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    order to catch a train out west he sits near a campfire that illuminates the skin of people of multiple races making them all appear orange near the fire. Bud notes that, “They were all the colors you could think of, black, white and brown, but the fire made everyone look like they were different shades of orange. Their were dark orange folks sitting next to medium orange folks sitting next to light orange folks”(68). The author symbolizes the campfire as a melting pot of diversity that unites…

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    year to relax with this man who was almost lost. The fact that the end talks about “back at the beginning of the world” gives the reader a sense of darkness. In biblical beliefs, the beginning of the world had no light. Yet, in the same line, “tiny campfires” were mentioned which give light and a sense of connection to the reader. This poem plays with the balance between light and dark, life and death, and the frailty and uncertainty of it…

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    you and your guests with an unparalleled dining experience with a sense of adventure with an ode to the outdoors. We will provide you and your guests and experience they’ll never forget! We are a North Park neighborhood restaurant inspired by the campfire cuisine and adventurous outdoors. Our incredibly talented chefs will work with you to design a unique menu that expertly pairs the food and beverages that your guests will desire. Our establishment has a maximum capacity of 140 people. Our…

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    Next I get palm tree leafs to begin making my new shelter. Right by the palm tree were some vines that would be good for weaving and making a shelter that would keep water out for rain, and keep my campfire dry. With everything made including my shelter with weaving and enough space to put a campfire I sit down and enjoy some coconuts by cracking them open with a sharp rock. As I enjoy the fresh coconuts I see crabs come up on shore enjoying little critters. I thought that would be quite a good…

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    have some very special traditions and communication practices, which I think to be very unique and fun. Some of my family traditions involve making homemade Chinese dumplings, special Christmas Eve activities, and telling group stories around the campfire. We also have a very special way we communicate with each other by hand squeezing to say ‘I love you’. My family and I make homemade Chinese dumplings, which we actually…

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    Opportunities Health Psychology (BEHL 3012). Health Psychology is a specialist psychology course revolving around the association of individual psychology with physical health. This course will help me to understand how to help others health through psychological means as well as my own. In learning how to better manage stress I can increase the likelihood of reaching my goals through decreasing time spent worrying and procrastinating tasks that require my attention. I know it will add to my…

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    in a way, provided me with the feeling of safety and security. They made me feel welcome, like a warm hug after a long winter. Subsequently, the family, and some friends gathered around the campfire. The burning wood felt so good against the cold air surrounding us. I saw everyone concentrated around the campfire, as if it were the only source of heat that they had. These fires were different from the fireplace fires from the cabin because of how the cold outdoor air contrasted to the warm…

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    Schlosser retells the urban legend, “The Hook”. The urban legend starts off with a girl trying to decide on an outfit for her date while constant reports are being announced on the radio of a wild man who had escaped from the state asylum. The man on the loose was a killer who was being called “Hook Man” because his right arm was replaced with a hook. After picking out an outfit, the girl went out on a date with her boyfriend to a drive-in movie without paying much attention to the reports. The…

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    began to look to the positives of the day and realize that it was a blessing that no one was hurt, and everyone was safe. The night was beautiful. The roar of the river echoed and the beam of the newly started campfire lit up the canyon walls. Dylan and the rest of the group sat around the campfire and he could feel the positive energy that everyone was displaying. Dylan was truly happy at that moment with all his friends and the people he considered to be a second family. He looked around at…

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    felt so special having a dad who knew all about things. I repeated what he had told me over and over to myself until i could say it just like he said it to me. One night, when i was 11, we went camping with my friend Mia. We were sitting by the campfire when Mia yelled, “look guys, its a shooting star!” I then explained to her how every august the earth moves through the leftover debris of the Swift-tuttle comet. this meteor shower is called the perseids, and it peaks around the tenth of the…

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