...A trip to Grand Rapids Every parent seems to have a difficult time when seeing their innocent children grow up. Roger Hedlund is a good example in this particular short story: “A trip to Grand Rapids” written by Garrison Keillor in 1987. The short story has a 3rd person narrator who is omniscient and the main setting is at their family farm. The short story starts in medias res because it begins without letting us know anything about the characters or the setting. The protagonist is Roger Hedlund who also is the father. The title symbolises a trip that changes Roger´s point of view of life and all of his concerns. It isn’t just a trip they go on but he learns to let go which is why this specific trip is so important. The message is also the importance of letting go and that it may be tough to begin with but in the end it is best for everyone even the parents that are letting go. The short story is about an American family who lives in a farm with their cat and dog. The father is a farmer and is easily stressed because of his living. Especially with his corn because it is what provides for the family. He is also very strict. “Roger had laid down the law that a cat stays outdoors, even when it´s cold: That´s what it has fur for, put it outside, it´ll take care of itself. She looked up at him, pleading. He said, “Now. Just do it”. She put the kitten out. On her way upstairs she whispered, “Murderer”(Line 2-6). On the other hand he is very emotional because he feels sympathy...
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...A Trip to Grand Rapids - Essay In the short story, ‘a trip to Grand Rapids’ by Garrison Keillor in 1987, the main topic is family, where we are getting to know about the conflict and how it is to realize when your children are getting older and more independent. Roger Hedlund, his wife Cindy and their two daughters, Cathy and Martha Hedlund are living at a farm in Lake Wobegon with their new black kitten, a dog named Oscar and some hens and chickens. Roger Hedlund is a strict man and kind of like “his words is law” type of person and he is conscious of it. “You don’t? No? Well. I don’t know either,” She said. “I was hoping you’d know. You’re always so – so-“ “Strict?” (Line 87-89) Here we can see that he is aware of him being so strict. But I don’t think he really is as tough as he tries to be, for example at the beginning of the text, when he orders Martha’s new little black kitten to spend the night outside. Here I think Roger wants appear tough on the outside, but really is softer on the inside and that’s why he ends up in the middle of the night looking for the kitten because he feels pity for it. I will say that this is one of the signs about Roger’s honor and pride. He doesn’t want anybody to know that he gets pity over a “stupid” kitten. So when Martha says it’ll be easier if it just stays inside, he immediately agrees, which she didn’t seem to expect, so without notice she continues to try and convince him, even though he already agreed to...
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...Extra Credit Assignment: Grand Canyon National Park I had the opportunity to visit the Grand Canyon for spring break. It was a dear friend’s bachelor trip before his wedding. We took a road trip on Route 66. This trip took us through Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and several other states along the way. We took an RV and one of our first stops was the Grand Canyon. There is so much I could highlight as the best part of this trip, yet out of every adventure canyoneering the water falls of the Grand Canyon would have to be my greatest highlight. I will talk about this in greater detail, but in general the Grand Canyon is perfect for those who wish to experience nature in its rawest form. This park features various types of terrain and...
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...DB Forum 1-A Present an overview of the evidence for determining the date Acts was written. What indicators of historical reliability are found in Acts? Historically, the book of Acts is believed by three different schools of thoughts to have been written at least A.D. 62-70, 80-95 and last 115-130. Baur and his Tübingen School of thought date the Acts of Luke in as late as the middle of the second century. This view according to Dr. Archibald Thomas Robertson in Word Pictures in the New Testament asserts that this believe and dating of Acts has long since been abandoned because the Tübingen School held the second century to be the date of this late pamphlet as they termed it after the fashion of the Clementine Homilies. Considering Acts as the second volume to the Luke’s Gospel most scholars now date Acts in the 80s or a bit later according to Carson and Moo (p. 298). Some scholars put their estimation at about 80-95 A.D. because they believe the Acts shows signs of having been written some years after the first volume of Luke’s Gospel. However, if one took into comparing this assumption to historical evidence the time frame of 80-95 A.D. falls short of accuracy as one could see in Acts 18 under the leadership of a certain Claudius a Roman leader Christian Jews were expelled out of Rome; and prominent among these Christians were Aquila and his wife Priscilla; a time of about C. 49 which history has well before A.D. 60. Finally most scholars settled for dating...
