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    perfection‚ people must be obsessed with what they do‚ make every single detail in something perfect‚ and make everything they do be right on the money. One way for someone to reach perfection‚ is to be obsessed with what they do. In “The Most Amazing Bowling Story Ever‚” the author Michael J. Mooney notes‚ “Bill Fongs run at perfection started as most of his nights do‚ with practice at around 5:30 pm. He bowls in four active leagues and he

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    Leave the Phone Alone

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    Nowadays it seems people have become slaves to their cellphones‚ constantly tapping away at their phones like mindless woodpeckers engrossed in social media. There is widespread belief that iPhones are majorly to blame for reckless driving as they are immensely distracting. Neiger (2011) states that “texting while driving is one of the most dangerous things a driver could do while behind the wheel of a car”. In fact‚ “driving while talking on a cell phone is as bad as or maybe worse than driving

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    Truthfulness is the ninth of the ten attributes of ‘dharma’. Normally‚ this attribute is linked with the faculty of speech; i.e. to strictly speak what one has seen‚ heard or understood. This could do as a broad general definition. But it does not capture the essence of truthfulness which can only be defined as upholding the intrinsic core of righteousness. If the objective is noble then circumstances may warrant deliberate deviation from the literal definition. For‚ instance‚ if a patient is struggling

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    Robert Frost

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    RoFrost suffered from depression and at one time considered suicide. This can be seen in his poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. The poem is a metaphor of his life. Halting the sledge by some woods the last stanza says it all. The woods are lovely dark and deep But I have promises to keep And miles to go before I sleep. The woods are death‚ which Frost would love to melt into an find his one night’s sleep without dreams but he has promises to keep and to fulfil them he has a long way to

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    Bowling for Columbine is a documentary that focuses on primary causes for the Columbine Highschool Massacre which took place on April 20‚ 1999. The documentary also talks about the violence of guns. The director took focus on the background as well as the environment in which the massacre took place and public opinion. The background to the title refers to the two students who are responsible for the shooting which is Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. The day of the massacre Dylan and Eric attended

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    Robert Johnson

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    Robert Johnson Crossroad Despite his early death and small list of recordings‚ Robert Johnson is without a doubt one of the most influential musician ’s of the twentieth century. Among those indebted to his music are: Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)‚ Eric Clapton (Cream) and The Rolling Stones. At the root of Robert Johnson ’s music is a relentless ability to express the deepest rawest emotion with unmistakable honesty‚ clarity and soul. Robert Johnson expressed his life experience through his music

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    Research Paper How Robert Frost’s Life Experiences Created His Individuality and Affected His Poems Robert Frost has been considered as the most widely known and the most appreciated American poet of the twentieth century since he was preeminent and talented. There is an old saying that “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” In fact‚ innate gift was just a small section that led Frost as a successful and influential poet. People cannot

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    Is it the bowling? It must be the Video games? Michael Moore’s award winning documentary; ‘Bowling for Columbine’ explores the reason for the violence in America and the reason for the Columbine High school mascara. In April 1999 two students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went on a shooting rampage killing 12 students and a teacher before committing suicide‚ Moore looks at the background in which the massacre took place and assumptions about related issues. Moore uses Bill Nichols’ four modes of

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    Robert Neville

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    Robert Neville is the last man on Earth‚ but he is far from the last living being. It has been several years since an unknown plague covered the Earth and seemingly wiped out every human. But those humans that died did not stay dead‚ and have now returned to life as vampires‚ thirsting for human blood. By day‚ Robert goes through a strict routine to fortify his home with mirrors‚ garlic‚ and nailed-up boards‚ and hand making the endless amount of stakes needed for his other daily routine — vampire

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