Blog #15

overcoming odds
In a recent speech by Barrack Obama he was quoted as saying, “…that our nation has overcome obstacles in the past and that we will do so again” (Senator Tom Corbon). Here Barrack compares his issues to past presidents and overcoming tough situations. He is trying to fix economy, remove troops from the war, help give tax breaks to the poor and middle class, and help reform the medical and educational system. All of these issues are presenting obstacles to the new president. He also overcame obstacles by being voted in as the first black president. Everyday he faces people that do not agree with his ideas and must try to make other happy. He also is left fixing a lot of Bush’s problems. The rest of his life he will have to overcome obstacles to get the job done. He seems ready to do it though!

Blog #14

Love
Many musicians have written songs about love. In general these songs sell well, because they are nice and smooth. They are easy to relate to because everyone knows what love is. In the song, “Hey Mama”, Kanye West sings about the love of his mom. This is one of his earlier songs, and he wrote this before she died. He says, “You work late nights just to keep on the lights/Mommy got me training wheels so I could keep on my bike/And you would give anything in this world/Michael Jackson leather and a glove, but didn't give me a curl/And you never put no man over me/And I love you for that mommy cant you see?” In this quote he is thanking his mom for everything she has done. Whether this was working hard, putting him first or giving him what he needed. Overall love is an important theme in music and Literature.

Blog #13

war
The Iraq war is a major thing going on right now. I have read many articles on this and seen many videos and pictures of this so I know what it is about. My uncle is in the marines and has been to Iraq twice this is his second time right now. He thinks if the united states where not over seas they would be in our back yard instead of there’s. I strongly agree with my uncle but it is bush that put us in this situation and now President Obama has to get us out. That’s all I have to say on the war right now.

Blog #12

impiralism or colonialism
Colonialism is the extension of a nation's sovereignty over territory beyond its borders by the establishment of either settler or exploitation colonies in which indigenous populations are directly ruled, displaced, or exterminated. Colonizing nations generally dominate the resources, labor, and markets of the colonial territory, and may also impose socio-cultural, religious, and linguistic structures on the indigenous population . It is essentially a system of direct political, economic, and cultural intervention and hegemony by a powerful country in a weaker one. Though the word colonialism is often used interchangeably with imperialism, the latter is sometimes used more broadly as it covers control exercised informally as well as formal military control or economic leverage.

Blog #11

globial issue's
What up! I am talking about global issues and in detail global warming. We have global warming because he is ruining the environment with the burning of fuel and the lack of responsibility. The ozone layer is getting thinner as I type this blog. The state of California is also going to go under within the next century. The glaciers are melting so there will be flood. It’s like the movie the day after tomorrow, that is what they predict will happen in the near future. I really do think something like that will happen in my life time or in my grandkids lifetime.

Blog #10

holidays
Christmas is a much known holiday and a lot of people celebrate it. Christmas is when Jesus Christ was born he is the son of god and the son of the Virgin Mary. This is why it is called Christmas. When you celebrate Christmas your parents go out and get you presents to open on charismas morning. My parents always say it’s not about receiving its about giving. Santa is also the nation figure for Christmas he comes down your chimney or through your window and puts presents under the charismas tree. Now that is what Christmas is all about.

Blog #9

bollywood
Bollywood is like Hollywood but in India unlike in California. There films are from India and they have all general classifications in one film. When I saw the film in English I thought it was really weird. It was like a musical but Indian style, and kind of like a soap opera. A lot of people said slum dog millionaire is really good movie from Bollywood. It I had to pick what to watch a Bollywood film or Hollywood I would pick Hollywood cause it is not as weird and I know it better. I think that is all folks.

Blog #8

culture
When I think of culture I think of ethnicity and food. The other day I learned from Mong people how to make really egg rolls and them where fabulous. There culture is very different they eat a lot of rice and chicken. When the women have a baby the only thing they can eat is boiled chicken because it is there custom. They have a god like we do. The main thing in the Mong religion is that they absolutely respect there elders. They are Mong but they are classified as Asian. That is all I really have to say.

Blog #7

change
When President Baraock Obama became president it was awesome. I stayed up really late just to see who are new president would be when I found I was really happy. The news people where happy and it is so special that he is our president cause not long ago there was slavery and now we got a cool young black president. I also thought what people at my school where doing at that moment. I remember Rachael said now we run ya’ll I thought it was a funny remark I did not take any offense. I think obama is going to do great things for this country,.

blog #6

hope
What do you think of Down syndrome? I think it is when you are born with a birth defect that you can not change. A girl has a little sister with Down syndrome and she thought it was weird and did not like it. Then she realized that she is human and she is the person who has influenced her the most. If I had a family member with Down syndrome I don’t now what it would be like but I think you would realize how hard life is for them. I know a few people with this disease and I feel sorry for them.

Blog #5

beliefs
She is a well known politician for her stupidity and running for vice president with John McCain .When Sara Palin went into office she asked her old pastor from her assembly of god church “She asked for a biblical example of people who were great leaders and what was the secret of their leadership,” Mr. Riley said. She felt that her faith in god would help her run office. She did not want her political views to interrupt her religious views on problems and life. If she did not know god and how he works she would a scared woman. I think that Sara Palin is weird lady from Alaska.

Blog #4

Gender Roles
Are women really equal to men? A woman had a child and after her maternity leave. She told her husband why don’t I be the bread winner and you stay home with the baby. She was not as worried of switching from two incomes to one, but she needed to know how to budget and how to tell her children that they had to cut back. She thought after her husband asked her what she thought about the situation and she did not really know what to think or say.