Quarashi, Jinx
1st heard of these guys on Madden 2003.
Yep, it was a hip-hop/techno/funk/rock contingent from . . .
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(keep waiting for it, just a little more . . . )
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Yup, that's where they were from.
Surprising, huh?
[NOTE: See the bottom of this post for the answer, should you still care.]
This is a really fun party-type album, but please note that parental advisory. Found it at Amoeba (my take on the true "happiest place on earth") for $2.95, & it's well worth it.
Oh, & some day you simply must ask me to see Cedric's "Baseline" dance . . . which is doubly cool, because Cedric is awesome & can bust a groove, & ALHS is located on Baseline Rd.
Way, way cool.
Juniors:
FORWARD!!! You answered 7 questions, & your score will be tallied along w/ last week's participation points to make us all happy, grade-style. Most of you got 5, 6, or 7; a few did less well, & we'll chat about that.
Also, we drew lines in the proverbial sand, even though Sebastian says they do not exist in the realm of sarcasm.
Somebody said, "it's all or nothing."
Maybe.
Maybe not.
As a dad, I have to deal w/ these issues daily.
Well, as a teacher I guess I must, also. Every year someone gets offended by Swift.
But we still read him, because anyone who calls him- or herself an "honors" student must read certain writers, like Dickens, Lee, Joyce, Steinbeck, Swift, Morrison, Salinger, Shakespeare, Tan, Eliot, & about 100 others, plus-or-minus 100 more.
& David Foster Wallace, the greatest of the great.
(IMHO--I have always wanted to use that "acronym"/internet-slang shortcut.)
Part 3: "A Voyage to Laputa, Etc" through chapter 8 for Monday!!! Part 3 done by Tuesday!!!
Sophomores:
FORWARD!!!!!
You took back last week's 20,000 Leagues page & did the 2nd part, filling in all boxes, including "Prove-Its" & bad answers.
FOR MONDAY: OR 1.5.
Come on--let's do this!!!
(Exclamation points provided by Redundant Punctuation, Inc.)
(NOTE: Quarashi from Reykjavik, as in "Iceland")
BONUS-POINT OPPORTUNITY
focused on juniors but sophomore-eligible, because we should all read it & take it to heart:
1. go to the teacherweb site (mine)
2. click "Links, Connections, Thing to See Online"
3. click "Supplemental Swift: 'Hate is a Waste of Time'" (yeah, that is a fantastically poignant title)
4. print out & annotate the article, then bring it to me before the expiration time
5. post a 200-word reaction here, or e-mail it to me
(note, I had previewed it to several of you by saying you'd e-mail, but since I added in the "printing-&-annotating" part, I'd like to see the discussion below . . . if you've already e-mailed, it's cool)
BONUS-POINT OPPORTUNITY expires at 11:59 PM MONDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2010!!!
First off, wow what an incredible story. This article showed a new side of prejudice that most people have never even heard of. Both men had an incredible struggle with the Catholic and Protestant barrier up until the point of the creation of basketball league. (Random note: I think Dave's grandma could read the future). The task that these two men tried to achieve was a very brave one. Many people were furious with the fact that they were trying to desegregate their kids. Dave and Trevor were extremely courageous for doing this because at any time an angry Catholic or Protestant could've killed them out of anger for what they were attempting to do. Especially Dave after the extreme beating he received from the Protestants. He must know the danger is much greater now that his feelings are this public. Using basketball as a way to break down those hateful barriers was a brilliant idea because if it's neutrality in the area. It is unfortunate that this program may not be continued because it truely seems to be working for the kids and it would be a shame if the selfish, bigoted parents ruined it for their kids.
ReplyDeleteEveryone should learn how to live together with peace and ignore the religious differences. No matter what religion, they still live in the same world. A religion does not determined by drinks, sports, names, or school. It is ignorant to say that it does. There is no point in killing one another. It does not make the world a better place. It is miserable to learn that a girl’s house can get firebombed if answer the Coke or Pepsi question wrong.
ReplyDeleteThey should ignore what hospitals, schools, and graveyards are for Catholics or Protestants. It is not important to segregate their houses or mailboxes. Nothing can be improved if they hate one another. It is better to let go of the hatred and anger that prevent them from having a peaceful life. The revenge will not resolve the conflicts. Instead, it will lead to resentment and even more abhorrence that will never end.
There is nothing wrong with marrying someone who has a different religion. As long as they learn to respect each other’s point of view, they will be able to live together with no tension. The One Small Step organization has a creative way to maintain peace between the Catholics and the Protestants. It is an intelligent idea to let the kids who are Catholics and Protestants to play basketball together. The kids are excellent peacemakers and will make both religions get along. Their innocence will keep the world united.
