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Birth
Born on August 22nd, 2000 and 8:09 am. Parents are Barry and Lisa with one brother Jack. -
George W. Bush Elected President
Due to disputed votes in the deciding state, Florida, a recount is commeneced. A month later, The Supreme Court overturns a decision for a second, manual recount. George W. Bush, therefore, is officialy elected teh President of The United States -
September 11 attacks
On 9/11/2001 the terrorist group, Al-qaeda, hijacked and crashed four planes. One flight, flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon. Another, flight 93, was almost overtook the hijackers but the plane ultimately crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. The other two flew into the Twin Towers in Manahttan. 2,996 people died that day. America responded by sending troops to the Middle East creating a decade's long war. -
First Steps
I took my first steps as a baby at 16 months. This is one STEP(haha) in growing up. -
Iraq Resolution
On October 16, 2002, Congress passes the Iraq War Resolution which allows military action in Iraq. This led to the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The military would not leave Iraq until 2011. -
Pre School
I first started preschool at AJ after mving back home from Florida. There i met 2 of my best friends for many years. One of whom i will consider one of my closest friends forever. -
Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
On "60 minutes," the reality of torture against suspected terrorists is revealed to the masses. The torture tactics were highly controversial. Rape, waterboarding, and even murder were found to have been used in order to get prisoners to speak. International uproar came in response to this. -
First Female Speaker of he House
On january 4 2007 Nancy Pelosi was elected the First ever Female Speaker of the House. This is indicative of increasing rights and job oppurtunities for women. -
First Travel Soccer Team
For the first time, i tried out and made a travel soccer team. For the next 5 or 6 years i would primarily focus on soccer as my main sport. WIth this team I started to learn more advanced skills and grew as a player. -
Barack Obama becomes President
Barack obama became the first ever African American to be president. This is another example of increasing equal rights amongt people ut especially for African-Americans. He beat Mitt Romney to become the 44th President of the United States. -
Affordable Care Act
The Affordabel Car Act, known as Obamacare, was signed into Law. It is a hhighly controversial billl that was a major point of Obama's presidential campaign. It was designed to make healthcare fair and affordable for all, but also adds to the national debt a lot. -
Pick-up Truck accident
While riding my bike, I was hit by a pickup truck in front of my house. I was 9 years old. Injuries included dental trauma, traumatic brain injury, and fractured skull. -
New School
After psychological trauma from the accident, the decision was made to go to Abington Friends School. This started a new chapter of my life similar to that of a rebuilding phase of a sports team. -
Osama Bin Laden killed
Osama Bin laden was the leader of Al-Qeada, a terrorist group responsile for 9/11 and the deths of many american soldiers. He was killed by Seal Team 6 in a raid at his compound in Pakistan. This was a major blo to the terrorists. -
First tennis lesson
I had my first lesson while in Florida staying with my granparents. This is important because my life is now conumed by tennis and i play at least 4 days a week and train very hard for it. -
Snowden NSA Leaks
Edward Snowden, an NSA contractor, leaks thousands of documents containing highly classified information on the controversial acts of the NSA. This leads to large scale debates on the morality and legality of their practices, but they are defended by the PATRIOT Act. -
Bar Mitzvah
Ceremony of becoming a man in the Jewish Faith. Becoming a bar mitzah is the most important part of chidhood as a Jew. It was also an etremely fun night. -
8th concussion
My most recent conssuion, the 8th, occured while skiing in Deer Valley, Utah. While this wasn't the result of contact sports, it cemented the fact that a return to contact sports would be foolish, and tennis would be the only sport im allowed to play thereafter. -
First summer training at Legacy
Summer 2015 was spent training for tennis at Legacy This has shaped my tennis future and showed me how hard tennis truly is to be succeed in. Many of my friends from there are ranked in the top 100 in the nation. -
John Boehner Resignation
A day after the Pope's speech to congress, Jihn Boehner announced his resignation. His resignation came as a big surprise, and his desicion was made only the night before.It's also significant because it was ahead of a impending government shutdown.
