Thursday, December 15, 2011

Humourous Text

After searching through the internet for awhile, I came across some pretty funny jokes! (I made up the first one)

"A dyslexic man walks into a bra..."

"Police arrested two kids yesterday, one was drinking battery acid, the other was eating fireworks. They charged one - and let the other one off."  

"I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day but I couldn't find any."

 

Anecdote

One time, I was at my friend Tristan's house. We were taking turns jumping down flights of stairs, seeing who could jump the farthest. I was waiting at the top of the stairs for my turn, and then I jumped. I soared through the air, and then THUD. A dull pain came to my head, and then I passed out. When I woke up, Tristan was laughing hysterically. "Dude, your head hit the ceiling when you jumped!" he said in between laughs. Sure enough, when I looked up, there was a noticeable dent in the ceiling above the stairs. I hope that my growth spurt stops before it seriously hurts me!

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Repartee!

Below is an example of repartee that actually happened between my mom and I.

Me: Mom can you drive me to my friend's house?

Mom: No! It's just down the road. What do you think God gave us feet for?

Me: To push the gas pedal.



A funny quote I found about repartee:

"Violence is the repartee of the illiterate"

-Alan Brien

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Nobel Peace Prize Post: Barack Obama

Ok, I know that a lot of you out there don't really like Obama (or your parents don't. Us kids really shouldn't care about this stuff). Either way, whether you like our president or you don't, you can still say that Barack Obama deserved the 2009 Nobel Prize. Below is some important information on Barack Obama, and his contributions to society.

Name: Barack Obama

Country: United States

Awarded the prize for: his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.

Specific contributions: Obama locked up some of the world's most dangerous weapons and put federal spending online.

I do have a few questions about Barack Obama that, if answered, would give me some more information on him.


  • Is he Muslim?
  • Why do a lot Republicans hate him so much?
  • Was Barack Obama raised a Republican?
  • When will he get all Americans out of Iraq, and why hasn't he?
  • Has America's economy improved since Obama entered office?

Additional Websites About Obama's Contributions:

Site: CNN World

Issues that caused Barack to take action: the Iraq War and the American economy

Was the issue global or local: Well, kind of both. America started the Iraq War (local) but we also pulled other countries into it (global). Our economy is local, but some other countries are affected by and depend on the U.S. economy (global).

How Barack took action: he got rid of dangerous weapons of mass destruction and tried to improve the U.S. economy.

Media channels used: TV is a main one, especially the news channels. He can use the news to inform Americans of local and global issues, and what he would do to improve them.



How does Barack Obama inspire me? Well, his campaign slogan said it all. "Yes You Can" is encouraging, letting people know that even an average American can make a difference.