South Korea should not declare war on North Korea
South Korea should not declare war on North Korea because North Korea has China as it's ally.
North Korea shares its border with China and that means the Chinese soldiers will get to North Korea in no time. Even though South Korea is an ally of the United States, it will still take a while for enough American troops to get over to South Korea to take on the North Koreans and Chinese. South Korean President, Lee Myung-bak said, "(We) will take resolute countermeasures against North Korea and make it admit its wrongdoings through strong international cooperation and return to the international community as a responsible member." It sounds like war is an option against North Korea. Declaring war against North Korea is a pretty dumb choice.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Why the Red Wings will come back from a 3-0 deficit and win the Stanley Cup
The Detroit Red Wings lost the first three games of Round Two during the 2010 NHL Playoffs. Everyone is saying that the Red Wings won't come back and win the series against San Jose. Unlike everyone else, I believe the Red Wings will come back and win the series.
I believe the Red Wings will come back and win the series because Detroit will win the Stanley Cup. Detroit is struggling right now, economically and crime wise. It seems like common sense that the Red Wings will win this series against San Jose.
I believe the Red Wings will come back and win the series because they already won a game on Thursday. The players who stepped up and played well in that game will step up and play well in game 5,6,and 7.
Tomorrow, (Saturday) the Red Wings will win because it is my brother's birthday. (My brothers name is Cliff) If my brother (13 tomorrow) wants the Red Wings to win, the Red Wings will win. When my brother was born in 1997 the Red Wings won the Stanley Cup and Michigan went undefeated to win National Championship. (All that happened in the year I was born was Paul Habyharimana's plane got shot down.)
Only reason my brother doesn't want the Red Wings to win is because they have made the Stanley Cup Finals back to back years. My brother wants some other team to win the Stanley Cup. My brother has some issues. I know this because my mom tells him not to get apps or songs on itunes but he does anyways. He owes my parents at least $60 for the apps and songs he got. The good thing is, I can get those songs and apps from his itunes library because he already got them.
My brother misspells words that are right in front of him, his writting is not neat, he spends his money a lot, and he acts like he's seven. He also cried when the Washington Capitals got eliminated by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round. The Montreal Canadiens won't win the Stanley Cup agian because theyv'e already won 24) I asked him, "Why do you care about Washington?" and "What are you going to do if the Red Wings lose?"
Most of the kids on his hockey team make fun of him. They check Cliff harder in practice then the check the players on the other teams. What my dad says because he is ann assisstant coach on his team)Basically my brother could have ADHD. Sometimes I think it is my fault for how my brother is acting because when he was seven (I think) I put him on my shoulders and I dropped him on a coffee table, he hit his head and had to get stitches. I think he got some brain damage. He also had to get stitches 2 other times.
That will make the series 3-2 San Jose.
Red Wings will win on Monday because it is a home game. The Red Wings will play the same way Monday as they did on did on Thursday. The Red Wings don't want to dissapoint the home crowd (see paragraph 2).
That will make the series tied at 3-3.
The Red Wings will win on Wednesday because the year the Red Wings won a Stanley Cup, they won every series on the road. Since I know the Red WIngs will win the Stanley Cup this year, the Red Wings will win the Series at San Jose. ( see paragraph 2)
The Red Wings will win the series 4-3 and they will become the third team to come back and win a series down 3-0.
If Pittsburgh makes the Finals, the Red Wings will also because history will be made. That will be the second time since 1956 that the same teams met in the finals back-back-back. History will be made because the Red Wings will be the third of three teams to come back and win a series while behind 3-0. The last time was 35 years ago when the Islanders came back and won from a 3-0 deficit. In 1945 the Maple Leafs did it against the Red Wings in the Stanley cup finals.
That is why the Red Wings will come back and win the series behind 3-0. There are other reasons why I know the Red Wings will come back 3-0, win the series and eventually the Stanley Cup, but I already have six hundred words. You could ask me what the other reasons are.
I believe the Red Wings will come back and win the series because Detroit will win the Stanley Cup. Detroit is struggling right now, economically and crime wise. It seems like common sense that the Red Wings will win this series against San Jose.
I believe the Red Wings will come back and win the series because they already won a game on Thursday. The players who stepped up and played well in that game will step up and play well in game 5,6,and 7.
Tomorrow, (Saturday) the Red Wings will win because it is my brother's birthday. (My brothers name is Cliff) If my brother (13 tomorrow) wants the Red Wings to win, the Red Wings will win. When my brother was born in 1997 the Red Wings won the Stanley Cup and Michigan went undefeated to win National Championship. (All that happened in the year I was born was Paul Habyharimana's plane got shot down.)
Only reason my brother doesn't want the Red Wings to win is because they have made the Stanley Cup Finals back to back years. My brother wants some other team to win the Stanley Cup. My brother has some issues. I know this because my mom tells him not to get apps or songs on itunes but he does anyways. He owes my parents at least $60 for the apps and songs he got. The good thing is, I can get those songs and apps from his itunes library because he already got them.
My brother misspells words that are right in front of him, his writting is not neat, he spends his money a lot, and he acts like he's seven. He also cried when the Washington Capitals got eliminated by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round. The Montreal Canadiens won't win the Stanley Cup agian because theyv'e already won 24) I asked him, "Why do you care about Washington?" and "What are you going to do if the Red Wings lose?"
Most of the kids on his hockey team make fun of him. They check Cliff harder in practice then the check the players on the other teams. What my dad says because he is ann assisstant coach on his team)Basically my brother could have ADHD. Sometimes I think it is my fault for how my brother is acting because when he was seven (I think) I put him on my shoulders and I dropped him on a coffee table, he hit his head and had to get stitches. I think he got some brain damage. He also had to get stitches 2 other times.
That will make the series 3-2 San Jose.
Red Wings will win on Monday because it is a home game. The Red Wings will play the same way Monday as they did on did on Thursday. The Red Wings don't want to dissapoint the home crowd (see paragraph 2).
That will make the series tied at 3-3.
The Red Wings will win on Wednesday because the year the Red Wings won a Stanley Cup, they won every series on the road. Since I know the Red WIngs will win the Stanley Cup this year, the Red Wings will win the Series at San Jose. ( see paragraph 2)
The Red Wings will win the series 4-3 and they will become the third team to come back and win a series down 3-0.
If Pittsburgh makes the Finals, the Red Wings will also because history will be made. That will be the second time since 1956 that the same teams met in the finals back-back-back. History will be made because the Red Wings will be the third of three teams to come back and win a series while behind 3-0. The last time was 35 years ago when the Islanders came back and won from a 3-0 deficit. In 1945 the Maple Leafs did it against the Red Wings in the Stanley cup finals.
That is why the Red Wings will come back and win the series behind 3-0. There are other reasons why I know the Red Wings will come back 3-0, win the series and eventually the Stanley Cup, but I already have six hundred words. You could ask me what the other reasons are.
Friday, April 30, 2010
SIMUN Experience
I thought SIMUN was fun and my two favorite parts of SIMUN were the parliamentary procedure part and the dressing up as a diplomat part. I liked the parliamentary procedure part because that is what the UN does and that I will be one of the 200 people in Michigan that will know how to run and control a meeting with parliamentary procedure .
I liked the dressing up as a diplomat part of SIMUN because I looked good in a suit and that is the second time I’ve worn a suit. The last time I wore a suit was for my confirmation and that was seven months ago.
The three parts of SIMUN I didn't like were answering questions, news flashes and caucuses. I didn't like answering questions because I have a short amount of time to come up with good answers and there were too many to answer. I was lucky that the chair person said “I’m sorry but the time for questions has elapsed,” because there were about five more questions that other delegates would ask me.
I didn’t like caucuses because I only had two allies, Israel and Egypt. I was disappointed I didn’t have Canada, United States, Germany, Mexico, France, or any other European countries in my group. Most of the countries were from the Middle East or Asia.
I didn't like the news flashes because we are ready to right a resolution and all of a sudden your country bombed or nuked another country. We have to come up with another resolution.
I did considerably well during SIMUN. I spoke in all four of the conflicts. The conflict I spoke the most in was the United Kingdom arguing with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. I didn't ask any questions though. I helped with writing resolutions.
Preparing for SIMUN was the easiest part because what helped me most were the country research and the conflict questions. I didn't have to do irrelevant research for the conflicts. The questions basically told me what to research. When I was in the committee, I was taking notes on what was being said and what I was going to say.
Next year for SIMUN, I will do research on my new country, do research and answer the questions about conflicts, and I will do a little research on the countries involved in the conflicts, and the allies of the countries being involved. Also, I would do a little research on who my country's allies and foes are.
Since I liked SIMUN, I will probably do MAMUN next year because I got my first year of SIMUN out of the way.
I liked the dressing up as a diplomat part of SIMUN because I looked good in a suit and that is the second time I’ve worn a suit. The last time I wore a suit was for my confirmation and that was seven months ago.
The three parts of SIMUN I didn't like were answering questions, news flashes and caucuses. I didn't like answering questions because I have a short amount of time to come up with good answers and there were too many to answer. I was lucky that the chair person said “I’m sorry but the time for questions has elapsed,” because there were about five more questions that other delegates would ask me.
I didn’t like caucuses because I only had two allies, Israel and Egypt. I was disappointed I didn’t have Canada, United States, Germany, Mexico, France, or any other European countries in my group. Most of the countries were from the Middle East or Asia.
I didn't like the news flashes because we are ready to right a resolution and all of a sudden your country bombed or nuked another country. We have to come up with another resolution.
I did considerably well during SIMUN. I spoke in all four of the conflicts. The conflict I spoke the most in was the United Kingdom arguing with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. I didn't ask any questions though. I helped with writing resolutions.
Preparing for SIMUN was the easiest part because what helped me most were the country research and the conflict questions. I didn't have to do irrelevant research for the conflicts. The questions basically told me what to research. When I was in the committee, I was taking notes on what was being said and what I was going to say.
Next year for SIMUN, I will do research on my new country, do research and answer the questions about conflicts, and I will do a little research on the countries involved in the conflicts, and the allies of the countries being involved. Also, I would do a little research on who my country's allies and foes are.
Since I liked SIMUN, I will probably do MAMUN next year because I got my first year of SIMUN out of the way.
Monday, April 26, 2010
What would the UK do if the US has troops in Pakistan to secure nuclear weapons?
The United Kingdom will send in troops to Pakistan to secure nuclear weapons also.
The UK will send in troops to Pakistan to secure nuclear weapons because the Pakistan government is not strong enough to secure their own nuclear weapons. Since the government in Pakistan is corrupt, it makes terrorist groups such as the Taliban and al-Qaeda easy for them to take control of nuclear weapons.
If the al-Qaeda or Taliban get control of the nuclear weapons, there would be a lot more terrorist attacks. The United States and other countries are allies with Pakistan because the Pakistanis hate the Taliban. Other countries including the United States hate the Taliban as well.
