The moment I knew I was an American...

The moment I knew I was an American would have to have been in the last weeks of summer...I remember it like it was yesterday. Me and two of my friends, Charlie and Ryan, went paintballing. As I was growing up I would always see paintballing on the tv and idolize it. I would never go though because I never knew where to go or how to even do it. So finally I went paintballing and I loved it. I remembered all of the movies where the bachelors right before their wedding they would paintball.Then I thought to myself I'm truely an American teenager. And just to add to the fact I knew I was an American after, we went to B Dubs, bufallo wild wings. Then we all went home and did the very last stereotype for Americans and we all web home and played CoD Mw2.

Us Vs. Them/Us and Them?!?!

Everything dies. It's a fact. The question is whether or not something could be done to prevent it. All of the times on the news people are getting shot and killed in stupid accidents. These deaths can all be stopped if someone put thought into what they were about to do. Like when a gang member gets killed from a rival gang, instead of going out looking for that guy you should end the cycle. The thing people have to learn is an eye for an eye doesnt solve anything in the long run. And all of the accidental deaths that are stupid. Like when someone is driving and painting thier nails. Any person knows that it only takes about 2-3 minutes to paint your nails, instead they are going to drive worrying abou thier nails. Next thing you know billy-bob from down the block just got hit by your car. What i'm trying to say is that someone has to stand up and say, "i am going to stop the cycle of violnce!". then more and more people will follow and the world will be a utopia.

John Proctor: Hero or Stoog?

I think that Mr. Proctor over in the hisssouse was a hero. I think he was a hero because he died with honor. He did this by not signing a paper that said he was a witch/wizard. I think that he was a hero because after he had the affair with Abagail he cut it off because he was married and he knew it was wrong. i also think that he is a gero because he was like "i may look up at your window time to time, but he still doesnt act upon the urge to see her. Saying he can control himself and he is somewhat trust worthy.

sinners in the hands of an angry god!>!>!>!>!>!

"And if you do anything wrong he will drop you into the endless pit of fire!!!!", yelled the preacher. "Mommy i want to go home, he's scaring me! He wont let me do anything fun!", i said in a trembling voice. It was as if she could not even hear me... the way my parents were sucked up by what this obviuosly crazy man was saying. But i wouldnt end! I cried for my dad next. "Daddy this senile man is scaring me!" Like in a trance he was still sucked into what he was saying! Then i made my way for the door. thinking this was my only way to save myself. When the senile man yelled, "hey you there Boy, where are you going in the middle of my serman?" All i could think was oh my God im going to die, either from humiliation or this man's evil stare will end me for sure. He repeated, "hey you there Boy, where are you going in the middle of my serman?" At this time i grew a backbone and said, "I am leaving you crazy old man, im becoming a Catholic were im allowed at least some freedom." As i look back to this day i realized what a horrible desicion i made... All of his followers, even my parents, started chasing me out of the village. All i remember was me running and running. Then nothing...it was all black...And then there was light! Glorious light! When i was coming to i saw the faces of my grandparents, who were Catholic. They said, "son you are safe here eat, sleep, and do whatever you want from now on."

And there Goes the Neighborhood!!!

Genghis Khan!!! And there goes Asia. Genghis Khan was the ruler who united nomadic tribes. Born in 1162 and died in 1227. During those 65 years of his life he made the Mongolian Empire. He conquered many places such as Western Xia, Caucasus, and the Khwarezmid Empire. At all of the places there were mass slaughters. And so he was considered a brutal person. At the end of his life he controled most of Central Asia and China. He was buried in an unmarked tomb where it is still lost today.

The First

Hello! My name is Clark Shimoda and I'm a sophomore this year. I am Japanese and like the stereotype i loveee science, but I'm still not to great at it. I came into this school year thinking about how hard it was going to be. I still am wondering. I played hockey since i was 6 years old and i personally think its the best sport in the world. My position in hockey was left defence men or left winger. I think I'm still better being a defence men though. My second favorite thing to do is hang out with my friends,  usually playing paintball or golf, and have a good time. And my third favorite thing to do is reading a good book, which i consider fantasy or science fiction, for hours on end or cover to cover.
But lastly i have to say my most favorite past time is to watch a good movie. Some good movies i watched this summer were Battlestar Gallactica Razor, To Kill A Mocking Bird, and many many more. The best movie i saw this summer though i would have to say was Dinner For Shmucks. It had Steve Carrel in it and it was hilarious. And lastly i am hopping to have a good year in school again.