When I was told to write about the political protests in the Middle East I honestly didn't know much. I knew there was something going on with Egypt that made any pyramid related joke that I could think of relevant. Other than that I was in the Dark. I was too busy thinking about my play and school to think about things going on across the world.
As it turns out, a good percentage of the countries in the Middle East think their governments suck and they want change. Tunisia, Egypt, and the bloodiest of all, Libya have been in some sort of protests or revolution of a government leader who is doing them wrong. Libya's leader Gadhafi has declared war on his own people and is using fighter jets to shoot down protestors according to http://www.tothecenter.com/.
Having to think about things like these protests makes me think. We are lucky. So what if we disagree with if abortion or gay marriage is legal or illegal? From what I can see, our problems with the government aren't nearly as bad as some people are having it.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Pregamin' for Super Bowl XLV
With the Super Bowl right around the corner what else could I write about?
This Sunday is the 45th anniversary of the big game and it could be one for the ages. Two teams with great winning histories will face off:
The Green Bay Packers of the NFC will be trying to bring the Lombardi Trophy home where it belongs. The trophy, given to the winning team of the big game, is named after the Hall of Fame Packer coach who led the team to win Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II. The last time they won the Lombardi trophy was in 1996 with future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre.
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the AFC will try to get their two fingers ahead in the Super Bowl ring game. If they win on Sunday they will have won the Lombardi Trophy seven times- that is two more times than any other team in the league. Their most recent Super Bowl wins were in 2005 and 2008.
The analysts have been talking and it seems like the two teams are pretty evenly matched. Both have great quarterbacks. Their defenses are phenomenal with Defensive Player of the Year Troy Polamalu and James Harrison who held third place in the DPOY voting lining up for the Steelers and Clay Matthews who held second place in the DPOY voting and Charles Woodson who held the title last year lining up for the Packers.
Although many Steelers players have some Super Bowl experience I honestly believe that the Packers have all the momentum after making it to the Super Bowl after coming in as a sixth seed. That is my pick for Sunday. What do you expect?
Go Pack Go!!
This Sunday is the 45th anniversary of the big game and it could be one for the ages. Two teams with great winning histories will face off:
The Green Bay Packers of the NFC will be trying to bring the Lombardi Trophy home where it belongs. The trophy, given to the winning team of the big game, is named after the Hall of Fame Packer coach who led the team to win Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II. The last time they won the Lombardi trophy was in 1996 with future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre.
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the AFC will try to get their two fingers ahead in the Super Bowl ring game. If they win on Sunday they will have won the Lombardi Trophy seven times- that is two more times than any other team in the league. Their most recent Super Bowl wins were in 2005 and 2008.
The analysts have been talking and it seems like the two teams are pretty evenly matched. Both have great quarterbacks. Their defenses are phenomenal with Defensive Player of the Year Troy Polamalu and James Harrison who held third place in the DPOY voting lining up for the Steelers and Clay Matthews who held second place in the DPOY voting and Charles Woodson who held the title last year lining up for the Packers.
Although many Steelers players have some Super Bowl experience I honestly believe that the Packers have all the momentum after making it to the Super Bowl after coming in as a sixth seed. That is my pick for Sunday. What do you expect?
Go Pack Go!!
Friday, January 28, 2011
VCSU Presents: Much Ado about Nothing
VCSU Theatre is in rehearsals for their spring play: "Much Ado about Nothing" by William Shakespeare. The fun comedy that has to do with love and deception opens on February 17th and runs through the 19th. With opening nights still almost three weeks away, the cast and crew are in good shape. The set is almost entirely built under the direction of Tech Director David Ahumada and the play itself is almost entirely blocked and worked. Show times are 7:30 each night with a 2 O'clock matinee on Sunday. It is directed by Jenni Lou Russi.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Has Favre come to his senses, finally?
This is the article I want you to read.
In a year where Brett Favre didn't do too anything special statistically, ended his consecutive starting streak, and was plagued with injury and controversy, it may be possible that he has finally come to his senses.
The 41-year old quarterback has filed retirement with the NFL Monday after 20 seasons (16 of them with the Green Bay Packers). Now, although he has retired two or three times before, I think that this is finally it for the old gunslinger. Personally, I think it would have been better for his legacy if he didn't play this season. This year was the first year he was unable to start a game since Nirvana was all the rage. It was also the year of picture messages and massage therapists. But, I won't get into that.
The reason I liked this article was because it said that Favre believes that the Green Bay Packers will win it all. He said in an email to ESPN's Ed Werder
It is nice knowing that the future hall of fame quarterback is on your team's side.
In a year where Brett Favre didn't do too anything special statistically, ended his consecutive starting streak, and was plagued with injury and controversy, it may be possible that he has finally come to his senses.
The 41-year old quarterback has filed retirement with the NFL Monday after 20 seasons (16 of them with the Green Bay Packers). Now, although he has retired two or three times before, I think that this is finally it for the old gunslinger. Personally, I think it would have been better for his legacy if he didn't play this season. This year was the first year he was unable to start a game since Nirvana was all the rage. It was also the year of picture messages and massage therapists. But, I won't get into that.
The reason I liked this article was because it said that Favre believes that the Green Bay Packers will win it all. He said in an email to ESPN's Ed Werder
"[Packers QB] Aaron [Rodgers] is the best QB and the receiving corps is the best ever, maybe," Favre said in the e-mail. "But [defensive coordinator] Dom [Capers] and the defense gets the MVP award at this stage."
It is nice knowing that the future hall of fame quarterback is on your team's side.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Who Am I?
When it comes to writing I find that I can see myself more as a blogger than anything else. I write to entertain more than anything else. In the field of writing, I picture myself as having an opinion column. Expressing my views on current events in the sports and entertainment world would be my interest as a writer.
I am inspired by seeing a person laugh or argue. If my writing can make you bust out in laughter or step forward and debate my writing, then I have done my job.
This type of writing reflects who I am as a person. I like to bring joy to people with my humor while also pissing other people off. Either way, whatever I write will make people think.
Like I said earlier, I would say that my favorite topics to write about would have to include happenings in the sports and entertainment world. I may not always have a lot to say, but if I get on a track that interests me, I will be able to expand on the topic for a long time. This class should give me an opportunity to work on my writing and hopefully help me find myself as a writer.
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