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Age is just a number
"Someday if we're lucky, we'll get old enough
To finally be embarrassed by the crazy things we've done
Be just like our parents, responsible and bland
No risk, no excitement hey let's get it while we can 'cause"Listening to this song, I remembered seeing the movie "Best Friends" with my parents when I was about 10 or 11 years old. I remember my ( Read more... ) -
What a woody question!
At a recent Toastmasters meeting, someone asked the group, "If you were a tree, what sort of tree would you be?" This was part of the Table Topics session where anyone is welcome to stand up and give a 1-2 minute response. The question was rather boring, but the answer one young woman provided really got me thinking ( Read more... ) -
John To Thank
Brown eyes. That's what I first noticed when I came to my senses. Soft, kind, concerned, and as deep as they were dark. Surrounding those eyes was a round face, olive complexion, with a slightly pointed chin - almost elfin. The face was neither smiling nor frowning… just staring curiously. A fringe of short, nearly-black hair framed ( Read more... ) -
The Essence of “Aly”
One of my favorite songs, performed by Pink, goes, "Don't Let Me Get Me!" I relate to a lot of the emotions expressed in that song, but for the most part, I've always "gotten" who I am. It was everyone else who couldn't "get me," just like they couldn't "get" my name. If you know my name, then you know me.
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"I'm Bound to Follow the Longhorn Cows" by Dave Hickey
+ What's the significance of the title?
Jerry’s mind is bound to wander back to younger, if not better, times - most of which were devoted to herding longhorn cattle.
+ What role does the setting play in the story?
The house on the prairie gives an impression of being far removed from everything else. Sure, there are neighbors nearby, but they are ( Read more... ) -
Intro to Speech Essay -- Textbook Chapters 1-3
The textbook we are reading is entitled, An Introduction to Intercultural Communication - Identities in a Global Community.
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English Comp 2 Essay -- Character/Central Idea
INSTRUCTIONS:
Write a two-page (about 500 words) essay involving one of the pieces we've looked at so far (story, film, song).
Your goal is to make a clear argument about the story's "meaning" (remember no morals of the story or how we should live life; just how life "is.") and how a particular character in the story illustrates it. Then PROVE that ( Read more... ) -
Discussions on India
The comments below were based on the following links (the last three are videos):
Trying to sell luxury goods amid stark poverty
Crusader sees wealth as cure for India caste bias
In India, vegetarianism is not a passing Bohemian fad
In India, the paradox of 'choice' in a globalized culture
Top Bollywood stars swept up in nativist politics
India: Rich vs ( Read more... )
