Which Sport is Truly America's Pastime?

I've talked before about how sports is one thing that can bring people together no matter their walk of life. They can also spark debates and cause people to hate each other, it just depends on how level headed you are or who you root for. One debate that pops up frequently is which sport is America's pastime. Baseball has always been called the national pastime due to it being one of the oldest recognized professional sports in America. Things have changed over the years though. Baseball is no longer the most popular sport in the United States. Football and basketball have caught and surpassed baseball as the most popular sport. There is no way to truly analyze what America's pastime is. We could look at figures of the most views on television or take a poll of the what fans favorite sport is, but America's pastime is different than the most popular sport.

To me, pastimes are what the countries are known for or any region or location. In this discussion, we're only going to deal with sports. Japan and the Caribbean Islands' pastimes are baseball, Europe's is soccer, and Canada's is hockey. Every country has their own pastime, but what is America's. People will say it is baseball, but when people think of an American sport, they think of football. Football has been the most popular sport for a while now and baseball has been declining. I am an avid baseball fan and would like to think baseball is still the most popular sport, but I know that is not true. Football is now the sport that people think of when they think of Americans, so is it considered the pastime? Yes, I believe so. Baseball will always be called the nation's pastime because it has carried the label for so many years, but it really is not. Football is the most popular sport and is not going away any time soon. 

What is Going on With This Weather

This weather has been the most peculiar weather that I have ever encountered in my short life. It has been hot, cold, hot again and then hot some more. Living in northwestern Ohio, you grow accustomed to cold weather starting in September and not ending until mid-April. This year, it has been hot all summer and hasn't

quit yet. I like warm weather as much as the next guy, but I have been looking forward to sweatshirt weather. We have gotten glimpses of it here and there, but in general, there has not been an entire week in which it has been cold enough to wear a sweatshirt everyday. There is something about watching football or walking around campus in frigid weather and freezing toes; I kind of miss it.

I'm going to assume that the reason behind this is global warming and the overall temperature of the earth increasing. Am I concerned about the earth dying? Yes. Am I concerned it's going to die within my lifetime? Not particularly. Do I know anything about the environment and how to fix it? Absolutely not. But, it still is a concern that we have to deal with. I trust the minds of the greatest scientists and scholars in the world to find the solution though. The solution may be to move to another planet eventually and ruin that one. Hopefully Elon Musk figures something about before he dies because he may be our only hope.

Small Town Kid in a Big City

This past weekend, myself and twelve other classmates traveled to Boston for the Public Relations Student Society of America National Conference. The conference was great and all of built great relationships with public relations professionals and learned from the best public relations specialist around the country. Although, we went for the conference and learned a lot, the best part of the trip was experiencing the city of Boston, Massachusetts. The culture of the city is amazing with the great history and amazing buildings and atmosphere. I have been to a few cities in my short life, not many but a few; Boston is by far my favorite.

Growing up in a small town and not going on vacation to large cities, one does not get exposed to much. As I have grown older and have started to travel more and even work in larger cities, I am getting a feel for where I may want to live when I graduate college. I do not want to live in a big city forever or maybe even at all, but there are many job opportunities in cities that are not available in the small town of Ada, Ohio.

While in Boston, I enjoyed the endless amounts of restaurants and different viewing sites and "tourist traps" that you could experience. I am not sure if I could handle living in such a small space though. Most of the residential buildings were wall to wall and no room for space. I enjoyed walking throughout the city while people watching but did not enjoy being an half hour drive away from one side of the city to the other. There were many things that I enjoyed, but I probably would not enjoy them for an extended period of time. I have a little bit of time left before I have to start worrying about moving and finding a job and looking where to live, but it still gives me a little bit of stress to think about moving into a city after living in a town of three thousand for my entire life.

My Pop (Soda) Addiction

I am addicted to pop, soda or coke if you're in the south. I am addicted to the carbonation and the high fructose corn syrup of the sugary beverage and it is extremely difficult for me to quit. It started when I was a young lad and would spend summer homes by myself. My mom always kept our fridge in the garage stocked full of Pepsi for my dad and I would also take advantage of the delicious beverages being on hand. I was around the age of 10 when I started to stay home by myself during the summer time, so since the age of 10, I have been regularly drinking pop. Many times, I would wake up and eat a smore's Pop Tart and drink a can of Pepsi. I know that is the breakfast of champions. It's an extremely unhealthy habit and it has stuck with me throughout my life.

Recently, I have started to try and eat healthier, cooking chicken and rice, working out more, but I still drink pop. It is quite frustrating that I cannot get the crave of pop out of my mind. I want to quit drinking it but any time I get the chance to drink. I've been trying to stop but we will see how it goes.