Once there was a man named Larry he was very poor and scraggly and he had five children with a wife named Windyma who was, a fat, hairy, 50 year old women. He didn't have enough money to feed his children and fat wife. So on day he went to the local market to buy some eggs and bread because thats all he could afford. He came across an old, creepy, widow named Elenor. Who by the way was very friendly. They got to talking and Larry told her all about his problems. She said that she knew a man who lived up in the mountians that could possibly help im out. So after paying for his bread and eggs he decided to go up to the moutians to pay the old man a visit. He knocked at the door and the old man answered he was a rather short old man who was hunched over like a hill. He said oh come in my friend Elenor has told me all about you. I think I may have a solution to your problem, I this golden tree that i have been meaning to sell. My fair man i think that i would trade you the tree for 100 dollaers. Wow 100 dollers thats a lot. I don't know...thats too much for me. But i will take the chance and bring you the money tomorrow. Okay young man i will be expecting you.
So the next day larry shows up and give him the hundered dollars that hes been saving since childhood. The old man give him the beautiful golden tree. Then Larry take the tree and sits it outside in the sun as soon as he gets home. All his childern are amazed by the beautiful sparkling goldren tree. But Larry had to go to work to make money. The afternoon came and it started raining. The children went inside to play since there not allowed to play outside when its raining. The Larry came home for lunch and to his amazment the golden tree he spent his life saving on was not reall gold at all it was a spray painted fake tree thats not worth anything. Larry was extremely mad and went to the old mans house in the moutains screaming at him. The old man answered the door asking what was the matter and Larry started screaming "Give me my money back you old man! You stole my last 100 dollars now i cant buy food for my fat wife and my five children." The old man put this devilish smile and replied never trust a stranger with a deal that is too good to be true.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
VT tradegy
I believe this incident was extremely horrific. It also surprises me the big media coverage. For once the new wasn't obsorbed with war news.
This is what happens when people pay too much attention to terrorist outside the country and not enough attention to what actually happens in our own country and when people make a sterotype of what terrorist look like. Most people think terrorist are middle easterners.But in this case he was an Asian man. But if you look at Columbine it was a caucasion man who did those attacts but nobody would suspect that. Its not always what people may assume. I just think people should be more aware of whats going on and pay more attention to everyone not just middle easterner. Because if it were a suspicious middle eastern man someone probably would have said somthing.
This is what happens when people pay too much attention to terrorist outside the country and not enough attention to what actually happens in our own country and when people make a sterotype of what terrorist look like. Most people think terrorist are middle easterners.But in this case he was an Asian man. But if you look at Columbine it was a caucasion man who did those attacts but nobody would suspect that. Its not always what people may assume. I just think people should be more aware of whats going on and pay more attention to everyone not just middle easterner. Because if it were a suspicious middle eastern man someone probably would have said somthing.
Monday, April 2, 2007
NICENET COMMENT
:::WHAT THEY WROTE:::Hi, my name is Kimberly Hardin from Rio Rancho, New Mexico at Independence High School. My opinion on homosexuality is that is 100% completely wrong. Just take a look at the words in the bible. God made a man and a woman so that they could fall in love and birth children together. He did not start the world off with two men, or two women to have children together. That is why it is wrong. Also another thing is that those of you who know who Jesus Christ is and you have aknowleged him once before you will have to answer to him when you get to heaven. Those of you who don't know the lord and are involved in these disgusting acts of homosexuality... Well you might not make it to heaven.
:::MY RESPONSE:::What you wrote is your opinion. Im just wondering why god would create those people and bring them into this world if there gay. Doesn't that defy your beliefs, but then again in your believe in the bible right and God is the creator so why would he create them if he didn't have a reason. I think you should except them because god wants them here. But im just saying your opinion is your opinion. I think gay people are great people and should be treated equal because there a part of our society.
:::MY RESPONSE:::What you wrote is your opinion. Im just wondering why god would create those people and bring them into this world if there gay. Doesn't that defy your beliefs, but then again in your believe in the bible right and God is the creator so why would he create them if he didn't have a reason. I think you should except them because god wants them here. But im just saying your opinion is your opinion. I think gay people are great people and should be treated equal because there a part of our society.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Songs That Celebrate
3) The relationship between humans and Gods are very close the people pray to them for health and salvation and for them to guide them in a positive way. The also refer to people living in heaven as well to guide them. The take the Gods very seriously and respect them and there powers at all times.
4)The attitude of the songs are very up beat and fast paced. They speak with respect and dignity. They worship with their songs.
5)I find all the Orishas appealing in one way or another. I think Oshun is very appealing she cares for the sick children and watches over them and doesn't ask for anything in return shes very generous.
4)The attitude of the songs are very up beat and fast paced. They speak with respect and dignity. They worship with their songs.
5)I find all the Orishas appealing in one way or another. I think Oshun is very appealing she cares for the sick children and watches over them and doesn't ask for anything in return shes very generous.
