5. “eight dancers dressed as swans.” – Mary Cornish Numbers 6. “Always wants a hug and never gets enough”- Ronald Koertge Sidekicks 7. “whose perfume swayed in the air‚ turning the modest flowers scarlet and loose.” –Peter Meinke Love Poem 8. “Their whisper rises from beneath the stones to fuse into a single… light.” – Yves Bonnefoy Passer-By‚ These are Words… 9. “He wanted to go inside them and live.” Naomi Shihab Nye Rain 10. “But listen harder‚ use your imagination…”
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On September 1‚ 2016 Chargers were hosting the 76ers for a preseason NFL game. What people saw in the stadium and on Television was Colin Kaepernick and his teammate Eric Reid Kneel during the National Anthem. (Note Card 1). People were already criticized Colin Kaepernick right away when they saw this. Not even getting a chance to speak why he did till after the game. When the reporter ask why did he not stand for the Nation Anthem he said “ I’m not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for
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John Quincy Adams once said‚ “ If your actions inspire others to dream more‚ learn more‚ do more and become more‚ you are a leader.” This quote describes how Colin Powell become a successful four star general after many years in the U.S army. Colin Luther Powell was born on April 5‚ 1937‚ in Harlem‚ New York. Powell was the child of Jamaican immigrants Luther and Maud Powell‚ and was raised in the South Bronx. Powell was educated in the New York City public schools‚ and graduated from Morris High
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Jean Claude Colin Jean Claude Colin was a Marist missionary who brought Christ into the lives of many with his work. He was born in 1790 in St. Bonnet le-Troncy. Jean Claude’s initial upbringing was very suitable. When his mother gave birth to him he was the eighth child of a large loving family. Colin’s parents owned a piece of land which they farmed during the warm months. During winter they made ends meet by weaving. All was well at the beginning of Colin’s life‚ especially when taking
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I selected the article about Colin Bisset‚ who is “inspired to do nothing”. I chose this article because it seems interesting‚ I mean how can someone be inspired to do nothing? Oxford Dictionary defines the word inspired: “of extraordinary quality‚ as if arising from some external creative impulse”. It doesn’t seem to me that wanting to do nothing is creative. The author was walking through the “lush gardens of a grand country home” with a friend and says to his friend that he would love to live
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the importance of respect when you’re just a child. You should show respect everyday rather‚ it’s a job‚ school‚ or your family. Yet star athlete Colin Kaepernick has failed to show respect where it is most deserved. By refusing to stand during our national anthem‚ he showed disrespect to our military‚ our veterans‚ and our country. Star athlete Colin Kaepernick‚ the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers‚ refused to stand for the “star spangled banner”. Unfortunately‚ this disrespectful act is
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Colin Powell’s Choices Colin Powell was born and raised in New York with parents that valued the importance of working hard and doing one’s best. Powell attended the City College of New York and during that time‚ joined the ROTC. In doing so‚ he earned the rank of commander and graduated as a cadet colonel. After college‚ he joined the U.S Army as a second lieutenant. Then he served two hours of duty in the Vietnam war. Though he was wounded‚ he continued to serve. He earned special recognition
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After reading The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell (Harari‚ 2002)‚ Mr. Powell defines leadership as Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible. Management is easy. Leadership is motivating people‚ turning people on‚ getting 110% out of a personal relationship. I don’t know that leadership in the twenty-first century will be essentially different from the leadership shown by Thomas Jefferson‚ George Washington‚ and their colleagues 200 years’ age
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“First Poem for You” is a poem by written by Kim Addonizio‚ an American poet. This poem “First Poem for You” is a closed-form poem but written as an English sonnet. The poem a person who loves the tattoos in his or her lover’s skin. At the same time the tattoos scares him or her by their permanence. The thoughtfulness and the depth of details expressed in this poem makes us conclude that the persona or speaker in this poem is a female. The speaker is certain about the permanence of the tattoos on
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49ers Colin Kaepernick began to kneel or refusing to stand during the national anthem due to the Racial Inequality and violence against blacks. Many think it is wrong for athletes to use their status to protest ideas and such. Athletes actually should sue their status for the greater good of America in a Positive way instead of a negative way like Colin did. Athletes need to use their status to make an impact and show that even the most famous people care. First of all‚ Kaepernick is not the only
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