Norwood High School is expecting to start this season off strong. Will we finish strong? Of course I would like to say yes but lets look at this with an open mind. Do we ever really finish strong? It seems like no, Norwood is a laughing stock to the world of athletics and I am so tired. We are better than that look at our athletes your goin to tell me none of our sports (besides soccer got to give it up for them) can pull off a winning season. We seem to only compete with people in Norwood. Yeah so your better than Josh who cares what about the guy from Moeller. Of course ill here the excuse "but Moeller recruits people" yes but they also work five times harder. We are to good to just sit back and get beat down this season all of us. No matter your sport lets get it. Get up go to practice and work, its not easy but we're to good for this.
Just look at our athletes most are "average" yet our best barely stack up to other schools its time they look at us and say "Good D Good D". Thats the least we can get from these schools. Sure division 1 will be better but we should take division 2 schools everytime. Seriously we can do this lets send a few more people to districts and state we have what it takes we just refuse to give it everything. Our everything is to good so lets get it.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Watchmen: The Book
My first blog entry was on the semi-recent release of DC comics movie Watchmen. However the movie was based on the DC's original graphic novel which was way, way ahead of its time. Realeased in September 1986- October 1987 it was a twelve part comic book series and is now relevant in the Twenty first century more than ever.
I finally read it, kind souled Drew Reagle allowed me to borrow it, I had to let him borrow Batman RIP as a trade. It was a good trade two had to read novels. The watchmen book is far more intense than the movie. With the intense story line (Read first blog to get the story) it has rugged characters. The theme of the story simply is, the worlds full of wrong doing and people turned away from heroes when they needed them the most. It shows the rough side of heroes and it is awsome. The whole story was to show the wrong side of society. To unvail the sacrifice of heroes in a real world. The world falling apart and not even heroes will save it because they were outcasted. "Is this what happens to us? No time for friends, only our enemies leave roses? Violent lives ending violently." as Rorshack put it so cleverly. This revolutionized graphic novels, it was a way of stepping out and changing the way heroes are seen. The entire book is forshadowing the way the world has become in the past 20 years since it was written. Watchmen is a realy thought prevoking book it puts you in deep though. 5out of 5 stars.
I finally read it, kind souled Drew Reagle allowed me to borrow it, I had to let him borrow Batman RIP as a trade. It was a good trade two had to read novels. The watchmen book is far more intense than the movie. With the intense story line (Read first blog to get the story) it has rugged characters. The theme of the story simply is, the worlds full of wrong doing and people turned away from heroes when they needed them the most. It shows the rough side of heroes and it is awsome. The whole story was to show the wrong side of society. To unvail the sacrifice of heroes in a real world. The world falling apart and not even heroes will save it because they were outcasted. "Is this what happens to us? No time for friends, only our enemies leave roses? Violent lives ending violently." as Rorshack put it so cleverly. This revolutionized graphic novels, it was a way of stepping out and changing the way heroes are seen. The entire book is forshadowing the way the world has become in the past 20 years since it was written. Watchmen is a realy thought prevoking book it puts you in deep though. 5out of 5 stars.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Why is it so awsome, everybody is addicted to facebook. No matter the age young or old people cant stop. Is it because all the different things you can do. You can talk to anyone in the world, I still talk to friends in Florida. People stay connected with old class mates, team mates, and just people you have talked to before. Some people have friends they havent ever said a word to but there still friends on facebook. Everybody is on facebook, people have thousands of friends. My mom has a facebook and my aunts have facebooks, ex swim coaches and really any name you look up.
You can get news feeds from movie, music, and anything you become a fan of. I am a fan of 30 things I get so many useless feeds I turned them off. But if you like that then its a good thing. You can join groups and go to discussion boards and argue on a topic of your choice. People join irrelevant groups all of the time. Groups like "If 1 million people join this group my girlsfriend will let me change the house into a pirate ship" completly irrelevant to everything. But people have fun facebook is like your own website but better. Its like myspace but five times better. In fact ive been on facebook this entire time its great seriously get one.
