The Iran Hostage Crisis Video Link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3QkifpmPIw

Selfishness

There is a shrinking number of selfish people in the world today. Usually selfish people are inveterate in looking out for only themselves and have no tangible way of letting others know that they care about them. They don't ruminate before they make their decisions because their decisions are always based around the "me" factor. Their lives, from the perspective of others, are clandestine because they have no platitude with other people. Anyways, it is a good thing that less people are like that nowadays. Now people frolick with eachother in the meadow and save eachother from conflagrations. They do not have acrid breath for fear of what their breath will do to others. They are not nocturnal nor do they stay up late because they want to get their education so that they can grow up and help the world and not worry about how much money they make. People who are not selfish are constantly elated. Being selfless makes your life more indelible, so it's no wonder the number of selfish people in the world is declining.

The Bad Parent

Some exuberant parents seem like the best parents to parent a child, but sometimes they are not. Some let their children imbibe all of the world's goods. Others spoil theirs to the point where they cannot satisfy their implacable child. The child screams stentoriously and will not stop until it gets what it wants. They have no will to militate or follow through on any ultimatums they put on their children. They do not stipulate rules for their children to follow. As the children grow older, they develop an antipathy towards their parents because they don't like being interrupted when talking with their friends. The parents thought they were being the "cool," innocuous parent. What they really have done is given their assets away to a child that will show little compassion for them.

The speech and debate champion

It was finally time for the national tournament. The competitors knew their material. However, during each debate, the competitors become flustered, and misconstrue pieces of evidence on purpose in a last ditch effort to get the judge to vote for their side. This is a disreputable tactic in Public Forum debate, but unless your opponent calls you on it, it works. This tactic is also endemic to presenting information as a whole, whether it be lobbyists to politicians, politicians to the people, lawyers to the judge, and debaters to a judge. When a debater misconstrues a piece of evidence, it is seen by the other side as obnoxious and they try to ask questions during crossfire that questions the integrity of the other debater. The only way to really reveal the opponent's lie is to ask a series of stark questions. These are potent because they fluster the opponent into saying something their side shouldn't advocate. This becomes a situation that not at all placid, and the debaters begin to sweat. In a conclusive speech, a debater can simply allude to the misconstruing of the evidence secure an exemplary victory. This is only one of the many struggles in the life of a debater.

The Evil Ant King No. 5

The aardvarks proved successful, suppressing and forcing the ants to accede to the pinnacle of Mount Everest. The situation appeared ominous for the ants, for they feared losing the war at this point. Underground, the venal ant king set a curse upon the aardvarks. They became very ill at the most inopportune time; the humans had almost clenched victory. The deft ants went to work, finishing the ant king's work. Very little of the aardvarks survived. The weakened ant army comprised of just a few million ants, so they had to go back to the musty underground tunnels to reproduce. On the surface, the humans got solace from the ceasefire. The war was over... for now.

Vote for Phil Davidson: A found poem by Daniel Mefford

Vote for Phil Davidson                                                                                  Dan Mefford

Good evening

My name is Phil Davidson

And I am seeking my party’s nomination

For the position of Stark County Treasurer

In terms of education

I have a bachelors degree in sociology,

A bachelor’s degree in history,

A masters degree in public administration,

And a masters degree in communication.

Let’s use this knowledge not as a tool,

But as a weapon.

Albert Einstein issued one of my most favorite quotes

And it is as follows:

In the middle of opportunity…

excuse me, “in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”

Let me repeat that so I have some clarity tonight!

This is the opportunity we’ve been waiting for.

The Stark County treasurer’s office IS A MESS.

Now is the time to seize this opportunity

With an aggressive campaign

And an even more aggressive campaigner.

I have been a Republican in times good

And I have been a Republican in times bad.

I will hit the ground running,

Come out swinging,

And end up winning!

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhV5RgcNJjE

The Evil Ant King (part 4)

The humans' uncanny method of defeating the ants was of no use. The omniscient ant king obviously saw this coming. He however skulked over to his microphone and called out to his followers. He then used his malevolent powers to expunge the ants of their delusions. Because the ants thought of the king with such high esteem, once back to normal, they began to form their own genius plans to give the king power to rule the world in a shorter amount of time. They mount an offensive to achieve this attainment. The ants plan to meet the humans with millions of foot soldiers on a hill in Virginia. They would shout and converge and obliterate the humans. They thought they could hide the plan so well, the humans would never ascertain the kind of hurt they will encounter. The ants were so caught up in their plan, they didn't realize that the humans had become closely affiliated with the aardvark population, who preferred the dominance of humans and control over the ant population. This would be the humans' new weapon in the epic war against the ants.

