Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California" Presented much like a spontaneous journal or diary entry‚ Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California" is a complex and multifaceted poem that stands as an indictment against American government and culture. The opening lines of the poem forward the aforementioned journal-like quality and also present the central focal point of tension in the poem as a whole. The opening line specifically expresses a tone of wistfulness or even sadness: "What
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A Sore Loser or a Winner “Talent wins games‚ but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” Is something that was once said by Michael Jordan. Sportsmanship is the behavior of one athlete towards other athletes. Sportsmanship can make or break a game‚ a race‚ competition‚ etc anytime and it affects the mood vastly. If players from one team show good sportsmanship to other teams‚ they’ll most likely treat them with the same behavior and both do better. I have had many run-ins with sportsmanship
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the invention reached its final destination. An example of this that best exemplifies the proceeding statement is the California Gold Rush. When this news finally reached the central and eastern Americas California was made out to be a promise land with gold for the taking. As result towns popped up literally over night peppering the western United States. Although the California Gold Rush is an extreme example people of the pre phone era were also quite creative with their means of communication;
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Water consumption has become a growing issue in the state of California. The state has been hit with a terrible drought. The drought has personally affect they way in which I use water. Conserving water has now become a priority. "The average American shower uses 17.2 gallons every 8.2 minutes‚ with a flow rate of 2.1 gallons per minute"(HomeWaterworks). Shorter showers are necessary to conserve water. I limit my showers to a maximum of 5 minutes. A number of people even take showers in greater
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services retailer. The company’s commitment to value‚ service and quality was set up in 1884 by Michael Marks‚ when he opened a small market stall in Leeds. Then in 1894 he formed a partnership with Tom Spencer‚ together they opened a head office in Manchester and turned there stall in Leeds to a covered arcade that was known throughout the United Kingdom. In 1905 Tom Spencer died followed two years later by Michael marks when he passed away. In 1916 Simon Marks became chairman of Marks and Spender
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ways to solve these types of issues. But are the individuals’ (consumers) solutions to environmental problems reliable? The answer to this is specified in the article called‚ “Individualization: Plant a Tree‚ Buy a Bike‚ Save the World?” written by Michael F. Maniates. Maniates‚ in his article‚ argues that individuals (consumers) believe that buying products that are labeled “green” is a great way to help our planet‚ while it is actually harming the environment. This proves that even Maniates does not
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To Increase State Tax Revenues in California 1. What are the benefits of using the new INC system? -identification of nearly 100‚000 non-filers -an additional net review of $36 million per year -uses Unique identifier to synchronize the direct and indirect indicators -elimination of 55‚000 incorrect actions sent by the Bureau -saving HR the hassle of addressing erroneous notices -increased functionality and capacity 2. Why didn’t the California Franchise Tax Board do this type of
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so‚ what are they doing about it? Although water seems to be everywhere all water is not useable. Even though 71% of the earth is made up of water‚ water is still scarce in every country; including the United States‚ according to Williams (2014). California sits right on the Pacific Ocean; however‚ this water is not consumable and Californians are experiencing a four-year drought. As mentioned by The Water Project (2015)‚ in developing countries‚ either the quantity of water is significantly scarce
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indicated the progressive yet subtle hints of our departure. I did not know why my father took the job in Washington D.C.‚ but I did know that I resented him for it. However‚ it wasn’t long before I realized the move was for my own good. Back in California‚ my family lived in a tightly cramped two bedroom and one bathroom apartment. I soon realized moving to Virginia gave my family unspeakable opportunities‚ those that some take for granted‚ such as being able to live in a single family home. Coming
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A California Thanksgiving In November 2012‚ my dad and I traveled to San Francisco for the Thanksgiving holiday. We had already done both of our family Thanksgivings‚ so it was the perfect opportunity to get away. Even without many plans‚ we were able to take a drive down the coast to Monterey‚ explore San Francisco‚ and see the beautiful college town of Palo Alto‚ all at our own pace. Our trip started with a morning flight from Little Rock to Dallas. After a two-hour layover‚ we departed Dallas
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