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With John and Lorraine meeting on the bus, there was no room for any mortification to be felt during any time in their relationship. It all began when John became known as the “bathroom bomber,” for setting off small explosives during the afternoon in school. While causing mischief was John’s avocation, Lorraine’s included writing, and expressing herself through literature. Due to the two young ones sharing their eighth period class together, their personalities instantly came together and…

With each round of the seasonal carousel comes the holidays, which come and go like old friends. They bring memories of past, and promise of new traditions to come. Whether it is winter the incandescent branches of pine are adorned in glittering glass.. Easter, when children scatter in search of painted eggs. Halloween, where children come knocking late in the evening, or thanksgiving-- thankfully eating until you almost yack. Every holiday is filled with their own unique traditions from the…

terminated from his job. Japes explained the best he could that Sneaky was not qualified. The judge, however, felt differently, and insisted Sneaky could have stayed in his position. The judge, like many outsiders, dramatically unaware as to what it took to service customers in a hotel, simply looked at attendance and basic requirements of the position. Japes, after being severely reprimanded by the judge, although he was not required to rehire Sneaky, and realizing Sneaky would do fine in a…

Frying your Brain on the Internet: Social Media is Cooking your Gray Matter Kathryn Fitzgerald -- July 18, 2016 Even though Steven Johnson's essay contains convincing arguments, his thesis that "Watching TV Makes you Smarter" (120) is overwhelmed by a tsunami of scientific evidence to the contrary. Nicolas Carr's essay deals with a different type of media -- internet browsing -- and takes the opposite stance to Johnson. Carr asks, "Is Google Making us Stupid?" (609). Even though both…

An individual does not know who they are until they have accomplished something great in life, something that is meaningful to them, because completing that certain task or dream makes them complete. For some it maybe to have a great education, have a an awesome job with amazing salary to earn a lot of money and use it throughout their life, and some may just want to get married and have a well mannered lifestyle. Everyone has their own priorities and until they are complete, they cannot focus…

he also became close friends with Nod. You can imagine when two Redeye servers get together what the consequences might be. One winter, Sot sold a series of ski tours to stay at the hotel. He would offer a late-night dance party with drinks and hors d'oeuvres to seal the deal. Sot, of course, would personally greet and stay until the wee hours of the night to hold the hand of the event coordinator. He and Nod along with the ski tour director were high as kites every weekend. The ski tour guests…

France Research Paper With all of France’s places, food, culture, and people, France is can truly be an amazing place. Over 80 million visitors come to visit this country every year, and for many reasons. There are many things to do here, from the traditional French cuisine dish Escargots, or cooked land snails, to the sly smirk of the Mona Lisa in one of the world's largest museums, the Louvre, and to the romantic view of the City of Lights over the top of the Eiffel Tower in the…

She aced the interview with the oil company and would start her new job in two weeks. She would work as the new Drilling Fluids Engineer, most often referred to as the ‘Mud Man’. Or ‘Mud Person’ as it pertained to her situation on the oil platform in the North Sea, off the coast of Durness, Scotland. With her degree as a petroleum geologist in hand, but brief time working in the field, she applied for the mud engineer position. The limited extent of her fieldwork occurred during summers and…