The Evil Ant King (pt. 3)

The ant army was exhilarated by the evil ant king's speech. He was able to coerce every ant to fight harder than ever with the power of the evil spirit. The king was determined to not let his adversaries win this war. It has only been a year into the war and some of the blunders the humans have made led to the demise of the leader of the humans. The new leader wanted to redress the loss by taking punitive measures against the ants. His plan was to search the source of the ants and unleash a nuclear arsenal. This would alienate the leader underground from the army on the surface. After separating the surface army from their leader, the humans needed a way to suppress the ants' anger. The humans realized that since ants love taking their food at picnics, they could put their culinary skills to use to make a deal with the remaining ants. This artifice was sure to work, and it would set the precedent of what to do in case this were to happen again.

The Evil Ant King (cont.)

The war between the belligerent ants and the amicable humans is the bloodiest war the earth has ever seen. Leading the humans in the war is the United States, who is the most able to scrutinize the motives of the ants. They found that the ants have a meticulous plan to conquer the world. The plan is to utilize the ants' adroit abilities in carrying heavy weapons instill a holocaust upon the humans. The ants would carry flamethrowers and cursorily try to obliterate the humans. This was their biggest blunder. Because of this, some of the humans that carried heavy armor (called juggernauts) were impervious to the flames of the ants. These juggernauts put up a good fight, causing many ant forces to retrogress. The evil king of ants saw this and using the powers he obtained from the evil spirit, he speaks to the entire ant population through telepathic communication, sending an impetus through the hearts of all of the warriors. With fire in their hearts and in their hands, the war goes on.

The Ant Kingdom

While humans lived their opulent lifestyle on the surface, deep down in the earth lived a kingdom of ants. These were not the normal ants. They were ruled by Anthony, an ant king adulterated by an evil spirit. He had no power until the evil spirit entered him, augmenting his capabilities to rule all ants. Now powerful, the insidious king gave no intimation of his intentions. He instantly took all currency and made it his own, leaving the citizen ants bereft. Even after seeing the effects his actions were taking, he stood stolid by his plans. His ultimate plan was to rule the humans, so he put an army together, their will pliable by the king's power. Though the soldiers were outsized, their fortitude remained. It was only a short time after deploying the soldiers that the evil ant king ruled the entire world.

First essay: Tell me about a person or event that made an impact in your life and influenced who you are today.

I have been blessed to have the opportunities I've had to go to events that impact my life and influence who I am today.  The one that stands out from them all was my favorite; Buckeye Boys State. Not only did I grow intellectually, but I grew personally. I learned about Ohio's state government and also about the way I interact around strangers.

The smartest young men from every corner of Ohio are selected to go to Bowling Green University for a week in the summer and run a mock state government. I felt honored to be nominated and accepted for such a enriching opportunity. Spending a week with highly intellectual, motivated students helped me push my work ethic to the next level because we competed for positions in the state government. Once I arrived at Bowling Green and met the students with whom I would share the same floor, or “city,” for the next week, I immediately felt at home. No, it was not just because of the people or the campus, but rather just the idea and feeling of college life. That week was my first taste of what it must mean to be a college student.

During the first few days, the counselors helped us organize by political party. I was a Federalist determined to beat my Nationalist counterpart for a spot in the state senate. I campaigned harder than I ever thought I could, putting ads all over the campus. After the elections, the whole program was student run. We got up early every morning, ate breakfast, went to work, ate lunch, and went back to work until three. Then we had the rest of the day to do whatever we wanted around campus.

For me, most of that free time was spent bonding with the guys on my floor. We would gather in someone’s dorm and talk about life at home, joke around, play pranks, and even show each other pictures of our girlfriends. At home, I never really bonded well with other guys. Most of my friends were girls until that week. The experience and acceptance let me know that I am able to make those kinds of friends. I still feel close to them, even though we have all been apart for a half of a year. I can tell these friendships are going to last a lifetime.