http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4556250/ns/sports-other_sports/page/2/
I was reading on msnbc.com today and read an interesting article on a subject that has been in the news and all over television in the last few years, steroid use in high school. Steroids are a huge problem right now when it comes to teenage high school boys. In the eyes of Mike Celizic there is a solution, steroid drug testing. Many schools have been asked the question on why they will not start testing for steroids but will continue to test for other drugs such as, marijuana. They all give the same answer, we would if we could but we can’t afford it. The standard steroid test costs about 50 dollars for each test and the test, for other drugs the test is much cheaper. The problems with money are there, and know one will argue with that, but are we going to let that stop us from having these kids take these tests? Many young teenage kids in high school can only see the benefit with zero punishment. They can get stronger, faster, and in their eyes better looking if only they could get a hold of some steroids. Everyone knows that you can tell a teenager about the lasting effects of steroids, but will they listen to the side effects that we tell them? Mike Celizic doesn’t think so. He thinks that many of these kids can only see the positive side effects of steroids. Look at Major League Baseball, who has in just the last few years started testing for performance enhancing drugs. These guys are worth millions and they have come out and admitted using steroids. These pro ball players are many of these teenagers’ hero’s. You can turn on your television and see Arnold Schwarzenegger in the governor’s mansion, and he has come out publicly admitting that he had done steroids. What teenage boy can’t picture them self with a million dollar contract driving whatever they please and getting all the girls. On top of that, they can’t get in trouble at school for doing these drugs. Mike Celizic thinks that the government should step in and either give money for these tests or make them mandated if you are playing in high school sports.
My first reaction to this article was that those tests are not as expensive as I had originally thought they were. I thought they were in the hundreds of dollars per test, not just fifty dollars a peice. I participated in high school sports and we had drug testing. I believe that this testing kept many from taking drugs but we all knew what we were being tested for. If steroids were tested, in my opinion, a great majority of the kids would quit taking them.
I reacted this way because if you participate in high school sports and are drug tested, you only get tested a few times a year. It’s very random and the luck of the draw. Maybe they could take fewer tests to compensate for the cost? I believe that if the kids thought they even had a chance of getting caught for steroids many of them would not do them.
I vote yes on steroid testing in high school.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Exercise is More Important than Ever
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7554293.stm
I was looking around on the internet for a blog post to write and I came across a more interesting subject than I thought I was going too at first. At BBC news in England they released an article, or should I say study of runners that has been going on for over nineteen years. This study proves that runners and/or people who participate in cardiovascular activities on a regular base live longer, age slower, and are more active human beings in their older years. The study started with 500 joggers that are in their 50’s and 500 non-joggers in their 50’s. The results were amazing, the joggers were less likely to die early from cancers and enjoyed a far healthier life and more active life style than those who did not jog. After almost nineteen years had went by, 34% of the non-joggers had died and only 15% of the joggers. Of course both sides had more trouble as they aged, but the joggers had fewer health problems in general and were living healthier lives. Another cool fact is that the joggers group did not have as many cases of osteoarthritis or total knee replacements; this really shocked the doctors giving the study. One would of thought that the jogger group would have way more knee problems than the non-jogger group. Whenever they first started this study the joggers were jogging about four hours a week and after 21 years it slowed down dramatically to 76 minutes a week. This is of course something that isn’t very shocking because of the less time, but the fact that the jogger group is now in their 70’s and still jogging is. One of the main doctors giving the study, James Fries said, “The study has a very pro-exercise message. If you had to pick one thing to make people healthier as they age, it would be aerobic exercise.”
After reading this article I started thinking that I should start a jogging regiment. I believe that jogging is a great way to stay in shape and this study has proved it to me. I can’t believe how many of the non-joggers had died, compared to the jogger group. Those numbers are pretty amazing.
I reacted this way because those numbers really are amazing. These older people who are in their 70’s have lead better more active lives than the other group. I really hope that I can put myself into that side of the study and live a longer healthier lifestyle. I think that aerobic activities are already a fun and exciting thing to do, I just hope that I continue these activities in my older years.
