Book Review On: Percy Jackson and The Sea Of Monsters(By Rick Riordan)

        Percy Jackson The Lightening Thief is an amazing book (all credit due to Rick Riordan), but the second book has taken its place in the spotlight. The fresh new book of the series is Percy Jackson:The Sea Of Monsters. 
       This is an epic follow up book for a Percy jackson and the lightening theif. It reveals more of Percy Special atributes from being the Son of the Sea God Poseidon. One atribute is being able to steer a boat with no trainin like a pro.
       Percy biggest problem in this book is that his best friend Grover is being held capative. Grover was on a search mission for the lost God of the Wild (Pan). Grover was using his nature senses to track him down but this Cyclops messed up his signal and lured him to his cave. But the Cyclops was partially blind so he thought Grover was a girl and tried to marry him. But thanks to Grover and Percy empthy link ,Grover signal Percy in a dream and tells him situation and ask for imediate help.
       Now with Percy on the way to save his best friend with help from his other friend Annabeth. They go through dangerous obstructions to save their friend like Giantic monsters, man-eatting animals, and the sirens song.
      I really hope this inspires you to go read this book. It really is a great book. Once you start reading the series you won't ever want to put the book down. And I say that from personal experiences , its a great way to get in touch with history.

Just A Conscience Or Purposly Done?

        "Broadcasting a World of Whiteness"  is this recent article that we read this week about a show called Girls on HBO having bigotry suggestions towards their casting decisions. Apparently this new t.v show series have an "all white cast" with an couple of interracial people (with few lines).
         This article is written by Jon Caramanica who believes that the show also has racial comments like in episode 2 when "Adam promises to make the “continent of Africa on” Hannah’s arm" and when 
 "Jessa (Jemima Kirke), nervously facing down an abortion, insists, “I want to have children with many different men, of different races,” as if they were trinkets to be collected, like key chains or snow globes."
            Some people think that the cast should be more diverse, but other people think it shouldn't be changed because it is a okay show and has a lot of hits. The creator Lena Dunham doesn't have to put someone she doesn't want to put in, she probably thinks it could mess up the whole flow of the show.
           I'm not saying that I am okay with an all white cast, cause i am not. Also the screen play lines is just a conscience that they sound that way. I am just saying maybe it could and maybe it couldn't. But if some people from different nationalities was put into the flow of the show it would get the bigotry comments.

New Gun Swagg

       In Journalism class this week we read a article called New Fashion Wrinkle : Stylishly Hiding the Gun, about a organization named Woolrich a 182-year-old clothing company. The special thing about this article is that Woolrich Industries are making clothes that are capable of hiding a firearm.
       People say that these type are of clothes are good for protection, they say that this helps gun owners practice "maximum uncertainty" which means meaning that if a gun is sufficiently concealed, a potential criminal will be unsure whether to attack. Gun experts are trying to see if this kind of tactics slow down crime.
        This is a big change because in 1980's people could only conceal their weapons with a permit in 8 states. If this clothing because more popular among gun carries other clothes company like: Polo, Hollister, Abercrombie and other top clothes line.
        I believe that it is a good thing that these clothes are being made, if crime becomes reduced. But if it only causes more pain and suffering then it shouldn't be legal. Yes it will send a message to criminals that you shouldn't mess with just anyone because you don't know what they "have". But some people might use this new crime for their own purposes. By own purposes i mean that they might try to rob a store or someone without a gun .

