Jackie Robinson-Last and FInal Blog Post

Jackie Robinson deserves all of the recognition and accolades he has been awarded because he is honestly a great human being and deserves to be honored. I believe Jackie Robinson should have a statue built in his name. My television commercial would start off having a showing of racist acts white activist use to perform on blacks. I would show the terrible racism that was poured on blacks for no reason other than their skin color. Jackie Robinson would be incorporated into my commercial next to fight for the freedom of blacks in major league sports. I would have Jackie Robinson be like an angel figure and fix mostly everything like he did in real life. I would televise how great of a story this novel really is and how it is so inspirational and so touching. This book makes me want to go out and do something that has never been done before. This book makes me want to go change a major problem the world is facing right now. Jackie Robinson not only changed the game of baseball but changed many lives and many cultures. He showed the world that anything is possible and if you set your mind to a single goal you can and will surpass any obstacle. My commercial for this book would honestly show every trait of Jackie Robinson and it would help show why he is such an iconic figure in our modern day society. I feel that Jackie Robinson deserves so much more respect and honor then what he gets. He is the main reason why blacks could play in the Major Leagues. If any commercial was to be made to promote this book it would have to start with racism just to give everyone a look on what really went on back in the old days. The commercial would surely have to show all of Jackie's main awards. Mr. Robinson changed the game of baseball into an exciting and loving game. No one really gives Jackie all the respect he deserves and if I could create this commercial to help promote him I would in a heartbeat. My particular audience would be all African Americans who had to deal with racism and to all and everyone who wanted to read the book. A commercial would be the best and the easiest way of technology to get Jackie Robinson recognized. He will go down as one of the greatest baseball players in history and not only for his play but for his character and for his breaking of the color barrier in major league sports. Jackie Robinson was under so much pressure to perform to his best ability every single day because if he did not he could have been hated or even killed but he played well every season he played. I believe that a commercial or an ad in the newspaper would change everything and would help get Jackie Robinson's the recognition he deserves. I believe he is an animal and a beast on the field.

The Last Project

The most important things I learned at Mariemont High School:


First Step: You have to always stay organized

The biggest  problems students have in high school are that they are not organized. If you are not organized than you are bound for failure. Being organized can help improve your grades and shows teachers you want to succeed in there individual class. I am kind of OCD and I like all of my assignments to be organized in the way I know where they are because it helps me make sure they are completed, it is an easier way to find them, and it makes things much easier when you are trying to study. People think it is hard to be organized but truly it does not take any effort and will help you in the long run. People who are organized are more likely to succeed than people who do not really care about past assignments. I learned at Mariemont High School that in order to go beyond just passing that if I was organized that anything academically was possible and that I could reach all my goals.

Second Step: Never Procrastinate


Procrastination is the worst thing anyone can possibly do during there high school career. I am the worst procrastinator in the world and I wish if I could go back and do high school all over again the major thing I would change would not procrastinate. The second major thing I learned moving on from high school to college is that I can not wait until the last minute to finish a paper or an assignment. Procrastination is the b word and it sucks. I had so many late nights or nights where I pulled an all nighter finishing a paper due the next day but if I wouldn't have waited until the last second to finish everything than I could have had it done days before waiting to just be checked. Today is a perfect example of procrastination as I'm doing this last project as we speak. When I go to college next year one major goal I'm going to push for is to not procrastinate and wait until deadline to finish an assignment, I will try to have it done days before. For younger students do not wait to finish homework or a research paper get it done way before the deadline it will help you in the long run. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE, IT WILL COME BACK TO HAUNT YOU IN THE LONG RUN.

Third Step: Stay away from parties and drugs

I have seen many of my comrades fall to drugs and too much partying and it has put them on a decline. Drugs and beer has gotten many of my fellow students suspended and arrested. There was a drug bust at Mariemont this year and it showed me to not go out and do whatever and think I can get away with it. Mariemont has taught me a great unit for straying away from drugs and alcohol. The classes have shown me the after effects of each and I want nothing to do with any of them. Mariemont High School has given me the resources to get away from partying and doing illicit drugs. The knowledge I have learned here at high school will give me a better chance at succeeding in college because I truly understand what I need to do to excel.

