"Chris Nicholas is cycling across America for a cause" By: Charisse Gibson, Jan 29, 2013. Everyone has a calling and cyclist Chris Nicholas's calling is on the open road. "Nicholas is biking across the country hoping to raise awareness for others in need." Nicholas is traveling 6,000 miles from Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon to hopefully increase awareness of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, St. Jude Children's Hospital and The Wounded Warrior Project. you can follow his journey at http://www.runandfinish.com/.
This is inspiring, it kind of reminds me of Forrest Gump but Nicholas has a purpose and a noble purpose it is. Honestly I wouldn't do it because it's a very long way and it's not to warm this time of year.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
cc #1: Football is likely to ‘Change’
"Obama says football likely to 'change' because of head injuries" By: Kristene Quan Tuesday, January 29, 2013. President Obama has said it before: he roots for his hometown Chicago Bears and has been known to throw the pigskin around the Oval Office. But if he had a son, he said he would “have to think long and hard” before letting him on the field. "The head injuries that some football players face sometimes lead to lifelong neurological maladies has the President questioning whether the risks are worth it for college players"
I can see where he's coming from as a father, wanting to protect his kid. It's only right, but these are college players not childeren they should be able to make their own choices regarding the risk of this sport.
President Obama is more worried about the college players than the NFL. "the NFL players have a union, they’re grown men, they can make some of these decisions on their own, and most of them are well-compensated for the violence they do to their bodies."
I can see where he's coming from as a father, wanting to protect his kid. It's only right, but these are college players not childeren they should be able to make their own choices regarding the risk of this sport.
President Obama is more worried about the college players than the NFL. "the NFL players have a union, they’re grown men, they can make some of these decisions on their own, and most of them are well-compensated for the violence they do to their bodies."
The college players are grown too, aren't they? its not like were talking about high school players. that would be different. But he's referring to how the NFL players have something to fall back on if they were injuried unlike the college players. So he would like to see the NCAA making the sport better for the players.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
American Dream
The American Dream. Everyone has a dream and everyone's dream is different. To accomplish my dream I'll have to reach various goals, these goals include getting at least some of my poetry published, and then going into a branch of the military, perferrably the coast gaurd, followed by going to college for writing and public speaking, and somewhere in there have children. To accomplish said goals I'll need to work hard, harder than I have been. So what is my American dream?
To start off, I want to become a published writer and study poetry and writing in general. I became interested in poetry after my Dad showed me his poems, honestly my dad is my favorite poet followed by Edgar Allen Poe then yours truely. Writing is a way to express your thoughts and feelings, almost everyone can connect in some way, shape, or form. poetry is my release, I use it to cope with the stresses of everyday life.
To follow up, I'd like to join the military. The coast gaurd would be my first choice for the following reasons. First, I'd reap the same benefits as the other branches such as the army or marines. Second, I'd have more freedom than full-time soldiers. For the most part I'd go into the military for the benefits, like going to college for free.
Along with that, I'd like to become a public speaker. Maybe even hold public office. Most people don't enjoy speaking in front of groups of people but it thrills me. I'm naturally a people person, I have always enjoyed the spot light. I learned this while in Oral communications class last year, I was one of the only students that happily did speeches.
Also,somewhere within all of this I'd like to settle down and have children, but like me my children will be different. I mean how ordinary are names like Jobi, Maynerd, or Leonard. seriously I'd name my kids odd things because hopefully it would help build charcter.
To grasp the whole picture, I feel as if I could make a difference through my writing and speaking. Everyone has an American Dream, everyone's is different and trust me mines pretty different. It may be different but this one is mine and to accomplish it I must achieve the before spoken goals.
To start off, I want to become a published writer and study poetry and writing in general. I became interested in poetry after my Dad showed me his poems, honestly my dad is my favorite poet followed by Edgar Allen Poe then yours truely. Writing is a way to express your thoughts and feelings, almost everyone can connect in some way, shape, or form. poetry is my release, I use it to cope with the stresses of everyday life.
To follow up, I'd like to join the military. The coast gaurd would be my first choice for the following reasons. First, I'd reap the same benefits as the other branches such as the army or marines. Second, I'd have more freedom than full-time soldiers. For the most part I'd go into the military for the benefits, like going to college for free.
Along with that, I'd like to become a public speaker. Maybe even hold public office. Most people don't enjoy speaking in front of groups of people but it thrills me. I'm naturally a people person, I have always enjoyed the spot light. I learned this while in Oral communications class last year, I was one of the only students that happily did speeches.
Also,somewhere within all of this I'd like to settle down and have children, but like me my children will be different. I mean how ordinary are names like Jobi, Maynerd, or Leonard. seriously I'd name my kids odd things because hopefully it would help build charcter.
To grasp the whole picture, I feel as if I could make a difference through my writing and speaking. Everyone has an American Dream, everyone's is different and trust me mines pretty different. It may be different but this one is mine and to accomplish it I must achieve the before spoken goals.
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