The only problem is Pakistan has to secure their own nuclear weapons. It is not other countries responsibility to secure Pakistan's nuclear weapons. President Obama and other leaders of countries are verbally abusing the President of Pakistan for the government corruption in Pakistan.
If the Taliban get control of nuclear weapons, they will give some to Iran, launch missiles towards the United States, United Kingdom or even other countries.
As long as being in Pakistan doesn't start another world war against the Taliban I guess it will be a good thing the United Kingdom has troops in Pakistan to secure Pakistan's nuclear weapons. As long as the weapons are secure the United Kingdom doesn't care.
The UK will send in troops to Pakistan to secure nuclear weapons because the Pakistan government is not strong enough to secure their own nuclear weapons. Since the government in Pakistan is corrupt, it makes terrorist groups such as the Taliban and al-Qaeda easy for them to take control of nuclear weapons.
If the al-Qaeda or Taliban get control of the nuclear weapons, there would be a lot more terrorist attacks. The United States and other countries are allies with Pakistan because the Pakistanis hate the Taliban. Other countries including the United States hate the Taliban as well.
The only problem is Pakistan has to secure their own nuclear weapons. It is not other countries responsibility to secure Pakistan's nuclear weapons. President Obama and other leaders of countries are verbally abusing the President of Pakistan for the government corruption in Pakistan.
If the Taliban get control of nuclear weapons, they will give some to Iran, launch missiles towards the United States, United Kingdom or even other countries.
As long as being in Pakistan doesn't start another world war against the Taliban I guess it will be a good thing the United Kingdom has troops in Pakistan to secure Pakistan's nuclear weapons. As long as the weapons are secure the United Kingdom doesn't care.
Friday, April 16, 2010
The book I am reading for my Global Ed. ELA class is AK by Peter Dickinson. AK is about this child soldier, named Paul Kagomi. Paul only feels safe when he carries his AK around with him. This takes place in Nagala, Africa. The soldiers have to sleep on the floors of mud shacks and the soldiers have to hide behing bushes.
Paul keeps on stepping into and out of reality. Every child soldier has an "uncle." It is not the uncle that is related to you. In Africa, an uncle is who takes care of you, teaches you the craft of war, keep an eye on you and protects you. American uncles don't do that kind of stuff. Paul is lucky, his uncle is actually his uncle.
One major culture difference in this book compared to American culture now is children don't fight in wars in America. Sometimes I wonder why Africa is different then the U.S politically, economically, and defensively.
Questions in my head while reading the book while reading this book are: Why is war being fought? Why is housing in Africa so bad? Why is the political system bad? Why are children being used as soldiers? Why is transporttaion so bad? Why is health so bad? The cause of some of these problems are the economy. Africa has no moneyfor houses, tranportation, health, and government.
The cause of the other problems and the bad economy is the climate. Half of Africa is above the equator and half of Africa is below the equator. Africa is mostly covered by desert. Desertification forces families and children to move away from the desert. Pretty soon the whole continent of Africa will be covered. Desertification limits the retreival of natural resources.
If natural resources can't be retreived, Africa can't get money because it won't be able to sell any. Africa is also a sight of Middle East terriost organizations. Take for example Somalia. Pirates are sinking ships off the coast. Other countries send in resources but the pirates attack them.
The one big question that still needs to be answered is: Why are children being used as soldiers?
Paul keeps on stepping into and out of reality. Every child soldier has an "uncle." It is not the uncle that is related to you. In Africa, an uncle is who takes care of you, teaches you the craft of war, keep an eye on you and protects you. American uncles don't do that kind of stuff. Paul is lucky, his uncle is actually his uncle.
One major culture difference in this book compared to American culture now is children don't fight in wars in America. Sometimes I wonder why Africa is different then the U.S politically, economically, and defensively.
Questions in my head while reading the book while reading this book are: Why is war being fought? Why is housing in Africa so bad? Why is the political system bad? Why are children being used as soldiers? Why is transporttaion so bad? Why is health so bad? The cause of some of these problems are the economy. Africa has no moneyfor houses, tranportation, health, and government.
The cause of the other problems and the bad economy is the climate. Half of Africa is above the equator and half of Africa is below the equator. Africa is mostly covered by desert. Desertification forces families and children to move away from the desert. Pretty soon the whole continent of Africa will be covered. Desertification limits the retreival of natural resources.
If natural resources can't be retreived, Africa can't get money because it won't be able to sell any. Africa is also a sight of Middle East terriost organizations. Take for example Somalia. Pirates are sinking ships off the coast. Other countries send in resources but the pirates attack them.
The one big question that still needs to be answered is: Why are children being used as soldiers?
Friday, April 2, 2010
San Diego with sentence rules
It was mid-winter break of 2007; 6th Grade at the time. That was when mid-winter break was a week long. For mid-winter break, my family went to San Diego, California. We ate dinner at a restaurant in the airport. After we ate dinner, we spent most of the time getting our ticket, getting checked, and riding the magic carpet. Two hours later we finally get on the plane.
When we got on the plane the pilots give my brother and I a brochure about something. It took about 30 minutes for the plane to take off into the air. This is when all the excitement starts. When we get about five thousand feet in the air, the lady that serves food and drinks checks in on the pilots of the plane.
I hear a scream; the passengers on the plane instantly stood up to see what happened. Even the people who were sleeping woke up because the scream was so loud. The lady comes out of the cockpit and everyone asks her what is wrong. You can tell that see was sad, but we didn't know what was wrong.
The lady says, "there is good news and bad news." The bad news is the pilots passed out and she doesn't know how to fly the plane. Everyone starts screaming. The lady says, “The good news is, we have Bud Light! Everyone starts to calm down and celebrate.
I stand up and yell, What about the plane? Everyone else on the plane yells back," Okay genius you want to fly the plane?" I say "Yes I would." I get to the cockpit and I see all kinds of buttons and lights. I'm like, "This is going to be easy". The plane is decreasing in altitude. The plane will only take about twenty seconds to crash into the Earth.
I see an ejection switch for the pilots. There is a parachute right behind me. I think about grabbing the parachute and ejecting myself out of the plane only to save myself. I realize that what I will do is bad and I pull down the handles and the plane gets parallel with the ground with only about one second until impact. I know the plane can't crash into the ground anymore and I reject the landing gear.
Very carefully I touch the wheels of the landing gear to the ground. The plane is sliding on the runway. It is dark, so I can't see. The runway is a couple miles long. The plane keeps sliding and sliding. When the plane gets closer I start to see a 3-D shape. The shape would eventually become the airport.
The plane eventually stops and I get off the plane on the shoulders of the other passengers. Clapping and acknowledging my life saving flying maneuvers, people on the airplane were celebrating.
Arnold ended up giving me the key to San Diego, San Francisco,and Sacramento. I can visit those cites anytime I want and I won't half to buy an airplane ticket. I can just fly the plane.
The exciting moment was over and we ended up going to Lego Land, San Diego Zoo, a motor-cross race in the San Diego Charger's Quallcomm Stadium, and the Air & Space Museum. Also, my family and I had dinner at my Dad's cousin's house.
One day we went to the USS Midway, an aircraft carrier. My family and I got to go where the planes are kept, under the runway and on the runway itself. We also got to go where the sailors got to sleep and eat. It is like a labyrinth down there. There are so many hallways and corridors it is so easy to get lost. From the USS Midway, I got a book by Tom Clancy.
Another day we went on a cruise/whale watching trip. When we were at San Diego we stayed at two separate condos. The second condo we stayed at was is the middle of a forest with a few other condos. Behind the condo were a beach and the Pacific Ocean. My dad got angry when my brother and I decided to go to swimming at the pool instead of the ocean.
My dad said we have to stay outside for awhile. When my brother gets in the water, he cuts his foot on a seashell. My brother's foot started to bleed and my brother and I go to the sliding, glass, door of our condo. Our dad won't let us in and my brother show's my dad his foot.
Angry and upset, my dad lets us in, looks at the foot, and decides he needs stitches. My brother and my dad go to the hospital.
The next day my dad, my brother, and I decide to walk along the beach. We have a waterproof football that we played catch with. When we were walking along the beach we see a bunch of jellyfish by the ocean water. The top of the jellyfish is what we see. My brother has the football, so he decides to throw the football at one of the jellyfish.
Thankfully he missed, because my dad starts to yell at him because what we see is where the poison is. Not one of my brother's smartest move. When my dad and my brother turn around and start heading back to the condo I see this large fish on the shore. I look at the large fish closely and I notice that it is a whale that is stuck on the beach.
I run towards the whale and see if my brother and dad are in the condo yet, unfortunately, they are. I can be the hero again just like I was the hero when I flew the plane to get to San Diego. I use my strength to pull and push the whale back into deep enough water so the whale can swim.
I get back to the condo before my parent's and my brother even realize I was gone. I tell them I saved the whale, but they wouldn't listen. I know I saved the whale and thats all what matters.
It is the last day of the San Diego trip and it is time to go back to the coldness of Michigan. When I get on the plane back to Detroit there are a bunch of people clapping and celebrating just like sixth grade send off. I bow and wave to them and I get back on the plane. The amazing trip I will remember forever ended.
When we got on the plane the pilots give my brother and I a brochure about something. It took about 30 minutes for the plane to take off into the air. This is when all the excitement starts. When we get about five thousand feet in the air, the lady that serves food and drinks checks in on the pilots of the plane.
I hear a scream; the passengers on the plane instantly stood up to see what happened. Even the people who were sleeping woke up because the scream was so loud. The lady comes out of the cockpit and everyone asks her what is wrong. You can tell that see was sad, but we didn't know what was wrong.
The lady says, "there is good news and bad news." The bad news is the pilots passed out and she doesn't know how to fly the plane. Everyone starts screaming. The lady says, “The good news is, we have Bud Light! Everyone starts to calm down and celebrate.
I stand up and yell, What about the plane? Everyone else on the plane yells back," Okay genius you want to fly the plane?" I say "Yes I would." I get to the cockpit and I see all kinds of buttons and lights. I'm like, "This is going to be easy". The plane is decreasing in altitude. The plane will only take about twenty seconds to crash into the Earth.
I see an ejection switch for the pilots. There is a parachute right behind me. I think about grabbing the parachute and ejecting myself out of the plane only to save myself. I realize that what I will do is bad and I pull down the handles and the plane gets parallel with the ground with only about one second until impact. I know the plane can't crash into the ground anymore and I reject the landing gear.
Very carefully I touch the wheels of the landing gear to the ground. The plane is sliding on the runway. It is dark, so I can't see. The runway is a couple miles long. The plane keeps sliding and sliding. When the plane gets closer I start to see a 3-D shape. The shape would eventually become the airport.
The plane eventually stops and I get off the plane on the shoulders of the other passengers. Clapping and acknowledging my life saving flying maneuvers, people on the airplane were celebrating.