Favorite Movie
I am a big fan of movies. It doesn't matter if its comedy, horror, suspense or action. There all great. But my favorite movie is from the year 2004, called Man On Fire.
The movie stars many famous faces including Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, and Marc Anthony. The movie takes place in Mexico City. Were there's been a crime spree of many kidnappings. Dezels character Creasy becomes a body guard of a young girl named Pita played by Dakota Fanning.But hes not really found of becoming a body guard and he puts up a rough exterior. But then after bonding and being with each other constantly they become attached. One day as Pita was kidnapped. Creasy goes on a rampage trying to find the young child hes become so attached to. This is a great ending with a sad twist at the end and is a great action suspense movie. I recommend that you rent it.
Karina 16 SRQ FL USA
Friday, March 9, 2007
critics review
After watching the movie When Rain Clouds Gather yesterday i have to say that it was pretty slow i have seen better. I just don't understand why the plot was so slow. All it had to do with was growing crops and the lives of the women in Botswana that all they eat it goat meat and spoiled milk and tea. The movie was interesting and suspenseful in the fact that we wanted to understand Myakhaya as a character but there is no driving point to this story theres no climax there is no plot to the movie its just about a guy who leaves his country and ends up in a town and has to work in algriculture but no to be mean but I give this movie a C-. It was not very entertianing. Not very interesting at all.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
State Assesment Tests
In the state of FL we have an FCAT (FL comprehension assesment test) we actually had it last week and earlier this week. Personally I hate these test to begin with.
These test in generally are used to see how well the students in the state work. But I only think one of the three test really acuratly test you. Which is the reading test becuase if you can read you can read and you can understand.Reading doesn't change. But on the other hand the math test tests you on a range of diffrent kinds of math. But in school your freshman year you only learn algerbra and in sophmore year they only thing they teach you geometry. Two things which are barley on the test. If they are going to test you they should test you on things you have learned not to long ago. It is ridiculos to give a student a test that is going to determine whether they graduate or not on stuff they haven't even learned yet or that they learned a long time ago and that is not fresh in their memory. Same with science they teach you biology your sophmore year and theres like 5 questions on it out of around 53 questions. The others you pretty much have to take an educated guess and hope you got it right.
The stupid thing is that these questions and test are made up by people at the head of the school department, that have no idea about what the schools are teaching us or probably don't even care cause there old and done with school. Also there was an incident last year in which all the teachers said that the reading test and math test wouldn't count. They told the students it was a "practice test" because thats what the state told them and that was what the truth was at the moment. But these official at the head of the school department in Tallahasse decided...well lets just make it count. Pretty much because they felt it was a "good" idea. Well thanks to them a lot of student in FL particulary at my school are in intensive reading and intensive math classes. Student who some are which are very smart, bright, intelligent students who pretty much decided not to do their best because it was a "practice test" so now they can't take all of there electives because there stuck in intensive reading and math courses instead of classes that may pretain to their future.
I think these test should be changed or the curiculum shoud change to accomodate the students so it is fair to pass the test. Also I think when they say they are going to have a practice test they should keep it that way. It is a very big deal to be held back as a senior just because you couldnt pass FCAT because what they are being taught is not in the test.
These test in generally are used to see how well the students in the state work. But I only think one of the three test really acuratly test you. Which is the reading test becuase if you can read you can read and you can understand.Reading doesn't change. But on the other hand the math test tests you on a range of diffrent kinds of math. But in school your freshman year you only learn algerbra and in sophmore year they only thing they teach you geometry. Two things which are barley on the test. If they are going to test you they should test you on things you have learned not to long ago. It is ridiculos to give a student a test that is going to determine whether they graduate or not on stuff they haven't even learned yet or that they learned a long time ago and that is not fresh in their memory. Same with science they teach you biology your sophmore year and theres like 5 questions on it out of around 53 questions. The others you pretty much have to take an educated guess and hope you got it right.
The stupid thing is that these questions and test are made up by people at the head of the school department, that have no idea about what the schools are teaching us or probably don't even care cause there old and done with school. Also there was an incident last year in which all the teachers said that the reading test and math test wouldn't count. They told the students it was a "practice test" because thats what the state told them and that was what the truth was at the moment. But these official at the head of the school department in Tallahasse decided...well lets just make it count. Pretty much because they felt it was a "good" idea. Well thanks to them a lot of student in FL particulary at my school are in intensive reading and intensive math classes. Student who some are which are very smart, bright, intelligent students who pretty much decided not to do their best because it was a "practice test" so now they can't take all of there electives because there stuck in intensive reading and math courses instead of classes that may pretain to their future.
I think these test should be changed or the curiculum shoud change to accomodate the students so it is fair to pass the test. Also I think when they say they are going to have a practice test they should keep it that way. It is a very big deal to be held back as a senior just because you couldnt pass FCAT because what they are being taught is not in the test.
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