English H101: Composition 04/24/2013 American Dream.. Where Did You Go? “I’m still here.. come and find me” “What is the American dream? The American dream is one big tent. One big tent. And on that big tent you have four basic promises: equal protection under the law‚ equal opportunity‚ equal access‚ and fair share.” - Rev. Jesse Jackson. The American Dream is the idea that if you are focused and work hard enough‚ you can be successful in America. We find ourselves in a time in our
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actions are not always as cut and dry as one would think. There are circumstances where we are responsible for our actions and then there are times when we cannot control the circumstances and cannot be held responsible. If you do something because you are forced to do it by threat‚ or you are not mentally capable to form the right choice about the action‚ then the choice of ethics does not matter. We are held responsible only for actions that we have a choice in. If an accused person claims to have been
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“How To Watch Your Brother Die” written by Micheal Lassell is an interesting poem‚ though it reads like a short story. It is written almost as a guide to several different things. The main character is a straight man seeing a different lifestyle‚ that he had shut out‚ for the first time. The first time really seeing what other people‚ though gay‚ still human beings‚ have to go through to live in our society. A society that he has helped make into what it is. He is also a man watching his brother
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“How To Use Your Chain Of Command" Why it is important to follow proper instruction procedures in the military is for many reasons. As a soldier it is our responsibility to not only follow instruction/orders‚ but to execute the command. Not following orders can result into consequences not only for the soldier whom committed not following instructions‚ but also it can put others at risk too. Like your N.C.O. in charge of you‚ to your Team Leader‚ to your Section Sergeant‚ to your Platoon Sergeant
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How To Discover Your Life Dreams I have an assignment for you. Do you want to know why you were born? What your sacred mission in life is? Here’s what you do: Schedule a few hours for a personal retreat; a whole day is even better. Get your calendar and cross out that special day with a fat red pen. No one touches that day. It’s your date where you discuss your life with God. Take that extended time of personal reflection and bring these questions with you. Here are some “heart questions”
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How to Want What You Have “It’s not having what you want. It’s wanting what you’ve got.” - Sheryl Crow The 45-minute drive home last Wednesday night from Leavenworth to Overland Park‚ Kansas gave me some time to think. I just dropped off my younger son‚ Andrew‚ for a five-day personal development seminar‚ and I welcomed the chance to remember a similar night six years ago. Andrew‚ I concluded‚ was fortunate. Attending as a 17-year-old would give him valuable resources he could use for his
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Americans‚ ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what can you do for your country." This was followed up by‚ "My fellow citizens of the world‚ ask not what America will do for you‚ but what together we can do for the freedom of man." Exactly 44 years after Kennedy’s Inaugural address‚ it might be worthwhile to revisit the implications of this statement. Can it be said that it is quite the liberal glorification that we are often led to believe that it is? Perhaps not. How might one‚ for example
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Nifty Lifting Machine Use complete sentences to answer the questions. What simple machines did you incorporate into you nifty lifting machine? The simple machines that I incorporated into my nifty lifting machine was a pulley and a lever. The pulley was used to help lift up the weight. This was accomplished by having string that was connected to a crank runs through the pulley and at the end of a string is a magnet. The magnet is used to latch on to the metal can. The lever we used is used to
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How to Break Up With Your Boyfriend Before breaking up with him‚ try to imagine your life without him‚ and be prepared for the possibility that you might not be able to maintain a friendship. Even if you break up‚ realize you made a mistake‚ and get back together‚ you will have caused irreversible damage to the relationship by breaking up in the first place. Consider the advantages and disadvantages of single life. On the one hand‚ you will be free to date and flirt with whoever you want‚ but on
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Research Paper on How to Start Your Own Restaurant Did you know that the very first restaurant in the world was opened in Paris in 1765? A tavern keeper‚ Monsieur Boulanger‚ served a single dish‚ sheep’s feet simmered in a white sauce. Boulanger ’s business was different from other food businesses‚ like cafes and inns‚ because Boulanger ’s business was centered on food‚ not alcohol‚ like taverns‚ or coffee and tea‚ like cafes. Customers came to Boulanger ’s establishment primarily to eat‚ and
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