blog #9

I read an article from Startribune.com titled 'High School Musical 3' head of class with $42M weekend; 'Saw V' still slays with $30.5M. It was written by David Germain. It was talking about how both Saw V and High School Musical 3 came out on friday and High School Musical 3 (rated G) beat the Saw V movie on the charts (rated R). It sent Hollywood revenues soaring. The good vs. evil at the box office this weekend; with completely different audiences. From the horror crowd to the teens, young children and parents. High Schol Musical 3 also beat out the summer hit Mamma Mia with $27.8 million. High School Musical 3 also pulled $40 million in 19 other countries. The movies Max Payne, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Pride and Glory, and a few more, came in in top 10 for this weeks movies. After the number one High School Musical 3 and number two Saw V. I watched High School Musical 3 in theaters yesterday and thought it was faily good, and I am still hoping to see Saw V very soon.

blog #8

I read an article titled Edina 49, Minneapolis Southwest 6, written by John Millea. This article was about the football game tonight at Kuhlman Field in Edina. The coaches of Edina and Southwest ended their conversation before the game saying, "Hope you have a lousy night". Luckily for Edina, the game ended happily. Edina won 49-6 playing in the Class 5A, Section 6 quarterfinals. Edina will be playing Eden Prairie on Saturday night at Eden Prairie. Early in the game, Zach Budish suffered a knee injury, but we do not know the seriousness yet. Anders Lee, Edina's quarterback, scored 3 touchdowns at tonight's game making his record 36. Southwest had a bad punt giving Edina a short field for it's first score. Southwest also opened the third quarter by losing a fumble on it's own. But Edina knows that Eden Prairie will not make the same mistakes as Southwest. They are trying their hardest to prepare for this upcoming game on Saturday.

SUPERHEROES

SUPERHEROES

GOOD vs. EVIL

Superheroes are fictional characters that have extraordinary powers and abilities. They are divided into many different categories. They range from armored heroes to possesseed heroes. They are also exist throughout films, radio, animation, comic books, computer games, novels and even music videos! The debut of Superman in 1938 was the beginning of the superhero career. In my research, I found that there is a ratio of one good superhero to one evil superhero. When good and evil collide, it creates a rage between both superheroes trying to accomplish what they are working for. I chose this topic because I thought it was something everyone could relate to.


This is a song called "Spiderman" by the Ramones. It shows Spiderman's superpowers and how he defeats the evil superheroes. Spiderman is one of the most popular superheroes for teens and children. He also has three hit movies and a cartoon. This song expresses Spiderman in a powerful way showing his abilities.






This is a poem about a person wanting to be a superhero but not possessing the right qualities. It helps one understand the qualities superheroes have and how difficult it is for humans to achieve those. It also creates an understanding of what it would be like to be a superhero. To me, superhero powers are unatainable. (No one can scale buildings like Spiderman). But, there is no perfect superhero. There is a good and bad in every superhero.


If I could be a Super Hero
By: Steve Lazarowitz

I don't think I could be Superman
I'm sort of scared of heights
I'd sort of like to be Spiderman
But I'm afraid of spider bites

I suppose I could be Wolverine
But I'm afraid people would stare
I'd consider being the Incredible Hulk
But radition's bad for your hair

The fantastic four, now there's a thought
But I'm not sure that's for me
Ben's too ugly, Johnny too hot
And Sue I just can't see

Maybe though I could be Reed
And lead the other three
Well maybe Reed's a bit of a stretch
I can barely take care of me

Captain America, him perhaps
I love his mighty shield
But I fear I'm not brave enough
When things get rough, I yield

If I could be a superhero
I would wonder which I'd be
Or maybe it's time I tried to find
The hero inside me

Sky High

This is a movie called Sky High that was released in the summer of 2005 about a young boy growing up with two famous superheroes (his parents). He has not discovered any powers of his own but attends a school called Sky High for kids with superpowers. He goes through lots of crime-fighting events and finally discovers his powers. He trys surviving his freshman year while dealing with an evil villan threatening his family. He works his hardest and learns from his experiences. I think this is a great film describing superheroes and how they achieve what they have. This is just a young kid trying to live up to his parents expectations and be just like them. Along the way he learns it takes loyalty and teamwork to become a hero.

This is a song titled Batman and Robin written and sung by Snoop Dogg featuring Lady of Rage. Snoop Dogg sings about the adventures of Batman and Robin. He also critizies Batman and Robin for their superhero powers and wonders what would happen if they failed.

Conclusion

I learned about the heroic deeds of superheroes. They are very powereful and brave and are role models to most. But their are also evil superheores that try to destroy the world and other superheroes. As shown in the spiderman video, spiderman uses his superpowers to defeat the evil ones. I also discovered many videos that involve superheroes and show the events and struggles one goes through to achieve what they earned.

