me to have a great grandmother as a part of your life; especially in this generation. I’m one of the lucky ones who had one. So‚ I was tasked to stand in front of you guys and deliver a speech about how great a person my great grandmother was. But to tell you the truth‚ I really don’t have much to say. Yes‚ I was lucky to have such a sweet and loving granny like her. The problem is‚ I didn’t quite take advantage of it. My brother and I were always dropped off at her house from school back when
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ENC1101 My Favorite Food Food is an important part of my culture. My mother is from the Dominican Republic where food is a big part of everyday life. Dominicans are made up of an amazing blend of Spanish‚ African‚ and Taíno ancestors. The different cultural elements are noticeable in our foods. We believe that our cuisine is a reflection of our culture. Dominican cooking has a lot in common with Puerto Rico‚ Cuba and as well as our neighbor Haiti. Unlike the United States‚ dinner is not our
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My Life‚ My Favorites I have a few different interests that entertain me while I live this crazy life of mine. I’d like to think I spend most of my time wisely‚ but I’ve been known to get carried away with stress-free activities such as shopping‚ socializing and watching my kids’ sporting events. Okay‚ maybe the sporting events bring a little stress upon me‚ but it all goes away after the game is over. Shopping is my top favorite interest. I asked a girlfriend to give me her opinion on what
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My two favorite places Everyone has their secret special places that they go to or places just to simply get away or look for advice at every once and a while. I am not anyway different than anyone else‚ as I also have some very secret places where I go when I need privacy or just seeking much needed advice. One of my places is the lake in the wintertime. There I can escape from the everyday mess and can think more rationally or just simply soul search. The lake is located approximently 45
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My favorite place in the world is a place in Washington‚ it’s called Crystal Mountain and it is located outside of Enumclaw Washington. My in-laws run a Guide service near the ski resort every summer‚ they take clients up the trails on horseback‚ show them some scenery and a small taste of the way of the cowboy. When I first went up with my now wife‚ it was during the summer of 2012‚ I hadn’t ridden a horse since I was fifteen or sixteen‚ and it wasn’t very graceful for me. To say I was
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Music Appreciation August 28‚ 2013 My Favorite Artist KEVIN GATES Kevin Gates is a rapper from Baton Rouge‚ Louisiana. He was born February 5‚ 1986 in Baton Rouge and grew up watching his grandparents and mother play music. He began rapping in the seventh grade and that is when everyone started noticing his talent. Kevin Gates was not only known growing up for his ability to rhyme‚ but also for his academic intelligence. He is one of the few rappers with a college education
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the Good Country People (1955) short stories. Both stories take place in the South and involved around the good country people‚ and their religion‚ mistrust‚ salvation‚ and battle between good and evil. On the end of both stories the main characters experience a sudden flash of recognition a deep epiphany‚ after being challenged by the darker side of human nature. The main character of A Good Man is Hard to Find stories is the grandmother who is a good Christian‚ but a selfish woman. The story is based
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My Special Place I have a place that I go to more than once a day. It is like a safe haven‚ a place of peace. I have always had this place and I am the only one who knows where it is. Whenever I visit‚ it is night‚ for that is the time when I feel the safest. The moon is visible‚ guarding the sky and earth‚ like a warrior of silver. In this safe haven of mine‚ it is always spring or fall. It is never to hot‚ like it is in summer‚ and it’s never cold‚ like in winter. The air is forever clean and
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My Great- Grandmother‚ My Best Friend Everyone has a special person in their family that they are closer to than anyone else. For as long as I can remember‚ Shorty was my favorite great- grandmother of them all. She was not just a beautiful and special person to me‚ she was also one of my best friends. I was able to tell her just about anything‚ and she always knew exactly what to do or what to say. Ever since I was a young girl‚ I would spend school breaks‚ especially the long and hot summers
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My favorite dish One of my favorite food is my grandma’s corn cake and prepare it means a lot to me. My grandmother still alive‚ but this recipe always remember me my childhood and the whole time I spent with her. She is the best cooker I’ve ever known and her corn cake is wonderful. Is mouthwatering to think so. The directions to prepare the cake are very simple‚ but the result is really tasty. To make it‚ it’s necessary to separate one can of yellow cornmeal and - this part is very important
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