Greg was trained to survive on the streets as well as in jail. He became vicious and hunted weak prey by dawning a ski mask and robbing drug spots armed with a shotgun. He would bark orders, knocking heads and collect all the valuables. His drug addiction called for this and he followed, faithfully. His brother Dan convinced him to enter a 90-day program in the heart of skid row in downtown LA. In the first 30-days of his stay in the program he walked the streets while out on a “pass” and saw many people I knew and have known. His skid row life-changing experience taught, and he learned. Greg began to slow down and started becoming more “regular” doing more “normal” things with a new circle of people also in recovery. He soon got married…
Not very long ago, my parents were on the edge of divorce mainly due to the fact that my father was consumed by alcohol which played a major role in his way of thinking. He sat my siblings and I down and explained he was ready to call it quits. As days went on it was obvious to me that I would have to be the one to stand up and speak my mind out of us siblings. So I did. I was very anxious that speaking my mind would do nothing but make me look like a fool, but I knew in my heart that I had the ability to stitch this broken family together. As a result, he and my mother worked things out and are back on track thanks to having the courage to be a family…
Working with those who have been incarcerated can present many challenges as they often group together and resist letting outsiders in. Often times this comes from past experiences of abuse and rejection. As a leader in this field I will gain their trust by following through on what I have said and open, honest communication. It will be my responsibility to set the tone for the whole organization. I will lead by example. It is important to…
The author did a magnificent job to persuade my thinking toward health care system in the United States that health care should be considered as a fundamental right to all U.S. citizens. The author’s essay was easy to follow, well constructed, and straight-forward to his topic sentence. Writer had a strong introduction, supportive points, and a conclusion. The author provided enough facts to support his /her argument regarding health insurance should be accepted as basic right for all the U.S. citizens just like education. Health care converges are very expensive that a normal person cannot effort. I like the fact he presented in his/ her writing that even citizens with health insurance will still end up paying out of their pocket. Insurance companies more concerns about their profits than providing health coverage. There is always a waiting list or have to wait in line to see a doctor even if you are covered by insurance. The entire U.S citizens have to stand up and fight for their rights. I also realized that the author did not use any I statements, which means the author is not bias. That is true that having health care system to the U.S. citizens will save many lives and courage the health of all Americans.…
1. I will review his financial situation including income, expense, insurance, tax, investment, debt, saving, and turnover money so that realize his investment experience and real goals of retirement.…
To persuade is to induce to believe by appealing to reason or understanding; in other words, to convince. We all like to convince people to do what we want, but it's really all about how we do what we do to persuade someone. There are different methods to persuade someone such as in “The Use of Force” by William Carlos Williams where the characters persuade one another just like someone in modern day society would.…
I have an amazing new product that I cannot wait for you to see. It is the new trial product that puts everything that is on a smartphone to your wrist. This new item will be called an IWatch. There will be three different styles to make. One of them being a sporty look; this one will be for our customers that are on the go and have an athlete lifestyle. The second style will be a casual look; so are customers can wear it just to hang out with friends. The last look will be more of an elaborate look; the band will be no less than 18 carat gold. There are capital resources I need to complete in order to sell this product on the market. We need GT Advanced Technologies to make the sapphire screen for the IWatch. Let me know the best time to schedule an appointment with you so we can go over all the details. Thank you for any feedback you might have.…
In Spoon River Anthology, Edgar Lee Masters shatters the myths of small town life in America by his use of style and tone. Masters characterizes the Town Marshall and Jack McGuire by their Thoughts, similarities, and their point of views.…
I am the sister of a recovering addict. My brother attends group every Friday for his addiction and to find new ways in helping with his dependency on drugs. Every now and then, the families of the recovering addicts are asked to attend a group meeting. So, recently my mother, sister, and I attended a group meeting with my brother. I have been to so many meetings with my brother that I normally know how things are going to go, but this group meeting went differently this time.…
"President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition." Why Is It Important? -. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2015.…
• What different persuasive approaches would you use on the following audiences: a boss, a peer, a challenging person, or an open-minded person?…
“Into the wild” is a novel in which has been written by Jon Krakauer. The novel depicts the travels and adventures of Chris McCandless across North America and Alaska. Chris McCandless originally came from the wealthy family and was raised surrounded by the advantaged environment. He then graduated University of Alaska with decent grades and attitudes. His parents wished Chris to go to the law school of Harvard. However, he refused their demand and felt disgusted with his parents who gave him anything by money. And he decided to abandon his ID and donated his school expenses to the charity in order to go into the wild in Alaska. Through his travels, he had contacts with various range of people and found out the beauty of nature and real meaning of life. Although he ultimately was killed because of the starvation, he obviously ended his life with the full of happiness.…
‘When conflict arises, it is impossible not to take a said. Everyone has a role.’…
“In July 2003, about 680 alleged Taliban members and suspected Al-Qaeda terrorists from 42 different countries were incarcerated in Guantanamo Bay. On July 23, 2003, U.S. Major General Geoffrey Miller said that three-quarters of the roughly 660 detainees had confessed to some involvement in terrorism. Many have informed about friends and colleagues”. For the unknowing, “Guantanamo Bay detainment camp serves as a joint military prison and interrogation camp under the leadership of Joint Task Force Guantanamo (also known as GTMO) and has occupied a portion of the United States Navy's base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba since 2002. The prison holds people suspected by the executive branch of the U.S. government of being al-Qaeda and Taliban operatives, as well as those no longer considered suspects who are being held pending relocation elsewhere”. Guantanamo Bay has received a large deal of criticism from law and human rights advocates alike. Law advocates believe the prisoners have not been afforded the rights of due process. They believe they are being held illegally and at a minimum, should be afforded the right to a trial. Human rights advocates believe the prisoners have been mistreated and tortured and that these misfortunes have led to several hunger strikes and suicides within the prison.…
Ultimately, all persuasion should open opportunities for people to make a choice to assign meaning to a symbol. If persuasion is forced on people and narrows down or prevents them from having the ability to choose, the persuasion is occurring on wrong, unethical grounds. Clearly, persuasion can be used both properly and improperly in the church. If the church tries to open space for people to decide whether or not to accept Jesus as their savior by using God’s words in scripture as support, then persuasion has occurred on ethical grounds because it offers people choice. Also, this type of persuasion would most likely be motivated by a churches’ love for the Lord and others along with a desire for people to have the same joy and hope in the…