Tangerine
This novel written by Edward Bloor explains the life of a boy named Paul Fisher. He can see things in other ways that his parents or other kids cannot see.
His family has moved to the mysterious town of Tangerine in Florida where the most unusual things happen. The main characteristic of Paul is that he is legally blind. He can see with his glasses on but he cannot see if they are off. He has heard several stories from his family to how he became blind but the story he believes is the one his brother told him. His brother told him that he became blind because he stared into a solar eclipse when he was younger. He still doesn't think that the story is completely true. Trying to fit into the town of Tangerine, he tries out for the soccer team but doesn't get to play because he is legally blind. Paul is always looking for guidance from his parents but his doesn't care and his mother is always busy. His father doesn't even care about Paul because his older brother Eric is a football star. Eric is the best field goal kicker in the state. To make matters worse, his school was ruined by a natural disaster so he had to attend the Tangerine County School which is filled with tough arrogant kids. To try to fit in like at his old school, he tries out for the soccer team. He later finds out that the toughest kids in the school are on the soccer team and they accept him for who he is. Things are good for while until an incident occurs at his house involving his older brother. Eric insults both of the kids and Eric and his friend beat the two up. Paul friend's brother makes his way over to the house to defend his brother. Eric's friend, Arthur then hits him across the head with a jackhammer. They hide the body so no one will find out. As Eric goes on, helping his friends out at the picking fields, he know he should tell someone. More days go one and one of the football players is killed by a lighting strike. Along with this, robberies are starting to happen, more lighting storms, and kids at school are revolting.
It is time for awards night at the school. As Eric makes his way onto stage he is attacked by Tino and Victor, friends of the other boy who was hit across the head by Eric. The fight escalates to where coaches are trying to break up the fight. Seeing this, Paul runs back home and as he reaches the front door, he has a flash back. It was his brother who made him legally blind. His brother sprayed paint in his eyes, it wasn't a solar eclipse. He realized that his parents didn't want him to hate his brother. As weeks grow into months, their mother finds a gym bag that is full of stolen items. Eric later confesses and Arthur is charges with the death of Luis, the one hit across the forehead with the crowbar. Paul eventually is expelled from school and his mother and him move to a catholic school. A great fictional story that is full of suspense and shock.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Op-Ed
Op-Ed
Unfortunately I have to disagree with Cole Jolovich about the Tongue River High School Prom. The Grand March was filled up and amusing but the dance was not that exciting. For the beginning of the dance, popular songs were being played and everyone was dancing. When people started to request songs the DJ started to refuse everyone who talked to him. We still carried on with our dancing and tried to have a good time. He started to play slow songs for a while. At one point, he played eight slow songs and by the fourth one, a few pairs were out on the dance floor. I heard students complaining about how much this DJ was horrible at the job that he was "trying" to do. I complained excessively and so did most of my friends. Most of us made our way to the food stand or stood outside to talk. We made several attempts to dance again and have fun but it all failed because of the choice of songs by the DJ. We still tried to request songs but he was to stubborn and strict on what music was going to be played. He brought up the fact that most of the songs that he had were not appropriate for the school dance. In time, almost everyone was fed up with him that the dance floor was almost empty with an hour still left. Some students even left the dance and would come back in time for the after party. Soon the dance floor was empty and everyone was unsatisfied and looked to the after party for some fun and excitement. Cole Jolovich said that the dance was a blast but I definitely have to disagree. It was not a blast in sense of fun but a blast in sense of failure. He also stated that it needed a little bit of work but it actually needed allot of work.
Unfortunately I have to disagree with Cole Jolovich about the Tongue River High School Prom. The Grand March was filled up and amusing but the dance was not that exciting. For the beginning of the dance, popular songs were being played and everyone was dancing. When people started to request songs the DJ started to refuse everyone who talked to him. We still carried on with our dancing and tried to have a good time. He started to play slow songs for a while. At one point, he played eight slow songs and by the fourth one, a few pairs were out on the dance floor. I heard students complaining about how much this DJ was horrible at the job that he was "trying" to do. I complained excessively and so did most of my friends. Most of us made our way to the food stand or stood outside to talk. We made several attempts to dance again and have fun but it all failed because of the choice of songs by the DJ. We still tried to request songs but he was to stubborn and strict on what music was going to be played. He brought up the fact that most of the songs that he had were not appropriate for the school dance. In time, almost everyone was fed up with him that the dance floor was almost empty with an hour still left. Some students even left the dance and would come back in time for the after party. Soon the dance floor was empty and everyone was unsatisfied and looked to the after party for some fun and excitement. Cole Jolovich said that the dance was a blast but I definitely have to disagree. It was not a blast in sense of fun but a blast in sense of failure. He also stated that it needed a little bit of work but it actually needed allot of work.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Artical Final-- State Art
Alex Orchard
April 21, 2009
English II
Wyoming State Art
On April 16, 2009-- Wyoming State Art began at the Event Center in Casper, Wyoming. This is an event that calls all artists across Wyoming from every school to join and submit pieces of artwork. Students may apply for scholarship money, full scholarships, and qualify for competitions. Students may walk away with scholarships, award prizes, and simple competition prizes in the two days they are there. The amount of artwork and competitions was very overwhelming, which would provide much competition for the artists.
The artwork was set up on the center floor of the Casper Event Center. Wooden poster boards standing about eight feet high and four feet thick, held every piece of artwork. Tables to the side held ceramic projects and pieces that could not be hung on the boards. Overall, there were over 4,000 pieces of artwork submitted. There was a wide variety of photos, drawings, collages, paintings, glass work, ceramics, sculptures, and much more. The floor was always filled with students and teachers meandering through the different sections of artwork, writing down notes, taking pictures, and commenting. The amount of people there made finding your way through the sections somewhat difficult. Most places were congested to the point where no one could actually see a piece of artwork. The first competition that went underway was the top 2D and 3D pieces of artwork. After that, there was quick draw competitions, etch-a-sketch competitions, portrait competitions, mural competitions, and sculpture competitions. Along with those, they had colleges from around Wyoming come to set up workshops for anyone who was interested. For example, they had photography, painting, ceramic, and drawing workshops set up outside the main floor. Basically, the people spent almost all day in the Casper Event Center observing art and interacting with new people. On the last night of Wyoming State Art was the banquet which lasted two hours. The head judges announced winners of competitions and the best of all, which art piece would represent Wyoming in Washington, DC. One of our very students won the award and that was Irwin Falls Down; his drawing was of Michael Thomas. They had dinner prepared which was amazing in taste and how they set up everything. Different students mingled with each other and conversed about random topics. After the banquet, the dance started right next to the banquet room. The dance went from eight p.m. to 11 p.m. With everyone dancing, it seemed like no one wanted State Art to end. Almost every student danced the night away. With every song that had a specific dance, all the students joined in and gave a show for everyone else to see. After the dance, students made their way to their rooms, tired and ready to sleep. Students were hugging other students saying "goodbye" and "see you next year." The next morning would bring Wyoming State Art to a close, which was somewhat a disappointment. No one will forget the amazing and memorable time they had at Wyoming State Art.
April 21, 2009
English II
Wyoming State Art
On April 16, 2009-- Wyoming State Art began at the Event Center in Casper, Wyoming. This is an event that calls all artists across Wyoming from every school to join and submit pieces of artwork. Students may apply for scholarship money, full scholarships, and qualify for competitions. Students may walk away with scholarships, award prizes, and simple competition prizes in the two days they are there. The amount of artwork and competitions was very overwhelming, which would provide much competition for the artists.
The artwork was set up on the center floor of the Casper Event Center. Wooden poster boards standing about eight feet high and four feet thick, held every piece of artwork. Tables to the side held ceramic projects and pieces that could not be hung on the boards. Overall, there were over 4,000 pieces of artwork submitted. There was a wide variety of photos, drawings, collages, paintings, glass work, ceramics, sculptures, and much more. The floor was always filled with students and teachers meandering through the different sections of artwork, writing down notes, taking pictures, and commenting. The amount of people there made finding your way through the sections somewhat difficult. Most places were congested to the point where no one could actually see a piece of artwork. The first competition that went underway was the top 2D and 3D pieces of artwork. After that, there was quick draw competitions, etch-a-sketch competitions, portrait competitions, mural competitions, and sculpture competitions. Along with those, they had colleges from around Wyoming come to set up workshops for anyone who was interested. For example, they had photography, painting, ceramic, and drawing workshops set up outside the main floor. Basically, the people spent almost all day in the Casper Event Center observing art and interacting with new people. On the last night of Wyoming State Art was the banquet which lasted two hours. The head judges announced winners of competitions and the best of all, which art piece would represent Wyoming in Washington, DC. One of our very students won the award and that was Irwin Falls Down; his drawing was of Michael Thomas. They had dinner prepared which was amazing in taste and how they set up everything. Different students mingled with each other and conversed about random topics. After the banquet, the dance started right next to the banquet room. The dance went from eight p.m. to 11 p.m. With everyone dancing, it seemed like no one wanted State Art to end. Almost every student danced the night away. With every song that had a specific dance, all the students joined in and gave a show for everyone else to see. After the dance, students made their way to their rooms, tired and ready to sleep. Students were hugging other students saying "goodbye" and "see you next year." The next morning would bring Wyoming State Art to a close, which was somewhat a disappointment. No one will forget the amazing and memorable time they had at Wyoming State Art.
