Rebecca

Alright. So I'm doing a project and just a simple stupid part of this assignment is to put a photo that represents this year..as current events go.

If you were to pick one image from any website...to envelop this year in politics, government, current events...which image would it be?

URLS appreciated.

Thank you!

I need 229 more reasons why I love my mom.

I have 136. I'm giving this to her as a Christmas gift..I just absolutely can NOT think of any more reasons. I know there are more..i just can't possibly come up with them right now.

Any are appreciated...just none of the ones below! Thank you!

1. A mother holds your hand for a while, but holds your heart forever.

2. A mother is someone with whom you may not see eye to eye, but is someone who will always walk with you arm in arm.

3. For all the ways you've helped me grow, I want to say, "I love You So!"

4. If I could choose from all the mothers in the world, Mom, I'd choose you.

5. If love were a color, you would be the rainbow to me, Mom!

6. Mom - I will never outgrow my love for you.

7. Even when we're far apart, you're always in my heart.

8. Wherever I go, whatever I do, I carry with me, a little part of you.

9. Don't frown, because you never know when I'm falling in love with your smile

10. Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be. - Robert Browning

11. It doesn't matter where you go in life, it's who you have beside you that makes it worthwhile.

12. A simple "I love you means more than money." - Frank Sinatra

13. Thank you for touching my life.

14. There's little else that God can send that means as much as you.

15. Mom - Here's to your love, health, and wealth -- and time to enjoy each.

16. I was feeling lonely and missing you - but then I looked in my heart and there you were. -Thelma Lamont

17. I'm smiling because I’m your daughter...and laughing because there's nothing you can do about it!

18. If it hurts too much to look back, but you're too scared to look ahead, just look beside you and I'll be there.

19. More than a mom, more than a friend, our love has no limit, our friendship no end!

20. My mom and I - the older we grow, the closer we get.

21. We may not see each other often, but it's nice to know you're out there.

22. You are an amazing friend.

23. I can tell you absolutely anything and you won’t think any less of me.

24. You always make me laugh.

25. You have given me so much and I appreciate everything you have done for me.

26. I love how patient you are with me.

27. I love that we can talk for hours without really talking about anything at all.

28. You make me realize my full potential.

29. You make me strive to do my best.

30. You always inspire me.

31. I love that you are proud of me.

32. I love how you want to see me succeed.

33. Your loyalty to me and everyone or everything that matters to you

34. Your compassion for everyone around you

35. Your selflessness

36. Your integrity

37. Your strength

38. Your devotion

39. How you are always 100% honest no matter what

40. Your kindness

41. The way you always try to help others

42. How you always stand up for what you believe in

43. Your generosity

44. Your confidence

45. Your gentleness with me

46. How you are always understanding with me even when I don’t deserve it

47. How much you and I share in common together about everything

48. How you always can make me laugh or smile even at times when I don’t want to

49. How you always help me when I need or ask you to and sometimes even when I don’t ask

50. How you are always concerned about me and my well-being

51. How much you’ve taught me about life and myself

52. Your intelligence

53. Your love of life

54. Your uncompromising belief in God, family, and country

55. The fact that you would make the best mom anyone could ever ask for or hope to have

56. The fact that there is nobody else in the world like you and nobody will ever come close

57. Your vast knowledge about everything

58. How you are always good at everything

59. The annoying fact that you are right 90+% of the time

60. How you always tell me and show me everyday how much you love me

61. How you give up things you’ve wanted just for my benefit

62. The way you always encourage and believe in me

63. Your faithfulness

64. Your true sense of honor

65. The way you’ve opened up your heart and life to me

66. The fact that I learn new amazing things about you everyday

67. The love you’ve always shown me

68. The way you always say awesome things about me to other people

69. How much excitement you bring into my life everyday

70. How you always bring out the best in me

71. How you never take life for granted

72. The way you always inspire me

73. The way that you know how to not take life too seriously.

74. How forgiving you are

75. Your incredible big heart

76. I appreciate you because no matter how many times I’ve angered you you’ve always been forgiving and understanding.

77. How you always know what to say and how to say it in any situation

78. The amazing way you always seem to be able to read my mind

79. How we always still say or do the exact same thing at the same time

80. Your extreme patience with me even when I push it to the limit sometimes

81. Your charm and charisma

82. Your wit and wisdom.

I wrote a paper about courage...and I need a title.

Nothing cheesy, please.

Okay, so, I have to start writing this paper...It's due on 9/3/08 (at least the 1st draft is due then).

Anyway, the assignment is to take an average word that is misunderstood and write the whole paper about the definition of that word.

The word I chose is "courage". I don't know how to start the paper [always the hardest part for me!]

This is the book's example about wisdom:

What is Wisdom?

