Lawrence v. Texas

is an essential part of Texas Government because it is the only branch of government responsible for proposing and passing laws. Although Texas has a very limited government, many view the legislative branch as the least limited in Texas. The Texas state legislature is extremely important because of the way its structure limits it’s power, the ability of legislature to completely determine budget, and also the procedure that a bill must go through to become a law in Texas. All of these factors…

Sleuthing the Alamo draws a rich indictment of knowledge through the great historic battle of the Alamo which took place during 1835-1836. Many great artifacts have been discovered through the years of the Alamo, but one in fact, the De La Pena diary is a historical importance of information of a Mexican soldier discontent with the Leadership of Santa Anna along with brutality killings at the Alamo along with Davy Crockett’s surrender. The Diary of De La Pena has been argued of its originality,…

Why American Football is a Shallow Sport Every team sport has many similarities, such as a point system, some sort of object to catch throw, hit, or kick, and a large array of rules. However, some sports, such as Football in this case, have many qualities that make fans of other sports scratch their heads. It’s not only the sport itself that has problems, but the morals of the people who lead and own the NFL as well. Some thoughts are based on opinion, while others are based on fact.…

Small Town High School Football vs. Division One College Football Lights shining on the local hero’s. Fans cheering at the players though most go unheard. It can all come down to one play, football is a game of inches. It takes 11 men giving every play everything they have, to come out of the game victorious. All around the United States the game of football is loved. Whatever level of football is being played, fans will be cheering and players will be pushing themselves to do whatever it takes…

In Salem, Virginia football is a way of life. Every Friday night at 7 a clock around eight to nine thousand people pile in to Salem Stadium. Salem prides itself on tradition and doing everything in a formal and old-school way which is why I think Salem is the perfect discourse community. Salem embodies everything a discourse community is and should be. For a city of 26,000 it may sound like a lot of people but it completely feels like a small town because everyone knows everybody. If you have…

Paragraph My trip to Texas and New Mexico was fun and interesting. I went to Texas and New Mexico in 2014's summer with my family to visit my brother who lives in Texas, and to have vacations too. We went shopping, had barbecues, met people, went to church, and visited some cities such as Dallas, Arlington, El Paso, Ruidoso, and Alamogordo. We also visited some places like the Cowboys Stadium, Wet N' Wild Waterworld,…

In the NBA there is 30 NBA team and each team is valued differently. A team's total value comes down to four determining factors; sports, market, arena, and brand. Sports are the portion of a team's value attributable to revenue shared among all teams. Marketing comes from the team's city and the size of the market, which determines the team's revenue per fan. Arena is just the part that is available to the arena like; home game attendance, premium seating, events, and more. And the last one…

West Virginia is a place that I will always feel deeply and personally connected. I was born and raised there as a child. West Virginia’s environment always made you feel like you were, “Almost in Heaven”. Fall was always my favorite time of the year in West Virginia. It would be that time of year that we started wearing our sweaters during the cooler weather. Fall foliage would begin, turning the trees vibrant colors of red, yellow and orange. Neighbors would get together to start…

Putting a helmet on kids before letting them smash into each other does not make football safer. Recently, people are realizing the risks of letting their children play football. Initially, people didn’t know the lasting impact football can have on players’ health. With new technology, studies have shown that playing football can lead to lasting problems. Parents should not let their children play football because the risks outweigh the benefits. Lately, people are seeing the effects football…

An Evaluation of Three Web Sites • Portal to Texas History The Portal to Texas History (http://texashistory.unt.edu/) provides visitors access to a wealth of information about Texas history, in a variety of different formats. Users can search for books, newspapers, photos and maps through a search box at the top of its main page. They may also choose to search “everything”. An “everything” searches for the term “Alamo” displays results including historic photos of the Alamo, recent pictures of…