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Pain and Memory
Awakening in pain, fear or uncertainty my sister and I seemed to know when father beat mother. Sneaking out of our bedrooms, tears already streaming down our faces, we venture out to check on our mom’s well being. Hearing her scream, “Joe, NO don’t! Please stop”, seeing his fist flying, smelling alcohol in the air; these are some of the nights from my childhood. They would see us cowering in our pajamas in the hallway.…
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Saint Thomas
I don’t think there is a St Gary, so I had to use his real name: Thomas Gary, my ex-roommate, came to visit me and the cats this weekend. His commute down was quite long on Saturday morning, but not so bad on his way back on Sunday. I gave a tour of the area; showing him my route to school, my favorite restaurants, shopping areas and we drove out to the beach. Saturday night…
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My essay, the reaction
As stated in the earlier post, my essay was a rough draft. Two students and the Professor read the essay; commenting and marking it up. All readers stated the enjoyment of it, they all pointed toward the first paragraph as the one that they found powerful or striking grabbing their attention from the get go… But, the best part of that day… The Professor walked into the room, looked directly at me and said: “James,…
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The Kite Runner
Why I read “The Kite Runner” is an interesting story… First, my Ma asked me if I had read it when she was in DC to visit this summer. I said no, but seemed a little interested in the book.Secondly, Suzanne’s mom asked me if I had read it, which was one of them motherly things… I think mothers are all in the same guild or something.Third, my English Professor walked into class with the…
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One Month
It’s been one month since the first day of school. There are some stark differences between this round of school and the last (1988): This time, I actually go to classLast time, I was too hung over, still drunk or stoned This time, I actually have my booksLast time, I figured why bother, I bought the philosphy book, but lost it soon after This time, I take notesLast time, I didn’t even bring paper This…
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Math Test Results
This is basic Math/pre-Algebra we’re talking about here. The test had 20 questions worth 5 points each. My score was 86%. My overall course grade right now is 91. I need to stay above 80 to pass this class. I know what your thinking, I do, I should be thinking it too: That’s good Jamez. But, I’m not, I think about all the things I did wrong on the test, and why did I do…
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My First Essay: My Knuckles Are White
This was the first essay I submitted for my ENG 111 (Composition) Class. Try to remember he asked for a rough draft, not to make it look pretty, with proper punctuation and such… he said revision is where the class gets to participate and see us improve. Enjoy… I hope: My Knuckles Are WhiteMy knuckles are white, my palms sweaty; my neck has a crick and there is a throbbing pain in my right leg…
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Universal Law
I was doing my Math homework last night, and I had one of those thoughts: “Maybe math isn’t as hard as I thought it was.” There are laws written into the universe that activate WHENEVER someone utters anything even slightly similar to this, causing their brain to malfuncition. That’s exactly what happened, I was going along, my problems seemed to come out properly and then BOOM, no idea how to do a question… all of…
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Bikes
So I bought a bike, a nice one, to take back and forth to school and to generally get around with. School is 4 miles away from my apartment, and it’s mostly on sidewalks. That’s roughly 8 miles a day, which is really good. Today, I went an extra 2 miles (each way) to the post office and yesterday took and unsuccessful trip to the bike shop for about 3 extra miles (each way). First…
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Angels
My friend Debra’s mother became an angel on Friday. While I never met her, if Debra is any indication then she was a truly remarkable woman. I imagine that Debra has the best qualities of her mother: God fearing, loving, beautiful, heartful, thoughtful, caring, selfless, and blessed. I know Debra’s family has been on the prayer list of several people for a while now, and I certainly hope it continues. Debra and her family will…
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