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this- it’s a family thing and needs to be kept in private. Forgive us for blabbering like common folks… we’re just worried, that’s all.” “And you have a right to be worried, Mrs. Ingalls,” conceded Eli. “War is a dangerous thing. Isn‘t it Allie…” “Yes, yes it is, I will pray for his safe return,” she said, taking Jeanette’s hand in hers and squeezing it as if she cared. “And what of your new husband, Allie- where is he?” Jeanette asked pointedly, her lip almost curling in revulsion, as if she…

“Heartless” Strength of American Nurses Have you ever thought about how hard it is to be a nurse? How emotionally difficult it is to have a patient die in your care? Nurses do more than most people realize, they have no time to mourn every patient's death because there is always someone else who is going to need their full attention. Some may say nurses are heartless, I know I did. To be a nurse is to be mentally strong. Based on my personal experiences I have come to see that American nurses…

The last couple of months have been dreadful. It was filled with exhaustion, boredom, false hope, and above all, plenty of freezing. It all started when we left the steamboat that brought Martin and me all the way from Seattle to the Yukon. The second we placed a foot on the ground, stampedes of other prospectors hurried along the harbor, as every moment that they were ahead of the others bought them a bigger chance in hitting it big in the mines. This is what they believed in the beginning, at…

Dancing is a way to have fun and get exercise at the same time. That is where Zumba comes into place and can give a person both of those activities. Zumba can give someone a lot of health benefits as well. A majority of the people would love to take these classes and would love to continue. There are all different types of classes including the original class, aqua classes, toning classes and then there is the kids classes. The classes also can help tone your body and muscle groups…

Barbara Ehrenreich spend a month in each of three places—Key West, Portland-Maine, and Minneapolis The novel Nickel and Dimed is written by researcher Barbara Ehrenreich, a middle aged upper-class woman. This novel details Ehrenreich’s study of the average, lower class, working woman. The author knows though, that she truly couldn't perfectly conduct this experiment to replicate her life as the “average woman”. She did not have children to bog her down and deplete her salary. The main point of…

In the book Nickel and Dimed the author Barbra Ehrenreich puts herself through an experiment working low paying jobs to meet her ends meet. Ehrenreich chooses to do this at time in the United States were the economy is booming. The book is a firsthand account of the different experiences working low income jobs. Barbra Ehrenreich’s first job is as a waitress was she then transitioned to a hotel maid in Florida. She then moved to Main were she became a housecleaning maid; and lastly as a…

Therefore, I have decided that you are to take on a tutor to help bring your academic track back on course. Be warned, however, should this compromise, on my part, be in vain, I will suspend you from football. Is this understood?" Topolsky lectured. "Yes, ma'am. Thank you, ma'am," Alexander smiled, then sighed in relief. "Take this," she slid a piece of paper across her deck in Alexander's direct, "This is your appointment for your first tutor…

On some weekends, I worked with my father at his part time job. He worked at this plaza for its owner, and sometimes he required assistance, so I decided to willingly work with him at the plaza. When I was there, I would help my father clean and renovate the plaza. For instance, if he was demolishing or taking down something, I would usually pick up the rubble and take it to the odorous trash. If he needed to fix a water leak in one of the suites, I would help him find the source of the leak and…

slaughter, or like Eagles who wait to kill their prey, we are wolves, hunters, protectors-” I slammed my book shut loudly and looked into his eyes with a cold stare, “We...are soldiers...not revolutionaries...we quietly wait for our chance to strike, yes, but that doesn’t mean we like it. We protect those who can’t protect themselves...and we save what we can, we fight the war if only to save as many as we can, we keep our soldiers alive no matter what. That is what the partisans are...and if…

or circling the whole lot two or three times before finding an open parking spot. “It’s going to be a hot one today!” Ethan remarks as he gets out of his car. I feel the rays of the sun warming my face as I get out of the air conditioned vehicle. “Yes it is.” I type. “We probably won’t get in as long of a work out today as I thought.” Ethan says. “We can.” I type. “We will just have to break it up into smaller circuits and make sure we cool down and hydrate in between.” “Let’s just see how we…