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“Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth,” The beloved baseball star Lou Gehrig once said. Lou Gehrig was an amazing baseball player. He was known for his hard work and iron will. Lou Gehrig was the Iron Horse of the New York Yankees, he became one of the best in baseball at a young age, and sadly, he retired young from a deadly disease, that later killed him. Lou Gehrig was born June 19, 1903 in New York, at an early age He helped his mom run errands while she was…

In order to complete the project assignment, a movie called Moneyball is under review, a dramatic sports biography released in 2011. The movie begins by introducing organizational problems attributed to assembling a successful baseball team, fixated on overcoming serious budget deficiencies when compared to other teams. Former professional baseball player and Oakland A’s General Manager (GM) Billy Beane, takes assembling and developing a World Series winning worthy team personally upon himself…

undercover surveillance programs to the public. The National Security Agency had monitored individuals’ browsing habits and gathered a bulk of their personal information. Former CIA employer and NSA contractor Edward Snowden, responsible for stealing these government files, is currently “wanted” for espionage. His efforts to inform America of the government’s actions has fueled the ongoing controversial debate between the right to privacy and national security. Was the NSA truly justified in…

When was the last time you’ve heard of the New York Mets winning the World Series? Unless you’re a true fan, you probably haven’t. It's been 31 years! They won in 1986. Even though many people ( mostly Yankee fans) laugh at me for still believing in them, I do believe that they have a good chance to win another world championship. My belief comes from the team winning twice in 1969 and 1986, and how they have come so close many times. They have a strong chance to come back in the next…

Baseball is one of my favorite things to do and watch. I love to play baseball and I also like to watch Major League baseball live at the field or on television. Everything about it is so entertaining from the competitive aspect, to watching my favorite players or even playing baseball. I believe most Americans like baseball as much as I do as their favorite past time. It's been my favorite sport since I was six years old when I first started playing in Little League. First of all, when I…

In “A Surveillance Society,” authors William E. Thompson and Joseph E. Hickey discuss the growing trends, technology, information sharing, and the impact that surveillance has had over the past decade. Post 9/11, surveillance watch has skyrocketed within the United States and all over the world. Examples of the new trend has been seen in various public places with the purpose of protecting the country from further harm. The technology being used has developed and become more effective over the…

prepared by the Justice Department inspector general indicted the former Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez of mishandling top secret information related to the U.S. counterterrorism program. The report noted that such violations can be detrimental to national security (Ryan 1). Accordingly, the report states that despite knowing the top secrecy nature of the program, Gonzalez failed to keep the documents related to the program in secure safes. He also kept them unsecured in his briefcase at his…

1985 Royals The Royals have just won the 2015 World Series, but that's not the only time in history we have won the World Series. 30 years ago the 1985 Royals Roster Conquered the MLB. Lets just say we never gave up and it payed off in the end. The Royals in 1985 were having a great season when they won the American League Championship, and after lots of hard losses, The Royals Roster helped them take the crown and conquer the MLB in 1985 because They had never given up and fought till the…

Drone Invasions: Should they be stopped? A drone is a vehicle that can navigate without human control or beyond line of sight. Many people believe that drones are invading privacy among the U.S. Although drones are fun to use, The usage of drones has created a plethora of issues involving privacy amongst the United States. Drones have changed the way people look at them since they were invented. On CNN, it quotes “Drones also have uses in law enforcement. Police departments use them for…

offer national media and fan bases that generate multi-billion dollar revenues. The average cost of attending a MLB game, for a family of four, is over $200. MLB fans have many choices in concession food and drinks. Detroit Tigers owner Mike Illitch of Little Caesers Pizza owns his own concessions company so don 't expect a variety of pizza offerings at Comerica Park. These revenues enable team owners to hire the best players in the country. Currently the American League and National League…