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Making the switch.

Like many of us, I shop at Walmart. It's cheaper, it's got a big selection and you can get your photos printed. Unfortunately, depending where you live, it's also a depressing place to go into. The one where we live is always crowded and the employees look (to me, anyway) dejected. I will also add, although it's horrible to say, that all  elements of society go there, and, well, hmmph. Not going to proceed with that statement; it's too uppity:) Maybe it's just our city; in Missouri the local Walmart was a lovely place to go, the employees were bright and friendly, the place was clean and didn't make me cringe. Anyway, we do have another option in Albertson's, another grocery store chain. The prices are higher and they don't have as broad a selection but it's clean, well-staffed and the lines are never longer than three-deep. It's pleasant to be in the store and the people that shop there are mostly retirees and the younger profession

One down, three to go.

Today I turned in my paper comparing and contrasting how J.R.R. Tolkien and Ursula K. Le Guin explore good versus evil in The Hobbit  and Wizard of Earthsea , respectively. To sum it up in one sentence: Tolkien had a clearly defined good and an elusive evil whereas Le Guin had an elusive good and clearly defined evil. I'm hoping for an A this time. I certainly feel I put more effort into this paper, although that wasn't hard given that my last paper for this class was written while I had a bad cold (as did the Orclette).  Next up is my paper on chivalry. My current introductory paragraph (written two minutes ago) is this:       "Chivalry was an ideology for warriors, a code of behavior knights should follow. According to the literature of the time the chivalric code dictated that a knight must be gentlemanly, uphold his honor and show compassion and generosity. He must fight only for just causes and not engage in wanton slaughter. This code did not prevent viol