Arnold ended up giving me the key to San Diego, San Francisco,and Sacramento. I can visit those cites anytime I want and I won't half to buy an airplane ticket. I can just fly the plane.
The exciting moment was over and we ended up going to Lego Land, San Diego Zoo, a motor-cross race in the San Diego Charger's Quallcomm Stadium, and the Air & Space Museum. Also, my family and I had dinner at my Dad's cousin's house.
One day we went to the USS Midway, an aircraft carrier. My family and I got to go where the planes are kept, under the runway and on the runway itself. We also got to go where the sailors got to sleep and eat. It is like a labyrinth down there. There are so many hallways and corridors it is so easy to get lost. From the USS Midway, I got a book by Tom Clancy.
Another day we went on a cruise/whale watching trip. When we were at San Diego we stayed at two separate condos. The second condo we stayed at was is the middle of a forest with a few other condos. Behind the condo were a beach and the Pacific Ocean. My dad got angry when my brother and I decided to go to swimming at the pool instead of the ocean.
My dad said we have to stay outside for awhile. When my brother gets in the water, he cuts his foot on a seashell. My brother's foot started to bleed and my brother and I go to the sliding, glass, door of our condo. Our dad won't let us in and my brother show's my dad his foot.
Angry and upset, my dad lets us in, looks at the foot, and decides he needs stitches. My brother and my dad go to the hospital.
The next day my dad, my brother, and I decide to walk along the beach. We have a waterproof football that we played catch with. When we were walking along the beach we see a bunch of jellyfish by the ocean water. The top of the jellyfish is what we see. My brother has the football, so he decides to throw the football at one of the jellyfish.
Thankfully he missed, because my dad starts to yell at him because what we see is where the poison is. Not one of my brother's smartest move. When my dad and my brother turn around and start heading back to the condo I see this large fish on the shore. I look at the large fish closely and I notice that it is a whale that is stuck on the beach.
I run towards the whale and see if my brother and dad are in the condo yet, unfortunately, they are. I can be the hero again just like I was the hero when I flew the plane to get to San Diego. I use my strength to pull and push the whale back into deep enough water so the whale can swim.
I get back to the condo before my parent's and my brother even realize I was gone. I tell them I saved the whale, but they wouldn't listen. I know I saved the whale and thats all what matters.
It is the last day of the San Diego trip and it is time to go back to the coldness of Michigan. When I get on the plane back to Detroit there are a bunch of people clapping and celebrating just like sixth grade send off. I bow and wave to them and I get back on the plane. The amazing trip I will remember forever ended.
It was mid winter break of 2007. The grade I would be in at that time was 6th. That was when mid-winter break was a week long. For mid-winter break, my family went to San Diego, California. We ate dinner at a restaurant in the airport. After we ate dinner, we spent most of the time getting our ticket, getting checked, and riding the magic carpet. Two hours later we finally get on the plane.
When we got on the plane the pilots give my brother and I a brochure about something. It took about 30 minutes for the plane to take off into the air. This is when all the excitement starts. When we get about five thousand feet in the air, the lady that serves food and drinks checks in on the pilots of the plane.
I hear a scream. The passengers on the plane instantly stood up to see what happened. Even the people who were sleeping woke up because the scream was so loud. The lady comes out of the cockpit and everyone asks her what is wrong. You can tell that see was sad, but we didn't know what was wrong.
The lady says, " there is good news and bad news." The bad news is the pilots passed out and she doesn't know how to fly the plane. Everyone starts screaming. The lady says, " The good news is, we have Bud Light! Everyone starts to calm down and celebrate.
I stand up and yell, What about the plane? Everyone else on the plane yells back," Okay genius you want to fly the plane?" I say " Yes I would." I get to the cockpit and I see all kinds of buttons and lights. I'm like, " This is going to be easy". The plane is decreasing in altitude. The plane will only take about twenty seconds to crash into the Earth.
I see an ejection switch for the pilots. There is a parachute right behind me. I think about grabbing the parachute and ejecting myself out of the plane only to save myself. I realize that what I will do is bad and I pull down the handles and the plane gets parallel with the ground with only about one second until impact. I know the plane can't crash into the ground anymore and I eject the landing gear.
Very carefully I touch the wheels of the landing gear to the ground. The plane is sliding on the runway. It is dark, so I can't see. The runway is a couple miles long. The plane keeps sliding and sliding . When the plane gets closer I start to see a 3-D shape. The shape would eventually become the airport.
The plane eventually stops and I get off the plane on the shoulders of the other passengers. When we get into the lobby of the airport, there are about two hundred people clapping and cheering acknowledging my life-saving plane flying. One of the persons was California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Arnold ended up giving me the key to San Diego, San Francisco,and Sacramento. I can visit those cites anytime I want and I won't half to buy an airplane ticket. I can just fly the plane.
After the celebration was over I ended up going to Lego Land, San Diego Zoo, a motor-cross race in the San Diego Charger's Quallcomm Stadium, and the Air & Space Museum. Also, my family and I had dinner at my Dad's cousin's house.
One day we went to the USS Midway, an aircraft carrier. My family and I got to go where the planes are kept, under the runway and on the runway itself. We also got to go where the sailors got to sleep and eat. It is like a labrynth down there. There are so many hallways and corridors it is so easy to get lost. From the USS Midway, I got a book by Tom Clancy.
Another day we went on a cruise/whale watching trip. When we were at San Diego we stayed at two seperate condos. The second condo we stayed at was is the middle of a forest with a few other condos. Behind the condo was a beach and the Pacific Ocean. My dad got angry when my brother and I decided to go to swimming at the pool instead of the ocean.
My dad said we have to stay outside for awhile. When my brother gets in the water, he cuts his foot on a seashell. My brother's foot started to bleed and my brother and I go to the sliding, glass, door of our condo. Our dad won't let us in and my brother show's my dad his foot.
My dad lets us in, looks at the foot, and decides he needs stitches. My brother and my dad go to the hospital.
The next day my dad, my brother and I decide to walk along the beach. We have a waterproof football that we played catch with. When we were walking along the beach we see a bunch of jellyfish by the ocean water. The top of the jellyfish is what we see. My brother has the football, so he decides to throw the football at one of the jellyfish.
Thankfully he missed, because my dad starts to yell at him because what we see is where the poison is. Not one of my brother's smartest move. When my dad and my brother turn around and start heading back to the condo I see this large fish on the shore. I look at the large fish closely and I notice that it is a whale that is stuck on the beach.
I run towards the whale and see if my brother and dad are in the condo yet, unfortunately, they are. I can be the hero again just like I was the hero when I flew the plane to get to San Diego. I use my strength to pull and push the whale back into deep enough water so the whale can swim.
I get back to the condo before my parent's and my brother even realize I was gone. I tell them I saved the whale, but they wouldn't listen. I know I saved the whale and thats all what matters.
It is the last day of the San Diego trip and it is time to go back to the coldness of Michigan. When I get on the plane back to Detroit there are a bunch of people clapping and celebrating just like sixth grade send off. I bow and wave to them and I get back on the plane. The amazing trip I will remember forever ended.
When we got on the plane the pilots give my brother and I a brochure about something. It took about 30 minutes for the plane to take off into the air. This is when all the excitement starts. When we get about five thousand feet in the air, the lady that serves food and drinks checks in on the pilots of the plane.
I hear a scream. The passengers on the plane instantly stood up to see what happened. Even the people who were sleeping woke up because the scream was so loud. The lady comes out of the cockpit and everyone asks her what is wrong. You can tell that see was sad, but we didn't know what was wrong.
The lady says, " there is good news and bad news." The bad news is the pilots passed out and she doesn't know how to fly the plane. Everyone starts screaming. The lady says, " The good news is, we have Bud Light! Everyone starts to calm down and celebrate.
I stand up and yell, What about the plane? Everyone else on the plane yells back," Okay genius you want to fly the plane?" I say " Yes I would." I get to the cockpit and I see all kinds of buttons and lights. I'm like, " This is going to be easy". The plane is decreasing in altitude. The plane will only take about twenty seconds to crash into the Earth.
I see an ejection switch for the pilots. There is a parachute right behind me. I think about grabbing the parachute and ejecting myself out of the plane only to save myself. I realize that what I will do is bad and I pull down the handles and the plane gets parallel with the ground with only about one second until impact. I know the plane can't crash into the ground anymore and I eject the landing gear.
Very carefully I touch the wheels of the landing gear to the ground. The plane is sliding on the runway. It is dark, so I can't see. The runway is a couple miles long. The plane keeps sliding and sliding . When the plane gets closer I start to see a 3-D shape. The shape would eventually become the airport.
The plane eventually stops and I get off the plane on the shoulders of the other passengers. When we get into the lobby of the airport, there are about two hundred people clapping and cheering acknowledging my life-saving plane flying. One of the persons was California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Arnold ended up giving me the key to San Diego, San Francisco,and Sacramento. I can visit those cites anytime I want and I won't half to buy an airplane ticket. I can just fly the plane.
After the celebration was over I ended up going to Lego Land, San Diego Zoo, a motor-cross race in the San Diego Charger's Quallcomm Stadium, and the Air & Space Museum. Also, my family and I had dinner at my Dad's cousin's house.
One day we went to the USS Midway, an aircraft carrier. My family and I got to go where the planes are kept, under the runway and on the runway itself. We also got to go where the sailors got to sleep and eat. It is like a labrynth down there. There are so many hallways and corridors it is so easy to get lost. From the USS Midway, I got a book by Tom Clancy.
Another day we went on a cruise/whale watching trip. When we were at San Diego we stayed at two seperate condos. The second condo we stayed at was is the middle of a forest with a few other condos. Behind the condo was a beach and the Pacific Ocean. My dad got angry when my brother and I decided to go to swimming at the pool instead of the ocean.
My dad said we have to stay outside for awhile. When my brother gets in the water, he cuts his foot on a seashell. My brother's foot started to bleed and my brother and I go to the sliding, glass, door of our condo. Our dad won't let us in and my brother show's my dad his foot.
My dad lets us in, looks at the foot, and decides he needs stitches. My brother and my dad go to the hospital.
The next day my dad, my brother and I decide to walk along the beach. We have a waterproof football that we played catch with. When we were walking along the beach we see a bunch of jellyfish by the ocean water. The top of the jellyfish is what we see. My brother has the football, so he decides to throw the football at one of the jellyfish.
Thankfully he missed, because my dad starts to yell at him because what we see is where the poison is. Not one of my brother's smartest move. When my dad and my brother turn around and start heading back to the condo I see this large fish on the shore. I look at the large fish closely and I notice that it is a whale that is stuck on the beach.
I run towards the whale and see if my brother and dad are in the condo yet, unfortunately, they are. I can be the hero again just like I was the hero when I flew the plane to get to San Diego. I use my strength to pull and push the whale back into deep enough water so the whale can swim.
I get back to the condo before my parent's and my brother even realize I was gone. I tell them I saved the whale, but they wouldn't listen. I know I saved the whale and thats all what matters.
