It is not right for the looters to come in and take things from stores and houses when the whole city is going through such a devistating time already from Hurricane Sandy.
In the article on NY Daily news (http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/looters-target-coney-island-sandy-article-1.1195080) it states, "looters followed the sandy storm surge in Coney Island, creating a double whammy for business owners trying to pick up the obliterated pieces." The store owners are already going through a hard enough time with trying to get everything picked up and back together. The store owners should not be having to deal with everything the looters are doing, along with the storm. It's just not fair. The article also says, "We are supposed to come together as a community during times of crisis, not pick at each other like vultures" When a natural disaster occurs in your town the community all feels a sense of greif and loss. People should not be making things worse by stealing things from other peoples businesses. That's just not okay.
What the looters are doing to these poor businesses and families just isn't right at all. The town does not need any more stress than they already have from the horrific Hurricane Sandy. For the most part hurricane Sandy devasted all the inhabitants of the New York area.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Jr. Pioneers snap their losing streak
The Jr pioneers finally snap their 4 game losing streak in a 28-0 shutout against the Paragould Rams. Up until last Thursday night the Jr. Pioneers were 0-4 this season. John David Sonnier explains in Friday's edition of the Batesville Daily Guard how the Jr. Pioneers finally pick up a win. John also explains how he thinks the Pioneers have picked up the pace and have good things in store for them, which I also think is true. So the Jr.Pioneers have finally picked up a long awaited win to snap their current losing streak.
The Pioneers are starting to look up after Thursday's matchup against the Paragould Rams. The pioneers finally pick up their first win. 0-4 is a terrible start for a Batesville team, The worst in the last decade as a matter of fact. "The Batesville Jr. Pioneers snapped their losing streak Thursday night when they Shutout the Paragould Rams" adds John David Sonnier. I personally understand how this breakthrough feels, this season in varsity ball we started off 1-2 which is not a particularly good start for a Batesville team. The Pioneers have now advanced to 3-2, so a lot of the depression and worry that some of us were feeling is wearing away now as we have won two straight games. The Jr.Pioneers definately need to keep it up and keep winning. People will make fun of them and talk about how bad they are if they start losing again. Football is a fun sport but it is much more fun when you are winning.
John David sonnier said in the paper "the break was a long time coming" reffering to the pioneers rocky start to the season and Thursday night's first win. John is exactly right in saying that, if a club gets down after several tough losses the momentum sometimes gets too far gone to gain back just as it did my 8th grade football season. When I was in 8th grade we won a game then followed with 3 losses. WE slowly started playing better but everyone had their heads down and we never could find the momentum that we needed for success. So in a sense John is right on, this could be the turn around point for the pioneers. Now that the Pioneers have a win some of the ninth grade leaders on the team need to step up and let the rest of the team know what is expected and what they need to do to reach the expecatations that the coaches and the community have.
Now that the Jr Pioneers have picked up a win things could turn in the right direction for them. John said in the paper "could this be the turn around point in the season?" John is asking it as a rhetorical question because now that the Jr pioneers have a win they can either coward down or they can buck up and continue right where they left off and win some more games this season. When I was in Jr high our coaches always talked about continuation from the last game just as coach Craig Stave said in the paper "It is a continuation from last week". He is refering to the nettleton game a week before Thursday. The Jr Pioneers played good in the second half and kept the momentum going into Paragould's game. Now that they have positive momentum they need to carry it into all of the following conference games. If the Pioneers lose their momentum, it will most likely be too late to gain it back.
The Jr pioneers finally pick up a win to snap the streak. This is the most interesting part of a football season. The pioneers have to do one of two things now; they can coward down and keep losing or they keep the momentum going and pick up some more wins. Many football teams would just start feeling sorry for themselves at this point ater losing so many. But I think the Jr Pioneers are a special team. Now only time can tell how the Pioneers will react to the adversity.