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...regulations vary from state to state; both of these will have a significant impact on how a company conducts business. Real property and personal property laws also vary between the states and play a significant role in business decisions. Research into insurance laws, environmental regulations, and the impact of real versus personal property laws in states considered for business operations is paramount to a successful business venture. Real and personal property acquisition A whitewater rafting business requires operating from the ground up. In searching for the best place suited to start up this business three sites where chosen, the Nolichucky River in North Carolina, the Chattooga River in South Carolina, and the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon in Arizona. There are two kinds of property, personal and real. Personal property in all three states is classified as movable. Mobile homes are classed as personal property and may be acquired with minimal formality. According to all state laws, mobile homes as personal property depreciate in value. Real property is immovable or attached to the land and the civil law protects the status of real property in real estate markets. Accountants "distinguish personal property from real property because personal property can be depreciated faster than improvements while land is not depreciable at all" (Wikipedia, 2012 Feb. 19). There are certain fees and other expenses that become part of the cost basis in the property. Real properties...
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...UNIT# 2: TOURISM THROUGH THE AGES Introduction; Great Empires; The Middle Ages; The Renaissance; The Industrial Revolution and Tourism Today. Objectives of this unit: Recognize the antiquity of human travel over vast distances on both sea and land; Understand how these journeys have evolved from trips that were difficult and often dangerous, to mass travel for millions today. Introduction: People have always traveled, in search of food or animal skins for clothing, or for territorial expansion. Travel in these early days was time-consuming and dangerous. Indeed, our word travel comes from the French word TRAVAIL, which means work, and that is what it was, hard work. Most early travel was on foot, but later donkeys begun to be used. Waterways and seaways also frequently become paths for trade and commerce. 1. EARLY BEGINNINGS (THE GREAT EMPIRES): Organized travel in the West probably began during the great empires of Persians, Assyrians, Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans. This period began several millennia B.C. and continued to several hundred years A.D.1 (or C.E./Common Era). During the empire period, travel developed for military, trade, and government reasons, as well as for communication from the central government to its distant territories. (i) Travel Methods: For overland travel, ordinary people used donkeys or camels, but for military and government purposes, horses were used, along with wagons and chariots. Goods also had to be transported. In Persia between 500 and 400...
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...Few would argue that the Grand Canyon is the most desirable tourist destinations in the world. Adventures there include descriptive words such as “amazing,” “breathtaking,” “incredible,” and “magnificent.” How do you describe one of the seven wonders of the world? The Canyon’s elegance and beauty go far beyond people’s ability to describe. So much has been written about the wonders of Grand Canyon. The South Rim is overrun with plenty visitors, both from the US and international. Bumper to bumper traffic and large pushy crowds are the norm at the scenic sight. But the best-kept secret of the Grand Canyon adventure isn’t discovered by visiting the arid South Rim. The best way to see the Grand Canyon is to get “Off the Beaten Path” via the North Rim! It’s a visitor’s dream come true, with incredible views, improved trails and great facilities. The only thing the North Rim doesn’t offer you are the crowds. When approaching the northern canyon access, you travel through the scenic Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, which traverses the 1500 square mile North Kaibab National Forest-Grand Canyon National Game Preserve. Travelers drive through the gentle green forests, which rise dramatically to 9,000 feet in elevation. The Kaibab, which the Paiute Indians called “the mountain lying down,” changes from the Sonoran desert zone at one extreme, to the frosty climate of the sub-alpine zone nearer the canyon. Dense pine forests of the high Kaibab Plateau end abruptly at the canyon’s edge...
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...site called “needles” he felt that it would not be a good site for the grand carving that they were looking for (Smithsonianmag.com). Finally, Gutzon Borglum found Mount Rushmore to be a good solid place for such a grand sculpture, but that it should have a more national subject instead of local ones. (Shepherd, 41). It was decided by Doane Robinson, Gutzon Borglum, and Senator Peter Norbeck “to tell the story of the nation with a sculpture of four presidents” (Shepherd, 42). There are many reasons why George Washington was chosen but one of the main reasons was that he represented the birth of a new nation (National Park Service). George Washington was a general during the Revolutionary War. He was credited for his winning strategies that help to give us freedom from Great Britain. Another reason that George Washington was chosen to be on Mount Rushmore is “He guided the writing of the Constitution” (Prolman, 29). The Constitution created the office of the President, which George Washington was the first to hold (Tassler). “At his death, Washington was hailed as 'first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen'” (Tassler). For these reasons, George Washington was an obvious choice to be one of the Presidents on top of Mount Rushmore. Thomas Jefferson was another President that was chosen to be carved on Mount Rushmore because he represented the growth of the nation (Rapid City). Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of...
