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Much discussion and debate have surrounded the NBA MVP race as the 2014-2015 NBA season comes to a close. A number of potential candidates' names have been thrown into the mix with two clear favorites for the prestigious title. Stephen Curry and James Harden have made their mark on the NBA and on the respective teams this season in different ways leading to a necessary discussion on the definition of "Most Valuable Player". To break down the words in their literal context provides one definition (the player who means the most to the team and its outcome) whereas the combination of the words takes a separate connotation (the best player in the sport). To explain this a bit more, I refer back to the 2011 NFL season when Aaron Rodgers won the MVP award. As the best player on the field, the award was valid though an eye test had a player who did not play a single game in the MVP talks. Peyton Manning went through neck surgery prior to the 2011 NFL season keeping him out. ...

Marco Rubio (R-FL) is a name that over the past few years or so has grown in notoriety faster than many others. Though he did not run for President in 2012, his voice was heard and his backing of Mitt Romney did have an effect on the electorate. Has his name reached the level necessary for his own Presidential Campaign? Maybe not, but there are some easy and basic reasons that he has a chance to win the Republican nomination as his announcement yesterday officially kicked off his campaign. He is Young When President Obama ran for President in 2008 he was 47 years old going against one of the old men of Congress, John McCain. Though age may not have been the only factor, Obama's youthfulness appealed to young voters. It made him look like a future seeking individual since he was closer to their own generation. This is what Marco Rubio will have going for him this coming election. At the age of 43, Rubio would rank in age with John F. Kennedy and Theodore Roosevelt, two presidents...