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Want to know how to throw a perfect spiral!? Well then get up and go outside! A beautiful day is the perfect time to learn how to throw a football. If you want to become a quarterback, you have to be an excellent thrower. Once you become an expert at throwing a perfect spiral, you might become one of the best throwers ever! To be able to throw a football, you need to have all the materials you need. The best place to actually learn how to throw a football is a 100 yard football field. If you don't

I had one tattoo, but I was afraid of forever - of commitment. My tattoo stood for everything that meant forever to me: my brother. "Joshua Hale Burnes" was etched into every fine line and crevice of my wrist, in the most spirally and gothic of fonts. I had plenty of scars that would only fade and never disappear, but my scars weren't a commitment. Promising my therapist I'd try to get better, promising my mom to raise my 3.9 GPA - these were a few of the "promises" I was scared of. Who knew if I

It’s a race to the finish line in a typical workday in my world, and that finish line is what I label to be the time clock. I have allowed this small, compact technology device that is screwed into the concrete wall, to control my life Monday through Friday. I know without a doubt, that if I punch that small button on time, the rest of my day is guaranteed to be smooth sailing. You see, I’m not a person that wakes up refreshed, smelling the Folders coffee in the morning, while birds are singing beautifully

For many individuals, life may seem boring and pointless throughout most of their day. They might feel empty at times and question themselves who they really are. Although most of their time is spent doing tasks in their everyday lives, there are those interests in which they look forward to doing. These interests may range depending on the person. It may be watching television for some, playing games for others, or simply spending time with your loved ones in which you enjoy and make you feel like

This is the story of my high school best friend and me, and how our lives took different paths regardless of what we thought and what we assumed. My friend and I met in a unique way. At that time, I was working for my dad and needed a helper for the job I was performing. I, first told another friend about the job opportunity, which he agreed to take, but on the first day of work he had already changed his mind about working with me and asked another of his friends to take his place. This is how I

Senior of the Month We are proud to announce Alicia Alvarez, a long time resident of over 50 years, as our Senior of the Month. Alicia was chosen because of her kind, positive attitude and her continuous dedication of time to help make a better community. Throughout the years Alicia has volunteered for various organizations from ABC Unified School District, various non-profit organizations, and currently as President of the Golden Age Club. Alicia’s continued positive outlook of life brings joy

Sand enhances traction on the sealcoated pavement, enhancing safety for pedestrians as well as drivers. It also helps with the appearance of the pavement; the sand will settle in hairline cracks or tiny imperfections to improve the smoothness of the surface. Furthermore, sand helps the sealcoating form a tough, hard film to provide better resistance to traffic, chemicals and sunlight. However, the amount of sand included in the mix must be correct and it must have grains that are the right

Build a yak and describe how it’s adapted to live in cold, harsh mountain environments. NGSS 2-LS4-1 Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats. NGSS K-2-ETS1-1 Ask questions, make observations and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool. NGSS K-2-ETS1-2 Develop a simple sketch, drawing or physical model to illustrate

Dear Theresa, Really? 60!? Wow I can remeber when you were 30yrs old and I was 20 yrs old and me teasing you for being SO much older than me, of course you always looked so much younger than me. I met Theresa in the fall of 1987. We were sitting somewhat close to each other in a business class at NMSU when I asked Theresa a question( "do you want to go to the George Strait concert'?) , little did I know that would lead to a life long friendship. During my college years Theresa was such a

Humorous Wedding Speech by the Best Man When Daniel came to me and asked me to be his best man, it was a great honour but, when I looked at all the duties required of me, I felt he’d be better off choosing someone else. Then he offered me a fifty, but I told him that it wasn’t a decision that money could change. So then he offered me a hundred. Anyway, good evening Ladies and Gentlemen - My name is Rob and it’s my pleasure to be Daniel's best man today. So let me tell you about all those