Ball

legs after what seemed like a very long bus ride, I noticed a certain smell in the air. I have been here before, and each time the visits have been very uncomfortable. I love nothing more than to step on the ball field, and smell the fresh cut grass, and my kangaroo skin catchers glove. This ball field was different, for many different reasons. Playing baseball against Mountain Valley was always fun, because we always won. We traveled to their field this spring and I could not wait to leave.…

instructors explain how to swing and aim. In golf all swings require minimal to no movement in the wrists and arms. For me, this was counterintuitive. I set a ball down on the green and squatted behind it to see which way I would have to hit to get it in the hole. It seemed that I had a direct shot, so I stood up and prepared to swing. Once I did, the ball traveled far to the right, and I retrieved it quickly. I was embarrassed; I had no idea how I could have failed at something so simple. I…

You've done it all -- read the latest magazine reviews, analyzed all the online reviews, even demo'd a few drivers. You finally drop your hard-earned money on a brand new ball-crusher, and you're so excited you head right to the range to try it out. You set up, take that first swing when *clunk*... you barely drive the ball 50 yards. You think, "Maybe I was too excited," so you settle down and try another swing. You hit this one solid, but it slices hard. So does the next one. You're astounded…

water color and black ink cartoon style painting entitled “Broken Windows” by cartoonist Barry Blitt on its cover. (Mouly, 2017) It is a multi-dimensional caricature with the back side of President Donald Trump in the foreground as he hits golf balls towards the White House which sits as a target in the background. The New Yorker, a magazine that has been in circulation since 1925 is published by Conde Nast and although geared to New Yorkers as it’s name implies, it receives national…

pros and cons. Irons have a low trajectory and therefore makes it difficult for players to hit the ball high even when fitted with technologically superior club heads. On the other hand long shaft of woods is cumbersome and requires a different stance and swing…

There were 2 minutes and 30 seconds left in the game. Bases were loaded, and there were 2 outs. I was at the plate. We had played our hardest, but we knew it was all over. I was the Dodgers’ last hope of ever making it to the World Series. We were up against the Giants. Literally. We were all 8-10 year olds, and they were like 13. I had absolutely no chance. The score was 3-0, Giants. I was the little girl amongst boys. As I finally built up the courage to step into the box, that’s when I heard…

Sometimes learning etiquettes is by just doing the right thing. Just as simple as not talking while others are in their turn to hit the golf ball. Do not stand in front or behind the player who is swinging their club. You must dress appropriately according to the golf course ruling. You can always look for the one that is good in golf or golf professional. They can offer you good rate so you…

The aroma of freshly cut grass fills my nose as I step up to the tee. I swing my club back slowly, blocking out the millions of thoughts running through my mind. Swiftly, I swing down at the ball propelling it forward, straight towards the fairway. Clubs in tow, I head towards my ball as I begin my round of golf. Ever since my dad introduced me to the sport, I have been an avid golfer. It has instilled in me many key values that have molded me into the person that I am today. At a young…

bottom left/right. Top Left: 1 Top Right: 2 Bottom Left: 3 Bottom left: 4 The dimensions have to be a whole number and you have to start at the bottom left. Your goal is to land inside a corner. You’ll have the ball going 45 degrees all the time. If the four corners are a square, then the ball will go straight into the top right corner with no rebounds. If the four corners are a triangle, then there will be at least one rebound. Rebounds are how many times the sides of the rectangle are hit.…

gay and black had violent consequences, it was important that at-risk individuals had a place to be comfortable and expressive. Paris Is Burning, directed by Jennifer Livingston, shed a necessary light on the subculture of the house system and the ball circuit in 1980’s New York City. Because of the socioeconomic and political culture surrounding the Reagan Administration, there was high demand for asylum for LGBT individuals, thus creating the house system. This house system provided guidance,…