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...Arabia, at least once in his or her lifetime. In contrast to a religious pilgrimage a “modern” pilgrimage is no less of a transformative experience but tends not to have organised religion as its motivation. An example of a modern pilgrimage is, visiting ground zero in New York, the site were the world trade towers stood, which attracted five million visitors, who paid their respects to the dead in 2011, the tenth anniversary of the attacks. It is common to refer to “pilgrimages” to sporting arenas by fans of that team or to visiting the resting places of celebrities and important historical figures, such as Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris the resting place of Jim Morrison or Highgate cemetery in London were Karl Marx is buried. The Grand Tour In 17th and 18th century England, children of the wealthy elite received a classical education, which centred around classic languages, Greek and Latin,...
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...Questions Worth Asking Before the Ring WILLIAM L. COLEMAN Before the Ring Copyright © 1991, 1998, 2004 by William L. Coleman All rights reserved. Discovery House Publishers is affiliated with RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Discovery House books are distributed to the trade exclusively by Barbour Publishing, Inc., Uhrichsville, OH. Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. Requests for permission to quote from this book should be directed to: Permissions Department, Discovery House Publishers, P.O. Box 3566, Grand Rapids, MI 49501. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Coleman, William L. Before the ring : questions worth asking / William L. Coleman. p. cm. ISBN 1-57293-133-7 1. Dating (Social customs). 2. Interpersonal relations. 3. Dating (Social customs)—Religious aspects—Christianity. [1. Dating (Social customs). 2. Interpersonal relations. 3. Christian life.] I. Title. HQ801.C67 1991 646.7’7—dc20 91-16196 Interior design by Sherri L. Hoffman Printed in the United States of America 08 09 10 11 12 / CHG / 21 20 19 18 17 Preface 1. Why So Many Questions? 2. So What’s the Hurry? 3. Opening Up the Treasure Chest 4. No More Silly Games 5. Beware of Pumpkin Shells 6. Going with a Perfectionist 7. Someone to Lean On 8. Life in the Gender Blender 9. Dreams, Desires, Goals...
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...Out of all the fun things that our family did from going on a trip to Disneyland with the Andersons to our traditional winter retreat to San Francisco. The most memorable event of 2016 was freezing our tails on the white waters of Glacier National Park. This year was exceptionally special because us, as a family, went on our second rafting trip. Our host was the Glacier National Park Rafting Company and our guides were Doc and John. The two of them took our family, as well as another older couple, on the exciting overnight rafting trip. On the last few days of our Glacier park reunion, The Thompsons decided to try out a new activity to raft down a river that borders the park. After two hot days of swimming in the pool of the best Koa, we arrived ready to be sent off on the river. From the office, everyone hopped on a bus and drove about thirty minutes up stream to be let off and sent away. During that time, the guides talked about the water levels and how the river will roar depending on the time of year. When the boats were hauled off of the buss and our luggage was packed tight into the supply raft, Doc floated away downstream to meet us at the camping spot. John got us prepared and ready with the tools that we will use for the day. Even though most of us already knew, John taught us how to row and when to row using the secret language of commands that he gave. Then we set off into the the water. The...
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...A Break From Society It was an early October morning; the sun was still hiding behind hills and clouds of darkness. All seven of us woke with excitement and cheers. Everyone sprang from their beds and chaotically packed the car with luggage and snacks. The minivan could hold a family of seven, but it was not easy packing our belongings along with the seven members in the car. These members included my two sisters, two brothers, my parents, and I. As soon as everyone was stuffed into the van, we began our journey to the greatest destination on Earth: The Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I had never been to the Upper Peninsula, which was bizarre for a Michigander of sixteen years. Everyone in Michigan has been to the U.P. at least once in their life, and for me it took sixteen years to accomplish this goal. The fivehour car ride seemed like a curse. There was barely any leg room, and the duels between siblings never ceased. My seven year old brother, Joey, is famous for starting fights and making car rides miserable. And my other brother and sister act and fight like twins, even though there are two years separating them. “haha you’re so ugly, it’s a wonder how you have so many friends,” Jimmy, the twelve year old, says with a cocky attitude. Ellie, the fourteen year old, replies, “ You’re an idiot!” Then my mom would intervene by saying, “Knock it off, or we will go home right this instant!” Which usually does the trick, but bickering would start all over again almost every hour...
