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A grown man killing a teen… that just seems messed up doesn’t it? Well something more messed up is that the man that killed Trayvon Martin hasn’t been put in jail yet? Why do you ask… no one knows. Some people are saying that the state of Florida is being “racist” to this case, but I do not know who to side with because I wasn’t there, and I’ve heard two different stories about this case. The story I would like to believe is that Trayvon a 17 year old African American male was walking to his dads house wearing a hooded sweatshirt, holding a bag of skittles, and a can of Arizona Iced Tea, was approached by Adult Male George Zimmerman, being accused of being suspicious Zimmerman got violent and soon this altercation ended up in a murder, where George Zimmerman had shot 17 year old Trayvon Martin. I would hope this one is true because I would like to see this man in jail. I was just thinking the other day, if that were my friend, brother, any family member, I would like to hunt the murderer down.

The other side of the story came out to say Trayvon Martin is somewhat a “menace” to society. This was said because Trayvon had been suspended multiple times for multiple reasons. One of these reasons he was claimed to be a “menace” to society was because he vandalized some lockers in school. Another reason he was suspended was for having a marijuana pipe, and a baggy on him that carried bits and pieces of the drug. They also posted some of his tweets and they seemed to be very aggressive, one read something about him punching a bus driver. Officials said that he had many aggressive tweets, and a lot of them were about doing drugs..

Even if Trayvon Martin attempted to attack Zimmerman when he walked up on him, he may have had a reason, the Adult male was carrying a gun… The cops even told this guy not to approach Trayvon, but he still did…

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Where I work… that my friend, is a funny question. Simply due to the fact that I do not currently have a job. No I am not one of those kids that are spoiled and are handed everything in life, I just have to focus on my school work, that is my full time job, school. The reason why I say it’s a job is because I slacked off a few years back and in the middle of this year and I tied my self up. So that is why school is my full time job. I used to work at a farm… yes that’s right the farm that everyone knows about… the one right down Broadway… its called Foss Livestock. Boy oh boy, that was a fun job… most of the time. I liked it a lot, it kept me really busy and I learned a lot that I did not know before. It was nonstop working, always on the go, that is what I liked about it. When I graduate high school, I am going to school for Criminal Justice, or I am going for teaching. I have a few careers planned down the road for my self. Yes I would like to be in the Law Enforcement field; Specifically D.E.A, I.C.E, F.B.I, or a U.S Marshall. I would like to do one of these jobs because they all seem to have an adrenaline rush. And if you really knew me, I love adrenaline rushes. Another career I could see my self doing, is being a social studies teacher, simply due to the fact that I love social studies, and what is going on in the world today. I would like this job because I feel as if when I’m getting older, the kids will still keep me young.

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The weathers getting warmer, the sun is poking out more, everyone is excited, the Easter Bunny is soon to come, shorts, flip flops, tank tops, no jackets… SPRING IS HERE. Spring is a beautiful month, I feel as if this time of the year brings everyone joy, since the winter season is in the past! I love the smell of the fresh grass that is growing, and the smell of it when I cut it. Everyone is in a better mood this time of the year, maybe because they hate snow…? Or is it because it’s getting warmer…? Or the fact that the summer season is fast approaching us! Spring is not my favorite season, although I love it, summer is way better, but since this blog is about the likes, and dislikes about the spring season, I will have to write about that. Spring truly is a great time of the month. You see the nice fresh green grass, flowers popping up in every direction you look, the leaves on all of the trees start to fill in, and the best of all, fresh fruit!! What is dislike about spring… it’s not much due to it being such a pretty season, but I hate when it rains, I absolutely hate it! Well kind of, sometimes I love the rain, but when its down pouring the whole day it really grinds my gears. Another thing that I dislike about spring would have to be all of the bugs come out to play. :[ If I could create a bomb that would kill all of the bugs in the United States of America I totally would. They are just gross, and really annoying. I hate getting bit by them because it itches soooo bad. Well I hope you enjoyed reading my blog about the wonderful season of spring!

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In this blog we had the chance to sit down with a randomly selected class member to do an interview with them. The person I interviewed was Jose Blanco, aka Joe White, okay okay, aka Joseph Aaron White. Sitting down with Mr. White was quite interesting and funny. Joe moved to Alden school district in 2005 when we were still little guys. Joe is part of a band named “Larrabe” he says his job is to “look dumb”, but we all know he is the lead singer, and plays the chords. Joe hopes one day that he will make it big in whatever he plans to do.

