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My Political Education
Like many teenagers, I didn’t take much interest in politics. It seemed a boring subject that only adults wanted anything to do with. That all changed my sophomore year when I had a slight political awakening. Even though I took … Continue reading →
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Tagged Al Gore, Government, just write, life lessons, Member of Congress, politics, postaweek2011, Tennessee, United States Congress, Washington D.C.
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All Your Eggs
We moved from Virginia (where I was born) when I was three, so I don’t have as many memories from there as I do from Tennessee, but I do have several. As you might expect, some of them are rather … Continue reading →
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Tagged childhood, Dye, Easter, Easter egg, Eggs, Eggshell, postaweek2011, snakes, Tennessee, Virginia
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Plugging In
When I was a junior in high school, CEMC sponsored an essay contest. One winner from each county in Tennessee received an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. As an aspiring writer, I of course planned to enter, but only … Continue reading →
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Tagged CEMC, essay, essay contest, high school, jealousy, postaweek2011, Teacher, Tennessee, Writing
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Missing the Point
When I was in high school, one issue of the school newspaper was dedicated to student poems, short stories, artwork, and whatever else could fill the pages. I managed to submit two, uh, submissions my senior year and to my … Continue reading →
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Tagged bad reporting, Censorship, life lessons, media, Poetry, postaweek2011, Tennessee
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