The Carnival Dog‚ the Buyer of Diamonds by Ethan Canin What’s the one thing you should never do? Quit? Depends on who you talk to. Steal? Cheat? Eat food from a dented can? Myron Lufkin’s father‚ Abe‚ once told him never get your temperature taken at the hospital. Bring your own thermometer‚ he said; you should see how they wash theirs. He ought to have known; when he was at Yeshiva University he worked as an orderly in the hospital‚ slid patients around on gurneys‚ cleaned steelware. Myron knows
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The Time I Got My Dog It was late one summer night‚ long past my bedtime. The moon was so bright it lit up the yard. Somewhere down the river a freighter honked. I got up and looked out the window. It was so foggy I couldn’t see. I laid in my bed‚ wondering if anyone was up. So I crept down the stairs‚ and I saw a light. I heard voices. Then I saw my mom and dad. They were on the computer. I saw pictures of English Mastiffs on the screen. My heart leaped. “Were getting a dog?” I asked excitedly
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Chris Hague English 099 April 15th‚ 2012 Favorite Vacation Spot There are thousands of vacation spots in the world I could choose to go to‚ but one spot in particular is a place I’ve already been to. It’s a place not many people would expect to go to on a vacation. This place is Andover‚ Kansas. It’s definitely different from the typical vacation spots such as Hawaii or Cancun. There are three reasons why I would go to Andover‚ Kansas than any other place in the world. The atmosphere and
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and have come to the conclusion that adopting a dog would be the best choice for both you and me. I will explain a few of the reasons that I feel adopting a dog is our best choice; Dogs are very loyal to humans‚ they teach children responsibility‚ and will help protect our family and homes from criminals. The loyalty of a dog is unsurpassed by any other type of pet. Dogs are often referred to as‚ “Man’s best friend.” Throughout the world‚ dogs are used to help people with disabilities‚ assist
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I greatly agree with the "Bringing Your Dog to Work" program. I believe that it will bring peace of mind to dog owners to have their K-9 with them. As someone stated in support of the program "Researchers have found that when pet owners interact with their dogs‚ they expience a sense of well-being and feel less stress and anxiety". In my personal expirence when I have my dog with me while I am at work‚ I feel less stressed and worried through out the day about her being home alone for a great
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The one event in my life I will always remember is seeing my favorite football team play. My dream of seeing the Greenbay Packers play at Lambau Field is now going to be a reality. One day after a long day at work‚ I stopped into my hometown sports bar to watch Monday night football. The guys and I always razz each other about our favorite teams‚ as all guys do. A longtime friend of mine‚ Tim‚ came in to the bar a short time after. I haven’t seen Tim in quite some time so‚ of course I was excited
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Missy starts with a low grow that as I ignore her‚ over time grows louder. Then she comes in the office barking and nudging my elbow lifting my arm off the desk....soon I hear someone from the other room saying ’stop the barking." This is her usual behavior‚‚‚but lately I’m about to disown her. I knew she already did her business a few hours ago and didn’t need a long walk...and
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story “The Lady with the Dog” by Anton Chekhov To begin with I should say‚ that Anton Chekhov in his creative work paid a lot of attention to unpredictability of people’s actions‚ to unusual even absurd people’s feelings and especially to love. Anton Chekhov can be surely called “the descriptor of daily routine”. But although his works are realistic and truthful‚ they make you think a lot about the unpredictability and sometimes cruelty of real life. “The Lady with the Dog” is one of Chekhov’s best
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on buying a dog when you can adopt one for a fraction of the cost? Thousands of dogs die from the conditions in puppy mills every year after being abused and forced to repopulate for their offspring. The dogs suffer in the hot‚ cramped‚ and harsh environments their whole lives. While‚ at the same time‚ other dogs are living in pounds and shelters waiting for someone like you to come and adopt them. They are waiting days‚ months‚ and even years for someone to come in and make the dog part of your
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