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boy: “His friend ran a few lengths ahead, like a wild rabbit across the grass.” Not only does this simile add an interesting element to the story for the reader to think about, but it also visually stimulates the reader. Perhaps the most powerful figure of speech, though, is the metaphor at the end of the for which the poem is named. The narrator describes the boy who witnessed his friend’s death, now a father, as carrying the minefields throughout the years. Obviously he’s not holding on to the…

Make a Quilted Throw Pillow for Your Valentine I’ve been having fun with the Valentine theme this month, as I suppose you are already aware if you’ve been following the projects available on the blog! I adore red and pink, cupids and hearts, chocolate candies and pretty, heart-shaped sprinkles. I also love quilting! I thought a quilted throw pillow would be another wonderful idea for Valentine’s Day. You can make one as a gift for your sweetie, or just keep it and enjoy it for yourself. This…

Everyone’s an idiot. Spend some time at it, will you. Maybe you can figure it out.” Thing is, I’ve had it figured for some time. I found the first message a few moon cycles past. I smuggled it home. Over the many years I’ve only been able to tuck away one thing from him- a book. From Before. By his law, a forbidden…

Introduction As a figure skater with an enthusiasm for figure skating for many years, my choice of investigation for my internal assessment came to me quite easily. I have been a figure skater for eleven years and during this period I have been able to deepen my knowledge of the relationship between body coordinates and movements/positions of figure skating. I will be investigating the relationship between the body’s initial and interim positions and the outcome of a figure skater’s trajectory…

Hoagland’s “On Stuttering” This essay was exceedingly interesting; at the heart of this essay, is a person who has struggled with a physical impediment, but has still managed to lead a fairly normal life. Although He struggled with the impediment to the point of not voicing his own opinion, Edward Hoagland adapted to his impediment and was able to overcome the struggles he faced everyday. Some disabilities can leave people trapped inside their own body. The individual can not voice their…

I have been identified as a Dynamic Learner Sequence 25 (Use First) When I have to complete a task I like to know exactly what is expected of me. I don’t enjoy operating in a place where I am forced to make assumptions or draw my own conclusions about any task that’s been given. I feel like being organized with the steps I take to complete a task comes with the territory of desire specific instructions. Even when I have self-generated tasks I maintain a tasker log book of which I identify…

“I’m not quite sure but I will figure it out soon,” she replied. I brushed it off and didn’t think anything of it. Thursday came around and I knew that something big was going to happen today. If it was going to be good or bad I didn’t know. The day started out like any other day.…

castle; I know someone who can help us get to Camelot.” We start walking along along the river. I ask Matthew “Why would Chase want to take over Winter Castle if he was just going to let it melt to the ground?” “I don’t know, but my dad is trying to figure it out.” John is walking along with a puzzled look on his face. “Have you figured it out yet, Dad.” “Not yet,” John responds, “but I have a theory. I think that he wanted to destroy the castle to cause distress to Camelot so he could take over…

“Apply all of your corrections, think about everything we have practiced, and have fun! Put your minds to what it is you want to accomplish.” These were the words of my synchronized skating coach before we took to the ice at Nationals. In February 2014, my team and I competed at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. We had a great season leading up to this point, medaling at all but one competition and only missing that one by about half a point. This was…

The best way for society to keep our children safe is to be educated and aware of what the individuals are buying. Human Beings should be advocated for the children and insist that the toy manufacturers are following all the safety laws, regulations, and rules. Retailers should also work on being trustworthy for consumers. Mattel Corporation worked so hard to solve the problems it was facing. The company did its best to regain customers’ trust. Acting in a socially responsible way toward the…