Toll The Hounds, Opening Day

So tonight I am posting on my brand new novel that I recently picked up from the store, Toll The Hounds, by Steven Erikson. And oh boy oh boy I will say that with out a doubt this book is the most intense and epic story already of not only the entire Malazan Books of The Fallen series but of all written word that has been put upon this planet since Gerhber's, Heinshakt ur Leig' which was a mastserpiece that surely is to never be thrown off of the top of written works. Right at this very second I am just about one hundred pages into the work and I have already noted down many questions that I have for the author. In the book I quickly found myself identifying with a young male character by the name of Harllo. Harllo is a poor child being raised by his " uncle and aunt" along with their children. I really relate to him because he has no clue what the world is about and that is alot alike to how I feel all the time. We are also similar because he always will choose to see the good in people even when it seems impossible, like me and how I will try and try to find a good trait in all people. So, so far the book is a killer work, and I already with out a doubt can say that all students should be required to read this, as it teaches many life lessons such as always wash your hands.

HAVe A BISCUIT!

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Global Issues

For this week's blog post I am doing a little diddy on World Poverty one of the most pressing global issues of all. Almost half of the world, 3 billion people, live on an amount of money that is so insubstantial that living is not guaranteed. When half of our brother's and sisters across the world our suffering this bad it sickens me how little people do to help. It just shows human nature oh too well in that we our selfish beings who can't help others. It is a statistic that over 75 percent of the entire planet's wealth is owned by a mere one percent of the population, so what the diddly doo is up with this. I mean come on how can people sit atop their high treasure piles while others our out scrounging in gutters and ditchs for a day's meal. For real if that one percent could just show some marxist love than that 3 billion people could all be way better off. Is is more important for the capital elitists to remain above all others atop the clouds like fat cats, or would it be better if we could help out our brothers and sisters. So ask your selves this question in your bed tonight, why can't we be friends? why can't we be friends? link provided, http://www.globalissues.org/issue/2/causes-of-poverty

Change

For my post on change i have elected to write on the topic of The Little Rock Nine, the legendary African American students who were the first children to to integrate a school. The year was 1957 and integration had begun in the north, but the south was still stead fastly resisting the idea. The nine black students who attended Little Rock High School in Little Rock, Arkansas are now a days looked upon like heroes for what they did. Imagine how you felt on your first day of highschool, every body no matter who you are goes into their first day pretty damn nervous, if not downright scared. But what if on your first day every other kid at school wanted to kick you and spit on you and call you horrible names. That is the situation that the little rock nine had to face at their school. It is due to brave kids like those of the little rock nine that we now have equal rights for all american citizens. Here is a link to the article I read about the Little Rock Nine, http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112391/little_rock_nine.htm . And here is the mla, Harding, Melvin M. "The Little Rock Nine." ThinkQuest. June & july 2008. 22 Mar. 2009 .

ST. Patrick's Day

For my next blog post for the holiday post I chose to read an article about the grand old holiday ST. Patrick's Day. I went to a very trusty site that I always will use when in need at a desperate hour. This is the link to the site where you can learn anything you want to or could possibly imagine about St. Pat's Day, http://www.history.com/minisites/stpatricksday/ . I have decided to talk about how this holiday has been so far taken away from what it actually is in our modern day culture. Now a day's when you think of celebrating this holiday you will think of people falling over in pub's drunk out of their minds. I find it very odd how everyone whether you are actually Irish or not will celebrate the holiday. I think this is just a reflection onto our society and that is the fact that all people love to get wasted and have an awesome time. I think this shows how so many people in our society are looking for a good way to let go of all their stress and just be able to relax, St. Pat's Day is just the perfect time to do it. This holiday is just like so many other holiday's that us American's celebrate that really has nothing at all to do with the actual holiday's purpose.

War, The First Battle of Bull Run

The American Civil War was one of the most devastating wars in the history of mankind, it was a war that divided brothers from fathers and ripped families apart. The Battle of Bull Run was the first major land conflict to occur during the American Civil War while the armies that engaged in this battle were pretty small compared to later Civil War standards it was still a huge battle. While the federal forces initially held the upper hand with numerical superiority the spirit of the Rebel army made it enough for the confederates to gain a tactical advantage and route the federals. At the beginning of the battle the federal forces were comprised in grand of one army with four divisions where as the Confederate army was massed up of two different armies with much smaller regional brigades. At the days start the two rebel forces led feint attacks on the federal armies center while their outside flanks were crushed into by the main rebel attack forces. Initially the federal artillery batteries were able to keep the rebel forces bogged down, but eventually when the rebel infantry regiments came into the close fire zone with the federal lines the federal lines began to route. After a long day of fighting the rebel troops had broken the federal lines, but were far to torn up to order a productive following attack on the enemy. The Federal general McDowell was quoted as saying, "It is my firm belief that a great deal of the misfortune of the day at Bull Run is due to the fact that the troops knew very little of the principles and practice of firing. In every case I believe that the firing of the rebels was better than ours." The site I found my article on is named Civil War Home and here is a link provided, http://www.civilwarhome.com/bullrunconclusion.htm . here is the mla Johnston, R.M. "1st Bull Run, A Conclusion." The American Civil War Home Page. 2003. 22 Mar. 2009 .