Bin Laden's Son Speaks Put

Omar bin Laden, Osama bin Laden's fourth eldest, has spoken about what has happened to his father. He says that President Obama should be held legally responsible for what has happened and the fact that Osama was buried at sea was humiliating to their family. Being buried at sea goes against their religion. The son also wants to take legal action against the United States. Omar has said "We hold the American President (Barack) Obama legally responsible to clarify the fate of our father, Osama bin Laden, for it is unacceptable, humanely and religiously, to dispose of a person with such importance and status among his people, by throwing his body into the sea in that way, which demeans and humiliates his family and his supporters and which challenges religious provisions and feelings of hundreds of millions of Muslims."

"Omar Bin Laden, Osama Bin Laden Son: Sea Burial Demeaning, Killing 'Criminal': Report." Huffingtonpost.com. Ed. Myra Macdonald. 10 May 2011. Web. 10 May 2011. .

Osama bin Laden's Wives Identified

Three wives of Osama bin Laden have been identified. The first one is Amal al Sadah. She was married to bin Laden in 2000 and had a daughter named Safia with him. According to Pakistanian officials, she saw bin Laden being shot. The next wife was Khairiah Sabar who is the mother of Osama's son. They were married in 1985. The third wife was Siham Sabar. She was married to bin Laden in 1987 and had his son, Khalid. Khalid was killed during the raid. Bin Laden had at least another wife who was not present. One of the wives has a doctorate and the other has a college degree. The wives and children are in Pakistanian custody. If the wives countries of origin allow it, we will be able to question the wives.

Man Accused of Beheading Girlfriend

In Patna, India, Bijendra Kumar is accused of beheading his girlfriend infront of her classmates. The girl was only 18 and was said to of died instantly. The attacker told police that he was in love with her but her parents refused to let them marry. Kumar apparently used a curved, ceremonial weapon called a khurki while she was leaving a class. After the killing, Kumar was attacked and turned in to the police by fellow students and said that he planned to kill himself afterward.




Huffington Post. "Bijendra Kumar, India Beheading Suspect, Accused Of Cutting Girlfriend's Head Off With Knife." Huffingtonpost.com. Huffingtonpost.com, 28 Apr. 2011. Web. 29 Apr. 2011. .

Reflection

I was not a big fan of our class discussion today. It was probably because since I wasn't here for the past two days, I didn't feel prepared as much as I normally do but today just wasn't my discussion today. I feel like immigration is a tough topic to discuss. Someone always has something to say and someone always takes it the wrong was. For example, I really didn't like that that one Eric kept questioning Peter so rudely. I took that in a way that he probably didn't mean to come off as. I liked that people had more statistics and more people researched the topic before they talked. I'm looking forward to what our next topic will be.

Cancer Survivor Cyber Bullied

Fourteen year old, Justine Williams, who had lost her leg to cancer at the age of ten had to deal with a cyber bully. Beginning in February, the girl started receiving text messages and phone calls with terrifying messages like "I'm going to kill your animals" and "I'm going to rape you." The Williams then decided to bring in the police and found out that the person behind the cyber bullying turned out to be Justine's best friend. The friend used a website to hide her number and would talk to Justine while the bullying would happen just to see her reaction. The bully was pulled out of Justine's classes and is forced to do community service and get counseling.



Kennedy, Lesely. "Girl Who Beat Cancer Is Cyber Bullied by Best Friend." Www.parentdish.com. Parentdish.com, 21 Apr. 2011. Web. 21 Apr. 2011. .

Girl Survives Jump From Golden Gate Bridge

On Sunday, a 16 year old girl survived a fall from the Golden Gate Bridge. At first, sources could not confirmed whether it was a suicide attempt or accident but Golden Gate Bridge spokeswoman, Mary Currie, confirmed that it was a suicide attempt. 911 received a call for the incident at 10:53 a.m. and arrived 20 minutes later to see a good samaritan helping to keep her afloat. The girl's condition remains unknown.

Flash Mob Ends in Shooting

On Saturday, April 16, 2011, a flash mob had broken out on the Venice boardwalk which ended with a mid-twenty male being shot in the side and head. The flashmob was organized via Twitter. The victim's information has not been shared but his condition is at critical. The police have not brought anyone into custody but there were apparently young men dressed in gang attire that were around the area during that time.

