12/16/08

Current Event:

Swyteck goes to Washington for new political thriller

Who?James Grippando

What? a political thriller built around the premise of a white woman and an African-American man who campaign for the U.S. presidency -- he encountered what can only be called skepticism.

When?Tuesday, 12.16.08

Where? U.S. presidency

Why? Grippando says from his home in Miami, which he shares with his wife and three children. ``What a difference 10 years makes!''

How?The Abduction and its relevance to the 2008 election prompted Grippando, who appears Friday at Books & Books in Coral Gables, to return to the world of Washington politics in Born to Run (Harper, $25.99).

http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/top-story/story/813585.html

12/15/08

Current Event:

Bush talks with Karzai on surprise Afghan visit

Who?President George W. Bush

What?U.S. president lends support to Obama's pledge to increase troop levels

When? Mon., Dec. 15, 2008

Where?KABUL, Afghanistan

Why?the United States would stand by the war-torn country despite a transition of power at the White House.

How?Moving from one war zone to another

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28232578/

12/12/08

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12/10/08

Current Event:

Rapper DMX arrested in Miami on warrant

Who?Earl Simmons

What?Two months earlier, he was arrested after he tried to buy marijuana and cocaine from an undercover Miami-Dade County officer, police said

Why?In August he was picked up outside a Wal-Mart on drug charges from Arizona

Where?Dade County jail

When? Tuesday, 12.09.08

How?A tip led the FBI to the waterfront Palm Island home of record producer Scott Storch.

http://www.miamiherald.com/416/story/806174.html

12/9/08

Current Event

Obama can take office, court rules

Who?President-elect Barack Obama

What?Justices must still dispose of at least one other legal challenge to Obama's eligibility

When? Tuesday, 12.09.08

Where?The Supreme Court

How?Obama team has largely dismissed questions about his citizenship, the persistence of the questions drove the campaign in June to make public his birth certificate

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation/story/805152.html

12/8/08

What do you want more than anything this Christmas (or holiday season). What would be the perfect gift for you? Would it come from someone specific? Why is it so perfect? Why do you want it so bad? Does anyone know that this is what you want? Is it something tangible or is it abstract?

12/5/08

Current Event=

Miami-Dade makes lenders maintain vacant foreclosures

who-Hagen Hendrix

what-Miami-Dade passed new local laws this week to rein in rot on abandoned homes and protect buyers.
when-Friday, 12.05.08

where-home at 7820 SW 57th Ct. in South Miami

why-He is supporting an ordinance that requires lenders to start maintaining homes before the foreclosure process is complete
how-The new law requires a building and zoning inspection by the county that would uncover defects or code violations.

http://www.miamiherald.com/103/story/800110.html

12/3/08

What is the most stressful situation in your life? What in your life at the moment is causing you the most anxiety? Do you feel that this problem has a resolution. Is the resolution something that you can live with? If you could resolve it your way, how would you do so? Is this problem something your parents know about? If not, would you like them to know about it? Who do you think you can turn to to help you resolve this issue?

12/2/08

blog cancel for you man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yea hell yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12/1/08

Name three things that you hate about school. Describe in detail what three things keep you from enjoying the learning experience. What can be done to change your attitude towards school? Do you think that the things you feel should be improved to make coming to school more enjoyable are realistic?


The three things I hate about school are, our food, our kids that think there all that, and also some of the teachers. The schools food is awfull,it never has the same taste that it normally has. For example if they give mash potatos it would'nt taste the same. The lunch lanes are long as hell and I hate that as well. Many think that the more the merry'er but I say no. I think that they sould put not two lanes but four lanes.
Kids in the school think that they are made of gold. They have way of walking thatt nobody can touch them.

11/26/08

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11/24/08

Current Event=

Hollywood cop killed in crash was 9-year veteran

Who?-For years Alex Del Rio

Where?-Hollywood

When?-Del Rio, 31, died Saturday night

How?-The cruiser was engulfed in flames. Two officers arrived within minutes, police Chief Chadwick

What?-olice gave this account of what happened: About 8:40 p.m., Del Rio cleared a traffic stop in the 7800 block of Sheridan Street, just east of University Drive`

11/19/08

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11/17/08

Who is your best friend? Why do you consider this person your best friend? What did they do to earn this place in your life? Do you believe that you will be friends with this person when you leave high school? How often do you see each other? Has anything ever happened to test your friendship? What would it take for you not to be friends with this person anymore? Have you ever been this close to someone and have it go wrong on you?