You can get news feeds from movie, music, and anything you become a fan of. I am a fan of 30 things I get so many useless feeds I turned them off. But if you like that then its a good thing. You can join groups and go to discussion boards and argue on a topic of your choice. People join irrelevant groups all of the time. Groups like "If 1 million people join this group my girlsfriend will let me change the house into a pirate ship" completly irrelevant to everything. But people have fun facebook is like your own website but better. Its like myspace but five times better. In fact ive been on facebook this entire time its great seriously get one.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
2012
According to rumor the world will end on December 21, 2012. A Rumor plain and simple, the Mayan calender is supposed to run out. It is said that once the calender runs out so does our time, specifically on this date. Enthusiast have found astronomical allignments that coincide with 2012. Most scientist and Mayans disagree with the theorie. It's just another doomsday theory like when the new millenium came in everyone thought the worlds computers would fail and missles would fly where ever.
One basis for the theorie is in a ruin found in Mexico during constructing a new high way in the 60s. Half of the tablet was missing because it was looted. Its strange because the surviving half stated a strange occurance dealing with Bolon Yokte the Mayan god of war and creation. He will Decend from the sky. However there are also dates far beyond 2012 one date is even 4772.
Another theory is that every year the earths axis wobbles, changing how the stars are aligned. The sun will seem to rise on the horizon where we see the center of the milkyway. Yeah but astronomers say the allignment doesnt occur exactly in 2012. Every time we say the world will end it doesnt. In fact it could end tomorow meteors fly by our atmosphere everyday. We live on the edge of natural disaster. Its life believe what you want.
One basis for the theorie is in a ruin found in Mexico during constructing a new high way in the 60s. Half of the tablet was missing because it was looted. Its strange because the surviving half stated a strange occurance dealing with Bolon Yokte the Mayan god of war and creation. He will Decend from the sky. However there are also dates far beyond 2012 one date is even 4772.
Another theory is that every year the earths axis wobbles, changing how the stars are aligned. The sun will seem to rise on the horizon where we see the center of the milkyway. Yeah but astronomers say the allignment doesnt occur exactly in 2012. Every time we say the world will end it doesnt. In fact it could end tomorow meteors fly by our atmosphere everyday. We live on the edge of natural disaster. Its life believe what you want.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
The Music Industry
Is breaking down, when is the last time we heard something new. Everytime you turn on the radio another song that sounds like the last. There are few good artist left which I could probably make a list of. You shouldnt be able to make a list. Record companies give deals to anybody these days, I'm tired of hearing Disney artist on the radio. It seems that if your on tv all of thesudden you can sing.
Rocks dieing slowly but surely. Bands lately seem to sing about the same types of things. Honetly I dont know what that is I dont listen very long. People sing for money and fame instead of the art its self. Rock is supossed to have a strong sound with epic lyrics with a meaning. I havent seen that lately.
Rap what happened, these new artist lack lyrical strength and a purpose. Most of the artist people like now I hate. Rap lately uses stupid annolgies just to find a way to rhyme. The new artist dont dig deep and fnd away to make you think. When is the last time there was actually a fued. When there is a fued thats when the rap gets serious and thats when its rap. There is probably a list of 10-15 artist that still stay strong as rappers. Occasionaly they have a bad song or the bad artist have a good one. Over all they industry is dieing off and theres not much I can do but listen to whos good and not look in th direction of the weak.
Country... Not a huge fan but still its getting to be just like the other genres. Its hard to discribe but first off there repetative and there isnt very many realy good country voices left. Also the music is getting more modern and almost soft rock not even country.
It's like the artist are trying to invent new styles but its almost impossible alll styles have been invented theres not much left people have masterd music and they cant take it to the next level.
Rocks dieing slowly but surely. Bands lately seem to sing about the same types of things. Honetly I dont know what that is I dont listen very long. People sing for money and fame instead of the art its self. Rock is supossed to have a strong sound with epic lyrics with a meaning. I havent seen that lately.
Rap what happened, these new artist lack lyrical strength and a purpose. Most of the artist people like now I hate. Rap lately uses stupid annolgies just to find a way to rhyme. The new artist dont dig deep and fnd away to make you think. When is the last time there was actually a fued. When there is a fued thats when the rap gets serious and thats when its rap. There is probably a list of 10-15 artist that still stay strong as rappers. Occasionaly they have a bad song or the bad artist have a good one. Over all they industry is dieing off and theres not much I can do but listen to whos good and not look in th direction of the weak.
Country... Not a huge fan but still its getting to be just like the other genres. Its hard to discribe but first off there repetative and there isnt very many realy good country voices left. Also the music is getting more modern and almost soft rock not even country.