LEDES
Mexican toddler is the first fatality as a result of the swine flu
April 29, 2009-- A 22-month-old mexican toddler was taken to Houstan, Texas for medical treatment. It has been confirmed that 22-month-old is the first fatality of the swine flu. After hearing about this and adressing the public about what happened, President Obama has asked for 1.5 billion dollars for medical funding. There have been seven other deaths as a result of the swine flu all originating in Mexico.
Five die in California bus crash
Five people dide on tuesday in Central California on a tour bus crash mainly holding French nationals. California Highway Patrol spokesman Brian Wiest said, "there were people ejected." There was a total of 36 people on board, the bus driver, a tour guide, and the French nationals. Police could not confirm who the five deaths were.
Teen goes missing who didn't have mom's ok for a trip
A 17-year-old Rochester, New York high school student, Brittanee Marie Drexel, has been reported missing. She vanished over the weekend of her spring break. The mother said she has not and would never run away. It is believed that Brittanee was last seen at Saturday evening. Police reports say that she was staying at the Bar Harbor Hotel on North Ocean Boulevard.
Patient Zero
In a small mountain village called La Gloria located in Mexico, the first case of the swine flu has been reported. A five-year-old Edgar Hernandez is known as "patient zero" for a reason. He is believed to have survived the first case of the swine flu. His family lives in a 3,000 person village where it was reported for severy flu outbreaks. Doctors went there and took sample of all the people and Edgar's was the one who only showed up positive.
April 29, 2009-- A 22-month-old mexican toddler was taken to Houstan, Texas for medical treatment. It has been confirmed that 22-month-old is the first fatality of the swine flu. After hearing about this and adressing the public about what happened, President Obama has asked for 1.5 billion dollars for medical funding. There have been seven other deaths as a result of the swine flu all originating in Mexico.
Five die in California bus crash
Five people dide on tuesday in Central California on a tour bus crash mainly holding French nationals. California Highway Patrol spokesman Brian Wiest said, "there were people ejected." There was a total of 36 people on board, the bus driver, a tour guide, and the French nationals. Police could not confirm who the five deaths were.
Teen goes missing who didn't have mom's ok for a trip
A 17-year-old Rochester, New York high school student, Brittanee Marie Drexel, has been reported missing. She vanished over the weekend of her spring break. The mother said she has not and would never run away. It is believed that Brittanee was last seen at Saturday evening. Police reports say that she was staying at the Bar Harbor Hotel on North Ocean Boulevard.
Patient Zero
In a small mountain village called La Gloria located in Mexico, the first case of the swine flu has been reported. A five-year-old Edgar Hernandez is known as "patient zero" for a reason. He is believed to have survived the first case of the swine flu. His family lives in a 3,000 person village where it was reported for severy flu outbreaks. Doctors went there and took sample of all the people and Edgar's was the one who only showed up positive.
Friday, April 24, 2009
808's and Heartbreaks music review
Alex Orchard
April 22, 2009
English II
April 22, 2009
English II
808's and Heartbreaks
808's and Heartbreaks is the fourth studio album produced by American Hip-Hop artist Kanye West. This album was released on November 24, 2008 on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States. The main producer was Kanye West along with T-Pain coaching him how to use the auto-tuner, Kid Cudi contributing to two songs, Young Jeezy with a rap verse, Lil Wayne in "See You In My Nightmares", Mr. Hudson in "Paranoid", and Esthero with some female vocals. There were some songs on this album that brought specific moods. In the song called "Paranoid" Kanye West sings about how paranoid and uptight women are. He sings about the way women don't need to worry so much and get some things off their mind. Also, he states that she needs to relax and take some time off. The beat of the song brings an upbeat dancing rhythm that anyone can move to. Another song, called "Welcome to Heartbreak" featuring Kid Cudi talks about how depressing it is not to have companionship and being alone. One specific lyric, "My friend showed me pictures of his kids/And all I could show him was pictures of my cribs/He said his daughter got a brand new report card/And all I got was a brand new sports car, oh" explains how much emptiness there is in his life. Not necessarily having kids but just not being able to compare something to it. Another song called "Heartless" is a song about how a girl can be so heartless and "cold." One lyric, "How could you be so cold? As the winter wind when it breeze yo/Just remember that you talkin' to me though/You need to watch the way you talkin' to me though," questions why his girl would blow him off and how she is disrespectful to him. The most popular song on this album is "Love Lockdown" which holds many lyrics that grasp the true meaning of "heartbreaks." A lyric from that song, "I'm not lovin' you the way I wanted to, What I had to do, had to run from you, I'm in love with you but the vibe is wrong, And that haunted me all the way home." This lyric was put together by three artists, Kanye West, Yusef, and Malik. After Kanye West's mother died, West left his fiance Alexis Phifer. This lyric explains why he had to leave her and how it made him regret the decision he made. Besides just these songs, all the songs on the album bring forth a heartbreaking theme through the lyrics and sometimes through the beats. The whole album was produced by Kanye West by using an auto-tune voice processor. West was coached by R&B artist T-Pain on how to properly use the device. West than manipulated the beats made by the 808 to create a distorted, electronic sound, an effect that he referred to as a "heartbreak." West intended to go against the usual sound of hip-hip and use tribal drums. Along with this, he primarily sung than rap and focused on lyrical themes that had much meaning. The mood of the album presents a sometimes upbeat tone but mainly focuses on the heartbreak sound. The way he uses the auto-tune voice processor and the tribal drums creates a whole new hip-hop album. Overall, 808's and Heartbreaks may not be the type of hip-hop that this world knows today, but it certainly passes as one of the best albums ever produced.
808's and Heartbreaks is the fourth studio album produced by American Hip-Hop artist Kanye West. This album was released on November 24, 2008 on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States. The main producer was Kanye West along with T-Pain coaching him how to use the auto-tuner, Kid Cudi contributing to two songs, Young Jeezy with a rap verse, Lil Wayne in "See You In My Nightmares", Mr. Hudson in "Paranoid", and Esthero with some female vocals. There were some songs on this album that brought specific moods. In the song called "Paranoid" Kanye West sings about how paranoid and uptight women are. He sings about the way women don't need to worry so much and get some things off their mind. Also, he states that she needs to relax and take some time off. The beat of the song brings an upbeat dancing rhythm that anyone can move to. Another song, called "Welcome to Heartbreak" featuring Kid Cudi talks about how depressing it is not to have companionship and being alone. One specific lyric, "My friend showed me pictures of his kids/And all I could show him was pictures of my cribs/He said his daughter got a brand new report card/And all I got was a brand new sports car, oh" explains how much emptiness there is in his life. Not necessarily having kids but just not being able to compare something to it. Another song called "Heartless" is a song about how a girl can be so heartless and "cold." One lyric, "How could you be so cold? As the winter wind when it breeze yo/Just remember that you talkin' to me though/You need to watch the way you talkin' to me though," questions why his girl would blow him off and how she is disrespectful to him. The most popular song on this album is "Love Lockdown" which holds many lyrics that grasp the true meaning of "heartbreaks." A lyric from that song, "I'm not lovin' you the way I wanted to, What I had to do, had to run from you, I'm in love with you but the vibe is wrong, And that haunted me all the way home." This lyric was put together by three artists, Kanye West, Yusef, and Malik. After Kanye West's mother died, West left his fiance Alexis Phifer. This lyric explains why he had to leave her and how it made him regret the decision he made. Besides just these songs, all the songs on the album bring forth a heartbreaking theme through the lyrics and sometimes through the beats. The whole album was produced by Kanye West by using an auto-tune voice processor. West was coached by R&B artist T-Pain on how to properly use the device. West than manipulated the beats made by the 808 to create a distorted, electronic sound, an effect that he referred to as a "heartbreak." West intended to go against the usual sound of hip-hip and use tribal drums. Along with this, he primarily sung than rap and focused on lyrical themes that had much meaning. The mood of the album presents a sometimes upbeat tone but mainly focuses on the heartbreak sound. The way he uses the auto-tune voice processor and the tribal drums creates a whole new hip-hop album. Overall, 808's and Heartbreaks may not be the type of hip-hop that this world knows today, but it certainly passes as one of the best albums ever produced.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
State Art article
Alex Orchard
April 21, 2009
English II
Wyoming State Art
On April 16, 2009-- Wyoming State Art began at the Event Center in Casper, Wyoming. This is an event that calls all artists across Wyoming from every school to join and submit pieces of artwork. Students may apply for scholarship money, full scholarships, and qualify for competitions. Students may walk away with scholarships, award prizes, and simple competition prizes in the two days they are there. The amount of artwork and competitions was very overwhelming, which would provide much competition for the artists.
