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Roger Ebert was a great man, a great mentor and a great movie reviewer.
We all have heroes. Every single one of us does. We all look at our parents as heroes. As children, our moms and dads were the ones who protected us, clothed us, fed us, and kept us out of trouble. There are also people who protect us as a nation. America’s heroes, the soldiers fighting for us abroad. These people are the REAL heroes. After them, you could move on to our country’s forefathers: Washington, Lincoln, FDR, and my personal favorite, our ninth president, William Henry Harrison. Sure, he only served 32 days in office, but he did have the best nickname: “Old Tippecanoe”. (Hey, I’m all about nicknames, ok Meatball?)
Now we get into an area where we select our heroes based on what we enjoy. For instance, I know many men and women who live, eat, sleep, and breathe sports. Ask any jock who their heroes are and their answers will be, Jordan, Orr, Teddy Williams, Jackie Robinson (for many reasons with him, he’s in a league of his own.) Bird, Brady, Gretsky, Montana, Pedro or Ken Griffey Jr. And that’s just a few. Continue reading Roger Ebert