It's like the artist are trying to invent new styles but its almost impossible alll styles have been invented theres not much left people have masterd music and they cant take it to the next level.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Giant Birds Hunted Humans
A new computer scan brought researchers into the world of the Haast's Eagle. A fossil scan of the eagle which went extinct only 500 years ago. The bird lived in Mountainus New Zealand and wieghed 40 pounds. The scan revealed it was no scavanger as once thought to be. The Haast's Eagle which is much larger than todays eagle would hunt on flight less birds and even an unfortunate human. Scientist did a cat scan of several skulls, pelvis, beaks in order to reproduce the exact size og the eyes, brain and other features. After comparing it to modern scavenging birds it was in fact a predator which ate moa birds and humans.
Scientist say it went extinct because of habitat destruction and polynesian settlers made hunted its prey to extinction. 750 years ago in New Zealand before humans colonies the Moa and Hasst were the largest animals on the Island. The scientist now say the mythology of the native Maori people have some truth to them. The tales tell of a large bird Pouaki could swoop down on children and attack people. Jamie R Wood a researcher of the Moa said that the expirement supports the rapid growth and evolution of the Haast's Eagle. That it may be the fastest example of evolution possible.
Scientist say it went extinct because of habitat destruction and polynesian settlers made hunted its prey to extinction. 750 years ago in New Zealand before humans colonies the Moa and Hasst were the largest animals on the Island. The scientist now say the mythology of the native Maori people have some truth to them. The tales tell of a large bird Pouaki could swoop down on children and attack people. Jamie R Wood a researcher of the Moa said that the expirement supports the rapid growth and evolution of the Haast's Eagle. That it may be the fastest example of evolution possible.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
The Human Genome
National Geographic Society and IBM teamed up together to find the journey of Human beings and find where it all started. The project was called The Genographic Project they went to the 30th Street Festival of July 2008. Walking around getting cheek swabs from the gums in there mouth. They focus on the Y chromosome passed down through everyman ever born, the Mitochondial Dna that was passed down from women. They found that 200,000 years ago we Started in East Africa. We were born from "Cavemen" slowly and uncertainly evolving into Homosapien. Homosapien is the Latin name (Genus) of humans, it means wise man. We were complex while life was basic live and reproduce. However there is only one tiny chromosone that depicts the sex of a person.
During the festival 193 people were swabbed and found that they represent the major migrations across the globe. The only lineage missing was the oldest which was found in a Khoisan hunter gatherer in South Africa. Which about 100,000 years ago diverged from modern humans. Many unmixed cultures are rare most populations like queens have been mixing DNA for centuries. Most race in the future will disapear with all DNA reproducing and with overpopulation. Some many people reproduce with people from different races that the Y chromosome will reproduce with more and more just like it. Earasing race, color and most physical differences.
This was based on the article in National Geographic September 2009.
During the festival 193 people were swabbed and found that they represent the major migrations across the globe. The only lineage missing was the oldest which was found in a Khoisan hunter gatherer in South Africa. Which about 100,000 years ago diverged from modern humans. Many unmixed cultures are rare most populations like queens have been mixing DNA for centuries. Most race in the future will disapear with all DNA reproducing and with overpopulation. Some many people reproduce with people from different races that the Y chromosome will reproduce with more and more just like it. Earasing race, color and most physical differences.
This was based on the article in National Geographic September 2009.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Beat Purcell
Many people probally don't realize why Purcell is our rivals, it's not coincidence we did'nt pick there name out of a hat. It all started a long time ago in a land down the street where Holy Trinity used to be. Where Cavaliers and Indians played kickball on the play ground together. Not realizing that soon a fued would spark. Most people are still good friends but they refuse to watch there team lose to their friends team. It was no longer just a game it was about beating there friends team.
Growing up I went to Holy Trinity I thought I was going to go to St. Xavier for high school. Instead I moved to Florida came back and went to Norwood. Since then I have actually seen the rivalry and I think about why but I figured it out. Mostly because people grew up together at the same school and then split up. So now your friends are on the other side so now your new friends are with you and against them. The parents are even in on it see while living in Norwood I realize most adults no each other often threw Holy Trinity. Now kids have split up and theres always trash talking.
