Santa Claus is real “There are three stages in a man’s life; When he believes in Santa Claus‚ When he doesn’t believe in Santa Claus‚ and when he is Santa Claus” – Author Unknown How many people do you know who believed in Santa Claus as a child? Some say the image of Santa Claus takes away from the fact that Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Christ. Some opinions are “What is Christmas without Santa Claus?” The innocence in a belief of someone who gives and doesn’t expect anything in return
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Illusion‚ or Real Security? Seven thousand five hundred and twenty one is the number of miles that the U.S. Government is charged with securing along the U.S.-Mexican and U.S. Canadian land borders (“Canada” and “Mexico”). Although the U.S. Government insists that border security has always been a priority‚ it was the terrorist attacks of September 11th‚ 2001‚ that pushed the issue to the forefront of politics from D.C. to LA. This issue has developed into a highly debated and divisive issue
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Where Children Live Literature has played a significant role in influencing the nation’s viewpoint and belief. Many prominent authors have presented their audacious and vivid literature which has intensely liberated the hearts of Americans. Naomi Shihab Nye is considered one of those prominent authors in the twentieth century. In “Where Children Live‚” Nye expresses how children can create their own identity. It demonstrates how children are blithe towards life. As a result‚ children are capable
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Personality Traits of a Real Writer by Julie Hood All writers are creative types‚ with cluttered desks‚ and messy piles‚ right? To be a good writer‚ one lives on coffee and stale potato chips only coming up for air when the book’s done‚ right? Maybe. Or maybe we as writers have convinced ourselves that this is how a "real" writer acts. Writers spend so much time trying to determine when they will be a "real" writer. Just like the stereotype that all accountants wear green eyeshades
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Attending live Seminars is important to your academic success‚ and attendance is highly recommended. The Seminar allows you to review the important concepts presented in each unit‚ discuss work issues in your lives that pertain to these concepts‚ ask your instructor questions‚ and allow you to come together in real time with your fellow classmates. There will be a graded Seminar in Units 1 through 9 in this course. You must either attend the live Seminar or you must complete the Seminar alternative
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THREE L’s: LIVE. LAUGH. LOVE. James Paul R. Aquino "LIVE LOVE LAUGH" was what it said. It made me smile and think how simple those words are‚ yet how serious they are. I wondered how and if I could have or do all three‚ simultaneously. What I discovered was it was something that came from within. Neither can you be taught to laugh and love. LIVE We really need to LIVE our lives to their fullest. Be good to yourself‚ your family and others. Be big in behavior‚ not small. Think mature‚ not immature
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Quercus agrifolia also known as Coast live oak comes from the family of Fagaceae. Comprised largely of non-native trees like the ficus‚ magnolia‚ eucalyptus‚ and the iconic palm.Before the first human set foot here: the sycamore‚ the California bay laurel‚ the walnut‚ the oak. Of these‚ the oak tree especially has been a powerful force in shaping the region’s human history. Oakwood became an integral part of many communities’ material cultures‚ and‚ more importantly‚ acorns gathered from oak trees
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The lives of distressing men “You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life” (You will never). Looking at both novels‚ Ethan Frome and The Great Gatsby‚ the American dream is without a doubt distributed throughout each. Jay Gatsby‚ the principle character in The Great Gatsby‚ fulfills American dream that he can acquire happiness through power and wealth while Ethan Frome‚ the main character in the
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We live in the age of science and technology. We seem having communication all the time‚ but in fact is just a link. Email‚ Twitter‚ or Facebook‚ they are everywhere‚ in all aspects‚ such as politics‚ business‚ love‚ friendship. But no matter how much they are worth‚ they can not replace the real dialogue The same time Communication networks become larger and also become emptier‚ as the same for all of us. In this real-time communication network‚ we are under unprecedented isolation: Contact
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of the Real is a 2002 book by Slavoj Zizek. A Marxist and Lacanian analysis of the ideological and political responses to the terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001. The book’s title comes from a quote delivered by the character Morpheus in the 1999 film The Matrix: "Welcome to the desert of the real" Zizek claims that the American Fantasy found in movies is secretly what Americans wanted. The ultimate fantasy of an individual living in a small town suddenly discovers the world he lives in is fake
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