The Rookies

Everybody has a big dream, right? Look at me an all american high school superstar being scouted by the NBA. Henry Kidman the son of the poorest family in Dallas. Now about to be drafted into the NBA straight from high school. Now that’s what you call a dream. High school finals, big day. Going against the rivals, Austin Wranglers. We played hard first half, 51-54 them. Second half I walk out onto the court and there’s NBA scout! You know what that means, showtime! No room for mistakes,…

Growing up in the world of sports, I had a variety of childhood heroes that I looked up too. For me, those childhood heroes were Dwyane Wade and Lebron James. These two phenomenal up and coming NBA athletes, took the league and world by storm when entering in 2003. Each has collected their fair-share of accolades and trophies. From NBA championships, to NBA scoring leaders or NBA first all-Rookie team, both of these individuals have dominated the sport of basketball for over a decade. Although,…

Abstract August Vollmer was one of the most extraordinary men to ever be appointed as a Chief of Police in history. He is considered the leading figure in the creation of the criminal justice field within the United States. Hailed as the father of modern policing, his spirit of innovation, dedication to improving procedures, and contribution to policing are unsurmountable and will be emulated for years to come. His continued drive for educational opportunities and improvement within the law…

What is a Foreign Exchange Market? The Foreign Exchange Market, or in short Forex; is a market that consists of global currencies in which it introduces features; such as, buying, selling, and interchanges currencies at the current or determined price. The Foreign Exchange market is recognized the most largest financial institute in the world and it is open twenty four hours a day and about over 5 trillion dollars are traded on a daily bases. In fact, many investors invests their wealth to earn…

Do you know the history of fire fighting and the history of the gear that they wear? FireFighting has been around ever since fire was first used. Some of our founding fathers were fire fighters. Many of the elements of firefighting have evolved throughout its history, including equipment, trucks, and gear. Buildings often burned to the ground because the firefighters did not have all of the tools and gear that they do now “(login). “Firefighting can be traced back to Jamestown, Virginia the…

Throughout Macbeth there are many examples of dark imagery to provide a sense of evil or corruption for the reader. An example of dark imagery is when Macbeth states, “… Light thickens, and the crow/ Makes wing to th´ rooky wood:/ Good things of day begin to droop and drowse,/ Whiles nightś black agents to their preys do rouse” (3.2.55-58). This is an excerpt from one of Macbeth’s soliloquies when he is telling his wife not to worry about the murder he is planning for…

Use of Force Paper What is use of force in police work; well for one thing it is unescapable and goes hand in hand with doing your job as a police officer. In many situations the lives of ordinary people and officers can be taken if use of force is not used properly or when necessary. There are so many different scenarios that can come into play when an officer decides to use force. Also they have to think about is it justified, have they had the proper training and is the department going…

He influenced the league to get better at shooting and now younger players (Rookies) who are coming into the league have an elite three point shot like Jordan Hawkins. During the 2018 Warriors playoff run “Curry made eight 3-pointers, more than any other player in postseason history” (“Steph Curry”). Curry was the first person in…

Corruption in Policing Ever since the first settlers that stepped foot on American soil there has always been a divide between the people who are supposed to serve, protect , and enforce the laws and the people who are to follow these laws. When entrusting officials with such power, many may wonder why some go down a path of lies, deception, and corruption? What makes one become a dirty cop? While others do not go down the path of corruption, but instead they choose to stay on the path of a…

The NBA playoffs are where heroes become legends, and through their play legends become basketball gods. The NBA playoffs are filled with so many great moments that people still talk about today. Just think about Reggie Miller breaking the hearts of an entire city in the 1990s, or the constant excellence that are the San Antonio Spurs, who in my opinion are the best run franchise in the last 20 years, or the decorated excellence the Lakers had in the league behind the heroics of Kobe Bryant, and…