The Blue Bouquet I woke covered with sweat. Hot steam rose from the newly sprayed‚ redbrick pavement. A gray-winged butterfly‚ dazzled‚ circled the yellow light. I jumped from my hammock and crossed the room barefoot‚ careful not to step on some scorpion leaving his hideout for a bit of fresh air. I went to the little window and inhaled the country air. One could hear the breathing of the night‚ feminine‚ enormous. I returned to the center of the room‚ emptied water from a jar into a pewter
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“PLATOON… DISMISSED!” said the platoon sergeant. Without skipping a heart beat a platoon of 45 marines responded “DISMISSED‚ I SIR!” They all took one step back‚ they smartly raised their right arms with elbows at a 45 degree bend‚ their fingers joined and aligned to the tip of their cover rendering a salute. The platoon sergeant saluted the platoon back and returned his arm back to his side. In unison the platoon about faced and let out a thunderous “00H RAH!” It is payday Friday‚ two days of liberty
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Abortion Should Not Be an Option Are women being fully informed of the possible consequences of abortion? A child does not deserve to die because his or her mother or father were irresponsible. Abortion should not be allowed because not only does it kill a human being but it also physically and mentally hurts the mother‚ and has an affect on relationships with the baby’s father‚ family‚ and friends. Even if the baby is not yet out of the womb and fully developed‚ it is still living‚ from the moment
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In today’s American Society‚ people yearn for quick and healthful meals. According to food research firm Technomic‚ 47 percent of Americans say they want healthier fast food options‚ but only about 23 percent actually order them (Sniegowski). An individual often subconsciously orders foods that look enticing in pictures or from companies that declare false information about the food in the advertisements; this enables fast food chains to operate profitably. A good fast food restaurant chain should
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Kara Stevens Mrs. Kimberly Mori ENGL 1301 3 December 2014 Marijuana Legalization: The Advantages of Legalizing the Natural Herb Marijuana‚ an herb with over two hundred common names including weed‚ pot‚ and bud‚ is a mixture of green and brown dried shredded leaves of the hemp plant‚ Cannabis sativa. Marijuana may be used for recreational and medical use as a psychoactive substance. It contains a chemical called THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). When marijuana smoke is inhaled‚ THC passes through the
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Startled‚ you get woken up by the police officers barging into your room‚ you notice the door has been kicked down and you are being yanked by the limbs. Unaware of why this is happening you start to scream and kick at the officers. Next thing you know you get hit in the side of the head and you black out. What feels like days later‚ you awaken in a dark and empty room. At least that’s what you believe. Out of thin air you hear a chuckle come from the corner of the room. Yelling hello you hope for
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My family and I have been living in Glendive‚ Montana from last 10 years. Glendive town is the ranching and agricultural hub of eastern Montana‚ but my city has now become a radioactive waste disposal site for North Dakota. In order to extract oil and gases‚ companies have to drill the earth. Along with Oil and gas‚ they also get unwanted material‚ such as radioactive sludge‚ water‚ rocks‚ etc. All the extra material is something they did not drill for and it is something that is hard to get rid
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Everyone one has their viewpoints on whether women are at fault or men when it comes to a nude photo being put on the internet. Many say that women have a choice of whether or not to send a photo of such a revealing photo; were others disagree. Women should never be pushed to the point to do something illegal for the attention of a man. Teen girls today feed off of the attention of young men‚ their approval is too important to women and they’ll do anything to get that approval. Even if it’s something
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I’ve always been interested in the art of buying‚ and selling clothes. I could spend hours rummaging through the racks of Salvation Army‚ or scrolling through listings on various sites. There is one app in particular that stands out to me; Depop‚ is a new way to buy‚ sell and share different items like‚ clothing‚ art‚ music‚ and electronics. This free app is so lovable because it provides an easy buying and selling platform‚ and it creates young entrepreneurs. Think of it as a hybrid of Instagram
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From the outside looking in‚ America‚ known as the land of opportunity‚ provides the greatest chance for progress and success. The land of the free provides equal opportunity for all who are willing to work for their piece of the American Dream. Or so it has been perceived. On the contrary‚ this is a man’s world that we live in today‚ but as the famed James Brown sang‚ “But it wouldn’t be nothing‚ nothing without a woman or a girl”. Congress plays a crucial role in politics. With that being said
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