burst into a hearty laugh that made her put down her book momentarily as she regained her composure. I asked her what was she reading that had her laughing so hard. She told me it was a book by an author named Sister Soulja called “The Coldest Winter Ever.” With a scrunched up face and through squinted eyes I asked “you’re reading about winter?” With a soft chuckle she replied “No‚ that is the name of the main character.” That intrigued my interest because I never heard of anyone being named after
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Best *coughworstcough* Class Ever The only way to get better at certain things is by doing them over and over. I feel as this applies to writing. In writing workshop we wrote a lot. So obviously I think that I became a better writer. Mainly because this semester I wrote as much essays as I did my freshman and sophomore year. During this class I changed some of my ways of writing because I didn’t like how it was. It also helped me see my strong and weak spots in writing. I can leave this class with
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Gabriel Josipovici’s scathing tone throughout What Ever Happened to Modernism refreshes readers who find most literature hollow and the modern social landscape overly accepting. Near the end of a prolific career in both fiction and non-fiction‚ Josipovici writes from the perspective of a well-read scholar in his field; his vast knowledge provides him with endless opportunities for analysis. His masterful command of language and his interpretive genius are both a blessing and a curse‚ however. These
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for‚ according to a ridiculously detailed series of blog posts that began last August and was completed last month — a month after Rodman was voted into the Hall of Fame — is being the best rebounder in NBA history and one of the league’s most valuable players ever. Benjamin Morris‚ on his blog Skeptical Sports Analysis‚ begins his generally persuasive case by assessing Rodman in terms of his rebounding. Morris eschewed the rebounds per game stat‚ which is skewed in several ways. Fast-paced games
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enough so I couldn’t hear. I knew I would have to work harder than anyone trying out to make the team and that is exactly what I did. I got my spot on the team. Workouts for varsity baseball at London High School were some of the hardest things I had ever done but I knew that it would be worth it once the season rolled around. We ran‚ lifted‚ ran‚ ran and then we ran. It was exhausting but rewarding. Towards the end of our offseason workouts the team started to throw inside the gym so our arms would
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Set in the projects of Brooklyn‚ New York‚ The Coldest Winter Ever is the story of Winter Santiaga (aptly named because she was born during one of New York’s worst snowstorms)‚ the rebellious‚ pampered teenage daughter of a notorious drug dealer. Ricky Santiaga‚ Winter’s father‚ has attained substantial wealth through his illegal drug empire and lavishes his wife‚ Winter‚ and Winter’s three younger sisters‚ Porsche‚ Lexus‚ and Mercedes‚ with the best things money can (and cannot) buy. Unknown to
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Can war ever be justified? War is an inevitable part of the history of humankind. Unlike natural happenings‚ war is an action of people inflicted of other people. This issue has raised ethical problems‚ which are still problematic till today. War is by common sense evil‚ but can it ever be less evil? There are a number of varying options when discussing the issue of a ‘justifiable war’. Some people argue that war is always justifiable while others argue that it can never be. Some maintain that
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The Hunting of Billie Holiday‚ Johann Hari‚ Politico Magazine In the early days of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics‚ a racist‚ hateful man called Harry Anslinger led the agency. He faced the daunting task of proving the agency’s importance and relevance in the post-Prohibition age. And what better way to do that than by targeting high profile individuals who partake in the use of drugs? And even better if you can demonstrate to the extremely racist men leading government at the time that the agency
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Tessa Stepa HCP/PHI120 Euthanasia Would euthanasia ever be justified? Should we listen to what the patient would want? Should we put ourselves in the patient ’s place? Should we do to others what we would want done to us? The answers to these questions are not as easy as it may seem. This is because many moral issues are involved. Everyone dies eventually. When it happens‚ however‚ it is not the same for all of us. For some‚ it is fast and almost painless. For others‚ however‚ it comes with what
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enough‚ believing in himself and saying no to the world’s view of him. Today he is no more an actor struggling for roles and living in poverty. He lives in a nice apartment and married a good wife. He has all it takes to be able to say this: “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” The point of his words is that‚ even when you’re rejected
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