The artwork was set up on the center floor of the Casper Event Center. Wooden poster boards standing about eight feet high and four feet thick, held every piece of artwork. Tables to the side held ceramic projects and pieces that could not be hung on the boards. Overall, there were over 4,000 pieces of artwork submitted. There was a wide variety of photos, drawings, collages, paintings, glass work, ceramics, sculptures, and much more. The floor was always filled with students and teachers meandering through the different sections of artwork, writing down notes, taking pictures, and commenting. The amount of people there made finding your way through the sections somewhat difficult. Most places were congested to the point where no one could actually see a piece of artwork. The first competition that went underway was the top 2D and 3D pieces of artwork. After that, there was quick draw competitions, etch-a-sketch competitions, portrait competitions, mural competitions, and sculpture competitions. Along with those, they had colleges from around Wyoming come to set up workshops for anyone who was interested. For example, they had photography, painting, ceramic, and drawing workshops set up outside the main floor. Basically, the people spent almost all day in the Casper Event Center observing art and interacting with new people. On the last night of Wyoming State Art was the banquet which lasted two hours. The head judges announced winners of competitions and the best of all, which art piece would represent Wyoming in Washington, DC. One of our very students won the award and that was Irwin Falls Down; his drawing was of Michael Thomas. They had dinner prepared which was amazing in taste and how they set up everything. Different students mingles with each other and conversed about random topics. After the banquet, the dance started right next to the banquet room. The dance went from eight p.m. to 11 p.m. With everyone dancing, it seemed like no one wanted State Art to end. Almost every student danced the night away. With every song that had a specific dance, all the students joined in and gave a show for everyone else to see. After the dance, students made their ways to their rooms, tired and ready to sleep. Students were hugging other students saying "goodbye" and "see you next year." The next morning would bring Wyoming State Art to a close, which was somewhat a disappointment. No one will forget the amazing and memorable time they had at Wyoming State Art.
April 21, 2009
English II
Wyoming State Art
On April 16, 2009-- Wyoming State Art began at the Event Center in Casper, Wyoming. This is an event that calls all artists across Wyoming from every school to join and submit pieces of artwork. Students may apply for scholarship money, full scholarships, and qualify for competitions. Students may walk away with scholarships, award prizes, and simple competition prizes in the two days they are there. The amount of artwork and competitions was very overwhelming, which would provide much competition for the artists.
The artwork was set up on the center floor of the Casper Event Center. Wooden poster boards standing about eight feet high and four feet thick, held every piece of artwork. Tables to the side held ceramic projects and pieces that could not be hung on the boards. Overall, there were over 4,000 pieces of artwork submitted. There was a wide variety of photos, drawings, collages, paintings, glass work, ceramics, sculptures, and much more. The floor was always filled with students and teachers meandering through the different sections of artwork, writing down notes, taking pictures, and commenting. The amount of people there made finding your way through the sections somewhat difficult. Most places were congested to the point where no one could actually see a piece of artwork. The first competition that went underway was the top 2D and 3D pieces of artwork. After that, there was quick draw competitions, etch-a-sketch competitions, portrait competitions, mural competitions, and sculpture competitions. Along with those, they had colleges from around Wyoming come to set up workshops for anyone who was interested. For example, they had photography, painting, ceramic, and drawing workshops set up outside the main floor. Basically, the people spent almost all day in the Casper Event Center observing art and interacting with new people. On the last night of Wyoming State Art was the banquet which lasted two hours. The head judges announced winners of competitions and the best of all, which art piece would represent Wyoming in Washington, DC. One of our very students won the award and that was Irwin Falls Down; his drawing was of Michael Thomas. They had dinner prepared which was amazing in taste and how they set up everything. Different students mingles with each other and conversed about random topics. After the banquet, the dance started right next to the banquet room. The dance went from eight p.m. to 11 p.m. With everyone dancing, it seemed like no one wanted State Art to end. Almost every student danced the night away. With every song that had a specific dance, all the students joined in and gave a show for everyone else to see. After the dance, students made their ways to their rooms, tired and ready to sleep. Students were hugging other students saying "goodbye" and "see you next year." The next morning would bring Wyoming State Art to a close, which was somewhat a disappointment. No one will forget the amazing and memorable time they had at Wyoming State Art.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Editorial
Pro-Life vs. Pro-Abortion-Also Known as Murder
Would you ever murder a human? Well, I hope your answer is no; that’s what most people would say. If you the reader are pro-abortion then you agree that killing a human is no problem at all. Going Through with this un-humane process is just like murdering a person on the street. Whether you think it is not a human because it hasn’t developed limbs and such, the facts are it is a human. What is conceived in the womb is a “child,” a baby human being, however small. Everyone needs to understand that killing the human that has begun to form in the womb is taking the life of a child. This issue all boils down to what it says in the Bible. God states in the Bible, “A child is conceived in the womb.” The reason why abortion is so common is because people believe that early abortion is not killing a child, but preventing one from coming into a being. The thought of abortion makes me pity the woman who made the decision and grieve for the baby. Many people today question about the unborn, which is the human inside the womb. People who are pro-abortion believe that in the early stages of human life, a separate human life does not exist in the womb. They believe that it is a collection of cells that may be regarded as part of the mother’s body. At this point, people think that it is ok to “dispose” of the tissue. Hello, the “collection of cells” inside the womb is not just tissue! They are human whether or not they have the features that we have. It just makes me mad whenever I hear about an abortion taking place. Like I said, I pity the woman who goes through with this process, known as murder. I leave you with the question, would you ever murder a human?
Would you ever murder a human? Well, I hope your answer is no; that’s what most people would say. If you the reader are pro-abortion then you agree that killing a human is no problem at all. Going Through with this un-humane process is just like murdering a person on the street. Whether you think it is not a human because it hasn’t developed limbs and such, the facts are it is a human. What is conceived in the womb is a “child,” a baby human being, however small. Everyone needs to understand that killing the human that has begun to form in the womb is taking the life of a child. This issue all boils down to what it says in the Bible. God states in the Bible, “A child is conceived in the womb.” The reason why abortion is so common is because people believe that early abortion is not killing a child, but preventing one from coming into a being. The thought of abortion makes me pity the woman who made the decision and grieve for the baby. Many people today question about the unborn, which is the human inside the womb. People who are pro-abortion believe that in the early stages of human life, a separate human life does not exist in the womb. They believe that it is a collection of cells that may be regarded as part of the mother’s body. At this point, people think that it is ok to “dispose” of the tissue. Hello, the “collection of cells” inside the womb is not just tissue! They are human whether or not they have the features that we have. It just makes me mad whenever I hear about an abortion taking place. Like I said, I pity the woman who goes through with this process, known as murder. I leave you with the question, would you ever murder a human?
Website Review
www.nba.com
For my website review, I reviewed www.nba.com. This site is the primary homepage for the National Basketball Association. This site is about all the NBA teams and where they stand in the league. www.nba.com holds standings, statistics, news stories, pictures, videos, and much more of every team and player. This site is used to help people find there favourite team and players. Also, for people to post blogs, comments, and letters to NBA teams. Basically, it is a sight that allows you surf information on the NBA. The website gives you links to go to individual team's websites. I went to www.nba.com to find information about the Denver Nuggets. I wanted to look at all the statistics of the players, game highlights, coach and player interviews, and the team's standings. I found everything I needed and more. Every page I came upon had a link to other information about the same thing, whether it was statistics or standings. I even had an option to receive the information by email. The site was easy to navigate for me. For first time navigators it would present some difficulty but after a few times visit, they would soon catch on to the process. I could find my way very easily. However, there was a problem that I encountered that made it more difficult to find voting for the all star game. This option only appears once every NBA season on the website. It advertises the NBA All-Star voting but you have to go through several pages and links to get there. NBA players always use this site which has made www.nba.com a hit website. Also, the people who keep up with the NBA which is a vast amount, also accounts for the number of hits the website gets. There is no exact number to the times visited but it would be quite a large number. Also, with foreign countries keying in on their foreign NBA players, the site receives more hits. There was a stat out there that stated the number of hits the site got and that was, 15 million. This number is increasing as the years go on. This is why www.nba.com is the ultimate source for your NBA insight.
For my website review, I reviewed www.nba.com. This site is the primary homepage for the National Basketball Association. This site is about all the NBA teams and where they stand in the league. www.nba.com holds standings, statistics, news stories, pictures, videos, and much more of every team and player. This site is used to help people find there favourite team and players. Also, for people to post blogs, comments, and letters to NBA teams. Basically, it is a sight that allows you surf information on the NBA. The website gives you links to go to individual team's websites. I went to www.nba.com to find information about the Denver Nuggets. I wanted to look at all the statistics of the players, game highlights, coach and player interviews, and the team's standings. I found everything I needed and more. Every page I came upon had a link to other information about the same thing, whether it was statistics or standings. I even had an option to receive the information by email. The site was easy to navigate for me. For first time navigators it would present some difficulty but after a few times visit, they would soon catch on to the process. I could find my way very easily. However, there was a problem that I encountered that made it more difficult to find voting for the all star game. This option only appears once every NBA season on the website. It advertises the NBA All-Star voting but you have to go through several pages and links to get there. NBA players always use this site which has made www.nba.com a hit website. Also, the people who keep up with the NBA which is a vast amount, also accounts for the number of hits the website gets. There is no exact number to the times visited but it would be quite a large number. Also, with foreign countries keying in on their foreign NBA players, the site receives more hits. There was a stat out there that stated the number of hits the site got and that was, 15 million. This number is increasing as the years go on. This is why www.nba.com is the ultimate source for your NBA insight.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
LEDES
Clinton backs talks with moderate Taliban
March 31, 2009- On Tuesday, Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton endorsed plans for Afghan to schedule reconciliation talks with the moderate Taliban. Hillary Clinton stated at a conference that they were aiming to stabilize the economy and jumpstart the political support for the war torn country. To support this act, Obama sent 4,000 troops to Afghanistan to help and improve the Afghanistan police tactics. Clinton said that the U.S. will spend $40 million to help with country elections later this year.