A person I happen to know when asked she said "Because they are kinda close to each other,there like the same size there both diverse and Purcell is just awsome Norwood wishes they were like them" That is my friend (cousin) Sidny Henges who if you cant tell goes to Purcell. If you have a problem tell her at the game. Yet suprissingly she brings up a good point that we are similar perhaps its just a fair game. If you havent gone Its usualy a fantastic game and its good to see people I know on both teams fighting it out.
So why exactly, well it's mostly because Purcell and Norwood socially interact. I know people that go to Purcell and they know people at Norwood Its a big circle. Of good old fashion rivalary.
Growing up I went to Holy Trinity I thought I was going to go to St. Xavier for high school. Instead I moved to Florida came back and went to Norwood. Since then I have actually seen the rivalry and I think about why but I figured it out. Mostly because people grew up together at the same school and then split up. So now your friends are on the other side so now your new friends are with you and against them. The parents are even in on it see while living in Norwood I realize most adults no each other often threw Holy Trinity. Now kids have split up and theres always trash talking.
A person I happen to know when asked she said "Because they are kinda close to each other,there like the same size there both diverse and Purcell is just awsome Norwood wishes they were like them" That is my friend (cousin) Sidny Henges who if you cant tell goes to Purcell. If you have a problem tell her at the game. Yet suprissingly she brings up a good point that we are similar perhaps its just a fair game. If you havent gone Its usualy a fantastic game and its good to see people I know on both teams fighting it out.
So why exactly, well it's mostly because Purcell and Norwood socially interact. I know people that go to Purcell and they know people at Norwood Its a big circle. Of good old fashion rivalary.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Watchmen
The watchmen was based on the Dc comics graphic novel. It hs been called the greatest grphic novel of all time. Now I didnt read that instead I watched the movie. I heard it was terrible so I watched just to say I have and I of course liked it. I would give it four stars, it was well produced and the story was good. The story had very real aspects to it and the hereos had rough morals that seemed to help deliver the story. When being a superhereo became illegal they stopped except Rorshack who believe it was his job to clean the streets. Then they came out of retirement to stop another ex-hero from ending the world, all while breaking Rorshack out of prizon. I dont want to ruin it for those who havent seen yet but you need to go see it. However most people I talk to say they dont like it. I suppose it was a little much, theres some nudity and it could offend some people.
It had strong morals about how humans are wrong and we ruin things and power is corruption. Also how noone can realy save them from themselves. I felt it was a strong point, my cousin said he didnt like it. The message was dumb he didnt want it to be so real. It was strong but just strong enough to make you think about it.
My favorite character by far was Rorshack he was all around strong. First off his voice is perfect for the character, he fit the story how he was supposed to. He was played by Jackie Earle Haley or as some know him as Dukes from Semi Pro, or Freddie Kruger of 2010 in Nightmare on Elm St. ANother Character was Night Owl who dressed as an owl played by Patrick Wilson from Lakeview Terrace. Either you loved or you hated him, I personally disliked him I wont ruin the story but he does things that are just not cool. The other that I happened to like was Dr.Manhattan played by Billy Crudup or J Edgar Hoover in Public Enemies. He was the blue guy that controlled time and space. It was a substantial acting job he had zero emotions and was an apethetic genius who didnt care yet he soundded depressed. All the other parts were good acting all and I would say go see it.
It had strong morals about how humans are wrong and we ruin things and power is corruption. Also how noone can realy save them from themselves. I felt it was a strong point, my cousin said he didnt like it. The message was dumb he didnt want it to be so real. It was strong but just strong enough to make you think about it.
My favorite character by far was Rorshack he was all around strong. First off his voice is perfect for the character, he fit the story how he was supposed to. He was played by Jackie Earle Haley or as some know him as Dukes from Semi Pro, or Freddie Kruger of 2010 in Nightmare on Elm St. ANother Character was Night Owl who dressed as an owl played by Patrick Wilson from Lakeview Terrace. Either you loved or you hated him, I personally disliked him I wont ruin the story but he does things that are just not cool. The other that I happened to like was Dr.Manhattan played by Billy Crudup or J Edgar Hoover in Public Enemies. He was the blue guy that controlled time and space. It was a substantial acting job he had zero emotions and was an apethetic genius who didnt care yet he soundded depressed. All the other parts were good acting all and I would say go see it.
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