"Finding Fish: A Memoir"

     I have not started reading my next memoir yet it looks like it will be a good read.  You never really know until you actually read the book but i read the back and the story seems inspiring.  Apparently, this memoir, written by Antwone Quenton Fisher, is about a person named Baby Boy Fisher who was born in a prison to a single mother, endured abuse in a foster family, escaped, and enlisted in the navy to create a life for himself.  This novel appears to be about a boy that overcomes the many conflicts in life and finds himself due to this.  I don't have much more to say about the book but I am sure that I will after I read a bit.

"Tebowmania: ESPN Exuberance or Excess?"

http://espn.go.com/blog/poynterreview/post/_/id/223/tebowmania-espn-exuberance-or-excess


     I liked this article because it explains the reasoning and blame for "Tebowmania".  The author blames countless sources for blowing Tebow out of proportion.  For example he talked about radio, ESPN, magazines, and the media as a whole.  it was an interesting article because there has been so much hype around Tebow and nobody is really sure if he is really any good.  I mean, he did have several good comebacks during the regular season, and led his team to the playoffs, but maybe that's just beginners luck. I guess we will find out next year.
     The author of this article focused on both ethos and logos.  For example, he focuses on what we value as Americans and how we make such a big deal about things.  Also he provided a lot of key information and statistics such as the amount of shows that have been about Tebow and all the magazine covers he has been on.

"Giants vs. 49ers: 50 Cent Proves to Be a Bigger Gambler the Floyd Mayweather"

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1035583-giants-vs-49ers-50-cent-proves-to-be-a-bigger-gambler-than-floyd-mayweather


     This article discusses how 50 Cent bet on the Giants in the NFC championship game.  Apparently 50 won $500,000 betting on the Giants with an unnamed person.  According to 50 himself, and his Twitter feed, he heard voices that told him to bet on the Giants.  That may seem reckless but I'm sure 50 has a good amount of money to waste.  Overall, I liked this article, especially because it had a good ending: 50 said on Twitter,"I'm giving this money to my nana she gonna faint LMAO all she do is go to the church".
     The author of this article made the article itself extremely brief, yet humorous.  He cracked a few jokes and asked a rhetorical question.  He was wondering if 50 was planning to bet on the Super Bowl and he personally believed that 50 would once again bet on the Giants.  The difference is that 50 will lose this time cause the Pats are going to destroy the Giants in the Super Bowl.

"A Splashy Tradition, Gatorade Style"

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/21/sports/football/a-splashy-football-tradition-gatorade-style.html?_r=1&hpw



     This article discusses the well-known gatorade shower that we've seen in football for a very long time.  According to the article, "it was 25 years ago that the Giants popularized the postgame rite on their way to a Super Bowl title in 1987, with Harry Carson, Lawrence Taylor, and Jim Burt standing as its somewhat sticky forefathers".  The author of the article said it would be fitting if the Giants doused Coach Couglin after winning the NFC championship this Sunday.  The article went on to discuss some other examples and variations of the shower such as when a Gatorade bucket filled with popcorn was dumped on Ronald Regan.  I found this article funny and informative about something I had never really thought too much about before.
     The author of this article definitely has a sense of humor and he did an excellent job writing the article.  Not only did he explain the history of the gatorade shower (dunk, bath, etc.) but he also talked about random things and rumors that had anything to do with it at all.  For example he made it clear that the rumor abut a man dying from a Gatorade Shower was not true and that the man just so happened to get a heart arrhythmia a few weeks after getting dunked...a coincidence.  I hope that the Giants win the NFC championship so that the will get to the Super Bowl and lose to the Patriots.  Then, and only then, will the Patriots get their revenge for that Super Bowl defeat in 2007 against the Giants which crushed the Pats undefeated season.

"Tim Tebow: Denver Broncos' QB Played Through Injury in Patriots Blowout"

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1028981-tim-tebow-denver-broncos-qb-played-through-injury-in-patriots-blowout


     According to the article, Tim Tebow played through much pain during Denver's season-ending playoff game against the Pats last weekend.  "Tim Tebow was not at full health in the AFC Divisional playoff matchup against the New England Patriots this past Sunday, but the Denver Broncos' quarterback stuck it out and finished the whole game".  Tebow suffered from torn cartilage on his ribs, a bruised lung, and fluid buildup in his chest.  It is interesting that Tebow continued to play in the game even though he had injuries and his team was losing 35-7 at halftime.  They should have thrown in second string QB Brady Quinn to preserve Tebow but the Broncos fans would probably have been angered by that.   There wasn't really any hope for Denver so Quinn should have gone in the game just to make sure Tebow didn't suffer any major injuries, as he is most likely going to be Denver's starter next year.  This article was simple and to the point, but it was able to fully inform me on the topic and it was enjoyable for me to read knowing that the Pats destroyed the Broncos in the game.
     The author of this article is very blunt and doesn't reveal much more than the facts except for one point that he made clear: "Perhaps they were afraid Quinn would actually thrive and then the quarterback controversy would really heat up in Denver.  I know that's something I would have loved to have seen just stir up more debates..."  The point is, Tebow has a giant fan base yet he isn't exactly an all-star qb like people make him up to be.  Therefore, if Quinn did do well in this game, there would but much more controversy over the starter in Denver.  Nonetheless, Denver has all offseason to analyze their qb's and make a decision.  My prediction: Tebow will get the starting job.

"Teacher Man" (memoir blog)

     I have not read much into my book, only a few pages.  So far the man writing (Frank McCourt), who was a teacher for like 30 years, doesn't act like a teacher at all.   His personality seems nothing like the stereotypical teacher and I think that is what will make the book interesting.  So far in the memoir, he has spoken about his first few days as a teacher.  One story was actually really funny, and it is easy to see why McCourt remembers the event so well.  Apparently, some kids were arguing and one kid threw a baloney sandwich at the other kid...I know, kind of random. Nonetheless, Mccourt wasn't exactly sure how to respond to this since nobody had taught him what to do if some kid throws a baloney sandwich.  Therefore, he walked over to the sandwich, picked it up, and to the surprise of the students, he began to eat it.  Once again, kind of random.  This makes the book enjoyable though and makes me want to read on.  Frank Mccourt was then scolded by the principle and it appeared that his career as a teacher wouldn't last so long.  That is about as far as I got in the book and I have high hopes for it.

"What if Tim Tebow were Muslim?"

http://www.salon.com/2012/01/12/what_if_tim_tebow_were_muslim/



     I am aware that I have done many articles concerning Tim Tebow yet I feel that they are interesting and often very funny.  This article certainly falls under that category as it asks the question "What if Tim Tebow were Muslim?"  The inspiration for the article comes from another article titled "What if Michael Vick were White?".  The article debates possible outcomes of public reaction if Tim Tebow openly practiced the Islam religion as he does now as a Christian.  According to the article, some studies say the it would not be well-received by the public.  The article went on to compare other instances when Muslims have received bad reactions from the public.  For example, the show "All-American Muslim" lost advertisers "who were pressured by groups claiming that the show was Islamic propaganda".  One other example that the article provided was that of NBA player Chris Jackson who converted to Islam with the name Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.  In 1996, he refused to stand for the national anthem at an NBA game, creating chaos in the media.  This article was interesting and really made me think about the question the that author posed.
     The author of this article, Marcus Cederstrom, appealed to the connection between sports and religion throughout the article.  I am sure that many readers thought the article was interesting aI a sure that many people had different answers to the question. Nonetheless, in my personal opinion I think that Tebow would still be all over the media if he openly practiced Islam, yet I think it would not be received well by the public.