Blogging Assignment - 10/29

1) When we meet with your parents, what do you think Martha and/or I will say to them regarding how you've done thus far?

I think you will say I've done very well, considering I've done pretty well on the tests. 

2) What would you like us to tell them?

Everything I've done well, tests mainly.

3) Is there anything  you do not want us to tell them?

Not really, I think they know everything bad that I've done.

Drinks, not drugs, sickened college students. German cargo ship.

At Ellensburg, Washinton police have determined that a high-alcohol caffeinated beverage has sickened Central Washington University students, during a party earlier in the month.

The college students at the party had blood-alchohol levels, varying from .12 percent, to .35 percent. They were drink a new drink called "Four Loko", CWU President James L. Gaudino told people at a news conference on Monday. Some students mixed the drink with extra alcohol.

Nine out of 50 students are now in the hospital, due to the excessive drinking of this beverage.

The state Attorney General Rob McKenna said he would lead an effort to ban caffeinated malt liquors, such as Four Loko.

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/drink-not-drugs-sickened-691640.html

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Forces Free Seized German Cargo ship off Africa.

A rescue team using a ship, a plane, and a helicopter freed a German cargo ship. The sip was being held by Somali pirates off the coast of Africa. Unfortunately, the hijackers got away. Out of 16 crew members aboard the Beluga Fortune, none were hurt.

The German military and the international anti-pirtae mission "Operation Atalanta" freed the Beluga Fortune. The vessel is now on it's way to South America, just as planned.

The German Foreign Minister says he was especially relieved by the rescue. He thanked the British military for their efforts and called the rescue a "good example for international cooperation in the fight against piracy."

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/forces-free-seized-german-691465.html

Cub Scout leaders dismissed for being Mormon

In Raleigh, N.C., A Presbyterian Church had Jeremy and Bodi Stokes as Cub Scout Leaders. That is, until higher-ups discovered they were Mormon. They were no longer considered real Christians by the church, and had to step down.


The parents sent an application to Christ Covenant Church for their sons to be Cub Scouts, but when the letter said they were in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, they were told to step down, but their children could still go. Mr and Mrs Bodi refused to let their children go to that church for Cub Scouts.

AJC South Carolina Pastor wants Bishop Long to resign

In South Carolina, a pastor is rallying at the State Capitol in Atlanta on Oct 31st, to demand the resignation of Bishop Eddie L. Long. Another Bishop (Bishop Prophet H. Walker) called Long "bad influence on the Christian church and future generations." Long has been accused in lawsuits by four young men for forcing them to have sex with him. Walker said "He has no right to assume the office of pastor of any Christian church, a pastor should be above reproach." Long has simply denied the attack by the pastor, he said he would not be "pulled into a street fight." Walker said he wouldn't pay any attention to it, but the number of charges grew, so he decided to say something.

A spokesman for Long has not yet been contacted for question.

However, Long's church family has said that it's their choice, not yours. For rather or not Long should step down. The rally is being held on Oct 31st, 2 pm at the Capitol, be sure to be there!

Twist

1) What is the theme of the musical? You might look for clues in the titles of some of the songs: "Love Lives In Everyone," "I Have a Soul," "A Color No One Likes," and "Reach for the Sky."


A: The theme is that everyone needs to be loved, just like one of the songs suggests. The play mentions several times that Twist just needs someone who loves him. Della kidnapped him from Prudhomme because she felt that she and Boston could love him more, and provide a better childhood. Prudhomme saved Twist from jail, because he thought that Twist just needed to be loved, and needed a good home. All Twist's life he had been hated, dumped in an orphanage to live out his childhood.

2) Who was the mentor figure for the orphan character Twist? What was the wisdom the mentor figure provided?

A: The mentor for Twist was Prudhomme. Prudhomme tells Twist about the racism and prejudice of America. He takes him into his house, and treats him like a son. An adopted father is the mentor for a child, just like a real father is.

3) Besides the reference to the character Oliver Twist from Charles DIcken's classic novel of the same name, what is the deeper meaning of main character's name?

A: Twist is a reference to the mix of Twist's ethnic background. His mom was white, his dad was black. The word twist means a blend of two or more objects, or to morph by forms of physical manipulation, and I don't think it's the latter.

4) How did the orphanage act as a symbol? How did Della's locket act as a symbol? And how did the Mardi Gras costumes act as a symbol?

A: The orphanage was a symbol for outcasts, no love, etc. Orphans are usually outcasts, and they have no one to love them. Or, they have someone who loves them, but they haven't found them yet. Della's locket was a symbol for holding on to lost friends/memories. Twist's mother died, and Della took the locket. Della didn't want to forget Twist's mother, nor Twist. So she kept the locket.

5) What worked about the production?  What needed to be improved?  If a producer hired you to get the production ready for Broadway, what changes would you make?

A: I would change the type of music the sing/play. I would change it to alternative rock and punk, because those genres are two types of music that I really like. It would be a new thing in the industry, and would attract a lot more viewers than a normal one. Green Day's musical was very popular, because it had rock music in it, and not this choral type music thats in most musicals. I couldn't watch Sweeny Todd because I didn't like the music. If Sweeny Todd had had good music in it, I would probably have loved it, I eat people, too.