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If you were stranded far away from home and only had $20 in your wallet, what would you do? 
If I was stranded and only had $20 left, I would spend it on food. I would do this, because there are many places that you can stay for a couple of nights for free, like a friend's house or a shelter. There are almost no ways to get the amount of food you need on a daily basis for free. Food is most important because you can't function, or think, without the necessary nutrients that food provides. In order to think of a way to get more money, or to get back home, you would absolutely need food. That is why I would spend my $20 on food. 

Creative Contest 3

Hard Work, effort, and happiness.

Philosophy ( communism)

Source: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/129104/communism

Communism is the political system that calls for public ownership instead of private property. It attempts to create a classless society by making everyone equal. " Communism is thus a form of socialism—a higher and more advanced form, according to its advocates." It was created by Karl Marx, who said that through Communism, government would no longer be necessary. However, I do not agree with it. First, I do not fully agree with the ideological theory, because it does not account for slackers, and people who are very lethargic. People are less inclined to work hard if they do not benefit from their work. Therefore, people will be less motivated to do work, because everyone gets an equal share. Also, in reality, Communism never works out like the theory. It usually leads to totalitarian governments, because people get so hungry for power. So instead of having no government necessary, they have a ruler who completely controls every aspect of everyone's life.

Tu Tuesday- Classified

Red carabiner plus keys and store tags lost in vicinity of Stuyvesant Plaza and Fuller Road.

Classified: http://timesunion.kaango.com/ad-keys-lost-fuller-road-stuyvesant-plaza-area/20494132

This story is fiction.

A Long Walk Home

All I wanted was to go to the grocery store to pick up some food. I walked to my red truck, ready to go home, eat, and go to sleep after a long day. I reached into my pocket, but I felt nothing. I kept feeling around in my pocket, but still, nothing. I tried my other pockets, but found nothing but my cell phone and some pocket lint. I went back into the store to see if I had just dropped them on the floor, but I could not find them anywhere. I had no idea where my keys were by now. All I knew was that they were " lost in vicinity of Stuyvesant Plaza and Fuller Road."

I went back out to my truck, but I had to think of another way to get home. I didn't know the bus schedule, but there wasn't a bus stop anywhere within walking distance anyway. Then I began to think, how will I get into my house? I don't have any keys. I had to find those keys before I left. They were easily identified, with a " Red carabiner plus keys". I looked for about an hour through the entire parking lot, and asking anyone if they had seen my keys. I could not find them after a lot of time searching. I just decided to walk home, and find some way to get into my house, to grab my spare truck key.

A half hour walk later, I had reached my house. Both doors were locked, and with no keys, I would have to get creative. I used my credit card to open my front door, like I was a robber getting into my own house. I would most likely have to get my truck in the morning, because I sure wasn't walking back over to the store. Never the less, the long day was over, and I was finally home.

R= Rice Pilaf

2 tablespoons butter- A simple ingredient, like the simplicity of days with our grandparents in New Jersey.

1/2 onion, minced- An added flavor to the recipe, this shows that there was always something else to experience there. 

1/2 red bell pepper, minced- an ingredient that gives the recipe a little spice, like all of the twists and turns the evenings would take with our grandparents, visiting new places around the town, and experiencing new things.

2 pinches kosher salt- A very common ingredient, but there was nothing common about the way my grandmother cooked anything. Especially her very good rice pilaf.

2 cups long grain rice- the main ingredient, just like family was the main focus of every evening we spent at our grandparents' house in New Jersey.

2 3/4 cups chicken broth- common in soup, this part of the recipe symbolizes the warmth that was felt all of the time when we were around family, and people who cared about us.

2 strips orange zest- A little added sweetness to the rice, showing what was felt when we spent time with family. Sweetness and joy.

Pinch of saffron strands, steeped in 1/4 cup hot water- another spicy ingredient, showing that you never know what to expect. There were always unexpected thrills and fun that we had when our family was together in that house in New Jersey.

1 bay leaf- we would visit most falls, and see all of the leaves that surrounded the house changing colors, and becoming yellow and orange.

1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed- I don't think my grandmother put peas into her rice pilaf, but she always made great tasting vegetables with all of her meals.

Golden raisins and pistachios for garnish- Yet another flavor to taste when enjoying rice pilaf. It makes me remember all of the meals my grandmother would make, so there was always a new taste to be experienced.

One of the things I remember most about my grandparents, was their great cooking, and their great warmth. In a way, this recipe expresses both of these.

Recipe from: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/good-eats/rice-pilaf-recipe/index.html

Famous Poem Starters

By the shore of Gitchie Gumee, By the shining Big-Sea-Water, that is where I wish to be. 
Free to move and play on the beach, or in the water. 
The perfect place to relax, and let your cares fade away. 
Where the weather is perfect, and there are no troubles, that is where I wish to be.  
But all good things must come to an end,
and though I may have to leave,
I still dream of going there, because, that is where I wish to be.

Nursery Rhymes are relevant to life

One misty, moisty morning

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One misty, moisty morning,
When cloudy was the weather,
I chanced to meet an old man
Clothed all in leather.
He began to compliment,
And I began to grin,
How do you do?
And how do you do?
And how do you do, again?


This nursery rhyme reminds me a lot of how I spent my weekend with my family. My brother visited the college of Holy Cross for accepted students day on Sunday, but the weather was bad, and it was raining very heavily. Still, my whole family was able to enjoy the day because of how nice the campus was, and how nice the people on it were. Much like the old man who compliments in this nursery rhyme, the nice people on campus made up for the poor weather. The friendly people made it a great day, despite the weather.