Ruth Handler

Agreeing to disagree Randy Cohen wrote The Good, The Bad & the Difference, which has articles that were written and published in the New Your Times Magazine, explaining the moral rights and wrongs of everyday situation. One of the articles that a boy wrote about from Houston, Texas, is on page 199 and is called, Take Me Out To The Cheap Seats. Cohen’s responses are understandable and are ethical; however, this particular article needs the ethics and the morals challenged. In brief summary, the…

In the novel “Small Great Things” by Jodi Picoult, the main character Ruth Jefferson demonstrates many acts of our school motto, “Leadership, Honor, Courage” in many different ways. Ruth is an African American labor and delivery nurse, who has been working at Mercy-West Haven Hospital for 20 years. She has always struggled with racism ever since she was little. When Ruth is put in charge of watching and caring for baby David, who was delivered a couple of hours before her shift, she soon…

Mickey Mantle The name greatest baseball player in history has been floating around for years. Although most readers will say either Mike Trout, Yadier Molina, or Clayton Kershaw. Players who are around today, but in my opinion the title goes to Mickey Mantle.Today's people don’t know about the greatest players of the past.Mickey Mantle is the greatest player in Major league baseball (MLB) history, because he holds many records, he won many awards, and many historians will agree to this. As a…

Anthropologist Franz Boas is well-known for promoting the concept of cultural relativism. Meaning, practices, beliefs, and ideas within a certain culture make sense within that culture. As an outsider, certain beliefs or practices of cultures that are different from our own can easily be misunderstood or interpreted incorrectly. Although cultural relativism promotes the idea of respecting and understanding the beliefs and practices of different cultures, when does a certain practice/belief…

thought may have been impossible. Dweck conducted several studies to provide valid proof of how people with a growth-mind set are more successful in her book Mindset the New Psychology of Success. An example Dweck (2010) provided is about good old Babe Ruth and how he was not a natural, but his determination and hard work is what made him legendary (p. 87). I want to encourage my students to have a growth mindset so they can do more things in their life successfully. In order to do so, I want…

Are the New York Yankees too old to be successful? Facts mostly say that they are not too old. It could just be that the players the Yankees have right now are just having bad seasons or seasons meaning they are underperforming. Then again it could be age, age is a big factor in sports the older you get the more prone to injuries and your physical skills start to decline but like I said facts say that they are not too old. When players play hurt when they are younger it does not really affect…

very day encourages athletes to train for early on in their lives (“’History’”). Cristiano Ronaldo for example was only ten when he was deemed “A phenomenon—a kid who ate, slept and drank the game” (Christiano). George Jr, or better known as “Babe Ruth”, was only seven when he was introduced into baseball (Babe). How do children grow up to be talented in a sport? The answer is practice, even at a young age. In Epstein’s essay Sports Should Be Child’s Play, Epstein argues that children are…

monotony. The endings of both plays contain different sensations, as one has a creepy ambiance, while the other leaves a depressing and tragic outlook on life. However, they both do share similar messages overall of taking control of life, as they Ruth and Mae both attempt to control the situation that surrounds them. Even so, the theme of controlling your life divert to distinguish the overall sensation that the audience is supposed…

Baseball game is the topic that most Americans like and even admire. This sport game has become a favorite game of many people. Baseball game is highly valued and beloved in the United States, which caused the number of books and films created as the anthem to this ball game. Among such films, the two of the brightest are The Field of Dreams by Phil Robinson and The Natural by Barry Levinson. Both films develop similar themes, but the topics of father-son relationships, second chances and the…

In the film, Brewster’s Millions, Montgomery Brewster, a former minor league baseball pitcher, has the opportunity to inherit $300 million from his late great-uncle. In order to do so, he must spend $30 million in 30 days under a complicated set of rules brought forward by the law office of Granville & Baxter. Throughout the 30 days, Brewster experiences a rollercoaster ride, facing many ups and downs, but ultimately is able to inherit the grand prize. In my scenario, I have to spend $2…