Imagine a time when children that were born with physical defects or problems were given away to institutions and special needs homes. In The Memory Keeper's Daughter, by Kim Edwards, Dr. David Henry gives one of his twins, Phoebe, away after he figures out that she is born with Down's Syndrome. This book starts in 1964, where Norah Henry and David Henry are rushing to his medical clinic in the midst of a freak blizzard to deliver their child. Caroline Gill, a nurse at the clinic, helps deliver the child. After their son Paul is born, Norah experiences more contractions, and she gives birth to a baby girl, Phoebe. David automatically realizes that Phoebe has Down's Syndrome, and sends her off with Caroline to a mental hospital some miles away. He later tells Norah that Phoebe had died during birth, while the truth is that Phoebe is in the care of Caroline. Norah mourns the death of her child, while Caroline takes Phoebe as her own and raises her. David later finds out that Caroline decided to raise Phoebe as her own, and withholds this secret from Norah. Norah and David lead a seemingly normal life, and Norah still doesn't know that her daughter is still alive.
During the 1960's, it was actually quite common for parents and doctors to send babies that had Down's syndrome or other diseases to mental hospitals. Another book that shines a light on this issue is Petey, by Ben Mikaelsen. Petey is born with cerebral palsy, and spends his life in a mental institution, unlike Phoebe in The Memory Keeper's Daughter. Phoebe is raised by Caroline, who fights the public education system so that she could attend public school. Paul is continued to be raised by his parents David and Norah. The memory of her daughter's death still slightly haunts Norah, but she seems to have moved on by this point in the story. David still communicates with Caroline, and when he gets a camera for his birthday, he starts photography as a time-consuming hobby. Caroline helps allow children like Phoebe to enter public schools, and marries her friend Al, who was a truck driver who had helped Caroline and Phoebe the night after Phoebe had been born. David gets further into his photography, and even holds an art show after his photography becomes somewhat well-known. Norah gets a job in a travel agency after Paul starts school. She later goes on to own the travel agency after the original owner passes away. They continue their lives, with Norah still not knowing about Phoebe, and David and Caroline still keeping contact.
Fast forward to 1977. The twins are now thirteen years old. Phoebe has just been confirmed, and Paul is anaccomplished musician, aspiring to attend Juillard. David and Norah's relationship is struggling. While in vacation in Aruba, Norah has an affair with divorcee Howard. Paul and David both know about the affair, so this dillema sends David further into his photography. 1982: Phoebe and Paul are now 18-years-old. Paul has been accepted to Juillard, and Phoebe is still living with Caroline and Al. Al has a bad trucking accident which causes him to end his career in the trucking business.
Go forward another six years. David has died of a heart attack, and Norah and Paul find all his photographs, including photos of their long-lost daughter. Caroline finds out about David's death, and sets up a meeting so Norah can finally meet the daughter she never knew was alive.
The theme of this story is that love endures all obstacles. Norah still loved Phoebe as if she had known her her whole life. It also shows that love will hide the greatest secrets. David's strong love for his wife made him hold the secret of his daughter inside. Caroline loved Phoebe as if she was her own daughter, just as Norah would learn to love her after meeting her 24-year-old daughter for the first time in her life. I highly reccomend everyone to read this book. It's a great book, and I think that a lot of people would like it.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Restaurant Review - Oliva's
The Spanish two and three classes went to Oliva's Mexican Restaurant for lunch last Thursday. When we got in there, I thought it had a nice atmosphere and it was a lot of fun. It was nice to only have the Spanish two and three classes go because if Spanish one would have came with, we may have filled up the whole restaurant. The wait staff were very friendly, and one of the waiters, coincidentally, didn't speak Spanish. That was kind of nice for those in the group that weren't that good at speaking the language. Most of the people had ordered this one drink, (I can't remember the name), but it was like a rice shake with a cinnamon-y twist to it. I thought it was pretty good, but I still had to faithfully stick with my Dr. Pepper. Once everyone had ordered and were visiting with each other, Senora brought out the Spanish two book. We reviewed terms and other things like that while we waited for our meals. It was a good way to pass the time while we were waiting. If we got a question right, we received a prize, which was a little wood turtle or a small flip-flop key chain.
The food at Oliva's was really good. Though it tasted a little bland, it was all really filling and tasted really good. I had ordered an enchilada de queso, or a cheese enchilada. Most people are used to eating a enchilada that it round and stuffed, well at least I am. The enchilada was flat, and didn't have much to it, but it was pretty big and filled me up quick. Also on the plate were rice and refried beans with mozzarella cheese. All the food in the restaurant was home made, which added to the authenticity. They had a lot to pick from on the menu, including salads, pasta dishes, and authentic mexican food. For dessert, I had ordered flan. Flan is a caramel custard. It was very rich, and I liked it, but I'd still have to say that the flan that is served at Los Agaves across town is better. I think that everyone that went along for the trip would agree that we had a good time at Oliva's, and that most of us would like to go back again another time.
Now, onto the prices. Yes, the prices were high, but for what you received, Ithink that the prices were pretty reasonable. My meal consisted of a cheese enchilada, flan, and a glass of Dr. Pepper, and totaled up to about $18.50. The flan alone was almost five dollars, and I think that the drink was about two dollars, so that means that the main course was about fifteen dollars. Oliva's isn't the place to go if you're low on cash. I highly reccomend going there, although it is somewhat expensive. I thought the wait staff were very friendly and hospitable, and it was definatley a fun trip. I would go back and eat lunch there again if I was able to.
The food at Oliva's was really good. Though it tasted a little bland, it was all really filling and tasted really good. I had ordered an enchilada de queso, or a cheese enchilada. Most people are used to eating a enchilada that it round and stuffed, well at least I am. The enchilada was flat, and didn't have much to it, but it was pretty big and filled me up quick. Also on the plate were rice and refried beans with mozzarella cheese. All the food in the restaurant was home made, which added to the authenticity. They had a lot to pick from on the menu, including salads, pasta dishes, and authentic mexican food. For dessert, I had ordered flan. Flan is a caramel custard. It was very rich, and I liked it, but I'd still have to say that the flan that is served at Los Agaves across town is better. I think that everyone that went along for the trip would agree that we had a good time at Oliva's, and that most of us would like to go back again another time.
Now, onto the prices. Yes, the prices were high, but for what you received, Ithink that the prices were pretty reasonable. My meal consisted of a cheese enchilada, flan, and a glass of Dr. Pepper, and totaled up to about $18.50. The flan alone was almost five dollars, and I think that the drink was about two dollars, so that means that the main course was about fifteen dollars. Oliva's isn't the place to go if you're low on cash. I highly reccomend going there, although it is somewhat expensive. I thought the wait staff were very friendly and hospitable, and it was definatley a fun trip. I would go back and eat lunch there again if I was able to.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
NEWS 4-30-09
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/30/swine.flu.outbreak/index.html
There have been 109 confirmed cases of the swine flu in the United States. Eleven states have confirmed reported cases of the swine flu.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/30/netherlands.queen.car/index.html?iref=mpstoryview#
A man was charged with trying to attack the Dutch royal family when his car ran into an open-top bus carrying Queen Beatrix of the Neatherlands. Four people were killed and 13 were injured.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/30/missing.teen/index.html
A grainy surveillance video from a hotel may help lead to clues in the disappearance of a teen. There was a possible sighting of Brittanee Drexel on a bus on Wednesday.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/30/saudi.child/index.html
An 8-year-old Saudi Arabian girl was finally granted divorce from her 47-year-old husband after three hearings. Her marriage to the man was arranged by her father to pay back debts for the man.
There have been 109 confirmed cases of the swine flu in the United States. Eleven states have confirmed reported cases of the swine flu.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/30/netherlands.queen.car/index.html?iref=mpstoryview#
A man was charged with trying to attack the Dutch royal family when his car ran into an open-top bus carrying Queen Beatrix of the Neatherlands. Four people were killed and 13 were injured.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/30/missing.teen/index.html
A grainy surveillance video from a hotel may help lead to clues in the disappearance of a teen. There was a possible sighting of Brittanee Drexel on a bus on Wednesday.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/30/saudi.child/index.html
An 8-year-old Saudi Arabian girl was finally granted divorce from her 47-year-old husband after three hearings. Her marriage to the man was arranged by her father to pay back debts for the man.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Article - Final
Several Tongue River High School students attended music festival activities in Buffalo and Sheridan on April 21 and April 22. On Tuesday, April 21, the students left the school at 6:30 a.m. and went to Buffalo High School. There they performed small ensembles, solos, and numerous other things. There were vocal solos from several people in the choir, including Anna Dobrenz, Sam Farnum, Travis Shuck, and Payton Gibson. A trio from the choir performed "El Shaddai." Small ensembles from each section in the band also performed for the judges in Buffalo. The ensembles consisted of a low brass ensemble, a flute ensemble, clarinet, trumpet, saxophone, and a percussion ensemble. Most of the ensembles received a two from the judges. The rating system is based on a scale of one to five, with one being the best. A few of the ensembles received a three, but nothing below that. The ensembles and solos all did pretty well at the music festival in Buffalo. Some solos from Jessie Boll, Chris Maze, and a few other students were also performed at festival.
