The Worst Christmas Ever It was December 1991‚ I just had my ninth birthday two months prior. My father was a cross-country truck driver. He had been one since before I was born. He loved being able to see new places and even visit places he had been before. He loved taking my brother‚ sister and me on “runs” with him‚ when we didn’t have school! In the few years‚ before his death my father had a Triple-Bypass and had a pacemaker put into his heart. This December 12th will make it nineteen
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Le 1 Calvin Le Mr. Brazee World History Honors 23 October 2011 Is war ever justified? "Never think that war‚ no matter how necessary‚ nor how justified‚ is not a crime." - Ernest Hemingway. Is war ever justified? Well that depends on how much you value your freedom. When the United States entered the war in Afghanistan‚ many people criticized President Bush as if he was the responsible for the war itself. What those people don ’t see is that if we hadn ’t entered the war‚ we ’d be ducking
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The Coldest Winter Ever is a best-selling 1999 novel written by rapper and activist Sister Souljah. Set in the projects of Brooklyn‚ New York‚ The Coldest Winter Ever is the story of Winter (aptly named because she was born during one of New York’s worst snowstorms) Santiaga‚ the rebellious‚ pampered teenage daughter of a notorious drug dealer. Winter’s father‚ Ricky Santiaga‚ has attained substantial wealth through his drug empire and lavishes his wife‚ Winter‚ and Winter’s three younger sisters
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defensive performance. Being a signal caller I knew all the positions and where everyone needed to line up. C. We finished the regular season away games a perfect 5-0. We knew we can win at home and win away‚ but this was the first time that any of us ever played in the playoffs. Topic Sentence #3: Playoffs A. The first game was at home and you can feel the electricity in the air‚ Channel Islands High School had not been to the playoffs in 4 years‚ and they never had a #1 ranked defense.
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make it known that we demand theses thing because if we do not make it painfully obvious that we need help the government doesn’t seem to notice. We should expect a soft spot to land and a warm place to sleep when the walls come down and the levees break. As it has been proven to us that we cannot always rely on governmental support we need to take it upon ourselves as individuals and communities to prepare for the worst. Always have a plan. Work as a community to educate yourselves on handling
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My Best Day Ever It seems to me that birthday celebrations’ become less interesting as time passes. There are no more party hats‚ balloons‚ cake‚ ice cream‚ and the joyful sound of “Happy Birthday.” I guess that’s why we hold all the good memories inside our heart‚ so whenever there’s a bad issue that may come up‚ we can reminisce on the past. In fact‚ birthday celebrations in my family were rare because my grandmother was raising eight children in a three bedroom house by herself‚ and she
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the message needs to aim mass influencers in order to generate word of mouth and gain popularity. Apart from this‚ the video needs to appeal to the viewer’s emotions‚ this way the receptor will feel part of the event. On the specific case of “United Breaks Guitar” (UBG)‚ we will analyze the type of message it is conveying‚ the people who first caused an impression on and the repercussions this video brought. The message that UBG conveyed “empowered” the viewers with information and an idea that they
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Genieve Colemon Professor David Pulling English 1001‚ Summer 2009 15 June 2009 Best Gifts Ever Expensive gifts from a love one is a wonderful gesture‚ but it could make the person feel uneasyaccepting such a gift. Receiving an inexpensive present from a friend or family member that comes from the heart has more sentimental value to me than a gift that cost several hundred dollars. When I decided to write this essay three items that were given to me on special occasions stood out the
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waiters serves breadsticks and a salad before anyone orders food. The salad and breadsticks usually make me full before I even eat because it is so delicious. The main reason people should go to Olive Garden for a date is to have the best Italian food ever. *For example‚ I am always pleased on how my food taste. It satisfies my taste buds and fills up my tummy. The delicious food makes me want to come back the next day. *The food is always warm when it comes out. It is made with fresh ingredients‚ and
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During the Easter break I had the opportunity to travel to New York City and experience various fun activities there. This experience included the visit to the Metropolitan Opera House‚ which turned out to be more exciting than I expected. The facility and the neighborhood gave that extra little charm to the whole opera night. Every opera performance requires its spectators to dress up formal and basically give them an opportunity to show off their best attire‚ that included me as well.
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