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Sober at School - TheFix.com


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Sober at School
TheFix.com
I thought I should be accepted based on the innate fabulousness of my spirit and my unique mind, not some paper intended to both impress and sum up the gist of my character. My essays did, however, sufficiently express my work ethic, which is why I ...

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Chris Collett: Grandmothers — they make all the difference - Cherokee Tribune

Chris Collett: Grandmothers — they make all the difference
Cherokee Tribune
This week we had the privilege of listening to two of Cherokee High School's best and brightest read essays they wrote on the Laws of Life. It's no surprise how talented they are as they are taught by Dr. Susan Buice. Dr. Buice has been in our school ...

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North Lakes Academy student claims high honors in essay contest - Forest Lake Times

North Lakes Academy student claims high honors in essay contest
Forest Lake Times
Several hundred parents, educators, students and state legislators listened to and honored 38 students, ages five to 18, whose essays were judged best from among the 1857 submitted. Students were asked to write about a book that made a difference in ...

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Adam Lambert AOL Essay Contest: Read Winner Antoinnette's Touching Tribute to Adam - AOL Music (blog)

Adam Lambert AOL Essay Contest: Read Winner Antoinnette's Touching Tribute to Adam
AOL Music (blog)
Last week, we asked Adam Lambert fans to write their own personal essays detailing how Adam has had a positive influence on their lives. Today, as Lambert releases his new CD Trespassing, we're proud to publish our winner's moving essay.

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Jay Ruttenberg on his comedy zine, 'The Lowbrow Reader,' and its new tenth ... - Capital New York


Capital New York
Jay Ruttenberg on his comedy zine, 'The Lowbrow Reader,' and its new tenth ...
Capital New York
Despite this influence, The Lowbrow Reader almost immediately became something entirely different: an eclectic jumble of humor pieces, comics, illustrations, (funny) poetry, short fiction, and straight-faced commentary on comedy's deep history.

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Illinois Legislature Abolishes Controversial Scholarships That Lawmakers Awarded - Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) (blog)

Illinois Legislature Abolishes Controversial Scholarships That Lawmakers Awarded
Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) (blog)
The program has been a subject of criticism for several years, amid news reports of abuses by lawmakers who have awarded the waivers to family members of donors, lobbyists, and other politically connected people. This entry was posted in Uncategorized.

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A Little Out of Your Way - Huffington Post

A Little Out of Your Way
Huffington Post
Your parents no doubt encourage this kind of thinking -- a college education represents a huge investment for them, and they want to see you come out the other side aimed toward gainful employment. They want some assurance that you'll have rooves over ...

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Looking For The Line Between The Truth And A Lie - NPR (blog)

Looking For The Line Between The Truth And A Lie
NPR (blog)
Are there different demands in different genres of so-called "nonfiction" writing, literary essays, for example, or straight reporting? Can one even draw a sharp line between fiction and nonfiction? Can there be objectivity? Instead of taking up this ...

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Cheryl Strayed's 'Wild': a woman on the edge - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Cheryl Strayed's 'Wild': a woman on the edge
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
To push the body to its limits, the mind needs to muscle in -- otherwise the sofa is a Siren with pillows, the side of the road a four-star oasis. And the process of changing the body messes with the head. Do something physically difficult and the mind ...

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Forked-Tongue Theology - CounterPunch

Forked-Tongue Theology
CounterPunch
(“Methodists Keep Stricture on Homosexuality,” By Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times, May 4, 2012) Code words allow people to profess inclusion and practice exclusion with a “straight” face. The United Methodist Church's governing Book of Discipline ...

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