The full band and full choir performed at Sheridan High School the next day. The band was almost late due to some of the band members taking the ACT that morning. They performed Concert Variations, and three movements of the four featured in John Muir Suite. John Muir Suite was composed by Kirk Vogel, and embodied the beauty and spirit of the Yosemite area in California, experienced by John Muir. The band played only the first three movements in the piece, due to time. The choir performed that afternoon. They sang four pieces for festival. The first, Arirang, was a Korean Folk Song, the second, Russian Picnic, was definitely fun to sing. The tenor and soprano solo, performed by Anna Dobrenz and Payton Gibson, was commended by the judges. The third, A Gaelic Blessing, composed by John Rutter, was a slow, moving piece that had several beautiful harmonies. The choir finished with off American Folk Rhapsody. At this time, the choir had taken off the choir robes, revealing western looking clothes for the last song. American Folk Rhapsody consisted of three songs; Cindy, Simple Gifts, and Pick a Bale of Cotton. Cindy and Pick a Bale of Cotton were both high energy, fun songs, while Simple Gifts had contrasted it with harmonies and a slower tempo. Both the choir and band had received a two for their performances.
All of the ensembles and solos had done well at festival this year, as did the band and choir. The song choices were appropriote and well performed for festival, showing the true talent of the band, choir, and all the ensembles. All that performed had recieved nothing less than a three, which was good. Next year will be a new opportunity to show their talent again, with new members and a new director. There are only a few seniors in band that will be leaving the band at the end of this year, and hopefully the band stays strong with all the juniors, sophmores and freshmen that are currently in band.
The full band and full choir performed at Sheridan High School the next day. The band was almost late due to some of the band members taking the ACT that morning. They performed Concert Variations, and three movements of the four featured in John Muir Suite. John Muir Suite was composed by Kirk Vogel, and embodied the beauty and spirit of the Yosemite area in California, experienced by John Muir. The band played only the first three movements in the piece, due to time. The choir performed that afternoon. They sang four pieces for festival. The first, Arirang, was a Korean Folk Song, the second, Russian Picnic, was definitely fun to sing. The tenor and soprano solo, performed by Anna Dobrenz and Payton Gibson, was commended by the judges. The third, A Gaelic Blessing, composed by John Rutter, was a slow, moving piece that had several beautiful harmonies. The choir finished with off American Folk Rhapsody. At this time, the choir had taken off the choir robes, revealing western looking clothes for the last song. American Folk Rhapsody consisted of three songs; Cindy, Simple Gifts, and Pick a Bale of Cotton. Cindy and Pick a Bale of Cotton were both high energy, fun songs, while Simple Gifts had contrasted it with harmonies and a slower tempo. Both the choir and band had received a two for their performances.
All of the ensembles and solos had done well at festival this year, as did the band and choir. The song choices were appropriote and well performed for festival, showing the true talent of the band, choir, and all the ensembles. All that performed had recieved nothing less than a three, which was good. Next year will be a new opportunity to show their talent again, with new members and a new director. There are only a few seniors in band that will be leaving the band at the end of this year, and hopefully the band stays strong with all the juniors, sophmores and freshmen that are currently in band.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Haunting in Connecticut Review
For those of you that like psychological; movies that have a hidden meaning, then I recommend that you do not see Haunting in Connecticut. If you like those kinds of movies that make you jump, and make you sit on the edge of your seat, then go right ahead and see this movie. Personally, I did like the plot of the movie, I just believe that they might have overused the BOO! method, just a little. Okay, maybe they used it every five minutes. You could tell when something was about to pop out at you, just from listening to the eeriness of the music. If the music wasn't a clue that something was going to happen, then the hesitation of the character could tell you to put the popcorn down, because you may just spill it all over your friend's lap if you're holding it for another minute. I just believe that the sudden change in music, environment, or attitude were clear signs that something was about to go awry.
At the beginning of the movie, it said, "Based on a True Story," but how much of the movie was actually fact? In reality, the family that was living in the home reportedly "couldn't keep their stories consistent with other family member's stories." So how true is this movie if the people actually experiencing this ordeal couldn't keep the facts straight? Plus, several of the instances in the movie were amplified to make them sound worse than they were in real life. One of the only true facts about the movie and the real story is that the son had cancer, and that the house was previously a morgue and funeral home. If you take the time to research this story, you would find that the houses look nothing alike. The house in the movie is an old, large, stone home, surrounded by trees, whereas the real home is in a residential area, has no stone whatsoever, and looks nothing like the house depicted in the movie.
The acting in the movie was another thing. I actually thought this was very well done. The plot was great, and the acting was also pretty good. The fear of the actors in certain scenes was clearly identified by the person watching the movie. The acting clearly showed that the actors were scared of the demons, or whatever was possessing the home. After the family had moved in, the son that had cancer moved into the basement, which was previously the entrance to the morgue part of the house, which was concealed behind two double doors in his room that they could not open, until one day it miraculously opened. The teen had seen corpses, wrapped up kind of like mummies. They lined the shelves and tables in the morgue. He kept feeling presences until they became virtually unbearable. After going to the hospital, with his parents being told that he only has a few weeks to live, he runs home and proceeds to tear down the wallpaper from the dining room, revealing several corpses that had been taken from their graves by the previous owners. He sets the room on fire, and is saved by his mom and a group of firefighters. Earlier in the movie, the son had premonitions, if you could call them that, of a young boy named Jonah, who had lived and died in the house as an assistant to his father, the owner of the morgue. Jonah was able to pull ectoplasm from his mouth during séances held in the house. Ectoplasm is said to be a psychic thing, and it is like a material that comes from places on a person during a séance, such as the mouth or nose.
I thought the plot of the movie was very well done, but at points the situations felt overused. The acting was good, and some of the methods use to scare the watcher were overused.
At the beginning of the movie, it said, "Based on a True Story," but how much of the movie was actually fact? In reality, the family that was living in the home reportedly "couldn't keep their stories consistent with other family member's stories." So how true is this movie if the people actually experiencing this ordeal couldn't keep the facts straight? Plus, several of the instances in the movie were amplified to make them sound worse than they were in real life. One of the only true facts about the movie and the real story is that the son had cancer, and that the house was previously a morgue and funeral home. If you take the time to research this story, you would find that the houses look nothing alike. The house in the movie is an old, large, stone home, surrounded by trees, whereas the real home is in a residential area, has no stone whatsoever, and looks nothing like the house depicted in the movie.
The acting in the movie was another thing. I actually thought this was very well done. The plot was great, and the acting was also pretty good. The fear of the actors in certain scenes was clearly identified by the person watching the movie. The acting clearly showed that the actors were scared of the demons, or whatever was possessing the home. After the family had moved in, the son that had cancer moved into the basement, which was previously the entrance to the morgue part of the house, which was concealed behind two double doors in his room that they could not open, until one day it miraculously opened. The teen had seen corpses, wrapped up kind of like mummies. They lined the shelves and tables in the morgue. He kept feeling presences until they became virtually unbearable. After going to the hospital, with his parents being told that he only has a few weeks to live, he runs home and proceeds to tear down the wallpaper from the dining room, revealing several corpses that had been taken from their graves by the previous owners. He sets the room on fire, and is saved by his mom and a group of firefighters. Earlier in the movie, the son had premonitions, if you could call them that, of a young boy named Jonah, who had lived and died in the house as an assistant to his father, the owner of the morgue. Jonah was able to pull ectoplasm from his mouth during séances held in the house. Ectoplasm is said to be a psychic thing, and it is like a material that comes from places on a person during a séance, such as the mouth or nose.
I thought the plot of the movie was very well done, but at points the situations felt overused. The acting was good, and some of the methods use to scare the watcher were overused.
Article: TR Musicians Shine At Music Festival
Several Tongue River High School students attended music festival activities in Buffalo and Sheridan on April 21 and April 22. On Tuesday, April 21, the students left the school at 6:30 a.m. and went to Buffalo High School. There they performed small ensembles, solos, and numerous other things. There were vocal solos from several people in the choir, including Anna Dobrenz, Sam Farnum, Travis Shuck, and Payton Gibson. A trio from the choir performed "El Shaddai." Small ensembles from each section in the band had also performed for the judges in Buffalo. The ensembles consisted of a low brass ensemble, a flute ensemble, clarinet, trumpet, saxophone, and a percussion ensemble. Most of the ensembles received a two from the judges. The rating system is based on a scale of one to five, with one being the best. A few of the ensembles had received a three, but nothing below that. The ensembles and solos had all done pretty well at the music festival in Buffalo. Some solos from Jessie Boll, Chris Maze, and a few other students were also performed at festival.
The full band and full choir performed at Sheridan High School the next day. The band was almost late due to some of the band members taking the ACT that morning. They performed Concert Variations, and three movements of the four featured in John Muir Suite. John Muir Suite was composed by Kirk Vogel, and embodied the beauty and spirit of the Yosemite area in California, experienced by John Muir. The band played the first three movements in the piece, due to time. The choir performed that afternoon. They sang four pieces for festival. The first, Arirang, was a Korean Folk Song, the second, Russian Picnic, was definitely fun to sing. The tenor and soprano solo, performed by Anna Dobrenz and Payton Gibson, was commended by the judges. The third, A Gaelic Blessing, composed by John Rutter, was a slow, moving piece that had several beautiful harmonies. The choir finished off the American Folk Rhapsody. The choir had taken off the choir robes, revealing western looking clothes for the last song. American Folk Rhapsody consisted of three songs; Cindy, Simple Gifts, and Pick a Bale of Cotton. Cindy and Pick a Bale of Cotton were both high energy, fun songs, while Simple Gifts had contrasted it with harmonies and a slower tempo. Both the choir and band had received a two for their performances.