"Wise guy." "Wisecrack." "Wise up." What does the word wise mean in all these expressions? Who is wise, and what is wisdom? A dictionary might define wisdom as "knowledge of what is right, true and lasting However, none of these expressions has much to do with those qualities. On the contrary, they seem to have more to do with being sarcastic and street smart than being honest and knowledgeable. This contradiction leads me to the conclusion that wisdom is a type of knowledge that is neither widely recognized nor widely practiced.

I need to come up with something clever like that only for courage..

Any ideas on how to get me started?

Thank You!!!!

With the elections going on this year, the Iraq war, gas increase prices, etc. I was wondering what you thought of the government...or what it IS to you.

When you hear the word government, what do you think of?

It could be good or bad, small or large.

And I guess also...how does the government affect you and your daily life?

Just pondering about these questions.

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I just got this new MacBook Pro and I have a quick question about it. I was just wondering if there were any games on it..preloaded...like solitaire or what have you.

If it does please tell me where I may find it.

This is the newest version. With leopard. Mac OX...or something like that I believe

Thanks a ton!!

Slavery has been a part of our history for hundreds of years. Eventually abolitionist movements helped outlaw slavery, but still today it is a controversial topic in society. Gary Collison, who is a Caucasian English professor at Pennsylvania State University, wrote the novel Shadrach Minkins: From Fugitive Slave to Citizen. He wrote this book to voice the truth about hardships of slavery and discrimination. Collison follows Minkins throughout the continent as he is a slave in Norfolk, VA, a fugitive in Boston, and a free black man in Montreal. Collison does an acceptable job of portraying the lives of slaves along with the difficulties and discriminations they would have to overcome throughout their lives.

Collison’s novel starts out describing the well known aspects of a slave. This includes how they were restricted in movements, decisions, and forced to do labor. He provides a considerable amount of information about Minkins, seeing that there are few records about him. He compares and contrasts other slaves experiences to what might have happened to Minkins. Throughout his life, Shadrach was passed from owner to owner in his earlier years, which Collison says will make slaves “have the desire to run for freedom.” Minkins did not work in the fields but he worked in a very nice home for Mr. Debree. His slaves were allowed to go out occasionally but they had to be back at the time the bell had rung. Since they were living in Norfolk, VA, which is right next to a sea port, many slaves often had a craving for independence. Most slaves hid on the boats to get a “ride to freedom” to the North. Again the history of Shadrach is not solid but he was said to be one of these men and he boarded a boat that was headed for Boston, MA. Once he arrived he had received help from other run-away slaves. He later gets a job as a waiter at a very fine restaurant, and he makes a decent salary. However the north was still racist, which did not make things easy for Minkins.

This book is an excellent one if one is looking for an informational read. It explains many aspects of why things were in history as they were. It explains for example the Fugitive Slave Laws, the Turner Revolt, and many other laws and acts with which were directly tied to slavery. Collison makes a lot of claims about the life of Shadrach Minkins’ story yet he has historical evidence to support his claims. This is not simply a story as to what happened in his life but it is an analysis of what occurred. Although the story is not told from the fugitive himself which does detract from the historical value it is interesting to see from a third party’s perspective. This is a story of complete triumph of a man who fought against slavery his whole life. He did not experience feelings of hatred from others for a few weeks; it was for his entire existence. Shadrach had this surrounding him, inescapable, until the times had changed, until the people had changed. However the only downfall of this novel is the book feels incomplete in certain areas.

Although getting the view of the fugitive would have been nice it is not completely necessary. In some cases the personal perspective may also detract from the historical value and may be a slight deterrent in the way one reads the book. Some novels are very detailed and gruesome and only focus on the beatings and torturous parts of slavery. Collison’s novel did not mention the abusive part as much as other novels did which may bias the reader in one way or another. The book about Shadrach focused on his life as a whole; not just the “stripes” he got that day. Collison’s novel focuses on how Minkins escaped from slavery and how he was going to better his life and learn from the experiences that he had encountered. Collison’s novel also focuses on many more people than just Minkins which gives it an array of opinion and facts

***************Okay***** I need some help!! This is the rough draft of my Book review comparing all three books. Now all I need is help starting a conclusion. Maybe just the beginning and ending sentence of the conclusion would do me good. That and the intro are the hardest parts for me….I don’t just want to say In conclusion, slavery was bad. That’s just dumb.

Read the essay if you want, but its kind of long and boring. I just need to know how to write a good conclusion…I’d really appreciate a starting/ending sentence.

Please no web links.

Thanks a ton!!!!

I have to do a book review comparing 3 novels that I have read. They all have to do with the topic of slavery, yet I just need some help on getting started! Writing the first paragraph is always the hardest for me.

I'm supposed to include a definition of slavery and as to why my 3rd book I've read outshines the other one...and what the others lack, etc.

