Creating Writing: The Adventures Of George Mason
.... on how much money you have." Tom said.
"That's why I want to be a pirate, I have no money. And I'm not
able to take over a ship by myself."
"I guess you'll have to get a job then. There's a diner in the
village up the road, and I believe they are in need of a dish washer."
"Really, I've get down there and see about that job before someone
else gets it."
"Well, I'll be seeing you around then?"
"Yes, but I was just wondering."
"Yes?"
"Why does a man of your age have the position of lookout?"
"Because everyone else is to lazy nowadays."
"Oh...well, good-bye"
"Bye."
George walked down the street, found the diner, and .....
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Personal Writing: The Dangers Of Drinking And Driving
.... as grieving. I knew then that Kyle was a
part of us all and when he died a little part of us all died with him.
Kyle was really smart and talented; he wrote poetry, he was accepted to a
good college and he was a really good baseball player too.
This shows me no matter how bright your future looks it could end
at any moment in time. I just hope God has a good place for him because he
had a good future ahead of him and it’s a shame he died his senior year
before he could even graduate.
What happened to Kyle also showed me that drinking and driving
kills. Now if I’m ever in a situation where the driver has been drinking
and I .....
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Creative Writing: A Grim Conclusion
.... "Do you have a name, son?"
The man smiled, "My friends call me Stan. And you...?"
"Gregory McFinnly." He shook Stan’s hand firmly and suppressed a yawn.
"Its a beautiful morning."
Stan nodded and turned to face the sunset, "Its too bad it all has to end."
"What?" Gregory cocked his head.
"It’ll be all over soon," He smiled faintly. "I work for the government.
At least I did until last night; they fired me." He paused as though he
were awaiting an inquiry from the old man. When none came he continued, "I
know things. Of course I swore I’d never tell them to anyone, but, Oh well.
What can they do?" He laughed softly, .....
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Personal Writing: A Terrible Time
.... had
been to shocked to really get scared but when I heard those words fear
crawled down my neck like a spider. I looked at my door and that is when I
got really scared in the crash it had been ruined so badly you couldn’t
open it at all. I knew I was going to die at that very moment and tried to
make peace with God. I know that people say when you think your about to
die your whole life flashes before your eyes, but for me that did not
happen.
I had to get out that fear of death now feeling like the grim
reaper breathing on my back was getting pretty bad. Now when a person is
that much afraid of fear they will do a lot and f .....
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Personal Writing: Getting Ready For The Day
.... ones hold down my fly away wings. I do not use hair spray.
Once I have finished my hair, I can do my makeup.
My makeup is the last step in getting ready. I use and apply it in
this order; Lancome black eye liner, Estee Lauder's Blush All Day, Natural
Cheek color03 Rosemarble, Lancome black Magnificils mascara, Estee
Lauders' Minute Makeup 12 Buff, and finally Lancome Rouge Sensation
Metallique lip stick.
Well, that is the way I get ready in the morning. If you follow all
of my steps, they might help you time wise. I know it helps me keep my
life on schedule. It probably helps many people when they have a pattern.
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Personal Writing: Affectiveness In Communication
.... person because she is alway
confident about things. My mother also makes assumptions of other people
without adding all the fact. I also observed that she sometimes uses non-
verbal communication skills to substitute for verbal communication skills.
For example, when she is talking about something that is large in size; she
would open her arms wide to show what she is talking about.
Finally, my mother also uses other things to put emphasis on words.
I observed that she does this when she puts emphasis on words with non-
verbal messages. For example, when she tells my daughter to do something;
she would open her eyes .....
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My Leadership Ability And Working Well With People
.... abilities.
I have participated in many community service activities in my
community through school and church. I am a member of my schools Service
Club. One of our activities was to buy gifts for needy children. I also
raked leaves for seniors and delivered food to their homes. I was also
involved in a dance marathon at my school that raised almost $2,000 for the
Doug Flutie foundation for Autism. Through my church youth group I have
also done many voluntary activities. I volunteered at a carnival for the
kids of the church running games and making cotton candy. I have
volunteered selling baked goods and also volunteere .....
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Road Trips Revisited - A Route 66
.... the old gas stations, the hamburger joints and the old
signs. This was what had always fascinated me on the road too, more than
the National Parks, Disneyland and the skyscrapers together!
I finally bought the book last year and the Route 66 mystery started to
unfold. My wife and I took a road trip from Phoenix to Detroit last June
but due to time concerns had to pass up on most of the "kicks". Now I
really wanted to do a Route 66 trip! We set aside the time to make up for
it last November and decided to go West on 66 from Flagstaff. We labeled I-
40 "the evil road" and corporate fast food and motel chains would be off
limits. .....
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Personal Writing: My Grandfather
.... When I hear all the
wonderful things about them, I have to believe them, because all I
remember are crooked, old tree trunks. I’ve always wanted to see his
hands when they actually looked like hands.
In ten months, my grandfather will take my small hand in his and
guide me down the aisle, only to give me away. His hands have always been
my protection and comfort, but at that moment, they will become my sadness.
After grandfather lets my hand go, I will take the hand of a new
protector and comforter.
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Personal Writing: Nature And The Self
.... differs from my work immensely. I work in the finance
industry where customers are our number one concern. There is never a
moment’s peace, the phone rings constantly, and tension envelopes everyone
around. It is a very fast paced job where people thrive on stress. My
home life isn’t much different than my work. I am constantly trying to
keep up with the schedules of four people. I am cook, housekeeper,
chauffeur, wife, accountant, nurse, and mother.
Any age can appreciate the gifts offered by the beach. It puts smiles
on the faces of parents as they watch their children splash in the water
with laughter and joy. Natu .....
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Personal Writing: Childhood Invents That Influenced Me
.... in the depth of my heart, I was afraid
of darkness. That’s why each time I returned home I did not walk, but ran
with the feeling that heroes of the stories would come alive and make
terrible trouble for me.
I don’t remember how long these story-telling sessions went on,
maybe a few months during the summer. It was so interesting to listen
while holding my breath and feeling horror in my heart. Later, I
understood that my so called "companions" knew about my fear, and one day
they played a trick on me.
It was late evening. I was returning home after a “ghost” meeting.
Suddenly, an elusive moment behind the tree attracted .....
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Lost In Samarra
.... wondered why she had agreed to visit her mother and her mother’
s family in Iraq? Dawn’s mother had returned to her native homeland of
Iraq when Dawn was seven years old. She has kept in touch by writing, but
it’s not the same as seeing her mother’s loving smile and feeling her warm
presence.
In her mother’s last letter, she asked Dawn to come to her home in
Mosul. Dawn didn’t know her mother’s family but knew that her mother left
Dawn and her father 5 years earlier to care for her ill grandmother in
Mosul, Iraq. Her mother is of the Muslim religion which is Islam. Islam
is the national religion of Iraq and 95% o .....
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