All of the ensembles and solos had done well at festival this year, as did the band and choir. The song choices were appropriate and well performed for festival, showing the true talent of the band, choir, and all the ensembles. All that performed had received nothing less than a three, which was good. Next year will be a new opportunity to show their talent again, with new members and a new director. There are only a few seniors in band that will be leaving the band at the end of this year, and hopefully the band stays strong with all the juniors, sophmores and freshmen that are currently in band.
The full band and full choir performed at Sheridan High School the next day. The band was almost late due to some of the band members taking the ACT that morning. They performed Concert Variations, and three movements of the four featured in John Muir Suite. John Muir Suite was composed by Kirk Vogel, and embodied the beauty and spirit of the Yosemite area in California, experienced by John Muir. The band played the first three movements in the piece, due to time. The choir performed that afternoon. They sang four pieces for festival. The first, Arirang, was a Korean Folk Song, the second, Russian Picnic, was definitely fun to sing. The tenor and soprano solo, performed by Anna Dobrenz and Payton Gibson, was commended by the judges. The third, A Gaelic Blessing, composed by John Rutter, was a slow, moving piece that had several beautiful harmonies. The choir finished off the American Folk Rhapsody. The choir had taken off the choir robes, revealing western looking clothes for the last song. American Folk Rhapsody consisted of three songs; Cindy, Simple Gifts, and Pick a Bale of Cotton. Cindy and Pick a Bale of Cotton were both high energy, fun songs, while Simple Gifts had contrasted it with harmonies and a slower tempo. Both the choir and band had received a two for their performances.
All of the ensembles and solos had done well at festival this year, as did the band and choir. The song choices were appropriate and well performed for festival, showing the true talent of the band, choir, and all the ensembles. All that performed had received nothing less than a three, which was good. Next year will be a new opportunity to show their talent again, with new members and a new director. There are only a few seniors in band that will be leaving the band at the end of this year, and hopefully the band stays strong with all the juniors, sophmores and freshmen that are currently in band.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Op-Ed: Wrestling Isn't That Special.
Recently, one of my classmates, Andrew Lobach, posted an editorial stating that our school needs a wrestling team, for numerous reasons. How many people in our school would really be interested in wrestling though? Also, have you seen how many students attend TRHS? Not enough to support another sport in the school. TRHS has three seasons essentially: football, golf and volleyball, basketball, and track with another round of golf. A lot of students participate in those sports, and when is there time between those sports to add in another activity that requires participation from numeerous people already involved in something. Also, some students go into Sheridan and participate in the soccer, indoor track and hockey programs. If you look at it this way, there is no time for people to get involved with wrestling if they are already busy with something else that takes up a lot of the year.
Andrew mentioned that people involved with wrestling had a special bond that no one else in the sport's world has. Wait, isn't that said about every sport? Doesn't every sport require loyalty, dedication, pride, respect and wisdom? Of course. Wrestling isn't the only sport out there that requires those qualities. In our community, basketball, football and volleyball are major sports, and are highly looked upon. How much attention would wrestling get? If you look at how many students our school has, that just doesn't make the cut for a wrestling team. So far, the only interest I've seen in wrestling for this school is from the author of the editorial I'm opposing. Wrestling isn't that special of a sport. It's just like the other sports out there. In my opinion, we wouldn't have enough people to participate in this sport to keep it up and running in our small community. If someone really wants to participate in wrestling, doesn't Sheridan have a team? They aren't that far away, and people who want to participate would most likely benefit more from an experienced team.
Andrew mentioned that people involved with wrestling had a special bond that no one else in the sport's world has. Wait, isn't that said about every sport? Doesn't every sport require loyalty, dedication, pride, respect and wisdom? Of course. Wrestling isn't the only sport out there that requires those qualities. In our community, basketball, football and volleyball are major sports, and are highly looked upon. How much attention would wrestling get? If you look at how many students our school has, that just doesn't make the cut for a wrestling team. So far, the only interest I've seen in wrestling for this school is from the author of the editorial I'm opposing. Wrestling isn't that special of a sport. It's just like the other sports out there. In my opinion, we wouldn't have enough people to participate in this sport to keep it up and running in our small community. If someone really wants to participate in wrestling, doesn't Sheridan have a team? They aren't that far away, and people who want to participate would most likely benefit more from an experienced team.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Final Editorial
Have you ever had your hours at work cut so badly that you just want to rant it all out? I thought only working from ten to four was bad, but now I'm only scheduled to work 3 hours a day and then I get sent home early? That's kind of ridiculous. What is this, an ode to the recession? Sure, I can't run the fryers or even think of touching the meat slicer, but I can do cleaning and things like that. Give me a cleaning list; I don't really care. I just want to be able to make more money than I have been. I'm only 15, but I've been working there since August of 2008. Almost 7 months to be exact. I've been there longer than most people, but I have less priority, if you would call it that. I know that I can't touch the fryers or a knife longer than my index finger, but I can clean. There's always cleaning to do in a fast food restaurant, right?
The recession could be the thing causing my cut back hours. People don't eat out as much now that they don't have as much money, simple math, right? That could very possibly be the answer as to why my hours have been cut; and scheduled to only work three hours a day, then getting sent home after only two hours of work. Honestly, the whole idea is getting old. Working limited hours then getting sent home early doesn't help the fact that I still have to pay for car insurance every month and other things. I believe that my hours getting cut is most likely the product of 1) a bad economy, 2) this recession and 3) I'm simply not old enough to do a lot when we are busy. But is it my fault that I'm only 15? No, of course not. I am a hard worker, and there are always other things that I can do instead of running the front cash register. Once I get my cleaning lists done, I'm out of there most of the time. Hours being cut like this doesn't help anyone that still has to pay for things, like insurance or clothes every now and then. A little money is always helpful.
The recession could be the thing causing my cut back hours. People don't eat out as much now that they don't have as much money, simple math, right? That could very possibly be the answer as to why my hours have been cut; and scheduled to only work three hours a day, then getting sent home after only two hours of work. Honestly, the whole idea is getting old. Working limited hours then getting sent home early doesn't help the fact that I still have to pay for car insurance every month and other things. I believe that my hours getting cut is most likely the product of 1) a bad economy, 2) this recession and 3) I'm simply not old enough to do a lot when we are busy. But is it my fault that I'm only 15? No, of course not. I am a hard worker, and there are always other things that I can do instead of running the front cash register. Once I get my cleaning lists done, I'm out of there most of the time. Hours being cut like this doesn't help anyone that still has to pay for things, like insurance or clothes every now and then. A little money is always helpful.
NEWS 4-17-09
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/17/sweden.piracy.jail/index.html
Three founders and one patron of the file-sharing website, Pirate Bay, have been found guilty of violating a copyright law. They were sentenced to one year in jail and have been ordered to pay 30 million kronor, which is equal to 3.6 million US dollars.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/16/titanic.auction/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
The last known survivor of the Titanic, 97-year-old Millvina Dean, is auctioning off momentos from the accident. She was only nine weeks old when the ship sank in 1912. The auction is to pay off nursing home bills.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/16/us.torture.documents/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
Memos from the Bush-era have been released regarding torture. The memos said that to violate torture laws, they must have had to inflict severe suffering. No prosecution will occur related to the memos.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/17/ashton.cnn.twitter.battle/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
Ashton Kutcher beat CNN last night in a "Twitter battle"; essentially a race to see who could gain a million followers first. Kutcher had passed the one million park 30 minutes before CNN had gained a million viewers.
Three founders and one patron of the file-sharing website, Pirate Bay, have been found guilty of violating a copyright law. They were sentenced to one year in jail and have been ordered to pay 30 million kronor, which is equal to 3.6 million US dollars.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/16/titanic.auction/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
The last known survivor of the Titanic, 97-year-old Millvina Dean, is auctioning off momentos from the accident. She was only nine weeks old when the ship sank in 1912. The auction is to pay off nursing home bills.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/16/us.torture.documents/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
Memos from the Bush-era have been released regarding torture. The memos said that to violate torture laws, they must have had to inflict severe suffering. No prosecution will occur related to the memos.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/17/ashton.cnn.twitter.battle/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
Ashton Kutcher beat CNN last night in a "Twitter battle"; essentially a race to see who could gain a million followers first. Kutcher had passed the one million park 30 minutes before CNN had gained a million viewers.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Editorial Rough Draft
Have you ever had your hours at work cut so badly that you just want to rant it all out? I thought only working from ten to four was bad, but now I'm only scheduled to work 3 hours a day and then I get sent home early? That's kind of ridiculous. What is this, an ode to the recession? Sure, I can't run the fryers or even think of touching the meat slicer, but I can do cleaning and things like that. Give me a cleaning list; I do not care. I just want to be able to make more money than I have been. I'm only 15, but I've been there longer than a lot of people that work there. I've been working there since August of 2008. Almost 7 months to be exact. I've been there longer than most people there, but I have less priority, if you would call it that. I know that I can't touch the fryers or a knife longer than my index finger, but I can clean. There's always cleaning to do in a fast food restaurant, right?