I was looking around on the internet for a blog post to write and I came across a more interesting subject than I thought I was going too at first. At BBC news in England they released an article, or should I say study of runners that has been going on for over nineteen years. This study proves that runners and/or people who participate in cardiovascular activities on a regular base live longer, age slower, and are more active human beings in their older years. The study started with 500 joggers that are in their 50’s and 500 non-joggers in their 50’s. The results were amazing, the joggers were less likely to die early from cancers and enjoyed a far healthier life and more active life style than those who did not jog. After almost nineteen years had went by, 34% of the non-joggers had died and only 15% of the joggers. Of course both sides had more trouble as they aged, but the joggers had fewer health problems in general and were living healthier lives. Another cool fact is that the joggers group did not have as many cases of osteoarthritis or total knee replacements; this really shocked the doctors giving the study. One would of thought that the jogger group would have way more knee problems than the non-jogger group. Whenever they first started this study the joggers were jogging about four hours a week and after 21 years it slowed down dramatically to 76 minutes a week. This is of course something that isn’t very shocking because of the less time, but the fact that the jogger group is now in their 70’s and still jogging is. One of the main doctors giving the study, James Fries said, “The study has a very pro-exercise message. If you had to pick one thing to make people healthier as they age, it would be aerobic exercise.”
After reading this article I started thinking that I should start a jogging regiment. I believe that jogging is a great way to stay in shape and this study has proved it to me. I can’t believe how many of the non-joggers had died, compared to the jogger group. Those numbers are pretty amazing.
I reacted this way because those numbers really are amazing. These older people who are in their 70’s have lead better more active lives than the other group. I really hope that I can put myself into that side of the study and live a longer healthier lifestyle. I think that aerobic activities are already a fun and exciting thing to do, I just hope that I continue these activities in my older years.
Walking is Free
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/29/ideal.walking.workout/index.html
I was reading online at cnn.com and found a very interesting article that I believe can be very beneficial to most people. This article was about how to start a walking routine or regiment. The thing we must all know is that walking is one of the best ways for many of us to jump start into working out and even running. If you are a beginner to walking and not in the best shape this is a great start for anyone looking to loose wait and get healthier. There are many ways to start your walking, but starting slow is the way that they tell you to start in this particular article. If you are planning on walking occasionally you should start out by walking around 15 to 20 minutes at a time. You should try and walk a bit faster pace than you do when you are getting to and from places normally, such as work or home. Try to remember this is not just for fun this walking has a purpose. You should also try to set a goal for yourself in the process, maybe try and workout for three days the first week and work up to five days over a course of a few weeks. Remember that working out with a partner will not only increase the fun aspect of walking, but will help you both to set and obtain larger goals that will be beneficial in your walking and your health. Whenever you have mastered the 15 to 20 minute walk, instead of upping your time maybe you should try and change your terrain to something that is more difficult. Most people walk on pavement, so maybe you should try walking on a track that is made of base rock. Try and walk up more hills too, this will greatly increase your stamina and is a great change of pace too. Walking for longer periods of time is great if you have more time. If you can’t swing an hour walk, try and walk a bit faster. Whenever you decide to up your pace there are a few things to remember. While you walk try and keep your arms a 90 degree angles, this allows you to walk faster. Walk in an upright position and keep your abs pulled in a little and you will increase the strength in them and lower the risk of a back injury. Remember to nurse any injury you may get, and even take a few days off if needed.
My first reaction to this article was that I never really thought of walking for a workout. I recently had a knee injury and it was a nice paced way for me to burn a few extra calories. I also like the fact that walking is free, so if you’re on a budget and you don’t want one of those pricey gym memberships you can always walk.
I reacted this way because so many of us are struggling with money these days. Walking is an easy way to benefit you and is a great stress reliever, and not to mention, it’s free. I hope that anyone who reads this will at least think about the benefits of walking and if they decide that walking is not or you, I hope you chose another route for some self health.
Walking is the easiest on your body for any workout and the cheapest. Remember that buddy workouts are the ones that last, so find a buddy and walk your hearts out.
