Celtics ready for another title (Outside Reading Blog #6)

This article was about the Celtics' outstanding title last year and how the team plans to do another repeat of last season except with more motivation and more intensity. This article was called "NBA champion Celtics ready to go for banner number eighteen this season", this article was written by Walter Fornback. In this article, Walter interviews Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett. Kevin said that in every relationship there is room for improvement. The thing about the three of us (Garnett, Pierce, and Allen) is we constantly communicate. We constantly talk on the floor. He said that he was proud of his team last year but now it's a new season. New wins and losses, and ups and downs, but hopefully another title comes along with that too.

Merl Saunders dies at age 74 (Outside Reading Blog #5)

This article was called "Former Greatful Dead keyboardist Saunders dies at age 74". The article was written by Belinda Goldsmith. This article talks about Merl Saunders and his success in the jazz and rock musical world, but it also talked about his smile, and his caring and loving nature. Merl Saunders died from complications of a stroke he had six years ago. Merl Saunders was a keyboardist for the Greatful Dead, and his favorite instrument was the Hammond B3 organ. During his long lifetime, Merl Saunders had some great opportunities like recording with some top musicians like Miles Davis and B.B. King. Merl's family said that in his heart stood two things; love and music. They said he was a companion of many, but also a loved father and grandfather. Another achievement of his was that, in 2000, Saunders was the first recipient of the lifetime activist award from a Florida environmentalist group for his environmental activism. There will be a memorial service for Merl Saunders on October 29th, in San Fransisco.

Cabbage Patch Dolls (Outside Reading Blog #4

The ever so popular cabbage patch dolls have come out with four new dolls. Since 1983, Cabbage Patch has created dolls from Elvis to Donald Trump and Ellen DeGeneres to Oprah. Now, Cabbage has created presidential and vice presidential look-a-likes. There's Barrack Obama, Joe Biden, John McCain, and Sarah Palin. The dolls have been sported with clothes and accessories to resemble the actual candidates. For example, Sarah Palin's doll is wearing a red suit, her signature, rimless glasses, and heels. The author says that these candidates were perfect for the dolls because they are all so different and have so many different personalities. These dolls will be auctioned off on ebay starting Thursday and ending November fourth. Along with the four candidate dolls, six limited-edition, 25th anniversary that have been created to look exactly like the first cabbage patch dolls, will also be auctioned off. The proceeds from the auction will go to the Marine's Toys for Tots foundation. This article was written by Derrik J. Lang.

High School Musical 3: Outside Reading Blog #9

This weekend I read an article called "High School Musical 3" Tops Box Office. It was written by Dean Goodman. This article talks about this past weekend's box office polls. Since both High School Musical 3 and Saw V came out on Friday, it was a real competition for which movie would come out on top. Even though the Saw movies have created the biggest horror movie franchise, High School Musical 3 came out on top with $42 million worth of ticket sales for it's first opening weekend. Saw V, which came in second, ranked in $30.5 million worth of ticket sales. Other premiers didn't do so well, Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros' came out with Pride and Glory which ranked in only $6.3 million. Unfortunetly, this is the second disapointment for Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros, two weekends ago, Body of Lies was also unsuccessful. However, the author expects that we will see additional sequels for both High School Musical movies and Saw movies. The High School Musical 3 premier also opened in international theaters, like in Britain, where it ranked in $13 million.

Apple products-Outside reading blog #8

This week, I read an article about the incredible amount of Apple products being sold. This article was written by Jeffersen Graham. He talks about the amazing amound of sales of all the apple products. The best selling apple product is the iphone, bringing in 40% of Apple's profits. Apple has now sold 13 million iphones, 3 million more than the 10 million that was predicted to sell in the first calendar year. Also, more iphones have sold than blackberries. In the quarter, it was 6.9 million to 6.1 million. Apple has also been selling some of their other products very successfully. 11 million ipods have been sold. That's the best they've done in a non-holiday season. Apple computers have been selling strong aswell. Apple has sold 2.6 million more Apple computers than any other quarter. However, Apple does admit that sales dropped a little bit in September once the economy started falling rapidly. Even with this bit of a slump, Apple still has 25 billion in reserves and has zero debt.