Abortion Is Not The Only Way Out

         Shayira Farmer a Parkway West Senior presented her senior project to me and my fellow classmates. Shayira topic was on that Abortion is murder and is not the only way unplanned pregnancies can be handled. Shayira stated that about 1.2 million people die because of abortion. Also 15-44 year old had the highest abortion rate in 2000 with 2.1% and Shayira stated that in 1973 the U.S. legalized abortion. . She said her only problem with doing abortion as her senior project was that she found more opinions then facts.
         I think abortion is wrong if you have other opportunities to handle the situation. Many people say that they cant keep the child because they have to go through school and a job to support the child. Abortion should not be your first idea when you find out the big news. You can always give it away for adoption or find a program that helps you plan and get ready for the baby. Even though people think abortion is murder it is still legal and its been that way since 1923.
         But to lessen the rate of abortion we should try and stop people from having unprotected sex if they don't want to deal with the baby later. More options are offered to you instead of surgery to get a abortion; you can take a abortion pill nine weeks in the pregnancy or take a Plan B pill. We should have a health fair like my school did and talk to people about safe sex and hand out condoms.

Book Review On: Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief (By Rick Riordan)

         How would you feel if you found out that all the old Greek gods are real and your the son of the Sea God? And you just found out your being blamed for the theft of Zeus's Master Bolt.You would feel just like "Percy Jackson" in Rick Riordan famous book Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief.
           Percy Jackson was a regular kid that had problems in school because he was diagnosed with ADHD and Dyslexia. He was having a field trip to a Greek history museum with his best friend Grove, when he noticed he could read the statues and walls that was written in Greek. As his Latin teacher and his Math teacher noticed his behavior they grow curious. Percy's Math teacher asks to speak with him in private, so he follows her and as he turns around to look at where she went she is at the top of the stairs yelling "WHERE IS IT PERCY JACKSON" she then turns into a creature called a Furies and fly after him. Before he could react his Latin teacher (Charon) and Grover walked in. Charon threw him a pen and told him to uncap it and it turns into a sword. Now fighting back and forth with the beast he happens to cut her making her flee.
        I encourage everyone to read this book it is filled with amazing facts about Greek History and will make you want to get interested in Percy's Life. Also go buy the movie it is Awesome (if i may say so myself).

Book Review On Ender's Game ( By Orson Scott Card)

          Orson Scott Card is a NewYork Best Seller Author who has caught my attention with his great book Ender's Game. This is the "go to" book for anyone who likes to read about sci~fi books with a twist.
           Ender's Game is a book based on a war between Earth and Alien Invaders (called "Buggers"). This book takes place in a futuristic world which the people on Earth have made a pact with each other to join together to defeat the Buggers from invading. But the only one who can really stop them from winning this space war in Andrew Wiggin (most people use his nickname Ender).
          Ender is a "Third" (Third child born in a family of genuis) which is illegal in these times. Valentine is the person he holds close's in the world, Peter is a cruel evil genuis who has big hopes on some day ruleing the world. Ender has been taken from home to be trained in a academy in outer space to prepare him for his hard diffcult life, full of life changing experiences and decision making.
Well I don't wanna ruin the book for anyone who has hopes of reading it or whoever is in the process of reading the book. So I will not give any spoilers about the climax.
           Ender's Game is also in comic form and also might become a movie due to the large fan base. The casting for this moving has started already and might be released next year.

The Rate Of Babies Being Born Outta Of Wedlock

          Do you believe your newborn baby girl/boy will grow up in a generation that doesn't care about the sacred ceremony of marriage? Well an article written by Jason DeParle and Sabrina Tavernise called "For Women Under 30, Most Births Occur Outside Marriage" have some people starting to believe it.
          Now-a-days people are starting to think that getting married is not a big deal. Amber strader said " Most of my friends say its just a piece of paper". Its not that they don't want to do it, its just not available to them right now. With the economy in a bad positions and with job cuts/finding they cant cannot afford to do it now.
          The article states that "Some people think marriage is a good thing, and others think it's just a signature on a piece of paper and most of the times it doesn't really work." The idea of faithfulness is starting to be shorten because people now believe that its okay to cheat on someone even while their married(that the "piece of paper" doesn't mean a thing.
         Out of problems in today's world "Single motherhood is one of the most common things happening in the world now." New Fathers are finding it easy to leave their girlfriends with babies and toddlers. But somehow Single Mothers are finding ways to manage with their grandparents helps or programs that are available. Even though single mothers are great children still need a father role model in their life.