Wednesday's News Links: To Keep You Informed

 GET INFORMED PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!



 I am going to start doing a thing every Wednesday called "Wednesday's News Links". The purpose of this is to keep you semi informed on what is happening around the world. I will try to bring these in the most ridiculous and entertaining way possible. You're welcome, America.

• So, Iranian leader Mahmoud Amadenijhad is pushing the "NEW WORLD ORDER" platform... Awesome. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/UN_UN_GENERAL_ASSEMBLY_AHMADINEJAD?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-09-26-01-02-07
• Here is a open mic catching media reporters to deliberately mislead voters about Mitt Romney. Another reason why Americans are ill informed http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/09/13/media-bias-reporters-caught-on-hot-mic-planning-questions-on-tone-for-romney-presser/
• Louis Farrakhan, the Islamic leader of the United States who called Obama the "chosen one", met with Iranian president Mahmoud Amadenijhad before implying his New World Order push at the United Nations meeting this week.  http://dailycaller.com/2012/09/26/ahmadinejad-meets-with-nation-of-islam-leader-louis-farrahkan/
• The attacks of US Embassy's and death of American citezens in Lybia on September 11, 2012, were known by the US government... YET, there was nothing done about it. No precautions, not a thing. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/09/26/u-s-officials-knew-libya-attacks-were-work-of-al-qaeda-affiliates.html
• Romney ACTUALLY pays a tax rate higher than 97% of Americans. So, is he really cheating on his taxes, Mr. President? http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/25/fact-check-is-romney-tax-rate-really-lower-than-yours/#ixzz27ZSphHft

 Well, ladies and gentlemen, there's the first annual "Wednesday's News Links". Stay informed, America.

                                                             *SHALOM*

Tuesday's Rant: Phone restrictions

                         

     So, today I woke up to the best thing a kid could wake up to! I went to text my girlfriend "Good Morning, Lyns(: " and to my amazement, the text was not permitted to be sent. Why is this? Apparently my mother decided it would be "beneficial to me" if she put a limit on my phone for texting. I can no longer send a text between 10:30 P.M. thru 7:29 A.M. ; then it continues from 8:00 A.M. till 3:30 P.M.
On top of this, I now have a 250 message limit on my phone. Oh, how convenient! Now, I can send and receive 250 messages... Total. For a teenage boy in the 21st century, who, to say the least, is very social, this is impossible to keep. This ban should be taken off for many reasons... What may these reasons be? Hmmm, let's take a look shall we.

1. In the event of wanting to attempt of having a social life, I no longer can communicate with the very friends and girlfriend that i associate myself with. This will lead to the demise of my social status.
2. In the case that there is an emergency where i will need the use of my phone, I will not be able to use it. Say at school, there was a hostage situation... I would not be able to call for help for the following reasons:

• My restrictions would be on, therefore restricting me from calling/texting in school.
• My limit of 250 messages may be used up, therefore not allowing me to go over my limit.
• I would have turned my phone in, in the morning, due to rules at school demanding we turn in our phone to 'prevent further distractions to the children's education'.

3.  In the event that I was with someone needing medical attention, I would not be able to call for help due to the previous listed reasons. I mean, what do I say to a person in need? "Oh, Larry, could ya possibly hold that convulsion for a about 17 min. till my restrictions are off? Thanks, pal!"

4. Say, perhaps, I wanted to schedule a dinner date with my lovely girlfriend, and went to call the restaurant to make reservations...

*picks up phone and dials restaurants number*

Automative response: "We are sorry, but you are not permitted to call at this time due to restrictions set by your wireless account owner. We are sorry for the inconvenience. "

Me: ......................

I could go on and on with realistic situations that could happen, but, for the sake of restriction of internet time set by my mother time, I will conclude here. I hope you can relate, and feel my pain. It ain't fun. Oh well. Life goes on.

                                                         *SHALOM*

JV Basketball Preview

Basketball is just underway and the season is about to start. I think it's time to breakdown the 2012-2013 BGBS JV basketball team (boys). Let's breakdown what happened last year.

Last Year: Last year’s team was a solid team led with a all sophomore starting five (in most cases). With a good perimeter presence, a big body down low to crash on the boards, and a athletic core.. This team had it made for them. Due to the lack of practices and time to train, this teams dream of a JV State run were crushed as the placed 3rd in their region. They ended the year with a 14-3 record.

This Year: This year, though losing all of the starters from last year, may have a even stronger starting five. With 4 experienced sophomores in Jarad Winklepleck, Daniel Bussell, Noach Cochran, and Chandler Dawson, the experience is there. The team has an exceptional team chemistry and play well with each other. Each teammate knows that there is no "I" in team, and live up to this. This is a very unselfish team, a heart filled team, and an exceptionally skilled team. The outlook on this team is nothing short of greatness. This could be, without a doubt, the best JV basketball team in this schools history. The downfall of this team, if there is any, will be lack of depth. This will be of concern whenever in crunch time situations, when veteran players are needed most. If a situation comes up with 3 players in foul trouble, even for this team that could be disastrous.

