There is nothing happy about these days Open your eyes we are all government slaves For the same people that gave us Ebola and Aids The same corporations that denied you a raise The day after the bank told you to be out in 30 days And all a single mother can do is watch […]
The Effect of Jimmy V and Stuart Scott
Every year at the ESPY Awards, hosted by ESPN, there is an award given out in honor of former North Carolina State coach and ESPN analyst James “Jimmy V” Valvano. Every year the famous words are echoed on the stage at Los Angeles’s Nokia Theater, “don’t give up, don’t ever give up.” This year, Stuart […]
A World of J.K. Rowling’s Making
On June 26, 1997 J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury Press released the first of the seven books in the Harry Potter series in the United Kingdom, with a first run of just 500 copies. The starving author of the children’s book had received a measly $4,000 advance, but turned into an instant success in the UK. […]
Recognizing Constructivism as the Way We See the World
Throughout history there have been many different ways to view the world, knowledge, and how it is gained. From constructivism to common sense and scientific realism the process of acquiring knowledge is widely debated. Constructivism, proposed by Immanuel Kant, suggests that there are three types of knowledge, and that all knowledge begins with experience and […]
The Hate Gene, How Anger is The Defining Characteristic for Greatness
Since the beginning of professional sports there has been special admiration given to those who have won championships, and even more so for those who have won multiple. It has long been debated what makes a champion, what the special x factor is that helps an athlete reach the height of their sport. One undeniable […]
The New Era in Golf
It has been known for ages that the younger and more mobile an athlete is, the better they will fare in competition. One of the few sports that seemed exempt from this rule was golf… until now. Tiger Woods once dominated the world of golf, largely due to the fact that he was the most […]