Five Suicide Bombers Attack Afghan Provincial Council
April 1. 2009- During a seminar hosted by an American democracy promotion orgainization, five heavily armed suicide bobmbers stormed into the meeting killing 13 people and wounding 14 others. One militant detonated a car bomb outside the entrance while the others stormed the compound with assault rifles and grenades, shooting at officials and guards inside. Seven civilians and six police were killed in the 20 minute gun battle. This ended when to militants blew themselves up inside the main hall. Mr. Karzai commended the police officers who gave their lives to save others; plust he stated that because they showed up is why the death toll stayed low.
NFL reciever Stallworth charged wit DUI manslaughter
March 30, 2009- Cleveland Browns reciever, Dante Stallworth was charged in Florida on Wednesday with killing a pedestrian while under the influence. They charged Stallworth with a DUI manslaughter charge in the death of Mario Reyes. Stallworth is expected to surrender in court on Thursday and bail is set at $200,000. Stallworth's blood alcohol level was 0.126 which is higher than the state level at 0.8. If convicted he could face up to 15 years in prison.
Man lights match near gas pump lighting himself on fire
April 1, 2009- After purchasing matches inside a gas staion, the man walked out and messed around with it at a gas pump. The match lit producing a big explosion of fire near the car and setting himself on fire. One man flew but rushed back to the car to help a woman get out retrieve the baby from the back seat. The man who was on fire kept on running and shouting for water while the first week employee reached him in time to wet him down with water. Right then the ambulance arrived. No one was killed but one badly injured suffering burns and infections on his skin.
March 31, 2009- On Tuesday, Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton endorsed plans for Afghan to schedule reconciliation talks with the moderate Taliban. Hillary Clinton stated at a conference that they were aiming to stabilize the economy and jumpstart the political support for the war torn country. To support this act, Obama sent 4,000 troops to Afghanistan to help and improve the Afghanistan police tactics. Clinton said that the U.S. will spend $40 million to help with country elections later this year.
Five Suicide Bombers Attack Afghan Provincial Council
April 1. 2009- During a seminar hosted by an American democracy promotion orgainization, five heavily armed suicide bobmbers stormed into the meeting killing 13 people and wounding 14 others. One militant detonated a car bomb outside the entrance while the others stormed the compound with assault rifles and grenades, shooting at officials and guards inside. Seven civilians and six police were killed in the 20 minute gun battle. This ended when to militants blew themselves up inside the main hall. Mr. Karzai commended the police officers who gave their lives to save others; plust he stated that because they showed up is why the death toll stayed low.
NFL reciever Stallworth charged wit DUI manslaughter
March 30, 2009- Cleveland Browns reciever, Dante Stallworth was charged in Florida on Wednesday with killing a pedestrian while under the influence. They charged Stallworth with a DUI manslaughter charge in the death of Mario Reyes. Stallworth is expected to surrender in court on Thursday and bail is set at $200,000. Stallworth's blood alcohol level was 0.126 which is higher than the state level at 0.8. If convicted he could face up to 15 years in prison.
Man lights match near gas pump lighting himself on fire
April 1, 2009- After purchasing matches inside a gas staion, the man walked out and messed around with it at a gas pump. The match lit producing a big explosion of fire near the car and setting himself on fire. One man flew but rushed back to the car to help a woman get out retrieve the baby from the back seat. The man who was on fire kept on running and shouting for water while the first week employee reached him in time to wet him down with water. Right then the ambulance arrived. No one was killed but one badly injured suffering burns and infections on his skin.
Interview
Eel Attacks Young Woman in Hanauma Bay in Oahu, Hawaii
March 16, 2009-- Imagine you are snorkeling in the Hawaiian waters and you swim upon a reef. Without notice, you spot an eel out the corner of your eye going straight for your hand. Well, one person had this imagination come true when she went snorkeling in Hanauma Bay in Oahu, Hawaii. Her name is Linda Orchard and this is her story.
While Linda Orchard was snorkeling in Hanauma Bay located in Oahu, Hawaii, she was surprisingly attacked by an eel. Linda Orchard said she did not expect this to happen. Mrs. Orchard was relaxed, as she was snorkeling through the Hawaiian waters making her way to a nearby reef. She put her hand out to touch the reef and looked away for brief second. The split second she looked back, she saw and eel out of the corner of her eye that was ready to strike her right hand. It struck, but Mrs. Orchard pulled her arm back in time to avoid the eel's attack. The last she was of it was when it went darting back into its hole in the reef. After what just happened, she swam away from the reef as fast as she could to alert her friend on what just happened. Linda Orchard continued snorkeling the rest of the day. She never encountered another eel, fortunately for her. She described the eel of having a black smoke like skin color and had razor sharp teeth. She explained why the eel would have attacked her, "I was simply invading its space and it felt like it was being attacked, so it defended itself." She also stated that the eel might have attacked just to attack her; she hoped not. "I was so scared," Orchard said, "I thought that it was going to get me after I swam away." Orchard said that this had never happened to her before. She also said that she was lucky to avoid the eel's attack otherwise she might have been badly injured. Her friend came to see if she needed help when she alerted her of the incident. " I knew she was ok. Her adrenaline was pumping and she was sort of excited and scared at the same time. I came to her help though." Linda Orchard said if she got bitten by the eel, she would still continue snorkeling after it was treated. After the incident with the eel, it has encouraged her to keep snorkeling and move on through the waters for the rest of her trip. She said her adrenaline was pumping almost uncontrollably. She also said that it was a scary encounter with an animal she had never been up close to. She notified her family and friends about what happened to her on the trip. They seemed to be thrilled but also scared for her at the same time. She was asked by one reporter, "being older now, if you had the chance, would you go snorkeling again?" Linda Orchard stated with a smile on her face, "I definitely would. Its not that the eel scared me, it was just at that moment I was scared for a little bit. I would not waste the chance to go snorkeling again and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested."
March 16, 2009-- Imagine you are snorkeling in the Hawaiian waters and you swim upon a reef. Without notice, you spot an eel out the corner of your eye going straight for your hand. Well, one person had this imagination come true when she went snorkeling in Hanauma Bay in Oahu, Hawaii. Her name is Linda Orchard and this is her story.
While Linda Orchard was snorkeling in Hanauma Bay located in Oahu, Hawaii, she was surprisingly attacked by an eel. Linda Orchard said she did not expect this to happen. Mrs. Orchard was relaxed, as she was snorkeling through the Hawaiian waters making her way to a nearby reef. She put her hand out to touch the reef and looked away for brief second. The split second she looked back, she saw and eel out of the corner of her eye that was ready to strike her right hand. It struck, but Mrs. Orchard pulled her arm back in time to avoid the eel's attack. The last she was of it was when it went darting back into its hole in the reef. After what just happened, she swam away from the reef as fast as she could to alert her friend on what just happened. Linda Orchard continued snorkeling the rest of the day. She never encountered another eel, fortunately for her. She described the eel of having a black smoke like skin color and had razor sharp teeth. She explained why the eel would have attacked her, "I was simply invading its space and it felt like it was being attacked, so it defended itself." She also stated that the eel might have attacked just to attack her; she hoped not. "I was so scared," Orchard said, "I thought that it was going to get me after I swam away." Orchard said that this had never happened to her before. She also said that she was lucky to avoid the eel's attack otherwise she might have been badly injured. Her friend came to see if she needed help when she alerted her of the incident. " I knew she was ok. Her adrenaline was pumping and she was sort of excited and scared at the same time. I came to her help though." Linda Orchard said if she got bitten by the eel, she would still continue snorkeling after it was treated. After the incident with the eel, it has encouraged her to keep snorkeling and move on through the waters for the rest of her trip. She said her adrenaline was pumping almost uncontrollably. She also said that it was a scary encounter with an animal she had never been up close to. She notified her family and friends about what happened to her on the trip. They seemed to be thrilled but also scared for her at the same time. She was asked by one reporter, "being older now, if you had the chance, would you go snorkeling again?" Linda Orchard stated with a smile on her face, "I definitely would. Its not that the eel scared me, it was just at that moment I was scared for a little bit. I would not waste the chance to go snorkeling again and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested."
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Car Raid
Investigation of Car Leads to Interesting Story
Dayton, WY-- Several inspectors on March 3, 2009 inspected a 1982 Land Cruiser in Dayton, WY to conclude a story about it.
