After the Storm The night was young‚ and I’m outside roaming the dangerous streets in the Bay Area with my god sister waiting for some excitement to unveil‚ when my default bird chirping ringer goes off. A picture of a fair-skinned woman with nice long straight black hair along with the name Mom appears on my cell phone. Before I could place the phone to my ear I could sense irritation and my mood instantly changed. Utterly confused and upset‚ my mother seeks clarity by asking “Did you leave the
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A Response to Sandy By: Marjorie Kirk Subway tunnels flooded; streets flowed with streams of trash; houses that stood for more than fifty years collapsed like top hats in the hands of turbulent children. Sandy left a great mark on this country. This country‚ in exchange‚ proved its ability to stand united in the face of adversity and exhibit the strength it gained since faced with similar scenes of devastation seven-years-ago in New Orleans. “Our investigation revealed that Katrina was a national
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4. CM Storm QuickFire TK - Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with CHERRY MX RED Switches and Fully LED Backlit The CM Storm QuickFire TK is a compact mechanical gaming keyboard that is equipped with the Cherry MX Red Switched with a Fully LED backlight. The Full LED backlight on this model has 3 various modes and 5 different brightness levels that enable optimum visibility even in the darkest rooms. The CM Storm QuickFire TK is also one of the cheapest mechanical keyboards around‚ it is also
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Addiction: Is there a perfect treatment There are many types of drug and/or alcohol treatments that are available today. Even the “most effective treatment” might be helpful to one addict‚ and be of no help to another. No matter what course of treatment an addict chooses‚ whether it is based on the newest scientific evidence”‚ 12 step groups‚ therapy or any other method‚ there is simply no “one size fits all”. Addiction is a choice‚ it is not a disease. When an addict comes to the
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Practice Makes Perfect It was another scorching day in July and I had just awakened from the sun shining through my bedroom window. I stretched my legs and yawned‚ dreading the running I would soon be doing. My dad had the same breakfast menu I had been eating all week waiting for me in the kitchen: banana‚ whole wheat toast‚ skim milk‚ and four ounces of water. I devoured the banana and toast‚ then gulped down my milk and water and scurried out of the door. As I walked to the gym I thought to myself
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Should I Stay Or Should I Go? “You’re 18 years old‚ now move out.” For some teenagers coming of age‚ this is one of the first things they hear after blowing out candles on there birthday. But is 18 years old to young? I had to make a choice‚ either move out as soon as possible after finally being able to buy lighters‚ or stay home for a while and go to college. In the article “Generation Debt” by Anya Kamenetz‚ the author states that “...five milestones of maturity are: leaving home‚ finishing
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Charles Murray: Are Too Many People Going to College The higher education system in America has become an expectation‚ and an apparent necessity‚ for those looking to achieve success in the work force. Young adults’ mentors‚ including teachers‚ counselors‚ and parents‚ urge students to attend college after the competition of high school‚ no matter the circumstances. In his work‚ "Are Too Many People Going to College"‚ Charles Murray brings this system of postsecondary education under question‚
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Patriotism and Less Selfishness Needed “The oppression was tremendous. That’s why those of us who joined the Revolution in defense of the nation didn’t do it out of bravery or pride but out of necessity.” — Galo Pacheco Valle (Zapatista Veteran) “The Storm that Swept Mexico” is a documentary film about the Mexican Revolution in which it is pointed out the main reasons that led that war‚ the participants‚ among other aspects. What mostly surprised me about it was the way Mexicans‚ worker and indigenous
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Home is not a place to come to‚ but rather a feeling you get when you have arrived.” ~ Author unknown The Old Man and The Storm ~ June Cross “Time stopped on the morning of August 29‚ 2005.” ~ June Cross This program starts with the family patriarch‚ 82-year old Herbert Gettridge‚ out in his yard cleaning up from the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He has made it his mission to recreate the home he’d originally crafted more than 50 years earlier‚ this was literally his creation
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Nicole Pannella Search Essay II Little Ms. “Perfect” Isn’t so Perfect The white and tan shaggy carpet that usually covers my family room floor has gone missing. It has been replaced by what seems to be a never-ending sea of toys. There was my Furby with white speckled spots‚ mousetrap the board game most likely missing more than half the pieces‚ Mr. doodle bear covered in scribbles‚ my Nintendo DS that practically had my eyes glues to the screen while I played‚ the stupidly dangerous moon shoes
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