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    Lynyrd Skynyrd

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    E. Lee High School‚ a Mr. Leonard Skinner. In 1972 the band was signed to MCA Records by Al Kooper after they impressed him at a club in Atlanta called Funocchio’s. Kooper later went on to produce their first album called (pronounced ’lĕh-’nérd ’skin-’nérd) which featured the hit songs “Free Bird”‚ Gimme Three Steps”‚ and “Simple Man”. The album went multi-platinum in 1973. Their next album Second Helping debuted in 1974 and featured the bands most popular song to date ”Sweet Home Alabama”.

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    Children stories‚ like The Boy Who Cried Wolf‚ illustrated the message that honesty is the best policy. Children are taught growing up that they should never lie‚ else they would end up like Pinocchio. Ethically‚ it’s good to be honest. However‚ honesty is not always the best option; lying is just as important as telling the truth. Over the winter break‚ my close friend‚ Lydia‚ invited me to a skiing trip at Pennsylvania. Lydia was extremely excited. She had planned the trip‚ checked the ticket prices

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    Homer’s father does not like that Homer is building rockets and pretty much calls Homer a nerd. Homer’s father discourages Homer and throws out the materials that Homer needs to build the rocket. Also Homer’s father does not want Homer to be in the science fair but in the end he lets Homer enter the science fair and Homer ends up winning a

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    Empathy. What is empathy? Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. What would life be without it? Without empathy we would see others as objects‚ we couldn’t understand what they’re feeling‚ or share their emotions. Although we are human‚ and we do have emotions‚ some of us lack empathy. We judge others on a daily basis. We feel like if we are not above someone else‚ what value do we have? We compare our lives to others‚ constantly thinking about how much better your’s

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    Movies based on high school events always have some type of social segregation and society. In the Breakfast Club those boundaries were broken when the leaders of the groups came together in detention. The Breakfast Club showing these images of jocks‚ nerds‚ and other type of classified group individuals made it seem taboo. Being popular also takes away a person’s individuality. When you join a clique you are silently agreeing to the clique’s rule and traditions. In a way a clique is like a cult‚ in the

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    understanding of what the college life was like. Zack‚ “the cool kid‚” strolled through the dorms seducing any girl he lusted. Topanga‚ “the weird nerd‚” was full of life and salivated at the thought of gaining knowledge. Lastly‚ Corey‚ “the average joe‚” was viewed as insignificant and faded into the background. These three types of students‚ “the cool kid‚” “weird nerd‚” and “average joe‚” are the basics for the criteria of what a college student is like. Although sitcom television has conjured its perception

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    Some call it dedication‚ others call it psychotic. I prefer to think of obsession as a part of life. The definition of obsession which is found on The Free Dictionary is the domination of one’s thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea‚ image‚ desire‚ etc. Obsession can be determined by people around us. Passion is a positive obsession. Obsession is a negative passion. Obsession and addiction are so closely tied together. They both are almost exactly the same except for one factor; control. Being

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    Stereotypes and misconceptions are based on thoughts about a group of people who are one way but are another way. People must separate the truth from the two. The stereotypes are use to categorize a group of people that give others a mental picture of what the group is like. These can be based on truth but often are exaggerated at times. Misconceptions are views that are incorrect. Assumptions that are made about a group are mostly incorrect. Usually are based on stereotypes that are not exaggerated

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    time comes‚ it’s already paid for. 3. Stay Out of Debt It might be obvious‚ but if you’re not in debt to anyone‚ you’re less likely to go to collections. In light of this‚ Nerd Wallet tells its readers to stay out of debt once they’re out. Part of the issue is that people really don’t know what they actually spend each month. Nerd Wallet suggests knowing who all your debtors are. Contact them. Make a plan to pay off what you owe. Additionally‚ if you’re a business owner‚ some of your debt may be due

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    Nowadays Asian Americans are being portrayed more in popular media pieces. However‚ these media representations tend to be stereotypical‚ often portrayed as negative. The stereotypes of Asians range from martial arts master to hard working‚ diligent nerds. Even though Asian Americans resided for 4‚5 generations‚ Asians are still

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