Spiderman Quotes

Quotes:
Peter Parker:
-Not everyone is meant to make a difference. But for me, the choice to lead an ordinary life is no longer an option.
Peter Parker:
-Who am I? You sure you want to know? The story of my life is not for the faint of heart. If somebody said it was a happy little tale... if somebody told you I was just your average ordinary guy, not a care in the world... somebody lied.
Peter Parker: Spiderman Quotes
-Whatever life holds in store for me, I will never forget these words: "With great power comes great responsibility." This is my gift, my curse. Who am I? I'm Spiderman.
Green Goblin and Spider ManGreen Goblin:
-Spider Man. This is why only fools are heroes… because you never know when some lunatic will come along with a sadistic choice. Let die the woman you love... or suffer the little children. Make your choice, Spider Man, and see how a hero is rewarded. Spider Man: Don't do it, Goblin.Green Goblin: We are who we choose to be... now choose!
May Parker:
-He knows a hero when he sees one. Too few characters out there, flying around like that, saving old girls like me. And Lord knows, kids like Henry need a hero. Courageous, self-sacrificing people. Setting examples for all of us. Everybody loves a hero. People line up for them, cheer them, scream their names. And years later, they'll tell how they stood in the rain for hours just to get a glimpse of the one who taught them how to hold on a second longer. I believe there's a hero in all of us, that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble, and finally allows us to die with pride, even though sometimes we have to be steady, and give up the thing we want the most. Even our dreams.
-True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others, at whatever cost.
-Arthur Ashe

Hero Spiderman Movie:


Hero in all of us:


Hero Poem:

Hero


A hero is someone that reaches high above the stars
Grabs someone's wishes and prays that they'll go far
A hero never gives up on what they believe is true
They'll be all they can be and they'll do all they can do
A hero is someone who thinks highly of others
Protects and provides for one another
A hero stands by you through thick and through thin
May not always get along but you're friends til' the end
They're someone on whom you can always depend
To stay close by through life's troubles and winds
Keep your head up high and stay strong if have all of these things
Because everyday you live with them by your side is a blessing

Ashali Marrow

New technologies keep families connected (outside reading post # 7)

I recently read an article about how new technology has affected the everyday lives of a typical family, with two parents and one or more children. The author says that new technology such as; cellphones, email, and the internet have actually affected families in a positive way since they were invented. The author explains that these new technologies help families stay connected throughout the day. Since texting does not require an immediate response, kids can text their moms or dads before school, or after school, or during lunch, or even between classes. Studies show that since emailing has become more convenient, husbands email their wives during the day just to say hello. Same thing goes for cellphones, studies show that husbands and wives call eachother at least once a day just to see how the other is doing. Cellphones have made it practical to communicate because you can talk anywhere at any time. While moms are grocery shopping, dads are at work, and children are at friends houses, it is simply easier to get ahold of oneanother.

McCain & Obama agree on something. (outside reading post # 3)

Recently I read an article about our presidential candidates, Barrack Obama and John McCain. I found this aritcle in the Star Tribune and it talked about how different Obama and McCain's ideas are, but they do agree on something. The environment, which has been becoming worse and worse, is obviously a huge issue for both candidates. The article says that no matter who is elected, we should expect some major changes to make the environment healthier and make the U.S more eco-friendly. Obama says that even with the currently poor economy, he will make it a priority. An envronmental goal of both candidates is enactment for climate-change legislation centered on a "cap and trade" mechanism. This legislation sets a ceiling on emissions that will decrease over time. He also says that he would use $150 billion of the auction revenue over 10 years to help improve nonpolluting vehicles, wind and solar power, technology for capturing emissions form power plants, and other energy technologies. This article was written by Andrew C. Revkin.

Minnesota & Chicago battle it out for Title (outside reading post#2)

Recently I read an article about The Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox situation. This article was about where the Twins stand compared to the White Sox and how close they are from winning the division to go to the World series. In the last series between Minnesota and Chicago, the Twins came back to get ahead of the White Sox. Before they were behind 2 and a half games and now they're ahead 1/2 game. This article also talked about the eligable players for the best batting average, including Joe Mauer. This article also talks about the White Sox and Detroit Tigers game. The White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8 to 2. This article also talks about the upcoming tiebreaker game and final game of the regular MLB season. Although this article was from two days ago, most of us already know the outcome of the game. A scoreless first six innings felt a little uneasy. Then in the sixth inning, Thome from the White Sox hit a homerun. So, good pitching from Minnesota wasn't enough to win the divison.