The recession could be the thing causing my cut back hours. People don't eat out as much now that they don't have as much money. Simple math, right? That could very possibly be the answer as to why my hours have been cut, scheduled to only work three hours a day, then getting sent home after only two hours of work. Honestly, the whole idea is getting old. Working limited hours then getting sent home early doesn't help the fact that I still have to pay for car insurance every month and other things. I believe that my hours getting cut is most likely the product of 1) a bad economy, 2) this recession and 3) I'm simply not old enough to do a lot when we are busy. But is it my fault that I'm only 15? No, of course not. I am a hard worker, and there's always other things that I can do instead of running the front cash register. Once I get my cleaning lists done, I'm out of there most of the time. Hours being cut like this doesn't help anyone that still has to pay for things, like insurance or clothes every now and then. A little money is always helpful.
The recession could be the thing causing my cut back hours. People don't eat out as much now that they don't have as much money. Simple math, right? That could very possibly be the answer as to why my hours have been cut, scheduled to only work three hours a day, then getting sent home after only two hours of work. Honestly, the whole idea is getting old. Working limited hours then getting sent home early doesn't help the fact that I still have to pay for car insurance every month and other things. I believe that my hours getting cut is most likely the product of 1) a bad economy, 2) this recession and 3) I'm simply not old enough to do a lot when we are busy. But is it my fault that I'm only 15? No, of course not. I am a hard worker, and there's always other things that I can do instead of running the front cash register. Once I get my cleaning lists done, I'm out of there most of the time. Hours being cut like this doesn't help anyone that still has to pay for things, like insurance or clothes every now and then. A little money is always helpful.
Store Review: Bealls in Mesquite, NV
Bealls. Ever heard of it? You probably haven't considering the only one I've seen was in Mesquite. It's a clothing store for teenagers, adults and children down in Mesquite, Nevada. I got to do some shopping there while on my trip to Mesquite. It's a nice store. The prices are reasonable, and they had a lot of cute clothes there. It's almost like a mix of JC Penney's and Macy's, or some other department store like that. They had a nice cosmetics counter, and lots to choose from clothes-wise.
The staff was very friendly and were very helpful. That was a positive thing about the store. They definitely had a lot to choose from, and a lot of cute clothes that caught my eye. The prices ranged from about $10 to maybe $30 or $40 at the most. It was pretty inexpensive. They had some big designer brands, such as Apple Bottom, all for reasonable prices. I had ended up buying about 5 shirts there, and they're all very cute. They have pretty much anything for anyone around the teenage age. They also had clothes for adults and children, all of them also very nice. They had a lot of the latest styles, and most of the clothes would interest anyone who walked into the store.
I realy likes the layout of the store. Right when you walked in, you were greeted by the friendly staff. To the left was the boy's and men's clothes, to the right was the women's and teenager's clothes, and in the back was the shoes. I didn't pay much attention to the back or the left side of the store. My grandma and I had visited the store to do some shopping before I had to come back to Wyoming. We went straight to the Teen section. They had a lot of stuff on sale, which I thought was great. It's always nice to go into a new store and find that about 75% of the store was on clearance. Especially when a lot of the clothes are big name brands, that helps a lot. Having a lot of stuff on sale makes it easier to buy cute clothes for a small price, which helps if you are on a budget.
I thought that Bealls wasa great store to visit. I had a lot of fun while I was shopping in there. The layout of the store was great and very homey, if you could call it that. The staff was very welcoming, which is always nice. They were very helpful in helping you find the right size of clothing, and of course, the type of clothes that you were looking for. I had a lot of fun there. It was nice to just go relax and do some shopping while I was on vacation. There were a lot of nice clothes there, and all for relativley cheap prices that a lot of people could afford. I really enjoyed that the atmosphere of the store was welcoming and it wasa very relaxing place to go.
The staff was very friendly and were very helpful. That was a positive thing about the store. They definitely had a lot to choose from, and a lot of cute clothes that caught my eye. The prices ranged from about $10 to maybe $30 or $40 at the most. It was pretty inexpensive. They had some big designer brands, such as Apple Bottom, all for reasonable prices. I had ended up buying about 5 shirts there, and they're all very cute. They have pretty much anything for anyone around the teenage age. They also had clothes for adults and children, all of them also very nice. They had a lot of the latest styles, and most of the clothes would interest anyone who walked into the store.
I realy likes the layout of the store. Right when you walked in, you were greeted by the friendly staff. To the left was the boy's and men's clothes, to the right was the women's and teenager's clothes, and in the back was the shoes. I didn't pay much attention to the back or the left side of the store. My grandma and I had visited the store to do some shopping before I had to come back to Wyoming. We went straight to the Teen section. They had a lot of stuff on sale, which I thought was great. It's always nice to go into a new store and find that about 75% of the store was on clearance. Especially when a lot of the clothes are big name brands, that helps a lot. Having a lot of stuff on sale makes it easier to buy cute clothes for a small price, which helps if you are on a budget.
I thought that Bealls wasa great store to visit. I had a lot of fun while I was shopping in there. The layout of the store was great and very homey, if you could call it that. The staff was very welcoming, which is always nice. They were very helpful in helping you find the right size of clothing, and of course, the type of clothes that you were looking for. I had a lot of fun there. It was nice to just go relax and do some shopping while I was on vacation. There were a lot of nice clothes there, and all for relativley cheap prices that a lot of people could afford. I really enjoyed that the atmosphere of the store was welcoming and it wasa very relaxing place to go.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
News 4/1
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/25/north.dakota.flooding/index.html
Flood warning have been issued for almost the whole state of North Dakota. The Red River, located near Fargo, has risen up to 43 feet, 25 feet above the normal flooding level. Oxbow, North Dakota, a small town of 238 south of Fargo, has already been evacuated.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29971638/?GT1=43001
A man from Ohio was charged with drunk driving after wrecking a motorized bar stool. The bar stool was powered by a deconstructed lawn mower. The driver of the bar stool said he had drank about 15 beers before wrecking.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29974691/
The EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, will be testing schools in about 22 states for air pollution. 62 schools will be tested for toxic air contaminants. The EPA says that they are testing for contaminants that can cause cancer in these kids.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29971638/?GT1=43001
The pilot of a damaged F/A - 18D Hornet fighter jet ejected from the plane just before the plane crashed into a home, killing 4 people and starting two homes on fire. Thirteen members of the Marines and Navy were disciplined after the wreck, due to mechanical problems with the jet.
Happy April Fools Day!
Flood warning have been issued for almost the whole state of North Dakota. The Red River, located near Fargo, has risen up to 43 feet, 25 feet above the normal flooding level. Oxbow, North Dakota, a small town of 238 south of Fargo, has already been evacuated.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29971638/?GT1=43001
A man from Ohio was charged with drunk driving after wrecking a motorized bar stool. The bar stool was powered by a deconstructed lawn mower. The driver of the bar stool said he had drank about 15 beers before wrecking.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29974691/
The EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, will be testing schools in about 22 states for air pollution. 62 schools will be tested for toxic air contaminants. The EPA says that they are testing for contaminants that can cause cancer in these kids.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29971638/?GT1=43001
The pilot of a damaged F/A - 18D Hornet fighter jet ejected from the plane just before the plane crashed into a home, killing 4 people and starting two homes on fire. Thirteen members of the Marines and Navy were disciplined after the wreck, due to mechanical problems with the jet.
Happy April Fools Day!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Interview - Final
Have you ever met anyone from another country; like maybe England? My friend, Danny, a 18-year-old from England, let me interview him for this assignment. He also writes poetry, and is a member of poems-and-quotes.com, where I met him. He currently has 52 poems posted on the site, some of my favorites being The Red Ribbon, and 7. He has been writing since he was about seven-years-old. Danny says that it was at about that age that teachers told him he had a natural talent for writing, and "it's something that's invaded my life ever since." Danny has been a member of Poems and Quotes for about a year. He previously had more poems than he has now, but people had plagiarized his poems, so he deleted most of them. When asked who is favorite professional poets were, he said that either "Wordsworth or Wilfred Owen" were his favorites. Inspiration for his poems include personal experiences from his past. Danny said, "I tend to write about other people's experiences and leave subtle hints of myself in there. I don't have the confidence to purely write about myself."
I also asked him if there was anything he ever regretted writing, and Danny replied with. "Not at all. Why should I regret it?" He hasn't been published, but he has been told that he was going to be published some day. Danny says that he blames not being confident in himself to see anything of his published. Four of his poems have won the weekly contest run on the website, which is a big honor. Danny said that he has won little contests in school, also winning the weekly contests and contests within the poetry club that he belongs to. He has never entered a big poetry competition, but he might soon, blaming lack of self-confidence for not entering contests before.
Some favorite forms of poems include sedokas and haikus, because they are "really nice". Haikus are a form of poem that have three lines, with the first and third line containing five syllables and the second containing 7 syllables. Danny had said, "I like to experiment like a poor scientist. I don't like having a 'comfort zone', and a particular form never appealed to me."
