Little League World Series

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Westminster, Colorado, my parents Craig and Michelle Habben sat in Westminster Lutheran Church. Lyndsay, who was my cousin, was getting confirmed; my parents, along with the rest of my dad’s side of the family, sat and supported her. My mom Michelle had been experiencing some pain and discomfort all day, therefore, she didn’t get any sleep the night before. Once my mom noticed that she was having contractions five minutes apart, she knew for sure she was in…

The Bright Sides of Computer Gaming Introduction Computer gaming in general is extremely important in today’s world, and supporting the games being developed has created a plethora of options for income. These include: streaming, developing, making videos, or just promoting the games themselves. Without computer gamers there would not be such a large market for their development, and computer hardware would not be where it is at today if the demand was not there. Computer Gaming Contrary to many…

either devoted sport enthusiasts or competitive players. The emphasis and attention on sports has increased significantly over the years. For many athletes, this places pressure on them to succeed and win at every level of sport from Little League to the World Series. As this pressure increases, so does the need for sports psychology and improved confidence, focus, and motivational techniques in athletes at every level. The movie Miracle exemplifies…

law and shooting unarmed African American men. But these officers often end up serving little to no prison time. Athletes all across the NFL are kneeling in a show of defiance against Donald Trump and his remarks. Social media has become a battlefield for the people to show solidarity with the players, or to express their disgust. Due to Donald Trump’s attack on the NFL protest, people from all around the world are…

the appointment of subteam leaders, we have three main positions: Student Spokesperson, Engineering Project Manager, and Safety Captain. When asked about the importance of student leadership, both students and mentors cite the confidence and real-world skills which are developed. Leadership is vital to our team because it gives students the sense that they can do great…

the evolution into society almost like a trickster (the rich) fooling his mark (the poor). In time, individuals would amass land and cattle at the sake of another, leading to “dominion and slavery, or violence and rapine” (Rousseau 1755, 29). This series of conflicts prompted the rich into devising a plan to “employ in his favour the forces of those who attacked him” and to “give them other institutions as favourable to himself as the law of nature was unfavourable” (Rousseau 1755, 30). These…

The plot for this movie is your standard computer nerd, Paul, who wants to marry his out of his league girlfriend, Gwen, but she doesn't want to share him with is super smart computer named X-CaliBR8, which results in the both of them getting sucked into a world run by the Devil, who goes by the name Mestema and is played by Richard Moll (Evilspeak). The Devil brands Paul as XXX and challenges him to save his girlfriend by going…

kids who has recently moved to Alabama. Devin graduated high school with honors and was at the top of his class. After that, he moved on to college to pursue a degree in business management where he met his wife, Isabell. After college graduation little did they know that finding a job was going to be harder than they thought. Devin and his wife had looked in the paper and online and found several job openings. The two of them made appointments with the managers to get interviews. Devin was…

parents of John and Margaret Naismith. When James was only nine years old both of his parents had died, leaving James an orphan. This was a very rough time in James’ life. After becoming an orphan, he was raised by his very strict grandmother for a little bit, and then his bachelor uncle. While growing up James enjoyed hunting, the outdoors, and most of all, he loved playing sports with other people. Growing up, James decided to drop out of high school even though he was a very smart person.…

the international stage. Reluctant at first, the United States entered World War I (WWI) in 1917 and assumed a leading role negotiating the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. President Woodrow Wilson hoped to use the negotiations to promote American ideals, a lasting peace, and prosperity. However, instead of fostering economic and political stability the Paris peace negotiations produced a vindictive settlement seen as achieving little more than “sowing the seeds for the next major war.” Political…