The Curveball Story

Bryce Harper is the player that you love to have on your own team, but opponents can't stand him! He might have a swagger that annoys opponents, but he is one heck of a baseball player and this year he is breaking out to the superstar everyone expected! He is just 22 years of age and he is one of the most feared hitters in baseball. He has battled injuries to start his career because of what some have termed too much hustle, but this year he has put all together. He is hitting .331 27 home runs and 64 runs batted in the no question NL MVP at this point in the season. He might rub fans and opponents the wrong way but he is fun to watch play baseball I just wish as a Braves fan he was in a different division.

Once upon a time there was a boy who loved baseball. His name was Andrew. Andrew could play every position on the field. But his favorite position was pitcher and shortstop. When Andrew was playing pitcher he was in control of the game and he liked that, When he was playing shortstop he liked the adrenaline rush when he was making plays.

Many people don't understand the point in playing baseball. Why would someone swing a stick, hit a ball, and try to get back to where they started before the ball returns? What pleasure is there in that? Why not participate in a sport like wrestling or track where there is an obvious level of individual improvement and therefore pleasure. Well, I play baseball because of the love I have for the sport, and because of the feeling that overwhelms me every time I walk onto a baseball field. When I walk onto a field I am given the desire to better myself not only as an athlete, but also as a person. The thoughts and feelings I get drive me to work hard towards my goals and to be a better person. The most relevant

I am reading ,The end of Baseball by, Peter Schilling Jr. The book is about what would people do with out baseball.

The study of George Tenet’s actions leading up to the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan leaves little doubt about the dysfunction within our government from the appointment of officials to the decision making process itself. Tenet was appointed by President Clinton as Director of the Intelligence (DCI) in 1997, just 19 months after becoming deputy to DCI. It was noted that Tenet had never managed a large organization, worked as an intelligence officer or serviced in the military, all of which would have provided the experience and expertise needed

remembered. "So I decided I would become a ballplayer and get away." When he left

Mattball was most meaningful to me, When were first started we were outrageously outmatched. It was freshman vs Juniors being the little fresh out of middle school boys we were facing men who shave twice a day was intimidating. a "David vs Goliath situation expect we were smacked. Day's went by where no one was able to get on base. Games going from 0-21 and higher. They screamed sounds triumph and running us over as we were forced to clean up and shamefully drag the matts back into the closet. Dreaming for the day we could scream with triumph. Then it happen, Ian Millholland the 7th round kicker. a nobody at the time, Kick the ball and it insistently went into the basket. An instant 100 points a free victory. Screams of joy were heard

“Not everyone is going to see or accept you for who you are, and you have to accept that.” I was told this quote everyday by my mother. Today was no different, walking up to the raked field, quote on my mind , eyes on the fresh red clay, and the sound of my metal cleats against the concrete. I was ready for this day. After months of hard work from November to February , the tryouts for Central softball team were over. Over the span of four months, I pushed myself harder than I ever thought I could, but what I did never seemed to be enough for the team.

Detractors of the war argued that the US intelligence services provided misleading and inaccurate information about WMD. US intelligence services had miscalculated Iraqi WMD development in the 1980s and it was widely argued that they over compensated in the other direction in the 21st century. One potential explanation for such a mistake was that the CIA tended to rely on technological information rather than gather human intelligence - 'humint' - from 'assets' situated in Iraq and the Middle East. Regardless of this

This shows how respected he was among the Washington staff. This also shows the competence, candor, and integrity Powell posses throughout his term in Washington D.C. Colin Powell continues to advance through the ranks and through the staff jobs he was appointed to. He then served as senior military aide to Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, helping to coordinate the invasion of Granada and the bombing of Libya (Biography.com, 2010). To help coordinate these attacks would have to take great courage, because there’s always a chance of casualties. He commits to these plans and excels with both operations.

The term “Covert Action” brings with it a connotation of shadowy figures wrapped in secrecy and intrigue. It also brings with it a substantial amount of moral questions as to “what is right.” The use of covert action has been widely publicized since the early seventies, but trying to find out the truth to these events has been difficult to say the least. What is even more difficult, is historically recording these events into categories of successes or failures. These operations are difficult to dissect because of their secrecy and although events have been recorded, some facts simply aren’t apparent. This paper will seek to identify the complex issues associated with covert operations.

A few more. Just a few more and then you are done. Let’s go. Five. That last one was not the best. A little bit more hip rotation and that should fix it. Four. Okay, so that was not right. Pull more to the glove side, but keep the front shoulder closed. Three. That’s better. Maybe try a breaking ball? No; need to repeat the mechanics and not get fancy. Two. Alright, that was about the same. Focus. This will pay off in the end. Keep working. One. Woah! Do not want to be there. Get it down. Pull down more. Okay, maybe two more-- hit the spot—get it right. Better. One more. End it right. Finish strong; keep working. Not going to be able to finish on that. Another. Keep working. Excellent. Let’s get some water and call it a day.

After additional service in Washington and an assignment as a brigade commander in the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Powell returned to Washington in the late 1970s, attaining the rank of major general and holding advisory posts in the Pentagon and briefly in the Department of Energy. He next served at Fort Carson, Colorado, and at Fort Leavenworth before becoming military assistant to Weinberger, then secretary of defense in the Reagan administration, in 1983. While Powell was assisting Weinberger, the National Security Council (NSC) began looking at the possibility of sending American missiles to Iran in the hope of expediting the release of American hostages in the Middle East and turned to Powell to provide certain information about the missiles desired by Iran. Powell complied but subsequently questioned the scheme in writing, reminding the NSC leadership that there was a legal obligation to inform Congress of the proposed arms transfer. When it was pointed out that the plan had presidential authorization, Powell did what was requested of him. The illegal missile transfer was later exposed as a key element in the controversial Iran-Contra scandal. Powell's demonstrated record of opposition to the illegality of the transfer and his excellent demeanor in testifying before congressional investigating

While many lines, particularly those when the characters are addressing the audience, are verbatim and taken from public record, Hare states that almost 75% of the play is purely guesswork. Regarding these assumptions that he made on what exactly went on behind closed doors, Hare admitted on Theater Talk that “Interestingly nobody has ever challenged it. One or two of the people at the center of events have said that I’ve misemphasized, but they usually said it privately to me.” This shows that Hare, ultimately, did a very good job of representing the political powers that had a hand in these events. Some of the most important of these being George Bush and Colin Powell. In their interview, Hare tells Reidel that, while Powell had immense political power, he did nothing to aid in dealing with Iraq in his own, less war driven, manner because “he was politically outmaneuvered by Bush.” David Hare does something very different with Bush’s character from many other people at the time, saying that while he respects those that satirize him into a bumbling idiot he wants to take into consideration how influential Bush is and the kind of lasting effect that Bush’s actions are going to have, and take him seriously. Reidel notes that when he saw this play in London a year prior to the interview that there is “this smug, superior, British laughter at [Bush] initially” and then after seeing

Vice-President Dick Cheney abolished the power granted to him by the people through imposing changes on Colin Powell’s speech. That speech has mislead millions of people and was based on inaccurate assumptions made by unknown individuals. It did not represent the analysis and conclusions made by Nada Baka’s team, CIA analysts; the speech was prevailed by phrases like “sinister, a deadly terrorist network”, “link between Iraq and al-Qaeda”, and “Zarqawi”. The aggressive language made Zarqawi to start his campaign to power. According to Powell, since the speech was approved by CIA chief George Tenet, he had no other option but to read the speech. It reminds me about German soldiers who “just followed” the