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It was a warm dry sunny day, in San Francisco where the CIncinnati Reds were taking the field for practise. There was someone named Billy. He was a very kind, thoughtful, and sweet person. He looked a little different than other people. He had a mental disability. Even though he had a mental disability he was the best player at the practise by far, and everybody knew. A couple hours later there was another player who came, his name was Josh. When Josh had arrived he overheard people saying that…

My grandparents are/were indescribable. I have been blessed to have the greatest grandparents. I was devastated when my mother 's parents passed away. To this day, I feel as if they left the world entirely too early. My mother 's parents were Floyce and Harper. My father 's parents are Barbara and Robert. Since I am unable to interview my mother 's parents, I would like to give you some information about them. If it wasn 't for them, I wouldn 't be here today. Floyce was born on June 24,…

Alexander Jackson Davis During the mid nineteenth century America, American renowned architect, Alexander Jackson Davis, began a new revival of architecture known as Gothic Revival. Gothic Revival is a style of architecture that used traditional styles of thirteenth century Gothic architecture such as; ornamented facades, high pitched roofs, and pointed arches to revive medieval architecture and applied to a modern time. Alexander Jackson Davis was one of the most successful and influential…

population are leading many people concerned about the possible effects on driving safety. Unfortunately, the risk of being injured or killed in a motor vehicle accident escalates as we age. “According to a study by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg, and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, drivers ages 65 and up are more likely to get into accidents than younger drivers” (Repa). Elderly drivers should make the decision…

The Veterans Health Administration is “the largest integrated provider of health care in the United States – public or private- operating one hundred fifty-two hospitals and over one thousand four hundred outpatient clinics across the United States.” (Moore) The system services nine million veterans despite the publicized scandals starting in 2013. The VHA medical centers provides services including hospital based services, surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology…

In the United States more people have died on the organ transplant list waiting for an organ then in World War I, II, Vietnam, Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan combined (Humphreys). As of 2015 there were 120,000 people on the organ transplant list. The United States is in need of organ donors, About 21 people die everyday off of the organ transplant list. As of 2015 there were only 15,000 donors in the United States. If the US could increase their number of donors they could save more lives, one…

haunt me back to my last competitive hockey game that resulted in a devastating loss. No, it is not just any hockey stick. The stick that now sits and collects dust followed me on a long journey to places including New York City, Minneapolis, and Pittsburg. At times, it would feel me tremendously shaking with nerves and other times holding it with joy after a struggling victory. Though this stick has been with me through these described events, there is one story only the stick would know most…

child to play travel baseball. “Most Greek organizations charge around $700 per year in dues” (Powell, pg.3). Some athletes are grateful enough to find coaches who will take them in as their own and cover the cost of the payment. Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburg Pirates Center fielder understands what it’s like growing up and not being able to afford the cost of travel ball. Jimmy Rutland, McCutchen AAU coach took him in as he was one of his sons because of financial difficulties at home. “Long time…

With every century education undergoes dramatic transformations that change and expand how cultures of people respond to learning. Just two hundred years ago education was something that only a select few received. Education was not seen as a necessary part of life because people were able to survive without it. Children would often grow up only completing a middle school education because work was more important than school. Now, in present day, survival is very much dependent on the education…

I myself am the youngest in my family I have one older sister. Amanda is 20 years old and a junior in college. To say she makes my parents proud is an understatement she was accepted to Hofstra University’s Honors College and has a 3.9 GPA. From an early age teachers always said “Look here I have Amanda’s little sister in class” and on almost every report card it would say not as the same level as Amanda. All through elementary school I struggled a lot with math and school in general. So…