I was reading online at cnn.com and found a very interesting article that I believe can be very beneficial to most people. This article was about how to start a walking routine or regiment. The thing we must all know is that walking is one of the best ways for many of us to jump start into working out and even running. If you are a beginner to walking and not in the best shape this is a great start for anyone looking to loose wait and get healthier. There are many ways to start your walking, but starting slow is the way that they tell you to start in this particular article. If you are planning on walking occasionally you should start out by walking around 15 to 20 minutes at a time. You should try and walk a bit faster pace than you do when you are getting to and from places normally, such as work or home. Try to remember this is not just for fun this walking has a purpose. You should also try to set a goal for yourself in the process, maybe try and workout for three days the first week and work up to five days over a course of a few weeks. Remember that working out with a partner will not only increase the fun aspect of walking, but will help you both to set and obtain larger goals that will be beneficial in your walking and your health. Whenever you have mastered the 15 to 20 minute walk, instead of upping your time maybe you should try and change your terrain to something that is more difficult. Most people walk on pavement, so maybe you should try walking on a track that is made of base rock. Try and walk up more hills too, this will greatly increase your stamina and is a great change of pace too. Walking for longer periods of time is great if you have more time. If you can’t swing an hour walk, try and walk a bit faster. Whenever you decide to up your pace there are a few things to remember. While you walk try and keep your arms a 90 degree angles, this allows you to walk faster. Walk in an upright position and keep your abs pulled in a little and you will increase the strength in them and lower the risk of a back injury. Remember to nurse any injury you may get, and even take a few days off if needed.
My first reaction to this article was that I never really thought of walking for a workout. I recently had a knee injury and it was a nice paced way for me to burn a few extra calories. I also like the fact that walking is free, so if you’re on a budget and you don’t want one of those pricey gym memberships you can always walk.
I reacted this way because so many of us are struggling with money these days. Walking is an easy way to benefit you and is a great stress reliever, and not to mention, it’s free. I hope that anyone who reads this will at least think about the benefits of walking and if they decide that walking is not or you, I hope you chose another route for some self health.
Walking is the easiest on your body for any workout and the cheapest. Remember that buddy workouts are the ones that last, so find a buddy and walk your hearts out.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Smoke Free KC
http://snus-news.blogspot.com/2009/06/june-24-2009-on-april-8-2008-voters.html
I’m sure that some of you reading this have recently been to Kansas City Missouri, and many of you know that smoking in public enclosed places has been banned. While reading on the Snus News web site I found out how the local government has gotten away with this ban. The Missouri laws used to only pertain to larger restaurant and large areas where people gather for the no smoking ban. If you were a business owner that had a bar, pool hall, bowling ally, or a resteraunt that seats less than fifty people you did not have to have a designated smoking or non smoking area. That has changed recently with the new laws put into place by Kansas City. Now you can’t smoke in any public enclosed place in the whole city or you can be fined. You have to be outside or on your own property. Some local bar owners threw a fit over this because they said that state law supersedes that of local law and that the state law has let them smoke inside their buildings. This all went to court and the court system ruled in the favor of Kansas City because they say that the state law sis not actually say they could smoke in their establishments, but only permits them at the time.
Now we non smokers can enjoy going out on the town in Kansas City with out all the smoke filled restaurants and have a god time with out getting a head ache. I’m really glad that this ban has set in because I believe that the workers and their non smoking customers are being subject to something toxic.
I reacted this way because I am not a smoker and hate the smell of smoke. I really hope to see Joplin take some of Kansas City’s knowledge and ban smoking in all of its public places. I would probably even go bowling in this town if they would do that ban. I can’t tell you how many times I have been invited to our local bowling allies to bowl a few frames. When I get there I usually remember why I never come there in the first place. My eyes start watering and I’m ready to leave I just a few minutes. I truly believe that those workers there are being subjected to something they shouldn’t have to deal with. I think all smokers should take it outside.
Please, non-area…. (Joplin, mo.)
I’m sure that some of you reading this have recently been to Kansas City Missouri, and many of you know that smoking in public enclosed places has been banned. While reading on the Snus News web site I found out how the local government has gotten away with this ban. The Missouri laws used to only pertain to larger restaurant and large areas where people gather for the no smoking ban. If you were a business owner that had a bar, pool hall, bowling ally, or a resteraunt that seats less than fifty people you did not have to have a designated smoking or non smoking area. That has changed recently with the new laws put into place by Kansas City. Now you can’t smoke in any public enclosed place in the whole city or you can be fined. You have to be outside or on your own property. Some local bar owners threw a fit over this because they said that state law supersedes that of local law and that the state law has let them smoke inside their buildings. This all went to court and the court system ruled in the favor of Kansas City because they say that the state law sis not actually say they could smoke in their establishments, but only permits them at the time.
Now we non smokers can enjoy going out on the town in Kansas City with out all the smoke filled restaurants and have a god time with out getting a head ache. I’m really glad that this ban has set in because I believe that the workers and their non smoking customers are being subject to something toxic.
