Which is the best version of this sentence?
a) never one to settle down, walton has worked driving trucks, as a welder, and a lifeguard--all in the past two years.
b) never one to settle down, walton has worked as a truck driver, a welder, and a lifeguard--all in the past two years.
c) never one to settle down, walton has worked as a truck driver, he's done some welding, and a lifeguard--all in the past two years.
d) never one to settle down, walton has worked as a trucker driver, he's been a welder, and as a lifeguard--all in the past two years.

The best version of the sentence is B) Never one to settle down, Walton has worked as a truck driver, a welder, and a lifeguard--all in the past two years.  

This sentence is the best structured since it applies a parallel structure. Parallel structure or parallelism in writing is the repetition of a pattern within the sentence. In this case, the repetition of the structure is present in the use of the verb phrase has worked, followed by as a truck driver, a welder, and a lifeguard. This structure balances writing and gives equal importance to all the occupations that are mentioned.    

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b. cronkite, a trusted television personality, declared that the war was unwinnable and told the american people that the government had better find a way out

even though it went against everything the news anchors typically stood for, cronkite voiced an opinion and took a stance, telling the us that there was no way they were going to win, the war was going to end in a stalemate.