It is the last day of the San Diego trip and it is time to go back to the coldness of Michigan. When I get on the plane back to Detroit there are a bunch of people clapping and celebrating just like sixth grade send off. I bow and wave to them and I get back on the plane. The amazing trip I will remember forever ended.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Odysseus Essay
On June 21st 2006, Staff Sergeant Jared C. Monti’s 16 men patrol was being attacked. He engaged his enemy with his rifle and grenade. Fifty enemy soldiers were waiting for them to step out from behind the rocks. He was providing a distraction so that all of the 16 men could escape. The 16 men escaped, but he was mortally wounded. Three years later on September 17th 2009, he won Congressional Medal of Honor. Jared C. Monti is a hero. He sacrificed his life to save the 16 soldiers. A hero is someone who saves lives with least lives lost. Odysseus is on the other side of the coin. Odysseus is not a hero.
Odysseus is not a hero because he does not risk his life to save his men. Odysseus is too self centered. Odysseus thinks that just because he is the king of Ithaca, he can risk his men’s lives to save his own. When someone becomes a king, he is expected to do what is best for his people: the people should not do what is best for their king. Odysseus needs to realize that twelve lives are more important than one life. A king protects his people; he does not plan to kill others when the war is lost. A hero also puts his life before others just like Jared C. Monti.
Odysseus is not a hero because he leads his men into risky situations. A hero does not lead his men into risky situations. In the movie, The Odyssey, Odysseus leads his men into risky situations.
On June 21st 2006, Staff Sergeant Jared C. Monti’s 16 men patrol was being attacked. He engaged his enemy with his rifle and grenade. Fifty enemy soldiers were waiting for them to step out from behind the rocks. He was providing a distraction so that all of the 16 men could escape. The 16 men escaped, but he was mortally wounded. Three years later on September 17th 2009, he won Congressional Medal of Honor. Jared C. Monti is a hero. He sacrificed his life to save the 16 soldiers. A hero is someone who saves lives with least lives lost. Odysseus is on the other side of the coin. Odysseus is not a hero.
Odysseus is not a hero because he does not risk his life to save his men. Odysseus is too self centered. Odysseus thinks that just because he is the king of Ithaca, he can risk his men’s lives to save his own. When someone becomes a king, he is expected to do what is best for his people: the people should not do what is best for their king. Odysseus needs to realize that twelve lives are more important than one life. A king protects his people; he does not plan to kill others when the war is lost. A hero also puts his life before others just like Jared C. Monti.
Odysseus is not a hero because he leads his men into risky situations. A hero does not lead his men into risky situations. In the movie, The Odyssey, Odysseus leads his men into risky situations.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Top 5 Funniest Super Bowl Commercials, the Last 5 Years ( in my opinion )
1.
This the Doritos Commercial where this guy has a crystal ball. He shakes the crystal ball and says, " free Doritos at the office today?" Then he throws the crystal ball at the vending that holds the Doritos and the ball breaks the glass. Then the guy says, "I think that's a yes." Another guy tries to use the crystal ball to get a promotion. After he asks " will I finally get that big promotion" he throws the ball and it hits his boss in the balls. The first guy comes in and says, "promotion?, not in your future!"
2
The best Super Bowl Commercial is the Bud light Commercial where there is one Bud Light left and two people grab it. One guy says "Rock paper scissors for it?" and the other guy says "fair enough". They do the arm motion and once they say scissors. One guy throws paper and the other guy throws a rock. The rock hits the guy right in the fore head and falls down. The guy who throws the rock grabs the last Bud Light.
The guy who got hit with the rock holds his hand up and another person who is walking by slaps his hand and "low five."
3
This is a Bud Light commercial where cavemen are trying to get to a party.
They are in charge of bringing Bud Light. The cavemen are dragging the cooler with Bud Light on the ground. A caveman says "we'll never make it to the party." All of a sudden another caveman says, "I invent the wheel!", and he has a stone wheel. They end up holding the wheel on their shoulders, flat, with the cooler of bud light on top. One caveman says "wheel suck." Later a caveman uses a rock to try to open the bottle of Bud Light, but he shatters the whole bottle. The caveman says, "bottle opener suck!"
4
This is a Fed Ex commercial where this one caveman tries to ship a bone somewhere else. He ties it too a Pterodactyl's leg. The Pterodactyl gets about ten feet away and this T-Rex eats the Pterodactyl. The caveman goes back to the cave and says "Package didn't make it." There is another caveman in the cave and he says "did you use Fed Ex?" The other caveman says "No." The other caveman says "Fed Ex doesn't exist yet." The caveman in the cave says "not my problem." The original caveman kicks a little dinosaur. Then a huge dinosaur foot comes down and squishes the caveman.
5
This is a Doritos commercial from this years Super Bowl. This guy is eating Doritos and this dog comes up to him. The dog is wearing an anti-bark collar and the guy will give the dog a Dorito if he speaks. The dog runs away and the guy says "oh c'mon." The dog takes off the anti-bark collar and puts it on the guy. The dog barks, the guy gets shocked and he drops the Doritos. The guy wakes up and says "hey." The dog barks and the guy gets shocked again.
This the Doritos Commercial where this guy has a crystal ball. He shakes the crystal ball and says, " free Doritos at the office today?" Then he throws the crystal ball at the vending that holds the Doritos and the ball breaks the glass. Then the guy says, "I think that's a yes." Another guy tries to use the crystal ball to get a promotion. After he asks " will I finally get that big promotion" he throws the ball and it hits his boss in the balls. The first guy comes in and says, "promotion?, not in your future!"
2
The best Super Bowl Commercial is the Bud light Commercial where there is one Bud Light left and two people grab it. One guy says "Rock paper scissors for it?" and the other guy says "fair enough". They do the arm motion and once they say scissors. One guy throws paper and the other guy throws a rock. The rock hits the guy right in the fore head and falls down. The guy who throws the rock grabs the last Bud Light.
The guy who got hit with the rock holds his hand up and another person who is walking by slaps his hand and "low five."
3
This is a Bud Light commercial where cavemen are trying to get to a party.
They are in charge of bringing Bud Light. The cavemen are dragging the cooler with Bud Light on the ground. A caveman says "we'll never make it to the party." All of a sudden another caveman says, "I invent the wheel!", and he has a stone wheel. They end up holding the wheel on their shoulders, flat, with the cooler of bud light on top. One caveman says "wheel suck." Later a caveman uses a rock to try to open the bottle of Bud Light, but he shatters the whole bottle. The caveman says, "bottle opener suck!"
4
This is a Fed Ex commercial where this one caveman tries to ship a bone somewhere else. He ties it too a Pterodactyl's leg. The Pterodactyl gets about ten feet away and this T-Rex eats the Pterodactyl. The caveman goes back to the cave and says "Package didn't make it." There is another caveman in the cave and he says "did you use Fed Ex?" The other caveman says "No." The other caveman says "Fed Ex doesn't exist yet." The caveman in the cave says "not my problem." The original caveman kicks a little dinosaur. Then a huge dinosaur foot comes down and squishes the caveman.
5
This is a Doritos commercial from this years Super Bowl. This guy is eating Doritos and this dog comes up to him. The dog is wearing an anti-bark collar and the guy will give the dog a Dorito if he speaks. The dog runs away and the guy says "oh c'mon." The dog takes off the anti-bark collar and puts it on the guy. The dog barks, the guy gets shocked and he drops the Doritos. The guy wakes up and says "hey." The dog barks and the guy gets shocked again.
Friday, February 12, 2010
San Diego
It was mid winter break of 2007. The grade I would be in at that time was 6th. That was when mid-winter break was a week long. For mid-winter break, my family went to San Diego, California. We ate dinner at a restaurant in the airport. After we ate dinner, we spent most of the time getting our ticket, getting checked, and riding the magic carpet. Two hours later we finally get on the plane.
When we got on the plane the pilots give my brother and I a brochure about something. It took about 30 minutes for the plane to take off into the air. This is when all the excitement starts. When we get about five thousand feet in the air, the lady that serves food and drinks checks in on the pilots of the plane.
I hear a scream. The passengers on the plane instantly stood up to see what happened. Even the people who were sleeping woke up because the scream was so loud. The lady comes out of the cockpit and everyone asks her what is wrong. You can tell that see was sad, but we didn't know what was wrong.
The lady says, " there is good news and bad news." The bad news is the pilots passed out and she doesn't know how to fly the plane. Everyone starts screaming. The lady says, " The good news is, we have Bud Light! Everyone starts to calm down and celebrate.
I stand up and yell, What about the plane? Everyone else on the plane yells back," Okay genius you want to fly the plane?" I say " Yes I would." I get to the cockpit and I see all kinds of buttons and lights. I'm like, " This is going to be easy". The plane is decreasing in altitude. The plane will only take about twenty seconds to crash into the Earth.
I see an ejection switch for the pilots. There is a parachute right behind me. I think about grabbing the parachute and ejecting myself out of the plane only to save myself. I realize that what I will do is bad and I pull down the handles and the plane gets parallel with the ground with only about one second until impact. I know the plane can't crash into the ground anymore and I eject the landing gear.
Very carefully I touch the wheels of the landing gear to the ground. The plane is sliding on the runway. It is dark, so I can't see. The runway is a couple miles long. The plane keeps sliding and sliding . When the plane gets closer I start to see a 3-D shape. The shape would eventually become the airport.
The plane eventually stops and I get off the plane on the shoulders of the other passengers. When we get into the lobby of the airport, there are about two hundred people clapping and cheering acknowledging my life-saving plane flying. One of the persons was California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Arnold ended up giving me the key to San Diego, San Francisco,and Sacramento. I can visit those cites anytime I want and I won't half to buy an airplane ticket. I can just fly the plane.
After the celebration was over I ended up going to Lego Land, San Diego Zoo, a motor-cross race in the San Diego Charger's Quallcomm Stadium, and the Air & Space Museum. Also, my family and I had dinner at my Dad's cousin's house.
One day we went to the USS Midway, an aircraft carrier. My family and I got to go where the planes are kept, under the runway and on the runway itself. We also got to go where the sailors got to sleep and eat. It is like a labrynth down there. There are so many hallways and corridors it is so easy to get lost. From the USS Midway, I got a book by Tom Clancy.
Another day we went on a cruise/whale watching trip. When we were at San Diego we stayed at two seperate condos. The second condo we stayed at was is the middle of a forest with a few other condos. Behind the condo was a beach and the Pacific Ocean. My dad got angry when my brother and I decided to go to swimming at the pool instead of the ocean.
My dad said we have to stay outside for awhile. When my brother gets in the water, he cuts his foot on a seashell. My brother's foot started to bleed and my brother and I go to the sliding, glass, door of our condo. Our dad won't let us in and my brother show's my dad his foot.
My dad lets us in, looks at the foot, and decides he needs stitches. My brother and my dad go to the hospital.
