1980 births

Richie Benaud The True Blue Australian If there is any word to describe Richie Benaud, it will obviously be influential. Say Australia was in the midst of a collapse after Sir Don Bradman’s retirement, it was Richie Benaud who would have pulled Australia out of the slumps and helped them become the top team that they were for a long time. If it was his influence in the game that was great, then his contributions outside of the sport make him greater. Richie Benaud made his first professional…

The crude oil price which usually fluctuates from time to time has brought mix fortunes to Nigeria since oil discovery in early 1970. For instance, during the periods of crude oil boom in the international market, Nigerian government makes lots of money from the crude oil sales, the Country’s currency (Naira) appreciates in value, Nigerians consumption pattern changes in favor of already made imported goods, etch. However, during the era of crude oil glut, which subsequently affect crude oil…

John’s Journey The main character in Cormac McCarthy’s The Road is John Grady Cole, a sixteen year-old runaway cowboy. John Grady is not the typical teenager of the time period of the novel which happens to be nineteen forty-nine. John Grady sees himself as a cowboy who does not need unnecessary technology like cars when you have horses. The world is modernizing and, cowboys are gradually disappearing. John Grady feels out of place at the beginning of the novel because he does not understand…

Beloved communities are preferred, and when living in one you will be happier and more satisfied, rather than if you lived in a bitter, disconnected community. Such little things can change the environment, and the mood of those around you. When in a good mood, people will do good things to help others, and when these good deeds occur, it can totally change the vibe of the community. Not only can these things make a person’s day, but also they could potentially make more money for the…

From the Banana Time reading, the clicking room in a factory, is described as a space of dull, repetitive labor, where four men, find ways to distract and entertain themselves while working. To those in the outside world their job and interactions may seem absurd, but for the four men, some of these actions offer nice break from the tasks they must repeat over and over again throughout the day. These breaks include, coffee, peach, banana, window, fish, coke, and also their lunch time. All of…

When I think of Anderson Paak., a soulful recording artist and mastermind producer, I picture California. After one’s the first listen of Paak.’s critically acclaimed album, Malibu, if they had never stepped foot on Californian soil, they could instantly be taken away to a Southern California beach, where they could feel the sand between their toes and the breeze toying with their hair, during a day with perfect weather of a seventy-four degrees. With a deeper look at Anderson’s cultural…

On Friday, November 14, 2015 at or about 0048 hours 2900 Stirling Road (Taco Bell) which is located within the jurisdictional limits of the city of hollywood, within broward county and the state of florida, Shahzad Qazi unlawfully and willfully obstructed this officer (officer alban #3359),who is a duly qualified and legally authorized enforcement officer of the hollywood police department in the lawful execution of a legal duty, then being performed by said officer`s to-wit: tensing, pulling…

Raven-Symoné - Although she appeared on The Cosby Show, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, and a couple of movies throughout the 1990s, most people remember Raven-Symoné for her starring role in the Disney Channel classic That’s So Raven. While the show was mainly marketed towards young girls, boys were coaxed into watching it by Raven Baxter’s wit and sassy attitude, as well as her glamorous clothes and makeup, which set her aside from most other teen stars of the time. Raven-Symoné was so perfect in…

When I registered for this class, I thought it was going to be easy peasy. I was so wrong! I was actually quite frustrated with the amount of time and effort I had to put into a freshman level communications class. On average, I would say I spent about 6 hours a week completing my assignments. This number slightly changed depending on the assignments due that week. After getting over my initial attitude, I tried to not let negative thoughts get in the way of my work. Throughout the…

It was a warm summer night when I pulled up in my blue Corvette convertible to pick up my boyfriend, Coleton. To my surprise, he was already standing outside, dressed to kill, as usual, but there was a string of cars lined up along the curb. He motioned for me to pull in front of the cars; seemingly, trying to prevent me from seeing what was going on. I’d heard a lot of talk about Coleton being a pimp and drug dealer, but he has a regular 9 to 5 so I allowed myself to believe this talk was…