My best friend is Carlos Gracia,very good friend. The reason for him being my best friend is that he is the best helper in the world. He has the power to get me what i need when i really dont need it. We meet at the elementary i went and went to the same middleschool.

11/12/08

What about you do people not understand?What part of of you feel is misunderstood? How can you do fix it?Is it a negative thing?Do you stress about it?


The only thing that I have to say about that is, many people have they'er own Thing that keeps them runing. Yet the subject of get to know it is the hard part. For example (Chris) has problems in the school work and is not used to stuyding, he might not get the work or just to lazy to do it. People dont understood with my feelings toward guitars and golf.

11/10/08

Is there someone that you would really like to say something to? Write a letter to a person expressing something you can’t bring yourself to tell them in person. They don’t have to be someone you know personally. Is there someone you like, but you’re too embarrassed to tell them personally? Write the letter to them (do not use real names in this case) and tell them how you feel. Express yourself as honestly and as deeply as you can. Your letter can be to a family member, friend, celebrity or politician. It doesn’t matter if they are alive or not. What matters is that you express yourself as fully as possible. Tell them a secret that you’ve been longing to tell them for a long time.

Dear St.Micheal

Many times I stop and think about the way you protected us with your strong sword and armer and the heart that god put for you. The devil has tried to take us down for many of years with his evil plot and scheme,but you have stoped the ways of the crook. If you were here and i could see you I would help you in your mission of defense. Thankyou for giving my dad the power and my whole family the wisdom to protect themself from the hated blackhole of evil. Sometimes I have the strength to put the force to the air to find the truth to the bone.

11/5/08

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Barack Obama makes U.S. history

Who? - Barack Obama

What? - The new President!!!

When? - 11/5/08


Where?- CHICAGO

Why? - The inancial markets, foreign leaders and even the administration are looking to Obama for signs of how he will manage the crisis
How? -Many people wanted the black president.

http://www.miamiherald.com/457/story/760560.html

11/3/08

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Obama, McCain eye potential administration teams

Who?- John McCain ,Barack Obama

What?- Americans will elect not only a president on Tuesday, but also his huge team of aides, advisers and bureaucrats who will help the winner run the federal government for the next four years.
When?- Monday, 11.03.08

Where?-WASHINGTON

Why?- Beyond the ideological and partisan divides, however, are differences in style, tone and pedigree that would distinguish one administration from the other.
How? -Obama, if he wins, appears likely to draw several of his top aides, including some Cabinet secretaries, from three key sources.

http://www.miamiherald.com/692/story/753784.html

10/31/08

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Halloween Guide 08

Who?- Fred Gonzalez

What? -Nothing invites the Halloween crowd much like CocoWalk smack in the heart of Coconut Grove. There you will see plenty of Rainbow Brites, Strawberry Shortcakes and the requisite sexy cop, sexy nurse and sexy fireman. While most will congregate around the courtyard of CocoWalk, the big party is a few blocks down at The Lounge.

When?- Friday night, Oct. 31

Where? -Coconut Grove

Why? -There will be four-levels of music and dancing, and a $3,000 costume contest.

How?-Cause a varity of hallweeners are going to have fun.

http://www.miami.com/halloween-guide-08-article

10/29/08

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Great destruction,150 dead in Pakistan quake

Who? -QUETTA, Pakistan

What? - A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Pakistan before dawn Wednesday, killing at least 150 people as they slept and obliterating hundreds of fragile mud-and-timber homes, officials said.
When? -5:10 a.m. local time with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4.

Where? -Pakistan

Why? -The worst-hit area appeared to be Ziarat, where hundreds of houses were destroyed in five villages, Mayor Dilawar Kakar said.

