Bench

ultimate destination, the weight room area. The first thing I noticed is the line of dumbbells and machines. Then I set my eyes on a knee-high bench that looked worn and torn, the padding, now black from the amount of use its been through, it is falling apart like an old sofa, inevitably its an uncomfortable place to sit. As I sit there on the knee-high bench with my dumbbells, I decided today would be a different day. I begin to observe the different stereotypical staple characters, which seems…

to me, were the words from each of my teammates about how they valued me on the team. Even if my skills were not up to par, they said they enjoyed my presence during team bonding sessions, on the bench, and during practice. I continued playing as a sophomore on junior varsity, while still warming the bench. I did not play during junior year because I wanted to focus on my tennis and academics. Finally, during my senior I decided I wanted to be involved in basketball again. I approached the…

Minor or his law firm. Diaz was acquitted on all charges. Three days later he was indicted on tax evasion which he was acquitted on. During this time, he was not sitting on the Supreme Court while he proved his innocence. He was away from the bench for 3 years. Many believe that these indictments were politically motivated to keep him away from the Supreme Court. In 2008 when Diaz was up for re-election, U.S. Chamber of Commerce funded another campaign for his opponent and Diaz lost that…

On April 6, 1483 in Urbino, Italy, Raffaello Sanzio was born to Giovanni Santi, a painter by trade. Raphael learned the rudimentary painting tactics form his father, and after his death, took over the family workshop, where he gained reputation as "one of the finest painters in town." Soon he caught the interest of Pietro Vannucci (Perugino) who enlisted him as an apprentice ("Raphael"). Four years later, with new skills and a style of his own, he moved to Florence, where he first experienced…

cloudy afternoon Bella walks to catch the bus for work. Upon arriving at the bus stop, she notices that the bench is occupied with multiple unaccompanied bags and to the left on the edge of the bench is an older ,middle age ,hefty woman, who held on to her bags tightly out of fear of not letting them touch the other bags. Not knowing where she can sit, Bella decides to sit on the arm rest of the bench. Bella: Hi, excuse me, but are these your bags? Unknown Woman: (In shock and denial she shakes…

political preferences onto the ruling of any certain case. One key characteristic of a judge who adheres to this judicial theory is the hesitancy to strike down laws, because judicial restrainers do not see themselves as being able to make law from the bench. Other major corresponding characteristics and ideologies judicial restrainers frequently share with one another is their firm, textualist view of the constitution, adherence to originalism in comparison to nonoriginalism, state rights…

As I stood outside the gym one cold winter morning looking at the list for this year’s soccer team, I scanned the list twice searching for my name that was not there, and felt my heart sink. As the cold winter breeze whistled, I found myself questioning everything I knew about this great game I love. After this same event reoccurred for my seventh grade year, I began to consider not trying out for my last year of middle school. Disappointed from the news, I even began to question if I was good…

Twin twins share the perfect body plan A pair of twin brothers with their incredible bodybuilding in the fitness industry set off a storm. Todt brothers Zoran and the Golan was born in Croatia, now living in London's Acton. They are very successful in their own country private fitness coach and model. Now, they said they want to "be able to set off a storm in the UK." The 27-year-old brothers, who are known as "Totti brothers" in the fitness industry because of their incredible physique,…

America was the place where it could all happen, where you could become who ever you wanted; a true hostess for a life of greatness. Ni Kan, daughter of the recently immigrated Mother from China, who after having lost everything back home, sets eyes on her daughter as the entertainer of America’s perceived promise of excellence. Ni Khan's mother, having a skewed idea of the journey to fame and riches enlisted the life of Ni Kan, of one in which she for ever performed incompetently in her…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--A week ago the West Virginia basketball program was on top of the world, or pretty close bing ranked second in the country. But then reality reared its ugly head. "We probably weren't very comfortable being No. 2 in the country," head coach Bob Huggins said. "I told them this in practice the other day, look at that crow's nest up there. What do you think about that? 'Oh that's pretty high.' Well that's kind of where you are. You are one away from the top. It's not so hard to…