The one interviewed, Don White, High School principle of Tongue River High School answered all questions the Tongue River High School inspectors asked him. Tyler Day asked the first question which asked Don White where he bought the car. He said he bought it in Rock Springs where it was previously owned by a counselor. He explained that he bought the car because he said, "It is virtually indestructible." A question was about why he had pine needles and hair almost covering the back seat. He stated that every Christmas he would get a Christmas tree and put it in the back which would be why there are so much pine needles. "The dog hair?", he said, "I bring my dogs with me sometimes." He was also asked why there where dents in his left side light and why there were holes above it. He said he was in an accident 3 to 4 years ago and that's what cause the dents. Then, he explained how the holes got there and those were from the car shop drilling into it to try and pry the broken metal out. Another question from main reporter Alex Orchard asked why he had a fire extinguisher under his driver seat. He said, "I don't know, I guess its on of those things that you buy and never use it. Maybe if I get a fire in my car." The last question that was asked was why he parked in a no parking zone. He simply stated, "I'm the principle, I can park wherever I want to. There was some valuable information taken from what he provided and some unusual information. Tongue River High School reporters have decide to close the case and end with the information they received the day of the interview.
Dayton, WY-- Several inspectors on March 3, 2009 inspected a 1982 Land Cruiser in Dayton, WY to conclude a story about it.
The one interviewed, Don White, High School principle of Tongue River High School answered all questions the Tongue River High School inspectors asked him. Tyler Day asked the first question which asked Don White where he bought the car. He said he bought it in Rock Springs where it was previously owned by a counselor. He explained that he bought the car because he said, "It is virtually indestructible." A question was about why he had pine needles and hair almost covering the back seat. He stated that every Christmas he would get a Christmas tree and put it in the back which would be why there are so much pine needles. "The dog hair?", he said, "I bring my dogs with me sometimes." He was also asked why there where dents in his left side light and why there were holes above it. He said he was in an accident 3 to 4 years ago and that's what cause the dents. Then, he explained how the holes got there and those were from the car shop drilling into it to try and pry the broken metal out. Another question from main reporter Alex Orchard asked why he had a fire extinguisher under his driver seat. He said, "I don't know, I guess its on of those things that you buy and never use it. Maybe if I get a fire in my car." The last question that was asked was why he parked in a no parking zone. He simply stated, "I'm the principle, I can park wherever I want to. There was some valuable information taken from what he provided and some unusual information. Tongue River High School reporters have decide to close the case and end with the information they received the day of the interview.
Lord Foulgrin's Letters book review
Lord Foulgrin's Letters
Imagine a world where you are tested everyday by demons who are out to deceive you in any way to lead you away from God and all that is true. There is no need to imagine, this is real and it is happening to everyone today. While you walk the earth and live your life, demons are working on you every day, trying to lead you in the wrong direction. This is what Randy Alcorn's novel, "Lord Foulgrin's Letters" is about. It explains how one man goes through his life while being tested by demons and questioning if God is real or not. Jordan Fletcher, a successful business man who has a wife and two kids. His mother was a strong christian and he questions the existence of God and Heaven everyday. As he makes his way through life, demons are exchanging words with each other and making up strategies on how to lead Fletcher away from knowing God. With Lord Foulgrin as the mentor for another demon named Squaltaint, they write to each other and try to distract Jordan Fletcher from coming to know the enemy, who is God himself. Lord Foulgrin writes to Squaltaint about ways to distract Fletcher from knowing God and living for him. They put Fletcher and his family through scenarios to lead them away from God. Everyday these demons work on Fletcher and his family constantly to break them apart and 'devour' them. Lord Foulgrin believes the way to accomplish this is to make the 'vermin' think that Christianity is boring and there is never any fun. To make them think that Jesus is just wanting to take away their satisfactions and keep them locked up. As Fletcher goes through life in this book, he is presented with struggles that will test him. He meets friends that help him with bringing his life to Christ. Will he find Christ and live his life for him or fall deep into hell.
One aspect about this book that makes the novel interesting is the characters. The first one is Jordan Fletcher. His mom was a Christian but Jordan never grew up considering Christianity. He is a successful business man who works hard at what he does. Even though he has a wife and two kids, he struggles to keep his family together sometimes. His wife Diane is a very faithfull woman. Diane and Jordan don't have a strong relationship and they ignore each other almost all the time. Diane is a stay at home mom who does not succeed in interacting with her kids. Daniel is their son who stays secluded in his room almost all the time. He engages himself in unnecessary sites on the internet such as pornography sites. He explores different cults, religions, and suicide techniques. He barely interacts with anyone at school and at home as well. Jillian, who is very interactive at school but barely at home is sometimes quiet about what she does. She has friends who like to explore cults on the internet and experiment with demonic activities. She barely talks to her father, mother, and brother and likes to keep it that way. One last character is Ryan. This man is very religious man who serves the Lord and only him. Ryan and Jordan play basketball together and they have visits here and there. Ryan talks about Christianity with Jordan but Jordan always denies it. Ryan and his family are all Christians who serve the Lord with great enthusiasm. Ryan and his family try to help Jordan and his family become Christians.
In summary, this novel definitely deserves a five star rating. The story line is applied very well to the setting and characters. I recommend this book to everyone who is interested in finding God and serving him. This novel will leave you thinking about reality and hopefully bring you towards God.
Imagine a world where you are tested everyday by demons who are out to deceive you in any way to lead you away from God and all that is true. There is no need to imagine, this is real and it is happening to everyone today. While you walk the earth and live your life, demons are working on you every day, trying to lead you in the wrong direction. This is what Randy Alcorn's novel, "Lord Foulgrin's Letters" is about. It explains how one man goes through his life while being tested by demons and questioning if God is real or not. Jordan Fletcher, a successful business man who has a wife and two kids. His mother was a strong christian and he questions the existence of God and Heaven everyday. As he makes his way through life, demons are exchanging words with each other and making up strategies on how to lead Fletcher away from knowing God. With Lord Foulgrin as the mentor for another demon named Squaltaint, they write to each other and try to distract Jordan Fletcher from coming to know the enemy, who is God himself. Lord Foulgrin writes to Squaltaint about ways to distract Fletcher from knowing God and living for him. They put Fletcher and his family through scenarios to lead them away from God. Everyday these demons work on Fletcher and his family constantly to break them apart and 'devour' them. Lord Foulgrin believes the way to accomplish this is to make the 'vermin' think that Christianity is boring and there is never any fun. To make them think that Jesus is just wanting to take away their satisfactions and keep them locked up. As Fletcher goes through life in this book, he is presented with struggles that will test him. He meets friends that help him with bringing his life to Christ. Will he find Christ and live his life for him or fall deep into hell.
One aspect about this book that makes the novel interesting is the characters. The first one is Jordan Fletcher. His mom was a Christian but Jordan never grew up considering Christianity. He is a successful business man who works hard at what he does. Even though he has a wife and two kids, he struggles to keep his family together sometimes. His wife Diane is a very faithfull woman. Diane and Jordan don't have a strong relationship and they ignore each other almost all the time. Diane is a stay at home mom who does not succeed in interacting with her kids. Daniel is their son who stays secluded in his room almost all the time. He engages himself in unnecessary sites on the internet such as pornography sites. He explores different cults, religions, and suicide techniques. He barely interacts with anyone at school and at home as well. Jillian, who is very interactive at school but barely at home is sometimes quiet about what she does. She has friends who like to explore cults on the internet and experiment with demonic activities. She barely talks to her father, mother, and brother and likes to keep it that way. One last character is Ryan. This man is very religious man who serves the Lord and only him. Ryan and Jordan play basketball together and they have visits here and there. Ryan talks about Christianity with Jordan but Jordan always denies it. Ryan and his family are all Christians who serve the Lord with great enthusiasm. Ryan and his family try to help Jordan and his family become Christians.
In summary, this novel definitely deserves a five star rating. The story line is applied very well to the setting and characters. I recommend this book to everyone who is interested in finding God and serving him. This novel will leave you thinking about reality and hopefully bring you towards God.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
NEWS
Coast Guard set to end search for boaters
March 3, 2009-- On Monday, two NFL players went missing along with two former college football players on a fishing trip. Today, the Coast Guard announced that they will call off the search at sundown. Marquis Cooper, linebacker for the Oakland Raiders, NFL free agent Corey Smith, and former University of South Florida football player William Bleakley. The Coast Guard narrowed the search to 16,000 square miles.
Police hunt gunmen after attack on Sri Lankan cricket team
March 3, 2009-- Pakistan police have set out a search for 12 gunmen who are believed to have attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team. Seven officers and a driver were killed while eight cricket players were hurt including two with gunshot wounds. The buses holding the players wre making their way to the Pakistan stadium when they were ambushed. People say they heard alot of AK-47 fire and battered up vehicles.
Scientists discover new species in ocean's depths
March 3, 2009-- A group of Australian and American researchers explored the Tasman fracture and found an interesting species of plant. This one is shaped like a venus flytrap and usually eats shrimp. When shrimp near the plant and are near the reach of this plant, it snaps them up quickly and eats them. This plant was found at 4,000 feet deep.
Man convicted of 22 counts in Nevada toddler rape case
March 3, 2009-- A Nevada man was convicted of 22 counts in the connection to a videotaped sexual assault of a toddler. It took the jury four hours to deliberate and they finally made their decision. The name of the man is Chester Arthur Stiles who is 38-years-old. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. He faces charges including lewdness with a child, sexual assault with a minor, and attempted sexual assault with a minor.
