Read this excerpt from a blog. shame on us! we are becoming a couch-potato nation! hours of sitting and staring at screens are damaging our health and threatening our future. it is time to get outside. i would like to dedicate this blog to healthy living and outdoor fun. i will post daily suggestions for outdoor games and adventures. comment anytime, or post your own ideas. in time, this will become a catalog of inspiration! here are a few to get started: go for a nature hike, plant a flower, or find a friend for a game of catch. how does the writer of this blog promote change?

Which line from president reagan’s address sat moscow state university is a fact? a. democracy is the standard by which governments are measured. b. throughout the world, free markets are the model for growth. c. the key is freedom-freedom of thought, freedom of information, freedom of communication. d. every four years the american people choose a new president, and 1988 is one of those years.

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

In at least 150 words, explain how richard wright use of dialogue in the short story "the man who was almost a man" contributes to the overall meaning of the story.