When asked how he would describe himself, he said he has always been creative, and not just with writing. "I'd say I was quiet and laid back. I'm dependable but I'm somewhat ignorant at times." Strengths were another topic in the interview, along with weaknesses. "My strength is the fact I have sociopathy and it makes me stronger due to the fact I don't have emotional connections to things. My weakness is that sometimes I have no tact, and I have trouble admitting I'm wrong." In his spare time he likes to play tennis, guitar, percussion and banjo. He is involved in two bands, so that occupies a lot of his time, along with being a university student. One of his favorite bands is Muse, a British rock band.
Danny was a very interesting person to interview, due to the fact that he does a lot of activities in his spare time, and still has the time to write amazing poetry. He truly has a way with words.
I also asked him if there was anything he ever regretted writing, and Danny replied with. "Not at all. Why should I regret it?" He hasn't been published, but he has been told that he was going to be published some day. Danny says that he blames not being confident in himself to see anything of his published. Four of his poems have won the weekly contest run on the website, which is a big honor. Danny said that he has won little contests in school, also winning the weekly contests and contests within the poetry club that he belongs to. He has never entered a big poetry competition, but he might soon, blaming lack of self-confidence for not entering contests before.
Some favorite forms of poems include sedokas and haikus, because they are "really nice". Haikus are a form of poem that have three lines, with the first and third line containing five syllables and the second containing 7 syllables. Danny had said, "I like to experiment like a poor scientist. I don't like having a 'comfort zone', and a particular form never appealed to me."
When asked how he would describe himself, he said he has always been creative, and not just with writing. "I'd say I was quiet and laid back. I'm dependable but I'm somewhat ignorant at times." Strengths were another topic in the interview, along with weaknesses. "My strength is the fact I have sociopathy and it makes me stronger due to the fact I don't have emotional connections to things. My weakness is that sometimes I have no tact, and I have trouble admitting I'm wrong." In his spare time he likes to play tennis, guitar, percussion and banjo. He is involved in two bands, so that occupies a lot of his time, along with being a university student. One of his favorite bands is Muse, a British rock band.
Danny was a very interesting person to interview, due to the fact that he does a lot of activities in his spare time, and still has the time to write amazing poetry. He truly has a way with words.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Car Raid?!?!
Car Raid On Principals Car; Interesting Results
The students of the sixth hour English II class conducted a car raid on Mr. White's car on Monday. We found numerous things in the 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser, which include a broken drivers side handle, part of the cloth covering the ceiling in the back falling down, and big plastic container in the back that held unknown contents. There was also a lot of white hair in the car, and I wasn't sure whether it was his, or maybe a dog's hair. Mr. White says that he has had two blue heelers, both of which have died within the last few years, and had left some hair in the car. During the interview, someone had asked why there was a bag of dusty trail mix under the driver's seat, which led to a follow-up of why we found a beer bottle under the seat also. He says it is not his; that it was probably one of his son's. Another topic that sparked controversy amongst the students was the face that the car was parked in front of a "No-Parking" sign. He said that he has parked there for years, and didn't see a point in not parking in that spot due to the fact that nobody used that spot when he first started his job here at Tongue River High School. He said that since we asked him about it and Mr. Munsick bugs him about it, that he might just take down the sign.
There was also a bag from surgery center, and he was questioned about it also. Mr. White recently had an eye surgery due to cataracts. The car wasn't in the best condition. It had dents and looked as though it hadn't been cleaned in the last 5 years. There was dog hair all over the car, and parts were falling apart, if not broken already. The handle to the driver's side of the car had been broken, and he has since used a contraption inside the car where he has to pull it and it opens the door. Now, back to cleanliness. The car was rusting already. Also, he didn't know that he had a bag of trail mix under the seat? Tsk tsk. All that dog hair might seriously damage someone with killer dog allergies. Is it just laziness or carelessness? Laziness, law breaking and uncleanliness, what's next? Maybe after reading all these articles, he might decide to get out a vacuum and clean up all that mess.
The students of the sixth hour English II class conducted a car raid on Mr. White's car on Monday. We found numerous things in the 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser, which include a broken drivers side handle, part of the cloth covering the ceiling in the back falling down, and big plastic container in the back that held unknown contents. There was also a lot of white hair in the car, and I wasn't sure whether it was his, or maybe a dog's hair. Mr. White says that he has had two blue heelers, both of which have died within the last few years, and had left some hair in the car. During the interview, someone had asked why there was a bag of dusty trail mix under the driver's seat, which led to a follow-up of why we found a beer bottle under the seat also. He says it is not his; that it was probably one of his son's. Another topic that sparked controversy amongst the students was the face that the car was parked in front of a "No-Parking" sign. He said that he has parked there for years, and didn't see a point in not parking in that spot due to the fact that nobody used that spot when he first started his job here at Tongue River High School. He said that since we asked him about it and Mr. Munsick bugs him about it, that he might just take down the sign.
There was also a bag from surgery center, and he was questioned about it also. Mr. White recently had an eye surgery due to cataracts. The car wasn't in the best condition. It had dents and looked as though it hadn't been cleaned in the last 5 years. There was dog hair all over the car, and parts were falling apart, if not broken already. The handle to the driver's side of the car had been broken, and he has since used a contraption inside the car where he has to pull it and it opens the door. Now, back to cleanliness. The car was rusting already. Also, he didn't know that he had a bag of trail mix under the seat? Tsk tsk. All that dog hair might seriously damage someone with killer dog allergies. Is it just laziness or carelessness? Laziness, law breaking and uncleanliness, what's next? Maybe after reading all these articles, he might decide to get out a vacuum and clean up all that mess.
Ledes 3-5-09
A Salvadorian has been accused of being the murderer of Chandra Levy, a federal intern who was jogging in Rock Creek Park in May of 2001 whose remains were found a year after her disappearance. Ingmar Guandique is already serving a 10-year prison sentence for 2 assaults in the Rock Creek Park area around the time of Levy's disappearance. Prosecutors believe that she was a random victim.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/03/chandra.levy.suspect/index.html
Conjoined twins from Egypt have finally been separated by doctors in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hassan and Mahmoud were seperated by surgeons at the Abdulaziz Medical City facility in 15 hours. The twins still have 24 hours after the surgery before doctors can do a progress report.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/01/saudi.conjoined.twins/index.html
Casey Anthony is to face a trial for the murder of her two-year-old daughter Caylee last June. Caylee's body was found stuffed in a plastic bag six months after her disappearance. Casey is charged with first-degree murder of the 2-year-old.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/03/florida.anthony.trial/index.html#cnnSTCText
13 marines and their bus driver were hurt when three buses collided on Thursday. The driver's condition is unknown and only 13 marines were injured. The three buses were carrying 59 marines to their last exercise before their deployment this spring.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/05/marines.bus.crash/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/03/chandra.levy.suspect/index.html
Conjoined twins from Egypt have finally been separated by doctors in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hassan and Mahmoud were seperated by surgeons at the Abdulaziz Medical City facility in 15 hours. The twins still have 24 hours after the surgery before doctors can do a progress report.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/01/saudi.conjoined.twins/index.html
Casey Anthony is to face a trial for the murder of her two-year-old daughter Caylee last June. Caylee's body was found stuffed in a plastic bag six months after her disappearance. Casey is charged with first-degree murder of the 2-year-old.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/03/florida.anthony.trial/index.html#cnnSTCText
13 marines and their bus driver were hurt when three buses collided on Thursday. The driver's condition is unknown and only 13 marines were injured. The three buses were carrying 59 marines to their last exercise before their deployment this spring.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/05/marines.bus.crash/index.html
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Book Review
Can you imagine living with the world's worst dog? If you want a peek into the life of the Grogans and their dog, Marley, then read Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog, an autobiography by John Grogan. John Grogan, one of the main characters and the author of the book, writes about their life before and after they buy a rambunctious yellow lab they name Marley. The book starts out in Michigan, soon after John and Jenny's wedding. John and Jenny soon move to Florida to escape the harsh winters, and both get jobs at rival newspapers. Jenny is contemplating motherhood, and a friend of the Grogans suggests they get a dog to see if they would be good parents. They decide on a yellow lab they name Marley, after Bob Marley, and continue on with their new life. Marley, as they soon find out, is terrified of thunder storms and is very wild. One day while John and Jenny are at work, a thunder storm occurs and Marley tears up the garage, even putting a while in the dry wall. John's job at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel is boosted when he receives the job of writing a biweekly column about every day life. He is stumped when he first receives the assignment, but finds inspiration from his dog Marley. Jenny loses their first child in the first trimester, and they go on a belated honeymoon in Ireland, where she gets pregnant with their first child, Patrick. They soon have a second child, Conner, and follow with a third, Colleen, after a move to a safer neighborhood in Boca Raton. Jenny leaves her job to become a stay-at-home mom after the birth of Connor.
After John's 40th birthday, he decides to make the move to Pennsylvania to work for The Philadelphia Inquirer, due to the fact that he displeased with his job. The aging Marley dies soon after the move, and ends the story leaving the reader in tears.
I cried the first time I read it, and I cried when I watched the film adaptation of the book, staring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson as Jenny and John Grogan. There are several moments in the book where you laugh hysterically and others where you want to cry along with the family. The plat flows at a good pace, and there are several spots to stop reading if you need to. Emotions are displayed amazingly in this book, and I would recommend it for anyone who is looking for a good, clean, humorous book that has a hidden message.
