Day: February 5, 2011

In this day.

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For, although in this day and age
in which life and death are questioned,
life and death still go on.
For even the smallest breath
and the most insignificant death,
will steal your marching son.

Every moment, of everyday,
As you wait hopelessly by the door
He marches, unblinking.
And his tears have all come and gone,
They drained them, smiling, it was done.
Empty thoughts worth thinking.

A thousand miles away
Or a single step out of line
All eyes shoot down.
They are trapped in a single frame
The camera and the gun are the same
Death is a clown.

Screeching tires stumble sideways
The car flips, once twice, three times.
The water fails to drain.
A struggled breath lingers
Shivering hands and fingers
Is he in love or in pain?

A sudden blow to the head
No stars, only music plays
A swollen, shifted skull.
Invisible drums, out of time
Twisted tongues, out of line
A hospital life, worn dull.

With a march,
A crash,
A hit,
Even if death cuts in,
Life waits for its next dance.

Hurricane Yasi

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The massive hurricane hitting the coast of Eastern Australia is getting worse and worse. It has been named the worst natural disaster in Australian history. The storm is now much bigger than hurricane Katrina, and it also has a better name. Winds have been reported to be as high as 183 MPH, with waves as high as 30 feet. Flooding is once again a major factor in Australia because of the rain. An area the size of the U.K. has been covered in water.

Scale of Cyclone Yasi imageThis natural disaster in Queensland comes on top of the immense flooding in and around Brisbane. Flooding has just recently becoming a big problem in mainland eastern Australia.  Hopefully, once the cyclone has passed, the government can help with the multi billion dollar recovery.

First of the Fergu(sons) to Retire

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Gary Neville has retired. This was a surprise for me, I did not see him going another season but I did not think that he would retire at this point, midway through the year.

This is the first of a batch of players to retire that were basically raised by Sir Alex Ferguson. This group of players includes Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, and Gary Neville’s brother Phil.

Sir Alex Ferguson has coached Gary Neville for 20 years, he made him into one of (if not the best) right backs in English Football. Gary Neville and the rest of that group have been like Ferguson’s sons over the years. There have been ups and downs but they have had a fantastic relationship on and off th pitch.

Gary Neville played 602 games for Manchester United, 85 for England. Those 602 games for one team is unbelievable. Ferguson mentioned that he does not think (and he is usually right) that 602 games will ever be matched by a EPL player, especially playing for just one team.

In all honesty I have never been a huge Neville supporter. It was not that I thought he was a bad footballer, his style just never interested me. However, I have immense respect for Gary Neville. He laid it all out on the field. He gave everything he had for Manchester United.

I can not say what Gary Neville’s legacy will be, all I can say is that I have immense respect for what he gave for United; all those times he trashed Liverpool, all the times he got in players faces, all the times when he challenged Ferguson.

Neville always reminded me of a pirate, not just how he looked but his hardened attitude and his tenacity, and for that I say thank you.

“Private” Screening?

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In the past couple of months, 16 airports across america have introduced a new system in the screening process or entering an airport.

I’ve been flying my whole life. From San Francisco to Melbourne, and from Phoenix to Indianapolis it’s safe to say that I’ve experienced a plethora of airports.Throughout my time flying, and even my parents for that matter, I’ve never been confronted with any issues involving airport security.

As the imagine shows above, the odds of being attacked by a terrorist while in flight is one in 10,408,947. It is very unlikely that terrorists are going to target planes. However I don’t believe that it’s because they are scared of the airport security and getting caught. If they were attempting to blow up an airplane they have already come to terms with death and punishment. The amount of security placed in airports doesn’t really make as much as a difference as originally thought. At least that’s my opinion.

I’m not sure if I’d rather have someone see me practically naked or have to pat me down. How about you?

For information on the body screens clicker here

“Eat Less?” Government Says “Yes, Please.”

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I have heard of the unfortunate “Freshman 15” as well as the foreigners exclamation of “Oh yes, America has so many McDonald’s!”

However, I realized, as a citizen of America, I have never actually stopped and thought about the health of our nation, or even the health of our local cities.

Recently, as the nation has simply continued in its state of obesity, federal regulators have felt the need to give citizens more advice. “Drink water instead of sugary drinks like soda, fill your plate with fruits and vegetables and cut down on processed foods filled with sodium, fat or sugar.”

Simple rules, but yet a large portion of America’s citizens are facing diabetes, obesity, and hypertension.

And don’t get me wrong, I say this with no judgement. I can completely understand one’s love to eat, especially when it comes to consuming sugary substances.

However, it seems that the government itself has issued their own statement. A new declaration that many believe will lead to less health problems and a lower rate of obesity.

“Enjoy your food, but eat less.”

Although this statement may seem obvious and mundane, “facts are facts.”

Americans today consume high over the accepted amount of calories, which then result in expanding waistlines and negative health effects.

“For them to have said ‘eat less’ is really new. Who would have thought?” said the director of nutrition policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Margo G. Wootan. “We should have been saying ‘eat less’ for a decade.”

Ms. Wootan continued to state her happiness in the clearness of these newfound guidelines. She believes that before, adding fruits and vegetables to one’s diet could have easily constituted for adding “a slice of tomato to your hamburger.”

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