Step Four: Never Give Up/Stay close to your friends and your family.

I learned at Mariemont to never give up on something you believe in. If you have a strong bond with friends and your family than anything is possible. A strong bond helps make everything less stressful. If you are close with your main teachers and the higher authorities (Mr. Crosby) than everything will turn out fine. If you truly believe in never giving up on something than it truly helps you as an individual, it makes you want to strive for greater achievements. Mariemont has solidified this motto in my head and has taught me to never let an opportunity get away from me. I always need to strive for the best possible outcome and not go half-a**. I will never forget what Mariemont has taught me in my four years attending this high school but honestly there is nothing better than a strong bond with your friends and family. Never giving up on anything is what I really have learned from Mariemont.

Step Five: Writing a good paper or essay.

The last major thing I learned from Mariemont which I probably take the most for granted is how to write an A+ paper. Mariemont High School has one of the top writing programs in the entire nation and I believe that the entire English pod needs more respect for what they are doing for us students. I have talked to a couple of my older friends who graduated Mariemont a couple years back who have told me multiple times how much the Mariemont English teachers had prepared them for writing college papers. They told me that many people struggle because they do not know the MLA format or they do not understand how to integrate quotes but I learned from Mariemont how to complete both. Mariemont has prepared me in the best possible way to succeed in college because every teacher makes it there duty to make sure you understand the concept before moving on. Mariemont High School taught me not only how to just write a high school paper but how to go beyond and write for college professors. I appreciate everything Mariemont High School has done for me as student and how they have pushed me to become a better all around person.

Thank You Mariemont For All You Have Done for Me and My Fellow Students.

Opening Day-Jackie Robinson-6th Part

I believe that the novel Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season by Jonathan Eig was written for one main reason and that is to show the world who Jackie Robinson really was. The author wrote this story to help people realize how bad racism use to be. Jackie Robinson broke this barrier with character and his play on the field. Jackie Robinson's story is magnificent and truly amazing for what he had to deal with growing up and the racism from his team and from everyone around him. He prevailed through the racism and was the first African American in major league sports to break the color barrier. The author wanted to show how blacks were treated back when racism was at its worst stage. He wanted the reader to understand how great of a person Jackie Robinson was for not only being a great athlete but also being able to perform under so much stress, pain, and scrutiny. Jackie Robinson is one of my many hero's not for his play nor his personality but for what he has done for major league sports. Once Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball other major league sports started to integrate blacks and whites. He changed the dynamics of how baseball was played and how blacks were looked at. Robinson's story is a great story because he stomped all of the critics, broke the color barrier, and halted the racism throughout sports. He was a monster on the field winning rookie of the year, a couple most valuable player awards, led his team to six world series and was elected into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. I believe that Jackie Robinson will go down as one of the greatest sports icons in and organized sports for years to come.

Jackie Robinson-5th Part

In the novel, Opening Day the Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, there are many examples of modern society. The story of Jackie Robinson is a great story because not only was he the first black baseball player but it helped show African Americans that if he could do it anyone could do it. Robinson story has changed the entire way people lived at the time. The majority of whites were racist during this time period but once Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and showed everyone that blacks and whites were created equal everything was different. The entire human culture was brought up hating on each race but your own but some major individuals helped stopped this phenomenon and Jackie was a main contributor. Once he broke the color barrier, became the first African American to join a Major League Baseball team and won all his awards; this showed everyone that Mr. Robinson was not some pig or a slave. This showed that he was just as good as any white man. Jackie Robinson play on the field and character outside of the field helped progress the African American race. There are many examples of aspect of reality that were changed due to Jackie Robinson and his tremendous story. Jackie Robinson is regarded as one of the greatest African American baseball players of all time and his breaking of the color barrier will always be remembered. He showed class, character, integrity and honor. He changed American culture by himself with the breaking of the color barrier.

