Mike Royko

him in his unofficial biography of Daley entitled “Boss”. Mike Royko, the author of the book, tells the story of Richard J. Daley and his life at the top of Chicago’s political throne as its mayor. Part biography, part history textbook, part critique all play into the writing of this book. And the end result? The inner workings of Richard J. Daley and his Democratic political machine of Chicago are one of the most fascinating and shocking phenomenons in American political history. Before I dive into the book, I’d like to give some background information on the author Mike Royko in order to better understand his writing. Winner of the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, Royko…

The primary ethical issue that was addressed is whether it was appropriate for the Chicago Tribune to name the suspects of the schoolyard shooting, seeing as they were too young to be tried as adults. The article justifies the tribune actions by using the excuse that there is an exception to rules such as this one. Many people questioned if the choice to release names was ethical. There are theories that could back up the Tribune’s choice below. The first ethical theory that the tribune could…

Mike Royko’s “A Faceless Man’s Plea” (1973) illustrates the absurdity of the Veterans Administration for not compensating soldiers with treatment of a disability received during battle. Repetition is used through the essay to describe the cause and effects that the rocket had on Leroy Bailey’s life; he had no face after the impact. Bailey’s letter, explaining the reason why couldn’t get the treatment, contradicts the policies of the Veterans Administration; the letter is shown to exemplify the…

Giants take in” (qtd. in Strachan). The universities are spending more money on their coaches than professional teams, and the talent is not the same. The schools can cut the salary of their coaches and that money can be used to pay the players. Jahlil Okafor was the freshman starting center for the 2015 National Champion Duke Blue Devils. He was arguably the best player on the team and one of the main reasons the team won the National Championship. He was so skilled that he was drafted…

Situation Statement History: Origins: Humans vs. Zombies (HvZ) was first established in 2005 at Goucher College in Towson, Maryland. The creators, Brad Sappington and Chris Weed, made the game free under a Creative Commons license, allowing suborganizations all over the world to play. Humans vs. Zombies is now played on six continents. Rules and Objectives: Humans vs. Zombies at its core is a game of tag. In the original rules, one player is chosen to be the "Original Zombie" and then tags…

theology, and charismatic Christianity. Brother Mike and El Shaddai are publicly connected to Roman Catholicism, but El Shaddai is not strictly a Catholic religion. El Shaddai is the start of a whole new type of religion that draws things from several different religions and combines them all into one. The integration of different religions into one can bring people together and make them open and more understanding to trying new things…

Goal 2: Improve physical and mental health Objectives: I will exercise twice a week for 30 minutes and do individual or group based yoga three times a week for 30 minutes Strategies: I will attend yoga sessions at the local YMCA. I will attend my local gym two times a week. I will walk around the track at the gym and do the row machine. I will keep track of this by completing a self-monitoring system and rewarding myself with a new journal or another reinforcer for completing the yoga and…

It is the year of 1965,10th grade year has started. There are two boys named Billy,and Bobby they are best friends, but all that changed one day. They both had a crush on a girl named Alexandria, but she like Bobby not Billy. Her and Bobby were good friends, they both didn’t see it coming. In the year 1965 nobody cared what you did so Billy decided to take things further. ”She’s going to be mine even if they don’t like it or not,” Billy decided he was going to fight Bobby for Alexandria. So…

Have you seen the word ‘woot’ used by someone online to indicate that they are excited about something? I have, but I have also seen ‘woot’ used as text language, particularly as an acronym for “waste of our time”. The Concise Oxford Dictionary, however, has recently included ‘woot’, defining it as an exclamation of triumph or success (“‘Retweet’ and ‘woot’ Make Oxford Dictionary Debut”, 2011). The word ‘woot’ has been used to express enthusiasm, victory, desire, and irritation in music,…

Though out my time in HDFS 3080, I have caught myself putting the effective interpersonal skills we have learned to use. I am now more conscious about the way I talk to others, and how I formulate responses. I have learned that the effective interpersonal skills I have been taught actually do help me communicate more effectively. In this exercise, I was to choose a relationship partner and engage in a relationship assessment. I chose my boyfriend of 8 years, Hunter. Goal 1: Increase Your Level…