After John's 40th birthday, he decides to make the move to Pennsylvania to work for The Philadelphia Inquirer, due to the fact that he displeased with his job. The aging Marley dies soon after the move, and ends the story leaving the reader in tears.
I cried the first time I read it, and I cried when I watched the film adaptation of the book, staring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson as Jenny and John Grogan. There are several moments in the book where you laugh hysterically and others where you want to cry along with the family. The plat flows at a good pace, and there are several spots to stop reading if you need to. Emotions are displayed amazingly in this book, and I would recommend it for anyone who is looking for a good, clean, humorous book that has a hidden message.
Object Lesson
Randy Expo has been accused of murdering his wife, Anabelle Expo, and friend, Donald Whiteboard, by gassing them in his home. He claims that his fumes are, "non-toxic," but tests are still pending otherwise. They live in Switzerland near the town of Arbon. Randy is, as of yet, the only one accused of the murder. In a recent interview with Randy, he was asked what Anabelle and Donald’s relationship like was, and he replied with, "nothing more than friends, as far as I know." That has raised suspicions that Anabelle and Donald had a relationship, causing the murder to take place. No other suspects have been listed for the double homicide. Randy claims to have been on his way home from a ski trip in the Swiss Alps, and when he arrived home he found his wife and friend dead from a fatal gassing. He says that he wasn’t with anyone at the time of the murders. Randy thought that another suspect for the murders might be Sharpie, but he had no reason why. According to Randy, Anabelle and Donald were both much liked people, and were very friendly. Randy and Donald had met while on a cruise about 10 years ago, and Donald later introduced Anabelle and Randy about 2 years later. Donald and Anabelle had worked together in the same office, from 9 a.m. for 5 p.m. Randy was asked if he knew if Annabelle and Donald were together the night of the murders, but did not know if they were. Donald and Annabelle were killed after being exposed to deadly fumes that killed them almost instantly. Randy denies any wrongdoings, claiming that he was on a ski trip in the Swiss Alps, but due to lack of evidence that would support any other suspect; he is the prime suspect in this case.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
News 2-26
Police are still searching for the "Grim Sleeper" serial killer, whose first victim was Alicia Alexander in 1988. He is wanted in 11 deaths, and police have his DNA and are currently offering a $500,000 reward for information for his arrest.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/26/grim.sleeper.california/index.html
Five Turks and four U.S. citizens were killed on Wednesday after the crash of a plane ran by Turkish Airlines. There was 121 survivors of the crash. Officials say that the crash was caused by lack of maintenance inspection of the plane.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/26/turkish.airline.crash/index.html
Marine life near the Puerto Rican island of Vieques is littered with unexploded bombs, leaking toxins into the water. These toxins are harmful to the marine life, killing them by cancerous causing materials.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/26/undersea.munitions.cleanup/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
The Pentagon is turning over it's ban on media coverage on anonymous military caskets at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. However, the media coverage of the bringing-home of the caskets has yet to be approved by the families of the victims.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/26/pentagon.media.war.dead/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/26/grim.sleeper.california/index.html
Five Turks and four U.S. citizens were killed on Wednesday after the crash of a plane ran by Turkish Airlines. There was 121 survivors of the crash. Officials say that the crash was caused by lack of maintenance inspection of the plane.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/26/turkish.airline.crash/index.html
Marine life near the Puerto Rican island of Vieques is littered with unexploded bombs, leaking toxins into the water. These toxins are harmful to the marine life, killing them by cancerous causing materials.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/26/undersea.munitions.cleanup/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
The Pentagon is turning over it's ban on media coverage on anonymous military caskets at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. However, the media coverage of the bringing-home of the caskets has yet to be approved by the families of the victims.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/26/pentagon.media.war.dead/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
Monday, February 23, 2009
Lost In The Dark ~~ Poem
Okay so I am going to post up one of the several poems I have written. I will post up some every now and then, so keep an eye out.
Lost In The Dark
Swimming into blinding light,
strap in for this long ride.
Find the everlasting twilight;
look beyond for somewhere to hide.
Show me the way, a path.
Capture the time to choose.
Holding me from death's wrath,
my life you will not underuse.
Love enduring a violent war,
beaten and tired from pains.
Finding that final paramore,
holding up your broken chains.
(C) K. Bell February '09
Lost In The Dark
Swimming into blinding light,
strap in for this long ride.
Find the everlasting twilight;
look beyond for somewhere to hide.
Show me the way, a path.
Capture the time to choose.
Holding me from death's wrath,
my life you will not underuse.
Love enduring a violent war,
beaten and tired from pains.
Finding that final paramore,
holding up your broken chains.
(C) K. Bell February '09
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Ledes, 2-19-09
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/19/obama.canada/index.html
President Obama made Canada his first foriegn trip during his presidency. He and the Canadian Prime Minister discussed economic and military issues. They talked about jobs and how Canada plans to pull all military forces from Afghanistan before 2011.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/19/markets/markets_newyork/index.htm?cnn=yes
The Dow Jones stock has fallen to an all time low, according to CNN Money. It has fallen, at times, hourly, and has lost about 48 points. This is the lowest that the stock has ever been within the last six years.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/19/california.fossil.discovery/index.html
A almost fully intact mammoth was found in California north of Las Angeles. The mammoth's skull was almost crushed by a scraper during the dig. It died at a young age during the Ice Age, and may have had a cancerous lesion in its jaw at the time of death.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/19/cuba.cancer.vaccine/index.html
Cuban people who had terminal lung cancer have recieved vaccines that have saved their lives. Dr. Gisela Gonzalez spent years researchign the vaccine and it has helped people in Cuba with terminal lung cancer have longer, healthier lives.
President Obama made Canada his first foriegn trip during his presidency. He and the Canadian Prime Minister discussed economic and military issues. They talked about jobs and how Canada plans to pull all military forces from Afghanistan before 2011.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/19/markets/markets_newyork/index.htm?cnn=yes
The Dow Jones stock has fallen to an all time low, according to CNN Money. It has fallen, at times, hourly, and has lost about 48 points. This is the lowest that the stock has ever been within the last six years.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/19/california.fossil.discovery/index.html
A almost fully intact mammoth was found in California north of Las Angeles. The mammoth's skull was almost crushed by a scraper during the dig. It died at a young age during the Ice Age, and may have had a cancerous lesion in its jaw at the time of death.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/19/cuba.cancer.vaccine/index.html
Cuban people who had terminal lung cancer have recieved vaccines that have saved their lives. Dr. Gisela Gonzalez spent years researchign the vaccine and it has helped people in Cuba with terminal lung cancer have longer, healthier lives.
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Review
If you are looking for a romantic comedy that involves a wild chase through New York City for a band called “Where’s Fluffy?,” then Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is what you might be searching for. The movie opens with Nick O’Leary, played by Michael Cera of Juno. Nick is heartbroken after the break up with is ex-girlfriend, Tris. Nick and his two friends, Thom and Dev, leave to go play at a club. Their band name changes throughout the movie, and they can never seem to decide on a good name. Nick meets Norah Silverberg, played by Kat Dennings, at this club while they are playing. Norah goes to the same school as Tris, and also has a friend named Caroline, whose drunken adventures are a main part of the story. Tris is tired of Nick sending her endless amounts of mix CD’s, and Norah, coincidentally, loves the CD’s, and takes them out of the trash after Tris throws them away.
Nick’s band gets done playing and Norah asks Nick to, “be her boyfriend for five minutes,” so she can prove to Tris that she has a boyfriend. Unbeknownst to Norah, Tris and Nick had just broken up recently. Caroline, who had previously promised Norah she wouldn’t drink, gets drunk. Thom and Dev meet Lethario, who doesn’t reveal his name until the end of the movie. Norah wants to get drunken Caroline home, and Thom, Dev and Lethario offer to take her home in their van. Nick and Norah set off to find the band “Where’s Fluffy?” after Thom, Dev, and Lethario leave with Caroline. Caroline is passed out in the back of the van. Thom, Dev and Lethario decide to stop for something to eat, leaving Caroline in the van. She wakes up while they are gone, and leaves the van screaming, due to having no idea where she is. She walks on throughout New York City, where she ends up in a train station, and a gay cabaret, where, during a short phone call with Norah, Caroline “found Jesus.” She also mentions an “altar boy with no pants on.”
They finally end up finding the band “Where’s Fluffy?” on a roof top around 4 a.m. after searching all night. The story ends happily with Nick and Norah going down an escalator, kissing. I found the acting was overall good, but some of them could have been better. I thought it was hilarious. I found Caroline the best character in the story; her gum that she is chewing in the beginning seriously goes from person to person. It starts with Caroline, who hands it to Norah, who chews it, and Nick gets it last after making out with Norah.
I overall liked this movie, okay not liked. I loved this movie. I thought it was absolutely hilarious and I would definitely put this in my list of favorite movies.
