I do not think Gilberto Saldivar should get the award since he ended up getting himself and his family arrested and in prison in one year. He was caught and he was in prison, which put his family in danger. And this is why I think Jose Castellanos should get the Courage to Care…
Crystal Allen author of How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy is trying to portray thirteen-year-old Lamar as a confident self-proclaimed maddest, baddest, most spectacular bowler ever at Striker’s Bowling Paradise. Lamar’s summer is about to begin and with it comes the best bowling games, the opportunity in getting a job, and will finally get the girl of his dreams. Not to mention that his bowling idol Bubba Sanders is going to make an appearance at his favorite bowling place to announce the winners of the writing competition and the winners will get a special bowling ball. Will Lamar’s summer be everything that he expected?…
Pat LaFontaine played for the New York Islanders from 1983-1991. During his time with the team, he scored 287 goals, and 279 assists (566 points in 8 seasons with the Islanders). His best season was 1989-90 where he scored 54 goals and 51 assists (105 points). Pat's most famous goal as an Islander was scoring the game-winning goal in the Easter Epic in 1987, this game went 4 overtimes. He was a 4-time all-star and had 4 straight 40 goal seasons with the Islanders.…
In the recent months Hamilton had slandered Burr in the paper under pseudonyms in the press which had lead to the dawn of July 11th. Burr, as acting vice president, had challenged Hamilton to a duel that Hamilton had begrudgingly accepted. Burr had made a promise to himself to aim at the sky; or delope. Hamilton did not. How could he throw away his shot with a loving wife and eight children at home.…
Andrew Jackson is a villain. Well here's some reason why he's a villain. He killed native americans. He also burned down their houses. On top of that he stole land from the native Americans.…
Andrew Jackson acted like a king during his presidency. Jackson acted like a king by his actions in the indian removal, spoils system, and removal of deposits. In the following essay it will show how Jackson acted like a king not a president of the common man. Andrew Jackson former president of 1829-1837 acted like a king, one way he acted this way was the Indian Removal Act. In 1823 the Indians were challenged in court by Jackson for the land they were living on.…
Was Andrew Jackson a “good” president? The presidency of Andrew Jackson has sparked controversy as to whether or not he really was the patriotic war-hero many have made him out to be. Despite the speculation of Jackson’s success as president, it can be agreed upon that Andrew Jackson made great strides for the United States during his imperfect presidency. Andrew Jackson accomplished much during the two terms he served as president. One notable feat of Jackson was that he was able to pay off the entirety of the national debt shortly after being elected.…
When Tommy Williams entered prison, he quickly made friends with Andy, Red, and the others. After a year later, James revealed to Andy and Red that he met the man who killed Andy’s wife and lover. After knowing the truth, Andy tried to get the warden on board with getting Andy another trial to prove that he was innocent all these while but warden refuse to. The warden wanted to keep Andy so that they can make money. Because of this, the warden would restrict Andy to go anywhere.…
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is a show that is worth watching because message was good, the atmosphere/tone was appropriate, and the plot was logical. It wasn’t the greatest act to watch, however there are some elements that make this show worth the watch. This show was about our President Andrew Jackson’s history, but told in a punk rock/rock and roll theme. Even though the theme is incredibly unorthodox, the theme is something the audience must get used to in order to see the appeal of the style of the show. The play was told through the narration of a History Professor that, in the beginning, seemed infatuated with Andrew Jackson.…
Peyton Manning Peyton Manning is my choice and a good example of an MVP! Peyton is not just a great National Football League (NFL) player. He is a great person off the field too. Peyton Manning has called kids in need and donated money to kids and veterans that were sick or disabled.…
In the year 822SX, Felt was born in a hidden room in the top of Tower of Felt, a tower that the king of the High-elves had ordered to be made as a gift to a noble that fought for him and brought him widespread victory in the last great war. Felt's father, the previous general of the west, was soon to be the next king of the High-elves and had given life to her out of wedlock. To protect his position and reputation he had Felt birthed far away in a secret location, in the Tower of Felt. As she was an illegitimate child, she was kept in the vicinity of the Tower of Felt as to not raise suspicion or otherwise ruin the king to be's reputation. Later, three years after her father was named king, he saw her and her mother only liabilities and saw to their execution.…
No one likes a cheater, that is why Tom Brady is one of the top 10 hated football players according to (trendingtoplists.com). Although Tom Brady is one of the best quarterbacks to live, he is still hated. There are several reason why Tom Brady is disliked. These reasons include his success, his beautiful wife, and the Deflategate incident. Tom Brady is one of the most successful quarterbacks on and off the field.…
"If you want to build a ship, don 't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea. ' ' -Antoine de saint- Exupery. In the story Lord of the Flies by William Golding a group of kids are stranded after their plane crashes on an uncharted island. Being far from civilization and with no adult supervision four young boys : Simon, Jack, Ralph, and Piggy have to decide who will be the best leader to help them survive.…
People may not praise the king, but credit should be where credit is due. Lebron James also known as “King James” is one of the best basketball players in the world. He has achieved many things that people never thought anyone could achieve. Lebron has done it all, he has won championship rings, finals MVP, and also the league MVP four times. Most people might say that Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and Paul George are better than Lebron, but I like to disagree with that.…
Throughout the film, characters constantly mention other artists that have achieved greatness but then fall down a path of loneliness and depression. At the dinner table scene Andrew says, “I’d rather die broke and drunk at 34 and have people at a dinner table somewhere talk about it than die rich and sober at 90 and have no one remember me” showing the true ending to Andrew’s self-destructive path. Chazelle offers a moment that allows the audience to reflect on Andrew’s character arc and journey through the harrowing silence of his success at the climax of his self-destructive…