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The Healthy Living Fund (HLF) - World We Dare to Imagine Part 3

Everyone deserves the opportunity to live a healthy life by receiving medical attention when necessary. Access to sufficient health care is something that l try to aways appreciate and never take for granted. As Jacqueline Novogratz often says, simply donating money to a charity or for a new building is not enough and is not sustainable. My mission is to began a fund that will help in building a new system in health care, from the ground up, for those less fortunate Medicaid has not been completed effective, as millions are still in the need of better quality care and coverage. What is sustainable and impacts communities and people in need is the development of the proper medical care infrastructure and effective doctors. We cannot continue to rely on the government to pass legislature that helps these community needs. There are millions of people in the United States who are at a constant disadvantage because of the fact that they are without proper medical attention, diagnosis, ...
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A World We Dare to Imagine - Part 1

Everyone is different. Everyone comes from a unique background, and while some have plenty of resources, privileges and opportunities, others do not.  Obviously, everyone deserves equal rights and opportunity, despite people having distinct upbringings. To me, unity is the key to making the world a better place. It is not so much trying to make everything equal that helps, but establishing a unified front, which can aid in the improvement all our lives and help people focus on those in need. Trying to establish "equality" is a game of comparisons, and often times it causes arguments, separation, and division. Unification in the world is what we need today. Ms. Novogratz points out that we all need to think and act like a "true global citizen." Two area in which I think we can unify around and help improve are our education and health care systems. We need to work to help the education system advance with changing times. Obviously, new technologies will be implem...
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Random Blog Post 2

It is time we begin to appreciate the greatness and achievement of two of the greatest athletes ever, LeBron James and Cristiano Ronaldo. What they have been able to accomplish over their careers is extraordinary and under-appreciated in my opinion. Both of these players are debatably the best to ever play their respective sports, however, what really stands out to me is the longevity of their reign at the top and the science that goes into how they keep their bodies and minds functioning at such a high level for so long. Both James and Ronaldo constantly tweak and improve their routines over time to a point of near perfection. For example, when LeBron played in Miami, he was at around 270 pounds. But, once he went back to Cleveland, he slimmed down to around 240 and cut a great deal out of his diet, all in order to sustain his level of play, be lighter on his feet, and help avoid injury. LeBron is 33 years old, and is in his 15th year in the NBA. He began as a rookie out of high sch...
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Born on Third Base

The issue of wealth distribution in the United States has always been highly debated, and the problem has become increasingly noticeable since the Great Recession in 2008/2009. In "Born on Third Base," Chuck Collins, born into the 1%, discusses his feelings of guilt for his position, empathy towards others, and lays out a path and process in how we can help solve this wealth distribution crisis. I believe that this issue is one that carries a variety of emotions, which Collins describes well. From those less fortunate, there is often a feeling of envy, jealousy, and even disdain, for those who have wealth whether they were born into it or not. On the other hand, the 1% often times carries a sense of guilt, often accompanied with entitlement, as if they deserve to be in the position they are in. Collins is unique, in that his first instinct was always to use his so called "luck" of being born on third base, and to put his money and resources towards the greater good....
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Random Blog Post: Unprofitable Social Media

This past Thursday, Snapchat, Inc. (SNAP) closed down 6%. This resulted in a decrease in market cap of about $1.3 billion. Rumors have been swirling that this may have been a result of Kylie Jenner's tweet asking "...Does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore?" Jenner tweeted this because she, like many other users, was extremely disappointed in the app's new interface update. Whether or not the 6% was attributed to Jenner's tweet, it is still apparent that she had some impact on the poor day for the company. This whole situation is an example of what is wrong with Snapchat and other technology startups, which may have gained a large user base, but do not have a profitable or sustainable revenue model. For the most part, I consider myself anti-social media. Constantly, I try to convince myself to delete all of my accounts and leave the social media world. However, I still have Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat like a majority of people my age. Despite r...
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Expert Article Final

Superteams in the NBA How all the power is shifting to star players By Sam Simon The History of Superteams The origination of the “superteam” in the NBA can easily be argued. While many look at the superteam as a new development, there have been a plethora of teams with multiple All-Stars over the history of the NBA. In the 1950s and early 60s, Bill Russell and the Celtics won 11 titles, a completely unmatched number. In the 1970s, the “bad boy” Pistons dominated with a team consisting of five Hall of Famers (Holmes). In the early 80s, the Lakers, with Kareem Abdul-Jabar, Magic Johnson, and James Worthy, battled the Celtics who had Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish. In the late 80s and early 90s it was Michael Jordan, along with Hall of Famers Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, and Steve Kerr, who led the Bulls to six championships. This trend continues as each decade of NBA history has dominant teams. However, now, the perception of these superteams has changed – a...
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Growing a Farmer: Part 2

Overall, I enjoyed reading Growing a Farmer. While it is not a very complex read, it did interest me and make me think. The concept of moving from the city out to a farm is thought and talked about theoretically, but rarely is it done successfully. Reading about this move was intriguing and although the writing was simple, I often found myself reading multiple chapters at a time to see what challenges Timmermeister would face and how he would learn from his mistakes to overcome them. Picking up something new is not easy and takes plenty of perseverance and commitment. Timmermeister does a great job explaining his learning curve in the chapter "The Slaughter." When I buy meat or get a steak at a restaurant, rarely do I think about the process of actually slaughtering the animal. It was fascinating to me how Timmermeister dealt with this dilemma. Initially, he did what most would do, by avoiding it altogether and using the mobile slaughter system. Then, when a sow broke her l...
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