Shoeless Joe Jackson

The Pender Vs Parker case was first brought to light when there was an opportunity for the Omaha Nation to legally tax the all liquor sales throughout the Omaha Tribal Reservation. In 2006, the Omaha Nation Tribal Council elected to tax and regulate liquor sales on the reservation to help stimulate economic development. The tribe’s liquor regulations require licenses for the businesses that sell alcohol and a 10 percent tax on alcohol purchases. A group of retailers sued in federal court in 2007…

Julie Otsuka’s novel Buddha in the Attic reminds me of the famous metaphor ‘The grass is greener on the other side”. ‘The other side’ is the right side of the fence that seems full of opportunities and possibilities to the folks standing on the left side of the fence. The story is about similar events that took place in the 1920’s in the United States of America which does a masterful job in relating this daring topic. As human beings, we all want to have better lives and living conditions, for…

Once again, Marc Anthony gave pride to every Latino as he landed another Guinness World Record. The 47-year-old star was awarded for having the “most year-end bestselling albums in the tropical albums chart by a solo artist.” A judge named Amanda Mochan said that the pleasure was hers for giving the recognition to an icon of Latin community and even called him an “amazing” person, Latin Times reported. “I cannot think of a better way of celebrating my return to Madison Square Garden and be…

Music has inspired people throughout the ages. It ranges from cheery, upbeat tunes to haunting melodies. One of these inspiring groups of musical geniuses is Panic! at the Disco. The band has had ups and downs in its climb to the top of the music industry. Panic! at the Disco , an alternative genre of music, has multiple awards, a numerous amount of band members, and an assortment of albums. Panic at the disco has earned their fair share of awards and recognition. They won the MTV Video music…

and it was cruel and unjust. First of all, this act was illegal. The Supreme Court actually ruled that they couldn’t force the Indians off their land and that the President should have sent troops to defend the Indians. Even after that, President Jackson still made them move. Some would say though, that the Indians signed a treaty, and should’ve moved with no complain. Actually, that was only the chiefs. Most of the Indians wanted to stay. In fact, “less than 10% of the Indians actually wanted…

You know who should listen to Soulja Boy? YOOUUU! Soulja Boy was only 17 when he made “Crank That”, which was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks in 2007. At one point, “Crank That” was the highest selling digital song in history!. The song “Superman” by Soulja Boy makes you feel energetic because of it’s lyrics and the rhythm of the beat making you want to “hit that soulja boy”. The song, “Superman” by Soulja Boy makes you feel energetic because of it’s lyrics and the rhythm of…

Screams of terror were the first thing that greeted Annabeth’s ears as she woke. She quietly groaned and quickly shoved Percy off the couch with her foot before getting up to stretch and regain her bearings. As soon as both Annabeth and Percy had regained their bearings and reacquainted themselves with their new dorm common area the raced up the stairs into the boy's dorm, conveniently running into Thalia and Piper who had just come from the girls dorm to see what was going on. Quickly they made…

good idea? Well it is to the inventor because right now he is rich and some people become addictive and spend allot of money in the lottery ticket but there’s always a lucky person who wins it The inventor of the lottery: Shirley Hardie Jackson (December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965) was an American author. She was a popular writer in her time, and her work has received increased attention from literary critics in recent years. She influenced Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Nigel Kneale, and…

record by becoming The Chainsmokers fourth number one dance hit on the billboard charts. “Closer” was written by Andrew Taggart, who is one of the two members of The Chainsmokers, Ashley Frangipane, Shaun Frank, Frederic Kennett, Isaac Slade, and Joe King. The Chainsmokers are a DJ duo and usually do not sing on their own…

Michael Jackson's career took an even bigger turn when he started working with music producer Quincy Jones. Jones and Jackson met on the set of The Wiz, movie in which Michael started working on because his brothers and himself weren’t as popular as they used to be when they first signed up to Motown (Herbert, 2009). Michael wanted to be in the scene for a long time had no idea how to do it, so he contacted his new friend Quincy Jones for some advice. The Off the Wall Era (1978-1981) began with…