Blog #4

The Last Shot by: John Feinstein
The quote I am going to talk about today is “I’m finally convinced. I’m getting you a cell phone.” I am talking about this quote because it is very important to this book and kids her age always want a cell phone. The reason Susan carols dad said this is because her and Stevie where late coming back from the hotel thing they where at and both dads where worried and waiting for them in the lobby. Susan Carol is really good at lying and I think she gets it from her dad. When they got back to the lobby Susan made a whole story and it was all very convincing. My sister Matti just turned thirteen and she complained every day until she got her cell phone and my little brother Gahge is saying that he needs a cell phone and he is only in fifth grade. If I were Susan Carols dad I think I would get her a cell phone too because something bad really could have happened to them and there whole plan would have failed. That is my explanation and opinion on this quote. Now what would you say if you where Susan Carols father?

blog #3

Last Shot
By: John Fienstien
“Hold on there, kids, where do you think you are going?” (Feinstein 106). This quote was said by a security guard when Susan and Stevie where on there way to chip grabbers room. What’s funny is they got that far and when they where two rooms away from chips room they got stopped. They security guard was like you are not getting past and how did you even get to the top floor? The guy probably would have let Susan past but Stevie was with her that’s what I think. “If you’re lying, I’m calling the cops and you’re going to be arrested for trespassing.”(107). they security guard said this and he was going to go knock on chips door for her and ask chip if he was expecting a girl to come by. They guard was falling for her trick like everyone else she does this to. They walked over to chips room and the guards rang the door bell which was odd because they where at a hotel. When chip opened the door he was surprised and then Stevie’s said something to chip and he let them both in and said sorry to the guard for not telling him that his cousins where coming up to the room. Well that’s all I am saying for now.

blog #2

Last Shot
By: John Feinstein
“It’s easier to be a fan when you watch on TV.” (69). I picked this quote because it shows what Stevie and Susan are going through, and the fact that they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. This means when you watch the game on TV, you don’t really know what’s going on. “But if students can’t trust their teachers, who can they trust.” (69). That does seem true because you think your teachers would be there to help you and not hurt you. Chip grabber is a really good “student-athlete” and his dad is the coach or MSU but a guy who works under chips dad is black mailing hi son. If I was chip grabber I would punch that mega douche in the face but make sure I recorded what he said so I could show my dad so he could fir the fagot who is blackmailing me. In conclusion Stevie and Susan Carol Anderson really need to and want to figure out why the guy is blackmailing chip grabber, before he throws the game on Monday. If they can’t talk to chip about why before he throws the game they are screwed and so is MSU, don’t forget his dad might get fired. Both of the quotes show much Stevie and Susan care about what is going on. I need to keep reading because I want to know what will happen next. Thanks that is all for today and everyone have a great day.

Blog #1

Last Shot
By: John Feinstein

“All the basketball coaches in the world go to the final four” Stevie said “It’s like a convention or something” (Feinstein, 7). Stevie is the main character, and he loves college basket ball. The quote above tells a lot about the book. Stevie’s dream was to become a collegiate sports writer. One way for him to reach this goal was to enter a writing contest sponsored by the USBWA. So he wanted to enter the contest, to witness the final four and have the opportunity to report. All of this began when he was young. His dad would bring him with to games and this led to his dreams of being a sports writer.
I was happy when he won the chance to be the reporter for the games. But, he had to share this opportunity with Susan Carol. Susan was very smart, athletic and pretty and this was tough for Stevie. His first reaction to her was obvious, “The first thing he noticed was that she was about nine feet tall. He looked down at her feet, figuring she was wearing heels. More bad news. She was wearing flats”(12). He also did not like that she was a Duke fan. She was always one step ahead of him. She finished her report first, and had more connections to famous coaches, like Coach K. He eventually writes a story that a lot of people liked. Also, though he claims to not like her they hang out all the time.

hello, i picked the book last shot because i went to the library and asked them if they could recamend me a basketball or mystery book. then mrs. swenson showed me last shot which is like both put together.it also is long enough for class, and it looked good and it is good i am on page 68. my cousin devven also told me it was a good book so i got it.

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.