Persuasive Essay On A First Date

Picture this. A sold out arena of people watching game seven of the NBA National Championship game, with thousands more watching on TV. Commentators, who were star players themselves, scrutinize every wrong move made. Just one mistake can lead to victory or defeat, and that final play can come down to a young man who is only nineteen years old. Are high school athletes really ready for that type of pressure? As of 1995, a trend started where athletes entered the draft from high school, with Andrew Bynum and Monte Ellis paving the way. The very next year, the NBA commissioner made the age limit 19 or at least one year of college experience before eligibility to enter the draft. The addition of the age limit sparked debate based on mental, physical, and emotional factors. The NBA should not draft athletes directly out of high school due to mental immaturity, difficulty adjusting, and physical development.

In 1983, Raymond Carver introduced his short story “Cathedral” to the public. The first-person narrative takes place within the narrator’s home, where his wife is waiting upon the arrival of her blind friend Robert. The narrator, however, becomes more concerned about how Robert’s visit will affect him rather than enjoy the situation. Once Robert arrives, the narrator tries to understand the blind man, but he is unaware of what tasks Robert is capable of performing due to the narrator’s inability to “see”. In time, Robert shows the narrator the difference between looking and seeing through illustrations of a cathedral, drawn by the narrator with his eyes closed. “Cathedral’s” narrator exposes readers to anti-heroic views

Candlelight dinner is a well known romantic date idea as the mood is very gentle with soft music playing behind the scene and wine beside you and the room is lit with dim lights. This romantic idea

At some point in our lives where we are searching for that special someone. The methods of going about dating have changed quite dramatically over the years. Going out has grown from traditional dating, to internet 'dating', to group dating.

At dinner with the person you want to be with just talking stories, eating and enjoying each other’s company that’s dining. Eating is when you just go through a fast food drive thru and grab you a bite to eat and eat it somewhere and start eating.

We sat outside at night and it was great, making for the most rural experience one can feasibly obtain in the area. One would never guess that was is possible, being located at 4199 Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta, GA 30339, but by calling (770) 432-2663, you can see it for yourself! I like the concept of the very reasonably priced "Local Yokel". It is a three-course meal containing locally-sourced ingredients. I didn't order it this time, but my date did, with wine pairings. We started by splitting the House Smoked Salmon. I liked the smoked salmon itself, and the potato cake with goat cheese was quite delectable, but it was slightly rich together. Personally, I like the simple taste of smoked salmon by itself. With the cheese, I think it was too rich as a starter, so I did not finish it. Also, since they pre-split it for us, we both got a relatively large portion. They also bring around a bread basket and let you choose from three different breads. The sourdough and spicy flat bread were awesome; I probably had five or six pieces of that flat bread over the course of dinner. The poppy seed wheat was also good, but my least favorite of the three. Since my date got the three courses as well, they brought out a chilled white shrimp soup for his appetizer after we finished the salmon. I tried a bite and it was pretty good, but I do not think I would order it in the future. His entrée was a plethora of pork consisting of pork loin and barbecue pork belly. They were both exceptional. I had the George's Bank Scallops for my entree. The Leek and Bacon Risotto was simply amazing, possessing a enjoyable bacon flavor. His dessert course was a strawberry rhubarb cobbler with vanilla ice cream. He loved it so much that I only got a small bite, but it was really excellent. I am not a fan of fruit cobbler or pies but I could have ordered this and been perfectly satisfied. I opted for the Toasted Georgia Pecan and Walnut Pie

Dating, courting, and other pre-marriage arrangements are practices that are influenced by the time period, social conditions and constructs, biology, cultural norms, and institutional structures that surround people. Dating has changed a lot in the past century. In the 1920's to 1940's, dating involved a more informal dating. For the first time there were no chaperones on dates between males and females. The dates required no formal commitment to each other and there was more freedom. Previously the community and church established the dating rules, but now peers institute the rules. Instead of the man coming to the women's house, They went "out" where it required money. It is said that there was a control issue surrounding the change

Being an athletes is one of the best-paid jobs on Earth. Being that they are paid so much the cost for the consumer is very high. The prices of tickets and sports memorabilia have been steadily rising over the years. The average ticket prices for the NHL, MLB, NBA and NFL all rose 5% to 10% this year, according to Jon Greenberg, executive editor of Team Marketing Report. (Mihoces).

The last time I saw Charlie outside prison walls we were on the run. Charlie was on the run, not I, I just went along for the ride because he was my husband. Charlie was on parole, but he loved to drink his booze. In our state it's a violation to drink while on parole.

Starters – There are several easy to incorporate and simple dinner party menu ideas when it comes to starters. One of the most popular way to charm your guests is to serve them hors d’oeuvres. Ready-to-serve starters like sausages, ham, smoked oyesters, bottled olives, a platter of cheese, crackers with toppings are all great when your guests start striking conversation with one another. You may also opt to heat-and-serve starters like kebabs, fish fingers, croquettes, cutlets, etc. A nice twist would be to serve different kinds of dips and sauces with your starters. You may want to serve wine, soft drinks or juices with your starters.

I highly recommend dinner at Louis’ Restaurant. It is a small diner that sits atop the hill of Sutro Baths. It offers a spectacular view of the waves coming in from the West. The menu is complete with affordable, classic American food, and also includes beer and wine. Louis’ is one of few non-pretentious dinging spots in the city and has a very pretty laid-back

Why not make it a Redbox night? Redbox makes the perfect date night on a college student budget.

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“Your assignment is to write a persuasive essay and present it to the class in a week. You will be graded based on how convincing it is. Today we will be choosing topics,” announced Mr. Bowerbank, my 7th grade English teacher and ruler of classroom 110. My class simultaneously groaned at the prospect of work. I simply lifted my head with intrigue as it was already May and about time we had our first essay. He then proceeded to give examples of topics we could choose and gave us some time to think before we had to tell him our topic. My classmates were already rushing to tell the teacher their idea lest someone else steal it. That meant the usual abortion, death penalty, or drug use topics were out. I really couldn't think of anything and the teacher was slowly making his way through the remaining students like an executioner beheading criminals in a line. I have always thought that he would make a marvelous supervillain if he had a curly mustache, a tophat, and a cape. Eventually my name was called. I slowly dragged myself over to his desk. Even sitting down, he still seemed to tower over me. “What is your topic Cindy?” As usual in such desperate times, my mind turned to food. “Waffles are better than pancakes.” I figured that a waffle was just a differently shaped pancake with a nicer texture. “Hmm. Excellent topic. I look forward to your essay!” I survived to live yet another day.

Traditional dating can be stressful depending on the person. Most traditional dating can be found awkward for most people. The traditional approach to dating with dinner or a movie can be nerve-racking, especially for a first date. When you go on a first date, you never know the right things to do or to say. People may be nervous to the point where they ruin the date, because of their anxieties. A stress wall barrier is what most people build to keep strangers from getting too close too shortly.