Monday, December 10, 2007

Last Blog is Vicks last stand

In this blog is going to a little bit off the topic of my specialty story. I is going to be concerning Micheal Vick. More so it sounds like America cares more about pets rather then their own future of America, the children.

I was driving home one night I was listening to the radio and a commericial came on about starting on January first, if you smoke in the car with your children present a person will be charged with a fine. I was thinking to my self that is pretty noble of California to make that regulation. Then they said the fine and it was only 100 dollars. I couldn't believe that.

If a person litters on the freeway it cost at the minimum of at least 350 dollars, but if we give children second hand smoke people only recieve a slap on the wrist.

You are proably thiinking how does this connect to Micheal Vick? Well I was just tracing a pattern that society cares about least important things then our our future of America. Vick is facing felony charges for what he was doing to dogs, but if a parents abuses their child the parent will only serve a couple months in jail and be charged with a fine.

To me that is carzy! Society is basically putting their pets over their kids. I am not saying that what he did was right, I am just saying that maybe we should focus our time and money on more relevant stuff because if who is going to protect the animals if the all the kids no is how to be violent.

Just a little thing for people to think about.

Monday, December 3, 2007

YouTube picks our president

I was watching the news just last week when, funny not suprising, but during the presidential debate they were recieving questions from YouTube rather then the audience.

Now this way is suppose to be helping the candidates campaign because it gets the younger generations more involved with the presidency race with the humor of some of the questions and also the cartoons depictions of some of the candidates.

Both parties of the presidency has taken part in this debate wher topics like gun control and religion were discussed.

However, I asked is this the new way that our president is going to be voted upon. Yes it was interesting to see the questiong picked off of the internet, but alot of the questions and answers were humorous and not based in a serious matter.

To me, that can just cover up a candidates real answer by just making people think that he/she is just joking around.

It does show America the that the world of technology is taking over. Next thing is going to be online ballots where we cast our votes over the internet. It sounds like to me that campaigns are going to just be popularity races.

Then we are going to end up with another Bush because of what the future holds.

Volleyball team one again

Even though our basketball team sucks to Hell, and our football team will never be the glory of Sacramento State. We can always count on one team to raise our spirits during the winter season of sports and that is our volleyball team.

They have one their sixth Big Sky Championship in a row, now I think that is pretty exciting considering the fact that we are not a big school and a team changes a couple of big players every year.

They took on No. 1 Portalnd State where they crushed them 3 to 0 and advance to the NCAA Playoffs.

this is always a big achievement when talking about small named school. Maybe, you no, Sacramento State can be that Cinderella Story because the first game they play will be know horse and carriage ride.

They take No. 1 seed of the whole tournament Stanford. I believe in the hornets because, all they need is that one year to make them exceptional. That is when Disney will make that movie about the underdog Sac State.

Let me digress, this team has my vote and we need one sports team rise rise up to bring our school soem prestige. I think let it be the Sacramento State's Womens Volleyball team.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

I would rather keep my dead Six Feet Under

When watching this show on the ABC website, it made me think 'it is pretty creative but man that would be real crazy ta have that power of God'. There is alot going on in the show and you have to keep up with it.

If I had that power, I would be scared to use it, but at the same time curious so I would use it every once and awhile. I would use my powers for good to, to like figure out mysteries of who killed them and things of that nature.

Don't get me wrong, it is a fantasic show with the creativity and the twist of the main character having the powers. However, when it comes to dead shows, I only have one that keeps me alive.

Six Feet Under on HBO is a good show where they do not awake the dead, but dress them up and make them look presentable for the after life. Also, it gets into the mix of the family because they have a lot of issues with themselves and their family.

Sometimes as they work on the dead, the dead talks back to them. Not really, but in there head. They act as there subconcious little Walt Disney Cricket, but people and they are dead.

All in all I think Pushing Daisies is a good show. It is just hard for me to watch to many dead show in one week. I start to feel morbid and sad like. If I knew about the show sooner then later, I would be watching it more the Six Feet Under.

The concept is pretty interesting as in life to, because their are those people that think they can talk to dead people. Thinkin they could bring them back for a second through the eye of the beholder. If this character was real, he would be making alot of money.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Teachers against books

The one thing I remebered about my freshman year of college was my freshman seminar teacher Dr. Clark. I remeber him because that year I worried my whole first couple of weeks on how much these books were going to be for school and how I didn't have the money for it.

For him, I brought it to his attention and he told me "Do not worry about getting the books for my class because the material that you'll learn through college usually doesn't come from the books."
Thinking about it, it is true because usually students are tested on information on the internet or in lecture notes, but still have to spend around 400 dollars on books we won'teven open up the whole semester.
That is what stuck out to me is when the girl in the video held up the sign about spending all of that money on books thatwe do not even open at all. The education that we learn in college comes mostly from experience and not from the books.
Another thing that popped in my mind is taking classes that will not apply to my life or my future life and job.
I rea;;y doubt that I will use Physics for my Journalism goals in my life!

