OR 15

For this outside reading I read another section in the book Marley and Me written by John Grogan. Once again the idea of Marley being a wild and destructive dog comes up again. This time he does this while trying to act friendly. One day John's family is going for a walk through Boca. They decide to go and eat and view a Italian Piazza. When they are sitting down thay tie Marley to the table but one he sees that Poodle he is gone with the table dragging behind him. Marley being the strong dog that he is was easily able to drag the table behind me and take out a couple people on his way to visit his new friend. If I were the owner of Marley I would have been totally embarassed. John on the other hand was not really embarrassed he just didn't like everyone looking at him. After reading this I will make sure if I ever bring a dog to a restaurant I will make sure the table is strong enough to hold back a dog trying to escape.

Outside Reading #14

When reading the book Marley and Me written by the John Grogan I made a connection between the book and the area of Edina known as the country club. The area in the book is called Boca Raton or as the people living there call it Boca. This area is described as wealthy, land of luxury sedans and red sports cars. The Country club may not have luxury sedans or sports cars but in the neighborhood you will find some nicer houses of Edina. The book goes on into more detail about some other stereotypes of Boca Raton, but none of them really describe the Country Club. One detail that did stand out is that the houses are a little older then other houses in the city. The character John describes the people in Boca as rich people who only care about themselves and their image. That image is not being carried out by the people living in the Country Club.

OR 13

For outside reading blog number 13 I read another chapter in the book Marley and Me written by John Grogan. After telling you about how wild and crazy of a dog Marley can be, it actually turned out to be a good thing. Marley got to have a film audition because he is large, dumb and a loopy dog. The owners of Marley Jenny and John were in disbelief when they first heard the news. The movie that he would be starring in was The Last Home Run. The movie in my opinion was a total fail because it went straight to video. When John watched it he say Marley have his fame for a whole two minutes. The five days they took filming Marley the director only but in two minutes of Marley. If I were the owner of Marley I would have been happy to say my dog is in a film but I would be a little disappointed to see him for only two minutes.

OR 12

I am back to reading the book Marley and Me written by the John Grogan. In this outside reading we will be looking at how destructive Marley really is. Throughout this book we see Maley going around the house and destroying things. For example the screen door or a gold necklace or the sofa. One quote that made me laugh was "when he finally returned, he had a pair of women's panties in his teeth." (Grogan, 137). I don't how he got them and I really don't want to know how but my guess is he stole them from Jenny and buried it our in the yard. Another situation that Marley becomes destructive is when he injures himself. The quote "he jammed his head into the bucket of soapy water and galloped blindly off across the front lawns with the bucket firmly stuck ouver his head, not stopping until he crashed full force into a concrete wall." (Grogan, 139) This shows that Marley doesn't really care what type of situation he gets into he will still enjoy it, even though it hurt.

Outside reading #11

How will the Minnesota Timberwolves really do this year? After reading the article in Wednesday, November 12 Star Tribune written by Jerry Zgoda it doesn't seem like they will do to well. It was titled Wolves' well runs dry in OT Loss. I didn't watch the game but it sounds like the Golden State team kept it close the entire game. Then at the end of regulation made a run to tie it up and send the game into overtime. In the end it turned out to be 113- 110 with the Minnesota Timberwolves on the losing side for the sixth time this season. Compare those six loses to their one win and we are in trouble. The article said the team is desperatly needing a victory and the coach's comment was "Whether it's at home, on the road or in Japan," all he wants is for his team to win. My closing thought is that this team is in for a wild ride that will lead to a lot of dissapointment.

Outside reading #10

For this outside reading blog I listened to a bunch of songs. I heard songs written by Queen, Black Eyed Peas and other artist. The songs were all unique in there own way, some were just songs that allow you to close your eyes and relax. I listened to a song Bumble Bee Tuna where you have to sing along to really enjoy it. When listening to Queen I was able to tap the beat to We Will Rock You or just rock along with We are the Champions. The reason I listened to all these songs is because I was on a car ride going to Camp Ripley. Why I enjoyed these diverse songs is because I just listened and concentrated and just tried to have fun while sitting in a car for about two to three hours. My suggestion to you is when in a car listen to new and different movie and try to get lost in it.

Thesis assignment

Thsesis:
1. The most important thing that Odysseus does is return home because he brings fame, hope, and order.
2. In the novel The Oddyssey, the most important event that Odysseus does is return home because he brings more fame to his name, his son, Telemachus, is happy, and the suitors are all killed

Topic Sentences:
1.In the return of the great Odysseus, he stuns many by making this remarkable return and for this makes his name even greater.
2. When Odysseus returns home his son Telemachus becomes very happy and is willing to do his father's will.
3. Odysseus' return to his house allows him and his followers to drive out the suitors, and clean up the palace.