Kalyamon Nelson
Period 5
Before I start...McBride do I still get the bonus points because you were not in class today and the directions did say to give the annotated paper to YOU! and I don’t trust subs! They have lost too many of my papers! I’m jus throwing that out there! :)
ReplyDeleteOkay well I have to say what an amazing story that was! I really enjoyed it! It was very inspirational, and by the end of the story it made me realize that hate really is a waste of time! Throughout the article the struggle the two men had with prejudice was quite clear. I really like how one of the men, Trevor, although effected by the Catholic and Protestant Barrier turn all his frustration and made something great out of it. Even though some said it was like "peeing in the wind" he still did what he felt was right. I felt that the approach Dave had with his frustration was a lot more like "peeing in the wind" because getting into fights just causes a deeper issue, and more drama (for a lack of a better word). Where as, Trevor avoiding the drama and still tried to solve the problem in a more logical way. Not until Dave meets and falls in love with a protestant (Love solves everything!) does he realize that he had been discriminating against people he never even got a chance to meet. However, not until the two (Dave and Trevor) help create a catholic and Protestant combined Basketball team (go basketball) do their courage and dedication show. They are truly heroes and although believed in hatred against the combined religions, they attempt to help the kids learn to grow up around each other so that religious hatred is not an option. And they don’t have to waste years or any time of their lives having hatred towards others. And that is truly remarkable to me that two men had the courage to stand up for what right and risk even their own lives. And all though some ignorant parents interfered with a few children joining the team, Dave and Thomas were able to help a good amount of them.
- Team mom! :)
My initial to this story was to question the reality of all of it. When it used quotes, it painstakingly reminded me that this is recent and that these people are still alive. In fact, the grandmother died five years ago, while this article is three years old! That means that the tortured childhoods of both Dave Cullen and Trevor Ringland occurred about 40 years ago (about the same time my own parents had been growing up).
ReplyDeleteIt was just incredibly hard to believe that such a strong prejudice exists today. When students learn about racism/prejudice, they are linked with the segregation of white and “colored” in the United States, when it was just as bad, in fact, worse in Ireland. The scary part is that the prejudice is worse in the Protestant/Catholic battle because in white vs. black, one’s skin color showed the difference whereas in Protestant vs. Catholic, one actually searches for the distinguishing factor between the two. A name, favorite football team, or hobby identifies you and in a way, can seal your fate.
I sympathized with Dave because of the loss of his father (the after-effects of which contributed to the early death of his mother) but I also sympathized with Trevor because he was never able to have a proud and full relationship with his own father.
The children in this story are so innocent. They epitomize children in that they are not born with hate. They learn to hate. Dave learned to hate the Protestants because of how their cruelties devastated his own life. He hated them because they hated him. It is a sad day when children will no longer be able to play with each other not because of physical or parental barriers, but because they cannot morally bring themselves to do so. :(
-Holly Seyler
Period 5
I have to agree with the post above this story left me speechless. It was intresting through all the pain Dave went through he turned to basketball for an escape, an inspiration. I thought the most amazing part of the story was when he was able to forgive the Catholics for all the pain they caused him and his family, the love he felt for the girl was strong enough to stop his hate. Forgiving the Catholics and allowing them to play Basketball is a true act of benevolence, and shows that Dave has an open mind and understands where these kids are coming from. He aims the event at children because they are “clean slates” not yet tainted with the ignorance going on between the Protestants and Catholics. Granny was indeed right, hate is a waste of time, the cycle never stops, instead people should be trying to unite , instead of seeing everything that is different(Coke and Pepsi), people need to see that we are more alike than different(THERE BOTH THE SAME SODA). Dave is a hero and gives me hope for the human race. Unfortunately, not many of the “good news” is ever heard, and then when something like this happens people are almost shocked that there is “good” going on. -Sorooooooooooooosh
ReplyDeleteThis story has shown what it means to be hated and to hate. As eye opening as this articles is, how many of us actually knew that hate is a waste of time? I’ve come to realize as my years in high school pass that hate is unnecessary and destroys the time of happiness and peace. I know many people who waste time hating so much but won’t give even a second to understand. I remember Mr. Rubel telling us one day that once you fully understand something, you can’t hate it, and I believe him very much. The idea of being tolerable is not the same as being understood or accepted. Weather is tolerable, people and ideas can be understood and accepted.
ReplyDeleteThis article also reminded me of one of swift’s quotes where he states “we have enough religion to hate but not enough to love” and this articles proves this very statement. The only reason why Dave and Trevor wanted to unite the two religion was because they were horrified and tired of the fights and deaths. Even now, we tolerate other religions but we still disagree with some of their practices and ideas. Being understanding is not easy but is needed if the world is to come to peace, being tolerable is just not enough.