Once They Were Giants post #3

Hello Viewers,
In my story things have gone quite bad. Hebron has had to find another coah. For almost two seasons they didnt have a head coach. For the last five years Hebron has failed making it to the section tournement and there star player who was the best in school history has graduated and also is diagnosed with a disease in his eye that when he has an outbreak and he doesnt seek treatment he will go blind. I will continue reading to tell you more of what happens.

They Once were Giants Blog Post #2

Since I last wrote about my book not too nuch has happened. In the story Hebron has become one of the most dominate small schools in all of Illinois. Bigger schools have lost to the tiny school and some dont even want to face them. Almost every year Hebron made it to the big section playoffs but end up losing to Rockford and other schools. Fans sre still encouraged that they can win. There second coach left to a bigger school and a better job so they hired a new young coach who just graduated from the university of Northwestern. I cant wait to read more and give more information to you.

Once They Were Giants

My current book that I am reading for fourth quarter is called "Once They Were Giants" by Scott Johnson and Julie Kistler. This true story is about the small city and High School of Hebron, Illinois and there great basketball history. Back in the 30's-50's Hebron was a hude basketball town and it still is today. Back then the school had a total enrollment of 98 students. There odds to win were against them but every year they would play as hard as possible and finally the small school perservered and beat the odds by winning the state high school championship in 1952. This is a great story and right now I am currently reading about how the school has had to change coaches after their current coach got a better offer at a bigger school even though he was the coach for ten plus years.

Topic- Bollywood: Exercising Bollywood-Style

In the famous and probably best known movie in the last month Slumdog Millionaire has encouraged people to do things other than going to go see the movie. It has caused a sensation f or people to get out to the gyms and take dance classes about the Bollywood stlye. I think its a great idea that things are motavating and encouraging people to get out and excercise to something different to their culture and not only are you working your mind but your also working your mind watching and learning about different cultures that you may have not studied before the movie release.
Link to the article by the NewYork Times
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/exercising-bollywood-style/?scp=1&sq=bollywood&st=cse

Topic: Addressing Culture - After 2008's historic riots, China's Tibetan communities not celebrating the new year

Alot of Tibetan places are boycotting any style of the new year to boycot China after their historic riots and chinese control over the tibetans. I think it is sad that a country is controling another country for power and control. It also shows why America is against communist governments. I think we should all take time and see how priviledged we are to live in America and have our democracy.
Link - http://www.startribune.com/world/40219442.html?elr=KArksUUUU

Topic:Religion- South Korea's first Roman Catholic cardinal dies at 86

I was reading an article on south Korea's Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan who was South Korea's first cardinal. I think it was interesting to me because when I think of South Korea and asia I guess I dont really think of christianity. I think of more budhism and other religions. I think it was also interesting because he passed away at the age of 86 and has been the cardnial for almost 40 years. Its sad to see him pass.

Link from the Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/world/39658412.html?elr=KArksUUUU

Topic- Gender Roles

The article i was reading on the star tribune was about both boys and girls sthletics. Because of our struggling economy schools across the nation have started to cut girls and boys games. this I do not think is fair for kids because they put so much time anf effort into their talents and the schools are just shutting them down by taking 2 or 3 games out of the football season, or stopping certain sports all together which is not fair to kids who aren't good or talented enough to play football, kockey, basketball, ect... Whats your opinion?
Link to article - http://www.startribune.com/nation/39357252.html?elr=KArksUUUU

Topic - Culture

Former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami says he is running again for president against current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. I think that it is really wierd how a former president can come back and run again. That would be really wierd if lets say Bill Clinton or George Bush came back next time and ran again. now this couldnt happen since they sevred two terms but its something to think about a former leader trying to be the leader again.

Link - http://www.startribune.com/world/39282812.html?elr=KArksUUUU

Peanut Outbreak

Im sure that you have all herd about the outrageous peanut butter outbreak which raises the question "is are food ever really safe to eat?" Its scary when we here about people dying from eating foods in our common day grocery store and that the FDA needs to take action and step up to prevent these fatalities which should have never happened in the first place.

Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/nation/38746102.html?elr=KArksUUUU