The Pioneers are starting to look up after Thursday's matchup against the Paragould Rams. The pioneers finally pick up their first win. 0-4 is a terrible start for a Batesville team, The worst in the last decade as a matter of fact. "The Batesville Jr. Pioneers snapped their losing streak Thursday night when they Shutout the Paragould Rams" adds John David Sonnier. I personally understand how this breakthrough feels, this season in varsity ball we started off 1-2 which is not a particularly good start for a Batesville team. The Pioneers have now advanced to 3-2, so a lot of the depression and worry that some of us were feeling is wearing away now as we have won two straight games. The Jr.Pioneers definately need to keep it up and keep winning. People will make fun of them and talk about how bad they are if they start losing again. Football is a fun sport but it is much more fun when you are winning.
John David sonnier said in the paper "the break was a long time coming" reffering to the pioneers rocky start to the season and Thursday night's first win. John is exactly right in saying that, if a club gets down after several tough losses the momentum sometimes gets too far gone to gain back just as it did my 8th grade football season. When I was in 8th grade we won a game then followed with 3 losses. WE slowly started playing better but everyone had their heads down and we never could find the momentum that we needed for success. So in a sense John is right on, this could be the turn around point for the pioneers. Now that the Pioneers have a win some of the ninth grade leaders on the team need to step up and let the rest of the team know what is expected and what they need to do to reach the expecatations that the coaches and the community have.
Now that the Jr Pioneers have picked up a win things could turn in the right direction for them. John said in the paper "could this be the turn around point in the season?" John is asking it as a rhetorical question because now that the Jr pioneers have a win they can either coward down or they can buck up and continue right where they left off and win some more games this season. When I was in Jr high our coaches always talked about continuation from the last game just as coach Craig Stave said in the paper "It is a continuation from last week". He is refering to the nettleton game a week before Thursday. The Jr Pioneers played good in the second half and kept the momentum going into Paragould's game. Now that they have positive momentum they need to carry it into all of the following conference games. If the Pioneers lose their momentum, it will most likely be too late to gain it back.
The Jr pioneers finally pick up a win to snap the streak. This is the most interesting part of a football season. The pioneers have to do one of two things now; they can coward down and keep losing or they keep the momentum going and pick up some more wins. Many football teams would just start feeling sorry for themselves at this point ater losing so many. But I think the Jr Pioneers are a special team. Now only time can tell how the Pioneers will react to the adversity.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Are the Jr Pioneers going to have the worst season in the past decade?
The Jr Pioneers have gotten off to a rocky start, their record is now 0-3. It looks like the Pioneers are doomed this season. The Pioneers are on pace to have a losing season. Are the Pioneers going to lose every game they play this year or do they just have a tough non-conference schedule? Some people think the Pioneers are just down this year and don't have any good players, but others believe the Pioneers have just had a tough non-conference schedule and the rest of the season is up hill. If something does not change soon I am afraid that the season will be too far gone. Next Thursday is their first conference game. I think if they lose game they will end up like last year's team who only won 5 games.
The Pioneers are having a bad season so far, "Thursday night proved to be a tough game for the Jr Pioneers, they now advance to 0-3." I understand how tfeels to start off like this. Last season we started off 1-2 but ended up winning the 5a east coonference. So just like Mr. Sonnier said just because they are 0-3 right now does not mean this season is over for the Jr high Pioneers. Even though the Pioneers did not get off to a great start they still have time to improve. They could potentailly still win the conference. Conference is much more important than their con conference schedule.
The Jr pioneers need to run the football more, "Are the Pioneers throwing too much? The last two games have both had an interception in the first half and we have nearly ran as many pass plays as run plays" The Pioneers do need to run the ball more all of these teams who have been good in the past decade have ran the ball much more than what the Jr Pioneers have their first three games and that most likely has a big impact on why they are steadily losing. In Jr. High kids have not had near as much practice as those in high school. Passing is a very skillful thing to do, obviously the Jr Pioneers don't have an abundant amount of skill so they should probably stick to the run
The Jr Pioneers don't need to get their heads down though they still have time to have a good season. "The Pioneers have historically always a tough non-conference schedule." With that being said the teams that they lost to may be better than every team they play the rest of the year. Thee Jr Pioneers need to keep their heads up because they are a 5A team and have played 3 6A teams in a row which is very difficult to do.