Four Arrested for Marijuana Grow

Out in Chino, CA, four young men were arrested for suspicion of possession of concentrated cannabis, cultivation of marijuana, and possession of marijuana for sales. The four young men, Charles Alexander, 24, Matthew Amesquita, 18, Camren Alexander, 19, and Jacob Arispe, 24 were caught with an apartment that they had turned into a grow room. Over three hundred plants were found by police investigators. The police had caught on to the four after getting reports of a fight at the apartment.

"Four Arrested for Marijuana Grow in Chino - DailyBulletin.com." Home - DailyBulletin.com. 14 Apr. 2011. Web. 15 Apr. 2011. .

Van Der Sloot Stabbed Three Inmates

Joran Van Der Sloot is the man who was accused of Natalie Holloway's disappearance in Aruba and for the death of Stephany Flores. He has been in jail and has stabbed at least three other inmates during his time in prison. One inmate has needed emergency medical care. Each time Van Der Sloot has been put in solitary confinement, he comes out angrier then before. He is also believed to be a heavy drug user. Van Der Sloot has not denied being involved with the stabbings.

Group Projects

I can safely consider group projects to be the worst thing that a teacher can give me. The reason why I loathe them so much is because I always end up having to save everyone else. It is ridiculous. I have been assigned a group project about a month ago and my group decided to spend the whole month talking. Well that's fun for the hour but what about when presentation day comes? My group and I were suppose to present today but you know what happened instead? Failure. I am so glad that my teacher at least saw that I really did try. It started because I told my group that I don't know how to work powerpoint that well and I do not own a flash drive. A person in my group had a powerpoint on the chapter assigned so we were going to change it. I did all of the changes and sent it to the person who was suppose to bring it to class. He didn't answer my email so I attempted to save it onto a cd. Well today, I learned in my class that I saved it in the wrong format. I was also left up there without the guy who was suppose to help me because he decided that he wanted to show up to class 40 minutes late. Great. I tried to get it to work, I told my teacher how I edited to ppt and he saw that I really did try so he was kind enough to let us present tomorrow. So you know what I did for 3 hours today...? I redid the whole powerpoint. By myself! I am always the one to carry the group. They are lucky that my grade depends on this... The last thing I am going to do is let them be responsible for my bad grade. Stupid group projects. Oh, and I have another powerpoint due with the same group on Monday. I am sure I will have fun putting that together.

Gunman kills in elementary school

Barbassa, Juliana. "Gunman Opens Fire in Brazilian School, 12 Dead." Aol News. Aol.com, 07 Apr. 2011. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. .

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a gunman had gone onto the campus of Tasso da Silveira school and has shot and killed 11 children and himself. At least 18 others have been injured. 23 year old Wellington Oliveira was a former student of the elementary school. He has no criminal record. According to witnesses, Oliveira entered the campus with two guns and an ammunition belt and had fired at least 30 rounds. Two young boys, one injured, ran to find police and brought them back to the school. When cops located the shooter, they exchanged gunshots and one cops got Oliveira in both legs, which led to him falling down stairs. Oliveira then took his own life. The school is closed down but will soon reopen.

Teacher Mocks 7 Year Old's Hair

Holewa, Lisa. "Teacher Accused of Mocking 7-Year-Old's Hairstyle on Facebook." Top News & Analysis, US, World, Sports, Celebrity & Weird News. Aol.com, 2 Apr. 2011. Web. 04 Apr. 2011. .


Out in Chicago, Illinois, seven year old, Ukailya Lofton, went to school with her hair done for picture day. She saw a picture with Jolly Ranchers at the ends of braids in a magazine and had her mother, Lucinda Williams, style her hair like this. When Lofton went to school, her computer teacher took pictures of the child's hair and posted them on her Facebook page. The comments under the picture were mocking Lofton's hair. Now Williams is suing the Chicago Public School District. A spokeswoman for the district has said that disciplinary actions will be taken but Williams claims that the school is acting as if nothing has ever happened.

