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Avant Garde Civil War
996 words
John Perreault is a musician who lives in Upstate,
NY. He started appreciating music at an early age.
Banging on pots-and-pans, singing. His
grandfather, who was a professional musician, and
my supportive parents, drove his interest in
music. He was always in chorus. Then when the time
came, he took up the bass in fourth grade. He quit
the bass playing after three years and didn't do
anything musical. He took a few music classes, but
played nothing on the side. Then his grandfather
passed away i...
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Finally Realized Bright Light
1,176 words
It was a normal Tuesday for Ted Williams, on his
way to his job at 6: 30 in the morning. He has no
wife or children and his parents have recently
passed away. He is in a dead-end job that he
hates. He doesnt even know why he continues to
work there; maybe it is for the money or sense of
responsibility. Either way the job is very
degrading. His daily routine is very uniform. He
stops at his usual coffee stand for his
decaffeinated coffee and jelly donut for
breakfast. He then makes his way to the...
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Rush Hour Security Guard
1,615 words
Thump, thump thump, thump thump, thump, rattled
through my head like the beating of a Native
American drum as the car charted across the
highway 93 bridge into Boston. I was with three of
my friends who lived in Massachusetts. We entered
the city. The buildings were so huge, they were
hypnotic, all I could do was stare in awe at the
mighty achievements. This is gonna be dope, Ive
been waiting all summer to skate Boston! I said. I
hope we dont get pinched. I heard the cops in
Boston didnt especia...
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Lord Of The Flies Chicago Tribune
1,061 words
All animals struggle to keep at sense of
equilibrium between their good and bad natures.
This is prevalent through all of nature and human
society in general. In Lord of the Flies, William
Golding delves into the sensitive controversy of
how close humankind comes to the loss of
civilization because of its inability to suppress
its savage-like spirit. People everywhere fall
into political categories. In Lord of the Flies,
the boys unconsciously separate themselves into
categories. Ralph and Jack ...
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Burger King Stock Market
815 words
Just a little more than year ago a Japanese series
has incorporated itself into American television,
and has taken the entire U. S. by storm. By now
you should know what im talking about, if not were
have you been. "Pokemon" a show about a young boy
named Ash, and his friends Pikachu, Brock, Misty,
and a cast 150 other Pokemon. I cant forget the
comical bad guys Team Rocket. Pokemon has a way of
life for some young kids in the way of TV series,
toys, video games, t-shirts, trading cars, and
rece...
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Blue Collar Football Player
707 words
Boobie Miles was good football, but haunted by
injuries. He was not a very good student. All he
wanted to do was go to major university for
football and then go into the pro's. He received a
scholarship to Ranger Junior College for football,
and flunked out after a year. Brian Chavez was
stereotyped as a dumb jock, but was the number one
student in his class. He was a good football
player. He went on to Harvard and hoped to go on
to law school. Ivory Christian wanted to be a
preacher while in hi...
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Larger Than Life Human Beings
545 words
Heroes are thought to be perfect when in reality
they are human beings with faults and flaws just
like the rest of society. When asked to define a
hero, a persons own definition might include
perfection and flawless. However, heroes are less
than perfect, and as people are finding out every
day from the media, they are mortals. Because
heroes are viewed as immaculate, Americans look
down on them when they make mistakes. This is
especially noticed in the lives of athletes and
celebrities. In the ...
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One Of The Most Important Good Friend
762 words
When I think about what makes someone a good
friend, I think about all the characteristics of
my own friends. My personal definition of a
friend, is someone who is always looking out for
me, and will help me if I'm in trouble. A friend
has to be someone I trust and who trusts me in
return. Another important characteristic in a
friend is someone who I can talk to, and make me
laugh. One of the most important traits of a
friend, is someone who will help you if you need
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Kill The Elephant Imperial Policeman Orwell
897 words
George Orwell's essay "Shooting an Elephant" gives
remarkable insight into the human psyche. The
essay presents a powerful theme of inner conflict.
Orwell feels strong inner conflict between what he
believes as a human being, and what he believes
and should do as an imperial police officer. The
author is amazingly effective in illustrating this
conflict by providing specific examples of
contradictory feelings, by providing an anecdote
that exemplified his feelings about his situation,
and by usi...
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Accepted Modern Usage Accept Any Usage Kelley
927 words
In Mike Kelley's essay entitled, Please Forgive I;
Myself Just Isnt Me Today, he makes reference to
the use of the term myself. Kelley makes it clear
that he does not believe in the use of the term
myself in such a way as, Dr. Richards and myself
will talk about (As if heard on TV). This sort
language is accepted modern usage, but as Kelley
reminds us, I refuse to accept any usage that is
defined as modern. He believes this sort of
language is what leads to other appalling
statements like, Hopef...