How? -Some homes were buried in a quake-triggered landslide, he said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27428299/

10/28/08

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Political pumpkins: Carve the vote this campaign season

Who?- Carlos Noguera's

What?-That's the word from four students in teacher Carlos Noguera's advanced placement sculpture class at DASH, Miami-Dade's Design and Architecture School.
When?-Monday, 10.27.08

Where?- Miami-Dade

Why?- The four sliced, scooped and stippled pumpkins in the visage of each of the presidential and vice presidential candidates for The Miami Herald.
How? -Instead of the traditional jack-o'-lantern style, the class went for the sculpture-in-the-round approach.

http://www.miamiherald.com/277/story/743809.html

10/27/08

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Former workers remember Havana's famed department store, El Encanto

Who?-Julie Arias fashion model.

What?-Former employees of El Encanto, a high-end department store in prerevolution Havana, plan a reunion Sunday to mark the now-defunct store's 120th anniversary
When?-Sunday, 10.26.08

Where?-Miami Beach

Why?-Arias' decision to wear the dress was fitting in light of the 120th anniversary of the founding of the high-end department store in prerevolution Cuba.

How? -Darío Miyares, who is helping to organize the reunion, said this year's gathering will be special because for the first time relatives of the original founde, they live outside Miami.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/cuba/story/741883.html

Extra Credit Blog

Projected Aludt Expencives

-One Bedroom $750.00
-Light $80.00
-Food $300.00
-Total-$1130.00

-Earnings=$9.50 an hour plus $25.00 a day in tips.
-Tax/$379.00
-Per Month $1516.00
-$ 4386.00 Left


-Minimum on gas $60.00 a week (60x4=$240.00)
-$240.00 on gas alone
-90 Years=788400 hrs
-Sleeping=262800 hrs
-Time awake=525600 hrs
-525600 hrs left to live
-112440hrs left up to 90 years old


Knowing that you only have 300,000 hours left, how do you think you would like to plan out what and who you are going to be?


-There are so many things in life to be worrying about,such as ($Money$) and choices.Some people might do the right thing or the wrong thing.But I'am diven by the electirc force of sports and the beauty of nature.The reason for that is many,cause all my life i have been introduced to wild aniamls and the sounding habit of which they live in.Maybe

10/22/08

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Mystery ashore in Fort Lauderdale: fishing trip or smuggling operation?

Who?-DAVID SMILEY AND ADAM H. BEASLEY



What?-A 29-foot power boat, ashore in Fort Lauderdale: A Bahamian fishing trip gone awry or Brazilian migrants on an ill-fated smuggling trip?
When?-Wensday, 10.22.08



Where?-Fort Lauderdale,Fl



Why?-They told him the group chartered the boat, which lost power and drifted ashore



How? -Given the sun exposure suffered by those who remained, the boat's engine may have died somewhere en route.






http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/breaking-news/story/735288.html

10/20/08

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McCain, Obama jab each other from swing state tours

Who? -John McCain

What? -John McCain's campaign ramped up efforts Monday to portray Barack Obama as dangerously untested on foreign affairs, while Obama attacked McCain's mortgage-rescue plan as a risky scheme that rewards Wall Street.
When? -Monday, 10.20.08

Where? -COLUMBIA, Mo

Why? -With the election 15 days away, the Democratic and Republican tickets stumped in states they desperately want or need to win the White House

How? -Obama will temporarily leave the campaign trail later this week to fly to Hawaii to be at the side of his ailing 85-year-old grandmother, aides said Monday night.




http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/734441.html

10/17/08

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SeaEscape boat sold, but other deal is brewing

Who?-Sea Escape

What? -SeaEscape Entertainment gaming boat with a bid of $3.6 million at an auction thursday at the Broward County Courthouse.
When? - Friday, 10.17.08

Where? -Boward County

Why? -Runner-up bidder Anastasios Kyriakides could step into Straub's shoes and buy the vessel on the condition that Kyriakides donate $100,000 to charity, Straub said.
How? -Because the money given to the poeple of the ship back.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/story/729964.html

10/14/08

Current Event:

Building Strength and Muscle without Illegal Substances

Who-The Important people that take the pills to the limit.

What-Many people with the desier to do something about there body they will do anything.

When-10/14/08

Where-N/A

Why-The body's fitness and encouragement.