Jackie Robinson-Opening Season-4

The best supporting character in this book would have to be Pee Wee Reese. He was Jackie Robinson's greatest ally on the Brooklyn Dodgers. Pee Wee Reese was a ten time all star, who helped contribute to many League titles. His greatest accomplishment was not being inducted into the Hall of Fame but was his support and respect for Jackie Robinson in his first couple of seasons. Reese did not believe in racial prejudice due to his early childhood where his father showed him a tree where a lynching occurred. I would take Pee Wee Reese out to the Precinct downtown. I would let him choose anything off the expensive menu. His support for Jackie Robinson is the reason why Jackie Robinson could be so productive. I would definitely order a big steak or prime rib and I’m sure Pee Wee would eat the same thing. I would take him out later at night so we could have a couple of drinks. I would love to get to know him as a person and everything that happened back then and why he believed racial segregation was bad and why he believed it was his duty to take Jackie under his wing. The Precinct would be our destination because I believe Pee Wee Reese deserves more recognition then what he gets. It is disappointing that he doesn’t. This is why I would take him out and he is worth my time and effort because of what he did with Jackie Robinson and how he took him under his wing. He did not look at him different because he was black but looked at him as a teammate and a brother.

Opening Day-Part 3

Jackie Robinson is the main character in the book, Opening Day-The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season by Jonathan Eig. There are many different reasons Jackie Robinson deserves his own book. First off because Jackie not only was a well respected athlete, he also broke the racial barrier for Major League Baseball. The color barrier was segregated for more than fifty years and Jackie was the first African American to break it. Mr. Robinson is deserving of his own book because he went to UCLA and excelled at Football, Track, Basketball and Baseball but unfortunately had to leave college due to financial problems making him have to enlist in the army. After leaving the army, Jackie went on to play for an all Negro baseball team. He then went on to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers becoming the first black to ever play in the MLB as while finishing his first season as rookie of the year. Jackie Robinson accolades are massive in numbers but his heart, character and true determination is the reason he deserves his own book. A character in literature that most resembles Jackie Robinson would be Beowulf. Beowulf and Jackie are most similar because they both share honor, strength, wisdom, bravery, heart, and the power to do whatever they want. They both can make anything happen at any giving moment. Jackie Robinson is not only a one in a lifetime kind of athlete but also a human being. This is why he would deserve his own recognition with a book.

Opening Day-Jackie Robinson

If I were to produce a movie about Opening Day The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season, the actors I would include would be Will Smith as Jackie Robinson. Will Smith is an incredible actor and would be the best possible fit for Jackie. Will Smith is an inspirational actor in all of his major acting movies. To me Will Smith has changed the acting world with his breath taking acting in his latest movies. Smith fits this role because he too has changed the acting world as did Jackie Robinson when he broke the racial barrier. There are not many other main characters throughout this book about Jackie Robinson. I truly believe that Jackie Robinson would best be played by Will Smith because Will Smith can do any kind of acting. His work and determination to make everything perfect is something Jackie Robinson strived for. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier by joining a Major League Baseball team. The supporting class of actors would consist of Billy Bob Thornton, who would play Branch Rickey the Dodgers Owner at the time. Billy Bob Thornton would play this in my movie because he is a funny guy who at times can just make one hell of a movie. Branch Rickey wanted to break the color barrier more than many people and I believe Billy Bob Thornton would do the same. Branch Rickey went out looking for the right player to break the color barrier and he found his true star with Jackie. Will Smith and Billy Bob Thornton would play the two main characters in my movie because they both exemplify the true qualities I believe Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey believed in. 

Opening Day-The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season

The book I chose was Opening Day-The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season by Jonathan Eig.  I chose this book because I absolutely hate racism and Jackie Robinson broke the race barrier in baseball. I don't really like reading books at all but I really like the idea of this book. This book seems to tell a great story about one of the greatest moments in sports history. Jackie Robinson during his time made everything seem possible. Jackie Robinson changed the face of America with not only sports but with the entire race. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play organized major league baseball. He went 0-4 but lead in the winning run. I chose this book because I believe it will be a good book and a good read. The main reason I chose this book was mainly because I hate racism.

