Professor J. Humphrey ENG 120-86 24 March 2011 Tears no more Ian Frazier is popular American satirist. One of his articles posted in “The New Yorker” called “How to operate the shower curtain”. In this article he talks about how to use the simplest thing we could imagine‚ the shower curtain. The way he describes its use is very ironic and funny‚ explaining in every detail possible. He says‚ “Remember to keep the shower curtain inside the tub at all times!” as if showering was an extremely dangerous
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Instruction Can be Funny Do Frazier’s "How to Operate the Shower Curtain" is a very funny way of making fun of extremely complex instructions for simple things‚ like shower curtains. Even the article is a littler but it still can catch your attention all the time. I really like his way to introduce the things to the audience. In the essay he goes on and on about different scenarios that may occur while operating a shower curtain. The essay is funny because it reminds me of some instruction that
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As kids‚ my friends and I spent a lot of time out in the woods. "The woods" was our part-time address‚ destination‚ purpose‚ and excuse. If I went to a friend’s house and found him not at home‚ his mother might say‚ "Oh‚ he’s out in the woods‚" with a tone of airy acceptance. It’s similar to the tone people sometimes use nowadays to tell me that someone I’m looking for is on the golf course or at the hairdresser’s or at the gym‚ or even "away from his desk." The combination of vagueness and specificity
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“They tell you to be yourself‚ and then they judge you.” A person getting bullied is not something unheard of. Most of us have gotten bullied at least once in our lifetime. I get bullied all the time‚ because I’m not afraid to show that I’m different. Bullying can be physical‚ verbal‚ or even online. Whatever the case‚ bullying is something that cannot be ignored. Being different can cause many problems. One of those problems is being bullied. If you seem to be an outcast of a group‚ you will
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“Take the F” by Ian Frazier In the essay "Take the F" by Ian Frazier he writes about the experiences he had living in Brooklyn. He talks about a lot of topics such as city life‚ diversity‚ travel. He shares his moments while he was in Brooklyn. In the essay he talks about the people he was surrounded by‚ the things he did and places
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In the essay “In praise of margins‚” Ian Frazier explains the importance of having marginal activities. He describes these activities as something you do with no purpose‚ where you are free to let your mind run wild. Sometimes marginality is tangible in the sense you can actually create something while doing a marginal activity. Frazier’s marginal place as a child was eh woods. There he and his friends would pretend to be explores and try out odd ideas. Odd ideas that later they would come to realize
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Tyco: I’m Sure That It’s A Really Nice Shower Curtain Ann Samantha Nelson Columbia Southern University Business Ethics Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski worked for the company for 27 years. In the 27 years that Kozlowski worked for Tyco‚ he along with many other board members and employees looted millions of dollars from the company. In the beginning of his career at Tyco‚ it seemed that Kozlowski meant well for the company‚ considering he grew the company from $2 billion‚ it showed that he wanted
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CASE STUDY #20 TYCO: I ’m Sure That Is a Really Nice Shower Curtain. The author chronicles the downfall of Dennis Kozlowski‚ the former CEO Tyco International. He was convicted in 2005 of his receipt of $81‚000‚000 in unauthorized bonuses‚ purchasing art for approximately $14.7 million. He also paid $20‚000‚000 to his Tyco director. This trouble essentially began when he bought art for his house (in New York) and sent it to New Hampshire to avoid $1‚000‚000 in taxes. He also tampered
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GENETIC ENGINEERING: HOW THE CELL CYCLE OPERATES A cell is a dynamic system. It is "born‚" lives‚ grows‚ reproduces‚ and dies. Each cell works like an automated factory‚ duplicating parts of it. It interacts with its environment‚ sending and receiving signals—electrical and chemical—to act on or cause action elsewhere‚ and guarding against invaders or aggressively attacking other cells. A cell changes shape‚ moves off to another place‚ and sometimes links up with other cells. There used to be
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In Ian Frazier’s essay‚ “In Praise of Margins”‚ the author talks about his childhood life and how he had “margins” where he and his friends would do things and nothing would matter because they wouldn’t care. “Marginal” thought is valuable because it allows adults to use their imagination. His purpose is to try new activities without shame; it’s the spur of the moment that defines margin. I think his view about marginal activity is comprehensive and relatable. When we think of margins‚ we think
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