The next day my dad, my brother and I decide to walk along the beach. We have a waterproof football that we played catch with. When we were walking along the beach we see a bunch of jellyfish by the ocean water. The top of the jellyfish is what we see. My brother has the football, so he decides to throw the football at one of the jellyfish.
Thankfully he missed, because my dad starts to yell at him because what we see is where the poison is. Not one of my brother's smartest move. When my dad and my brother turn around and start heading back to the condo I see this large fish on the shore. I look at the large fish closely and I notice that it is a whale that is stuck on the beach.
I run towards the whale and see if my brother and dad are in the condo yet, unfortunately, they are. I can be the hero again just like I was the hero when I flew the plane to get to San Diego. I use my strength to pull and push the whale back into deep enough water so the whale can swim.
I get back to the condo before my parent's and my brother even realize I was gone. I tell them I saved the whale, but they wouldn't listen. I know I saved the whale and thats all what matters.
It is the last day of the San Diego trip and it is time to go back to the coldness of Michigan. When I get on the plane back to Detroit there are a bunch of people clapping and celebrating just like sixth grade send off. I bow and wave to them and I get back on the plane. The amazing trip I will remember forever ended.
When we got on the plane the pilots give my brother and I a brochure about something. It took about 30 minutes for the plane to take off into the air. This is when all the excitement starts. When we get about five thousand feet in the air, the lady that serves food and drinks checks in on the pilots of the plane.
I hear a scream. The passengers on the plane instantly stood up to see what happened. Even the people who were sleeping woke up because the scream was so loud. The lady comes out of the cockpit and everyone asks her what is wrong. You can tell that see was sad, but we didn't know what was wrong.
The lady says, " there is good news and bad news." The bad news is the pilots passed out and she doesn't know how to fly the plane. Everyone starts screaming. The lady says, " The good news is, we have Bud Light! Everyone starts to calm down and celebrate.
I stand up and yell, What about the plane? Everyone else on the plane yells back," Okay genius you want to fly the plane?" I say " Yes I would." I get to the cockpit and I see all kinds of buttons and lights. I'm like, " This is going to be easy". The plane is decreasing in altitude. The plane will only take about twenty seconds to crash into the Earth.
I see an ejection switch for the pilots. There is a parachute right behind me. I think about grabbing the parachute and ejecting myself out of the plane only to save myself. I realize that what I will do is bad and I pull down the handles and the plane gets parallel with the ground with only about one second until impact. I know the plane can't crash into the ground anymore and I eject the landing gear.
Very carefully I touch the wheels of the landing gear to the ground. The plane is sliding on the runway. It is dark, so I can't see. The runway is a couple miles long. The plane keeps sliding and sliding . When the plane gets closer I start to see a 3-D shape. The shape would eventually become the airport.
The plane eventually stops and I get off the plane on the shoulders of the other passengers. When we get into the lobby of the airport, there are about two hundred people clapping and cheering acknowledging my life-saving plane flying. One of the persons was California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Arnold ended up giving me the key to San Diego, San Francisco,and Sacramento. I can visit those cites anytime I want and I won't half to buy an airplane ticket. I can just fly the plane.
After the celebration was over I ended up going to Lego Land, San Diego Zoo, a motor-cross race in the San Diego Charger's Quallcomm Stadium, and the Air & Space Museum. Also, my family and I had dinner at my Dad's cousin's house.
One day we went to the USS Midway, an aircraft carrier. My family and I got to go where the planes are kept, under the runway and on the runway itself. We also got to go where the sailors got to sleep and eat. It is like a labrynth down there. There are so many hallways and corridors it is so easy to get lost. From the USS Midway, I got a book by Tom Clancy.
Another day we went on a cruise/whale watching trip. When we were at San Diego we stayed at two seperate condos. The second condo we stayed at was is the middle of a forest with a few other condos. Behind the condo was a beach and the Pacific Ocean. My dad got angry when my brother and I decided to go to swimming at the pool instead of the ocean.
My dad said we have to stay outside for awhile. When my brother gets in the water, he cuts his foot on a seashell. My brother's foot started to bleed and my brother and I go to the sliding, glass, door of our condo. Our dad won't let us in and my brother show's my dad his foot.
My dad lets us in, looks at the foot, and decides he needs stitches. My brother and my dad go to the hospital.
The next day my dad, my brother and I decide to walk along the beach. We have a waterproof football that we played catch with. When we were walking along the beach we see a bunch of jellyfish by the ocean water. The top of the jellyfish is what we see. My brother has the football, so he decides to throw the football at one of the jellyfish.
Thankfully he missed, because my dad starts to yell at him because what we see is where the poison is. Not one of my brother's smartest move. When my dad and my brother turn around and start heading back to the condo I see this large fish on the shore. I look at the large fish closely and I notice that it is a whale that is stuck on the beach.
I run towards the whale and see if my brother and dad are in the condo yet, unfortunately, they are. I can be the hero again just like I was the hero when I flew the plane to get to San Diego. I use my strength to pull and push the whale back into deep enough water so the whale can swim.
I get back to the condo before my parent's and my brother even realize I was gone. I tell them I saved the whale, but they wouldn't listen. I know I saved the whale and thats all what matters.
It is the last day of the San Diego trip and it is time to go back to the coldness of Michigan. When I get on the plane back to Detroit there are a bunch of people clapping and celebrating just like sixth grade send off. I bow and wave to them and I get back on the plane. The amazing trip I will remember forever ended.
Friday, February 5, 2010
China Rejects U.S. Complaints on its Currency
China should keep the cost of their goods the same.
China should keep the cost of their goods the same because I have Chinese money. In July 2009 my dad went to China for three weeks. When my dad came home from China, he gave my brother and I table tennis paddles and 80 RMBs each. Also, my dad got two electric fly swatters. In China 50 RMBs gets you an electric fly swatter. I know it seems like a lot of money, but it isn't.50 RMBs is seven dollars and 31 cents. Overall my dad spent about 38 dollars on two table tennis paddles, two electric fly swatters and 160 RMBs. One United States dollar is 6.8 Rmbs. If you have eight United State dollars you can get an electric fly swatter in China.
China should keep the costof their goods the same because it will take to long to reason with the Chinese government. According to the article "China Rejects U.S. Complaints on Its Currency." or The Americans will want China to decrease the cost of their goods.The Chinese want to increase the cost of their goods. The United States wants the Chinese to decrease the cost of their goods. It will create to much of a conflict and it will take too long to reason with China to reach a reasonable price.If the cost of China's goods stay the same, it won't create a conflict and we don't have to waste time trying to reason on the price of goods.
China should keep the cost of their goods the same because I have Chinese money. In July 2009 my dad went to China for three weeks. When my dad came home from China, he gave my brother and I table tennis paddles and 80 RMBs each. Also, my dad got two electric fly swatters. In China 50 RMBs gets you an electric fly swatter. I know it seems like a lot of money, but it isn't.50 RMBs is seven dollars and 31 cents. Overall my dad spent about 38 dollars on two table tennis paddles, two electric fly swatters and 160 RMBs. One United States dollar is 6.8 Rmbs. If you have eight United State dollars you can get an electric fly swatter in China.
China should keep the costof their goods the same because it will take to long to reason with the Chinese government. According to the article "China Rejects U.S. Complaints on Its Currency." or The Americans will want China to decrease the cost of their goods.The Chinese want to increase the cost of their goods. The United States wants the Chinese to decrease the cost of their goods. It will create to much of a conflict and it will take too long to reason with China to reach a reasonable price.If the cost of China's goods stay the same, it won't create a conflict and we don't have to waste time trying to reason on the price of goods.
Monday, January 25, 2010
First Semester Reflection
Eliminating Clutter
To eliminate words you don't need I learned to eliminate clutter. Eliminating clutter really helps to increase clarity and it helps you get to your point. For example, instead of: Suzie thinks, but can not confirm that Billy has feelings of affection for her, you could say: According to Suzie, Billy likes her. I turned a 14 word sentence into a six word sentence.
Another example of eliminating clutter is use one word instead of using several words that mean the same thing. For example, instead of saying "Bob ran really fast down the football field", you can say Bob sprinted down the football field.
Paragraph Responses
In the first semester, I learned to have a thesis, topic sentence, and two paragraphs of support. I learned that paragraph responses should have a clear thesis. I learned that a thesis should be a statement or prediction of what will happen. For example, my thesis for the article about China will pass the United States as the top economic power is, The United States will remain the top economic country in the world.
The topic sentence should introduce what you are going to talk about in your support paragraphs. One of my topic sentences is, the main reason the US will not be overtaken by China as the world's top economic power is because the United States is becoming economically smarter. By reading this topic sentence you know that one of the paragraphs is going to be about the US becoming economically smarter.
I learned that paragraphs of support should have comparisons or analogy's. Analogy's and comparisons help to compare what ever your essay is about to something in real life. For example, Britain wasn't expecting economic defeat from US. The US is not Britain and the US knows what to expect. Politicians are aware that if we don't work hard to rethink the economy, China will pass the US economically. The US will work hard for the next twenty years to not let this happen.
My analogy is, Tennessee was going to kick a game winning field goal and Alabama knew that if Tennessee made it, Alabama would loose their number one ranking. Alabama worked really hard and blocked the field goal. The US will become like Alabama if the US works really hard to rebuild the economy, we will stay the top economic power.
Rwandan Genocide/Debate
In the first semester I participated in a Rwandan Genocide debate. The desks were arranged in a circle and it seemed that I was in a UN conference room. My group and other groups each represented a person or group that is involved with the Rwandan genocide. The groups were trying to defend the person or group we have and we tried to put the blame on other people/ groups. I actually thought that I was a member of the UN.
I learned that you have to know enough about what is going on in Rwanda to put the blame one someone else and to defend yourself.
You need to know the two major groups: Hutu and Tutsi. When the Belgians invaded Rwanda the Tutsis were in power. When the Belgians left, they left the Hutus in power. The Tutsis got upset and this started the conflict. In 1973 Gregoire Kayibanda is elected as the president of Rwanda. 1963-1964, Tutsi insurgents lead raids into an anti-Tutsi crackdown by Rwandan government. Thousands of Tutsis are killed.
In 1973 Juvenal Habyarimana defeats Hayibanda in a military coup and he eliminates all political parties and creates the MRND Party. The MRND Party forms the Interahmwe( civilian militia group). The RPF( Rwandan Patriotic Front) begins to organize. The RPF is led by Paul Kagame.
Juvenal signs the Arusha Peace Agreement with the RPF, which could have ended the genocide.
The Rwandan Armed Forces was created to defend Rwanda from the RPF. In 1994 Juvenal's plane gets shot down by Tutsis. This made the Rwandan Genocide as bad as it was. The UN sent in troops, but later withdrawaledtroops because they are denying that the conflict in Rwanda is a genocide. Paul Kagame is the current President of Rwanda.
If you do not know all of this, it is difficult do defend your person/group or put the blame on some other group.