SRP Final

Now that the senior research paper is finally done with I believe there are things I did well and things I definitely could have done better on. I think my quotes to help describe and get my point across with my sorgs were crucial to my paper. I also believe my eleven sources were all good sources that produced good quotations. If I could go back to work on something again, it would have to be editing and looking over grammatical errors. I would change the procrastination part as well because there were times that I waited until the last second to finish. I think my only poor attribute while writing this paper would had to have been waiting until the last second. To next years students I would like to tell them to pick a book that you will love to read and will enjoy writing about. If you don't like the book you choose then it will be very hard and boring to write such a long paper on. Also make sure you keep up to date on what is due and give yourself plenty of time to finish this part. You also need to keep working everyday on the section you are on and not wait until the last second to finish. If you wait until the last second you can get it done but if you finish before hand you will have more time to perfect it. To next years student just make sure you write a good paper, read your book, and do not wait until the last second. Honestly the paper was not that bad it was just very time consuming.

New Faces in Miami

   
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The Miami Heat is looking to sign to big name players. Troy Murphy and Mike Bibby both just reached buyouts with their respective teams. Mike Bibby is a respected leader at the point guard position standing six foot two. His ability to make big shots and his leadership on the court is something the Heat are playing without right now. He is a major upgrade from there two starting point guards, Mario Chalmers and Carlos Arroyo. Troy Murphy is a very underrated player at the three positions or the four. He can step right in and play a big role as Udonis Haslem is still rehabbing and won’t be back for another four to six weeks. The Celtics are also looking at Troy Murphy which is another reason to try and grab him. He can make a tremendous difference on defense and the rebounding. League sources say that the Heat are the front-runners for both players. Two guys would have to be cut as well, Jamaal Magloire and Carlos Arroyo because they would have too many players on the roster. If these two players were to be signed with the Miami Heat it makes their chances at winning the NBA title much better. Mike Bibby wants a ring more than anything and has said the Heat are the best option in getting that done. Both players would not get paid a lot due to Veterans minimum. The Heat signing these two players gives them the best chance on winning the championship and limiting the Celtics as well. Well Troy Murphy went stupid and signed with the Boston Celtics while Mike Bibby truly understood if he wanted to win an NBA title to sign with the Heat.

Eastern Conference

 
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With the new trades happening right before the trade deadline, the big names in the new places have now made the Eastern Conference much stronger. The two time reigning MVP of the league would agree. He believes with all the big names coming to the East it has made the West weaker and has made the East a stronger conference. Carmelo Anthony is a top five player in this league as he played for the Nuggets the past seven seasons but right before the trade deadline Melo was sent to the New York Knick's his go to team. He is now a teammate of Amar'e and Chauncey making the Knick's that much better. The Miami Heat and New York Knicks battled tonight as LeBron James had twenty seven points, as it was not enough as the Knick's came storming back to beat the Heat in their own house. Deron Williams getting traded to the Nets was a shocking one. He was traded for Devin Harris and Derrick Favors. I completely never saw this one coming. I thought the Jazz would never let their superstar go, but once he was traded the power shifted once again and the Eastern Conference got the upper hand. Throughout the past ten years the Western Coconference has always been the stronger conference until now. With all these big trades and big named players coming to the East, I believe the East is the stronger of the two right now.