Obama: Don't Worry About Radiation Risks In U.S.

Landau, Elizabeth. "West Coast Officials, Obama: Don't Worry about Radiation Risk in U.S. - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. 18 Mar. 2011. Web. 18 Mar. 2011. .


President Barrack Obama is reassuring Californians that they do not need to worry about radiation from Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant. Instead, we are told to prepare for the massive earthquake that is bound to hit us at some point. We are told to stock up on food and water in case of an emergency. Little, to if any, radiation is bound to hit California. The radioactive particles will disperse throughout the Pacific and if it hits anywhere first, it would most likely be Alaska. Overall, if any radiation get to us, it will be in non-harmful amounts.

Transplant Recipient Contracts AIDS

A patient who has received a kidney from a live donor has contracted HIV. This is the first documented case for the United States since HIV screenings began. According to officials, the donor contracted the virus between the 11 weeks fron when he was tested to the actual transplant. Since the CDC does not have an explicit policy about when infectious screenings should take place, the donor is not in the wrong. Both donor and recipient learned of the virus about a year after the surgery. Then the recipient developed AIDS because they were on immune depressants. This has been an extrememly rare incident and will hopefully never happen again.

AP. "New York Man Contracts AIDS Through Live Donor Kidney Transplant." Top News & Analysis, US, World, Sports, Celebrity & Weird News. Aol.com, 17 Mar. 2011. Web. 17 Mar. 2011. .

Reflection

Today's discussion was interesting. I liked how you called on other people to speak up but I didn't like how I felt like at that time I couldn't retaliate to what people were saying just because it was time for the not-so-talkative students. I think that since they were caught off guard, they just said the first thing that came to their mind. I guess that since I want to become a first grade teacher, I am a bit bias but still! I don't understand why everyone is so against teacher unions?! Like I was telling the people around me, there will always be a few people that will give the whole group a bad impression (ie: our mosque discussion and how people are Islamaphobic) but you can't forget that there are so many great teachers being overlooked. To me, the teacher union is run by people that want to dedicate their lives to teaching children. Why else would they be teachers? I don't like having to talk over people. I have so much to say and there are never really any moments to speak because people all start then they go off the subject that I was wanting to talk about. At one point though I had it and just had to yell what I wanted to say. I didn't care anymore about talking over anyone else. I really do like our discussions. I think we need more. I like feeling heard by a group of people. I'm looking forward to our next class discussion.

8.9 Earthquake Causes Tsunami

After the 8.9 earthquake hit Japan, a huge tsunami was triggered, killing hundreds and causing chaos. Soon after, the tsunami hit Hawaii and warnings were sent to many throughout the Pacific coast. Alerts were sent out to South America, U.S coast, Alaska and Canada. The earthquake has caused tsunami waves of 23 feet and has had more than 50 after shocks that rate above 6.0. According to police, the death count is currently at 200-300 just in the northeastern city of Sendai.

"Japan Earthquake 2011: 8.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits, 30-Foot Tsunami Triggered." Thehuffingtonpost.com. Ed. AP/The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post, 11 Mar. 2011. Web. 11 Mar. 2011. .

WHIP

Apparently, the one and only U.S company that supplied the drugs for lethal injection has stopped production. The company has stopped making sodium thiopental, the sedative, because they wanted to switch to an Italian manufacturing plant. The manufacturing plant told the company that the only way they would allow the switch is that there is assurance that the drug will not be used for executions. What does this mean for the death penalty? Death penalty proponents like Dudly Sharp are saying that the court system will try to delay executions but are offering alternatives for the convicts.

I thought that this article was interesting just because the topic of capital punishment is so controversial. Who says that we have the right to judge a person's right to live? Then again, what gives these criminals a right to live when they are able to hurt and take lives so easily? I personally believe that there should not be capital punishment. I think a life in prison would be a far better punishment. Why would we want to take away their pain by ending their life early? Let them think about what they have done, the pain that they have caused.

Flam, Lisa. "End of Lethal Injection Drug in US Leaves Death Penalty in Flux." Aol News. 25 Jan. 2011. Web. 26 Jan. 2011. .

