NObama vs. Romney

  In a recent article by 2012currentevents.com entitled "The Big Show: Who Won The Debate Last Night?" Two things are proposed in this article: 1) Who won the debate 2) why he won the debate.

  In the recent presidential debate between president Obama and candidate Mitt Romney many issues were discussed and it was clear who dominated the battle between the two. What everyone is talking about is the big surprise that Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney came out and didn’t look stupid. Everyone knows this debate meant a lot more for Romney than it did Obama with the polls showing Romney at a disadvantage. Most voters have made up there mind before the debate even starts, so any disadvantage can be severe.

  Politics? What have you been missing?

  On top of the fact that most people think Romney came out on top last night, two other aspects of the debate really stuck out. One is that the two candidates kept cutting off the moderator and sometimes just flat out ignoring him. This brought a lot of controversy because his job is to keep control over the debate and make it fair. He definitely didn’t do his job last night.
  Another big thing that stuck out was Romney's promise to cut PBS. I have no idea how this had a huge importance in the debate, but hey the man has a way with his words.

  I believe that this has a huge relevance to me and every American around me, so I have been trying to pay close attention to the debates and each of there views on things and what they are "promising" to do.

Drones or Soldiers?

   In a recent article by Brian M. Feltch on the 2012 Current Events web page entitled "Latest drone blunder kills 13, resurrects drone morality debate," Feltch informs his readers about two military issues: 1)  the drone aircraft's making grave mistakes and 2) people are revolting and the Obama administration is saying nothing.

  Predator Drones, un-manned killing and spying air planes, have been completely missing there targets in recent missions. A senior Yemeni official admitted Sunday that a U.S. drone “completely missed” its target Sunday, killing 13 civilians, including three women. The Yemeni government works closely with the United States in the to fight terrorism within its borders.The victims’ families went to Sana’a intending to lay the bodies on President Abdurabu Hadi’s doorstep, but were turned away by security forces. Those families have blocked roads in protest, forcing the roads to be closed. According to a CNN report, the families have been joined by hundreds of armed gunmen and have demanded an explanation from the Yemeni government within 48 hours.

  Drones? What if the enemy had drones and miss fired on us?

  Evidently, it is the Obama Administration’s policy not to comment on the drone attacks.Drone strikes are among the most precise military weapons in the war on terrorism. That is not up for debate. However, their precision is only as accurate as the men and women controlling them, and those men and women are not involved in the situation on the ground. It is this issue that is fundamental to the moral argument concerning drone attacks. Feltch states in his article that " If only one side of the war is actually present for it, the side fighting absentee is more likely to commit grave mistakes similar to the ones discussed here. As the cliche goes, there is nothing more dangerous than a man with nothing to lose. The soldiers behind the controls for these drones have nothing to lose."

  I agree with Mr. Feltch when saying that drones are dangerous when not properly controlled, but however I disagree when he states that soldiers who control these drones have nothing to loose. Soldiers who control these drones are watched heavily and face loosing there ranking and job when mistakes are made.

  My grandfather served in the vietnam war and was very passionate about the military and Im sure that if he were here today, he would definately want these drones fighting the war then good men.

Bradley's Reading Bucket List

Listed below are ten books that I feel spike my interest and therefore I would like to read.

1. Blade 1: Enemies - by Tim Bowler: I am currently reading the "Blade" series and can truly say that this series has caught my attention. The series is about a crazy kid who's good with a knife and just trying to make it on his own. The author of this series reminds me of Darren Shan in the sense of a pre-teen boy who becomes a man. I plan on reading all of this series in the future.
2. The Maze Runner - by James dashner: The main reason that I would like to read this book is because last winter my cousin was reading it and wouldn't put that book down for nothing, so I know it has to be a good book. I did a little research (googled) about the book and it seemed like an interesting book, I would love to have a go at this one.
3. Friday Night Lights - by H.G. Bissinger: This book has a large significance to me, in a way like no other. I have not only seen the movie, but played football for 8 years. Just the name "Friday Night Lights" sticks out to me like crazy. I would enjoy reading this book and comparing it to my life.
4.  Harry Potter: The Sorcerers Stone - by J.K. Rowling: At a young age Harry Potter was getting pretty big, but I wasn't quite as interested in it as everyone else, maybe because I just wasn't into magic or a boy running around twirling a wand. Never the less I have been persuaded to the magic side and have seen some of the movies and would like to read a few of the books in this series.
5. Vladamir Tod: Eighth Grade Bites - by Heather Brewer: In the 10th grade I began to read the first book of this series and could not get into it. After awhile to think, I have realized that I would like to read this series and follow the tales of young Vladamir. As a high school er I feel that I can relate to some of his high school problems.
6. Crackerback - by John Coy: Many of my friends have read this book and have all been pretty interested in it, so I figured that I should give it a shot. The book involves my interests "football" and anything that involves football can pretty much catch my attention. I hope this isn't one that I should have read years ago instead of now.
7. The Forest of Hands and Teeth - by Carrie Ryan: After reading a summary of this book, I have decided that this would be a good one for the bucket list. Maybe its the name that attracts me to this book, or maybe the thought of being in the same shoes as the main character, either way I am definitely going to try out this book.
8. The Outsiders - by S.E. Hinton: I have Heard so much about this book and even tried to read it in the 9th grade, but I was to hyper to sit down and get into this book. I have recently read a summary of this book and cannot wait to read it, as a matter of fact I think that this will be the next one that I read. I sure hope that ponyboy and Johnny don't disappoint. 
9. The Book Theif - by Marcus Zusak: This book just gives me the chills when I think about it, I mean in a short summary I read that Death is the narrator. I have heard about this book from a friend and was told that its really easy to get into and if your into books like this, then this one is a walk in the park, like a creepy Halloween type park. 
10. Looking for Alaska - by John Green: This book is the last one on the list but I have a feeling that it wont be the last one read.

2012 Theme Word

Sleep. A year full of sleep. Sleep equals energy. I want energy.


I chose the word sleep because i think that we all could use a little more sleep this year. Sleeping has a lot to do with with your health, mentally and physically. Studies have even linked obesity to por sleeping habits, and we all know that when you get plenty of sleep your day just seems better. Now I mainly chose sleep because Im very tiered right now, but as I began to blog about it, I realized the signifigance of the word. With sleep there is no "perfect number", sleep varys among different people. Someone could be your age and gender but need a different amount of sleep then you. I personally have found that about 8 hours is just right for me. If I oversleep or undersleep I get a headache and become a bit morose. I find that I sleep the best durring the Winter because there's nothing like a warm, thick blanket on a brumal night. The best thing to do for being sick is... you got it, sleep and nothing is better then convalescence in a comfy bed. So for 2012 lets all get a little more sleep and and have a healthy year.   

My Antonia

    Willa Cather in her novel My Antonia (yes, a signal phrase) offers her view of life during the pioneer time.
    If My Antonia was told from Antonia's perspective, then there might be more parts of the book that talk about Antonia's parents, or what she thought about Jim. Antonia could also talk more about her old country and what she did there. Also I don't think she would have talked about Jim being in love with her.
    Cather did a great job throughout the book portraying Jim as a man. I don't think it sounded like a woman trying to be a man at all. Jim was was a boy that became a man and Cather did a great job proving that.
    I believe Jim changed the title from Antonia to My Antonia because he was in love with her and to him there was no other woman out there like her.... At some points she felt the same to, until she got married and had kids. Jim felt as if Antonia was his because of all the time they spent together and all the memories that he will have being with her.
    This book was more about Jim and his meetings with Antonia. I liked it and wouldn't change a thing about it.