On My First Son

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2011 NBA All-Star Game

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On February 20th, 2011 one of the greatest shows on television comes to Los Angeles for the 2011 NBA All-Star game. The rosters are set and it looks to be a good one. The starting line up for the East begins with Derrick Rose and Dwayne Wade at the guard position. The two forward starting this year has the best player in the league at LeBron James and a top five player in Amar'e Stoudemire. The best center in the league, Dwight Howard is poised to have a great game. The starting line ups for the West starts with Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant at the guard position. Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant are the starting forwards and since Yao Ming is hurt Paul Gasol will be starting. I believe the East All-Stars will pull away and win this game against the West by double digits. The East won last year by one point after Carmelo missed the game winning three. I believe this game could be close but I do believe the East will pull away. After teammate Dwayne Wade won the MVP of this game last year I think two time winner LeBron James will retake his title. I think Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant will put up large numbers but Amar'e, Wade, James and Rose have bigger games as a team. I think this game will be 126-118. I hope this game shows great defense as the last couple have been lacking, but there will be some plays that will be remembered forever. LeBron will prove why he will be winning his third straight MVP award.

How Love will be remembered?

There are three types of love. One is unconditional love which means to love someone no matter what their beliefs or actions are. The second type of love is agape; this means the selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications. The third and final type of love is Eros or erotic love. This love is the love our society will forever be remembered for. This love is a deep sexual desire and attraction for someone. If you look four hundred years from now the society looking back on ours, we will be remembered for our erotic love. There are relationships everywhere that are very passionate that have sexual pleasure day in and day out. I believe that there is nothing wrong with erotic love because that is the way our society is built around.

Super Bowl 45

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On February 6th, 2011 the Packers and Steelers met for the big game. The Packers struck first when they scored on a twenty-nine yard pass from Aaron Rodgers to Jordy Nelson. Three plays later Big Ben tried to test the Packers secondary as Nick Collins came up big with a thirty seven yard interception return for a touchdown, making the game a fourteen point game. But the Steelers answered scoring ten straight until the Packers scored again with a twenty-one yard pass from Aaron Rodgers to Greg Jennings, making the score at the half 21-10. With the Packers getting the ball to start the second half they looked to push the intensity and try to get off to another fast start. The Steelers defense came up big when they got a three and out and scored on their next possession on a Rashard Mendenhall eight yard run. The game ending score ended up being Packers 31 Steelers 25. My thought was that the Packers would win by a touchdown but I was only an extra point off. I thought if the fast pace Packers defense could get to Big Ben and disrupt his rhythm than they would win the. There stout defense recovered three turnovers and one defensive touchdown. Aaron Rodgers cut up the Steelers defense for three hundred and four yards with three touchdowns. I am very thankful that the Packs won because I hate the Steelers pretty much more than any other team in the NFL.

Miami Heat

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The Miami Heat are now tied for second with Chicago with the second best record in the East. They are 34-14 and have two of the top ten players in the entire league play day in and day out. The combo of LeBron James and Dwayne Wade is a force to be reckoned with. When Chris Bosh plays his game the Miami Heat are unstoppable and will not be beaten by anyone. On Christmas day, the defending NBA champions, the Los Angles Lakers met the Miami Heat in one of the most storied games of the year. Everyone in the world thought this game would go down to the buzzer but that did not happen. Miami blew the Lakers out of the water winning 96-80. The Lakers lost on there home court in a bad way. This game showed the dominance the Heat can show when all three players play to there potential. LeBron added a triple double with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and Chris Bosh racked up 24 points and also 13 rebounds. The only true problem with the Heat's play right now is there chemistry. The Boston Celtics have played together for almost four to five years now and there chemistry is on a high level. Once the playoff hit there chemistry might be there downfall in the end, but if that comes together it will be a great end to the regular season with LeBron James and Chris Bosh end up with there first NBA championship.

Packers vs Steelers

Steeler's versus Packers, this will be an offensive struggle and a defensive battle. How do you tackle a six foot five, two hundred and forty-one pound quarterback? Green Bay may have a weapon for this match up and his name is Clay Matthews. He is a physical freak who is six foot three and weighs two hundred and fifty-five pounds. The Packers will win this game only if they can disrupt Big Ben and stop him from making plays on his feet. If they can not do this then the game is a tossup in my mind. I believe if you love defense than this game is something you need to watch. I see this game being won in the trenches. I think Green Bay wins this game 27-21. Aaron Rodgers is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL and I think this is the game he shows why. I think Aaron Rodgers will be tested by the outside linebackers of the Steeler's and better watch the safety play of Troy Polamalu. I think Green Bay is on a hot streak and will now be beaten as the go on and win the Super Bowl. Green Bay's defense has to worry about Ben but also Rashard Mendenhall. His play this postseason is a strong reason why they are in the big game. He is the spark they need to get started and if he plays well, the Steeler's may pull away but if Green Bay can stop him then who knows who wins. This photo just shows the logo of the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steeler's, this photo just gets any sports fan on there feet excited for this game.