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...A trip to Grand Rapids, by Garrison Keillor 1. Summary of the party: He seemed that there was much high and noisy music, and that the lights flashed everywhere. He could only think of his daughters, it was their house. It looked like the young were about to kill the chickens, and he think about where their dog was. Many young ran around, swarming in and out, very confusing and noisy. He compared the party with something from 25 years ago or something like that. Many young smoke inside and he saw that his daughter Martha took a cigarette in her mouth. He was just about to break in, but he didn’t. He decided, and it was difficult, that it was best if they let them be, and his wife was not very secure in the situation, but after a short time they leave. 2. Rogers relationship med Family He has a family consisting of two daughters, a wife and him. His daughters are in their teens and it can be hard for parents, but Roger loves his girls anyway. The girls are typical teenagers, they love their father, but also their will have him to leave them a while. Roger also loves his wife very much, but you don’t hear so much in the beginning only in the end. Roger comes in a dilemma; he would not break in and stop the party, if he does, his children would not trust him anymore. But he also wanted to protect her children against everything he thinks is wrong as such, to smoke and drink alcohol. Roger is a typical family's father and would do the best for his family, but it can something be...
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...International Tourism Trace the course of tourism history from the 18th century Grand Tour to the present day. Discuss and evaluate the importance of broad economic and social developments, e.g. industrialisation, urbanisation, modernisation, in the growth of mass tourism and consider to what extent tourism in the 21st century, with its emphasis on ‘individual experience’, represents a ‘postmodern’ return to the pre-modernity of the Grand Tour. THE EVOLUTION OF INTERTNAIONAL TOURISM With economies growing on a daily basis across the world, an element to every economy, the word tourism receives a growing definition too. This can be interpreted as a leisure activity or a use of leisure time, with the exchange of the ordinary for the extraordinary, such an individual or group seeking this can be identified as tourists (lecture notes). Such interpretations have evolved over time from previous definitions to help represent the concept as successfully as it can. I will trace the course of tourism history from the 18th century Grand Tour to the present day. Discussing and evaluating the importance of broad economic and social developments, e.g. industrialisation, urbanisation, modernisation, in the growth of mass tourism and considering to what extent tourism in the 21st century, with its emphasis on ‘individual experience’, representing a ‘postmodern’ return to the pre-modernity of the Grand Tour with understanding of the historical and chronological evolution showing a clear...
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...Anthony Kiedis In this essay I am going to tell you about one of the best singer/songwriters that the music industry has ever known, his name is Anthony Kiedis. Kiedis was born on November 1, 1962 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to his father Michael Kiedis and his mother Margaret Noble. In 1966 when Kiedis was just 3 years old his parents divorced; along with his 2 half-sisters Kiedis lived with his mother and step-father in Grand Rapids. Each summer he would visit his father in Hollywood for two weeks which he recalled "Those trips to California were the happiest, most carefree, the-world-is-a-beautiful-oyster times I'd ever experienced." In 1974, when Kiedis was 12 years old he moved to Hollywood with his father full time. Kiedis’ father was a struggling actor and a drug dealer, which had a very strong impact on Kiedis. The two would often smoke marijuana and use cocaine together, and at the age of 14 Kiedis used heroin for the first time mistaking it for cocaine, from then on it was an downhill struggle (Kiedis, 10). Kiedis attended Fairfax High School in Los Angeles where he struggled to find friends at first, being from another school district let along another state. He soon met Michael Balzary, better known as Flea, while sitting next to him in drivers-ed class. After a brief confrontation the two became best friends and were virtually inseparable. Kiedis had a big influence on Flea, introducing him to rock music, punk rock in particular. Kiedis also met future band mate...
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