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Monthly Archives: March 2011
How to Be Offensive at Weddings
So apparently a non-zero number of people who read What to Write also wanted the opportunity to read an essay I wrote in the same class that I mentioned. I claimed I would post said essay if there was enough … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bride, essays, Groom, Help and Advice, marriage, postaweek2011, relationships, Wedding, Weddings, Writing
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Things Remembered One Night
One of the many jobs I had while in college was working at Things Remembered in Governor’s Square Mall. My job was to sell the many gift items we carried, but, more importantly, to sell engraving on those items. I … Continue reading →
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Tagged cold, compassion, Engraving, Gifts, Medical identification tag, Personalized, postaweek2011, Shopping, sickness
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What’s Wrong
It’s no secret that kids are often cruel (I’ve written about it at least a couple of times myself), but sometimes the depth of that cruelty and the forms it takes seem beyond the pale even for teenagers.
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Tagged anger, bullying, cruelty, Education, high school, life lessons, Mental retardation, postaweek22011, Special education, Student, Trainable Mentally Retarded
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What to Write
I’m sure everyone who writes consistently often runs in to the dreaded moments when they can’t decide what to write. This is a fairly regular occurrence for me, but I’ve discovered that it happens more frequently when a deadline looms. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Academic Papers, apsu, Benjamin Franklin, Education, essay, Paper, postaweek2011, Writers Resources, Writing
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The Bleeding Obvious
People have the propensity to ask what should be abundantly clear. Something drives people to ask “Is it raining?” when you walk in from outside sopping wet. Male, female, young, old, it does not matter. We all sometimes ask questions … Continue reading →
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Mixed Messages
We live in a culture of contradictions. We are constantly bombarded with conflicting statements, and not just from politicians. We are told to be considerate, but look out for “number one.” We say $3.00 a gallon is too much for … Continue reading →
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Tagged Communication, marriage, mixed messages, postaweek2011, relationships, weather
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