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onto welfare” by The Orange County Register, the author argues that if minimum wage is increased people will go on welfare. They claim that raising minimum wage will hurt the american economy rather than help it. In the editorial “You Deserve a Raise Today. Interest Rates Don’t.” by The New York Times the author argues the opposite, they claim minimum wage will help people boost productivity and help raise the living standards of most americans. Both of the articles have well thought out claims…

have remained that way for the past ninety years. Much has changed since the roaring twenties, however, people's perspective and ambition has not. The Great Gatsby focused primarily on wealthy and famous people, a lot like the media and people do today. People wanted to be rich and wanted to hang out around people that were high class because it made them feel special or popular. For example,…

There were many different situations in my life that led me to be the person I am today. This will be my testimony that will lead you through a glimpse through my life, which also involves my faith in God and how it was weak and then was strengthened. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always went to a private institute for my education. I was born and raised as a Christian and became a part of the Catholic church in 4th grade at St. Finbar School. I never took Christianity seriously when it…

First and foremost, I would like to say thank you Jesus for molding me into who I am today. Although life isn’t “peachy”, I give glory and honor to God for who he’s shaping me to be. I was raised in a home where I knew about God through traditions and locations; however, I did not understand the concept of having a personal relationship with him. Being the youngest of three children, I constantly felt the need to prove myself and, therefore, battled with insecurity. When my early teen years…

From cocktail dresses to prom dresses, stylish maxi dresses to mother of the bride dresses, Lexington’s favorite dress boutique, Bella Rose, carries some of the top designers in fashion today. You don’t need to go to the big city for your fashion forward runway looks. Customers who enter Bella Rose know it’s more than a dress boutique; it’s your personal stylist with a small town vibe. Southern charm mixed with metropolitan trends set it apart from other dress boutiques, and customers know that…

Shakespeare always had a unique style of writing, and language in his plays. His plays brought entertainment to the rich and the poor, people would gather around to watch his performances. Today’s, Shakespeare’s plays are still performed and studied today. I decided to learn more about Shakespeare because in class we have started to read “Macbeth” By him. It interested me who he was and why he even started writing plays.…

Politics: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (225)1. The first Civil Rights event to be examined would be Affirmative Action, since it offers equal opportunity employment for minorities as a way to prevent dissemination in the workplace. In the early 1960s, Affirmative Action was first implemented by President John F. Kennedy through "Executive Order No.10925" to ensure that minorities would not be discriminated against in the predominantly white workforce. Social responsibility in terms of…

Chapter One: Yesterday and Today “Another day just like yesterday.” I mumbled as stuck my toothbrush in between my dry jaws. As I brushed my teeth, the doorbell rang. Who could it be this early in the morning? No way could there be a surprise visit from my girlfriend or anybody. I was a single man working in a big city where my family had died. With a step to the side and a turn, I reached the door of my tiny one-room apartment. Peeping through the eyehole, I saw two man in black suit with…

According to the U.S. State Department, every year 600,000 to 800,000 people are being trafficked across the international borders. The United Nations estimates that there are 27 to 30 million people forced into the trafficking industry in the world today. These victims are forced into this business through the use of coercion or fraud. The most common methods of recruiting victims…

how depressed I was about life and discouraged by the difficulties I faced. That’s just not my style. Since the beginning of my life, church has been my life. Now, I am not saying this in a bad way, in fact, I can proudly say that I am who I am today because of church. Ever since I was in my mother’s womb, I attended the same church in Peoria, Arizona. Because of this, I grew up with a strong set of morals and beliefs. But, what I am really trying to say here, is that I grew up looking at life…