A Thousand Miles

A physical relationship is not just one date after another, and is bound to have fights. People are not able to delete words once they leave their mouths. There is not an editing option in real life; however, fights also make it easier to keep tension down. When people say what they think, problems are able to be addressed quickly. It also becomes much easier to pick up on when someone else is upset. One man may avoid eye contact, while his spouse refuses to engage in conversation. Once these ticks are learned, it becomes easier to address potential spats before they have the chance to evolve into actual fights. Day to day life is full of obstacles that having a partner usually makes better; but when a significant other is over a thousand miles away, the comfort is nonexistent. Relationships have been complicated since the beginning of time, and they will continue the trend faithfully. What is the point of making them more difficult by adding distance?…

As a primary source, slave narratives have become an invaluable in the way they portray the plight of fugitive slaves and the phenomenon of running away. Like many who recorded their own slave narratives, the author of Running a Thousand Miles For Freedom, William Craft, intended to accurately portray his own fugitive slaves experience in a way that emphasized the atrocities of slavery in an attempt to convince the public to abolish slavery. The slave narrative was published by William Tweedie…

In the slave narrative, Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom completely diminishes the poorly exaggerated stereotype of a black person as shown in the documentary Ethnic Notions, which was widely believed amongst the masses. William and Ellen Craft ultimately used the societies naiveté to their advantage as they made their great escape unscathed. Their journey from Georgia, a principal slave state is a remarkable tale that encompasses loyalty, courage, love, and wit unparalleled to what may have…

were more favorable for crop growing which made the demand for workers greater than the amount previously needed in the north. As more white settlers began to establish plantations in the south slavery became a means for survival. Since slavery originated in the north and over time worked its way into the south it gave the impression that it no longer existed in the north and was restricted to be a southern problem. By the 1820’s the mistreatment of African Americans ceased to exist in the…

Lao Tzu 's quote resonate like sticks on a drum, “The Journey of a Thousand miles begins with a single step". Yet the destination of that journey can only be achieved, by the hand of God, determination and perseverance. What was he speaking about and how is this applicable to this statement or even the mere fact of that I am in pursuit of becoming not just a doctor, but a well- rounded physician defines Lao Tzu’s statement. This journey to be an exemplary physician, one of integrity, community…

to exist in northern states” is a statement that is far from the truth. The definition of a slave is “a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another.” (Dictionary.com). There is no “practically”, either slavery is completely abolished or it is not. In 1817 slaves over forty were freed. Then came the law that slaves had to be twenty-one to age out of slavery. The system was completely absurd. The Southern slaves tried to escape to freedom in the north, risking their lives knowing…

gains. In 1881, the fledgling city stood at the threshold of a surge in population, industry, and wealth.14 The family’s oral history speculates that Charley followed the St. Croix River south from Duluth to Chisago County.15 This is highly unlikely, since it required an approximately forty mile detour into Wisconsin to reach the source of the river. Charley likely used the railroad, either as a passenger or as a physical guide to direct him to his destination. He conceivably paused in…

In the US, highway signs are in the customary system. For example, if Iw as traveling to Alexandria, Virginia, I would take I-270 and a see a sign saying “Alexandria 35 miles away”. This is the case throughout the United States, and it would cost billions of dollars to fix everyone of these signs. And for a country that’s about 19.3 trillion dollars in debt, we don't need that burden. Also, manufacturing companies would have to spend another billions of dollars trying to fix the values on…

Spa explosion in southern California: One woman killed! Was the blast intentional? By Paige Wyatt A spa explosion in southern California, just south of Los Angeles, occurred on tuesday of this week. The owner of the spa Iidiko krajnyak, 40, was killed in the blast, where two others were severely injured. When the police checked the crime scene they found , “ items that were found at the scene were not all consistent with items found in a day spa,” as one officer stated. In a conference held…

According to business insider America is the world’s 10th most prosperous nation. Consequently, why should America compromise their success by sticking with an unconventional system of measurement? It is for this and many other reasons why the U.S.A should convert to the metric system. The metric system is a multinational unit of measurement in both the real world and the science field. It is not only renowned but also easier to use overall. Ultimately, the time for the metric system has finally…