Obama..

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The Article I have read was about President elect, soon to be president, Barrack Obama. As the article clearly states, Obama’s policies will not take effect until at the soonest, the end of 2009. In the 30 billion dollars less than 4 billion dollars would be here before September 2010. Democratic congressmen question his old fashion way of redistribution of money such as putting it into road work plans, bridges, and public parks.
Many things that I have read about Obama are very frightening, and I think it is because I am worried about a new president, even though it can’t get much worse economy wise, and Obama’s social policies are right along with mine, so I will just have to hope for the best because is this country, adults can barely change anything, and Kids have even less say than adults. The article also states ways in which his economic plans could often be vetoed or changed by congress. That is the predicted outcome if more serious news or evidence comes up to prove the procrastination and possible failures in his plan to revive the dying economy.

My choice of Outside reading

The novel I have chose for my outside reading is “The Mist” by Stephen King. I chose this book because I enjoy reading Stephen King books, and have read his whole “Dark Tower Series” and though every book was amazingly gripping and scary. I enjoy books that I can’t pick up, read the first page, than know the ending of the book, Stephen King’s novels are clear of that, he keeps you guessing what happens next every second of the books, and is grippingly brutal in descriptions that make me want to read more. I also just enjoy a good horror book and not many people can write that genre anything like Stephen King.
This story was first put in a book full of Stephen King’s “Short Stories” (it is thicker than the bible) the book was titled “Skeleton Crew” and depending how well I like this one, I might look for more of the short stories. I will also have to think asbout how this book compares to the “Dark Tower Series” because the only book out of the series by Stephen king I have read is “Salems Lot” and it was not nearly as good as the books from the series. I will probably find another story from Stephen king for my next book.
From reading the back of the book before I bought it, I have found that this book is about a small village of people over ran by mysterious storms, destroying much of a village, Someone takes his son out to go grocery shopping the next day early in the morning, and can barely get out of the house without seeing a large fog that is completely opaque

Last person Alive

                If I was the last person in a post apocalyptic world I would be extremely lonely, although I think I would be better off.  As the last person on earth I would not have to work for my keep or do anything but relax and gather food from abandoned groceries stores and possibly, farm some agriculture to gain my own sure fire supply of food. It would be lonely, but I would find animals who would be my “friends” although I would miss all my friends, I would get by.  Though in some cases, animals would not be living and buildings may not remain and I would have to free lance farm and that could be a little bit challenging to take up on my own with no direction from anyone, and making sure food is clean and not radioactive or tinted in some way would be difficult.  If electronics survived, I would be much more easily entertained, but would be able to find things to do on my own either way. In Minnesota if buildings didn’t survive I would make my own hut out of wood and other materials I could find across a post apocalyptic Minnesota. In general I would take living in a post apocalyptic world over the normal world in most circumstances.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Many times playing hockey, I feel like I am in Odysseus’ position between a rock and a hard place. As a goalie, I am put up against more pressure than many other athletes. The fate of an entire game can be placed upon the shoulders of a goalie, just like the fate of Odysseus’ ship, crew, and life is placed upon his shoulders as he chose which obstacle he wanted to face. We both have very little time to make important choices that could make or break all of our hard work, and the hard work of everyone around us who is more often than not, close to us emotionally. This makes most people buckle under pressure, and sometimes I do. I often become scared of the potential consequences if one of my split second decisions is off, just like Odysseus, though my consequences for messing up are not near as dire, extreme, or dangerous as his. Sometimes, I may have more choices than Odysseus had when he was sailing on his quest, but sometimes, on a loose puck I need to decide if I will play the puck or if I will just get ready and play the puck either as my defense gets it or the forward shoots. It can bring fourth tough choices being between a rock and hard place, as Odysseus, or as a hockey goalie, but more often than not people think choices through and make the better decision.

My Thoughts on What Makes a Hero

I don't think I worship "heroes" but I do look up to people because of heroic deeds they have done for me, you, or anyone in the world, though "Hero" can be a disputed word when it comes to choosing which person would be a better "hero" or who was a better "hero" such as times as the election or when people talk about musicians or sports players. I think a hero is someone who has helped someone out in a time of need. A hero is someone worth looking up too who you beleive is a good person. Heroes are people with something rare about them that makes them good, and that is many people. I think something more prominent than heroes is heroic moments, and heroic moments to come to everybody at some point. I still think when people have heroic moments they should be rewarded as a way to encourage everyone to try to help people out in time of need and be a hero for just a little bit. So on the whole I don't beleive in permanent or everyday heroes.

Brothers of the Head

Brothers of the Head is based on the true story of conjoined twins Tom and Barry Howe.They were born in the southern half of the United Kingdom and were sold to the circus by their father when they were just kids. The circus leader decided to give them to a manager (Howard Attfield) who would manage there talents into whatever way possible. Howard decided to make them into a band. Tom already had some musical skill and Barry was not opposed to the idea. The movie was great because it involved creative camera effects, followed an interesting idea, and was very well made. It was also independently made so it must have been much more time consuming and sincere. Brothers of the Head worried people in previews when people though it would not capture the English landscape and culture very well or use misconceptions of the British culture on account of it was made in the southern panhandle of Texas. The movie proved critics wrong and nailed it right on the head, and people couldn’t find misconceptions or problems in the films direction, storyline, or actors. The movie received the top film award at the Edinburg film festival. Brothers of the Head were an amazing movie all together. I couldn’t call any movie my favorite but this one is for sure up there.