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- 1731: Ray Bradbury
- ... greatest years of my life because I was acting and singing in operettas and writing, my first short stories." In 1934 his family moved to Los Angeles, where Bradbury has remained. He attended Los Angeles High School, where he wrote and took part in many dramatic productions. His literary tastes were broadened to include Thomas Wolfe and Ernest Hemingway when he took a creative writing course. In 1938 Los Angeles High School yearbook, the following prediction appeared beneath his picture: Likes to write stories Admired as a thespian Headed for literary distinction After graduation Bradbury sold newspapers until he saved up enough money to buy ...
- 1732: Lucy Grealy
- ... to people's public display of shock. As if the stares and whispers were not harsh enough, some children would even call her 'baldy' as they would run past and knock off her hat. At school, girls would gaze at her disfigurement and boys would laugh shamelessly as they pointed and blurted out insults. All of these experiences added to the sense of shame that consumed her. Our culture's preoccupation ... being. The harshness of her peers did not end when she became older. Groups of drunken men would hoot at her from a distance, but taunt her once they saw her face. The boys in High School had done the same thing, but instead would become silent with rejection when they saw her face. Another incident that smothered her self-esteem happened when a homeless man, begging for money, approached her ...
- 1733: Go Ask Alice
- ... she gave Alice a Coke (Coca-Cola) with LSD in it without even warning her. Another reason I really dislike Jan is because she was going to baby sit a young child while she was high. She could have killed that young infant because of her stupidity and that really annoys me. The part of this book that was particularly effective was when I saw how drugs led Alice into a mental hospital. When I heard that she was high and started ripping out her hair and going nuts that scared me to death. This part of the book was very scary but also it was very interesting. If I were Alice, when I was ... things before jumping into a world that she knew nothing about. The section of this book that made me think about the pressures and problems other kids were going through was when the kids from school were all bothering her. They were all yelling at her and planting stuff in her locker to frame her and get her kicked out of school. She also was kissed , by some kid she ...
- 1734: John Paul Stevens: Biography
- ... Stevens: Biography John Paul Stevens, the 101st Justice to serve on the supreme court of the United States, and the first appointed by President Gerald R. Ford. John Paul Stevens became a member of the high court in December of 1975. Stevens, a middle aged man, with a reputation as a sharp-minded, hardworking lawyer, and first rate judge was given the highest evaluation from the American Bar Association committee that ... we always knew he was going to make something of himself. He was always awfully smart....When John was six, he could play better bridge then most adults today>² Stevens attended the University of Chicago High School, and then later went to the University its self. In 1941, he left the University with a Phi Betta Kappa key, and a B.A. degree. He joined the navy, after the U.S ...
- 1735: Francesco Petrarch
- Francesco Petrarch, was a man held in high regards of his peers. The life in which Petrarch lived, was certainly not one of which many people could have had dealt with. A life of solitude, misplaced love and, family misfortune that was endured ... s dismay he studied law at the University of Bologna and he earned his degree. Beyond the levels of his peers at an early age it was obvious the intellectual presents he had. Moving from school to school he realized that his true interests were in the ancient authors, not the law. He sought out and recovered manuscripts\\' Cicero, Virgil, amongst others. When his Petrarch\\'s father found these manuscripts and threw ...
- 1736: Rebellious, Risk-Taking Youth
- By: Katie Illidge E-mail: blinkchick1513@excite.com Results of a recent study suggest that rebellious, risk-taking kids as young as 11 are more likely to smoke by the time they reach high school. According to the report, children who demonstrate these personality traits in the 5th grade are most likely to smoke in the 12th grade. Targeting smoking in high school students is important since studies have shown that adolescents who smoke daily in the 12th grade are likely to become established smokers as adults. Results of the study, published in the March issue ...
- 1737: An Observation Of Sacred Hoops
- ... Michael was viewed as a hero through many eyes. This was the problem. The other teammates viewed Jordan as a master of basketball. They found it difficult to work with a person with such a high knowledge base of the game. It reminded a scientist having trouble relating to average educated people. The same social knowledge base is not there. The team had found itself set in a "norm" or routine ... today's business. Phil Jackson's book explains his thoughtful approach to nurturing a positive group dynamic, revealing a deeply soulful outlook based on Eastern and Native American thought. It is important to remember that high society business, traditionally, has harbored thoughts and concepts of a sexist, conservative, and politically controlled society. It is only recently that many of those traditions have been replaced with a more compassionate and open-minded ... ideas . Management and International Entrepreneurship Applying Jackson's concepts to the major learning outcomes of the Management and International Entrepreneurship major at CSU Monterey Bay is easy. Especially since the entire mission statement of the school has evolved around the concept of unity, compassion, diversity, and an understanding of other cultures. From day one as a freshman the students are instructed in these area and competencies. As the student excels ...
- 1738: William Shakespeare
- ... first period include The Comedy of Errors (1592), The Taming of the Shrew (1593), The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594), and Love's Labour's Lost (1594). These plays we do not read much ins school, but they are studied extensively in college. Shakespeare's second period includes his most important history plays, his so-called joyous comedies, and two of his major tragedies. In this period, his style and approach ... s Well That Ends Well (1602) and Measure for Measure (1604) both question accepted patterns of morality without offering solutions. These are Shakespeares more common plays as we read Othello and King lear in high school. Also Macbeth is one of the most famous books of all time, along with Alls well that Ends well. The fourth period of Shakespeare's work includes his principal romantic tragicomedies. Toward ...
- 1739: The War of Freedom of Expression
- ... the side supporting freedom of speech do so for several reasons. Braun declares that it is a basic democratic right to voice your own opinion . Douglas Christie has gained notoriety for his vigorous representation of high- profile, controversial clients, charged under the hate laws. He advocates freedom of speech for two main reasons: a) he finds it abhorrent that the state can legislate thoughts and words, and b) he often agrees ... It was not long before the Charter saw battle. In 1984, Jim Keegstra was charged with violating section 281 of the Criminal Code of Canada (now covered under section 318-320). Keegstra was a respected school teacher and mayor of the small town of Eckville, Alberta. This was no borderline fanatic; this was an elected official charged with promoting hate. However by the time Keegstra's trial rolled around he was ... and his understanding of the problems society faces. In a 1988 interview Chomsky stated "...I wouldn't like the government to have the power to decide what you can hear." With respect to a French school teacher being tried for falsification of history he said, ".... Now that means that the state has the right to decide what is historical truth, and if it decides "this is historical truth" and you ...
- 1740: Mary Stewart's The Crystal Cave
- Mary Stewart's The Crystal Cave People or events that appear very briefly in life may have dramatic effects on the lives of people they touch upon. Basketball coaches from the junior high school level often influence their athletes to take up playing basketball in their high school career. Dying friends often compel people to conduct research and dedicate their lives to the study of medicine. Galapas' short stint with Merlin turns Merlin's life around in the novel, The Crystal ...
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