be a powerful voice for a cause or a movement. When I watched Woody Guthrie singing “This Land Is Your Land”‚ it reminded me of the whole debate about immigration today‚ and how this country is everybody’s land. Woody Guthrie‚ was singing back in the 60’s‚ he gave a voice to those who were frustrated with the policies of their government‚ but I could feel the same passion today that they felt. When he sings “This land was made for you and me”. It really hit home‚ and I felt like nothing could express
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Aaron Millsap J. Dunn Eng. 201 7/20/2010 This Land is Your Land The term “American” has always been loved and hated by every country in the world. Foreigners that legally immigrate to the United States need to have a reason. Do immigrants do so because they want a better life for their families‚ a place that you don’t have to worry about bombs exploding‚ or if you speak up you put your life at risk? Being an American means that you want to practice and protect freedom because the conditions
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freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek‚ receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. While many countries have signed the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights‚ Article 19 (about freedom of expression‚ opinion and information) has not been made a reality. A free and impartial media is a key pillar to a functioning democracy to help spread informed views and opinions. Yet
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Secure Your Own Mask First (Page 67) This section from the Arianna Huffington’s book Thrive really spoke to me‚ and I underlined almost the entire thing! The main idea of this part of the book that the author is trying to communicate is how important it is to actually take good care of yourself in order to be able to do anything else well‚ or to be able to help or be a positive impact on anyone else’s life. Using the analogy securing your own oxygen mask so that you can breathe and in turn help
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With this information and obesity playing such a role in today’s society I have decided to research and design my own weight loss supplement‚ using ingredients‚ herbs‚ extracts and vitamins that I know to be not only effective in helping men and women lose weight‚ but also relatively healthy considering how many different weight loss products and options there are for sale in America today. For my weight loss supplement I chose to use 5 select ingredients that I have personally used in some form
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write about because it had the largest effect on me. My goal became to write an essay that didn’t focus on the death or loss but on the change and growth that took place. Being active is something that has always been important to me‚ and I learned this from growing up with and observing an expert. My mother was more active and involved than anyone I have ever known. She had an endless energy for life‚ and love for my two brothers and me‚ and I have tried to be the kind of person that she was. The phrase
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This Land Is Your Land By: Woody Guthrie There are many fold songs that go unheard. But when you go back to the roots of folk music‚ there is one that most every American recognizes. "This Land Is Your Land" has been a staple of Americana for nearly 75 years. The lyrics start off by giving a visual image of the vastness of America. It mentions California and the New York Island which focuses on the widest breadth of the country. Then it mentions the Redwood Forest (Which is also in California)
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Living on your own versus living with your parents ENG1001 Professor McAdams South University Should you live at home or get your own apartment? This is a big question and decision among young adults today. With both there are many ups and downs‚ but many do not realize this at the time. There are many responsibilities for a young adult either way. Living alone versus living with their parents is totally different‚ and the young adult needs to think about everything before they make their
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Binnings Part I: Do you agree with Plato that having your emotions stirred on behalf of a character in a story undermines your ability to control your own emotions? Why or why not? Initially I did not agree with Plato when he states that having your emotions stirred on behalf of a character undermines your ability to control your own emotions‚ after reading and analyzing his reasons for making this assertion I now agree. Plato believes that it is “best to bear misfortune as quietly as possible without
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1. What was your initial repose to this story? Like it? Hate it? - My initial response to the story was the fact that I liked it. I thought that it had the feel of a Fable or a Fairy Tale having this flow made reading the story more enjoyable and very rhythmic in my head. 2. How do you interpret Donald’s story about Pete hitting his stitches? Was Pete trying to get rid of Donald? What could his reason have been? - I interpret Donald’s story about Pete hitting his stitches as just an older brother
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