The best journey ever I lowered myself into the sleek‚ red‚ open‚ sedan. I was tired from my journey by plane to Spain‚ but was looking forward to a rather enjoyable road journey with my best friend. So long as she was driving‚ how did it matter how long the journey was. Soon we were moving through a meadow. Dew glistened on the bright green grass and poppies danced to the beat of the breeze. A few miles away‚ a whole carpet of flowers covered the land. A heady‚ sweet scent reached my nose and
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My Best Day Ever It seems to me that birthday celebrations’ become less interesting as time passes. There are no more party hats‚ balloons‚ cake‚ ice cream‚ and the joyful sound of “Happy Birthday.” I guess that’s why we hold all the good memories inside our heart‚ so whenever there’s a bad issue that may come up‚ we can reminisce on the past. In fact‚ birthday celebrations in my family were rare because my grandmother was raising eight children in a three bedroom house by herself‚ and she
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"What in your opinion is the influential audio-visual technological discovery ever?" In order for something to be the most influential discovery ever it must follow certain criteria. I ’m defining the word discovery to be synomous with invention in that it is something that was "happened upon" and developed and didn ’t necessarily exist for all time. In order to be the most influential it must permeate every part of our lives‚ from leisure‚ education‚ business‚ and travel‚ to the very social
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values in which shape them into whom they are today. Some of the things that shape a person into what makes you... You are the way you are raised by your parents‚ criticism from the media and your peers‚ as well as religions you choose to follow. My parents have had a big affect on my life. Although my parents separated at an early age‚ my father was always in the picture and we have faced many obstacles as a family. I know that if I am ever in trouble I can always go to them and can trust them with anything
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he burned his skin a few times before he finally succeeded. Finally‚ he gave up on showering and started to head down to catch up with the last bus to his school. As weird as it sounded‚ Ian had a bad feeling that it was going to be his worst day ever. Everything seemed wrong from the very start. First of all‚ he began his day late as he woke up late for school that day. So here he was‚ chasing after the bus which already on its way with its loyal morning passenger all aboard. Ian knew that it
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“Is war ever justified?” The history of war is as old as the first murder.It is a heinous act which is usually performed either for defend‚wealth or property.To those of us who are horrified by war‚ it is easy to say at once that war is never justified and will totally disagree with this topic. Nevertheless‚ there are some circumstances in which going to war are justified. Like the war against Jews by Palestinian‚ war against Indian army by Kashmiries is justified. So I totally agree with this
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Le 1 Calvin Le Mr. Brazee World History Honors 23 October 2011 Is war ever justified? "Never think that war‚ no matter how necessary‚ nor how justified‚ is not a crime." - Ernest Hemingway. Is war ever justified? Well that depends on how much you value your freedom. When the United States entered the war in Afghanistan‚ many people criticized President Bush as if he was the responsible for the war itself. What those people don ’t see is that if we hadn ’t entered the war‚ we ’d be ducking
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Is lying ever ok? Lying is probably one of the most common wrong acts that we carry out. However‚ it is an unavoidable part of human nature. Most people would say that lying is always wrong‚ except when there’s a good reason for it - which means that it’s not always wrong! I disagree with this belief. From my understanding‚ it is not Okay to knowingly lie‚ no matter what. Always tell the truth. Most people make up excuses all the time because it’s easier than telling the truth which may be
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What Happened? The sight of burned bodies‚ The smell of rotting human skin‚ We are surrounded by the victims of war’s wrath. How horrid can a war be? The landscape which used to be green and lush‚ Now black and barren. The rivers which used to roar with pure blue water‚ Now tainted with the blood of millions. As we walk through what used to be a beautiful village Now charred flesh and bones. One woman‚ barely recognizable as such Is found cradling her child of no more than 1 year old. And I can’t
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too young to understand it in its depth; they remember only that the war was a great victory” (Adams 115). In Michael C.C. Adams’ The Best War Ever America and World War II‚ the author explains and clarifies the truth about the many myths in and about the war. There are many reasons as to why the war was seen as something positive and as a “good” thing for our nation. Motives such as the media and Hollywood’s glamorization of the war‚ economic growth within the nation after the Great Depression
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