Outside Reading January 11

For this outside reading, I am going to talk about an article that I read in Tennis magazine. The title was "Pre-match coffee, good or bad?" It was talking about whether drinking coffee before a match helped your play or not. The end result was that it actually gives you more energy that lasts throughout the match, although it comes down to personal preference. I have never drank coffee before a match and don't plan to. Warm drinks usually make me tired so I don't think it would work for me.

Outside Reading January 4

For this outside reading I am going to talk about the Vikings game that was played today. The matchup was between the Minnesota Vikings and the phillidelphia eagles. It was a wildcard game. The Vikings didn't start off very well and after two field goals by the eagles, I started getting nervous. Finally the Vikings started scoring. Our defense started playing really well and got a few turnovers. Adrian Peterson's 40 yard touchdown run gave us hope, only to be shut down later by a long touchdown run by Brian Westbrook. The Vikings offense was really why we lost. I would blame it on the playcalling, but bad execution also played a big role. Tavaris looked good at times, but his inconsistency caused many turnovers. Even though the Vikings lost, they had a decent season and I am excited to see them next year.

Outside Reading December 21

For this outside reading, I am going to talk about what I liked/saw in the movie All My Sons. When I heard we were going to watch this in class, I was pretty excited. On thing that I definitely enjoyed about the movie was the capability to see the characters reactions in different parts of the story. I am more of a visual learner, so it was nice to see how they actually react rather than being told how they should. I enjoyed the movie a lot better than the book because I felt the movie was more emotional. Then ending scene was way better than in the book and I think its because you could see the people's reactions.

Outside Reading December 17

For this outside reading, I watched a show on CNN called Planet in Peril. It is about animals and wildlife that are becoming endangered and how some people are fighting against it. In this one episode, they talked about mass shark fishing. It was interesting to find out what they were using from the sharks. They were using the fins for shark fin soup. The fishers would throw out miles of line and attach thousands of hooks to them. Even though there aren't any laws against this, they are supposed to keep the bodies. Unfortunately most people just dump the bodies back into the ocean which is harming the ecosystems.

Outside Reading December 14

For this outside reading, I am going to comment on the football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals. The game started off really well. Bernard Berrian of the Vikings returned a punt for a touchdown. Later, he also caught a long touchdown pass. I am very excited for Berrian scoring because he is on my fantasy football team and he will get me a lot of points. I really hope that the Bears will lose so the Vikings will go to the playoffs. I think that if we can make it into the playoffs we will go deep and maybe even get a national championship.

Outside Reading December 10

For this outside reading, I am going to comment on a video on the Today Show about a nine year old boy. He has become known as the "recess romeo" because he has written a book for boys on how to talk to girls. He said he has never had a girlfriend, and doesn't have any sisters. He learned this through watching how boys interact with girls on the playground during lunch. He gives helpful hints on how to get their attention and get them to like you. He said if you want a girl to like you, you should comb your hair and don't wear sweatpants. I find this really funny. I thinks its cool how this kid is realizing what he needs to do to successfully talk to girls and is very mature for his age.

Outside Reading December 7

For this outside reading I am going to talk about book that I am currently reading called "Plague Ship." It is about a ship that is out at sea that is discovered by a CIA type group. Everyone on the ship is dead and it appears that they have all coughed up blood. It is a very gruesome scene as the guys walk around and examine the ship. While the main character is in the bottom. A small bomb goes off and blows a hole in the side of the ship. The tank that he is in starts to fill with water. He escapes through the chimney stack. They recovered some bodies before the ship sank and now they are in the process of examining them.