I asked Mr. Joseph Aaron White, how he got the name “Joseph Aaron White” just joking around, but he actually had a very interesting reason why his parents had named him, what they named him. Joseph Aaron White was named Joseph Aaron White because of a family friend. His dad grew up with the Bruskee’s. Joseph Bruskee which was like Joe’s dads second father, was in the Navy and sailed on a ship named the Aaron Ward. This is why how he got the name Joseph Aaron White.

With Joseph Aaron Whites talents as a musician, you would think he was born with a guitar and a microphone in his hand… but this is not the case… In the 6th grade, Joes dad had bought him a guitar, and he practiced on that any time he could. He soon started playing with random people, watching live concerts on DVD, and his dad would always play the Beatles. Joe said he liked the sound of the guitar and the way people could sing. Joe stated “I liked the sound, and wanted the fame” while asking him what inspired him.

On Fridays and Saturdays, Joe usually has band practice or a show. On weekends Joe says you can find him down town, on Allen St. Elmwood, and on Chippewa. Joe calls his Sundays “Consumption Days” he says that he likes to relax and eat a lot of food on Sundays.

Jose Blanco loves to travel, he says he drives an estimated 500 miles a week, from going to school, East Aurora, the city of buffalo, and Akron. Joe also stated that he looks forward to road trips and touring, but he does not like driving when its late, but he loves to fly at all times of the day.

Finding out that Jose Blanco likes to travel, I asked him where his favorite place he has traveled to, and why. After Joe was asked this question, he sighed and yelled, “THAT’S TOUGH, but it would have to be Louisiana because I am there all the time. It’s a nice place to relax and write music, I also like crawfish boils.”

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Another choice blog, I kind of am excited about writing this choice blog. I will write about some of my favorite players in the NFL. Yea I know its way past football season, but with a lot of the professional athletes having their contracts up I thought it would be a good topic to write about, plus its football, I can easily write about football. My all-time favorite NFL player would have to be Mike Vick. I have followed Mike Vick since he was playing for Virginia Tech. Mike Vick is my favorite athlete to watch because of the simple fact that he is a play maker. I say he is a play maker because he is always making the game exciting, and when there isn’t anyone to throw the ball to, he takes it himself and runs, he is a very fast runner and it is hard for defenses to handle him. Another one of my favorite players would have to be Marshawn Lynch. I like Marshawn because he is a very explosive running back. It is very hard to stop a player of his size and strength, he also has killer speed. Peyton Hillis an Arkansas graduate is another one of my favorite fact due to his size and strength. If you watch him run, you will see him hitting the players trying to tackle him before they hit him. Peyton Hillis is the true definition of a beast. He is one of my favorite running backs because when I watch him play, it kind of reminds me of my self in a way because he runs hard and low to the ground. You never see him dancing in the backfield waiting for something to happen. He hits the holes very hard. Well here are some of my favorite NFL players and some reasons why they are my favorite.

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In my short 17 years of my life, I have had many embarrassing experiences. I hope no one reads this blog that I’m about to type because I am embarrassed to write about these experiences I have faced, and if you are reading this do not judge me for what I am about to write, because I would not be writing about this if I didn’t have to get a good grade in Online Publishing. When I was just a little guy playing Pee-Wee football, I was hit with a tragic experience. It was my first year ever playing football and I had just ate a big dinner before football practice. I was just a little guy 6 or 7 years old, keep that in mind. I was a shy kid when I was little and kind of kept to myself while practicing because I didn’t really know anyone on the football team. We were warming up for practice and I just had this sick feeling in my stomach. My stomach felt like it was twisting and turning a million miles an hour. I didn’t know whether I had to burp, let out some gas from downstairs, puke or go number 2. Thinking the best of the situation being the optimistic person I am, I thought I would just have to burp or release some gas from the basement. I started forcing a ton of burps out and everyone thought it was funny so I kept doing it. I then had the urge to let some gas out of the basement and since everyone was laughing at my burps I decided no big deal let it rip. Well I let it rip and my stomach was fine after that and we all shared a good laugh. I didn’t think anything of my previous action and I sat on the ground and felt a mushy feeling in my pants, it was so embarrassing. I told my coach and he laughed and said “That a boy racing stripes go to the bathroom and clean yourself up” jeez, I will never forget about this day, and to this day my Pee Wee football coach from 10+ years ago still won’t let me live what happened down, he is always greeting me with “what’s up racing stripes? “ Do not judge me.

