“While you are still waiting to find an easy way out some one is already getting results because they decided making progress is more important than making excuses.” (Unknown) Someone who I think represents this quote perfectly is Josh Sundquist. He astonishes me still. Josh was diagnosed with a rare type of bone cancer at age nine. The doctors told him he had a fifty-five percent chance of living. He spent one year doing chemotherapy and his left leg had to be amputated. At age thirteen the doctors declared his disease was cured. Josh said his parents had bought him a trampoline which helped him regain balance. After three years of arduous work he started skiing. He trained for about six years and in 2006 he was named to the US Paralympic
Justin Jackson, from Houston, Texas was a former forward for the UNC men's basketball team. Before his years at the University of North Carolina, he spent many years playing for his high school team and elite AAU teams. He made himself stand out that led him to UNC. This 22 year old helped UNC get to their 26-6 record and their 14-4 record in league play, that gave the team its 31st regular-season Atlantic Coast Conference title. Justin was just named ACC Player of the Year and was the 14th Tar Heel to win this award. He earned a spot on the All-ACC first team and was UNC's 75th first-team selection in ACC history. This award is
Michael Bowman, 47, was born in Aurora Illinois on July 18, 1970, a saturday night. He went to Allen Elementary School, Simmons Junior High, and East Aurora High School, graduating in 1988. He is the oldest out of three siblings, all being boys, him, Terrence, and Sean Bowman being the youngest. His mother was not really in his life much as he was growing up so he was raised by his grandmother, Irene Bowman. After graduating high school, he did go to college, he went to Waubonsee Community College in Illinois and Gateway Community College in Phoenix, Arizona in 2018. He is the father of two children, Autumn Elizabeth Bowman and Davion Bowman and the grandfather of one little boy. Michael was living in Illinois until three to four years ago then he moved to Arizona, the last time he has been up here was within the first few months of 2017, sadly for a funeral and thanksgiving of 2016. As a job Michael is a health care professional.
A 2011 shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith, a black driver by Jason Stockley a former white officer from St Louis resulted in a massive violent protest this September when Stockley was announced innocent and murder charges were dropped. The fact that victim was black caused such a massive outrage in the St. Louis city. Would the city respond the same however if the victim was white? It turns out no. In Fresno California unarmed Dylan Noble was shot by police. Officers had received a report of a man carrying a rifle but really just found noble speeding in his pickup truck. When he was pulled over at a gas station Noble got out of the truck and was acting suspicious.
Only May 30 1969, sixteen-year-old David Milgaard was falsely convicted for the murder of Gail Miller. He was sentenced a life imprisonment for someone else’s crime. His friends turning on him due to drugs, police failing to look into statements and lies for money all lead to Milgaard being sentenced to a life imprisonment.
A school teacher, a husband, and a father, Dan Coughenour is a very dedicated man. Dan was born on January 22, 1969 to Richard and Sue Coughenour. He grew up in Macon, Georgia where he lived with his mom and dad and two brothers. He was the middle child in his family and didn’t mind it at all. As a young boy, he went to a private school. Once he went to highschool he decided to go to a public school. As a child, his favorite memory was getting to see his grandparents in North Carolina. They lived eight hours away so he didn’t get to see them but once or twice a year. He also enjoyed going to Sunset Beach, NC every summer. After high school he went off to Valdosta State College planning to become a school teacher.
Junior Guard Jonathan Norfleet has taken the basketball scene by storm this past season. Maybe he was being taken for granted before but after this season everyone should know his name. Norfleet led Salem all the way to the semifinals in this year’s playoffs. Norfleet has put everyone on notice after he stepped up in many big games this season. Most notable battles were against conference foes in Green Run and Maury where we saw Norfleet is capable of playing with the best talent around. Norfleet has received most of his recognition from the AAU side.
Jeff Denham is a congressman who represents the 10th district of California in the Stanislaus County, Modesto area. He is one of fifty-three representatives from the state of California, and one of fifteen Republicans in a very Democratically controlled state, making him a minority in the his state legislature as well as in the current congress (California’s 10th Congressional District). His views on the economy, energy, civil rights, homeland security, and gun-control, oppose many other politicians in his state and at the federal level and in the executive branch.
Jayden David is a six years old who is suffering from Dravet's syndrome, “Rare and catastrophic form of childhood epilepsy.” According to Jayden’s father, Jason David, he tried everything to save his son from suffering from pain, but nothing worked. According to CNN news, “Jayden’s doctors prescribed 22 anti-seizure pills a day, which controlled the seizures but left him immobilized due to the side effects.” Jason David could not see his son suffering anymore therefore, his last hope was medical marijuana. According to CNN, "He's in pain and suffering and crying," said Jayden's father, Jason David. "You can't help him no matter what. What are you supposed to do? You have to do whatever it takes to save their life.” When Jayden got his first
Do you know about the sculpture in front of the CIA that has baffled cryptologists for over 20 years? Do you know who was the first to solve it? Do you know who made it and the other sculptures he has made? If not, and you want to know then you’ve come to to the right place!
On December 24, 2002, Scott Peterson became known as the most hated man in a
The Dred Scott Decision of 1857 ruled that African-Americans, even ones who were not enslaved, were not protected under The Constitution and could never be citizens. This brings up questions that will be answered in this paper. Should slaves be American citizens? Is it morally correct for one to own another human? Does the Dred Scott decision contradict The Declaration of Independence which states that every man is created equal?
jay sebring is a hairstylist and he invented a whole new way of cutting mens hair.he is the founder of the hairstyling corporation sebring international. he was born in alabama on october 10 1993. he grew up with one brother and two sisters. he went to the navy after highschool for four years and during those years he serverd in the korean
Hope all is well with you on this beautiful Thursday morning. Sorry I missed you Tuesday night at Bible Study. The reason for my email, WFMY will broadcast the Stellar Mother’s Day tribute Saturday, May 7th 12-1pm & Sunday May 8th 12-1pm. As the main sponsor of the one hour special, production of a new commercial is included. Please advise if you would like to produce a new :15second spot or if you would like reair the creative from 2015 (attached). For the Stellar Mother’s Day Special promos the week of, I will marry the :15sec spot produced in March (attached). As always time is of the essence, please advise at your earliest convenience .
During the beginning of Bruce Olson’s life he grew up in a Lutheran church. Bruce began questioning who God was in his life, he understood God as frightening, who cast out judgment upon His creation. To help him better understand he began studying the Bible with Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. Later he learns that Jesus saves His children from their own sin after this He accepts Christ to be his Lord and Savior that he cannot keep to himself. Afterward, his friend Kent shares with Bruce that he accepted Christ as his Savior. As a result, Kent invites him to his Interdenominational church where Bruce stays until he learns that God has called him into the mission field.
Macbeth is a tragedy play written by William Shakespeare in 1606 and published in 1623. Shakespeare created this play during the Elizabethan era and was highly influenced by ‘The Great Chain of Being’, which was the social structure of the time. This play revolves around a noble that soon changes after he encounters three witches on his way home from a battle and they tell him of three prophecies, which sparked his interest and causes worry when they start coming true. These prophecies start to occupy his mind and causes his ambition to increase drastically. This new character, not only starts to harm himself, but also his country, Scotland, and his relationship with his wife, Lady Macbeth.