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.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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.
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