"Best Tutor"

Today was my first day tutoring someone new. The girl is a freshman at our school and is in need of help in Geometry. I quickly realized yesterday that I forgot everything from that class so I started to study. I studied for about an hour or so last night and two hours after school today. I got over to the girl's house at four and we got to work. I felt like such an ammeter. I could have sworn that I was making everything worse. I ended up helping her with all her homework for two and a half hours! I don't think I've even spent that much time on my own homework! (Which says something about my education)... So by the time yhat we were done, the girl said that I helped her understand her math a lot better! Her saying ghat made me so proud. Then her telling mg brother over Facebook that j was the "best tutor" made me feel any better. Knowing that she understood reassures me that I am going to become a teacher in the future. Of course, I am going to stick to teaching first or second graders. But still!! I'm very excited and grateful that j have found my calling. :)

More Than Half Million Teens Have Had Eating Disorder

A study based on kids and parents interviews from 2004 has come to the conclusion that more than half a million U.S. teenagers has had an eating disorder. Government research also shows that very few have sought treatment for it. This study is the largest for eating disorders since it has national data that represents 10,000 teens that range from ages 13 to 18. The most common eating disorder is binge-eating, which has effected about 1.5% of the kids studied. Then came Bulimia that has about 1% of sufferers, then Anorexia with about 0.3% of kids. Overall, about 3% of teens have had a lifetime prevalence of one of the disorders. This study has been released online on Monday in the Archives of General Psychiatry by co-author, Kathleen Merikangas.

2,400 Year Old Human Bones

A woman digging in her back yard found what looked like part of a human jaw and skull so she called the sheriff. The sheriff told her that they looked to of been there for about 75 years, but little did he know that radiocarbon dating tests would come to the conclusion that those bones are about 2,400 years old. The bones can be dated back to the time period of 200-440 B.C. Anthropologists have continued to find more pieces of the jaw, skull, arm, leg, foot, and back bones. The bones most likely belonged to two adults, one of them being female. Investigators believe the bones most likely were brought into the Keys years ago in fill dirt from an unknown location elsewhere in Florida. No artifacts were found with the bones. The bones are now with the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research, where they will be further examined.

Holewa, Lisa. "Human Bones Found in Florida Yard Date Back 2,400 Years." Top News & Analysis, US, World, Sports, Celebrity & Weird News. 05 Mar. 2011. Web. 06 Mar. 2011. .

Baby showers are kind of really boring. Right now, I am at one for my cousin, Erica, but it is lame. I've been here since two. Gosh, why won't it just end already? I don't know anyone except for the people that I came with. I've been talking to Dante the whole time. Good news is that I won a present. The bad news is that it's some weirdo dish. What the heck am I going to do with this big, glass dish? It is not like I throw any parties. I am just so bored. I would rather do anything else. It's sad that I've been texting for the majority of the time. I need more people to text. Haha! I hope to go home soon. Once my mom and brother get their tacos from the taco lady, I'm sure that they'll be ready to leave. :) well, hopefully anyways..

Gadhafi's Forces Overcome Rebel Defenses in Town Near Capital

In Tripoli, Libya, Moammarr Gadhafi loyalists tightened in on security in the city closest to Tripoli. The rebel forces have captured a key oil port. The fighting in Libya is now turning into a Civil War. The fighting could last for months since neither side has enough power to defeat the other. The government is doing everything that they can to protect Tripoli and it's surrounding areas but the rebels continue to push. Thanks to Gadhafi, hundreds more have been found dead as they continue to count. The pressure is on for other nations to help stop the riots. President Obama continues to insist that Gadhafi leaves and that they are considering many options like a "no-fly" zone over Libya.

Michael, Maggie. "Gadhafi's Forces Overcome Rebel Defenses in Town Near Capital." Aolnews.com. Aol.com, 05 Mar. 2011. Web. 5 Mar. 2011. .

