Bob Costas

Casey and Abby eventually say their good nights and head home, Bryna heads up to her old room to go to sleep. I was not ready for bed and was still sipping on some coffee I had made. After tonight, I needed to feel a little bit more of Jack with me so I brewed a small pot, and grabbed Jacks favorite red coffee cup from the shelf. I poured a seconds glass for Flynn and we move our conversation to the front porch. “You don’t have to stay. I’m sure you are tired.” I say taking a seat “No, I’m fine... I think I am still coming off the adrenaline of the day.” “Flynn, you did an amazing job. Jack would be truly proud of everything you were able to pull off today.” “I can’t take any of the credit, it was all his idea. He would go on and on about every little detail he could think of and wrote it all down in his ‘anniversary journal’ he kept at the office.” He replies smirking I could tell he was reliving some of the conversations he had shared with Jack, as his smirk turned into a large smile and then a small chuckle. “I can’t tell you how much this means to me, but I can’t ask you to foot the bill for Jack’s master plan. Tell me the amount and I will write you a check.” I offer “Ha, let me think about that. Ah No. I don’t think so. And even if it was my money I used I wouldn’t have let you pay me back.” Flynn laughs “I don’t understand, whose money did you use?” “Jack’s, he had been saving for this for years, doing odd jobs for extra cash in the beginning and then having payroll…

Bob Cook , CONTRIBUTOR I write about youth sports. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Whether the movie "Concussion" makes a bunch of money from people passionate about safety and youth sports, or people who couldn't get into the new "Star Wars" because it was sold out, then couldn't get into "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip" because it also was sold out* and figured, what the heck, we're at the theater anyway, is irrelevant regarding the issue of head injuries and…

A trip to live in Ecuador for a year with my family did not only lead to a cultural revolution in my life but gave me opportunities to give back to a different community. On top of going to a completely immersive school, I spent afternoons and some weekends teaching English to Ecuadorian children. In turn, I was able to get a pretty good grasp on Spanish, allowing me to better teach the kids and learn about the area I lived in. Spanish did not only help me in Ecuador but also more recently in…

mistreatment and respect from men due to the way their culture has set women to be seen. Girls in these countries are taught to think with a mentality that their purpose in the world is to serve men and become a housewife. Little girls from the moment they can reach the stove they are trained to cook, clean and take care of others. This cultural custom in has caused a big gender role issue and women are viewed as helpless and weak without men in their lives. Many organizations have taken the…

I have always loved to travel. I love to just see the world and experience different cultures, but there was one place in specific that I really, really wanted to go to. That place was Samara, Costa Rica. I had been begging my parents to take me there for around a year or even a little longer. We knew some people who had lived there for a while and they just got me hooked on that one little town. I mentioned it every single day. I would even send them links to houses for us to stay in and…

A considerable amount of research has looked at different impacts on turtle populations in Costa Rica, as well as the underground economy and the informal sector. However, almost no research has been conducted concerning the reasoning behind why poaching is prominent considering the importance of ecotourism to the country’s economy. The majority of research conducted about turtle population in various locations in Costa Rica is quantitative information on the populations, as well as quantitative…

Sophie Cruz, 6 year old Activist for Immigrant Rights. Sophie Cruz a young activist from America born in 2010. Her parents, Raul and Zoyla Cruz, are undocumented immigrants from the state of Oaxaca,Mexico, she was born is america, she also has a 3 year old sister that was also born in america, but her parents are undocumented immigrants and might face deportation. “I have the right to protection. I have the right to live with my parents,” Sophie declared, “I have the right to live without…

On June 1, 2014 seven young men and their principal flew to Tucson, Arizona. From there they drove two hours across the Mexican-American border into Agua Prieta. The experience they had there changed their lives. The first thing they did was visit the owner of the house built by a previous team. They met the single mom and her two kids; for many of the members on the team that first hour in Agua Prieta was a huge eye opener. Short-term mission trips are expensive; the prices vary depending on…

The history of Costa Rica is there culture that has a reflection of its racial diversity in many ways.Their history is an important aspect of Costa Rica's cultural legacy is their love for peace and democracy.Costa Rica’s predominant influence has long been European, which is reflected in everything from the official language -- Spanish -- to the architecture of the country's churches and other historic buildings. The indigenous influence is less visible, but can be found in everything from the…

accountable for any of its actions that affect, their environment (Lawrence and Weber, 2008, 48).” The company can follow two different theories. The Ownership Theory is defined as “the firm is the property of the owners; the purpose is to maximize market value in the long term and make money for owners” (Lawrence and Weber, 2008, 6). The Stakeholder Theory is defined as “corporation serves a higher purpose- to provide value to society” (Lawrence and Weber, 2008, 6). These two theories are…