First Day of High School Essay
When I wrote my First Day of High School essay I learned to focus on one specific part of my day. First, I described my morning, lunch, afternoon and my mom's reaction when I told her my braces broke.
The rewrite of the First Day of High School was focused on lunch, which was when my braces broke. I included my thinking of the night before the first day, thinking of how my friends would think of my braces, but that led up lunch, and then that led to what I would think about when my parents find out that my braces broke.
I learned to use a better introduction because if you have a bad intro, readers will stop reading right away. My original intro was " My first day of High School was like a roller coaster ride with one big bump. It wasn't like any first day of school because it was High School.
My new intro was " My first day of High school was like experiencing Cedar Point all over again. It is like being a on a brand new roller coaster because you don't know what to expect. It is like being on a roller coaster with one big bump, and that one bump was enough to make you hurl.
I also learned to use a theme in my First Day of High School essay. The original theme was if something bad happens, it is best to tell someone right away, or it may bite you in the end. The new theme was: expect the unexpected/ if something bad happens to you, hope it happens in the middle/end of your day and not the beginning because it can make your whole day bad.
Capitalization
When I wrote the Capitalization Story I learned that you have to capitalize directions when they are used as sections of the country. A sentence from my story is:
The argument took place in East and West Germany , which was Berlin. I learned that it should not be: The argument took place in east and west Germany, because I used the directions to describe areas of a country, the directions should be capitalized.
Another example of a capitalization rule is that you have to capitalize school subjects that are a name of a particular course. For example my schedule for the first semester was, Biology, Personal Fitness, Spanish Two, Geometry. Global Ed. World History, and Global Ed. English.
They should not be biology, personal fitness, spanish two, geometry, global ed world history, and global ed. english. Since they are school subjects of a particular course, the name of the classes should be capital.
To eliminate words you don't need I learned to eliminate clutter. Eliminating clutter really helps to increase clarity and it helps you get to your point. For example, instead of: Suzie thinks, but can not confirm that Billy has feelings of affection for her, you could say: According to Suzie, Billy likes her. I turned a 14 word sentence into a six word sentence.
Another example of eliminating clutter is use one word instead of using several words that mean the same thing. For example, instead of saying "Bob ran really fast down the football field", you can say Bob sprinted down the football field.
Paragraph Responses
In the first semester, I learned to have a thesis, topic sentence, and two paragraphs of support. I learned that paragraph responses should have a clear thesis. I learned that a thesis should be a statement or prediction of what will happen. For example, my thesis for the article about China will pass the United States as the top economic power is, The United States will remain the top economic country in the world.
The topic sentence should introduce what you are going to talk about in your support paragraphs. One of my topic sentences is, the main reason the US will not be overtaken by China as the world's top economic power is because the United States is becoming economically smarter. By reading this topic sentence you know that one of the paragraphs is going to be about the US becoming economically smarter.
I learned that paragraphs of support should have comparisons or analogy's. Analogy's and comparisons help to compare what ever your essay is about to something in real life. For example, Britain wasn't expecting economic defeat from US. The US is not Britain and the US knows what to expect. Politicians are aware that if we don't work hard to rethink the economy, China will pass the US economically. The US will work hard for the next twenty years to not let this happen.
My analogy is, Tennessee was going to kick a game winning field goal and Alabama knew that if Tennessee made it, Alabama would loose their number one ranking. Alabama worked really hard and blocked the field goal. The US will become like Alabama if the US works really hard to rebuild the economy, we will stay the top economic power.
Rwandan Genocide/Debate
In the first semester I participated in a Rwandan Genocide debate. The desks were arranged in a circle and it seemed that I was in a UN conference room. My group and other groups each represented a person or group that is involved with the Rwandan genocide. The groups were trying to defend the person or group we have and we tried to put the blame on other people/ groups. I actually thought that I was a member of the UN.
I learned that you have to know enough about what is going on in Rwanda to put the blame one someone else and to defend yourself.
You need to know the two major groups: Hutu and Tutsi. When the Belgians invaded Rwanda the Tutsis were in power. When the Belgians left, they left the Hutus in power. The Tutsis got upset and this started the conflict. In 1973 Gregoire Kayibanda is elected as the president of Rwanda. 1963-1964, Tutsi insurgents lead raids into an anti-Tutsi crackdown by Rwandan government. Thousands of Tutsis are killed.
In 1973 Juvenal Habyarimana defeats Hayibanda in a military coup and he eliminates all political parties and creates the MRND Party. The MRND Party forms the Interahmwe( civilian militia group). The RPF( Rwandan Patriotic Front) begins to organize. The RPF is led by Paul Kagame.
Juvenal signs the Arusha Peace Agreement with the RPF, which could have ended the genocide.
The Rwandan Armed Forces was created to defend Rwanda from the RPF. In 1994 Juvenal's plane gets shot down by Tutsis. This made the Rwandan Genocide as bad as it was. The UN sent in troops, but later withdrawaledtroops because they are denying that the conflict in Rwanda is a genocide. Paul Kagame is the current President of Rwanda.
If you do not know all of this, it is difficult do defend your person/group or put the blame on some other group.
First Day of High School Essay
When I wrote my First Day of High School essay I learned to focus on one specific part of my day. First, I described my morning, lunch, afternoon and my mom's reaction when I told her my braces broke.
The rewrite of the First Day of High School was focused on lunch, which was when my braces broke. I included my thinking of the night before the first day, thinking of how my friends would think of my braces, but that led up lunch, and then that led to what I would think about when my parents find out that my braces broke.
I learned to use a better introduction because if you have a bad intro, readers will stop reading right away. My original intro was " My first day of High School was like a roller coaster ride with one big bump. It wasn't like any first day of school because it was High School.
My new intro was " My first day of High school was like experiencing Cedar Point all over again. It is like being a on a brand new roller coaster because you don't know what to expect. It is like being on a roller coaster with one big bump, and that one bump was enough to make you hurl.
I also learned to use a theme in my First Day of High School essay. The original theme was if something bad happens, it is best to tell someone right away, or it may bite you in the end. The new theme was: expect the unexpected/ if something bad happens to you, hope it happens in the middle/end of your day and not the beginning because it can make your whole day bad.
Capitalization
When I wrote the Capitalization Story I learned that you have to capitalize directions when they are used as sections of the country. A sentence from my story is:
The argument took place in East and West Germany , which was Berlin. I learned that it should not be: The argument took place in east and west Germany, because I used the directions to describe areas of a country, the directions should be capitalized.
Another example of a capitalization rule is that you have to capitalize school subjects that are a name of a particular course. For example my schedule for the first semester was, Biology, Personal Fitness, Spanish Two, Geometry. Global Ed. World History, and Global Ed. English.
They should not be biology, personal fitness, spanish two, geometry, global ed world history, and global ed. english. Since they are school subjects of a particular course, the name of the classes should be capital.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Native Americans
If I was a native during colonial times, I would be a Native American.
I would be a Native America during colonial times because they know the land so well. They know what the climate is like, they know what animals they should and shouldn't eat. When pilgrims came to the land now known as present-day United States, the pilgrims asked Native Americans for help. They didn't know what crops to grow or how to survive in the climate. But Native Americans did know how. With out Native Americans there wouldn't be anyone else living on North America.
I would be a Native American during colonial times because the British and the Americans didn't torture us in any way. The British and Americans just forced Native Americans to move farther west. The government didn't want the Native Americans getting involved in conflicts with Americans or British settlers. The only conflict was the French and Indian war, which the Native Americans fought side-by-side with France, which controlled one third of the United States(mostly mid-west region) I would want to fight with one of the largest empires of the world.
I would be a Native American because Sacajawea helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition in the west. We would have no knowledge of the Louisiana Territory if there were no Native Americans. The Native Americans feel good of helping settlers on the same land. There is a baseball team named after Native Americans called the Cleveland Indians. I would want a sports team named after me or my group. Most sport teams commemorate people, animals, or things. We are commemorating Native Americans.
I would be a Native America during colonial times because they know the land so well. They know what the climate is like, they know what animals they should and shouldn't eat. When pilgrims came to the land now known as present-day United States, the pilgrims asked Native Americans for help. They didn't know what crops to grow or how to survive in the climate. But Native Americans did know how. With out Native Americans there wouldn't be anyone else living on North America.
I would be a Native American during colonial times because the British and the Americans didn't torture us in any way. The British and Americans just forced Native Americans to move farther west. The government didn't want the Native Americans getting involved in conflicts with Americans or British settlers. The only conflict was the French and Indian war, which the Native Americans fought side-by-side with France, which controlled one third of the United States(mostly mid-west region) I would want to fight with one of the largest empires of the world.
I would be a Native American because Sacajawea helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition in the west. We would have no knowledge of the Louisiana Territory if there were no Native Americans. The Native Americans feel good of helping settlers on the same land. There is a baseball team named after Native Americans called the Cleveland Indians. I would want a sports team named after me or my group. Most sport teams commemorate people, animals, or things. We are commemorating Native Americans.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Christmas
My most favorite part of Christmas break is the fact that we have no school for two weeks.
Christmas break is the first major break we have from school. It gets us away from bullies, nagging teachers, and walking in the cold to the bus stop.
The other favorite part of Christmas break is that Christmas is just a week away from when we first get off from school. Christmas is the greatest day of the year because we get gifts and we get to see our family members. I have an uncle and cousins that live in Ohio and the only time my family and I see them is Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve everyone on my mom's side of the family goes to my grandparent's house. I enjoy seeing my family members.
On Christmas Day, I used to get up really early at 3:30 in the morning to see what Santa had left me. I would take my brother's stocking and lay it next to him so when he gets up he can see what he got. I like getting up really early because Christmas is the greatest day in the world and I want it to go by slowly and seem like it took a week. My mom wants my family to go to midnight mass at church.
I am planning to wrap gifts in several layers of wrapping paper. I did that a couple years ago to my brother and he kept on getting upset every time he thought that he had gotten to the gift and another layer of wrapping paper popped up.
I am going to pull the best prank ever on my brother. I will wake up really early, take my brother's stocking with presents and replace it with a stocking full of coal. I bet my brother will be upset and I want to see the look on his face. I would laugh and laugh and laugh.
On Christmas Day, there are NBA basketball games. I don't like that. Christmas is all about spending time with your family. The players, coaches, fans and the basketball arena's staff should be home with their family.
My other favorite part of Christmas break are the college football bowl games. The bowl games make Christmas Break more fun. My favorite bowl game is the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The best Rose Bowl would be the 2006 Rose Bowl when the Texas Longhorns played the USC Trojans. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=300012483
Christmas break is the first major break we have from school. It gets us away from bullies, nagging teachers, and walking in the cold to the bus stop.
The other favorite part of Christmas break is that Christmas is just a week away from when we first get off from school. Christmas is the greatest day of the year because we get gifts and we get to see our family members. I have an uncle and cousins that live in Ohio and the only time my family and I see them is Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve everyone on my mom's side of the family goes to my grandparent's house. I enjoy seeing my family members.
