The Way Home

game ritual has stuck in my head to this very day. Baseball is a game, and at the end of the day, whether a win or lose, there was no point in playing if you didn’t have fun. I’m not trying to say that “If you had fun you won.” Because that is in no way the case, but if you’re not having fun, then you’re never wining.…

had the capability of being. A different way that Ankiel seeked out help was through drugs and alcohol. Before games he would drink water bottles full of vodka, and would sometimes do drugs as harmful as ecstasy. “Ecstasy worked for a while. . . This, at twenty-one years old, from a place where drugs weren’t uncommon, where drugs solved the smaller problems in the moments before the bigger ones arose, was my eject button” (Ankiel 157). Ankiel had to find a way to relieve the stress that was…

I actually had to work to get a spot on the team. Luckily in tryouts, I do not try to hit home runs and actually made solid hits. I have always excelled in my position, right field, with zero errors; I was slightly cocky. I would have been fully cocky if my throwing was a good as my ego was. Although I made the team, I was surrounded by amazing…

presumably giving the Royals a 5-4 lead. Billy Martin was on his way from the dugout before Brett crossed home plate and cited an obscure rule on the excessive use of pine tar on Brett’s Bat. At the time, Major League rules stated that the bat could not be covered with any substance more than 18 inches from the tip of the handle.…

Cultural values and beliefs can shape the way an individual perceives a situation or image. This essay will demonstrate this theory by way of describing what was seen in the provided image. How this image made one feel. What assumptions were made upon viewing the image and what cultural lens was used while making these assumptions. Finally this paper will provide a definition of biculturalism in relation to nursing and what possible bicultural relationships can be seen in the image (Knowles,…

Interview Project Paper On February 17, 2017 I met with William Flowers to conduct an interview about his field that he works in. I decided to interview Dr. Flowers because he is my professor and I have always wanted to work with swine as my occupation. I have always grown up with a small family owned run downed pig farm. Dr. Flowers is very educated in the swine field. He is at the swine educational unit every day and he teaches at NC State university as a swine management professor and many…

talk about the question of whether or not people are actually determined or free. The chapter begins with a situation and question to get the reader to ponder about their opinion. The question is, if two people are identical in every way possible and both are given the option to choose coffee or tea would they choose the same thing? If a person believes people to be determined, they would say that they would pick the same thing, but if a person thinks people are free, they will say…

these four signs it is time to make that call. 1. What's that smell? Do you have an unpleasant smell circulating through your home? Are you having trouble locating the source? Rodent droppings, nests and pest infestations emit distinct odors that don't go away with normal cleaning and deodorizing. Squirrels, mice, cockroaches and other unwanted pests typically find their way into AC ducts from the attic or inside wall cavities where you can't see a damaged section. The disgusting smells aren't…

Sherman’s, Lowe’s, and Sears all offer a different breadth of merchandise and depth of merchandise that distinguish each retailer apart from one another. All retailers some have better benefits than others such as Sherman’s assistances their customers in selecting the appropriate appliances based on the consumer's needs. Sherman’s staff are very knowledgeable in each category of appliances, whereas at Sears you won’t expect the same kind of customer service. At Lowe’s you’ll find great customer…

It was a warm Saturday night when Farkle and a group of friends decided to go camping. He knew the best spot to go, Oak Openings Park. This is where families from Youstown go to get away and it was close to home. They hopped in the van Farkle had rented and set on their way to the park. They arrived around 5 a.m to get there early and have enough time to do everything on their list. “I want to go fishing first,” said Milkyway eagerly, twiddling his fingers. “I heard that the biggest bass in…