How- N/A

http://www.aralifestyle.com/article.aspx?UserFeedGuid=3fb25ac1-1a8d-4cf1-8446-bf46c99cdc67&ArticleId=1210&ComboId=0&title=Building-Strength-and-Muscle-without-Illegal-Subst

10/13/08

How important is religion to you? Do you feel that it is something that should determine who the next president of the United States should be? Do you feel that there is such a thing as a “wrong” religion? Is your religion the “right” one?

Religion is a very important to me and is the foundation of my life.I feel that the president of the United States should be whatever they choose. The reason for the statement I statied was that the preisdent should choose what he desires,because different people have a different opininons about the fact of GOD.

10/3/08

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Comedian Defends 'Achmed the Dead Terrorist' Puppet Routine Against South African Ban

Who? -Dunham

What? -Funnyman ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is fuming after a ringtone advertisement based on his popular comedy skit, "Achmed the Dead Terrorist," was scrubbed from South African TV because it mocks Islam

When?

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Why?

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10/1/08

10/1/08

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After 50 years, NASA is at a crossroads

Who?- NASA

What? -For 50 years, the sky has been the limit for America's space agency. But the view of the future now looks cloudy.

When? - Wed, Oct. 01, 2008


Where? -Florida

Why? -For the next 50 years is just as clear -- revisit the moon, send astronauts to explore Mars and beyond -- but the bottomless supply of money that fueled the agency's early success is no more.
How? -The government has announced plans to retire the shuttle fleet in 2010 and return to orbit with new spacecraft by 2015, with a moon landing by 2020.


http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/story/708327.html

9/29/08

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Overseas Highway in Florida Keys angles for top honor

Who? The Blue Ridge Parkway

What? The Overseas Highway, with breathtaking views and 43 bridges connecting the Keys, may finally become an All-American Road.
When? Mon, Sep. 29, 2008

Where? Florida Keys' U.S. 1

Why? preparing the Overseas Highway's first national bid, touting its worthiness as the world's only road that strings together a chain of tropical islands
How? ''Unless a highway went straight through the Grand Canyon, any road would be hard-pressed to match the Overseas Highway.

http://www.miamiherald.com/486/story/705572.html

9/26/08

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Developer wants casinos in Miami Beach, downtown Miami

Who?- Developers

What?- Developers are preparing a pitch to voters for full casino gambling in downtown Miami.


When?- Sep. 26, 2008


Where?- Miami Beach


Why?- Developer of a massive project in downtown Miami is quietly considering a campaign to amend Florida's Constitution to allow Las Vegas-style casinos .

How?-A political committee financed by Marc Roberts, who along with Art Falcone is developing the 25-acre Miami Worldcenter, has spent more than $850,000, hired 13 petition gathering companies



http://www.miamiherald.com/

9/23/08

Current Event:

To Dane Cook, ghosts are serious






Who? - Dane Cook

What? -has given up living in an apartment that he believes has a supernatural force.

When? -Tues, Sep. 2 3, 2008

Where?-West Hollywood apartment

Why?-has blamed the bitter custody battle between him and ex-wife Kim Basinger in part for the anger and frustration he was feeling when he berated his daughter Ireland in a phone message leaked to the media last year
How?-In the message, Baldwin called the 11-year-old a ''rude, thoughtless little pig.'' He was apparently upset she had missed his call.

9/22/08

Everyone is afraid of something- heights, spiders or flying
just to mention a few. What do you fear the most? Write a
story about a situation in which you had to face your fear.
Indicate what happened and what you did to overcome the
fear or if it still frightens you today.

Fear is a test of mind,something in your mind which disgrees in what you are (seeing,smiling,touching). But my fear is not the normal fear,I'am scared of wet hair.It just something that can't be explained.So there nothing else that scarers me.

9/16/08

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Who? - David jakason

What? -He died after a drug over dose which happened long time ago.

When? -Tue, Sep. 16, 2008

Where?-london

Why? -drug over dose

How? -took to much drugs.

9/15/08

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Video games not just a guy thing anymore

Who?- Irene Ruiz

What?- The world of video and online gaming isn't only a guy's cup of tea.

When?-Sep. 15, 2008

Where?-in her home town in Venezuela.

