“Whoosh!” The wind whistles in my ears‚ brushing my hair against my face as I barrel down the hill near my house‚ leaving black streaks in my wake as I approach the bottom. This is what it feels like to skateboard. Of the many valid reasons to try skateboarding‚ Today I will be focusing on the fun and health benefits of this fantastic activity. Now allow me to go into the details of why you should try skateboarding. First of all‚ skateboarding is just plain fun. It give you quite a thrill to soar
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I’m known by my friends and people i go to school with as a fishermen. Everybody i know knows that i have a passion for fishing and most people like to challenge to fishing matches that i love to accept. I started fishing when i was 2 years old with my grandpa and i haven’t ever stopped. Fishing has done many things for me‚ such as make me a more patient person. There has been a lot of hard days of fishing that has tested the limits of my patients whether it was because i couldn’t catch a fish
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Delinquency October 21‚ 2001 Critique of Fist Stick Knife Gun The Book "Fist Stick Knife Gun" by Geoffrey Canada is a biographical account of his childhood in the south Bronx. He and his 4 brothers were raised by only their mother. She would survive on no more than ten dollars a week. He moved several times as a child until finally landing on union avenue‚ the place were many of his life lessons were learned and at times applied. He learned about the ranking process of kids on union Ave. and how
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The Impossible Knife of Memory- Laurie Halse Anderson Hailey Kincain has just moved back to her hometown for senior year‚ and she has to assimilate to her new high school life. Her father‚ Andy‚ is a war veteran and has memories of his past that haunts him daily. But what happens when someone that you’ve been trying to forget is edging back into your life? “The Impossible Knife of Memory” is a contemporary novel in a town setting. Hailey and Andy have just moved back into their hometown‚ after
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Persuasive Essay Dear Willingboro Board of Education‚ The school has adopted a policy which requires athletes to maintain a grade of “C” or higher. This has brought about a free tutoring program for athletes with low grades. I believe this notion is greatly called for. Having a free tutoring program will improve the academic performances of those who need it. Furthermore‚ this allows them to remain on whatever sports team they’re on. This could also give them more confidence in their schools
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In the contemporary novel The Water Knife‚ Bacigalupi highlights the consequences‚ the savagery‚ and the measures people will resort to when they are dancing on the edge of life and death - all the result of an abrupt deprivation of a necessity to life: water. As the story progresses‚ Bacigalupi develops the novel to feature two distinct genres: a dystopian genre which is more focused on serious political issues‚ and then the detective-thriller genre where Bacigalupi adds a more suspenseful component
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Andrew Jackson‚ The "Sharp Knife" When we look back into history‚ we are now able to fully comprehend the atrocities the Indians faced at the hands of the historic general and President‚ Andrew Jackson. It can be seen as one of the most shameful and unjust series of political actions taken by an American government. However‚ as an American living almost 200 years later‚ it is crucial to look at the motives possessed by Andrew Jackson‚ and ask whether he fully comprehended the repercussions
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PERSUASIVE SPEECH OUTLINE General Purpose: To persuade Specific purpose: After listening to my speech‚ my audience will know how they can change their lives for a bigger challenge – to save the world. Thesis: Knowing what a problem nowadays is global warming‚ how CO2 gas affects it and how can we change it. Title: Lifestyle to make some changes INTRODUCTION I. Attention Material: Question “Do
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Every year three days before Christmas Eve‚ Santa calls all the elves into the Great Meeting Hall and chooses one special elf to read the names on the Naughty or Nice list. As soon as all the elves have made it into the room‚ Santa tells everyone to line up‚ then he walks down the long line and studies each elf with great scrutiny. When he is done he walks onto the next and the previous hangs their head in shame and walks out of the room‚ to continue their duties. He goes on down the list and he
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School. I often go to your store because it’s really close by. Your store is located in a lot of neighborhoods and get a lot of customers. But the only problem is that every time that I go there’s a lot of people in the lines. The purpose of this letter is to discuss a little issue that your store has. Your store should at least put in some self check out or put more employees on registers. The time that Safeway is most busy is around 12 pm. I know what you’re thinking you don’t have a lot of employees
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