Monday, October 22, 2007

Celtics and the All-sars

This year, the Boston Celtics have a brand new bag. I am talking about a new team with a new like and some brand new stars. Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce. Yes this team is suppose to be the wreckoning of the Celtics when Larry Byrd flew them into the playoffs just about every year.

However, is it to much egos on one team? During preseason, Garnett, Allen, and Pierce had a interview with ESPN columnist Chris Broussard talking about how it is to balance the roles of the scoring role. They played it off real well speaking about all of them are friends and there won't be any problems and that they are professioals and friends. Nevertheless, all of them haas always been the star are their individual teams since they been in the league, until now.

Since the Celtics now have a great array of NBA's elite, they are a favorite to clinch the Eastern Division and make it to the Championship. Plus, their supporting cast is not to shabby with Eddie House, and Leon Powe are good role players to compliment the newly born trio.

They are currently undefeated in the preseason, leading into the regular season. Still having threats in the Eastern Conference like the New Jersy Nets, and the Detroit Piston, but it should be a fun and exciting season for the newly formed team. Celtics are finally getting their luck back.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

That one Holiday that brings Love

Christmas time is a okay holiday because you receive all kind of present, but you never receive the one you ask Santa for on the Christmas list you worked so hard on, looking through all the catalogs for that perfect toy and what not.
Can’t forget about Thanks Giving, where we say what we are thankful for and an array of food that we stuff our faces with and watch the older folks watching football. However, that one dish that you have to taste from your aunt is sitting there, and everybody has to get a scoop so we won’t hurt her feelings.
The one holiday that wins hands down is Valentines Day. I say this because this is the one day that everybody is nice to everyone. When strangers open the door for a person and give them a nice big smile. The day when people in their cars let another over and gives a wave. Valentines is that day where the goodness comes out of people and everybody just smiles.
Love is definitely in the air. When children are in grammar school and find that Valentine’s card from that secret admirer, it starts that new relationship. Even for older people if waiting in a Starbucks line and a lady forgets her wallet and a gentleman just pays for her beverage, on Valentines Day that could be the start of a beautiful relationship.
Everybody wins on the day. It gives a reason for dull people to be romantic and spontaneous when they never have been.
There is no nasty food that people have to eat or a present that you never wanted in their life they have to take, it is just the opportunity for people just to think outside of the box in their relationship, or starting to a new one.
I have never experienced a bad Valentines Day even if I didn’t have anyone to spend it with. There have always been good experiences in my past and I always look forward to the next.
So don’t get me wrong, I love my Christmas’s and holidays like that, but there is something makes me feel good and brings love and smiles and new relationships and that is Valentines Day.

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Marion Jones is a Liar

I usually write about the Sac State football team. However, I have been on this subject since I have heard about this unforunate event brought to track and field. Marion Jones just confessed that she has been taking steriods through her reign as the fastest woman in the world.
It hurts to hear a professional athlete that is already where you want to make it is cheating, young athletes start to think, "If they do it why shouldn't." She already made it! She is making millions of dollars! She was athe fastest, she desn't need to cheat. Now to save of her butt, she is going to tell on the other athletes that cheated because she lied under oath.
Yes, it is good for the sport to know who is pumping their muscle with drugs to win, but at the same time because you got caught don't be a snitch.
The ad thing is, this not the first time she has been introuble for steriods. When she was in high school at 1000 Oaks in LA she was introuble for missing a drugs test before the state championship. Being in college hearing cases like this and knowing some people like football players, track runners in college are taking anabolic steroids it takes away from the purity of watching the game or the competition that is going on because instead hearing "He is a pretty good athlete." people say, "Yeah, he is taking steriods."
There has also been a trend because all of he former husbanbs were on steriods as well. C.J. Hunter, and Micheal Montegomery. So there was a trend and that she was headed the the wrong way again.
Now Ms. Jones might lose five of her olympic gold medals, and she is realizing that cheating never prospers.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

You Tube. Endless Possibilities

I really didn’t really discover You Tube until the destruction that Hurricane Katrina caused.

When FEMA did not help and President Bush was on vacation until the hurricane was over, there were all kind of political clips and tapes against Bush.

The first thing I saw a political rap against Bush and after that, my eyes were open to You Tube.

I am also am in a fraternity and I can see all kind of clips and film of step shows and events that we were in.

After that it I was open to all things from comedy clips to dance videos. You Tube has such an endless possibility of learning and seeing different types of things out there in the world.

It is like another news source without all of the rules and limitations as CNN and FOXNEWS.

It is always another way to get in touch and see what is going on in different states and countries.

However, for me it is sometimes hard to watch it because I do not have a computer and now earphones. When I clicked on the link to see our assignment, I had to call around to see if I can use one of my friends’ lab tops.

It also can ad to projects and assignments. A lot of my teachers use it for lectures and in my business classes it is always used for projects. It makes work easier for students as well as teachers.

It is hard to really experience “The Tube” without the proper equipment because you miss out on the sound and when there is know sound, usually there is know story you can so off of when a person is watching something.

