http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/president-obama-regrets-not-spending-more-time-mom-142912498--abc-news-politics.html
As mother's day draws nearer, many of us are thinking about how we will celebrate the holiday or what we will do to show out moms that we appreciate all they do and have done for us. Many are also remembering mothers that have passed on, and looking back on all the good memories that they had shared. Barack Obama is no different, and says that one of his biggest regrets from life, at his current age of 52 years, is not spending enough time with his. She died in 1995, while he was in his 20s, and he knows that between 20 and 30 he didn't reach out to her much, as he was busy with other responsibilities. He, however, looks back on that time with regret, thinking that he could have taken some time out of his day to see how she was doing or bring her gifts, or simply spend some time with her. He feels that family is the ultimate source of happiness and that he can raise his daughters to become wonderful young people.
Monday, April 28, 2014
IRB Intro #4
For my 4th marking period IRB, I plan on reading The Devil In The White City by Erik Larson.
TOW #24
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/clippers-wear-warm-up-shirts-inside-out-to-protest-alleged-comments-by-team-s-owner-202850099.html?vp=1
It has been revealed that the owner of the Clippers, Donald Sterling, has said racist things regarding blacks and bringing black people to his games. These racist remarks have left millions in shock and in anger regarding the fact that he is still in a position of power over the Clippers team when the league has a zero tolerance policy for racism. The Clippers team, as part of the body representing the Clippers organization, wore their warm up shirts inside out in response to the allegations, so the Clippers logo was hidden from view. They also dumped their Clippers logo warm up jackets at center court, with the logo facing down. This statement made by the players regarding how they feel about the open racism in Donald Sterling's case shows that they know that although they are a basketball team and there is basketball on the court, they have lives, values and feelings off of the court as well, and believe that they needed to do something to protest their owner's tactless comments.
It has been revealed that the owner of the Clippers, Donald Sterling, has said racist things regarding blacks and bringing black people to his games. These racist remarks have left millions in shock and in anger regarding the fact that he is still in a position of power over the Clippers team when the league has a zero tolerance policy for racism. The Clippers team, as part of the body representing the Clippers organization, wore their warm up shirts inside out in response to the allegations, so the Clippers logo was hidden from view. They also dumped their Clippers logo warm up jackets at center court, with the logo facing down. This statement made by the players regarding how they feel about the open racism in Donald Sterling's case shows that they know that although they are a basketball team and there is basketball on the court, they have lives, values and feelings off of the court as well, and believe that they needed to do something to protest their owner's tactless comments.
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