Papi hits a home run, and now the game is done

Chorus: Reading the news is such a blast, even though it happened in the past.

I watched Ortiz hit the ball out of sight, and then I read about it on a web site.
I read it on the news, and some TVs; now the red sox are in the World Series!
The Cardinals fans watched in terror, as their team made error after error.

Chorus: Reading the news is such a blast, even though it happened in the past.

Papi slid home and had a celebration, way to go Red Sox nation!
Salty showed up at Medford Modell’s, all you could hear were all the screams and all the yells.
Saltalamacchia has a really long name, so fans just call him Salty during the game.

Chorus: Reading the news is such a blast, even though it happened in the past.  WWOORRDD!!

About 25 years ago, Patricia Wright flew to Madagascar (a small island near the Southern coast of Africa).  She was looking for a species of primate that people thought was extinct, the bamboo lemur.  She found, deep in the rainforest one group of the bamboo lemurs.  She knew right away that this group was not safe since the forests were being cut down.  She began talking to the government and asking them if they could make a safe park for the bamboo lemurs and other plant and animal species.  The government said yes, yet they were not the only ones that they needed to cooperate with.  They needed cooperation from the villagers whose homes might be inside the boundaries of the park.  Patricia Wright and some other workers talked to villagers so they could agree about the habitat’s boundaries.  They created a national park called Ranomafana.  Now the lemurs have a safe home.

I chose this story because I like protecting the environment that wild animals live in.  This story shows the potential for one person to change the world for the better.  I think that her change may last for so long that it might make it so that the bamboo lemurs will not be endangered anymore.  That change may take years to happen.  I like this story because it is not only about protecting animals, but it is also about protecting trees from being chopped down and turned into paper and pencils.  These are some reasons why “A Place for Primates” helps the world and why I chose the article.

The article that I chose is about a young NHL player named Matt Lashoff.  He plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs as a defenseman.  When Lashoff was a young hockey fan he grew up around a family that loved music.  Lashoff's dad played in many bands throughout his childhood.  Matt recalls going with his dad to bars to watch him play.  Lashoff's dad used to practice music in the garage with his band so Matt could bang around on any instruments he wanted.  This made Lashoff grow a love for music.

     When Matt was 16 years old he joined the USA Hockey National Team Development Program.  He was so busy with hockey, all the time, that sometimes he needed to do something else to recharge.  This is when he started to write songs.  He said music had always taken away some of the stress he would have from hockey.  If he was stressed out with songwriting, he would go shoot pucks in the backyard.  In 2011' Lashoff released his first album called Living On Heart.

     The reason that I chose this article, is because my brother, Andrew, is a lot like Matt Lashoff.  He plays hockey and has a passion for music as well.  Andrew has been playing guitar since he was 9 years old.  He also sings and has written many songs about his life and family.  Andrew has been playing hockey since he was 6 years old and like Lashoff, he is very passionate about hockey.  My brother uses his music as an opportunity to recharge.  When I read this article, the first person I thought of was my brother.  Maybe some day my brother, Andy, will play in the NHL like Lashoff.

Papi, Pedroia and Victorino. Lester, Koji and Salty too. 
Wham Bam! Is that a grand slam? 
If Papi’s up to bat, you can bet it’s true.
Red Sox rule
Cardinals drool!
That’s the rule!
Oh yeah, that’s the rule all right.
The crowd gasps in fright, as they all drink a can of Sprite.
 Victorino is truly victory.
He brought us to the World Series.
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lashoff has great hockey hands and they're very snazzy
and he plays in bands just like his Daddy.
Music's in his soul and the puck is in the goal.
He skates around the ice and his guitar is really nice.
He loves the game of hockey but music is his dream.
One can get real sloppy while the other flows like a stream.
Who would think that sports and music could truly come together?
Well just ask Lashoff, he'll know, he's been doing it forever!