luke was angered and frustrated with the girl’s disappearance‚ and decided that it was time for him to seriously take the matters into his own hands. he pulled his laptop out of its bag‚ and began to do his own research on badlands. badlands articles luke’s eyes scanned the search page‚ and clicked on the first link. make 2015 the year you visit badlands! plan your trip here! luke played with his lip ring‚ and wondered if this would be the site to help him learn about badlands. he decided
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Beowulf: Short Story In the beautiful town of Ventaria‚ which is located near the southern- most point of Ireland‚ a once proud colony of people enjoyed the magnificent surroundings and a simplistic life. Brian the Great‚ beloved ruler of the Ventarians‚ had been killed by the evil Filth-Sammich. This vile creature‚ with a crocodile-like build‚ had a head larger than the immense church in the center of the town. When fully-opened‚ the mouth of the Filth-Sammich could open wide enough to fit
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was so young during that time period‚ I had absolutely no idea that my family was homeless. The word homeless comes with such a bad attachment‚ so for a long time I never spoke about it to anyone. But‚ I think it’s important to share your personal story‚ in hopes that another can relate. About three years of my life were spent either in a car or a shelter or once in a while at a family/friends home. Given that‚ I think it would be best to speak only about the first year. Granted that it was the most
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humanity has used money to influence certain outcomes. While earning a wage is a respectable example‚ all too often money is used as a tool of deception and clearing one’s conscience. Throughout literature‚ authors use money as a central theme. Mark Twain questions the integrity of the human conscience in his book‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ by creating characters who easily manipulate others through the use of money. From harmless bribes to all-consuming obsessions‚ the characters in the
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John need to make a mark to see if that has already happened he speculated. Mulling over how to do that without a pen or a knife to mark the surface of the rounded wall‚ he concluded that urinating might work. But what if it takes 2 weeks to complete the entire circuit? The urine would be dried and invisible. John came to the
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Zichao Huang Mr. Lambert English028 March 17‚ 2015 The Story of an Hour “The Story of an Hour” is about a woman named Mrs. Mallard who is married to a man named Mr. Mallard. Mrs. Mallard does not have a very good heart‚ and she is sick. Something bad has happened‚ and people do not know how to tell her about it. Josephine is her sister‚ and she tells Mrs. Mallard that Mr. Mallard died in a train accident. Richards is Mr. Mallard’s friend‚ and he is there because he knew about the accident. Richards
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SPECTACLES (1854) George William Curtis MY DOUBLE; AND HOW HE UNDID ME (1859) Edward Everett Hale A VISIT TO THE ASYLUM FOR AGED AND DECAYED PUNSTERS (1861) Oliver Wendell Holmes THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY (1865) Mark Twain ELDER BROWN’S BACKSLIDE (1885) Harry Stillwell Edwards THE HOTEL EXPERIENCE OF MR. PINK FLUKER (1886) Richard Malcolm Johnston THE NICE PEOPLE (1890) Henry Cuyler Bunner THE BULLER-PODINGTON COMPACT (1897) Frank Richard Stockton
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Slice Pank Redivider One story Tishman-other Carve Forge Townie Derrick wakes up. The hangover clings to his skull‚ his heart‚ which seems like it’s barely working this morning as he rolls off of Tim’s couch and searches wildly around the living room for that glass of water he could have sworn he filled‚ set beside his sleeping place for when he woke up. This common‚ quick sense‚ even when he’s shitfaced‚ kicks in sometimes and he almost feels good about himself. But if he doesn’t quench that
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In Control In my sophomore year of high school‚ I remember a particular speech I had to deliver in my English class. It was just like any other‚ honestly. But this one‚ this specific one‚ gave me the greatest trouble. My irrational fear of public speaking consumed me and turned me against myself. I remember the mindset that I had for most of my sophomore year: me vs. them. That was how high school was. It was every man for himself. But never would I have ever thought that I was my own biggest obstacle
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Sunburns‚ ice cream‚ and family gatherings It’s Memorial Day weekend‚ and room to walk freely on the Riverwalk in San Antonio‚ Texas is scarce. Makenzie and her family are searching for the line to buy boat ride tickets so they can tour the locale. The queue was too long for them to manage Rather than fighting the size of the line‚ Makenzie and her family ended up going to "I Scream U Scream" for ice cream. Once the boat ride ticket line dwindled down to a manageable size‚ Makenzie went to stand
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