Blog #7

I read an article from the November issue of Seventeen magazine about Ashley Tisdale. The article was wrriten by Jane Nussbaum. Ashley Tisdale, who plays Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical Movies, is filled with excitement and warmth. She is also known for her hugs and called the "life of the party". She's been acting since she was 3 and had always imagined her career being successful. She knew if she quit and a young age, then her dream would never come true. Luckily it did come true. Other than the HSM movies, she is also starring in a film They Came From Upstairs in theaters February. Her two best friends, Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens are also her co-stars in the HSM movies. They also live in the same neighborhood, along with Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers. In the article, Ashley also shares about her boyfriend Jared Murillo and talks about her past love. She explains that whoever she dates has to be comfortable with her schedule, has to know she's always surrouned by good-looking guys and be supportive. Overall, Ashley is a really outgoing person and always likes to have a good time.

Blog #6

I read an article from the Star Tribune by the Associated Press called "Life after Brady". The article was about Maureen McCormick, who played Marcia Brady on the show "The Brady Bunch". The show debuted on ABC when she was 14 and she played a role as a sunny Miss Perfect girl. Off camera, Maureen struggled with anxiety and insecurity, whose father abused and cheated on their mother. This led Maureen downward into depression and a drug addiction. Now, she writes about her struggles in a memoir titled "Here's the Story: Surviving Marcia Brday and Finding My True Voice". It discusses her romance with Barry Williams (Brady Bunch sibling played as Greg), Michael Jackson and Steve Martin. It also describes the parties at the Playboy Mansion and Sammy Davis Jr.'s home she attended causing an unwanted pregnancy and sex for drugs. But, Maureen pulled herself together, and became sober in 1985. She married Michael Cummings and they have a daughter named Nataile. She was also featured on the shows "Gone Country" and "Outsider's Inn" for her singing ablility. She even became the winning contestant of VH1's reality show called "Celebrity Fit Club". After all Maureen's struggles and addictions, she will still be Marcia Brady to those of us who watched The Brady Bunch.

Blog #5

I read an article about Heather Locklear. This article was in In Touch magazine with no specific author listed. On September 27th, two days after Heather's 47th birthday, she was spotted behaving strangely in a parking lot in Montecito California. Witnesses say she drove back and forth over a pair of sunglasses and then sped off. The police arrived and Heather was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance but was released later that day. Heather has been feared of being suicidal and had checked into a rehab center battling "anxiety and depression" said a close friend of hers. But she didn't take treatment seriously.  She continued to drink and has been spotted at bar's drinking alone and looking sad. If Heather doesn't turn her life around soon, she may lose custody of her 11-year old daughter Ava. Ava already splits time between both Heather and her father Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi guitarist). Now, Heather is being encouraged to go back to rehab and take it seriously but she has to make that decision herself.

britney and jamie lynn spears

I read an article about Jamie Lynn Spears and Britney Spears from In Touch magazine. It does not list the author for the articles inside the magazine. The first part of the article was about Jamie Lynn Spears now living alone. She has thrown her finance Casey Aldridge out of their $300,00 house after hearing he had been cheating on her. She heard that he had been carrying on an affair with Kelli Dawso. Jamie felt so humiliated by his behavior and couldn't trust him again. Casey is now sleeping on a friend's sofa living the life he used to have. The second part of the article was about Britney Spears. Britney is working on getting her life back on track, both personally and professionally. She is putting her Beverly Hills home for sale. Her home represents bad times and Britney wants a much better place to live. She wants a fresh start. Her two sons Jayden and Sean Preston have also witnessed many of her breakdown's and bad times there. Britney and a psychic both decided it would be a good idea to move into a new house and leave all the bad memories behind. Overall, Jamie is now living alone raising her 3-month-old daughter Maddie while Britney is preparing to move houses.

Outside Reading #2

I read an article about Tom Petters by Jon Tevlin. Tom Petters owns Polaroid, Sun Country Airlines, Fingerhut and other small industries. Tom and Larry Reynolds (business associate) were charged with mail fraud, wire fraud, money-laundering and obstruction of justice on Friday. Investigators came to arrest Tom at his Wayzata home on Friday and he was taken to jail. He had been planning to flee the country before the presidential debates cause he knew that his improper business transactions were being investigated.  Tom's business associate Larry Reynolds was secretly recorded last month saying fraud could exceed $2 billion.  Tom is now in jail now awaiting his charges because the FBI had every reason to believe he would flee the country. This is upsetting for my family because we knew Tom Petters and my sister is good friends with his daughter Jenny who graduated from Edina High School in 2002.