Teen arrested for shotgun on campus

Today, a former student of Lakeside High School was arrested for carrying a shotgun, knives, and ammunition. The student went to a teacher and was arrested at 7:30 in the morning. The former student was sent to juvenile hall. No details will be given since the student is a minor. The incident had happened with not many people knowing since it was so early in the school day. What I want to know is why this student felt that he needed so many weapons while with him at school. School is suppose to be a safe enviornment, not a place where weapons are needed. Has this young adult's education system failed him so much that he doesn't even feel safe? Then to go to a teacher with these weapons? I'm just curious about this student and why he chose to bring such dangerous items with him on his way to school today.

New Planet?

Some astronomers are claiming that there is a planet hidden in our outer solar system. John Matese and Daniel Whitmire of the University of Lousiana-Lafayette have been claiming since 1999 that this planet, which they have named planet Tyche, is four times bigger than Jupiter and is located in the outer region of the solar system called the Oort cloud. Many astrologists believe that planet Tyche probably is not there. Matese and Daniel's case is that comets that originate there tend to have strange orbital patterns.
"There's evidence that some Oort cloud comets display orbital peculiarities," Matese said. "We're saying that perhaps the pattern is indicative that there's a planet there."
Scientists like Hal Levison disagree with Matese.
"What Matese claims is that he sees an excess of comets coming from a particular place, which he attributes to the gravitational effects of a large planet in the Oort cloud. I have nothing against the idea, but I think the signal that he claims he sees is very subtle, and I'm not sure it's statistically significant," Levison told Life's Little Mysteries.
Is there a new planet lurking out in the deep that is throwing off peculiar comets or is it just the random works of the universe?

Wolchover, Natalie. "FoxNews.com - Astronomers Question Existence of Solar System's Mystery Planet Tyche." FoxNews.com - Breaking News | Latest News | Current News. 16 Feb. 2011. Web. 01 Mar. 2011. .

Today, my friend, Tiffany Sierro, came over to hang out. We had a lot of fun. We slays have fun though :) I showed her my blog and she wanted a shout out so here it is! we actually applied for a scholarship today. I always want to apply but it takes forever to fill them out so it always discourages me. Well Tiffany, I love you very much :)

Finally Returned my Bag

For Christmas, I got this beautiful purse from Urban Outfitters. It really did seem perfect for me. I was so excited! What do you know, the first day I use it, it breaks. The darn chain strap would not stay on. I was so u[set! After all, I just got the darn purse! My sister's bag that she got just happened to also be broken so we returned them. They came in the mail about 3 weeks later and I was super excited to use it again. I mean, the bag is really cute. The colors, size, everything was just so good for me! So I put all of my stuff in it and brought it to school again. You wouldn't think that it would happen again but it did. The bag's chain (the same chain) broke again. I was mad. That just shows that although Urban's items may be very cute, they are crappy quality. So earlier, my mom, sister, and myself went out to Victoria Gardens to return the purse. They ended up having cute stuff but you could just tell that the same thing would most likely happen, something would break. So I just got my money back and went to this cute store, Fransesca's. I found this BEAUTIFUL purse! This one is even better then the last! I love the color, the size, the texture, the interior, everything!!! I like to consider it an early birthday gift from my mom and dad. :) Basically, I'm in a good mood because I got some pretty amazing stuff. Good night!

Earth Unrecognizable?

According to the scientists at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, by 2050 our planet will be unrecognizable. Whether it be from competition of scarce resources or global warming, we won't know what hit us. For Earth to be able to handle a population of 9 billion, "we will need to produce as much food in the next 40 years as we have in the last 8,000," said Jason Clay of the World Wildlife Fund. Clay reports that as people make more money, they tend to eat more meat. Then with incomes expected to triple, we can only imagine how much more meat will be consumed.

Schwartz,, Kate. "Planet Could Be 'Unrecognizable' in 40 Years - Population Is Getting Richer, and Competing for Ever-scarcer Resources." Newser | Headline News Summaries, World News, Breaking News, and Local News. 21 Feb. 2011. Web. 23 Feb. 2011. .

