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The Lost Wallet The sun was shining, and it was an overall great day. I was walking down with my friends enjoying the weather, and their company. We were going to the best cafe on the street, the one we’ve been going to since we were kids. My friends and I took the shortcut through the allée. As soon as we walked into the alley, the sunlight washed away and the darkness flooded in. I could feel the darkness cold on my back, as we ran through the creepy path. I made sure my wallet was secure inside

Mary and Max It is 1976, an 8-year-old Mary Daisy Dinkle (Bethany Whitmore) is a lonely little girl living in Mount Waverley, Melbourne, Australia. Her relatively poor family cannot afford to buy her toys or nice clothing, and she is teased by children at her school due to an unfortunate birthmark on her forehead. Her father is distant and her alcoholic, kleptomaniac mother provides no support. The closest thing she has to a friend is the man for whom Mary collects mail, Len Hislop, a World War

With orders in my hand, I was headed on a Greyhound bus north on I-95 to Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Fort Bragg, where I would spend the next two years of my life. We rolled into the fort over the holiday weekend, so there was plenty of free time off due to leave between TDY, and no one on the post to receive us at Repo Depot. It was July 3, 1971, and we heard on the radio that Jim Morrison of the Doors had died in Paris. My three friends and I decided on a road trip to Baltimore, Maryland

and 2 minutes. Seeing this gave George a great idea. His friend David Lesner, whose nickname is 222, knows lots about technology. George decides to call him and see if they can meet, and talk about how to stop the missile. He calls 222 and 222 says that he would be glad to try and help George stop the missile. They decide to meet at 222’s house the next day after school. Within five minutes of talking/working, they get into an argument. 222 says that since he knows more

A Review and Critique: The Great Transportation Conspiracy Name Institution The Great Transportation Conspiracy According to its slogan “What’s good for General Motors is good for the country”, Charlie Wilson, the executive suite of GM, held the company with high regards. It was almost certain that whatever decision GM was making in the transportation industry, its sole purpose was to improve the lives of the American citizen. In fact, at a time when the general public was almost

As mother and I walked out of the DMV I looked at her in disappointment. I had been there since 6 that morning for nothing. I was unaware that I needed corrective lenses until that day when I didn’t pass the vision requirements in order to take my driver’s test. I was upset and didn’t want anyone to know that I needed glasses to drive. I didn 't really want to hear what my mom had to say but I knew she would say something or have questions to ask. She asked why I didn’t tell her I needed glasses

see how our the current state of culture and society reflect the projections made by people in previous years, decades, and centuries. In looking at the visions of the future presented by both novelas, The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, and The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster, each story presents aspects of society that prominently appear today. Written during the Industrial Revolution, a time where technology and human innovation was at one of its highest points in recent history, both stories explore the

remember kindergarten all that well. However I do remember the first day. I remember feeling excited and nervous, even enthusiastic to get on a big yellow bus and head off to school. I practically ran as fast as my little legs carried me to get to the bus stop. Soon I got on the big yellow bus, surprised it stunk like an old tennis shoe. This was not at all like how the television shows I grew up watching portrayed school buses. Fifteen minutes later we pulled up to the yellow brick building, also known

Introduction It is widely acknowledged that Northern Ireland has suffered from decades of underinvestment in its roads and public transport (RTS, Department for Regional Development 2002). Northern Irelands public transport networks are lacking in many areas of the country. To address key issues surrounding a lack of adequate transport provision, and to combat the growing problems of car dependence and transport disadvantage, the Northern Ireland Assembly commissioned the Regional Development Strategy

Once, I was naïve about stereotyping and racism. Up until my teenage years, the notorious monsters had been elusive. Then one weekend, I came face-to-face with the disgusting monsters, rearing their hateful heads; capable of momentarily depleting love within a blink of the eye. Because of my shocking encounter, I am now cognizant of the ignorance that persists in the world. A valuable yet life-changing lesson in racism and the effects of stereotyping influenced the way I approach the world today