March 3, 2009-- On Monday, two NFL players went missing along with two former college football players on a fishing trip. Today, the Coast Guard announced that they will call off the search at sundown. Marquis Cooper, linebacker for the Oakland Raiders, NFL free agent Corey Smith, and former University of South Florida football player William Bleakley. The Coast Guard narrowed the search to 16,000 square miles.
Police hunt gunmen after attack on Sri Lankan cricket team
March 3, 2009-- Pakistan police have set out a search for 12 gunmen who are believed to have attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team. Seven officers and a driver were killed while eight cricket players were hurt including two with gunshot wounds. The buses holding the players wre making their way to the Pakistan stadium when they were ambushed. People say they heard alot of AK-47 fire and battered up vehicles.
Scientists discover new species in ocean's depths
March 3, 2009-- A group of Australian and American researchers explored the Tasman fracture and found an interesting species of plant. This one is shaped like a venus flytrap and usually eats shrimp. When shrimp near the plant and are near the reach of this plant, it snaps them up quickly and eats them. This plant was found at 4,000 feet deep.
Man convicted of 22 counts in Nevada toddler rape case
March 3, 2009-- A Nevada man was convicted of 22 counts in the connection to a videotaped sexual assault of a toddler. It took the jury four hours to deliberate and they finally made their decision. The name of the man is Chester Arthur Stiles who is 38-years-old. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. He faces charges including lewdness with a child, sexual assault with a minor, and attempted sexual assault with a minor.
Object Interview
Glock 19 Puts Over 200 Rounds in 2 people in LA Home
Story by: Alex Orchard, Taylor Heaps, Kyle Marsh
Los Angeles, CA-- Two citizens found dead in their LA home on Thursday, February 26th.
Ronda Johnson and Jamal Struthers were the victims apparently shot numerous times with glock model 19 on February 27th. They found 96 bullet holes in Ronda Johnson's body and 150 maybe more in Struthers' body. The murder took place on 'yourlifeends' street in house 69 located in Los Angeles, California. Daquan Johnson is accused of murdering these two people. Ronda Johnson is his wife of 5 years and Struthers is a family friend. The interview with Mr. Johnson revealed that he had a trouble some childhood and felt a great amount of anger towards his parents. He apparently thought that his wife was 'creepin' with their family friend Jamal Struthers. This supposedly angered him and brought him to killing his wife and friend. The police interviewed witnesses of the murder and they concluded from the information that they saw a man in a black trench-coat leave the house. The police investigated Mr. Johnson's house and they found a black trench-coat that had blood stains on it. They asked him what he had to say and he said, "They crazy. They don't know what they seen, what they heard. He probably got the same trench-coat as me." When he was asked how the blood stains got on his coat he stated, "Oh yah, that was from draggin' a dead deer to my garage. It was battered up pretty bad, like it was put in a blender, hahahahahahahaha." Daquan Johnson is originally from Atlanta, Georgia and moved to Los Angeles when he was 5-years-old. The glock 19 was found in Mr. Johnson's name but he claims that he does not own one. "I don't own a glock. There must be a mistake." He says that he was on the street next to the one where the murder happened. Along with that, he said he did not hear any gun rounds go off during that night, "It was quiet," Johnson said. With the last question, they asked him if he killed those two people. He replied, "Hell no." The murder is still under investigation and the next court hearing is on March 5th, 2009. Daquan Johnson is still innocent until proven guilty.
Story by: Alex Orchard, Taylor Heaps, Kyle Marsh
Los Angeles, CA-- Two citizens found dead in their LA home on Thursday, February 26th.
Ronda Johnson and Jamal Struthers were the victims apparently shot numerous times with glock model 19 on February 27th. They found 96 bullet holes in Ronda Johnson's body and 150 maybe more in Struthers' body. The murder took place on 'yourlifeends' street in house 69 located in Los Angeles, California. Daquan Johnson is accused of murdering these two people. Ronda Johnson is his wife of 5 years and Struthers is a family friend. The interview with Mr. Johnson revealed that he had a trouble some childhood and felt a great amount of anger towards his parents. He apparently thought that his wife was 'creepin' with their family friend Jamal Struthers. This supposedly angered him and brought him to killing his wife and friend. The police interviewed witnesses of the murder and they concluded from the information that they saw a man in a black trench-coat leave the house. The police investigated Mr. Johnson's house and they found a black trench-coat that had blood stains on it. They asked him what he had to say and he said, "They crazy. They don't know what they seen, what they heard. He probably got the same trench-coat as me." When he was asked how the blood stains got on his coat he stated, "Oh yah, that was from draggin' a dead deer to my garage. It was battered up pretty bad, like it was put in a blender, hahahahahahahaha." Daquan Johnson is originally from Atlanta, Georgia and moved to Los Angeles when he was 5-years-old. The glock 19 was found in Mr. Johnson's name but he claims that he does not own one. "I don't own a glock. There must be a mistake." He says that he was on the street next to the one where the murder happened. Along with that, he said he did not hear any gun rounds go off during that night, "It was quiet," Johnson said. With the last question, they asked him if he killed those two people. He replied, "Hell no." The murder is still under investigation and the next court hearing is on March 5th, 2009. Daquan Johnson is still innocent until proven guilty.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
NEWS-2/26/09
Obama seeks $200 billion for war spending
February 25, 2009- President Barack Obama will ask Congress for $200 billion to help with the war for the next year and a half. He will request $75.5 billion for the rest of 2009 for sending troops to Iraq and the other $130 billion for 2010. This money will go with the $534 billion for the U.S. Defense Apartment's other needs.
Police hunt 'Grim Sleeper' serial killer
February 25, 2009- Los Angeles are searching for a serial killer nicknamed the 'Grim Sleeper' who is suspected of killing 11 people. The killer who killed from 1985 to 2007 is named the 'Grim Sleeper' because he took breaks between each homocide. Detectives say they have the killer's DNA, and there is a $500,000 reward for information leading to the prosecution. It is believed that the killer shot his victims with a .35 caliber gun.
4 Charged In Alleged Assisted Suicide Pact
February 25, 2009- In Atlanta, Georgia two people were arrested Wednesday after officials released that they had something to do with a suicide of a Cumming man. Two other have been charged in Maryland for connection to the murder. Police say that they broke RICO Act which stand for "Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations."
Jobless claims spike to 26-year high
February 26, 2009- According to the government, people without jobs has hit an all time record. On February 21st, 667,000 Americans filed initial jobless claims, up to 36,000 revised and 631,000 the previous week. To add to the dilemna, the week ended February 14, 5,112,000 Americans continued for unemployment. It's the highest number since the Labor Department began keeping
February 25, 2009- President Barack Obama will ask Congress for $200 billion to help with the war for the next year and a half. He will request $75.5 billion for the rest of 2009 for sending troops to Iraq and the other $130 billion for 2010. This money will go with the $534 billion for the U.S. Defense Apartment's other needs.
Police hunt 'Grim Sleeper' serial killer
February 25, 2009- Los Angeles are searching for a serial killer nicknamed the 'Grim Sleeper' who is suspected of killing 11 people. The killer who killed from 1985 to 2007 is named the 'Grim Sleeper' because he took breaks between each homocide. Detectives say they have the killer's DNA, and there is a $500,000 reward for information leading to the prosecution. It is believed that the killer shot his victims with a .35 caliber gun.
4 Charged In Alleged Assisted Suicide Pact
February 25, 2009- In Atlanta, Georgia two people were arrested Wednesday after officials released that they had something to do with a suicide of a Cumming man. Two other have been charged in Maryland for connection to the murder. Police say that they broke RICO Act which stand for "Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations."
Jobless claims spike to 26-year high
February 26, 2009- According to the government, people without jobs has hit an all time record. On February 21st, 667,000 Americans filed initial jobless claims, up to 36,000 revised and 631,000 the previous week. To add to the dilemna, the week ended February 14, 5,112,000 Americans continued for unemployment. It's the highest number since the Labor Department began keeping
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
NEWS-2/19/09
Obama Plans to Spend $75 Billion Outlay to Fight Foreclosure
President Obama is offering a plan to help as many as nine millio families refianance their mortgages or avoid foreclosure. This would help as many as four million families with their homes and five million more with their mortgages to take advantage of lower interest rates. Mr. Obama said the plan would, "give millions of families resigned to financial ruin a chance to rebuild."
Sri Lankan War Nears End, but Peace Remains Distant
On February 17th, 2009 the Sri Lankan military closed in on the speratist rebels which is being considered the end of the country's long civil war. Even though there are signs of reconstruction, the lack of development in the area reveals how fare the government will have to go to win peace. Fights have been springing up everywhere in Sri Lanka and Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu said, "Now that we have nearly ended the war, are we going to end the conflict?"
Iraq Says It Is Interrogating 4 Men Returned by U.S. From Guantanamo Prison
Four prisoners who were being held in Guantanamo Bay prison were sent back to there home in Iraq. Iraqi officials released that they are being interrogated. They will interrogate them about their crimes and see if they are guilty to make the decision to set them free or not. There remains one Iraqi in Guantanamo Bay prison who was not sent back to Iraq.