Mosque controversy debate
Today was our class debate about the mosque controversy. I immediately took the side for building the mosque center. What is a place of hope and worship possibly going to hurt? We as people have no right to tell anyone that they can't worship wherever they want. I understand that they could move it away from ground zero out of respect for the lost lives, but they are not obligated to. The people wanting to build the center have absolutely nothing to do with the 9/11 attackers. The only thing they have in common is their religious views. I share the same religious views as the guy who interrupts soldiers funerals but you won't see people having a fit about me stepping near a cemetery. In all honesty, it felt as if people were basing their views against the mosque center out of pure ignorance. People don't spend enough time researching so they just go along with whatever the majority goes with. I really thought that this discussion, or should I say debate, was very riveting. I like debates more than discussions, they're more fun! Our class period was very fun and I enjoyed learning about the topic.

SOTU Project

tragedy: It always seems to take a tragedy to bring us together as a whole.
dreams: We dream for so much change for our people.
moments: Each moment that passes is another moment where someone needs change to occur.
tomorrow: Each tomorrow holds so much hope for us all.
expect: The people of our country expect so much out of our government, things that our government really don’t have control over.
vote: We as he people vote in our government officials yet we feel like they are not doing enough for us.
democrats: The democrats and the republicans fight and argue so much about topics that seem like nothing to everyday people and the world to them.
republicans: The republicans are arguing with the democrats over house rule right now and if you asked any person off the street, they wouldn’t even know why it is important.
politics: Politics seems like such a strategic game to our officials.
elections: It took our people to elect each one of those officials in office.
jobs: Right now, so many people are fighting to find a job.
work: For so many people, it seems nearly impossible to find work.
unemployment: Our country has found itself with too much unemployment.
progress: According to statistics, our country is suppose to be out of the recession, yet we still find fellow americans desperate for any type of work.
recession: Our country feels like it’s been in one of our top recessions for such a long time.
success: People are fighting for success in everything.
taxes: Taxes have always been a big part of our country’s history.
benefits: What benefits do our people get now with so many problems?
pride: We live in a country that is full of pride.
revolution: During these times, we experience revolutions everyday
education: Education is an extremely important topic. Our students today do not take it as seriously as they should.
prosperous: The new technology that is out today is making people prosperous.
research: New research and new technologies is expanding our people.
idea: Our people are full of bright, new ideas. We experience new ideas every single day.
destiny: Starting from the beginning of our country, our people have always believed that our country had an amazing destiny.
question: In order to expand, we need to be able to ask questions and spark answers to those questions.
change: Our country is desperate for change.
reform: We are trying to reform in every way possible.
reinvent: Our people are constantly reinventing themselves.
fuel: Fuel has always been a source of where our money seems to go.
market: Our market has been messy lately, but Obama is planning on fixing it.
clean energy: The country needs clean energy, clean air and water, in order to healthy and functioning.
homework: Our children do need to be doing their homework in order to get the education that they need.
hard work: Hard work is what gets things done.
discipline: Our children need discipline to really accomplish things.
high performance: The higher the performance, the better job that is done.
race to the top: This is the new law that will replace no child left behind. It will hopefully encourage schools to do better.
standards: Everywhere we go, there are always standards. When will people realize that standards are for the bare minimum?
good schools: Good schools will give our youth a better chance to succeed.
compete: Competition is what stimulates our economy.
revitalize: We need our schools and economy revitalized.
deport: Deportation is a major issue with our country and the people who visit and try to make here their home.
rebuild: We need to rebuild our economy.
efficient: In order to actually see a change, we need to be efficient.
digital age: Obama talks a lot about how this is the digital age.
simplify: Why must we make things so complicated? It doesn’t help anyone when people are confused. Simplicity will help us the most.
exports: Our people need to keep our jobs here and be able to supply for other countries.
create: What our country needs is to create new jobs for our people.
laws: These new laws are meant to help our people rather than to help big businesses get more money.
health care: Our health care situation has been so complicated. No one can seem to agree on anything. Obama says he is open to suggestion and to help our people get the health care that they deserve.

Mid Winter!!

