King Still King?

King still King?

…I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today…
~Dr. Martin Luther King, August 28, 1963

These are the words of the speech we all know and have heard, bout how relevant are they still today?

In the year 2011, these words and Dr. King’s ideas are still relevant today. Over forty years ago he spoke these of equality and getting rid of discrimination. The words he spoke are still ones we need to abide by.

We all have to continue to live in a world were it does not matter what gender, the color of skin, etc. you are. We still have to live as one nation and one society. His words still play a part in how we as a nation function today.

As the days, months, and years go by, Dr. King’s words are still heard and read all the time. His speeches and teachings still influence us today to act as one. His words are always in our minds and how we need to be see the person by their personality, not the color of their skin.

No matter how many years go by, his words will still be very important and relevant to us as a nation.

Music Review

So for my music review I  looked through my mom's iPod and ended up listening to a song  from 1982 called "Come Eileen" by Dexys Midnight. This song is definitley a one hit wonder for the band because my mom doesn't even know any other songs by them. The song it self has a good beat and is definatley a dance song. Even  though I find a lot of fast paced songs a song that you can dance to, this one really is. When I was listening to (even  for the first time), I found myself dancing around my room to it. The song itself it pretty decent. I found myself liking it a lot. I am not going to lie, most of the music I listen to a majority of the time is very modern. It was definitley a change listening to a song that is alomost thirty years old. If I was to rate this song on a scale of one to ten (ten being AMAZING!), I would give this song about an eight. I actually liked it and I even dowloaded it onto my iPod. I also recommend listening to it if you haven't yet.

Winter Poem

The snow is falling
All white, pretty, and perfect
Outside all is calm

There is no loud noise
As I sit inside all warm
Watching the snow fall

Gazing at the world
Through the window all is calm
No one to disrupt

As the snow fall ends
I get up to leave the room
Then it starts again


The snow is falling
All white, pretty, and perfect
Outside all is calm

I am a Plow

I am a Plow

I am a plow.

Every day I have to plow till I’m done.

I have to make sure that everything is gathered up.

Why??

Because that’s what I’m suppose to do.

That is why.

Do I like to do this?

Day in and day out?

I can’t give a straight answer on that.

Again why?

It depends on the day.

Some days are good.

And you know what?

Some days are bad.

That is life though.

There are ups.

There are downs.

There is nothing we can do about it.

We have to get through it though.

We cannot give up.

Ever.

You ask why again.

Because if we give up, nothing gets done.

There are days I don’t want to plow.

Believe me, there are a lot of them.

                                                                                                                           

But I never give up.

Ever.

Because I have to do it.

There is really no choice.

Want to know there is no choice?

Because I am inanimate object.

I am a plow.

The Puritans

The Puritans

The Puritans have history of being as very extreme when it comes to religion. They are extreme in all aspects of life. They believe that unless you are totally and 100% with them, you’re the devil. They are very strong believers in God and very passionate in their faith.

Something that is interesting about them though is that there are two groups of them.  There are the “separating” Puritans and the non-separating. Both groups had settled in New England in Massachusetts. The separating ones settled up in Plymouth while the non-separating settled the Plymouth Bay Colony.

The separating Puritans had believed that the Church of England was corrupt and that in order to preserve their religion they had to completely separate. These were the more extreme Puritans. They were very strict and wanted to completely reform religion and themselves.

The non-separating Puritans were the ones who were not as extreme as the others. They believed that the Church had to be reformed but not necessarily separate from them. They were not thrilled with the Church of England’s beliefs and just wanted to reform. They were still strict, but definitely not as extreme as the others.

Both groups, however, were believers in predestination and they very conservative lifestyle. They strongly believed that they God had decided what would happen to them before they were born and there was nothing they could do about it.

Everyone thinks that all the Puritans are very strict and that they all were out to get witches but really that was only the ones that were set on separating from the Church. They also though they were one group of people in Salem and Plymouth, but they were all over Massachusetts. I admit that I am one of them. But actually there are lots of different ones all over that were no were as extreme.

Modern Slavery

Modern Slavery

Slavery. When you think of it, what comes to mind? My guess is back in 1800s in the South right? They were working on plantations, picking cotton and was abolished after a huge war (The Civil War). You must also be thinking that it is 2010, there is no more slavery going on with all the equal rights laws. Well I have some news for you and you are WRONG.

There is still a ton of slavery out in the world. Just because it is no seen here (because it is illegal), but there are plenty of countries were it still goes on and it’s a huge problem. Some of our everyday items are products of slave labor. It is very unfortunate that such a horrible, cruel thing still exists and it does.

But don’t get to upset, there are humanitarian groups out there trying to end it, but that will take years and years to do. But it’s a start right? And everyone can help by not being ignorant. And that is the key! 

Hero or Stooge?

Hero or Stooge??

That’s the question when it comes to John Proctor. He totally allowed himself to be killed because he refused to lie about who he was. He was accused of witch craft and would have lived if he confessed, but he didn’t and that kind of makes him a hero. He had the opportunity to live and he didn’t choose that. He died doing something he believed in like many other people in history have.

I definitely commend him for standing up for what he believed. I probably just would not be so brave. And that actually was what John was. He was brave to die for his beliefs. Which is what hero is, someone who stands up for what they believe in. He was able to say that John Proctor is his name and he isn’t going to sign it away. That makes him very brave in my opinion and it makes him a hero.