Death Toll in Australia Fires Rises to 200
On Tuesday, Australian officials found 11 more victims of this month's wildfires in southern Australia, this raises it over 200 total deaths. The officials say that all the victims so far have been killed by the 60-mile-long fire front. 39 bodies have been found in the town of Marysville, which was said to be intentional. As the fire increases, a man suspected of starting it is being placed in protective custody. People are now requesting he should be put to death or spend life in prison. The judge will make the final decision.
President Obama is offering a plan to help as many as nine millio families refianance their mortgages or avoid foreclosure. This would help as many as four million families with their homes and five million more with their mortgages to take advantage of lower interest rates. Mr. Obama said the plan would, "give millions of families resigned to financial ruin a chance to rebuild."
Sri Lankan War Nears End, but Peace Remains Distant
On February 17th, 2009 the Sri Lankan military closed in on the speratist rebels which is being considered the end of the country's long civil war. Even though there are signs of reconstruction, the lack of development in the area reveals how fare the government will have to go to win peace. Fights have been springing up everywhere in Sri Lanka and Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu said, "Now that we have nearly ended the war, are we going to end the conflict?"
Iraq Says It Is Interrogating 4 Men Returned by U.S. From Guantanamo Prison
Four prisoners who were being held in Guantanamo Bay prison were sent back to there home in Iraq. Iraqi officials released that they are being interrogated. They will interrogate them about their crimes and see if they are guilty to make the decision to set them free or not. There remains one Iraqi in Guantanamo Bay prison who was not sent back to Iraq.
Death Toll in Australia Fires Rises to 200
On Tuesday, Australian officials found 11 more victims of this month's wildfires in southern Australia, this raises it over 200 total deaths. The officials say that all the victims so far have been killed by the 60-mile-long fire front. 39 bodies have been found in the town of Marysville, which was said to be intentional. As the fire increases, a man suspected of starting it is being placed in protective custody. People are now requesting he should be put to death or spend life in prison. The judge will make the final decision.
Restaurant Review
Alex Orchard
English II
February 16th, 2009
Red Robin's
The restaurant Red Robin's located in Abbotsford, BC, Canada is a very professional and prestigious restaurant. It is still exponentially growing in spreading its locations and attracting several customers from all over. This restaurant is probably one of the best out there due to its atmosphere and food.
The atmosphere in this restaurant is tremendous. It obtains an old fashion look blended with modern day styles to create the ultimate place to eat. They have poster from the old days and sports poster of players who played a long time ago on their walls to appeal any customer. They have soft, comfortable seats that allows anyone to eat and relax at the same time. The lighting is perfect and does not make your eyes strain to see the things inside the restaurant. When anyone steps foot in this restaurant, they will know it is very mellow and invites you right on in. They also have many t.v.s that are turned to sports channels or major news sources. If your a fan of sports, you will sit in the "den" as they call it and watch a sport game on a 60 inch flat screen or listen to the news. This brings excitement to the place and gets everyone involved. To make the atmosphere even more appealing, the employees are the ones on that job. When taking your order, they always have a smile on their face and are willing to help the customer with any problems. This also makes the atmosphere more attracting to customers because it will trigger the increase in them coming here to eat. They have a nicely layed out uniform that matches the restaurants theme and colours. They are always positive at work and never cease to abide by the quote, "the customer is always right."
The great atmosphere is not everything the restaurant has going for them. Adding to the positive aspects about this restaurant, their food is the number one on the list. Anyone who goes there, will be astounded by how amazing their food tastes. From appetizers to deserts, their menu will more than suffice to any customer. They have over 22 gourmet burgers that will make you smile from once it hits the table to when you leave to the parking lot. They have salads, soups and deserts to add to your main course. The number one burger on their menu according to me and other customers is the Whiskey River Barbecue Burger. A combination of onion rings, two beef patties, lettuce, tomato, barbecue sauce, and mayonnaise, it will make your mouth water excessively. The most creative aspect on their menu is the "Masterful Mixology." This is where you can customize your burger with all the ingredients they give you. Basically take any ingredient they give you, put into a burger meal, and they will make it for you. This creates the ultimate eating experience. After eating your delicious course, you have a choice of dessert. Since they do have the best chocolate milk shake in the country of Canada, that is a very wise option. They do have more than just that though as well. They have 10 desserts that you can choose from. Here are three that are the most ordered at this restaurant. The "Mountain High Mudd Pie" is their made in-house chocolate and gourmet vanilla ice-cream combined with peanut butter cookie bits, chopped nuts, and fudge and peanut butter in a chocolate cookie crust. This is surrounded by a pool of chocolate fudge and caramel sauce topped with whip cream and a cherry. The next one is Mother Robin's Brownie Sundae. This lovely dessert consists of two moist brownies topped with scoops of gourmet vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, caramel, whipped cream and a cherry. The last one is "Hot Apple Crisp." This is slow baked apple slices sprinkled with brown sugar, cinnamon, and a touch of nutmeg baked freshly in an oatmeal cookie crust. Topped with caramel sauce and gourmet vanilla ice cream. So, these few options of food speak for itself. These and many other options of food are the reason why Red Robin's is very popular.
The atmosphere and food attract many customers to Red Robin's. It is a very successful business that is still growing. This restaurant should definitely be one everyone top three list of restaurant to visit. With what was just explained, i don't know why anyone wouldn't visit.
English II
February 16th, 2009
Red Robin's
The restaurant Red Robin's located in Abbotsford, BC, Canada is a very professional and prestigious restaurant. It is still exponentially growing in spreading its locations and attracting several customers from all over. This restaurant is probably one of the best out there due to its atmosphere and food.
The atmosphere in this restaurant is tremendous. It obtains an old fashion look blended with modern day styles to create the ultimate place to eat. They have poster from the old days and sports poster of players who played a long time ago on their walls to appeal any customer. They have soft, comfortable seats that allows anyone to eat and relax at the same time. The lighting is perfect and does not make your eyes strain to see the things inside the restaurant. When anyone steps foot in this restaurant, they will know it is very mellow and invites you right on in. They also have many t.v.s that are turned to sports channels or major news sources. If your a fan of sports, you will sit in the "den" as they call it and watch a sport game on a 60 inch flat screen or listen to the news. This brings excitement to the place and gets everyone involved. To make the atmosphere even more appealing, the employees are the ones on that job. When taking your order, they always have a smile on their face and are willing to help the customer with any problems. This also makes the atmosphere more attracting to customers because it will trigger the increase in them coming here to eat. They have a nicely layed out uniform that matches the restaurants theme and colours. They are always positive at work and never cease to abide by the quote, "the customer is always right."
The great atmosphere is not everything the restaurant has going for them. Adding to the positive aspects about this restaurant, their food is the number one on the list. Anyone who goes there, will be astounded by how amazing their food tastes. From appetizers to deserts, their menu will more than suffice to any customer. They have over 22 gourmet burgers that will make you smile from once it hits the table to when you leave to the parking lot. They have salads, soups and deserts to add to your main course. The number one burger on their menu according to me and other customers is the Whiskey River Barbecue Burger. A combination of onion rings, two beef patties, lettuce, tomato, barbecue sauce, and mayonnaise, it will make your mouth water excessively. The most creative aspect on their menu is the "Masterful Mixology." This is where you can customize your burger with all the ingredients they give you. Basically take any ingredient they give you, put into a burger meal, and they will make it for you. This creates the ultimate eating experience. After eating your delicious course, you have a choice of dessert. Since they do have the best chocolate milk shake in the country of Canada, that is a very wise option. They do have more than just that though as well. They have 10 desserts that you can choose from. Here are three that are the most ordered at this restaurant. The "Mountain High Mudd Pie" is their made in-house chocolate and gourmet vanilla ice-cream combined with peanut butter cookie bits, chopped nuts, and fudge and peanut butter in a chocolate cookie crust. This is surrounded by a pool of chocolate fudge and caramel sauce topped with whip cream and a cherry. The next one is Mother Robin's Brownie Sundae. This lovely dessert consists of two moist brownies topped with scoops of gourmet vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, caramel, whipped cream and a cherry. The last one is "Hot Apple Crisp." This is slow baked apple slices sprinkled with brown sugar, cinnamon, and a touch of nutmeg baked freshly in an oatmeal cookie crust. Topped with caramel sauce and gourmet vanilla ice cream. So, these few options of food speak for itself. These and many other options of food are the reason why Red Robin's is very popular.
The atmosphere and food attract many customers to Red Robin's. It is a very successful business that is still growing. This restaurant should definitely be one everyone top three list of restaurant to visit. With what was just explained, i don't know why anyone wouldn't visit.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
NEWS
Injured Japenese Man Dies After 14 Hospitals Refuse to Admit Him
On February 4, 2009 a 69-year-old Japenese man was injured in a car accident and died after paramedics spent an hour finding him a hospital. He was riding a bicycle and clashed with a motorcycle in the wester city of ltami. He suffered head and back injuries but showed good vital signs intil they gradually started to deteriorate. Police officer lkemoto said that the victim might have survived if a hospital would have accepted him more quickly.
