Think of a recipe, a dish, or a meal. Then write a funny, weird or silly way you imagine it might have first been thought of by its originators. Example: sauerkra... moreThink of a recipe, a dish, or a meal. Then write a funny, weird or silly way you imagine it might have first been thought of by its originators. Example: sauerkraut
In ancient times, a group of eight Chinese merchants demonstrating Ginzu axes at a crowded marketplace were chopping a stack of logs to pieces in a furious display of flexibility and speed. A young boy who was carrying an armload of a dozen cabbages stumbled into the middle of the merchants and tripped over a tent peg, causing the cabbages to fall into the wake of the lightning-fast blades. The merchants were so absorbed in their work that in seconds, the cabbages were sliced to razor-thin shreds.At that exact moment, a spice merchant had a heart attack, clutched his chest, and dropped a bag of salt into the mix. A fire-breather thought the whole thing was so funny that she began guffawing, and didn't notice that her fire got out of control and alit the tent. A quick-thinking stableboy grabbed what he thought was a large... less
Here's mine, an answer to a self-entitled friend (and a bit of a spoiled brat):
I remembered you saying that college is hard for everyone, I am providing you with research results ... moreHere's mine, an answer to a self-entitled friend (and a bit of a spoiled brat):
I remembered you saying that college is hard for everyone, I am providing you with research results on the subject which I’m sure will convince you that it is much harder for some than others. Those who went to private, extremely expensive universities and likely are not aware of what a struggle this is for the disadvantaged. It is not at all a “level playing field” as much as some like to think it is. The field is very steeply pitched in favor of children of the well-to-do or otherwise advantaged. Growing up in a healthy home environment adds to the advantage as you will also see.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics and the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (2012), at risk (below the poverty line), non-traditional students (older students or students with no adult benefactors), have a 13% chance of graduating from college within six years of beginning classes.&nb... less