Last night was so much fun! I can't believe this was only my first dance. I started getting ready around two because my date came over at four for pictures. It took such a long time to get ready. I had "glam squad" aka my mom and sister, doing my hair and make up. It looked amazing. They really did such a great job! Then my lovely date, Isaac, came over and we took pictures for an hour. We took over 200 pictures! It was fun but editing all of those wasn't the best. :p Then we hung out around my house and my sister and mom surprised us with a nice date set up for our dinner. We thought we were going to eat beef stew with my family but nope! They set up candles and rose petals. It was beautiful. We then go to the dance at about 8:30 and stood in line with some friends. We got in the dance about 9 and danced the whole night. We said hi to friends and took a few more pictures. I am not normally a dancer but I was really enjoying myself last night. Some people at our school though.. there are some very inappropriate dancers. I laughed at them because they are stupid. We enjoyed our night together and it was really a night I won't forget. <3

Human Shield Protects Egypt's Museum

Human Shield

On Monday, many citizens in Cairo surrounded Egypt's museums to protect them from thieves. Vandals broke in a few nights before and caused some damage. They broke a King Tut statue and robbed most of the jewlery in the gift shop. Luckily, the damages are fixable. The country's police eventually came and took over for the citizens.

Gay, Mara. "Human Shield of Civilians Protects Egypt's Museums." AolNews.com. Aol, 1 Feb. 2011. Web. 1 Feb. 2011. <http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/01/human-shield-of-civilians-protects-egypts-museums/?icid=maing%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec3_lnk2%7C40755>.

Sick :(

There is nothing worse than being sick. It feels like everything hurts right now. I am a real baby when it comes to illness. It feels like I can't even lift my head by myself. The only time I can find some peace is when I am sleeping. I hate being sick.

NASA spots furthest galaxy

Furthest galaxy

NASA has just confirmed that they have spotted the furthest galaxy away from us. This galaxy is about 13.2 billion lightyears away. Hubble first spotted the galaxy back in 2009 but NASA has confirmed that it is the oldest known galaxy in existence. The collection of stars is over 150 million years older than previous galaxies recorded.

Sheffer, Sam. "Hubble Telescope Sees Furthest Galaxy, 13.2 Billion Light Years from Earth."Aol News. Aol.com, 27 Jan. 2011. Web. 28 Jan. 2011. <http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/hubble-telescope-sees-furthest-galaxy-13-2-billion-light-years/?icid=maing|main5|dl10|sec3_lnk3|39893>.

Today was our discussion in class. It was a lot better then I thought it would be. Normally with discussions as difficult as this one, I would be the one who observes rather then speaks but I decided to speak up and let my voice be heard. The thoughts and opinions that were expressed today really changed my view on health care. Before this class, I didn't know anything about the bill. This class has really changed that. Our class discussion has brought out a lot of questions and answers. Where does the money come from? Who does this bill help and hurt? Why bother with a health care plan at all? The money used comes from us. This bill will help the people and hurt the greedy businesses. And we bother because our country needs a change. Our class discussion was very riveting today and I'm glad that I took part in it.

Tutoring

Today, I am officially a tutor. I was hired by Ms.Sanchez and helped her 11 year old daughter, Izzy, with math today. I was so nervous! I haven't attempted to do pre algebra since 6th grade! My boyfriend, Isaac, believed in me though. He said that I would do great but he is biased so he didn't count. I got there at 5:30 and stayed for an hour. We went over probability. It was kind of embarrassing because it took me like 5 minutes to remember how to do it. We went through her worksheet pretty well though. There were a few problems where I would mess up but for the most part, I had it under control. So I stayed there for an hour and I am going to go there every Thursday for an hour! :) This is my first job and I'm really excited.

US Missionary killed

Missionary killed for truck

Recently, a US missionary, Nancy Davis 59, was shot about 70 miles south of the Mexican border. It appears that she was shot for the truck that she and her husband, Sam Davis, were driving. They were in a 2008 Chevrolet pickup, which is popular with drug cartels. Davis took a bullet to the head and her husband rushed her to the hospital but she unfortunately died from her injury.

I found it interesting that Davis's friend, Maryanne Wheeler, told KRGV-TV that "Who you need to feel sorry for is the Mexican people, because for 40 years she has unreservedly, unconditionally loved, reached out to the Mexican people." It made me question how someone could point a gun to a stranger so easily and shoot with no regrets. Some person killed an innocent stranger just for her car. It's amazing how ruthless people can be.


