The slight and not so slight differences in shoes were somewhat unknown to me until I started working at Nike. Some shoes that many people come in looking for are running shoes but do not know the difference between short distance, distance, and training shoes.
Short distance running shoes: These shoes are built for running short distances or on smoother surfaces. If you use these shoes to run/hike mountains they will wear out faster than normal. The bottom sole of the shoes are very flexible up and down to fit the motion of your feet while running.
Distance running shoes: The difference between short and distance running shoes is very small. Distance shoes are flatter, have a slightly tougher sole, and have two way flexibility soles.
Training shoes: These shoes are specifically for weight, strength and agility training. They can be used for running shoes but only light running like if you were running on a treadmill for ten minutes or so. The soles are very hard and also have free flowing flexibility to conform to any movements during your workout.
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Entry #5 Education
Doug Ducey is explaining how higher education is better for Arizona's future. Higher education may or may not get your further in life but it can also slow you down. College and four-year universities are not for everyone. So many people can still be successful with only a few college credits under their belts. Sitting in a classroom and learning about things you do not care about should stick with K-12 education. You should not have to take 2-3 science classes even though you are pursuing a Liberal Arts degree. For a lot of people, only taking business and communication classes are all they need in order to start their own business and become successful.
Ducey also does not put into consideration how much tuition costs and how much it raises every year. Even people who become successful doctors or lawyers still are succumbed to overwhelming student loan debt. They may make more money than the average college graduate but they also rack up a lot more student loans.
Again, college and four-year universities are amazing concepts and I believe anyone who has the willpower to push through all of those years and graduates is awesome. A degree or not, though, should not define who somebody is and how much of an asset they are/can be.
Ducey also does not put into consideration how much tuition costs and how much it raises every year. Even people who become successful doctors or lawyers still are succumbed to overwhelming student loan debt. They may make more money than the average college graduate but they also rack up a lot more student loans.
Again, college and four-year universities are amazing concepts and I believe anyone who has the willpower to push through all of those years and graduates is awesome. A degree or not, though, should not define who somebody is and how much of an asset they are/can be.
Entry #4 Why you should own a Pit Bull
Of course everyone knows of the "bad pit bull" stereotype but no one hears about how good pit bulls really are. Every dog, just like every person, is born innocent. Depending on how they are raised is how they will behave. Commonly, pit bulls are bred to be fighting dogs which is why they have the "vicious" stereotype but if there were no such thing as dog fighting, pit bulls would be one of the most beloved dogs.
https://www.petfinder.com/pet-adoption/dog-adoption/reasons-why-pit-bulls-rule/
In the article above, they give you ten reasons why pit bulls are amazing.
Personal Experience:
Personally, I have owned 4 pit bulls in my life and I had never felt afraid of any of them. Above I posted a video showing just how nice pit bulls really are. Chester (White pit bull) is sitting patiently waiting for Corky (Blackish/Brownish pit bull) to stop playing with the Kong so Chester can have it back since it was his toy first.
https://www.petfinder.com/pet-adoption/dog-adoption/reasons-why-pit-bulls-rule/
In the article above, they give you ten reasons why pit bulls are amazing.
Personal Experience:
Personally, I have owned 4 pit bulls in my life and I had never felt afraid of any of them. Above I posted a video showing just how nice pit bulls really are. Chester (White pit bull) is sitting patiently waiting for Corky (Blackish/Brownish pit bull) to stop playing with the Kong so Chester can have it back since it was his toy first.
Entry #3 Slanted Reporting
http://www.theblaze.com/video/tomi-has-some-final-thoughts-on-the-new-video-from-ferguson-where-blacklivesmatter-began/
Tomi has some final thoughts on the new video from Ferguson, where #BlackLivesMatter began:
In this article, Tomi Lahren, a former news personality for The Blaze gives her personal input on a new video that emerged about the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson. In no way does Lahren try to mask her political views which makes this report slanted. Lahren does show the liberal viewpoint but quickly tries to overpower it by showing another video of Michael Brown where he appears to be aggressive.
At first the report just seems to be very conservative and somewhat racist but when you watch it again you realize the report is extremely conservative and very racist. She tries to cover up her racism but if you listen closely you can hear the disgruntlement in her voice.
If you are watching this video as a liberal you might feel anger and disgust toward Lahren but if you are watching this as a conservative you might feel happy and agree with her. In other cases, you might also be watching this as an independent and feel anger and disgust toward her but also somewhat agree with what she is saying.
This source is lacks credibility. Tomi Lahren does not state any facts and instead only states her opinion on the matter and what she might believe are facts.
In this article, Tomi Lahren, a former news personality for The Blaze gives her personal input on a new video that emerged about the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson. In no way does Lahren try to mask her political views which makes this report slanted. Lahren does show the liberal viewpoint but quickly tries to overpower it by showing another video of Michael Brown where he appears to be aggressive.
At first the report just seems to be very conservative and somewhat racist but when you watch it again you realize the report is extremely conservative and very racist. She tries to cover up her racism but if you listen closely you can hear the disgruntlement in her voice.
If you are watching this video as a liberal you might feel anger and disgust toward Lahren but if you are watching this as a conservative you might feel happy and agree with her. In other cases, you might also be watching this as an independent and feel anger and disgust toward her but also somewhat agree with what she is saying.
This source is lacks credibility. Tomi Lahren does not state any facts and instead only states her opinion on the matter and what she might believe are facts.
Sunday, April 2, 2017
#2 Working at Nike During the NCAA Tournament
As many people know, Nike sponsors many sports events and a few non sports events. This year the Men's Final Four is being held in Arizona at the University of Phoenix stadium. Since the Nike store I work at is the closest one to the stadium, we carry all items related to the Final Four. There were projections that Michael Jordan, arguably the best to ever play the game of basketball, would make an appearance in our store since the University if North Carolina, UNC, (his alma mater) made it to the Final Four. Because of this hype we had an increase in consumers but they were disappointed when they realized it was unlikely he would make an appearance considering how high profile he is. Jordan is not the only superstar that was expected so our store ultimately is not living up to the hype of how many athletes and celebrities were expected to come into our store.
#1 Blog opinion
In my opinion, most blogs are a way to express your thoughts, feelings and concerns anonymously or not. I am always an advocate for free speech but I do not find any real joy in reading blogs. More specifically, personal blogs. Even though I am not a huge fan of blogs, here are some that I liked and one not so much:
1) I enjoyed reading "IKEA Hackers" because it has useful information about building new furniture.
2) I did not enjoy reading through "TMZ" because it is all about rumors and speculation about celebrities and not based on true facts.
3) "The Secret Life of Steve Jobs" is interesting because it is pretty much a fan based blog. It seemed very respectful that they stopped posting after Steve Jobs had passed away.
1) I enjoyed reading "IKEA Hackers" because it has useful information about building new furniture.
2) I did not enjoy reading through "TMZ" because it is all about rumors and speculation about celebrities and not based on true facts.
3) "The Secret Life of Steve Jobs" is interesting because it is pretty much a fan based blog. It seemed very respectful that they stopped posting after Steve Jobs had passed away.
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