How are you supposed to trust a stranger that you have met online? Most people don’t think about the negative things that can happen when meeting a stranger until something goes wrong. Meeting a stranger for the first time can be very dangerous because it can lead to injury‚ death‚ or even getting robbed. When I was a freshman in high school‚ I had a passion for collecting basketball cards and selling them. I began buying packs of cards that had a random selection of basketball players. I would
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morning‚ before the base is even nearing the end of its night cycle‚ or late at night. She knows he’s not sleeping. He nevers says it‚ never mentions a why. But she knows the signs‚ she’s seen them in her soldiers before and in herself. She knows what he’s been through‚ what he’s going through. She doesn’t blame him‚ she’s been the same. There a reason the cadets think she never sleeps. He doesn’t want to burden others with what’s happened to him. Others are hurting too and he needs to lead. His
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It has been said that life can never be carried out and truly lived to its fullest unless there has been some sort of suffering and pain. Mistakes are to be learned from‚ and a hard past can only result in a stronger present. Though many might find themselves alone in their misery the truth is they are not‚ everyone has struggles. We all have our ups and downs‚ but it is how we react to them that truly matters. Life is life and no matter what‚ giving up on lifelong dreams and aspirations because
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2 Should hate speech be banned by the government? For banning hate speech- The main argument for banning hate speech is that hate speech leads to violence‚ often against certain groups of people. Against hate speech- The first argument against banning hate speech is that doing so will infringe upon our first ammendment right. The other‚ is that allowing the government to limit speech‚ it opens the door to abuse. I believe that there should be something done about hate speech‚ but banning it
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God Save The King’s Speech Academy award winning film‚ The King’s Speech‚ is a motivational movie where voice and courage become a matter of life and death. Prince Albert‚ later known as King George VI (Colin Firth)‚ stammers excessively and uncontrollably through his inaugural speech closing the 1925 British Empire Exhibition due to a speech impediment. After finishing such a disappointing speech‚ Prince Albert decides to give up on himself and accept his fate as a stammering heir to the throne
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with his speech in 2008‚ at the Democratic National Convention. Each attendee was up on their feet applauding Clinton at one point or another. His use of simple body language managed to draw in everyone’s attention‚ and they kept listening because of his intriguing facial expressions. At this particular speech‚ Clinton was coaxing his current fan base to follow President Barack Obama. With each word he alluded his support of Obama and stated facts as to why he did. By the end of the speech I am certain
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Father and son relationships are very complicated and many aspects are well documented in books‚ poems‚ and film. As the father of two young sons‚ four and two‚ I was deeply affected by the film “The Music Never Stopped‚” directed by Jim Kohlberg. I had the privilege of viewing this film at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011. This is the first film I have seen in my adult life that caused me to weep openly several times. I connected with the struggle of this father as he dealt with a devastating
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The 1985 movie “Love is Never Silent” is set during the great depression and follows a young woman’s journey to find her own identity apart from being the only voice for her Deaf parents. Margaret Ryder was one of two hearing children born to her Deaf parents‚ Abel and Janice. Abel works on the printing press at a newspaper company while Janice is a seamstress. Tragedy strikes the family immediately in the film when Margaret’s younger brother Bradley unexpectedly dies. Margaret feels now more
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The topic of freedom of speech has been debated for years. It was seen as incredibly important to our founding fathers as it earned its place in the First Amendment. The majority of Americans advocate for the preservation of this right‚ but some say it has gone too far. The people who say that freedom of speech should be limited argue that this liberty can lead to some uncomfortable situations. When people exercise their right of expression‚ some claim that it can be offensive. When people speak
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Before I start this "kaartehan"‚ I just want to share something to you. Do you remember our conversation when you’ve said that your advisees didn’t surprise you on Teacher’s Day? Then‚ I said that I will surprise you because I felt that you’re a little bit sad of what they did. Yes‚ I’ve said that in a humorous way‚ but I mean that‚ Chloe. I really do. On that day‚ I started my plans. I think of things that will surely make you happy and cry at the same time (but I hope you’ll cry). I invest my
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