Nick’s band gets done playing and Norah asks Nick to, “be her boyfriend for five minutes,” so she can prove to Tris that she has a boyfriend. Unbeknownst to Norah, Tris and Nick had just broken up recently. Caroline, who had previously promised Norah she wouldn’t drink, gets drunk. Thom and Dev meet Lethario, who doesn’t reveal his name until the end of the movie. Norah wants to get drunken Caroline home, and Thom, Dev and Lethario offer to take her home in their van. Nick and Norah set off to find the band “Where’s Fluffy?” after Thom, Dev, and Lethario leave with Caroline. Caroline is passed out in the back of the van. Thom, Dev and Lethario decide to stop for something to eat, leaving Caroline in the van. She wakes up while they are gone, and leaves the van screaming, due to having no idea where she is. She walks on throughout New York City, where she ends up in a train station, and a gay cabaret, where, during a short phone call with Norah, Caroline “found Jesus.” She also mentions an “altar boy with no pants on.”
They finally end up finding the band “Where’s Fluffy?” on a roof top around 4 a.m. after searching all night. The story ends happily with Nick and Norah going down an escalator, kissing. I found the acting was overall good, but some of them could have been better. I thought it was hilarious. I found Caroline the best character in the story; her gum that she is chewing in the beginning seriously goes from person to person. It starts with Caroline, who hands it to Norah, who chews it, and Nick gets it last after making out with Norah.
I overall liked this movie, okay not liked. I loved this movie. I thought it was absolutely hilarious and I would definitely put this in my list of favorite movies.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Ledes 2-12-09
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/10/immigrants.economy/index.html
Question Lede- Have you ever thought you might have to leave your own country due to the economy crisis? Illegal immigrants all over the country have decided that the economy here in the United States isn’t worth the stay, so they are going back to their home countries.
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1878220,00.html?cnn=yes
Impact Lede – Fires in Australia have damaged several homes and killed up to 160 people. People in the Australian state of Victoria haven’t had to time to escape their homes before they caught on fire and killed them – but is global warming the cause of these deadly fires?
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1878421,00.html
The FBI raided the plant from which the contaminated peanut products came from on Monday. The products have been linked to at least 7 deaths caused by salmonella poisoning from peanut products manufactured in that factory.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1878818,00.html
Dayton, Tennessee, over 80 years ago, was the sight of the Scopes Monkey Trial. Now, an atheist group called Freedom From Religion Foundation have put up a billboard celebrating Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday on one end of town, and it has sparked new arguments about evolution in this small town of 7,000.
Happy Valentines Day!!
Question Lede- Have you ever thought you might have to leave your own country due to the economy crisis? Illegal immigrants all over the country have decided that the economy here in the United States isn’t worth the stay, so they are going back to their home countries.
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1878220,00.html?cnn=yes
Impact Lede – Fires in Australia have damaged several homes and killed up to 160 people. People in the Australian state of Victoria haven’t had to time to escape their homes before they caught on fire and killed them – but is global warming the cause of these deadly fires?
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1878421,00.html
The FBI raided the plant from which the contaminated peanut products came from on Monday. The products have been linked to at least 7 deaths caused by salmonella poisoning from peanut products manufactured in that factory.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1878818,00.html
Dayton, Tennessee, over 80 years ago, was the sight of the Scopes Monkey Trial. Now, an atheist group called Freedom From Religion Foundation have put up a billboard celebrating Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday on one end of town, and it has sparked new arguments about evolution in this small town of 7,000.
Happy Valentines Day!!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
iPod Touch Review
If you are looking to buy an iPod Touch, I would buy a second generation instead of the first generation. I bought the first generation, eight gigabyte iPod Touch last August, but if I would have known, I really should have waited just a few more months for a second generation. The second generation is much, much better than the first generation. The first generation has Wi-Fi internet access, a tab for Youtube, and much more. The second generation is upgraded for Apps. If I wanted to upgrade my iPod so I can use apps, I’d have to pay $10.00 to iTunes. Since I’m reviewing this product, I’d better talk about the good things about it, and then I can trash it completely.
Some of the good things featured on the iPod Touch can be useful for you every day. The calendar, contacts, notes, and maps features might be useful. You could use the calendar and notes to remember important dates and times. Maps can be used to find the house of your friend or where a distant family member lives. You can also get directions to that place from the exact spot you are standing, or you can enter a starting and ending point. Contacts is useful to enter in phone numbers or email addressed for future use. There are several good things about this product, but it’s not as good as the second generation iPod Touch.
I bought my iPod Touch at Wal*Mart in Sheridan for almost $300.00. Since we don’t have a Best Buy nearby, that’s the only place I could get a half way decent price for it. It can hold up to 1500 songs and several hours of video, but not at the same time. I have over 300 songs on my iPod Touch and I used to have hours of video on it at the same time, and there was only 1 gigabyte of space left on it. I wouldn’t recommend getting a first generation iPod Touch, unless you really want something that uses space quickly and dies even faster.
Some of the good things featured on the iPod Touch can be useful for you every day. The calendar, contacts, notes, and maps features might be useful. You could use the calendar and notes to remember important dates and times. Maps can be used to find the house of your friend or where a distant family member lives. You can also get directions to that place from the exact spot you are standing, or you can enter a starting and ending point. Contacts is useful to enter in phone numbers or email addressed for future use. There are several good things about this product, but it’s not as good as the second generation iPod Touch.
I bought my iPod Touch at Wal*Mart in Sheridan for almost $300.00. Since we don’t have a Best Buy nearby, that’s the only place I could get a half way decent price for it. It can hold up to 1500 songs and several hours of video, but not at the same time. I have over 300 songs on my iPod Touch and I used to have hours of video on it at the same time, and there was only 1 gigabyte of space left on it. I wouldn’t recommend getting a first generation iPod Touch, unless you really want something that uses space quickly and dies even faster.
Ledes 2-5
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/05/giant.snake.colombia/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
The remains of a giant snake, “Titanoboa cerrejonensis” were found in Colombia. Scientists believe that the remains may be of the biggest snake that has ever roamed the Earth, even bigger than the snake that tried to eat Jennifer Lopez in ‘Anaconda’, according to paleontologist Jonathon Bloch.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/04/schip.vote/index.html
President Obama passed a piece of legislature that ensures health care for over 4 million children in the United States Wednesday. The new piece of legislature is going to also bring a 62-cent-per-pack increase on packs of cigarettes.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/04/doctor.car.blast/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
A doctor in West Memphis, Arkansas, is in critical condition after a bomb placed either under or near his car exploded. Police don’t know if he was a random target, or if this was planned. He lost his left eye in the blast, which was heard a mile away.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/05/dead.nazi/index.html
A high Nazi official, known as, “Dr. Death” may have died in Cairo, Egypt 20 years ago. Authorities have been following him since 1962. New information has leaded them to Cairo, where Aribert Heim died from cancer about 20 years ago.
The remains of a giant snake, “Titanoboa cerrejonensis” were found in Colombia. Scientists believe that the remains may be of the biggest snake that has ever roamed the Earth, even bigger than the snake that tried to eat Jennifer Lopez in ‘Anaconda’, according to paleontologist Jonathon Bloch.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/04/schip.vote/index.html
President Obama passed a piece of legislature that ensures health care for over 4 million children in the United States Wednesday. The new piece of legislature is going to also bring a 62-cent-per-pack increase on packs of cigarettes.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/04/doctor.car.blast/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
A doctor in West Memphis, Arkansas, is in critical condition after a bomb placed either under or near his car exploded. Police don’t know if he was a random target, or if this was planned. He lost his left eye in the blast, which was heard a mile away.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/05/dead.nazi/index.html
A high Nazi official, known as, “Dr. Death” may have died in Cairo, Egypt 20 years ago. Authorities have been following him since 1962. New information has leaded them to Cairo, where Aribert Heim died from cancer about 20 years ago.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Ledes 1-29
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/28/winter.weather/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
A winter storm that has killed 11 people and left 1 million homes in the Midwest has caused major problems for people in Texas, Kentucky and Arkansas. The ice has clumped up in trees and is causing them to fall over on houses, cars, and several other things.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/28/family.dead.california/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
After losing their jobs at Kaiser Permanente's West Los Angeles Medical Center, Ervin Lupoe shot and killed his wife and five children before killing himself. The mass murder-suicide was allegedly caused by the job loss.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/28/coatesville.arson/index.html
A string of fires has caused damage to over a dozen homes in the Philadelphia area. A new fire has been reported as of Wednesday. They have been deemed suspicious, but not arson.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/28/solar.powered.cars/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
Toyota is now going to provide the option of solar panels on their third generation Prius’. The panel will provide ventilation to help cool down the car after it has been hot for awhile.