The Pioneers have had a tough start but they should be able to still have a succesful season knowing that the 3 teams the Pioneers have lost to are probably better teams than those who are in our conference. When I played Jr high football we lost two of our first three games but went on to win conference that year. That goes to show you the unimportance of nonconference play.
The Pioneers are having a bad season so far, "Thursday night proved to be a tough game for the Jr Pioneers, they now advance to 0-3." I understand how tfeels to start off like this. Last season we started off 1-2 but ended up winning the 5a east coonference. So just like Mr. Sonnier said just because they are 0-3 right now does not mean this season is over for the Jr high Pioneers. Even though the Pioneers did not get off to a great start they still have time to improve. They could potentailly still win the conference. Conference is much more important than their con conference schedule.
The Jr pioneers need to run the football more, "Are the Pioneers throwing too much? The last two games have both had an interception in the first half and we have nearly ran as many pass plays as run plays" The Pioneers do need to run the ball more all of these teams who have been good in the past decade have ran the ball much more than what the Jr Pioneers have their first three games and that most likely has a big impact on why they are steadily losing. In Jr. High kids have not had near as much practice as those in high school. Passing is a very skillful thing to do, obviously the Jr Pioneers don't have an abundant amount of skill so they should probably stick to the run
The Jr Pioneers don't need to get their heads down though they still have time to have a good season. "The Pioneers have historically always a tough non-conference schedule." With that being said the teams that they lost to may be better than every team they play the rest of the year. Thee Jr Pioneers need to keep their heads up because they are a 5A team and have played 3 6A teams in a row which is very difficult to do.
The Pioneers have had a tough start but they should be able to still have a succesful season knowing that the 3 teams the Pioneers have lost to are probably better teams than those who are in our conference. When I played Jr high football we lost two of our first three games but went on to win conference that year. That goes to show you the unimportance of nonconference play.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
9 11
The elevators are extra fast in the new world trade center. There are 71 elevators in the building. They are very fast, the travel up to 2000 feet per minute and almost 23 miles per hour. These improved elevators will be very helpful in the case of an emergency. People will be able to escape very fastly because the elevators can move so fast.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
The bucket List
1. Holes by Louis Sachar
Stanley Yelnets can either go to "Camp Green Lake" or jail after he is falsely convicted of stealing a pair of autographed shoes that were donated to charity. So Stanley ends up at Camp Green Lake which he later figures out isn't much better than jail at all! This seems like something I would do, get in trouble for something I didnt actaually do! This relation interests me.
2. Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton, Sherly Derk
Bethany Hamilton was born and raised in Hawaii, she dreams of becoming a pro surfer one day. But one afternoon a surf goes awfully wrong when Bethany is out of nowhere bitten by a Great White shark. She was rushed to the hospital to realize she had lost an arm her life would never be the same. I have been to the exact place that all of this happened, after I visited the place it made me want to learn all about what happened to Bethany.
3. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Bella moves to a new school where she knows nobody. She has no clue what to expect but it doesnt take long for her to meet a very strange boy named Edward Cullen. She knows something about Edward and Edward's family is very different, it takes Bella a while before she realizes the family is a family of vampires! I have already seen this movie so I wanted to see how the book differs and learn more about the basis of the story.
4. The Blindside by Michael Lewis
Michael Oher is a homeless 18 year old boy who is found walking down the street late on a cold night by wealthy family. The family takes Michael in and let him live there. It turns out Michael is an outstanding football player, he ends up getting a scholarship to Ole Miss and eventually playing in the NFL. I play football and I have my whole life so anything about football really interests me and makes me want to learn about it.