Mexican Drug Cartels Armed to the Hilt, Threatening National Security
As El Hummer was being transported to an airport in an armed vehicle, his men were armed and armored ready to go to war with the government of Mexico. They fought and the government had prevailed. They siezed 540 assault rifles, more than 500,000 round of ammunition, 150 grenades, 14 dynamite cartridges, 98 fragmentation grenades, 67 bulletproof jackets, seven .50 caliber sniper rifles, and a Light Anti Tank (LAW) rocket. Scoot Stewart, a former U.S. Army intelligence officer and currently an analyst for Stratfor says that the drug cartels are threatening national security.
'Hungry' KIllers Ate Girl's Body Parts, Prosecutors Say
In St. Petersburg, Russia, two men were arrested for suspicion of murder for kidnapping a girl, dismembering her body, and eating some of her body parts. Prosecutors state that the 11th grader dissappeared after walking home from school on January 19th. The prosecutors believe that they drowned the girl in a bath tub, cut her into pieces, and ate some of her internal organs. One man happened to be a butcher and the other a flourist.
$3 Million Ransom Dropped to Pirates on Ship Carrying Russian Tanks
A ransom was given to Somali pirates who seized a Ukranian ship with tanks, heavy weapon, and 20 crew members. The Somalians got $3.2 million from Russian instead of getting what they demaned originally which was $20 million. The ship was siezed by bandits off the Somali coast. The Somali pirates used money counting machines and other ones to check if the cash was genuine and then released the vessel. This was the most daring attack by Somali pirates.
On February 4, 2009 a 69-year-old Japenese man was injured in a car accident and died after paramedics spent an hour finding him a hospital. He was riding a bicycle and clashed with a motorcycle in the wester city of ltami. He suffered head and back injuries but showed good vital signs intil they gradually started to deteriorate. Police officer lkemoto said that the victim might have survived if a hospital would have accepted him more quickly.
Mexican Drug Cartels Armed to the Hilt, Threatening National Security
As El Hummer was being transported to an airport in an armed vehicle, his men were armed and armored ready to go to war with the government of Mexico. They fought and the government had prevailed. They siezed 540 assault rifles, more than 500,000 round of ammunition, 150 grenades, 14 dynamite cartridges, 98 fragmentation grenades, 67 bulletproof jackets, seven .50 caliber sniper rifles, and a Light Anti Tank (LAW) rocket. Scoot Stewart, a former U.S. Army intelligence officer and currently an analyst for Stratfor says that the drug cartels are threatening national security.
'Hungry' KIllers Ate Girl's Body Parts, Prosecutors Say
In St. Petersburg, Russia, two men were arrested for suspicion of murder for kidnapping a girl, dismembering her body, and eating some of her body parts. Prosecutors state that the 11th grader dissappeared after walking home from school on January 19th. The prosecutors believe that they drowned the girl in a bath tub, cut her into pieces, and ate some of her internal organs. One man happened to be a butcher and the other a flourist.
$3 Million Ransom Dropped to Pirates on Ship Carrying Russian Tanks
A ransom was given to Somali pirates who seized a Ukranian ship with tanks, heavy weapon, and 20 crew members. The Somalians got $3.2 million from Russian instead of getting what they demaned originally which was $20 million. The ship was siezed by bandits off the Somali coast. The Somali pirates used money counting machines and other ones to check if the cash was genuine and then released the vessel. This was the most daring attack by Somali pirates.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Alex Orchard
January 29, 2009
English II
Step-Brothers
Two men, one is 39-years-old and the other is 40-years-old. They are very creative and comical in the most unusual ways. Yet, they still live with their parents. Fate has brought the mom of the 39-year-old, Brennan with the dad of the 49-year-old Dale. What was least expected is now happening, they will be step-brothers.
When they first meet, they show great resentment towards each other. From yelling at each other to tackling each other through the house, they can’t seem to get along. After a big fiasco in the front yard between Brennan and Dale, involving golf clubs, they literally got beat into being friends. From there on out they go to job interviews together, do karate in the garage, and create their own amateur entertainment group. All go’s great until the parents split up and are forced to fend for themselves. Brennan takes a job at his brother’s apache business and Dale works for a catering company. When Brennan holds an apache rendezvous and hires the catering company that Dale works for, the parents meet and decide to get back together. What was most dreaded at the beginning is no more; they will be step-brothers once again, this time for good.
The star actors in this movie are Will Ferrell as Brennan and John C. Reilly as Dale. As an American comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer, he has been very successful. Making his way through Saturday Night Live and from there having acted in 10 movies, he has officially made his mark in today’s entertainment as one of the best. On the other hand, John C. Reilly is an Academy Award winner, Grammy winner, and two time Golden-Globe nominee as an American Actor. He has acted in 14 movies all given four stars or above. They are considered “the best in the business” by many critics and citizens. Their skill and attitude during the movie helped them make the movie the funniest in America according to half the critics who reviewed the movie.
In terms of my overall enjoyment, this movie was more than enough to make me laugh. The cast of characters made it all the better along with the storyline. Being one of my favourite actors, Will Ferrell did an amazing job to keep the movie hilarious. After watching this film, it became my favourite comedy movie. I give this movie a 5-star review for its acting and storyline.
January 29, 2009
English II
Step-Brothers
Two men, one is 39-years-old and the other is 40-years-old. They are very creative and comical in the most unusual ways. Yet, they still live with their parents. Fate has brought the mom of the 39-year-old, Brennan with the dad of the 49-year-old Dale. What was least expected is now happening, they will be step-brothers.
When they first meet, they show great resentment towards each other. From yelling at each other to tackling each other through the house, they can’t seem to get along. After a big fiasco in the front yard between Brennan and Dale, involving golf clubs, they literally got beat into being friends. From there on out they go to job interviews together, do karate in the garage, and create their own amateur entertainment group. All go’s great until the parents split up and are forced to fend for themselves. Brennan takes a job at his brother’s apache business and Dale works for a catering company. When Brennan holds an apache rendezvous and hires the catering company that Dale works for, the parents meet and decide to get back together. What was most dreaded at the beginning is no more; they will be step-brothers once again, this time for good.
The star actors in this movie are Will Ferrell as Brennan and John C. Reilly as Dale. As an American comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer, he has been very successful. Making his way through Saturday Night Live and from there having acted in 10 movies, he has officially made his mark in today’s entertainment as one of the best. On the other hand, John C. Reilly is an Academy Award winner, Grammy winner, and two time Golden-Globe nominee as an American Actor. He has acted in 14 movies all given four stars or above. They are considered “the best in the business” by many critics and citizens. Their skill and attitude during the movie helped them make the movie the funniest in America according to half the critics who reviewed the movie.
In terms of my overall enjoyment, this movie was more than enough to make me laugh. The cast of characters made it all the better along with the storyline. Being one of my favourite actors, Will Ferrell did an amazing job to keep the movie hilarious. After watching this film, it became my favourite comedy movie. I give this movie a 5-star review for its acting and storyline.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
lede
Unemployment rose in every state in December
January 28, 2009-A couple years ago, only six states had a big unemployment rate. Since December of 2008 to now, Unemployment rates have increased in every state. The number of newly laid off Americans has soared to 589,000 people while 4.6 million have claims to work. This just goes to show us that America's economy might be worse than it is in the future.
Deadly winter storm begins barrage in Northeast
In Philadelphia, a destructive winter storm has left more than 800,000 bracing for the worst. It has delayed flights and all interstates and highways in the area have been closed. The storm has claimed 20 deaths and the spread of snow and ice has cause power failures all over the area. There have also been deaths in Texas, Arkansas, Virginia, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Indiana.
Pakistan: U.S. must halt drone attacks
Close to 17 people died due to drone attacks near the Afghan border on Friday. Robert Gates, Defense Secretary says the Pakistan knew about the attacks but there was never an aggreement between Islamabad and Washington. Gilian says that they can keep control and do not need anymore drone attacks.
Early Voting in Iraq Goes Smooth
In Baghdad, thousands of soldiers, police officers, hopital patients, and prisoners voted on Wednesday in Iraq's Provincial elections. About 615,000 people were eligible to vote, three days before Sunday's election. There were no outbreaks or riots which caused the need for not many officials to be on guard.
January 28, 2009-A couple years ago, only six states had a big unemployment rate. Since December of 2008 to now, Unemployment rates have increased in every state. The number of newly laid off Americans has soared to 589,000 people while 4.6 million have claims to work. This just goes to show us that America's economy might be worse than it is in the future.
Deadly winter storm begins barrage in Northeast
In Philadelphia, a destructive winter storm has left more than 800,000 bracing for the worst. It has delayed flights and all interstates and highways in the area have been closed. The storm has claimed 20 deaths and the spread of snow and ice has cause power failures all over the area. There have also been deaths in Texas, Arkansas, Virginia, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Indiana.
Pakistan: U.S. must halt drone attacks
Close to 17 people died due to drone attacks near the Afghan border on Friday. Robert Gates, Defense Secretary says the Pakistan knew about the attacks but there was never an aggreement between Islamabad and Washington. Gilian says that they can keep control and do not need anymore drone attacks.
Early Voting in Iraq Goes Smooth
In Baghdad, thousands of soldiers, police officers, hopital patients, and prisoners voted on Wednesday in Iraq's Provincial elections. About 615,000 people were eligible to vote, three days before Sunday's election. There were no outbreaks or riots which caused the need for not many officials to be on guard.
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