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Panama Canal How was the Panama Canal constructed? The construction of the Panama Canal was a very important event in history. The start of the canal was in 1905 July. In the start the french was the ones running it because they needed a shortcut through South America to get to America. Sadly the french failed, but they did give the Americans a starting point. President Roosevelt hired many people. The Americans started digging and digging. They spent many days just digging, and never got…

"What is better - to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?" - Paarthurnax, Skyrim This quote is from one of my favorite game of all time skyrim, I believe video games can tell good stories just like a movie or book. As many of you know video games can tell either an engrossing story or one that falls flat on its face, Same with books and movies The aforementioned Skyrim has a strong beginning plot but then loses focus with all the side quests you can do,…

I read the book Holes, the author of the book Holes is Louis Sachar and it has 223 pages. The book Holes took me a month to read the whole thing. What I learned from the book Holes is that if you are having some bad times in your life you are sure to have some good times coming along your way. To expand on that in life sometimes bad things happen such as running short on money, having a loved one die and maybe politics. In the book it says one of his grandfathers was cursed by a voodoo…

Did you know that Coal is a very good energy and is the cheapest energy source? Coal is found in all states of Australia. It is used as most of Australia’s power. Coal is a black or brown rock. Coal is a sedimentary rock and is formed over many years. It is extracted in two different ways, open-cut mining and underground mining. It has many different advantages and disadvantages. Coal is a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting chiefly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in…

traction on snow and ice, be sure to check the tread and the air pressure in your tires. You must check that your battery is working properly. Second, have your car stock with important emergency roadside supplies. Have a flashlight, jumper cables, a shovel, blankets, and a windshield scraper. It will be wise of you to take your cell phone so you can call for help. Third, practice winter driving before you drive on the roads. Start by going to an ice or snow covered parking lot to practice…

and I helping out my neighbor when he had to get both of his knees replaced. He could not do any yard work anymore after the surgery. My Dad and I would always give a hand and help out my neighbor no matter what. In the winter my Father and I would shovel our neighbors driveway every day it snowed. Our neighbor has a kind heart and would always do the same thing if one of us needed help or could…

Swoosh a rush of blood flows into my brain. Every second passes by faster and faster. I need to figure out how to stop this madness. Lying down in the middle of the street I see kids screaming, fighting over food for survival. The preschool is burning down by the minute. I need to figure out how to stop this madness. How did this get out of hand so fast? Drake! Drake get up! You need to do something about this! I wake up in my bed, wondering what that dream was all about? Why would the…

It started with a dead cat, and it ended with a dead cat. Well, it technically ended with therapy, but you get the picture. Flashback to ninth grade: a friend of my mother called us up to tell her one of the stray neighborhood cats had died, leaving behind a litter of day old kittens. She said she didn't have the time or resources to care for them, and asked if my mom could take them off her hands until they became old enough to give to the SPCA. My mother, with her wretched bleeding heart,…

The common theme of both the story and the poem are that it’s okay to still do old fashioned things. In the story, the man follows in his grandfather’s steps of clearing the long sidewalk of snow for kids who walk to school everyday. He mentions that most of the houses now in his town don’t even have sidewalks because no one walks anywhere anymore. Instead, people just worry about cleaning off their driveways so their cars can get to the road safely. Even though it is a hassle for him, he feels…

How to care for a horse: There is more than meets the eye “If you are fearful, a horse will back off. If you are calm and confident, it will come forward. For those who are often flattered or feared, the horse can be a welcome mirror of the best in human nature.” (Balding) The quote above, stated by Clare Balding, showers on us the insight of how powerful a horse can be. If a horse has the capability to show sincerity and remorse for a simple human, then it is only respectful to show the same…