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- 561: The North and the South: Rivals or Friends?
- ... a lot more snow than the south does. Therefor, the north is a good place to ski. With the vast amount of snow that is accumulated in the north there are many types of winter sports that can be played. Of course, snow skiing, snow boarding, snow mobiling and ice-skating. However, as you move further into the south, the weather is warmer which allows for people to do different types ...
- 562: Samuel Johnson: Greed In The World
- ... the gifts and graces that they are lucky enough to receive. On the other hand, there are those who are bent on there own gains and are encompassed by the life-devouring greed. For example, sports were originally meant to be fun, and athletes were meant to be competitors in a game, not the money hungry animals many of them have become. They have so much money, most even making multiple ...
- 563: Greek Literature
- ... the 6th century B.C. the sculptors began to study the human body and work out its proportions. For models they had the finest of young athletes. The Greeks wore no clothing when they practiced sports, and the sculptor could observe their beautiful, strong bodies in every pose. Painters and sculptors throughout history have learned from the Greeks. Greek sculptors sculpted things with real natural and lifelike form. Body's look ...
- 564: Beowulf Heroes & Today's Heroes
- ... feat that an ordinary man could not accomplish. To kill a monster with one's bear hands is simply unheard of! Today our heroes do not normally consist of a warrior as much as a sports player. They too, like the warrior, do things that the ordinary man could not do. Accomplishing unordinary feats is how they earn the respect of the nation. Their job is also equally important as the ...
- 565: The Epic of Gilgamesh
- ... death. This is why there has been an enormous growth in the health care industry. People want to live longer youthful lives. People want wrinkle-free skin in their 50's. People want to play sports in their 60's and 70's. At the same time, people are striving to live over a century. Gilgamesh approaches this cause with a less scientific approach by seeking out the god Utnapishtim and ...
- 566: Pruning Trees
- ... morning, but its not long before we start gabbing. Pruning doesnt take much concentration so we have to find other ways to keep our sanity. Mostly we talk about the usual stuff: girls, sports, Nintendo, or devise some plan to get Mat. Hes the one nobody likes because hes sort of a stuck up prettyboy. Once in a while we get into a serious controversial issue and ...
- 567: High School Activities As A Stepping Stone To A Successful Life
- ... as well. For example, I have learned how to respect others as well as myself, I have learned to be a team leader along with being part of a team, and I have learned honor. Sports, such as football, soccer, tennis, and track, in conjunction with clubs, such as the science club, mu alpha theta, the Spanish club, Hi-Y, and FCA, have guided me to understand what it takes to ...
- 568: Winning Isn't The Most Important Thing
- ... The Most Important Thing Vince Lombardi's famous saying Winning isn't the most important thing. It's the only thing is unfortunately the motto of too many athletes today. Although winning is important and sports are, and should be taken seriously, by far, winning isn't the only thing. Putting everything you have and giving one hundred percent to the effort is also very important to competition. A team that ...
- 569: The Accounts of Eros in the "Symposium"
- ... which Love "breathes might into some of the heroes," (Nehamas & Woodruff, pg. 10). This is untrue. However, Diotima speaks of ways in which love helps human beings. This happens when the love for things like sports or poetry helps a person create something from nothing. Love is a word used to describe the whole, where there are special parts of love used to describe specific passions and possessions. (Nehamas & Woodruff, pg ...
- 570: "Muddle In A Puddle": Comparison of Essay To My Life
- ... mishearings. As discussed by Safire, the most important pledge in the United States, the Pledge of Allegiance, is probably the most misunderstood and miscommunicated pledge known to Americans. Most Americans love to watch major league sports, but the most embarrasing thing to me is to sit and listen to someone sing the National Anthem. And the truth is, 5 out of 10 people don't know the words to it. They ...
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