I reacted this way because I am not a smoker and hate the smell of smoke. I really hope to see Joplin take some of Kansas City’s knowledge and ban smoking in all of its public places. I would probably even go bowling in this town if they would do that ban. I can’t tell you how many times I have been invited to our local bowling allies to bowl a few frames. When I get there I usually remember why I never come there in the first place. My eyes start watering and I’m ready to leave I just a few minutes. I truly believe that those workers there are being subjected to something they shouldn’t have to deal with. I think all smokers should take it outside.
Please, non-area…. (Joplin, mo.)
Best Inventions in the Last Ten Years
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/AheadoftheCurve/top-10-innovations-decade/story?id=9204931
I was reading on abcnews.com and came across the top ten inventions of the decade. It really has been an amazing decade with many improvements in technology. Many of us can remember when computers were leading the way in technology. Now whenever you buy a new computer it is almost outdated when you walk it out of the store. They start the top ten inventions by date so I’ll give you a brief description in the same order. In May of 2000 the GPS system became more affordable and available to the public. These things are everywhere now and are a very handy device that has helped me and many others out tons of wrong turns in any traveling done. In July of 2000 we all remember the release of the Toyota Prius. These cars really are remarkable getting such amazing fuel mileage. Toyota has even sold 1,000,000 of these cars which are still being manufactured in 2009. Also in 2000, AT&T introduced text messaging. I think don’t think many of us could survive without text now. That was a great invention for communication. In 2001 the release of a free encyclopedia was released, Wikipedia, and has millions of people using this web cite every day. One of my favorite things to do on the net is file share, in July 2001 Napster was the first to introduce this type of free file-sharing. I think everyone reading this probably has a free music CD close by. In 2003 Freindster was the first to come up with a social networking web-cite, not myspace or facebook. Many of us use these sites everyday and again feel like we couldn’t live without them. My personal favorite was released in August of 2004, Google. Google has made internet search so easy for many of us. In November of 2006, the Nintendo Wii was launched and gamers everywhere had to have it. This is the first gaming system that was specifically engineered to get you off the couch and get up and game standing up. The Wii is not just for gaming either, many schools are using it to teach and it also has been a leader in helping people loose weight. In June of 2006, the Apple iPhone was released. I have one of these amazing phones and really do believe that I can not live with out it. These phones are so amazing and can do so much that I don’t even want to start to try and tell you what all it can do.
My first reaction to this article was that I can remember all of these inventions and programs being released. I use most of them on a daily basis it seems like. These are great choices for the top inventions of the decade. I do wonder why the plasma TV wasn’t put in there.
I reacted this way because it this article has reminded me what it used to be like with out these great advancements in technology. These different inventions have directly changed almost every American and most of the people on the Earth. I hope to see more of these life changing inventions in the near future.
I think there’s an app for that.
I was reading on abcnews.com and came across the top ten inventions of the decade. It really has been an amazing decade with many improvements in technology. Many of us can remember when computers were leading the way in technology. Now whenever you buy a new computer it is almost outdated when you walk it out of the store. They start the top ten inventions by date so I’ll give you a brief description in the same order. In May of 2000 the GPS system became more affordable and available to the public. These things are everywhere now and are a very handy device that has helped me and many others out tons of wrong turns in any traveling done. In July of 2000 we all remember the release of the Toyota Prius. These cars really are remarkable getting such amazing fuel mileage. Toyota has even sold 1,000,000 of these cars which are still being manufactured in 2009. Also in 2000, AT&T introduced text messaging. I think don’t think many of us could survive without text now. That was a great invention for communication. In 2001 the release of a free encyclopedia was released, Wikipedia, and has millions of people using this web cite every day. One of my favorite things to do on the net is file share, in July 2001 Napster was the first to introduce this type of free file-sharing. I think everyone reading this probably has a free music CD close by. In 2003 Freindster was the first to come up with a social networking web-cite, not myspace or facebook. Many of us use these sites everyday and again feel like we couldn’t live without them. My personal favorite was released in August of 2004, Google. Google has made internet search so easy for many of us. In November of 2006, the Nintendo Wii was launched and gamers everywhere had to have it. This is the first gaming system that was specifically engineered to get you off the couch and get up and game standing up. The Wii is not just for gaming either, many schools are using it to teach and it also has been a leader in helping people loose weight. In June of 2006, the Apple iPhone was released. I have one of these amazing phones and really do believe that I can not live with out it. These phones are so amazing and can do so much that I don’t even want to start to try and tell you what all it can do.