On Christmas Day, I used to get up really early at 3:30 in the morning to see what Santa had left me. I would take my brother's stocking and lay it next to him so when he gets up he can see what he got. I like getting up really early because Christmas is the greatest day in the world and I want it to go by slowly and seem like it took a week. My mom wants my family to go to midnight mass at church.
I am planning to wrap gifts in several layers of wrapping paper. I did that a couple years ago to my brother and he kept on getting upset every time he thought that he had gotten to the gift and another layer of wrapping paper popped up.
I am going to pull the best prank ever on my brother. I will wake up really early, take my brother's stocking with presents and replace it with a stocking full of coal. I bet my brother will be upset and I want to see the look on his face. I would laugh and laugh and laugh.
On Christmas Day, there are NBA basketball games. I don't like that. Christmas is all about spending time with your family. The players, coaches, fans and the basketball arena's staff should be home with their family.
My other favorite part of Christmas break are the college football bowl games. The bowl games make Christmas Break more fun. My favorite bowl game is the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The best Rose Bowl would be the 2006 Rose Bowl when the Texas Longhorns played the USC Trojans. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=300012483
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Rwandan Genocide
It is the year 1994 and President Habyarimana's plane was shot down by by the RPF (Rwandan Patriotic Front.) The plane being shot down was fuel for the genocide.
The Rwandan genocide can't just be blamed on one group of people. Several groups should be blamed for being the main cause of the genocide. The Belgians should be blamed because they were the ones that classified the Hutus and the Tutsis. When the Belgians left Rwanda, they put a specific group in power. If the Belgians stayed in Rwanda, then both the Tutsis and Hutus would be under the same ruler.
The Hutus and Tutsis wouldn't have too fight a battle to see who can be in power. The blame should go on the RPF because if they didn't shoot down the plane, than the genocide could have ended. The Rwandan Government and the RPF signed a treaty that could have ended the genocide. The RPF didn't give the treaty any of time to take effect. The RPF should have waited.
The blame should go on the Interahamwe because they did most of the killings of the people in Rwanda. Even though the MRND Party forced them to kill people, they could have refused. If you have gotten killed for refusing to kill those who opposed you, you would be killed for doing the right thing. If you are a member of the Interhamwe and you killed people, the experience of killing will haunt you for the rest of your life. If you get killed you won't have to deal with the experience of killing.
The blame should go on the United Nations because they were the ones who encouraged the Belgians to make political and social changes. If they hadn't encouraged the Belgians, than the Tutsis probably try to keep Hutus out of power.
The blame should go on Paul Kagame because he is the current President of Rwanda. Kagame should have better efforts to end the Rwandan genocide. It is unfair that Kagame is against his own country. He should make the Hutus and Tutsis two different political parties to try to make Rwanda a better country.
The blame could probably be put on the first president of Rwanda. Kayibanda should have done a better job to run the country. Habyarimana overthrowing his own leader tells me something. Kayibanda is not a good leader. He should have had a better military.
On November 19th 2009, there was a debate to put the blame on certain groups for there actions leading up to the genocide. I am in Global Ed, so part of the curriculum is to learn about world issues like the genocide. I really liked the debate because I actually felt like I was in the middle of a MAMUN or SIMUN debate. I liked the fact that we would try to defend our groups and blame other groups for the genocide. The debate should be more of trying to defend ourselves. Trying to defend ourselves will put more excitement in the debate. I didn't like the fact that my group had to wait a long time to speak. A group should be limited to only saying a few words and then they should pick another group.
I would like to participate in another debate like the one my class had on November 19th someday. I like defending myself and putting the blame on other groups. I want to solve the Rwandan genocide.
The Rwandan genocide can't just be blamed on one group of people. Several groups should be blamed for being the main cause of the genocide. The Belgians should be blamed because they were the ones that classified the Hutus and the Tutsis. When the Belgians left Rwanda, they put a specific group in power. If the Belgians stayed in Rwanda, then both the Tutsis and Hutus would be under the same ruler.
The Hutus and Tutsis wouldn't have too fight a battle to see who can be in power. The blame should go on the RPF because if they didn't shoot down the plane, than the genocide could have ended. The Rwandan Government and the RPF signed a treaty that could have ended the genocide. The RPF didn't give the treaty any of time to take effect. The RPF should have waited.
The blame should go on the Interahamwe because they did most of the killings of the people in Rwanda. Even though the MRND Party forced them to kill people, they could have refused. If you have gotten killed for refusing to kill those who opposed you, you would be killed for doing the right thing. If you are a member of the Interhamwe and you killed people, the experience of killing will haunt you for the rest of your life. If you get killed you won't have to deal with the experience of killing.
The blame should go on the United Nations because they were the ones who encouraged the Belgians to make political and social changes. If they hadn't encouraged the Belgians, than the Tutsis probably try to keep Hutus out of power.
The blame should go on Paul Kagame because he is the current President of Rwanda. Kagame should have better efforts to end the Rwandan genocide. It is unfair that Kagame is against his own country. He should make the Hutus and Tutsis two different political parties to try to make Rwanda a better country.
The blame could probably be put on the first president of Rwanda. Kayibanda should have done a better job to run the country. Habyarimana overthrowing his own leader tells me something. Kayibanda is not a good leader. He should have had a better military.
On November 19th 2009, there was a debate to put the blame on certain groups for there actions leading up to the genocide. I am in Global Ed, so part of the curriculum is to learn about world issues like the genocide. I really liked the debate because I actually felt like I was in the middle of a MAMUN or SIMUN debate. I liked the fact that we would try to defend our groups and blame other groups for the genocide. The debate should be more of trying to defend ourselves. Trying to defend ourselves will put more excitement in the debate. I didn't like the fact that my group had to wait a long time to speak. A group should be limited to only saying a few words and then they should pick another group.
I would like to participate in another debate like the one my class had on November 19th someday. I like defending myself and putting the blame on other groups. I want to solve the Rwandan genocide.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The American Scholar
Emerson’s argument in “The American Scholar” still holds true today.
Emerson’s argument still holds true today because the planter fails to look beyond the bushel of his cart. Emerson means that the farmer only sees the value of farming and nothing else. Today lawyers are too focused on reading law books and looking at evidence. The lawyer overlooks the machine that makes toys and everything else. Today there are so many different occupations, you have to specialize in one type of occupation. If you want to become an engineer, you can become a mechanical or electrical engineer. Everybody asks me what I want to be when I get older. I am under so much pressure from society I don't know what to say I want to be. That is the point Emerson is making.
Emerson’s argument still holds true today because if you are math teacher, you are too focused on math. Since you are focused on math, you overlook science and social studies. Emerson’s argument holds true today because man can be all things and not just one. You can become anybody you want to be. Society just gets in your way and that is why society is bad. Society just encourages you to be something you aren’t or what you want to be. If you want to become a pro football player, you probably could if you try hard enough. Society gets in your way by saying that the chances are slim and you have too much schoolwork to do. Emerson’s argument still holds true today.
Emerson’s argument still holds true today because the planter fails to look beyond the bushel of his cart. Emerson means that the farmer only sees the value of farming and nothing else. Today lawyers are too focused on reading law books and looking at evidence. The lawyer overlooks the machine that makes toys and everything else. Today there are so many different occupations, you have to specialize in one type of occupation. If you want to become an engineer, you can become a mechanical or electrical engineer. Everybody asks me what I want to be when I get older. I am under so much pressure from society I don't know what to say I want to be. That is the point Emerson is making.
Emerson’s argument still holds true today because if you are math teacher, you are too focused on math. Since you are focused on math, you overlook science and social studies. Emerson’s argument holds true today because man can be all things and not just one. You can become anybody you want to be. Society just gets in your way and that is why society is bad. Society just encourages you to be something you aren’t or what you want to be. If you want to become a pro football player, you probably could if you try hard enough. Society gets in your way by saying that the chances are slim and you have too much schoolwork to do. Emerson’s argument still holds true today.
Friday, October 30, 2009
My Favorite Halloween
"Hey Cody, want to come over to my house for Halloween", I ask him. "Yes I do," says Cody.
The whole goal of Cody coming over is to hang out and to scare little kids. Our first plan to scare little kids was to hide in a pile of leaves and the walk way to the front door of my house. I was the one that would hide in the pile of leaves. Cody would cough when kids got close to the pile of leaves where I was hiding. That didn't go so well because kids weren't getting scared of us.
Our second plan was to hide in a skeleton of scare crow costume and pretend we were dead. We were planning to put our hand through the bowl that would hold the Halloween candy. When kids would reach into the bowl of Halloween candy, we would come to life and scare the little kids really bad. We couldn't find any thing to disguise us as score crows of skeleton.
The next thing we would do was a success. My friend Cody brought over fake blood, a mask, and an arm. There is about twenty feet between my house and my neighbors house. The plan was that Cody would put on the mask. I would hold the fake arm so that it looked like it was actually an arm.
It was dark where the open space was between houses. I would lay on the ground with my belly on it. Cody would drag me into the darkness and pretend like he was ripping off my arm. I am screaming really loud and little kids start to notice. Cody puts the blood on the arm and runs out to where there is light. He sees a little kid, who is looking at him and says, "your next!" The little kid runs away scared and frightened.
Cody and I are laughing like crazy. We have accomplished our goal, which was to scare people, and we did. That was the best Halloween ever. Since I can't chew any candy because of my braces, I will sell it for a hefty profit, to my brother.
Top 3 favorite candy:
1. King size Nestle crunch bars- These are my favorite types of candy because of the "crunch" sound w hen you take a bite out of it. I like king-size crunch bars because they are really good and they last you a long time.
2. Twix bars- I like Twix bars because of the tasty caramel inside the Twix bars.
3: Snickers Bars- I like Snicker's bars because of the peanut butter and caramel inside the snickers bar.
Top 3 least favorite candy:
1. Pencils- I hate pencils because you can't even eat pencils. You could eat pencils, but they would taste awful. I hate pencils because the people giving them away want to save money. When they give out pencils, they are saying stay in school, get good grades.
2- Pretzels- I hate pretzels because they are not candy. Halloween is all about getting as much candy as you can and how hyped up you can get by eating it. Halloween is not about getting grams of proteins or carbohydrates. Plus the pretzels I get are salty.
3- Gum- I hate gum because that is the basic candy that everyone gets. Gum is boring! I want real candy! When people give out gum they are saying that they have no style or Halloween spirit.
The whole goal of Cody coming over is to hang out and to scare little kids. Our first plan to scare little kids was to hide in a pile of leaves and the walk way to the front door of my house. I was the one that would hide in the pile of leaves. Cody would cough when kids got close to the pile of leaves where I was hiding. That didn't go so well because kids weren't getting scared of us.
