What I Read for Fun

I am not a big reader. I cannot remember the last novel that I actually read for fun. I think that the biggest thing that I read for fun would have to be magazines. I have a subscription to ESPN the magazine and Sports Illustrated. I think reading things about sports is fun. I would even read a novel if it was about the right topic. I pretty much will read anything about sports. I think that they are very interesting. I like all sports and I enjoy reading about what is going on throughout the leagues. I think that all sports are very intriguing. I will read about baseball, basketball, football, or pretty much any other sport that I find worth while. I do not really read novels for fun, especially serious ones about anything that’s not related to sports in any way. I had to read novels in the summer for homework and I did not really enjoy them. I especially did not like The Grapes of Wrath. This was possibly the worst book I have ever read, and is one of the reasons that I do not like reading novels anymore. The book was so bad; I don’t even read books anymore. I will only read them now if they are assigned for a project of some kind or if they are about sports. I will read magazines all the time now though. They are by far my favorite thing to read. I also will read something if I think it is funny. The last actual book I read was titled, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. This book was very funny. It was absolutely hilarious in some parts and I highly recommend it. Basically, if something is about sports or is funny then I will enjoy reading it. If it is about these things then I will not read it for fun. Magazines are my favorite things to read now days.

My Ideal U.S.

My ideal United States is very similar to the United States that we have today. I do not have any big problems with the county. The United States is not perfect now and will never will be. I guess if I had to change something it would be our economic struggles and problems that we are currently going through. Other than this I do not think I could think of something to change. We have our problems, but so does every other country. Our problems our not near as bad as what other countries usually go through. We do not have people fighting in the streets and massive populations dieing from starvation. I think the country is in a good place despite from every one's constant complaining. We are free to do what ever we want in the United States and that is my favorite quality of this county. I do not think that I could go through life with someone constantly telling me what to do or think. We have the greatest country in the world despite the constant complaining and bitching that everyone does about us. My ideal U.S is very similar to that one that I am currently living in. You have the opportunity to do anything that you want in this country and that is what is so great about it. You can try to do anything with your life and no one is telling you what to do or what to be. We live in a country that does not ever tell you what to do. We have laws, but they are all reasonable and should be obeyed. I do not think that I would change any laws in my ideal U.S. I think they all have their purpose and are in place for a reason. The U.S. is a great place with great opportunity. You can do anything that you want in this country with absolute freedom. I would not change anything in my ideal United States.

My Favorite...

My favorite sports teams include the Saint Louis Cardinals and the Saint Louis Rams. These teams have been my favorite ever since I was young. The Rams have been struggling the past few years so the Cardinals have been my focus. The Saint Louis Rams are currently rebuilding and are the laughing stock of the NFL. They are still win less in 2009 and had the second worst record in 08. Despite the fact they are horrible, they are still my favorite team. I recently went the Rams versus Vikings game and the Rams got killed. They are horrible, but will hopefully will be good sometime soon. The Saint Louis Cardinals on the other hand are very good and have been for a while. They have been eliminated from postseason play already though, and I do not think that they will be as good next year as they are this year. They won the division this year but were eliminated by the Dodgers in the first round. They will probably not be as good next year though because resigning outfielder, Matt Holiday, is very unlikely. I like to go to Saint Louis Cardinals and Rams games but I do not get the chance very often because of all the sports I play. Even though the Rams suck, its still fun to go to the games. Cardinal games are always fun. They have a good chance to win every game. I probably go to about 3 games a year. I was lucky enough to go to game 3 of the World Series in 2004 but they lost that game and the series. Hopefully they can do better next year. This year was very frustrating. They had a very promising team and they got swept first round of the playoffs. They will not be as good next year as they were this year but hopefully they can still preform well. The Rams on the other hand will not be good this year or next year. They are getting better though. The Saint Louis sports teams are my favorite teams.

The Declaration of PPHS Baseball

The Pleasant Plains High School baseball team has a tradition of winning. Every year we lose key players and every year and every year someone else steps up to fill the spot that is needed. I am declaring another productive year for the Pleasant Plains baseball team. Once again we have lost essential players and once again we will have someone else fill the spot. I think we will have a very good year. Its guaranteed that we will have twenty plus wins and a good post season run. Last year we were in the sweet sixteen, winning going in to the last inning, then we lost with two one out left in the game. Coach Greer knows how to get the most out of his players. I did not think that that we would have a very good year last year before the season started. We went way farther than I thought possible with the personnel. We ended up having a very good year, and should have probably won state had we executed in the clutch. We were literally one out away from going to state when the other team started a 2 out rally to win the game. We have lost our starting first basemen, and our starting left and right fielders. Despite this loss I think we will be fine for this year. We have many returning starters and I think we are all looking forward to the upcoming season. We have a great chance at going to state this year. I will be very excited if we do, but will be very disappointed if we do not. We have a lot of potential and if we do not preform up to the hype then I will not be happy. Overall though, I believe that we will do very good and will have a very successful season. Our team has very good personnel and has a great will to win. I am looking forward to the upcoming season.

Logical Reasoning and Emotional Support

There are two main ways to make a decision. You can either use logical reasoning, or emotional support. If you use logical reasoning then that means you think an idea through and take your time in your decision. If you use emotional support then you make a split second decision based on only what you are feeling. I think that I use both of these methods to make a decision. I really just depends on the situation. If I have to make a big decision about something in advance, then I will use logical reasoning. If I have to make a quick decision about something then I will not even try to use logical reasoning. I will just use emotional support. I think many people use their own methods to making decisions. There are many people who will use only logical reasoning and have to think through everything that they do. There are also many people who only use emotional support to make a decision. I think that it is best to use a combination of the two, to make a decision. There are many situations that need to be thought through carefully. You can not use an emotional decision for everything. This will often not turn out to be the best choice you can make. If you take your time to think through your options then you will probably make the best decision. Sometimes you do not have time to make a logical reasoning decision though. There are many instances where you will have to make a quick decision. This requires the use of an emotional support decision. There times where you can make an emotional decision, and there are times when you can make a logic based decision. For me, it just depends on the situation. It is good to use a balance of the two decision making techniques. I probably use logical reasoning more than I use emotional support. If I can, then I will try to think through the situation. I think that this works better for me. I usually will get better results out of my decisions if I think them through first and do not just do what I am thinking.

School Spirit

I think our school has a lot of school spirit. Everyone has been participating in the events throughout the week and it has been very competitive. I though the week was very enjoyable and the events were close to the very end. The assembly on Friday was the best example of school spirit. Everyone in the entire gym was cheering and chanting for their school and class. The seniors had a blackout, the juniors were supporting a white out and the sophomores and freshmen were wearing school colors. The entire Friday assembly was very competitive and exemplified a lot of school spirit. The entire assembly the juniors and seniors were either starting chants for their class or for the school. I think this was very good. Last year the seniors and juniors were making chants to put the other class down, but this did not take place this year. This year, there was more school spirit than any previous year that I have attended Pleasant Plains High School. The junior class was chanting nonstop and the entire grade was supporting the class wide whiteout. I was even surprised when the teachers got up and did a lip sync. I thought that they were even showing more school spirit than usual. Overall the entire school was showing school spirit. Mr. Ward seemed very happy by the end of the assembly. I am sure that he liked the intensity that all of the classes were showing. The assembly was very fun this year because of all the competition. Many people were worried about the juniors and seniors being to competitive but this did not take place. I do not think it is possible to be to competitive. I think the competitiveness only added to the school spirit. Many people worried about it, but it the competitiveness was put to good use by both classes. Almost everyone in the building was showing school spirit and it was very good to see.