Teams to watch out for: 

1. Wesley: This was the team that put Blue Grass out of it last year and ended the hopes of a JV state title. This team is a mirror image of BGBS. They're losing most of their starting lineup, but are very well equipped and experienced. Be sure to look for this team to give Blue Grass the biggest issues coming into this year.
2. Cornerstone: This team is coming off a state championship. This team returns their starting point guard (and varsity starting point guard) but lack depth and experience. This will be a solid team, but look for Blue Grass to add a "w" in the win column with this game. 
3. Community: The anticipation to play this team could be at an all-time high. After losing their (BGBS) starting center to Community, tension is high. Community may have recruited gained 2 or 3 sophomores that will significantly help their chances. This could possibly be a tough team, but if these players are anything less than great, it will be a sub-par team this year for Community. 
4. Somerset: This team is a tricky subject. They return two starters that are extremely good. But, the rest of the team goes with EXTREME question. The middle school team they had looked horrendous, but this could all change in time. Teams magically gain players. (See #3 and the four players they magically gained under odd circumstances).

Overall:  The overall look on this team is very promising. With transfer student Daniel Bussell, combo guards Jarad Winklepleck and Noah Cochran, Defensive specialist and Guard/Forward Hybrid Chandler Dawson, and defensive lefty star Mark Karenbauer, this team looks to promise big things for this school. Who knows...? Maybe a title comes back to Lexington, and banner is hung just like this past UK team! Only time will tell.


                                                                  *SHALOM*

When Ignorance Became the New ‘Cool

It seems as if we have an epidemic in America. No, this is not some H1N1 flu, and it isn’t a sudden outbreak of the bubonic plague. We have a new pandemic sweeping across the United States that is far more deadly to the well being of this great country. It’s something that’s progressively gotten worse, and something that HAS to stop in order to save this Union. What is this “pandemic” you may be wondering? It’s the pure ignorance of current events. Instead of commemorating a act that changed the world (referring to September 11^th, 2001), we talk about the Kardashians latest party. Instead of talking about regulations being passed that cripple job creation and innovation, we talk about Lindsey Lohan’s latest DUI. Not only is this pure absurdity; this is the very act that will lead to the demise of the United States of America.

Recently, I put out a tweet talking about the ignorance of people in today’s society and how damaging it is to our future. There were no responses. I got to thinking, “Hmmm. How about I post something about it being ‘National Fortune Cookie Day’, and let’s see how my fellow teens react to that.” So, I posted the tweet. Low and behold I got 5 (positive) responses. I was absolutely dumbfounded by that. Then, I got to thinking, that isn’t so shocking at all.

You see, teenagers these days see no initiative in taking on large and time consuming tasks. Why do that when you have a mom and dad to do that, twitter responses to get to, a call of duty date with “tha homies”, or have to watch the latest football game. Now, first of all… I’m not against any of these things! After all, these are direct fruits of free market capitalism! But, this issue doesn’t lie within the act; it lies in the minds of those doing the acts.

I have yet to see on teenager stand up and say “you know what? I love this country. This country was not made by a bunch of immature procrastinators. This country was built by people who loved their country, and didn’t take what they had for granted.” I would be OVERJOYED to see that happen! But it won’t ever happen. Why? We don’t want to tackle “the tough issues”. We as teenagers have been instituted a thought into our brain by society. That thought being the one of “mediocrity is the best policy”. We are told NOT to take on controversial issues, we’re told to TOLERATE the views of others, even if they want to destroy this very country! We are told that in order for America to succeed, we need to be ‘book smart’ and leave the big business up to our ‘beloved’ politicians and law makers. This is EXTREMELY dangerous. Why? Well, I’m glad you asked.

v  It cripples any drive to become anything more than a burger flipper at your local Burger King.

v  It takes out individual responsibility and innovation, and replaces it with individual mediocrity and ‘leave it for the next guy in line’ mentality

v  It destroys our countries patriotism.

v  It redefines what this country is made of.

v  And lastly: It is nothing short of a slap to the face of our founding fathers.

If there is anything that will destroy our country, it is the obsession with non meaningful events, and the ignoring of world changing events.

I’ve often wondered if we spent as much time as we do looking up Facebook statuses, or checking out the latest Lady Gaga sexuality story, or watching a music video demoralizing women and promoting creation above creator, and put our time and attention into the events facing our country and the world, what would it be like?  The country, as a whole, would be much better. Politicians wouldn’t be getting away with what they do. And our greatest asset to this nation would be the knowledge of its people. If we honestly took action and became involved in our countries trials and challenges, not only would our country be stronger: we would be living about with even more individual freedoms.

This is America’s greatest challenge facing us today. It needs to be addressed… It needs to be confronted… It needs to be stopped. The second we become totally abstract to reality, reality will soon become abstract to us. We can not afford a generation of Americans who have no clue why their country is great. We must get informed. We must get active. We must save this blessed country that we live in.

                                    *Shalom*