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    Last fall, I was immensely intrigued and entertained by the original holiday film October Kiss that premiered on the Hallmark network. I will admit that I knew very little about the lead actress, Ashley Williams, but I never forgot her. Imagine my surprise when I found myself reading a poignant blog post a short while ago that was written by that very same actress. And not only did I discover that she was the star of the upcoming Hallmark film Love On a Limb, but in that same evening, I made a…

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    Euthanasia, also known as mercy killing, which is defined as: the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition. I want to look at the people who have survived the pain to live another day or the people who chose to live through the pain and later on pass away, changing so many of lives along the way. The American Medical Association states,” euthanasia…

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    Simon is six years old and lives in Burlington, ON, with his mommy, daddy, brother, and sister. He loves Minecraft and his siblings (in that order). Simon enjoys karate. My cat is afraid of bats. The bat likes scaring my cat. Chloe lives in Richmond Hill, ON. She likes swimming and sports. Chloe likes lovely things such as gold and silver cups. When she grows up, she wants to be a pet doctor. Witches at night I don't like them They try to spook you Creepy spiders Hiding too! Valerie lives in…

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    proses. Despite his abundance of skills, poetry was arguably Hughes’s most precious forte. Hughes did not grow up with an ideal childhood, and he utilizes some of those hardships in his writings. Hughes had a colorful, diverse background, derived from his nomadic youth, that he graciously intertwined with his style. Hughes did not waste his…

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    His distaste for the Trials, which many of the time would call unpatriotic, inspired him to write of one of the most famous witch hunts in history. The deception wasn 't hard to see, the easy lie of it all. Abigail Williams even began the Salem Trials with a lie, urging the girls to make a cover story: "Abigail: Now look you. All of you. We danced…

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    When we think of superstars we think of people who are rich and living the best life possible. Everyone wants to be in their shoes. Celebrities often try to hide who they really are to be what they think the world visons them as. Fantasia Monique Barrino was a different kind of “Superstar”. She is an example of coming from nothing as an African American female, to using her talents to rise and inspire the world, especially African American teenage females. Because of her troubled past and…

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    or another, and if you do not then you will see one for a television show. In the age of the internet and social media it is truly impossible to escape movies even if you could not care less about them. I know people who have not been to a theatre in years and others, like myself, who go practically every week to see a movie. Although many might go to the movies purely for entertainment, is that the only reason one would go the the theatre? In fact, it’s much easier and cheaper to just go on…

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    can save. I’ll pardon you. I can hurt. I can manipulate. I’ll kill you. A simple three word phrase can change a life. They can rewrite the history books. They can change the dates carved into the headstones of young children and newlyweds. When a person realizes they have the authority, they have to make a choice. When “I want” transforms into “I can”, it will soon become an action. This is the type of power people crave. When you have power, the fragile life of another soul subsists within your…

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    J.D. Salinger was an author that inspired many authors and peoples. Some of the people he tried to inspire did terrible things and some did things that were awe-inspiring. However, despite creating hope and a voice for a generation J.D. Salinger did not like to stay in the spotlight and preferred a more reclusive lifestyle. In order to understand J.D. Salinger’s seclusive and private life one needs to see his life’s work and how they reflect his own views and feeling in the world. To help see…

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    Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, once said “In youth, we learn; in age, we understand.” Youth is a time of learning and is most defined as the period after childhood and before adulthood. During youth, there are times of teamwork, but there are times to stand on one’s own self. Short stories send messages to the youth of growing into one’s true self through trials in life. Moreover, protagonists from young adult short stories demonstrate themes of individuality and acting on one’s own self through…

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