“Ex-Basketball Player‚” by John Updike is the poem that struck me this week. It is about a man who once had great potential but never followed through with it. Flick Webb is the focus of this poem; he was a basketball star in high school quite some time ago‚ but nowadays he merely pumps gas at a local station. The first stanza provides the readers with geographical information about the location of the gas station. “Pearl Avenue runs past the high school lot‚ bends with the trolley tracks‚
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My favorite person in my life is my father. His name is Mahmoud. He is a great man‚ a great father‚ and my best friend. He is 45years old‚ medium built and has short gray hair. He loves playing football. Moreover‚ my father has a strong personality. He is very caring. He is there for me when I am sad and when I am happy. His family comes first. My father not only cares about his family‚ he also cares about others. My father is loving. He always treats us with love and care. He is kind‚ serious and
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Never Stop Trying My favorite Korea pop singer is Ailee because she is a talented person and she is my role model. Whenever I’m feeling down‚ her music makes me happy and relaxed. I accidentally heard her song few months ago in a coffee shop and I love her singing right away. She has an amazing voice. Her voice sounds like an angel sings. She also has been studying how to rap on her own. She is not just can sing well but she is also a pretty good dancer. She started her singing career by making
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Bob Joe Biography 101‚ 4th Hour Mr. Max Mander February 14‚ 2014 My Favorite Holiday Sinulog is a dance ritual in honor of the miraculous image of the Santo Nino. The dance moves to the sound of the drums and this resembles the current (Sinulog) of what was then known as Cebu’s Pahina River. Thus‚ in Cebuano‚ they say it’s Sinulog. Sinulog‚ which is of pagan origin‚ is the link between the country’s pagan past and its Christian present. Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan came to Cebu
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MY FAVORITE ACTOR Robert John Downey‚ Jr. (born April 4‚ 1965) is an American actor who made his screen debut at the age of five‚ appearing in his father Robert Downey‚ Sr.’s film Pound. He has appeared in roles associated with the Brat Pack‚ such as Less Than Zero and Weird Science. Other films he has starred in include Air America‚ Soap dish‚ and Natural Born Killers. He starred as Charlie Chaplin‚ the title character in the 1992 film Chaplin‚ earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for
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My favorite building --an amazing green building Today I want to introduce an amazing green building. But‚ first‚ I want to show some pictures about Green Buildings. Green building concept has emerged from the need to meet high standards of energy efficiency and environmental responsibility. It is said to reduce the energy bills and offer a healthier and more comfortable living environment‚ and improves people’s health and productivity. Use of non-toxic or emission-free materials and products
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Ogden Nash was a poet that used nonsensical and humorous verse to draw people into reading his poems. Then‚ he would slip in insightful poems that speak a lot about life. His light verse even earned him a place on a postage stamp. His poems contain uneven lines that all rhyme‚ and he even made up spellings to words to achieve the best effect. Frederick Ogden Nash was born August 19‚ 1902‚ in New York. His family thought that education was very important‚ and this was the basis for his love of languages
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Some read books to idle away their time. Some read books to widen their knowledge‚ while many others read books to enjoy its content. I belong to this category. I enjoy reading good books particularly novels‚ short stories‚ plays‚ etc. My one of the many favorite books is ‘City of Joy’ written by Dominique Lapierre. This is the story of living saints and heroes-- those who abandoned affluent and middle-class lives to dedicate themselves to the poor. If you’ve never been to India‚ this book will take
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As a teen‚ I was not much into movies‚ which always got my parents concerned. My parents were very broadminded; they encouraged me to see all types of movies‚ to develop my interest‚ so that I could “know the real world”‚ as they believed that cinema was a reflection of our daily lives. My brother‚ who was 15‚ was even more concerned about my disinterest in movies‚ and took upon himself‚ the pious duty of introducing me to the realities of life‚ though in a starker way. He had a huge collection of
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Many people have come and gone in my life‚ but there is one person that will always be in my life and I will treasure forever. We met each other three years ago at Orofino High School‚ in band class. This special person I am talking about is my boyfriend‚ Joe. Joe is 6’0"‚ with brown hair and hazel eyes. He has a round face with facial hair on his upper lip and his chin. Joe has broad shoulders and has many scars on his hands and arms‚ including a ‘J’ that was burned into his arm by his friend.
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