5. Columbine high by dave Cullen.
3 kids go to Columbine high, they are normal kids for the most part. These kids are active in sports and extra activities. They have many friends and are respected kids but one day they get a sick plan to bomb the school and kill as many kids as possible. They do it but they fall short of their hopes. I am in High School so this hits me right at home, it makes me think about everything that could happen. It sparks my imagination and makes me branch out and that is always a positive.
6. The Bus by Jerome Bettis
Jerome is a drug dealing 16 year old who doesn't know if he will die or go to jail first when all of the sudden he realizes that he has a miraculous football talent. He gets all american honors in High School and plays football at Notre Dame in college and eventually becomes all pro for the steelers. I have seen Jerome Bettis plahy before in Pittsburg and before hearing of this book I had no idea he had been through tough times. That is what inspires me to read it.
7. Shaun Alexander by Shaun Alexander
Shaun grew up in the hood but he was very religous and always was a known Christian. He fought through the hard parts of life with God's help. He had a rough home life but always worked hard to be a good football player. He eventually became really good and played in the NFL for the Seahawks. Shaun is a christian athlete which is exactly what I am. It is very inspirational to hear the story of people similiar to me and how they overcame the challenges they faced.
8. Tim Tebows life by Tim Tebow
Tim was always a great football player as well as a great Christian. He never gave up on either one of them and he won the heisman award and now plays in the NFL and displays his love for God for the whole world to see he uses his gift to help everyone. Tim is a christian athlete who does something most of us are not willing to do. He broadcasts his beliefs to the whole world when he knows many will oppose. I need the courage to do that and hopefully this book will give it to me.
9. Gun Stories by Beth Atkin
So many people in the United States have guns that should not have them. Guns can be scary things they are very dangerous. This is a big book about all the close calls and scary things people have to deal with involving guns. I have owned guns my whole life. I have grew up hunting and shooting guns for recreational purposes. Learning about people similiar to me that enjoy handling guns is fun to do. It will also be informative to learn about the people who have had bad stories with guns.
10. Underage Drinking by Noel Moreno
This is a documentary type book about all the stories and side affects of teenage drinking. Underage drinking has horrible side affects on kids. Some of the damagw can last the rest of the kids lifes. THis is a very serious topic. I have never been a drinker but I know people around my age who have. If this book tells me some of the negative effects of underage drinking I will be able to share it with the people I know do this and that could save lives.
Stanley Yelnets can either go to "Camp Green Lake" or jail after he is falsely convicted of stealing a pair of autographed shoes that were donated to charity. So Stanley ends up at Camp Green Lake which he later figures out isn't much better than jail at all! This seems like something I would do, get in trouble for something I didnt actaually do! This relation interests me.
2. Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton, Sherly Derk
Bethany Hamilton was born and raised in Hawaii, she dreams of becoming a pro surfer one day. But one afternoon a surf goes awfully wrong when Bethany is out of nowhere bitten by a Great White shark. She was rushed to the hospital to realize she had lost an arm her life would never be the same. I have been to the exact place that all of this happened, after I visited the place it made me want to learn all about what happened to Bethany.
3. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Bella moves to a new school where she knows nobody. She has no clue what to expect but it doesnt take long for her to meet a very strange boy named Edward Cullen. She knows something about Edward and Edward's family is very different, it takes Bella a while before she realizes the family is a family of vampires! I have already seen this movie so I wanted to see how the book differs and learn more about the basis of the story.
4. The Blindside by Michael Lewis
Michael Oher is a homeless 18 year old boy who is found walking down the street late on a cold night by wealthy family. The family takes Michael in and let him live there. It turns out Michael is an outstanding football player, he ends up getting a scholarship to Ole Miss and eventually playing in the NFL. I play football and I have my whole life so anything about football really interests me and makes me want to learn about it.
