Michael Bigg

The Fabulous Life of Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter Beyoncé was born on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas. She performed in numerous dancing and singing competitions and talent shows as a child. Beyoncé rose to fame and first captured the public’s eye in the late 1990s as lead singer of the R&B girl-group Destiny’s Child. Mathew Knowles was Beyoncé father and manager of the group which became one of the world’s best-selling girl groups in history. Beyoncé is an American songwriter, singer,…

During the summer between his freshmen and sophomore year at Summerville High School, Rosendo AmayaWood made the decision that he wanted to play basketball at a four-year university. That dream come true when he signed his National Letter of Intent Thursday to attend Menlo College, after playing for two seasons at Columbia College. AmayaWood was a member of one of the most successful Summerville teams in school history. His senior year, he was a key player of the 2013 Sac-Joaquin Division IV…

Find X The world is ripe with enigmas—bold unanswered questions. Extraterrestrial life, time travel, the meaning of life, and cultural relativism are just some of these sweeping topics. There are also countless smaller mysteries, less earth shattering questions that manifest in short-lived daydreams and musings. The smaller enigmas I ponder span from how the first camera prototype was conceptualized to what the X-Factor truly is. It is a popular show, most people know that it’s a televised music…

Which basketball team has been with the NBA since it’s birth and has broken many records? People have changed our lives in many ways and one of those ways was James Naismith and his invention-basketball. Basketball has added so much to the world including its professional leagues. The NBA was founded on June 6, 1946 as the Basketball Association (BAA). It became the National Basketball Association (NBA), on August 3, 1949 after merging with the National Basketball League (NBL). Now, the question…

Parts 1-3 ‘“Did the Führer take her away?’…He said, ‘I think he might have, yes.’ ‘I knew it.’ The words were thrown at the steps and Liesel could feel the slush of anger, stirring hotly in her stomach. ‘I hate the Führer,’ she said. ‘I hate him.’ And Hans Hubermann? What did he do? What did he say? Did he bend down and embrace his foster daughter, as he wanted to? Did he tell her that he was sorry for what was happening to her, to her mother, for what had happened to her brother? Not exactly.…

In 1978 a fifteen year old sophomore was cut from the basketball team; in 1991 that same kid, known as Michael Jordan, won his first championship in the NBA. My entire life has been based around baseball. I started playing tee ball and did not stop until my sophomore year in high school. My sophomore year I was cut from the baseball team because the coaches did not think I was good enough. I was lost, those coaches took away my love. Everything grim that occurs in life can be overcame by…

These days most basketball players and coaches realise the importance of planning and following a solid basketball strength training program to build muscle, and increase strength, quickness and agility. It's a fact that many games are won and lost in the 4th quarter, often in the last few minutes. So players that can withstand the pressure and hold their own in the last few moments are the kind that coaches want on their teams, and scouts want on their books. Imagine getting to the last few…

William Shakespeare once wrote, “We all are men, in our own natures frail, and capable of our flesh; few are angels.” Just as Shakespeare once stated that “men” have their flaws, so does Othello. Othello’s jealousy of a possible affair between Desdemona and Cassio that develops throughout the play causes irrational behaviour. Othello’s unwavering trust in Iago causes a sequence of events that ultimately results in a tragic ending for everyone. Othello acting on his impulses without proof of…

Do Stalker Ads Creep You Out? A few months ago I decided to leave home and rent out some office space. I splurged and bought a new office equipment, furniture and general supplies. I’m an avid online shopper and Amazon.com is one of my best friends. Sometimes Amazon can get a little creepy when it decides to stalk me. Over the next month as I settled into the new office, I kept seeing ads for trash cans, binder clips and desk chairs. Amazon went above and beyond in making sure that I had a place…

Basketball is one of the top sports in America. With that being known, basketball shoes are a vital part of basketball. Basketball shoes protect ankles and increase the ability to play the game. Nike and Adidas basketball shoes are the top brands being used. Comparing and contrasting the Nike LeBron 10 and the Adidas John Wall 1 based on comfort, materials, traction, cost, and style will show which shoe is a better pick for playing basketball. First, comparing the comfort of each shoe is vital,…