but what made it so special this year is I got to spend it with who at the time I didn’t know would be the love of my life. Waking up that morning I had goose bumps. Just the thought of me knowing that we were officially going on our first date that night made me crazy. I didn’t even want to go to school that day because I wanted to make sure that I looked amazing for this night but I went anyway and I’m glad
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The day of the dead is an ancient ritual. It has been a holiday for over 500 years. It is a national holiday which has combined the Mexican ancient ritual with the Spanish-Catholic "All Souls Day"‚ which the Spanish conquistadores celebrated during the religious conversion of the local Mexican native Indians. Today‚ day of the dead is celebrated throughout Latin America‚ as an official Catholic holiday. The day of the dead dates back to approximately 3500 B.C. This celebration initially took
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“My Favorite Chaperone” is a story about a highschool girl‚ Maya‚ who moves to America from Kazakhstan. She moved to America because her aunt met an american through an international dating magazine. Her aunt moved to America. Later times got bad in Kazakhstan. Maya and her family decided to move to America. They lived in Seattle like her aunt. Bob Campbell‚ Aunt Madina’s husband‚ got a job promotion and had to move to Chicago. Aunt Madina decided to go to Chicago with Bob. They left Maya and her
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