A winter storm that has killed 11 people and left 1 million homes in the Midwest has caused major problems for people in Texas, Kentucky and Arkansas. The ice has clumped up in trees and is causing them to fall over on houses, cars, and several other things.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/28/family.dead.california/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
After losing their jobs at Kaiser Permanente's West Los Angeles Medical Center, Ervin Lupoe shot and killed his wife and five children before killing himself. The mass murder-suicide was allegedly caused by the job loss.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/28/coatesville.arson/index.html
A string of fires has caused damage to over a dozen homes in the Philadelphia area. A new fire has been reported as of Wednesday. They have been deemed suspicious, but not arson.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/28/solar.powered.cars/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
Toyota is now going to provide the option of solar panels on their third generation Prius’. The panel will provide ventilation to help cool down the car after it has been hot for awhile.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Freaky Tiki Restaurant Review
The different foods offered each week at the Freaky Tiki restaurant in Mrs. Mischke’s room is a nice break from boring school lunch. With a price of five dollars per meal, you always get something tasty and worth buying. While in the restaurant, you feel as though you are on a beach somewhere, over looking the ocean. There is a hammock hanging from the ceiling, an umbrella over one of the tables and the sound of the ocean coming from a stereo. I would recommend not eating by the stereo though; I ate there and hearing waves crashing in your ears isn’t all that pleasant while trying to eat. The first week they served a kabob with pineapple, peppers, and meat over rice. Last week they served a pork stir fry on fettuccine noodles, with fruit pizza as the dessert. This week is Shrimp Alfredo. The Caesar salad was very good, and the brownie sundae was really good. The shrimp in the alfredo felt like it was a little over cooked, because it was kind of chewy. The noodles with the alfredo were good though. The bread sticks that came with the alfredo were also very good. The meal was served with fruit punch kool aid.
The atmosphere of the small restaurant is very inviting and has a very tropical feel. Each table has a small fish bowl that has two or three little gold fish swimming around. The candles in the restaurant give it a very calming feel. You don’t have to wait long to get your food, and the whole meal is served in under 30 minutes or so.
It only costs about 5 dollars to eat lunch here. So far this year, the expectations of good food and friendly service have been met. The Freaky Tiki is worth your five dollars. You will always get a smile along with tasty food.
The atmosphere of the small restaurant is very inviting and has a very tropical feel. Each table has a small fish bowl that has two or three little gold fish swimming around. The candles in the restaurant give it a very calming feel. You don’t have to wait long to get your food, and the whole meal is served in under 30 minutes or so.
It only costs about 5 dollars to eat lunch here. So far this year, the expectations of good food and friendly service have been met. The Freaky Tiki is worth your five dollars. You will always get a smile along with tasty food.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Ledes, Week 1
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28708241/
January 17, 2009 - A virus that has been released recently that has been affecting Microsoft Windows users may not be working as the hackers planned. The virus, popping up on the computer as a window saying that the computer is infected, shows the users ways to get rid of this false infection, which it is then supposed to hack the computer.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28242570/
December 15, 2008 - A serious flaw in Internet Explorer has not been fixed yet, according to Microsoft. The bug has been a serious security flaw that allows website owners to fool users into using websites that can steal passwords and other personal information.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28730638/
January 20, 2009 - As a U.N. chief, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, tours Gaza City and the mess that Israel has left it in, Israel decides to withdraw from Gaza before the inauguration of Barack Obama. The cease-fire occurred a day before the inauguration.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28695782/
January 18, 2009 - Little Debbie crackers that contain peanut butter have been recalled, along with numerous other items. Some peanut butter in these products have been shown to have traces to Salmonella, which has caused 6 deaths and 470 infected people in the United States.
January 17, 2009 - A virus that has been released recently that has been affecting Microsoft Windows users may not be working as the hackers planned. The virus, popping up on the computer as a window saying that the computer is infected, shows the users ways to get rid of this false infection, which it is then supposed to hack the computer.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28242570/
December 15, 2008 - A serious flaw in Internet Explorer has not been fixed yet, according to Microsoft. The bug has been a serious security flaw that allows website owners to fool users into using websites that can steal passwords and other personal information.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28730638/
January 20, 2009 - As a U.N. chief, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, tours Gaza City and the mess that Israel has left it in, Israel decides to withdraw from Gaza before the inauguration of Barack Obama. The cease-fire occurred a day before the inauguration.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28695782/
January 18, 2009 - Little Debbie crackers that contain peanut butter have been recalled, along with numerous other items. Some peanut butter in these products have been shown to have traces to Salmonella, which has caused 6 deaths and 470 infected people in the United States.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Poems & Quotes Review
Ever wanted somewhere to post poems you have written or some of your favorite quotes? Poems & Quotes is a useful site just for that. With over 500 active members and about 476,469 members per month, it is an excellent site to post poems. It is very easy to navigate around on, but some for some of the features you must be a member. To join a poetry club and post poems, you must join the site. It has a free registration, only requiring your email address. On Poems & Quotes, you can post up quotes by your favorite author, or post up your own personal poems. There are no special add-ons required for this site, so it will work on any computer with internet access. You can also communicate with other poets and review their poetry. One user of Poems & Quotes said, “This site is really different then some I have been on. I was on poetry sites before but really never made friends like here.” Poems & Quotes is an excellent site to make new friends, and you can also join poetry clubs, where you can share poems between members, hold poetry contests and communicate with other members. There is also a unique discussion option on the site, where there is several topics to choose from. You can hold contests, talk to other members, and ask people to read your poems. Users can post articles about how to write good poems, how to rhyme well, and even how to write a free verse poem. Poems & Quotes is an excellent site for reading, and posting poetry, and also meeting other people through poetry.
http://www.poems-and-quotes.com
http://www.poems-and-quotes.com
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Websites I Use, Part Two
http://mail.yahoo.com/ This site allows you to check email, communicate with friends, and lots of other stuff. You can send emails to other people, add attachments, and share pictures with other people on the Internet.
http://www.pogo.com/ This site is for gaming. With games such as Poppit! and Makeover Madness, you can spend hours just having fun. You can play these games to earn badges, or simply to earn coins. It is a fun site to just waste time on.
http://www.poetry.com/ On this site, like Poems & Quotes, you can publish your poetry. In my opinion, it isn't as cool at Poems & Quotes, but I spend most of my time on Poems & Quotes anyways. It's fun to look at other poems that people have written.
http://www.ellenhopkins.com/ This is the website of the author Ellen Hopkins. She has written such books as CRANK, GLASS, IDENTICAL, BURNED, and IMPULSE. Her new book TRICKS is set to come out this year. I like going on there to see updates about new books.
http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/ Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight saga, has a pretty cool website. It is fun to look at updates about books, and read excerpts from the books. She is always posting up updates. The movie for New Moon, the second book in the Twilight series, is set to come out next year!!
http://www.pogo.com/ This site is for gaming. With games such as Poppit! and Makeover Madness, you can spend hours just having fun. You can play these games to earn badges, or simply to earn coins. It is a fun site to just waste time on.
http://www.poetry.com/ On this site, like Poems & Quotes, you can publish your poetry. In my opinion, it isn't as cool at Poems & Quotes, but I spend most of my time on Poems & Quotes anyways. It's fun to look at other poems that people have written.
http://www.ellenhopkins.com/ This is the website of the author Ellen Hopkins. She has written such books as CRANK, GLASS, IDENTICAL, BURNED, and IMPULSE. Her new book TRICKS is set to come out this year. I like going on there to see updates about new books.
http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/ Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight saga, has a pretty cool website. It is fun to look at updates about books, and read excerpts from the books. She is always posting up updates. The movie for New Moon, the second book in the Twilight series, is set to come out next year!!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Websites I Use
http://www.poems-and-quotes.com
I use this site to post poetry. It has hundreds of users, who can post up poems and quotes. It is useful for finding poems, and posting up poetry that you have written. You can also post up quotes. You can join discussion boards, where you can discuss poetry and ideas for new poems. I use this site a lot.
http://www.myyearbook.com/
You can use this as a social networking web site. You can play games, and other fun things like that. You can talk to friends, and create a profile. You can upload pictures, and communicate with people your age.
http://www.photobucket.com
You can upload images to this site. You can also look for images here, and short videos. It can be a lot of fun to just go through the pictures and look to see what there is. You can look at images with varying topics.
http://www.youtube.com/ You can find all sorts of videos here. You can look up videos for a school project, or just videos for entertainment purposes. You can create an account and upload videos of your own. It is fun to go through and watch videos. Sometimes you can find parts of movies or shows that you like, and watch music videos by your favorite bands.
http://abcfamily.go.com/abcfamily/path/section_Home/page_Home This is the website for all shows that are on ABC Family. You can vew clips from your favorite shows, view pictures, and find out when new episodes will air. You can also play games based on some of the shows. You can join message boards and talk about your favorite shows with other fans.
I use this site to post poetry. It has hundreds of users, who can post up poems and quotes. It is useful for finding poems, and posting up poetry that you have written. You can also post up quotes. You can join discussion boards, where you can discuss poetry and ideas for new poems. I use this site a lot.
http://www.myyearbook.com/
You can use this as a social networking web site. You can play games, and other fun things like that. You can talk to friends, and create a profile. You can upload pictures, and communicate with people your age.
http://www.photobucket.com
You can upload images to this site. You can also look for images here, and short videos. It can be a lot of fun to just go through the pictures and look to see what there is. You can look at images with varying topics.
http://www.youtube.com/ You can find all sorts of videos here. You can look up videos for a school project, or just videos for entertainment purposes. You can create an account and upload videos of your own. It is fun to go through and watch videos. Sometimes you can find parts of movies or shows that you like, and watch music videos by your favorite bands.
http://abcfamily.go.com/abcfamily/path/section_Home/page_Home This is the website for all shows that are on ABC Family. You can vew clips from your favorite shows, view pictures, and find out when new episodes will air. You can also play games based on some of the shows. You can join message boards and talk about your favorite shows with other fans.
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