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Many people believe one needs to be selfish in order survive the obstacles life gives. However, a closer look into people’s decisions shows that not all acts of survival are selfish. Survival does not require selfishness because it is not selfish to protect oneself and at times it can mean making a life or death decision. Ensuring one’s survival is never a selfish act. Ronald DiFrancesco was one of the many inside the world trade center when it collapsed. All around him he saw people giving up, no longer trying to escape the building. They were losing all hope and he was beginning to do the same. “The people all of whom would die were just giving up and falling asleep. DiFrancesco, too was collapsing, but then he said to himself, I’ve got to see my wife and kids again” (Gonzales 332). When the thoughts of his children and wife came into his head he knew that he needed to escape from the building. He did not act selfishly because everyone had the same opportunity as he did. Similarly, “When Antoine de Saint-Exupery was lost in the Lybian desert, it was the thought of his wife’s suffering that kept him going” (Gonzales 332). There were people around him who were giving up and he didn’t let their despair and suffering influence his survival instinct. Using the memories of loved ones to help ensure survival is not selfish. Survival requires a person to make important life changing decisions. In most cases this decision can determine whether a person live or dies. Simon Yates…

The Harlequin Duck is one of the many organisms on the Canadian endangered species list. Although the number of Harlequin Ducks is gradually growing and the ducks have been spotted in different regions of Canada. Harlequin Ducks are small, subarctic sea ducks that weigh an average of 1.3lbs and can be up to 18 inches in height. The bright colours of the males attract the females. They tend to nest and breed on fast moving streams. The ducks first time breeding is when they are 2 or 3 years old.…

Dove and Duck hunting are two of America’s outdoorsman’s greatest pastimes. Dove and Duck hunting have always been thought to go hand in hand. Which is not surprising seeing as how everything from the way one starts training before the season opens, to the technique used to clean the birds preparing the quarry for the grill after an extensive morning hunt with friends and family, are near congruent. Although the sports are very much similar, each sport has its own benefits for whatever an…

Some birds appeared in the faint blue sky flapping and soaring. All were blackish-brownish with a touch of white. They were flying a yard or maybe two and they’re coming really fast. They went “ Honk,honk.” “Where’re they going? I said. Why would so many birds go in one direction?” “It’s a sign,” Jim said gazing with an amazed look. “ When chickens fly in the same road. It’s the same way birds would go. “ I raced over to the canoe, I grasped the gun, I got back to…

tried to make her first jump all day long. Jumping appeared to be a very important ability and it was more important that she did it. One day her mother told her they were going to a doctor in the swamp. Petra climbed on her mother's back and they travelled to the doctor's office. He asked Petra's mom what the problem was and she said; — Doctor, this little frog cannot jump. — That is not possible—, the doctor said as he watched Petra through his spectacles. — All frogs can jump. — She…

After reading several stories in Women Who Run with the Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, I found two stories that resonated with me most: “The Ugly Duckling” and “Sealskin, Soulskin.” The former of the two stories is based on Hans Christian Anderson’s tale of the same name and tells of a homely little bird born to a family of ducks. The ugly duckling suffers much verbal and physical abuse from all of the other ducks. His mother defends him at first, but she eventually grows tired of his…

Types of Problematic Waterfowl Hunters The majority of people have came to the conclusion that most hunters are alike. This is far from the case. There are different types of hunters just like there are different types of people. These hunters are not only divided by the species they pursue, but also by the tactics they use when hunting, and by their own personal ethics. Waterfowl hunting consist of ducks, geese, and swans. In different states the rules are different, so while shooting a swan…

It was a cold rainy day in december when I went on my first duck hunt. This was the most exciting day of my life. I had been waiting to go on a duck hunt where I get to shoot my gun. We loaded up all of our gear and the dog. My dog was getting old she was 10 on that hunt and that was the first time I got to see her do her job, and that was retrieving waterfowl. When we got to the parking lot we unloaded our gear and started the long walk into the marsh. The blind we had chosen to hunt was a long…

Phil Robertson was born on April 24, 1946, in Vivian, Louisiana. He is a professional duck hunter and has his own family TV show, Duck Dynasty. He talks about the importance of god. He also discusses the respect and responsibility towards a family. Phil Robertson was very poor and grew and made everything they ate and drank. He was named after his Grandmother’s first cousin, Phil Shores, who died in World War ll. His middle name was after his great grandfather, Lemuel Alexander Shores. Phil was…

Armistice Day, November 11 to November 12, 1940 was one of the worst blizzards to hit the Midwest following the Schoolhouse Blizzard in 1888. This blizzard affected the states in between, and including Nebraska to Michigan. November 11th, which would later become known as Veteran’s Day, on this day schools and many businesses were closed in order to observe the day. Fall in the Midwest had been “warm and uneventful” creating less than ideal conditions for duck hunters (Washburn, 2008). This…