is the benefits that can come from legalizing marijuana because their minds are clouded by the stereotypes associated with the average ‘pot smoker’. Dismiss the corny jokes and stereotypes for a second and consider the truths that are unveiled. In Timothy Egan’s “Give Pot a Chance‚” Egan looks beyond the stigma of smoking weed and points out the benefits that will come from legalization. Although the government is wrongfully hindering us from legalizing marijuana‚ it should be a national wide policy
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A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz Published by Picador in 2008 in New York City Physical Contents: This book did not include any footnotes or photographs‚ but it did have a preface‚ illustrations‚ maps‚ and illustrations. The preface is an introduction to why Horwitz is writing the book. There are a lot of detailed and sometimes witty illustrations that were very helpful in some of the parts where the stories were very bland. The bibliography is just like any other bibliography in a non-fiction
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The ends justify the means. We live in a world where it is ok to be uncaring towards others‚ where being Machiavellian is an ultimate goal for almost everyone. No forgiveness‚ no redemption. Machiavelli`s highly ranked book “The Prince” is being taught in every school and strongly recommended for being the key to success. It is a book I would personally ban from every institution‚ and instead I would teach about “Seven Pounds”‚ a movie where we can learn more about how a successful man can make an
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Summary In the article‚ `Wanted: English speakers with fluency in sarcasm` (2008)‚ Peter Kingston states that there is such a desperate shortage of competent interpreters that the first generation of interpreters still assume the responsibility for conference interpreting. Therefore‚ Kingston does an interview to find out what causes the current situation and how to deal with it. Interpreting plays an essential role in international affairs. The demand for interpreters who have skills with
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The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan Presently‚ as many people enjoy the beauty of the prairie either in the north or in south‚ they fail or do not understand that a big proportion of those plains are consequently modern era ecological disaster. It is common to hear people talk about “the Dust Bowl or “the Dirty ‘30s”. This is where Timothy Egan in his non-fiction book The Worst Hard Time basis his book‚ i.e.‚ on the historical 1930 Dust Bowl. In his book‚ Egan critically examines the origin and
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“Journal of the First Voyage of Christopher Columbus” The personal journal was written by Christopher Columbus. Columbus possessed a familiar background pertaining to the Atlantic trade as he followed in his father’s footsteps. It was not until the age of forty-one Christopher Columbus made his first voyage of discovery. He believed that he could find a new and faster route to the Far East‚ which would be him wealth and fame. As he did just that‚ Christopher Columbus is known today for colonizing
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THE DEATH OF TIMOTHY TREADWELL: THE RELATION OF THE GRIZZLY MAN WITH NATURE A person’s life is full of tragedies and experiences. When people try to do or achieve something‚ they are forced to face hard times in their lives‚ which later become experiences of life. For others‚ those experiences leave some morals to learn. Something similar to this happens with Timothy Treadwell and his death which leaves a message for the world. Timothy Treadwell goes to Alaska to live with grizzly bears where
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such great impact on history. Some of these impacts include food‚ people‚ plants‚ animals‚ technology‚ and diseases passed from one continent to the other. The voyages of Columbus and the Collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union are one of the most significant turning points that made political‚ social‚ and cultural impact. <br> <br>The voyages of Columbus began the European race to colonize the Americans. A far-reaching exchange of people‚ plants‚ animal‚ and ideas occurred between Europe‚ the Americas
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The age of exploration marked the period of Europe’s expeditions to India‚ Asia‚ and the Americas. The focal point of these voyages were to attain wealth. These discoveries permanently altered the face of geography. The first country to set off the dawn of discovery was Portugal‚ sponsored by Prince Henry‚ where they explored the west coast of Africa. Later Portugal successfully ventured around the southern tip of Africa and found a new sea route to India by Vasco de Gama. Portugal also discovered
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A Voyage Long and Strange written by Tony Horwitz is a novel in which he shares he thoughts and discoveries as he retraces the steps of some of the first people to ever set foot in North America. He retraces the steps of Christopher Columbus‚ Eirik the Red‚ John Smith‚ and many explorers in between. Vinland I found the first view chapters of this book to be very informative and easy to understand. I found it interesting to learn about Eirik the Red because in kindergarten we are taught the
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