Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Sunday, October 28, 2007

wealth

When thinking of wealth the first idea that comes to my mind is being rich. This would be in the first quadrant of Wilber's four. The immediate thought I have of wealthy is people that have a lot of money and can spend it freely. To me the objective quadrant would include my thought of the wealthy living in mansions and driving expensive cars. Those are the material ideas that I get from thr thought of wealth. In the intersubjective quadrant, I bellieve our culture shares the idea that the wealthy have the nicest houses and vehicles. I also think our culture judges the wealthy to be a class of people that are "stuck up". I think that wealthy are better off economically and can survive when it comes to capitalism. The wealthy often can have an influence on government bills and tax debates and decisions.

Monday, October 22, 2007

short story

Once upon a time a frog was living in a swamp, not to far away from civilization. The swamp included various types of species including insects, snakes, fish, birds, frogs, and turtles. On a normal day you could see the herrings standing in the shallows looking for food or a turtle resting a fallen stump.
There was one special frog who found his home at this swamp after retiring from his group. One deep black night, there was a quarter moon and everything seemed quiet and peaceful. The frog ,however, seemed uneasy, he was ready for an adventure, perhaps something new. As he sat on a lilly pad in the swamp, he felt a hunger approaching ,but this was a different kind of hunger. He did not feel like the insects that he had been feeding on for the past year, however, he saw an orange box with black writing that read REESE PUFFS. He knew the box had been left by humans and he wanted to try it. He had seen the box earlier that day, on the shore close to where he was now.
He knew it would be dangerous to leave his spot at this time of night , and after ten minutes of debating he decided to go on his adventure. He leapt of the lily pad, hanging in the air for a split second and then hit the water sending small ripples across the surface. He began swimming, extending his back legs, in a hurry for he knew many predators were lurking in the deep of the night. Keeping his eyes fixed on the shore, he felt something behind him in the water. Suddenly something was right behind him and popped out of the water touching him. He knew it was a fish, one that his species had feared: BASS! He frantically began swimming, understanding that he was the target. He reached the shore without facing another attack.
As he crawled up the bank, the orange box was only several feet away. He hopped over and stared at what was inside. He found little black and tan balls about the size of 2 flies put together. Just as he was about to try one, he heard something slithering through the grass. It looked like a hose he had once seenby a rectangular structure before, but only this one moved. He became aware that it was a snake and fearing another attack he retreated to the forest as fast as he could.
He kept hopping on the hard, cold, damp ground of the forest untill he saw lights going back and forth on a road he had noticed before. He saw moving objects passing back and forth. For some odd reason, he had the urge to cross the road facing him now. He went out onto it and at that very instant an array of black flew past his face. He remembered that he and his frog friends called these moving objects cars. He then became tickled at the idea of trying to dodge these cars, so he did just that. Many times, they were right over top of him but he remained alive. The frog followed the road awhile, playing a game with these fast moving objects and eventually was killed. All around the forest, he was known as fogger, some species made up a game and named it after him.

Saturday, October 13, 2007

fav band

I like various kinds of music but I would have to say my favorite band is probably matchbox twenty. They are mostly an alternative rock/pop band. They first formed in 1996 and their band members include Rob Thomas, Brian Yale, Adam Gaynor, Kyle Cook,and Paul Doucette. They are not a band known for like famous people in their band, only by their music. They don't have many albums but i have them all. I like their music because its simple, the music is not complicated, and the words are easy to understand. Their slow songs arn't boring slow and they're faster songs are really good. They're lyrics actually make sense when you read them, they aren't just their to go with the music. They are my favorite band because I like almost every song on their albums, not just two or three and the songs don't get old to me.

introducing myself

My name is Justin Robert Henry and I am a seventeen year old senior. I was born on Septemer 28, 1990 and have lived in this area my whole life. My mother comes a family of four while my father comes from a family of 14. I have one sister who is younger than I am. I like pets and have two chocolate labs and a cat. I spend alot of time with my grandfather, the only one I have, watching football, golfing or helping him around the house. My family has greatly affected who I am today.
I enjoy playing any sports but mostly soccer, football or golf. I am a participated in basketball, soccer, ski team, and golf since seventh grade. I am a huge Buffalo Bills fan and attend a game every year at Ralph Wilson Stadium. I also enjoy hanging out with my friends when ever possible doing whatever.
I like many kinds of music from country to rock to rap. I like more songs than a certain artist. I like movies, my favorite being comedies but also like horrors, mysteries and action.
I enjoy being outdoors and growing up, I have been taught how to hunt and fish. My father and I attend fishing tournaments every year and hunt in the fall. This has greatly affected my career decision. I know where I want to go to college and I want to take enviromental science.

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

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"BillIEVE"

Bills


Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins

Miami's goin down Kristen.....be there

Friday, October 5, 2007

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the weather is lovely today