Day: September 19, 2010

Introduction

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Today, me and a dear friend were having an extremely interesting conversation about food. Food is a topic talked about worldwide, something everyone has in common. It is interesting to hear people perceptions on different subjects and especially a topic I love.

I was quite disappointed by the conversation as it led to a comment that “The British still haven’t learned to cook,” “They can’t cook.” A stereotype many around the world believe, but only I know the truth. England is certainly full of good food.

As a whole it seems not many people know about the real England and it’s great traditions. This is quite upsetting, so I have decided to take it upon myself to try and educate the readers of this blog. Those stereotypical beliefs will be changed forever, as you begin to see the good side of the country. I am going to inform you about what I think to be the best in U.K music, food and entertainment as well as discussing the latest news. I hope you will enjoy. You may even consider taking up the british life style, who knows.

To start off here’s a clip of  what you may think some of the English to be like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUNssEtAwr8

I hope it entertains you.

Reyna Marisol Chicas, and the Armageddon

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Just today, the members of a small religious cult that went missing were found in a small park in Antelope Valley. The group had left letters with their loved ones telling them that they were awaiting an apocalypse and a sighting of Jesus Christ.  The group contained eight children and five adults. Along with letters, the group also left behind deeds to their property and cell phones. A woman named Reyna Marisol Chicas, who is being hospitalized and mentally evaluated, was leading the group.  She showed definite signs of being mentally ill. When she was being questioned, she gave a false name and denied that she had any children. The kids were right next to her.

These people involved in this cult were mislead into believing that there was going to be an apocalypse.  The investigators conducted psychological analysis on the members of the cult. But there may not have been much wrong with them.  Believing that there will be an apocalypse and that Jesus Christ will miraculously appear and save you is no different than what most Christians believe. Most major religions have a belief that some sort of messenger will appear and start the apocalypse. The only difference is when they believe it is supposed to happen. The members of the cult believed that the apocalypse was but moments away.  Christians, for example, believe that this will happen in the far future. They say it will happen when four horsemen appear out of the sky.  The Muslims call it the Al-Malhama Al-Kubra.  So when you get right down to it, what was the difference between the cult and mainstream religion’s beliefs on the Armageddon?

Find the full story here: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-us-missing-cult-members,0,7900407.story

OVS’ First Football Game

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On September 17, we had our first varsity football game against Trinity Classical Academy. The game was broadcast on the website, so I told my parents and friends in Taiwan to watch. Also, many of our fans came to support us. They really encouraged us to play hard and finish strong. Unfortunately, we didn’t come out with a victory. However, it was a really good experience and a great game. This is the first time that I have played football at night and on artificial turf. Unlike the normal field, artificial turf is flat and soft, and easier to run on. During this game I played both starting tight end and corner back. At the beginning of the game, I made my first tackle of the season!