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Miami Heat-Big Three

 This picture shows the dominance the Miami Heat are having in the NBA right now. They are currently ranked second in the Eastern Conference with a record of 30-13 only behind the great Boston Celtics. LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh are having a tremendous season leading the Heat to victory after victory. LeBron James is leading the team not only in points but also in assist. But Dwayne Wade is not far behind James scoring 25.1only .4 away from LeBron. Chris Bosh is the struggling player out of the big three. He is avergaing 18.6 points and 8 rebounds, no where near his career statistics. Everyone who knows sports should understand that when these three stars came together to play on one team it would take a couple seasons to get familiar with themselves but I still believe that the Miami Heat will win the NBA championship this year and for years to come. LeBron James is the NBA's reigning two time Most Valuable Player and is on track to maybe win a third straight but it will be harder this time because of playing with two other great superstars. LeBron in my opinion is the best player in the NBA right now. I believe he cannot be guarded due to his court vision and his athletic frame. He can score from anywhere on the court and when he takes the ball to the whole he cannot be stopped. It helps a lot having DWade on your team opening up so many shots. I think this team will win many NBA titles. This article was written to shed light on why I believe the Miami Heat are so dominant and why I also believe they will win multiple championships. This article is for LeBron lovers and basketball fans.





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Oregon vs Auburn

Tomorrow is the National Championship game, Auburn and Oregon for the big one. Cam Newton and Auburn's prestigious defense against LaMichael James' Oregon Ducks. Both teams are undefeated, both going for the pride and glory. Cam Newton is missing one thing this season, he has an SEC title, a Heisman Trophy, and now going for the ring. With all the scandal behind Cam and his father Cecil in the past, Auburn looks better than ever. Oregon has the fastest team in the nation and is looking to score fast and efficient. I believe Auburn will come out of this game and win the BCS National Championship. Many people believe Oregon is the superior team but I believe Auburn and Cam Newton will be too much for Oregon's defense. This article was written to shed light on how big of a game this is for both teams and there schools. The intended audience of this article would be for college football fans and sports fanatic. Its purpose is for people who want to give there opinion on who will win the big one. Lee Corso made his decision believing Oregon will win, but Nick Saban and Urban Meyer believe my Auburn Tigers will win this game. The game will be played at Arizona Stadium and will be the biggest game of the year other than maybe the Super Bowl. The National Championship of 2011 will be won by Auburn and Cam Newton will be holding the glass football, I believe the ending score will be 31-24 Auburn.




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Only the Bengals`

Marvin Lewis has been the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals for eight full season going 60-67-1. His Bengals won the division twice and only made the playoffs twice. This season the Bengals had one of the best teams in franchise history but won four games and lost the rest. Marvin is not the issue the Bengals need to improve on. We do not have a full seasoned quarterback. Marvin wants changes in the training facility. The Bengals have not won a single playoff game and won't do so anytime soon. The organization is the biggest problem as Mike Brown is the worst owner, he cares about only making money and nothing important. He always is trying to make a business deal but not a deal to win a game. If Marvin were to come back then he believes there needs to be some changes going his way, if not then he is gone. The Bengals have lost ten straight games and are probably the biggest disappointment this season. The Bengals have there head coach is just a question of will they keep him or will they be cheap. This article sheds light on the situation the Bengals are in to resign Marvin Lewis or hiring a new coach. The intended audience is sports fans I believe we are doomed if we do not resign him. The Bengals problems start with front office.

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