Our second plan was to hide in a skeleton of scare crow costume and pretend we were dead. We were planning to put our hand through the bowl that would hold the Halloween candy. When kids would reach into the bowl of Halloween candy, we would come to life and scare the little kids really bad. We couldn't find any thing to disguise us as score crows of skeleton.
The next thing we would do was a success. My friend Cody brought over fake blood, a mask, and an arm. There is about twenty feet between my house and my neighbors house. The plan was that Cody would put on the mask. I would hold the fake arm so that it looked like it was actually an arm.
It was dark where the open space was between houses. I would lay on the ground with my belly on it. Cody would drag me into the darkness and pretend like he was ripping off my arm. I am screaming really loud and little kids start to notice. Cody puts the blood on the arm and runs out to where there is light. He sees a little kid, who is looking at him and says, "your next!" The little kid runs away scared and frightened.
Cody and I are laughing like crazy. We have accomplished our goal, which was to scare people, and we did. That was the best Halloween ever. Since I can't chew any candy because of my braces, I will sell it for a hefty profit, to my brother.
Top 3 favorite candy:
1. King size Nestle crunch bars- These are my favorite types of candy because of the "crunch" sound w hen you take a bite out of it. I like king-size crunch bars because they are really good and they last you a long time.
2. Twix bars- I like Twix bars because of the tasty caramel inside the Twix bars.
3: Snickers Bars- I like Snicker's bars because of the peanut butter and caramel inside the snickers bar.
Top 3 least favorite candy:
1. Pencils- I hate pencils because you can't even eat pencils. You could eat pencils, but they would taste awful. I hate pencils because the people giving them away want to save money. When they give out pencils, they are saying stay in school, get good grades.
2- Pretzels- I hate pretzels because they are not candy. Halloween is all about getting as much candy as you can and how hyped up you can get by eating it. Halloween is not about getting grams of proteins or carbohydrates. Plus the pretzels I get are salty.
3- Gum- I hate gum because that is the basic candy that everyone gets. Gum is boring! I want real candy! When people give out gum they are saying that they have no style or Halloween spirit.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The “Great Debate,” with Capitalization Rules.
(A-1) It is the year 2030 and I have just invented a time machine. (A-2) I wanted to go back in time by myself, to the year 1940. My uncle, Mark, wanted to go too and (A-2) I said “why not.” I told (A-4) Uncle Mark that I wanted to see a debate between Albert Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton.
(A-1) The argument took place between (A-7) East and (A-7) West Germany, which was (A-3) Berlin. They were debating that (A-5) Zeus was just a myth. When my uncle and I arrived in (A-3) Germany, (A-6) Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was there to ask us questions to see if we were (A-10) Jewish. Adolf Hitler was speaking (A-10) German, so my Uncle and I didn’t understand what Hitler was saying.
Luckily there was a translator there. I told the translator that we wanted to see a debate between Albert Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton. The translator told Hitler and Hitler let us go. The debate was right after the period of the (A-14) Great Depression so tickets to the debate were only ten cents.
When (A-4) Uncle Mark and I got to the debate, we saw the court-like room. The room had two chairs. One chair for Einstein and one chair for Newton. There was a place where the audience would sit, which was where my uncle and I sat. Newton and Einstein both made their points and I thought Einstein was right about (A-5) Zeus was just a myth.
After the debate, Uncle Mark and I decided to see a soccer game between (A-13) Germany and the (A-13) United States. The season was (A-8) summer, so we were wearing shorts and a T-shirt. Uncle Mark and I both wanted the United States to win, but we thought that we would get beaten up, so we routed for Germany. The United States won the game three to two. The United States scored two goals in the last five minutes to give the Americans the lead. It was a pretty good soccer game.
After the soccer game, Uncle Mark and I called it a day and we went back to the year 2009. When we were traveling through time in the time machine, our surroundings were blurry. When we got back to 2009, the season was (A-8) summer, just like it was summer in (A-3) Germany. I was thankful that the U.S. was a Democracy and, that we had Barack Obama as (A-6) President of the United States and not an evil dictator like Hitler.
I tell Uncle Mark “thanks for coming,” as he was leaving to back to the (A-15) Ford headquarters, where he worked. I typed up my experience on (A-15) Microsoft Word for our interview with (A-16) NBC. We told (A-16) NBC all about our experience that we went back in time to see a debate between Newton and Einstein about Zeus was just a myth.
We also published a book called the (A-12) “Great Debate.” (A-12) “Great Debate” was a top-five seller in about a week. We also told our family about our experience back in time, that we saw a soccer game and a debate between the two most famous scientists of all-time. We also told our family that tickets were only ten cents because the soccer game and debate was just after the period of the (A-14) Great Depression.
I forgot to mention this in the interview with NBC and the “Great Debate,” that we remember Einstein saying the most famous quote of all-time (A-11) “E equals MC squared”. We didn’t put that in the book because we didn’t know what C was is (A-11) “E equals MC squared. But now we know that energy equals mass times the speed of light squared.
(A-1) The argument took place between (A-7) East and (A-7) West Germany, which was (A-3) Berlin. They were debating that (A-5) Zeus was just a myth. When my uncle and I arrived in (A-3) Germany, (A-6) Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was there to ask us questions to see if we were (A-10) Jewish. Adolf Hitler was speaking (A-10) German, so my Uncle and I didn’t understand what Hitler was saying.
Luckily there was a translator there. I told the translator that we wanted to see a debate between Albert Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton. The translator told Hitler and Hitler let us go. The debate was right after the period of the (A-14) Great Depression so tickets to the debate were only ten cents.
When (A-4) Uncle Mark and I got to the debate, we saw the court-like room. The room had two chairs. One chair for Einstein and one chair for Newton. There was a place where the audience would sit, which was where my uncle and I sat. Newton and Einstein both made their points and I thought Einstein was right about (A-5) Zeus was just a myth.
After the debate, Uncle Mark and I decided to see a soccer game between (A-13) Germany and the (A-13) United States. The season was (A-8) summer, so we were wearing shorts and a T-shirt. Uncle Mark and I both wanted the United States to win, but we thought that we would get beaten up, so we routed for Germany. The United States won the game three to two. The United States scored two goals in the last five minutes to give the Americans the lead. It was a pretty good soccer game.
After the soccer game, Uncle Mark and I called it a day and we went back to the year 2009. When we were traveling through time in the time machine, our surroundings were blurry. When we got back to 2009, the season was (A-8) summer, just like it was summer in (A-3) Germany. I was thankful that the U.S. was a Democracy and, that we had Barack Obama as (A-6) President of the United States and not an evil dictator like Hitler.
I tell Uncle Mark “thanks for coming,” as he was leaving to back to the (A-15) Ford headquarters, where he worked. I typed up my experience on (A-15) Microsoft Word for our interview with (A-16) NBC. We told (A-16) NBC all about our experience that we went back in time to see a debate between Newton and Einstein about Zeus was just a myth.
We also published a book called the (A-12) “Great Debate.” (A-12) “Great Debate” was a top-five seller in about a week. We also told our family about our experience back in time, that we saw a soccer game and a debate between the two most famous scientists of all-time. We also told our family that tickets were only ten cents because the soccer game and debate was just after the period of the (A-14) Great Depression.
I forgot to mention this in the interview with NBC and the “Great Debate,” that we remember Einstein saying the most famous quote of all-time (A-11) “E equals MC squared”. We didn’t put that in the book because we didn’t know what C was is (A-11) “E equals MC squared. But now we know that energy equals mass times the speed of light squared.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
President Obama and State Budgets
Two weeks ago President Barack Obama said that he wants school to be all year 'round. Yes, classmates that means summer too. Obama wants school to be all year 'round because he thinks that students forget everything we learned from the previous school year. President Obama is right. School should be all year 'round. Kids forget most of the material learned from the previous school years.
I remember last year at the beginning of 8th Grade we spent the whole first month of school reviewing for the MEAP. Imagine all the material we could have learned if we spent less time reviewing for the MEAP and we learned new material. If we have school all year 'round, then students have a better chance to remember the material.
Don't worry classmates, there are too many disadvantages for school being all year 'round. For example, if school is during summer, than popular vacation spots like Florida are going to get less revenue ( incoming money). Tourism is an important part of the Florida economy. If students are in school and not in Florida, then Florida will be losing money. Not only Florida would be losing money. Gas stations and airlines would be losing money also because how else would you get around?
Since Obama wants school all year 'round, then the states have to pay more for electricity, pay the bus drivers, the supplies and teachers. You can't have school all year 'round if your state is trying to cut spending. This is where the Michigan budget comes in. The school district is going to get less money so that means, layoffs and spending cuts. You can't make the school year longer and spend less money at the same time.
Obama mostly wants school all year 'round because the United States is competing with China and Japan to be the country with the highest graduation rate. Newsflash; how much money does Japan and China spend on defense and weapons? Ten times less then the United States. China and Japan spends most of the money on education. That is why Japan and China have a higher graduation rate then the United States.
The U.S. can't spend money on war/defense and an education system to be number one in the world. You just can't do it. If we get out of Iraq and Afghanistan we could use the money we could be saving and give a certain amount to each state's education system. We all know we can't leave Afghanistan and Iraq, so basically there is nothing we can do except to win within the next few weeks or surrender.Other than those two things, there is no way Obama can make school all year 'round or fix the state budget problems.
There are too many disadvantages for school being all year 'round so you shouldn't worry about it.
I remember last year at the beginning of 8th Grade we spent the whole first month of school reviewing for the MEAP. Imagine all the material we could have learned if we spent less time reviewing for the MEAP and we learned new material. If we have school all year 'round, then students have a better chance to remember the material.
Don't worry classmates, there are too many disadvantages for school being all year 'round. For example, if school is during summer, than popular vacation spots like Florida are going to get less revenue ( incoming money). Tourism is an important part of the Florida economy. If students are in school and not in Florida, then Florida will be losing money. Not only Florida would be losing money. Gas stations and airlines would be losing money also because how else would you get around?
Since Obama wants school all year 'round, then the states have to pay more for electricity, pay the bus drivers, the supplies and teachers. You can't have school all year 'round if your state is trying to cut spending. This is where the Michigan budget comes in. The school district is going to get less money so that means, layoffs and spending cuts. You can't make the school year longer and spend less money at the same time.
Obama mostly wants school all year 'round because the United States is competing with China and Japan to be the country with the highest graduation rate. Newsflash; how much money does Japan and China spend on defense and weapons? Ten times less then the United States. China and Japan spends most of the money on education. That is why Japan and China have a higher graduation rate then the United States.
The U.S. can't spend money on war/defense and an education system to be number one in the world. You just can't do it. If we get out of Iraq and Afghanistan we could use the money we could be saving and give a certain amount to each state's education system. We all know we can't leave Afghanistan and Iraq, so basically there is nothing we can do except to win within the next few weeks or surrender.Other than those two things, there is no way Obama can make school all year 'round or fix the state budget problems.
There are too many disadvantages for school being all year 'round so you shouldn't worry about it.
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