#14 Love

For love, i found a sweet poem. here it is:

A BETTER TOMORROW

Author: Yvonne Warren

I never knew there would be a better tomorrow
But you've come into my life and taken away all my sorrow

My days of sadness are a thing of the past
Because I have found true love at last

My days of emptiness are gone for good
Because you fill a void in my heart that you should

You've opened a window
You've shown me the light
And my love for you will continue to burn bright.

i think this is a cute little poem written by someone who just fell in love and is happy. little do they know that over 50% of marriages go down the crapper. this poem may be true tomorrow to this women who wrote it, but maybe the day after tomorrow will be sucky. to me i think love poems are sappy but thats just one opinion. if you like them or enjoy writing these kinds of poems... kudos for you.

#13 War

I found an article about the almost "world war III". it talked about President Bush and how his decisions were stupid and unjust. there is a picture talking about the possibility of another world war. he was smiling durring it. A man in Bush's cabin said "In an utterly twisted logic, World War III is presented by the US President as a means to preventing collateral damage." and that was his way of backing him up. i think that makes no sense personally. im just glad we didnt go to war because we didnt have all the facts straight and it would have been a long scary hard process that would have killed millions.
" We got a leader in Iran who has announced that he wants to destroy Israel. So I've told people that if you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from have the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon. I take the threat of Iran with a nuclear weapon very seriously...." (George W. Bush, 17 October 2007)

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=7116

#12 Imperialism/Colonization

I found a text that talks about the effects of colonization. colonization makes living conditions worse than they already are.... even when the colonizers think they are doing the right thing. some effects include death, destruction, malnutrition and the tearing away from cultures. this article talked about diseases that were developed because the people in the area colonized were not used to the food they just starded eating. the people started getting sick and having flu like symptoms. after a while they descovered they had pnemonia and they died because of the lack of medicine available. i think that colonization should be stopped because we are killing people who dont deserve whats happening.


http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/151/4/986

#11 Global Issues

Did you know that most of humanity lives on just a few dollars a day? Poverty is one of the main global issues. it is everywhere and all the time. 1 child dyes every 3 seconds due to poverty. Wheather its because of peoples bad cholices or if it was forced upon them, povery comes around. The government it trying to make more programs to help people in need. without some programs like food shelters and food shelves, people would be in way more trouble than they are. if we made more of these places and somewhere for them to sleep then maybe things would be better off. Instead the government is using money we could be using to help people in need on guns and equiptment for war. we should be making love not war. a way to create love is helping others who cant help themselves.

http://www.globalissues.org/issue/2/causes-of-poverty

#10 Holidays

Since its march and St. Patricks Day is almost here, i read an article about this green holiday. in the article it talked about how many underaged kids were drinking at the St. Patricks Day Parade they have in Bozeman Montana. To discourage drinking, they have a policie that tells you what you arent allowed to bring. the list consits of glass bottles, coolers and backpacks. These items could help minors sneak alcohol in. i think this is a good call because underage drinking is bad and you shoulnt do it. im glad that the police are getting more involved becuause this is a serious matter. people should stay safe on this holiday and have fun. And wear GREEN!! :D

http://www.montanastandard.com/articles/2009/03/02/area/hjjajgjhjbjjja.txt

#9 Bollywood

i read an article on the first bollywood movie. it was titled Raja Harishchandra. it was made in 1913 in india and it had no sound and was black and white. since it was a long long time ago, they caste men as the entire cast because women werent in the movie buisness yet. the movie was based on the legend of King Harishchandra, recounted in Ramayana and Mahabharata. its plot consists of a noble and righteous king, Harishchandra, who first sacrifices his kingdom, followed by his wife and eventually his children to honor his promise to sage Vishwamitra. Though, in the end, pleased by his high morals, the Gods are pleased and restore his former glory, and give him divine blessings. this movie was a huge success in the movie buisness and lead to more interesting bollywood films.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Harishchandra

#8 Culture

i read an article on the dragon dance. this dance takes place in china during their Chinese new year. it dates back to the Han Dynasty and has a specific look. This dragon has the horns of a stag, the ears of a bull, the eyes of a rabbit, the claws of a tiger, and the scales of a fish down the long body of a serpent. this is because the Chinese people believe it is so the creature can walk on land, fly through the heavens, and swim through the waters. the dragon dance is very important and one has to have skill to be involved. one person is the head of the dragon while the others are under the serpent body. the head controlls where the serpent goes and how it gets there. it is said that the longer the body of it, the better good fortune they will get. the dragon head has many colors on it. The color green on the dragon stands for an extraordinary harvest, yellow is for the solemn empire, prosperity is represented by gold or silver, red is excitement, and the dragon's scales and tail are silver symbolizing joy. this is a breathtaking performance and i hope to one day see it.

http://www.chinatownconnection.com/chinese-dragon-dance.htm