Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonial: The greatest basketball underachiever I've ever known

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Basketball has become such a major sport in the USA that now you can even watch the best-known high schools play on ESPN. There is now also a basketball skills competition televised for High School as well as College and Pros. What does this mean? The most talented basketball players in the nation are spotted and seen on T... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Playing the trumpet

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I still remember going to the first meeting to discuss getting in band when I was about 11 years old. Like most kids, I wanted to play the drums. Our director always showed everyone all of the instruments available and then had each student select a first,second and third choice. He said he would try to allow everyone to p... More..

Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Which animal suits your personality best

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I have thought of my personality as that of a black leopard for as far back as I can remember reading novels. When I was in 3rd grade, I found a book in the library about a black leopard. The book was fictional and the main character was an orphaned black leopard. Everything about that wild cat reminded me of myself with t... More..

Sports & Recreation > Biking How to turn a bike that's been sitting in your garage all winter into a functional machine

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I am going to assume that you are talking about a relatively basic bicycle here and that you have limited money to spend to get it going for your style of biking. There is nothing fancy about this bike. It belonged to your former roommate and they left it behind or something. Anyway, assuming you have this old Huffy 12 spe... More..

Relationships & Family > Family (Other) Thoughts on adoption: A labor of the heart

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Adoption is a labor of love no matter whether you are adopting an infant from a willing mother (and father), a child from an orphanage, a displaced child, or a relative in need of a home. No matter what the circumstances, the process is long, drawn-out, and tests your commitment. I believe this is intentional to ensure that... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms What ever happened to moral values

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What ever happened to moral values? They are still there. Moral values are defined by the culture and society they exist within. It is important to remember that with this being the case, perception of moral values also changes. What was seen as unacceptable 30 years ago may be considered to be perfectly acceptable accord... More..

Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends How TV shows reflect social values

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TV shows are both a reflection of social values and have an impact on social values. There are positives and negatives regarding both. The primary problem with the way TV shows reflect social values is that those social values are not necessarily from a panoply of the American society, but more from what is seen as acce... More..

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