I don't just want to start out my paper as "The definition of slavery is _asjdfkjasldf" because that's really elementary. I'm trying to think of a more adult way to say it but I just can't come up with anything

(PS I'M NOT ASKING FOR A WHOLE PARAGRAPH OR FOR YOU TO WRITE MY ESSAY. I'M SIMPLY ASKING FOR A SENTENCE STARTER OR SOMETHING. THANKS!!!!)

Thanks a ton!!!

I need a book for my topic of Slavery. My Professor gave me the idea of doing a book about "Sex Slavery"

And I need a NONFICTION book to read. I don't really think there is a page requirement but it can't be ridiculously short. But not ridiculously long either. (Max 300 pages?) I have to read it pretty quickly.

Anyway, I know Lisa Ling did a documentary on Oprah about Sex Slavery and I was just wondering if there were any good NONFICTION books about this topic?

Thanks for your help!

Okay all of you history buffs. This is NOT for a grade (in otherwords you are NOT DOING MY HOMEWORK FOR ME) This is a previous assignment that has already been graded, but I was just curious about the correct answers. Okay? Okay.

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Johnson-

In what ways did the administration of President Lyndon Johnson respond to the political, economic, and social problems of the US? Assess the effectiveness. Use your knowlege of 1960-1970 to construct your response.

FDR-

Analyze the responses of FDR's administration to the problems of the Great Depression. How effect were these responses? How did they change the role of the federal gov't?

Use your knowledge of 1929-1941 to construct your answer.

FOREIGN POLICY-

How and for what reasons did the US foreign policy change between 1920 and 1941?

Use your knowledge to construct your answer.

Thanks guys!!!!

What is. The word for Jesus' unconditional love in Greek?? Its driving me ca-razy. I think it starts with an o or maybe an a idk. I'll know it once I see it. Thanks guys

that Regina spektor sings and she taps on her microphone while she sings it???? I think a line of he lyrics are "he smokes his breath away. But I'm not sure. Thanks guys!!!!

Okay. So. Guys. I've asked about this before and I'm still really confused about this Wi-Fi stuff. I'm usu. not a computer illiterate person, but this is just baffling my mind. I already have Cox Communications Internet. I have a router and a modem...and someone on a review thing of the Ipod Touch said we need a wireless router. Now, if I get a wireless router...do I still need to have Cox..or does it replace it?

And how do I set it up. Do I just put it in a seperate room from the Cox set up and then that room automatically gets internet..or how does it work?

someone please explain this in detail! or no points for you.

thank you very very much.

i really appreciate you guys.

Okay. So. Guys. I've asked about this before and I'm still really confused about this Wi-Fi stuff. I'm usu. not a computer illiterate person, but this is just baffling my mind. I already have Cox Communications Internet. I have a router and a modem...and someone on a review thing of the Ipod Touch said we need a wireless router. Now, if I get a wireless router...do I still need to have Cox..or does it replace it?

And how do I set it up. Do I just put it in a seperate room from the Cox set up and then that room automatically gets internet..or how does it work?

someone please explain this in detail! or no points for you.

thank you very very much.

i really appreciate you guys.

Simple question...can you play games on ipod touch? i mean, i'm assuming you can i just dont know for suure

1st off, is The Color Purple about a girl that is a slave?

2ndly, I'm looking for 3 books (total) that are on the subject of slavery..but are NOT apart of a sequal.

I can only have 1 be fiction..so I was wondering if you guys have read maybe an autobiography about a slave.. or something. Or maybe you've read a really good fiction book about slavery?

If so, please let me know asap!

Thank you!

I'm reading Ender's Shadow right now, and I'm almost 1/2 way done with it and I absolutely love this book.

It's so cool, and interesting!

We have an assignment coming up though, that has to do with futuristic things...and I haven't really seen all that many.

The spaceship is loaded with things, but alot of them have been invented already.

Such as the palm readers, we already have fingerprint identification technology. And also the hologram desks...that has been thought of before. They're not real, but still.

Is there stuff later on in the book that is a futuristic invention that we do not have currently?

That's my question.

Thank you in advance! =]

Was fought over slavery?

If yes, why, and what evidence do you have?

If no, why, and why do you think this way?

This isn't my homework, it was just something that came up in lecture, and I was just wondering what your guys's opinion was.

So what do you think.

Do you think the Civil War was fought over slavery, why or why not?

I was just wondering what were some AWESOME websites for cool haircuts. I don't want anything too funky, I just want a cute new style. My hair is a little longer than shoulder length, and i want something maybe a little piecy, and about chin length. All of the google searches I've done just come up with really weird pictures. Anyone know any professional hairstylist pictures websites?

Thanks so much!

I used to be such a fantastic writer, and then a couple years ago i just stopped. now whenever i write something, it's terrible, takes forever..and all it is is ideas stolen from other people, or maybe part of a phrase of theirs..which is stealing. and i don't want to do that. i want to be such a great writer again. how do i get inspiration or ideas to write again?