Shoes thrown at Bush (Blog #11)

Yesterday, during a conference in Iraq, Iraqi photographer, Muntadar al-Zaidi threw shoes at President Bush. In Arab culture, it's a huge insult to show the soles of your shoes so obviously throwing shoes at someone is a much bigger offense then it would be here. The author said that Bush composed and defended himself really well after the incident. Bush compared it to being yelled at at a rally. He also said that obviously the photographer wanted to get a message across and now the reporters were asking questions about it to him. So, Muntadar accomplished what he wanted by drawing attention to himself. The author also related this incident to the one in 1991 that occured to President Bush Sr. Fortunetly for Mr. Bush jr., he was able to duck out of the way. Bush supporters reacted to the incident, considering it to be a mean-gesture to a man who has liberated the country from a vicious dictator. This article was written by Martin Asser.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7783325.stm

Twilight (Blog #8)

Mike invites Bella to go to La Push Beach along all their other friends, she accepts. There, she meets up with Jacob Black. Jacob is a member of the Quileutes and lives on the reservation. After one mention of the Cullens Bella is eager to find out more. She turns on her flirtatiousness with Jacob to get him to talk more. He's vulnerable and gives Bella his whole story. This was about the Quileutes and the Cullens running into eachother along time ago. They were known as the cold ones. Bella's eagerness continues so she researches "The Cold One". One day at school she doesn't give up the opportunity to go to Port Angeles with Jessica and Angela because she knows there's a book store there that she could hopefully get more information from. Jessica and Angela's intention was to have Bella help choose their prom dresses. Bella shows a lack of interest and excuses herself to go to the book store. When leaving the book store, she runs into some guys who follow her. It's night, she is cold and she's alone.