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Maggie was definitely the one who really had gone on vacation to Hawaii. Her overall knowledge of the area that she stayed in made it fairly obvious that she had actually been there. Also, her counterpart made several hand gestures while answering questions that made me believe he was not telling the truth. She was able to name the island that she stayed on and was also able to name the beach on which she stayed mostly.

“The terms are strict and absolute; there may not even be a kind word spoken to the child” from the story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”. I find this quote to be very powerful and actually beautiful in the context of the story. It does not leave any room for hope that the reader might be able to consider the plight of the child and the thought of he/she being rescued or saved. “Should we seek to alleviate the suffering of every person in our community” You would think that question would give you a no brained answer. However, it seems as if not many, if any ask that question of themselves. Or, to take it even further; how many actually actively engage in even thinking about what could be done to achieve such a goal. And, finally, an even smaller amount of people who might actually be taking some sort of action to reach such a goal. It seems like such a simple question, with a fairly obvious answer. So, why is it not done?

I was very excited when I found out that I could write a research paper with fake information and sources.  I’ve actually been overrun with ideas about what to write about.  I think I’ll throw some ideas out there and see what sticks.  I was thinking about writing about eliminating death as a national law to better serve the U.S., but I’m not exactly sure how I could convey that in to an essay.  I’m also up to any other ideas anyone could help me with that would have the main idea of the paper to be the elimination of people dying as a solution to something.  Maybe I’m just being a bit morbid but this train of thought has not been able to be derailed as of late.  I’d love to hear what any of think, and of course any insight at all would be helpful.

I have found the Peer review process to be very insightful in helping me improve my writing. An outside source always seems to be able to find flaws in my writing that I myself tend to overlook. I noticed that at times I should elaborate more and provide specific details to my readers. I also seem to take the criticism of a classmate somewhat more seriously than that of a teacher because I know that they are only doing it to improve my reading. Plus it’s always a good feeling to see that someone like you thinks that you’re doing a bang up job.

I’m sure that those who love their freedom are just absolutely take aback by being told that they might have their empty calories taxed. However, when you think about the cost of maintaining the health of those people later on down the line, I think you could actually sympathize with the point the add is trying to mock. I for one think that any sort of excess should be taxed. Because for some reason the only thing that seems to resonate in this country is money. Either you hand some out or you take some away. After that everyone acts accordingly. I’m sure Joe and Sue freedom lover would be absolutely furious that the government would tell them to do anything, especially what to eat. That’s nearly as bad as taking away their AR-15 assault rifles.

I must say that I’m a bit shocked by some of the questions that are asked in order to become a U.S. citizen. I know it’s good to inquire whether or not a person is a terrorist or not but I can’t help but think that if someone was a terrorist that they would most likely omit that information if they were applying to become a U.S. citizen. I’m also a bit confused as to why it would ask if the applicant was a “drunkard” especially considering the consumption of alcohol is legal in this country. Also, I sometimes forget that many of the rights we enjoy today, such as voting, were not even available as far back as 100 years.

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