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Amount Of Alcohol Test Subject
516 words
Cause and Effect Essay. Intoxication isn? t
necessarily a negative thing, but rather a
pleasant as well as popular state of being. An
intoxicated person can be a? good drunk? or a? bad
drunk? . If the drinker consumes the right amount,
of alcohol, he will have no unpleasant
after-affects. When intoxicated, a person can be a
very social and pleasant person, it also decreases
your shyness towards the opposite sex. Beer and
other intoxicating beverages are a good thing if
used in moderation. When i...
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Black And White Categorical Imperative
1,209 words
Immanuel Kant was a sound, grounded philosopher of
the Enlightenment. His explanations were black and
white, clear-cut, which may be seen as his
greatest attribute, as well as his worst flaw. The
drive behind all of Kant's ideas was reason. To
Kant, morality was a matter of rational, acting
morally equaled acting rationally. He challenged
people to make their own ethical decisions using
the power of reason instead of becoming pawns of
circumstance, society, or our own emotions. Kant
disregarded ...
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Controlled Environment Merchant Marine
762 words
What controlled environment did you spend time in?
How long? When I graduated from High School I
entered into the Merchant Marine Academy at Fort
Schuyler in New York. From then until I was in my
mid thirties I was involved with ocean liners,
tankers and ships. For periods of one year at a
time I would be on a ship traveling the world,
making shipments and patrolling the seas. The
controlled environment was both on the ship and in
the academy. Once on the ship I had to obey the
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Tent To Tent Beck Weathers Camp
884 words
Killer Peak On May 10 th 1996, 23 climbers from 5
different expeditions were surprised by a fierce
storm on the South Col of Mount Everest. 24 hours
later eight of them were dead. Jon Krakauer was
part of a group led by experienced climbers Rob
Hall, Mike Groom and Andy Harris. Fellow climbers
Doug Hansen, Beck Weathers, Yasuko Namba, Frank
Fishbeck, Lou Kasischke, John Take and Stuart
Hutchinson had paid up to 42, 000 each to be taken
to the summit. By the morning of May 11 th Harris,
Hansen, N...
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Single Parent Families 4 Th Ed
1,185 words
Imagine a thirteen-year-old boy living with his
mother. His parents have been divorced since he
was four-years-old. He has never really known his
father and therefore uses his friends for his male
role models. His mother has to work two jobs to
support her family and is therefore not there to
spend much time with her child. This is the type
of child that is normally delinquent. Add to this
scenario a group of teenage friends that are
involved in delinquent activities and it is almost
guaranteed ...
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Cash Money Couldn T
617 words
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Millionaire Concert Grade B+ Evaluation Essay Ruff
Ryders and Cash Money Millionaires This concert
was held on Thursday March 2, 2000. Some of the
hottest rap and r& b artists included in this
mix were DMX, Juvenile, Ruff Ryders, Drag On, Hot
Boyz, Eve, The Lox, Lil Wayne, Big Tymers, and B.
G. It was hosted at the Marine Midland Arena in
Downtown Buffalo. Tickets ran anywhere from $ 40.
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Act I Scene Ii Play Is Set
681 words
A Review of Wait Until Dark Frederick Knott wrote
the classic thriller, Wait Until Dark, in 1964.
The cast consists of several colorful and
delightful characters, Harry Road, Mike Talman,
SGT Carlino, Jr. , Susy Hendrix, Sam Hendrix, and
the upstairs neighbor, Gloria. The play is set in
a dimly lit, small basement apartment in Greenwich
Village. The leader of the three con men, Harry
Road, encompasses madness and ruthlessness that
provokes squirming, white-knuckled fright. Harry
veers from calcu...
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Mike And Sid Sybil Dorsett Wilbur
1,158 words
Do you ever feel as though you are acting as a
different person in different situations? Do you
ever feel as though acting fake? You are
definitely not alone in your thoughts and
feelings, but do note that there is always
something or someone more extreme than you are.
One such person is the character of Sybil Dorsett,
in Flora Rheta Schreibers novel, Sybil. The novel,
Sybil, takes a look at multiple personalities
within a person. It is based on the research of
Dr. Cornelia Wilbur. Dr. Wilbur wa...
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Black Woman Color Line
391 words
Life On The Color Line This is an elegantly
written memoir about the life of Greg Williams and
his younger brother Mike. The boys live in
Virginia with their parents who ran a rowdy bar
for military people associated with the bases in
Norfolk. Their father was a temperamental,
brilliant, exceedingly charming, devious
alcoholic. When his fathers marriage and business
came apart in Virginia, Greg was about 8 years
old, and Mike a bit younger. Their father moved
them to Muncie, Indiana and left the...
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Recording Industry Association Beastie Boys
985 words
Call it the last battle of the twentieth century,
or the first battle of the next millennium. But
dont short-sell the importance of the battle
raging between the music performers and big record
labels. The battlefield is the Internet, and at
stake is who controls the distribution of music.
In the old days, the process went like this:
singer to record label to distributor to retailer
to media outlet (including dance clubs) to
consumer. But advances in technology create what
consultants call hold ...
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