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This blog topic on distracted driving; Let’s face it almost everyone has been texting and driving, or talking on their cellphone and driving at one point in time, but would they be doing this if they knew the dangers? CBS states that Teens are most at risk while texting and driving, or talking on the phone and driving and getting into an accident. I feel this is stated because teens are seen to be “more rebellious” in this day and age, and we think that we are “invincible” to everything. I’ve had a lot of family members that have gotten into big car crashes and have gotten seriously injured, and some that crashed and died on the scene of the accident. Whether or not they were texting while driving, or talking on the phone and driving, they were distracted in some way. I put myself in their shoes, and their parent’s shoes, and it made me think about my actions while driving before I perform them. When I first got my license I was texting and driving a lot, and holding many conversations at once. I thought I would be fine with it because “I’m invincible” but that’s not the case. Seeing a lot of my family get into car accidents and suffering serious consequences changed my driving experience. I am still guilty of texting and driving, but it’s to tell the person I’m talking to that I will text them back when I get to my destination, or at a red light. If I have someone in the car with me, I give them my phone so I am not tempted to text and drive, and I will have them text for me. In my eyes, my life is not worth sending a text message, and neither is yours. Before you pick up your phone while driving, think about the risks… your life is in danger, whoever is in your vehicle, life is in danger, and other people driving on the roads life is in danger because you WANT to text someone back, texting is not a necessity, it can wait.

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Saint Patrick’s Day falls on the same date every year, which is March 17th. The celebration of this day dates all the way back to 1762 where it was first celebrated in Boston. Every year I go to Buffalo with my family to watch the Saint Patrick’s Day parade. My family and I randomly started this tradition. I don’t know how my parents got the idea of going to Buffalo to celebrate and watch the Saint Patrick’s Day parade but I don’t mind it at all. It is fun to go to watch the Saint Patrick’s Day parade because everyone there just has a good time. It is fun to sit back and watch the parade, and the non-sober people celebrate because they go crazy. Last year I saw a guy passed out in a bush… it was kind of weird. Another reason why it’s fun is because people dress up in weird and random Irish clothing. It is also cool to see what this culture has to offer. This year I planned on running the Shamrock Run to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, but due to my knee surgery January 31st I was not cleared in time and able to run. On Saint Patrick’s Day my family and I go to an Irish Pub and we eat corned beef and hash. Yummy. I like that my family has a tradition planned for such events such as the Saint Patrick’s Day parade and going to an Irish Pub and ordering corn beef and hash. I like this tradition because I am with my family the whole day and we get to do stuff together. This is nice because everyone in my family is always busy and we barely have time to be together. With this said I cannot wait for Saint Patrick’s Day this year!

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Yet again another choice blog, I’m running out of ideas to write about for these choice blogs, but that’s probably because I’m not using my thinking cap to its full potential, or maybe I’m thinking too hard to figure out something to write about, because you can write about anything!!! This choice blog I guess I will write about a movie that I saw this weekend. I went to the mall to go to the movies. The movie we wanted to see was for 7:30 and it was sold out so we had to buy tickets for the nine O’clock show. The movie we saw was “Project X”, and boy was it all about what it was made out to be. This had to be the funniest movie I have ever seen. I don’t want to get into detail about the movie, so I don’t spoil anything for anyone that hasn’t seen it, but if you’re on the edge about seeing it, let me tell you a little something… If “The Hangover” and “Super Bad” somehow had a baby, “Project X” would be the outcome. You might now want to go see this movie if you don’t want to see illegal substances, such as alcohol, or drugs, because there is a lot of both of those in this movie. Another thing is if you don’t like vulgar language this movie is not for you, there is a lot of sexual remarks and foul language. There is also nudity in this movie so if you don’t want to see that then I advise you not to go. I enjoyed this movie though because it was the funniest movie ever. This movie had a great ending too. I wish I could spoil the movie for you guys reading this because the ending was too funny. GO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!!

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There are many things that people fear in this world whether they have a phobia or they just had a bad experience with this “thing” they are constantly fearful of. I don’t have a phobia nor am I constantly worried about something that I fear, but I am afraid of a few things in this world. The number one thing I am afraid of is a bomb being dropped on the United States of America. Why am I scared of this you ask? Well because these countries that are not so friendly with the United States of America have big nuclear bombs, and at any minute can be set off and hit us! Another thing that scares me is losing my parents or something bad happening to them. This is fearful to me because they have been around my whole life and have always been there for me. I honestly don’t know what I would do if something bad were to happen to them. I don’t think about it a lot, but when I do it gives me a sick feeling, and I don’t think that’s good. Another thing I am afraid of is not being successful. Everyone has goals and dreams including myself, but have you ever thought “what if this doesn’t work out the way I planned on it to work”. It’s kind of scary isn’t it…? I’m not saying that I don’t think I am going to be successful; I’m just looking at everything that could happen in life. Something I deeply fear is snakes. If I see a snake I freak out, wherever I am. I don’t care if I seem like a “girl” IT’S A FREAKIN SNAKE. Snakes are scary and weird. They’re just this long scaly thing that slithers through grass, and sometimes swims in water. It doesn’t have arms or legs… it’s just really gross looking.. ew

