Sunday, March 1, 2009

Tennis


Tennis is a sport that requires both physical attributes and the mental process during a match. There are many different formats for a match of Tennis. In grand slams(Biggest matches) in Professional tennis they play best of 5 sets. To win a set you need to be the first to win 6 or after 6 win by a margin of 2 games. To win a game one player serves and the scoring goes 15,30,40 and then after 40 the game is over. If the game is tied at 40-40 then it's called a deuce and to win the game you must win two straight points. In high school tennis and other tournaments you will most likely play the best of three sets format. To win simply you need to win two sets of the three.
The tennis ball is a yellow sphere with white lines around it and the brand name somewhere on the ball. Another important piece of equipment is the tennis racquet. The racquet is made of a metal substance and intertwined strings to create a soft spot to best hit the ball. Of course you need a surface to play on and Tennis offers many different surfaces. There is grass,clay,concrete, and carpets. Each surface offers different challenges to a player.
There are two different types of Tennis you can play for tournament play. One is just simply named doubles because you have a partner and you play 2 vs 2. The challenging thing for this is coexisting with your partner and the bigger court available. On a tennis court there are side alleys that are only playable when playing doubles Tennis. Singles tennis is challenging in it's aspect as the court is smaller but it's just you verse your opponent. The court is smaller but you also don't have someone to rely on as in doubles tennis you do.
Tennis is a great sport for a good cardio exercise. Tennis can be either a team sport if you play doubles or if you're the type that likes to play alone Singles is your game. I would encourage anyone who wants to try a new sport to take up Tennis because I believe you will enjoy it.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Prison

In my opinion this is a very touchy issue. The question here is what rights does a pregnant women have that has been put in jail? Should she be allowed to raise the child in prison or have it taken from her? The touchy part is the reasoning behind her landing herself in jail and her personality. She might be a good person that made just one mistake.
If I had my choice on what should happen to the child I'd say for his or her best interest she should be placed in foster care and have limited visitation with her mother. A child can't grow up in a prison setting. This would be one of the worst places for a child to grow up. Children learn at young ages and absorb much of there surroundings. How could a child grow up well if all the people they say are in jail?
It wouldn't be fair for the child to live in this setting. Say perhaps the wardens decide to favor the child and other inmates get jealous. This could lead in problems for the mother or even worse for the child. The best decision for the child would be to live away from this surrounding and hopefully after she's fully rehabilitated back into society she can join her mother.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Freedom of speech

One of the biggest problems I have is when people will talk about someone offensively but when someone says something offensive about them they say " You can't say things like that." In my opinion according to the 5th ammendment any American has the means and rights to express his/her self in any way they see fit.

Many people are afraid to voice their opinions because it might not be "politically correct." What is politically correct in terms of speech? I guess the simple way to explain this would be speaking in a way that makes everyone happy. To fully express your opinion and show character you need to be able to voice your thoughts no matter how many people hate your opinion.

Our country has seemed to forget about this ammendment as everyone is biting their tongue as not to offend anyone. People that are so offended by these simple statements need to toughen up and realize that everyone has the right to express themselves. We are afraid to say anything especially about other countries, ones we are afraid at any second will pull any stunt and retaliate. We are all so afraid of this we're losing one of the things we have had millions of men and women fight to defend it. In my opinion the least we can do after the struggle they went is use the rights that they fought hard to defend. I feel if we don't use and protect this right it will be taken away from us because of people being too afraid to voice their opinions. Many celebrities have stood up and defended and use freedom of speech to preserve this right. Chris Rock freely says anything on his mind because he is a big supporter of the freedom of speech. Dave Chappelle was another famous comedian who believe in freedom of speech and spoke his mind on any topic he saw fit.