The story "Flight Patterns" by Sherman Alexie begins as the main character‚ William‚ wakes up to the sound of his alarm and prepares for his day of travels. It is in the first few paragraphs of this short story that I initially question why this literary work is entitled "Flight Patterns". As I turned the page‚ my question is later answered. Although‚ it was not answered before reading seemingly pointless information about Williams life‚ such as: his taste in music‚ his weekly exercise regimen‚ he
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Maria Emily Butler October 26‚ 2012 Mr. Kryder Period 5 Reservation Blues “Magic does exist; you just have to know where to find it.” Gifted Chain’s quote relates to the book Reservation Blues‚ by Sherman Alexie. Magic is obscured‚ laced into life in unexpected ways. The extraordinary appearance of Robert Johnson on the Spokane Reservation inspires Thomas Builds-The-Fire‚ an Indian‚ to form the band‚ Coyote Springs‚ with fellow band mates‚ Junior‚ Victor‚ Chess‚ and Checkers
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fingers at young drivers in today’s world. A number of accidents are caused by teens though I believe a worse threat is starting to appear. This threat being elderly drivers over the age of 70. These elderly drivers could be considered dangerous due to their decline in sensory. With more elderly drivers increasing over the years‚ drivers everywhere could be in danger. Within the next 20 years the number of elderly drivers is expected to triple in the United States (Older Drivers). To combat this
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Bad Drivers! Story: So you’re out driving‚ enjoying the music playing in the background the wind blowing through your hair and you notice a car speed up in front of you and it kind of takes you off guard? Then as you continue to drive you notice the car slow down and suddenly push the brakes? No blinking right signal or anything! Then as you continue on your way the driver decides he or she will make a very SLOW right turn into a little street. So what bothers me? Bad drivers and their bad driving
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Running head: CELL PHONE USE BY DRIVERS 1 Cell Phone Use by Drivers Brianna Starks CELL PHONE USE BY DRIVERS 2 Cell Phone Use by Drivers Using a cell phone while driving is a dangerous practice that has been the cause of many injuries and deaths. Driving while texting is as hazardous as driving drunk‚ yet many people
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Are you an Uber driver and have experienced one ride where the passenger was quite intoxicated that you have no idea how to manage it all? Lucky for you‚ there might be one trick that can help you ease the tension. Uber is fast becoming the ride-hailing technology right now‚ and it would not be strange for drivers to encounter a drunken scenario. There is a trick that can tame the drunks. In Charlotte‚ North Carolina‚ the service is providing drivers a "Bop It" toy to keep their drunken passengers
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Problems Posed by Alcohol-Impaired Driving: The biggest problem with drunk driving by young adults is the high rate of traffic accidents. Although young drivers ages 16 through 25 makeup only 15% of U.S. licensed drivers‚ they constitute 30 percent of all alcohol-related driving fatalities. This is double the amount of licensed drivers in that age group. Inexperience with both drinking and driving may contribute to this disproportionate rate. Nationwide in 1996‚ people ages 15 to 24 died in
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Module 5: Laws and Rules of the Road Create a car saying (Bumper Sticker) or a Road Sign (Billboard) that would describe one main point you learned in Module 5. This is an example of a bumper sticker from a former student: ““Driving the right speed is always a good deed. Enjoy your ride and don’t collide!” 1. What would yours say? “Your life depends on the way you drive. So‚ Drive Safely! “ 2. How would it look? Mine would be pink‚ and all glittery. 3. Now‚ write at least one paragraph (5 sentences
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The driver used alcohol was divided into two groups: The first is the group of people addicted to drinking. This group focuses on the people who are the long-distance driving. They often drink alcohol during meals including breakfast and lunch. The second is the group with the largest number‚ including employees‚ officers‚ public officials‚ which many people understand the seriousness of drunk driving‚ but hard to refuse because of different reasons. Causes of traffic accidents is the driver used
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Teens killed every year in a car crash. This year 10‚839 people will die in drunk-driving crashes- every 50 minutes. An average drunk driver has driven drunk 80 times before the first arrest. Every minute one person is injured from an alcohol-related crash. One in three people will be involved in an alcohol-related crash in their lifetime. Every 48 seconds‚ a drunk driver makes another person eligible to park in the handicap parking space. I learned that you should not drive with distracting passengers
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