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What makes me angry…? There are a lot of things in this world that make me very angry. I hate when people pick on someone for something that they can’t control. There is no reason for someone to be treated like crap because they were born into something. If you go that low to do that, you deserved to be hit. Another thing that makes me angry is when people talk behind peoples backs. Yes I have done this a few times, everyone has, but when someone is constantly talking crap behind someone’s back it irritates the hell out of me. It makes me even angrier when you see these people that were talking crap about their “friends” hanging out with them. It’s ridiculous that you can say this stuff and behind their back and an hour later you’re “best friends” with them. Another thing that makes me angry is when people chew with their mouths open. You are not in a barn, please chew with your mouth closed. This makes me mad because I don’t like seeing what your food looks like when its chewed up, if I wanted to, I would’ve asked if I could see, or I could chew my own food and look at it. Another reason why it makes me angry when people chew with their mouth open is because you can hear the food getting chomped in between their teeth, or they’ll be spitting their food out while their chewing. Its gross, I don’t think it’s that hard to chew with your mouth closed… maybe people that do this are hoping that a fly or something flies in to their mouth to maybe give it a little extra flavor… I don’t know, but it’s gross! Well now you know a lot of things that make me angry, don’t TRY and be funny and do these things in front of me on purpose.

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The Super Bowl is the greatest holiday out of any holiday in this world, simply because it’s all about football, junk food, and real good food. Every year for Super Bowl Sunday my family gathers at my grandmother’s house and everyone brings a dish to pass. I love going to her house for Super Bowl Sunday because she has a huge T.V and has a plethora of food. A lot of people go out and watch the Super Bowl with their friends or strangers, but I don’t like to do that. I like watching sporting events with my family because you can actually concentrate and sometimes learn from what the professionals are doing. This Super Bowl Sunday I sat in my favorite chair at my grandmothers and I don’t think I left that seat once. The sweetheart that my grandma is just brought food over to me, I didn’t even ask her to!! We usually have family rivalries at while watching the Super Bowl t at my grandmas, due to who everyone is rooting for to win the game. This year there wasn’t any of that due to the fact that the Giants are well just to Giant for the Patriots to handle.

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I’m really starting to hate choice blogs, especially two of them in the same blog group!! I guess I can talk about my winter break. Well you see it started out great, I was hanging out with a lot of friends the whole break, 4 friends I was with all this break were John R, Eric R, Nick M, and Dom B. We started off hanging out with a lot of other friends and that was just a good time. We then went downtown and went hood ratting… what an experience that was, we missed the last subway for that night and almost had to walk all the way back to the Amherst station which is quite a hike… we were walking down main street for a good hour or 2 before we saw the first taxi of the night. We all jumped in front of it and he came to a sudden stop. We asked him if we could get to our destination with 14 dollars and he said it would be enough, we spent another 20 some minutes in his car and it ended up being 11 dollars. The scariest moment would have to be when some random hood rat came up to me and asked me if i wanted to “Eff with him” and proceeded to go on about how he was “G’d up” I don’t know about you… but that scared me quite a bit. I also hung out with my Depew friends and we went to Clarence to see a movie and get some food. There is way too much to write about for this break so if I get another choice blog anytime soon, I will post more blogs about my winter break, because this was absolutely the best break that I ever had.

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There once was a house in the middle of the country that belonged to a wealthy family. The wealthy family would donate money to every cause that they could because they were really nice. Every time they donated money a new dove would fly into the room and plop onto the wall. Don’t ask me why it worked like this, because it just did. These doves brought the family good luck. One day little Bobby got in trouble at school; a dove instantly flew off of the wall and out of the room. Little Bobby and his family were losing their luck because they were not acting as they were previous to having the doves in the room. One after one, the doves flew out of the room. The family was losing all of their luck. Little Bobby’s dad lost his job, as well as Bobby’s mom. All of their sources of income has been lost. Little Bobby started getting in more and more trouble and had to be kicked out of his school. Little Bobby decided to leave school for a year because he wanted to look for the doves that abandoned his house. Little Bobby walked up and down the road; he went to the mountains and back and still could not find the doves. Little Bobby was starting to get discouraged after spending so much time trying to find the doves but he was having no luck. Little Bobby thought he had looked everywhere but he knew that there was one place where he did not look; the homeless shelter. Bobby walked 10 miles to get to the homeless shelter, he donated his last bit of money and soon he saw the sky fill up with doves. Bobby was cheering for joy at this point. He ran back home and heard the good news; his parents got their jobs back, and they will not stop donating to the poor.