It is like watching a television show on mute, trying to enjoy it.

The last thing I saw on the You Tube was a link connected to the link that was sent to us for our assignment. I was a 20second clip of this guy kissing and licking on this woman feet, and it is crazy because how does a weird guy kissing on a woman feet have any relation to a journalism assignment.

Endless possibilities.

Monday, September 24, 2007

Sac States football working hard to make a change

It has been no easy days for Sacramento States football team as they enter with still no win under the helmets after three games.
However, not all is lost, and spirits are still up as they jog into practice Thursday afternoon. Senior wide reciever Ryan Coogler says, “All we need is that first win to get us started then it will be no problem for us.” As he runs over to start his drills for the beginning of the practice.
The Sac State Hornets finished with a record of 4-7 last year in the place of fifth. “We had a lot of young guys on the team, now they are more experienced and more disciplined for college football.” Coogler says.
During the off season, the team reorganizing all of the coaches on staff except for two. Former defenisive back and Senior Stephon Paige says, “Hopefully that will help their team out because how we were lookin in the past was not doing us any good.”
During the footbal teams practices, all the positions break into there different groups sections to go over individual drills to warm up. When the are done with that, the teams work on their kickoff and receiving part of the games.
They stretch, and then simulate game time plays against their upcoming opponent. They put the second string player to simulate their next opponent so they can work on plays the other team runs.
Right after they finish that, they work on individual practice again, and then work on their plays.
After all of that, they get on the line and runsprints as a team to get better in shape. So people are probably wondering ‘Why does Sacramento State always has a losing record’ Well some players blame it on the atmosphere that they play in on road trips. Junior defensive cornerback Bryan Parker says: “When we go into Nothern Arizona or something like that, it is hard to simulate their elavation. We start to breakdown and get tired.”
With new coach Marshall Sperbeck, they are looking to improve on last years record and hopefully make it to the playoffs. Parker says that his new coach (Sperbeck) is excited and believes in the team, I believe that is why we haven’t lost any hopes of doing good this year.
Since the Hornets have only played one regular season games, they are still in good shapes to make the playoffs and even clinch a top spot for a good seed. As long as they keep their spirits up and maintain their cool Coogler says, they will be ok.

David Green

Airport Security v. Love

My girlfriend and I live apart from each other, and when I say apart I mean she stays in Arizona. However, when we get together, it is like magic colliding with happiness.
I usually have obstacles in my path, and one of my biggest is airport security. None was more bigger then my first time going to visit her one year ago.
It was a hot summer’s day in Sacramento, but I was so excited to see my lady because it was the first time I was going to Arizona ever. I haven’t seen her in a really long time so I got my haircut and got a couple of new items to enhance my wardrobe. I am feeling like a million bucks when I enter the airport.
I go ahead and check my bags and enter the ridiculous search and destroy line in the airport because of what had happened on September 11th.
I get to the front and they pull me out of line. I am thinking, I must be forming a new line because I do not understand why I have to wait while everybody is passing me up.
I do not fret, I was a little early so I could relax or for any mishaps that could delay in my travel. So I am waiting and waiting and I see more and more people pass me. Everybody looking at me like I have a weapon or I was smuggling illegal merchandise.
I start to get impatient but keep my cool because all I was worrying about was seeing my lady. They finally come over and hand me my bag and take out my Old Spice deodorant and says, “Are you carrying anything in this container?”
I start to get angry, but sarcastically smile and say something along the lines of “Well there are chemicals in there that cause freshness with a robust smell.”
The security guard tells me to check my item or throw it away. I paid good money for that stick of deodorant, but the line was getting real long and it was getting closer and closer to my flight time, so I told him he can have it.
I finally reach my gate and tried to put all of that foolishness behind me. I decided to get a Cinnabon me feels better and a water to keep my hydrated for the flight.
While I am eating these security guards run up to me and start asking me questions about when she comes you are in big trouble, just admit to it now.
I am stuffing my mouth with this pastry starting to believe them think, ‘Man I must have had something in that deodorant container.’
Come to find out that some guy had tried to steal this ladies purse and I fit the profile because he was black and had short hair.
Through all this excitement I finally get to board the plane. This whole time the plane is getting ready to take off I am nervous thinking that the security was going to run on and stop me because of my chap stick, or I get kicked off because of my $5 bottle of hand lotion I snuck in my backpack.
As soon as I reached my destination and saw my girlfriends face, the memories of my horrible time with the airport security erased like it was just part of a dream I had on the flight. Seeing her was all worth the trouble and I would do it again just to see her smile.
Well, I had to if we were going to stay together.

DavidGreen

Monday, September 17, 2007

Column Writing

What I would like to get out of this class is basically to learn how to write a well balanced column. It is easy to say yeah I write, but not easy to say, I write well especially if you wanna write for a magazine or a newspaper. I wanna be that writer that can capture the interest of readers to keep them focus throughout the whole article. Whether it be my great quotes or my writing swagger, but I want to be able to be able to write the best column this side of Mississippi. With the help of Prof. Fitzgerald