5. Columbine high by dave Cullen.
3 kids go to Columbine high, they are normal kids for the most part. These kids are active in sports and extra activities. They have many friends and are respected kids but one day they get a sick plan to bomb the school and kill as many kids as possible. They do it but they fall short of their hopes. I am in High School so this hits me right at home, it makes me think about everything that could happen. It sparks my imagination and makes me branch out and that is always a positive.
6. The Bus by Jerome Bettis
Jerome is a drug dealing 16 year old who doesn't know if he will die or go to jail first when all of the sudden he realizes that he has a miraculous football talent. He gets all american honors in High School and plays football at Notre Dame in college and eventually becomes all pro for the steelers. I have seen Jerome Bettis plahy before in Pittsburg and before hearing of this book I had no idea he had been through tough times. That is what inspires me to read it.
7. Shaun Alexander by Shaun Alexander
Shaun grew up in the hood but he was very religous and always was a known Christian. He fought through the hard parts of life with God's help. He had a rough home life but always worked hard to be a good football player. He eventually became really good and played in the NFL for the Seahawks. Shaun is a christian athlete which is exactly what I am. It is very inspirational to hear the story of people similiar to me and how they overcame the challenges they faced.
8. Tim Tebows life by Tim Tebow
Tim was always a great football player as well as a great Christian. He never gave up on either one of them and he won the heisman award and now plays in the NFL and displays his love for God for the whole world to see he uses his gift to help everyone. Tim is a christian athlete who does something most of us are not willing to do. He broadcasts his beliefs to the whole world when he knows many will oppose. I need the courage to do that and hopefully this book will give it to me.
9. Gun Stories by Beth Atkin
So many people in the United States have guns that should not have them. Guns can be scary things they are very dangerous. This is a big book about all the close calls and scary things people have to deal with involving guns. I have owned guns my whole life. I have grew up hunting and shooting guns for recreational purposes. Learning about people similiar to me that enjoy handling guns is fun to do. It will also be informative to learn about the people who have had bad stories with guns.
10. Underage Drinking by Noel Moreno
This is a documentary type book about all the stories and side affects of teenage drinking. Underage drinking has horrible side affects on kids. Some of the damagw can last the rest of the kids lifes. THis is a very serious topic. I have never been a drinker but I know people around my age who have. If this book tells me some of the negative effects of underage drinking I will be able to share it with the people I know do this and that could save lives.
Friday, April 13, 2012
titanic forgiveness peyton richardson
If I were a passenger on the boat i don't think I would have the integrity to forgive the people in charge of taking thousands of lives although I know that according to the bible you are supposed forgive everyone. Forgiving them might be the right thing to do but I would be too angry with them right before I died to even consider forgiving them. In truth they may not deserve forgiveness, but I know all the murders were not done with a wicked soul. Some were merely from ignorance. So some people might think they deserve forgiveness, others may not but the fact of the matter is I would not have forgiven them so quickly after.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
blogdog
Even though he took the time to tell his story to Simon I still don't think that I would be able to just show pity and forgive this man of all the horrible crimes he commited. "It never ceases to remind me of the burning house and the family that jumped from the window." If you could imagine this happening and knowing that you were apart of it you deserve to go through pain. The man wants to just try and get forgiveness from someone while he is still alive. Simon has a right not to show a lot of sympathy toward him because he knows that he could be in the next set of Jews to get killed for no reason. "I cannot die...without coming clean." in this he just wants to make himself feel better. He acts like he cares about the Jews but it could just be an act to try to get forgiveness
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Forgiveness
I think that it should be forgiven if a teenager takes his or her own life to escsape adolescant pressures. I think it should be forgiven but I don't think anyone should ever take their own life either. In my opinion if someone ever gets to that point of depression it is time to turn things over to God and let him help you. I once knew a teenage girl who took her own life and it hurt people in ways she will never know. So obviously taking your life is a selfish thing to do it hurts other as well. But I feel compassion for these teens but i think that they should be forgiven.
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