Why?- The rise of female gamers shows that women want to play, too.

How? -. Global gaming retailer GameStop has launched GirlsNightIn.com

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/front-page/story/686672.html

9/11/08

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Cuba's aging buildings tumble down in Hurricane Ike's wake



Who?- The city poeple of Havana,Cuba.

What?-Collapsed building in Havana.

When?-Thu, Sep. 11, 2008

Where?- Havana, Cuba.

Why?-Soaked by Ike's rains and battered by decades of neglect, the building collapsed with one of its occupants .

http://www.miamiherald.com/457/story/681529.html

9/10/08

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Overuse injuries: When high school athletes play too much

Who?- Michele Benz

What?-Palmetto High's athletic trainer, here wrapping players' legs before practice.

When?- Tue, Sep. 09, 2008

Where?-Coral Reef High in Miami

Why?-of overuse injuries

How?- school gyms and playing fields in growing numbers: repetitive stress injuries.

http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/

9/8/08

What does death mean to you? Does the idea of not existing ever cross your mind and if so, does it frighten you? Have you ever had an experience that has made you appreciate your life more? Has there ever been a time that has made you realize how beautiful life is? What makes life so special?





Death is a dark result to the human life. I don't think there sould be any such thing after life.But to others and me "thats life",as we no it. The idea of never existing in life,is something people come a cross,when there is a problem.Not me and Not ever that i live.When i went to the new york for the weekend and almost got jaket in rockerfalla. Life is (Good,Great, Powerfull)and also blessing,you sould thank god for your life.

9/5/08

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The final act in Crew drama is playing out




Who? -Rudy Crew

What?-Superintendent Rudy Crew keeped the meeting originally planned for Tuesday but rescheduled for Thursday due to Tropical Storm Fay, was not advertised.Do to that cause angry workers were there.

When?-Fri, Sep. 05, 2008

Where?-Miami-Dade School Board

Why?-frustration with the superintendent's oversized ego.

How? -because Crew has good ideas on education reform.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/story/672843.html

9/2/08

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-Disease feared at India flood refugee camps
250,000 in shelters now, but that could double; cholera, diarrhea feared

Who? SAHARSA DISTRICT

What? Doctors and medical equipment to flood-devastated northern India on Monday to ward off outbreaks of disease.

When? 2:35 p.m. ET, Mon., Sept. 1, 2008

Where? India - Indian

Why? Outbreaks of disease among the tens of thousands of victims crowding relief camps, officials.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26497562/

8/29/08

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Tropical Storm Gustav

Who? -Tropical Strom Gustav

What? -Jamaica was hit with heavy wind and rain .On thursday the strom became very close to becoming the strom monster everybody hated.

When?-5am EDT Fri Aug 29 2008

Where? -Cayman Islands

Why? -An Air Force reconnaissance plane that has been sampling the storm's circulation found that the size of Gustav has significantly increased. Although they have been unable to Sample the Center...Peak flight level winds of 52 kt were observed...along with similar values for the SFMR. The initial intensity remains 55 kt.

How? -''Mother nature''

http://www.miamiherald.com/storm/

8/27/08

Describe them and their relationship to you. Why are they so important to you? Do they know that you feel this strongly about them? What would your life be like without them (describe in detail). Are you as important to them as they are to you?

I have many people that I know in this world and in my life, but there is no one as important as my mom.She is the best person in the world,even if she is kinda strict.If she does'nt get her why she might not get as loveble then you might think.Rough and sweet,there two of the same charaterstic that my mom has,also very important.When I need help she was there,as if I had an angel providing supporting me in anyway.

It's very important to someone to go to,when you need them and when they need you.So I try to support my mom as well.Nohting in this world will change that as live or die,so that is how iI love my mom and how important she is."No more riding four wheelers Nick", she saysas i get ready for the Crome Ave relay,.That's a perfect example how she care for me, and how in important to me.

8/26/08

Describe in detail, the most memorable experience you had this summer. What made it so memorable? Did it change you perspective on anything? Did you share it this experience with anyone?

My most memorable experience in summer was hanging out with my family.It was the best summer that I had in seventeen years.We went to the bahamas and spend two weeks just soking the hot island sun with pina colada's.