My first reaction to this article was that I can remember all of these inventions and programs being released. I use most of them on a daily basis it seems like. These are great choices for the top inventions of the decade. I do wonder why the plasma TV wasn’t put in there.
I reacted this way because it this article has reminded me what it used to be like with out these great advancements in technology. These different inventions have directly changed almost every American and most of the people on the Earth. I hope to see more of these life changing inventions in the near future.
I think there’s an app for that.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Maybe Tiger's Not Innocent
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/02/tiger.woods/index.html
Last week I did a blog post on Tiger Woods minor car crash. I thought the publicity was a little much for the golf pro to get over such an insignificant car accident. After reading a bit on cnn.com I realized maybe that car crash was more of a karma thing than I ever thought it could be. Apparently Mr. Woods has let a cat out the bag, there is a voice mail that a major publishing company got a hold of that lets us know that the golf pro was not being so faithful to his super model wife Elin Nordegren whom he has two children with, and one of them is only nine monthes old. By the way, that major company who published this voice mail is none other than US Weekly. The voice mail, in a nut shell, tells a certain female hostess that I (he says Tiger) would like you to change your voice mail, can you please take your name off of the recording because my wife has been going through my phone records, and she’ll probably be calling you. US Weekly can’t prove that this message is for sure Tiger Woods on the line, but it is someone by the name of Tiger, that they know for sure. (Haha) By the way, this isn’t the first time that Tiger Woods has been scutinized for being an unfaithful husband. Many people are wondering if these negitive publicity stunts are going to hurt Tiger’s many huge indorsment deals. You know that he was voted the most dominant sports figure in any single sport. He is also the first sports figure to have made a billion dollars.
Hello divorce papers, looks like Elin Nordegren is going to be one of the wealthiest super models ever. This really stinks because I always thought that Tiger Woods was a very stand up family guy whom still possesed a few more morals than the typical billionares out there. Really I don’t know about his morals, but this really stinks for his reputation and his family.
I think I reacted this way because I have always like Tiger Woods. He is very good at what he does and you can’t help but want to watch him play the game that has made him such a household name. This really is a horrable thing for any family to go through and I applaud them both for trying their best to keep this a quite family matter that needs to be between just them two.
I know they’ll try to make this a quite problem, but lets face it, we’ll know more about their problems than they will.
Last week I did a blog post on Tiger Woods minor car crash. I thought the publicity was a little much for the golf pro to get over such an insignificant car accident. After reading a bit on cnn.com I realized maybe that car crash was more of a karma thing than I ever thought it could be. Apparently Mr. Woods has let a cat out the bag, there is a voice mail that a major publishing company got a hold of that lets us know that the golf pro was not being so faithful to his super model wife Elin Nordegren whom he has two children with, and one of them is only nine monthes old. By the way, that major company who published this voice mail is none other than US Weekly. The voice mail, in a nut shell, tells a certain female hostess that I (he says Tiger) would like you to change your voice mail, can you please take your name off of the recording because my wife has been going through my phone records, and she’ll probably be calling you. US Weekly can’t prove that this message is for sure Tiger Woods on the line, but it is someone by the name of Tiger, that they know for sure. (Haha) By the way, this isn’t the first time that Tiger Woods has been scutinized for being an unfaithful husband. Many people are wondering if these negitive publicity stunts are going to hurt Tiger’s many huge indorsment deals. You know that he was voted the most dominant sports figure in any single sport. He is also the first sports figure to have made a billion dollars.
Hello divorce papers, looks like Elin Nordegren is going to be one of the wealthiest super models ever. This really stinks because I always thought that Tiger Woods was a very stand up family guy whom still possesed a few more morals than the typical billionares out there. Really I don’t know about his morals, but this really stinks for his reputation and his family.
I think I reacted this way because I have always like Tiger Woods. He is very good at what he does and you can’t help but want to watch him play the game that has made him such a household name. This really is a horrable thing for any family to go through and I applaud them both for trying their best to keep this a quite family matter that needs to be between just them two.
I know they’ll try to make this a quite problem, but lets face it, we’ll know more about their problems than they will.
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