One Road Two Wheels Do you believe you can lose weight by just riding a bicycle? I am proof that you can do it‚ if you put your mind to it. Let’s jump on our bikes and go for a ride. Chicago is approximately two-hundred sixty miles from Greenville‚ Ohio. A group called Campus Life was heading to Chicago on their bikes. I was one of the thirty-five people to participate in the four-day trip. At first I wasn’t sure what I was getting into but by the end of the trip I knew that it was going to lead
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It starts with just a moment of tailgating‚ or maybe the guy in front of you cut you off or wouldn ’t let you into the fast lane. In some cases it appears that incidents of road rage are caused by simple misunderstandings between drivers. A driver may make a momentary error of judgment but the perception of another driver is that he or she is driving aggressively. Then suddenly it turns into World War III on the highway. It matters little what causes it; a bad day at the office‚ a love affair
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• Walk Facing Traffic: If there is no sidewalk and you must walk on the side of the road‚ choose the side where you are facing oncoming traffic. In North America‚ this is the left side of the road. This gives you the best chance to see traffic approaching closest to you and take evasive action when needed. • Cross Safely: Mom was right: look both ways before crossing any street. At controlled intersections‚ it is wise to cross only when you have the pedestrian crossing light‚ but even then‚ drivers
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grandfathers house‚ it was a bit foggy‚ I must have been like 500 feet from the house when I was hit. You see‚ there is a main road the has a small gravel road come off of it‚ my Mom turned the car to branch off onto the gravel road‚ when a drunk driving a volunteer fire truck slammed into the side of our van - the side I was sitting in. Our van flipped into a ditch on the side of the road‚ and the truck was hardly damaged‚ I guess the gate openers on the front of the tuck helped. my Mom started getting really
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and fatherhood? In the Novel “The Road” written by Cormac McCarthy a way the father expresses his love for his son is by constantly reassuring him by saying “We’re carrying the fire”. By this the fathers is implying that they are carrying the Hope or the will to survive‚ an important theme portrayed throughout the novel. I believe that by reassuring the boy that they will survive this apocalyptic time drives the boy to keep going or keep travelling along the road. Which shows the father’s love for
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Last year‚ I was driving to home after work. It was 5 pm and the interstate 65 South was packed up with traffic. The traffic was moving at very slow rate‚ and it was stopping at times. I was in the middle line when the traffic stopped‚ I as looking to by back mirror when suddenly I saw this Blue truck coming up at high speed‚ behind me‚ the line was stopped‚ he was coming to fast to be able and stop on time. I knew the blue truck was going to crash my car on the rear end. Quickly‚ by instinct
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The Barn On Black Canyon Road The snow is falling heavily now‚ large opaque flakes drifting to and fro‚ trying to find their place in a dangerous world. It’s not safe for snowflakes out here. I walk briskly to the barn. The yellow lamp above the door puts out a faint drone‚ the only noise save for the crunching of snow and ice beneath my feet. I grip the horseshoe handle and pull‚ breaking ice along the hinges‚ causing them to squeak in protest. Too cold‚ too tired‚ too demanding of me. I gently
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“Being deeply loved by some by someone gives you strength‚ while loving someone deeply gives you courage‚” by Lao Tzu. The Road by Cormac McCarthy‚ demonstrates the importance of a father-son relationship. It emphasizes on how The Father helps the son survive and become one of the “good people‚” in the sense the reader realizes the significant role a father plays in shaping the morality of his son. First‚ The Fathers goal is to make The Son realize the fire within; the will to live and use courage
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The Freedom writers Diary which was a amazing true story for it shows strength‚ courage‚ and achievements in the face of adversity. This remarkable true story starts in the fall of 1994‚ in class room 203 at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach‚ California. Erin Gruwell first time teacher faced her first group of students‚ told to be “unteachable and at risk” teens by the administration. Erin’s class room diverse mix of African-American‚ Latino‚ Cambodian‚ Vietnamese‚ and Caucasian students‚
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What does freedom mean to me? Freedom means the knowledge of knowing your rights‚ your personal freedom that nobody can ever take away from you. Freedom means being able to have an opinion without it being judged. Freedom means not being restricted or held down from trying to accomplish your dreams. Freedom is a right that every human being deserves‚ yet people around the world are being stripped of that right‚ being forced into a religion or being forced to do things that they may not want to
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