Another year has gone by, bringing the total to five since this country came under attack. Some people thought that democracy is wrong and not everybody should have rights and tried to make a point by attacking the greatest and most powerful country in the world. Well they succeeded in taking thousands of lives, but failed miserably in trying to ( Read more... )

I just got back from seeing World Trade Center and it made me do a lot of thinking. It made me realize that the War in Iraq is much more important than I already believed. Freedom is no longer a right in today’s world, but rather a privilege. America can not sit back while oppressive regimes discriminate, torture, and murder its citizens because ( Read more... )

Just got back from Wisconsin orientation. Went well, don't have the best scedule in the world but what can I say when I was with the last group to pick. For a little while I thought I was going to be able to do the Air Force ROTC program and my mom was even agreeing to it. Then I found out I would not be able to be medicaly cleared to join the ( Read more... )

Camp ended today and it is so hard to believe that 6 weeks have already passed. I mean wow what happened to camp? I remember that first morning of staff week how akward everyhthing was and how today everybody found there niche. I leave for Madison on Sunday for orientation. Fun stuff, can't wait (note the sarcasm ( Read more... )

When Jack Buck visited Normandy, France in 1995 he felt strong emotions and realized that he could have eaisly have been killed during his service time and wrote this poem ( Read more... )

It's Memorial Day ( Read more... )

Well the day is finally here, opening day for Busch Stadium. What a magnifisent facility. Its going to take some time to get used to but it is a vast improvement over the Old Busch. This stadium will go down as "The House that Pujols built." Cardinal fans have many good decades to look foward to.

I JUST FOUND OUT I GOT ACCEPTED TO WISCONSIN.  I'M GOING TO BE A BADGER!!!!

Last night was graduation day from Cultural Leadership, and what a year it has been. I have been changed by this program in so many ways. The past year has opened my eyes even more to the struggles of blacks in history and in present. Jewish struggles are different the black struggles but they are very similar and the two groups will always be tied ( Read more... )

I gave my first speech tongiht.  Went pretty well.  There are some errors but shouldn't affect the reading.

( Speech )