Dear graduates‚ faculty‚ parents‚ and esteemed guests‚ We’ve gathered here today to commemorate‚ the egress of one class and ushering in of another to these hallowed halls of Grosse Pointe North High School via a graduation ceremony. However‚ it is more applicably a death‚ than a graduation. Please‚ lend me your ears‚ so as to stiffen the morbid conjecture that is immersing itself within your minds at this very moment. For you see‚ in the days of yore‚ when Norsemen still roamed this earth
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Introduction President Barack Obama has made an undeniable mark in the history of the United States. He has proven to be not only the first Black president but has demonstrated how his influential persona and his oratorical spirit can move human spirits. He empowers many through his actions and through his ability to delivery to use his words to cause one to ponder and reach from within to help make a change. He continues to make history even now as make he has make his indelible foot print here
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ood Morning Ellin‚ First‚ congratulations on your retirement. A rest is well deserved‚ although knowing your Energizer Bunny persona‚ I don’t imagine you will be idle. I wanted to reach out to you with your assistance in helping a student with some financial obligations he and his family will have as a senior in high school. Mike Pimentel has been a positive influence and mentor for my boys since they first met him as 8th graders. He echoed our family values of work ethic and discipline. He
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A man who has been in darker rooms the you can imagine‚ A man who had everything and lost it all in order to gain it all back and beyond. I would like to commemorate The 2010 AL M.V.P. Josh Hamilton for inspiring others and making them believe that when you get knocked down you can always get back up. Josh Hamilton defeated addiction through Christ and came back to spread his message on one of the biggest stages of all‚ Major League Baseball. Josh became addicted to crack cocaine a few years after
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Who’s Better Derrick Rose or Russell Westbrook? Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook have their differences. But it comes down to who is the better guard? Russell Westbrook is a better scorer than Derrick Rose‚ better rebounder‚ average more steals‚ and just flat out a better defensive player. Derrick Rose is a better leader than Russell Westbrook‚ better clutch player‚ and even better at taking over games. Is it me or is the only thing people care about these days are scoring and athleticism? Russell
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cause of death for women. My great grandmother who I look up to and is the strongest person I know‚ is a two time Breast cancer survivor and she believes that the organization Susan G Komen has made a huge impact on breast cancer in women. In this speech I want to pay tribute to and recognize all the wonderful things Susan G Komen has done in the research and cure for breast cancer. I will start off by talking about how the organization was founded. Next I will discuss all the great things Susan G
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Nicole Olmstead Remillard‚ COM 212 October 8‚ 2013 Commemorative Speech United Flight 93 At 8:46am on September 11‚ 2001 the world stands still. Smoke billowing‚ fire consuming‚ two gleaming towers falling. A third strike‚ Lady Liberty crumples to one knee. This is ground zero. No cough can expel it. No bandage can cover it. No pill can numb it. The world stands watching‚ its mouth frozen agape. America is under attack. Hundreds fight to save what is already lost. The world
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A few months ago‚ thanks to the vivacious Tammy Gillis‚ the accomplished actor Jim Thorburn was brought to my attention (they are married‚ in case you were unaware). While his name was somewhat unknown to me‚ his talent and works included some of my classic and current favorites. As I have been faithfully following his career all this time now‚ I was ecstatic to promote his upcoming film‚ Engaging Father Christmas‚ and he was kind enough to chat with me briefly about his role in this upcoming film
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power of storytelling. This novel is one that needs to be clearly understood to grasp the true meaning of the story. Yolen uses what could be called a radical structure to get the reader involved with the quest to find out the real history of Briar Rose. Jane Yolen has structured the novel in such a way that it combines the innocence of a fairy tale with the harsh reality of the Holocaust. The words‚ “Once upon a time” are an instant indication of the fairy tale theme‚ Yolen is quite smart here
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of the worse that exist. Fear is inevitable in the area that the crimes are occurring and people seek ways to make themselves feel safer‚ sometimes taking extreme measures. This was the case when Derrick Todd Lee was playing his game around the Louisiana State University campus in Baton Rouge. Derrick Todd Lee grew up in small-town St. Francisville‚ Louisiana with his mother‚ father‚ and siblings. Shortly after his birth‚ Lee’s father‚ Samuel Ruth‚ left the family. His mother thought this to be
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