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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000399216/article/james-harrison-rejoins-pittsburgh-steelers

James Harrison, one of the most feared NFL linebackers of all time retired last year at the age of 36, which is very old for an NFL player. Not surprising for many people he signed back on to his former team the Pittsburgh Steelers this Tuesday. One of the big reasons he quit in the first place was the constant fines he was getting thrown in his face by Rodger Godell. Last year he had a total of 5 fines while playing on the Cincinnati Bengals. When he signed to the Bengals last year many people were shocked that he would leave his faithful Steelers team that he played on for 9 years. He told media that he signed to the Bengals for money reasons which is a common tendency in the modern NFL, wherever the money is that's where the players are. But back to the point at hand, he tweeted an instagram picture today of him signing a contract to get back on the Steelers which many steelers fans are thrilled about. 4 of the 5 fines he was given last year were all helmet to helmet contact penalties, which was a new rule installed a few years ago to try to limit concussions. He argued that "football is football and when you play the sport you are taking the risk of getting a concussion" which is a fair arguement.

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I would define beauty as something that everyone has in there own unique way. Our society decides that something is beautiful based off physical looks. Yes because everyone is beautiful in there own way. Some people thing they are ugly and cant look past there physical appearance. I would say a negative thing because more people are "ugly" than "beautiful". Beauty is a HUGE part of our society and should be a big part of our society but in a way other than physical appearance.

Textual Analysis

I will be analyzing page 39.

The first thing I notice is that Jamie's mom probably does Heroin because they describe her as "pasty and pale" and they also say that she has marks on her arm but Jamie doesn't know that because he is too young to understand. Also, Jamie's mom is a prostitute that is constantly  having "new male friends" over to there house. She will also take the "friends" into her bedroom and blast the TVs sound. There is very sad part when Jamie gets home from the shrine, his mom is sitting on the coach and he is kinda shocked that she is not with a new friend. He and his mom sit on the coach and this is one of the first times Jamie thinks hes having a normal moment with his mom but a man yells and Jamie's mom to come upstairs and he realizes that his mom is still the same way she used to be.

Passion Project Brainstorming

1.Global Warming
  -it is a controversial and very important topic that needs a soulution
  -http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/

2.Water Crisis in Africa
  -It is a problem in africa and we use water for pointless reasons in the USA
  -http://thewaterproject.org/water-in-crisis-rural-urban-africa

3.Poverty
  - 15% of the USA is impoverished
  -  http://www.globalissues.org/issue/2/causes-of-poverty

4. Sports Concussion
  - Alot of young kids are messing up there future
  -http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/sports/

5. Cyberbulling
  - It affects several teens
  -http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/