Gay, Mary. "Police: US Missionary May Have Been Killed for Chevy Truck." Aol News. Aol.com, 27 Jan. 2011. Web. 27 Jan. 2011. <http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/27/police-us-missionary-nancy-davis-may-have-been-killed-for-chevy/?ncid=webmail>.

Lethal Injection?

Death Penalty in Flux?

Apparently, the one and only U.S company that supplied the drugs for lethal injection has stopped production. The company has stopped making sodium thiopental, the sedative, because they wanted to switch to an Italian manufacturing plant. The manufacturing plant told the company that the only way they would allow the switch is that there is assurance that the drug will not be used for executions. What does this mean for the death penalty? Death penalty proponents like Dudly Sharp are saying that the court system will try to delay executions but are offering alternatives for the convicts.

I thought that this article was interesting just because the topic of capital punishment is so controversial. Who says that we have the right to judge a person's right to live? Then again, what gives these criminals a right to live when they are able to hurt and take lives so easily? I personally believe that there should not be capital punishment. I think a life in prison would be a far better punishment. Why would we want to take away their pain by ending their life early? Let them think about what they have done, the pain that they have caused.

Flam, Lisa. "End of Lethal Injection Drug in US Leaves Death Penalty in Flux." Aol News. 25 Jan. 2011. Web. 26 Jan. 2011. <http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/25/end-of-lethal-injection-drug-in-us-leaves-death-penalty-in-flux/?icid=maing|main5|dl1|sec1_lnk3|39431>.

State of Union Speech Numbers

State of Union Speech in Numbers

This article is a small piece about our presidents speeches in the past. It gives us the numbers from their speeches. For example, President William Howard Taft was the one who delivered the longest speech with 22,614 words. Then there was the shortest speech, written by President George Washington. The article states that "The State of the Union messages are mandated by Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution, which states that the president "shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient." I thought it was interesting that we had two presidents (William Henry Harrison and James Garfield) who didn't give any speech. I really just thought that this piece was entertaining. 

Sooo I spent today buying my midwinter dress. I'm really excited! My dress is amazingly cute! I have my whole outfit ready :)

I think I can now blog from my phone.... I hope this works! It can save me for going to the computer!

Blogging

I have actually been meaning to go on here and blog but I really just don't like computers. I have never been one who is "tech savvy." But.. I figure I will blog about what I wanted to blog about.

Yesterday, my wonderful boyfriend, Isaac, tried to teach me how to ride a bike. This was of course, a disaster. There is a reason why I have avoided this... I was an absolute baby and screamed. I tried to be brave but let's face it, I wasn't. At all. I made him hold on the whole time and somehow the peddles started moving backwards so I freaked out and tried to jump off. I think we spent a good 10 minutes on the bike before he began to feel guilty about it. It was sweet of him to try and teach me though. You would think that if both my dad and brother and cyclist, that I would at least know how to sit on the darn bike, but nope! Maybe someday I will get the courage to ride but that's not happening today.

Today, was Jaime's birthday so we went hiking up in Forest Falls. It was actually really fun! I have never been hiking like this before! We were climbing over rocks, jumping over logs to get to the other side of the river, and were just having fun! We ended up going to this huge water fountain! It was soooo pretty. I was terrified of the thought of someone getting hurt (because I am a MAJOR worry wart) but I really did have a great experience. I'm glad that I went.

So, I am really going to try to blog more. Even though no one will ever read it, it's okay! It still feels good just to have. Of course, this does mean that I will have to start getting on the computer more often. I will get use to it though.

Two Students Shot When Gun Goes Off at California High School

Collins, Hugh. "Two Students Shot When Gun Goes Off at California High School."Aolnews.com. Aol, 18 Jan. 2011. Web. 18 Jan. 2011. <http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/18/california-school-shooting/?icid=maing|main5|dl1|sec1_lnk5|37099>


Today, two teens got shot at Gardena High school in California. Apparently, a male sophomore brought a gun to school in his bag and it accidentally went off while he slammed his bag on his desk. The bullet grazed a young man's neck then went and hit a young girl's head. The girl is in critical condition. The shooter then apologized to his class and tried to escape, but he was quickly caught by police.

Blog.

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