It was a hot blazing afternoon without a single mist of wind in sight. Droplets of sweat started to run down my face heading towards my mouth. I could taste the saltiness and dedication of hard work for my beloved sport which was baseball. Baseball is not just any sport to me, it is my source of happiness. I play it for the love and joy that overwhelms me whenever I walk onto the baseball field. The crowd cheering you and your team on making you feel the rush through your body wanting to play…
The height of an NBA basketball hoop is 10 feet above the ground. The backboards are 72 inches wide and 42inches in height. Another thing is the inner rectangle on the inside of the backboard that you are told to aim for when shooting which is 24 inches wide and 18 inches tall. Also all basketball rims are 18 inches in diameter. The actual basketballs used are about 9.55 inches in diameter. This leaves around 8.5 inches for the ball the go into the net. I would have 8 different spots around…
A Brief History of Golf Golf has been a great sport ever since the reign of Julius Caesar’s time. And until now this sport has been an important one that is known around the globe. The sport golf was not the same as what it is now but most likely similar with how it was played. The players are striking a ball that is feather-stuffed with the club-shaped branches of tree. But then the golf game was then traced back as well to Song Dynasty during 960 to the year 1279. It was not exactly the same…
The ethical theory utilitarianism is the idea of whether actions are morally right or wrong depending on their consequences and determining "what is the right thing to do?". The overall theory of utilitarianism is to maximize both happiness and pleasure for the greater good. All utilitarians believe that the purpose of morality is to make decisions that equate to the greater good of the people. Utilitarianism is a pretty simple theory; it looks at the consequences of an action as to whether the…
Serial crimes have been on the ascent over the recent years. The quantity of reported cases of individuals found to have been killed in puzzling ways has commanded news headlines around the world. Serial offenders have a propensity of redundancy of the same crimes. There are certain factors which are believed to be the motivating variable of serial offenses. Gary Leon Ridge who is also known as the Green River Killer is an American serial killer. It is assumed that Gary could have murdered more…
Sports are a common alternative to escape from everyday life and clear your mind. Although football and baseball are two totally different sports they tend to have some similarities. They can range from minor to drastic similarities or differences. These two sports are some of the most famous major leagues sports. Baseball differs from football in a variety of ways. One of the major ways are that baseball is played on a baseball field made of dirt and grass. Another difference is that baseball…
In the novel, Mexican Whiteboy, by Matt de la Peña, a baseball obsessed half-Mexican and half-white teenage boy, Danny, visits his father’s family in National City, California. In the beginning, Danny, dressed in a Billabong shirt and Vans, meets all of his cousin’s friends. His cousin, Sofia, and all of her friends are joking around while Danny makes some observations. He feels that he is not Mexican enough to be in National City, but he also feels he isn’t white enough to be at the private…
and you're so excited you head right to the range to try it out. You set up, take that first swing when *clunk*... you barely drive the ball 50 yards. You think, "Maybe I was too excited," so you settle down and try another swing. You hit this one solid, but it slices hard. So does the next one. You're astounded as you think, "What just happened? I thought this club was the perfect one for me!" It's more than likely you chose the right clubhead, but not the right shaft. Every day golfers buy…
Many women go everyday with their daily routines feeling great about their hair. Little do they know everything they’re doing with their hair could be completely wrong!Some people know the dangers that certain things can have of their hair, while others don’t. Hair salons, magazines, and even beauty supply stores can put ideas into women’s minds making them believe that something is “good” for their hair or “harmless” to them. Some may even know that something is bad however, since they are not…
All golf clubs are composed of a shaft with a grip and a club head. There are six types of golf clubs – wood, iron, hybrid, putter, wedge and chipper. The rules of golf allow for the player to have fourteen clubs in the bag. The most complete set you can have in your bag is to have seven irons, three woods, a putter, a hybrid, a wedge and a chipper. A wood golf club should be used is there is a great distance between the position of the ball and the hole. Most “wood” golf clubs today aren't…