When is the End of the World?

"No one knows about the day or the hour, not even the angels in heaven, Nor the Son, but only the Father."-Matthew 24:36

 

There are  various theories of when the "world" will come to an end or when the rapture will happen. Many philosphers, doctors, and ordinary people have proven different thoughts and reasons as the why the world will end on a certain date on our 12 month, 365 day calander. The newest theory is that the world as we know it is coming to an end on May 21, 2011. I do not believe in any of these theories or ideas of factual evidence of the world coming to an end on a predicted date in time. As stated in the Bible, no one knows the date or the hour in which the rapture or end will take place. Jesus made that statement becuase He wants us to enjoy life as we know it, not planning or looking foward to an ending point. We need to live in the moment, not worry about when the world is going to end. When the world ends, we end. If citizens knew the exact time when the ending was coming, they would not strive to success or they would push for things to happen faster and our world would be a complete disaster. Mystery is better than knowing, there of course are always going to be new cenarios or theories becuase people are constantly trying to predict the imposible, all I know is that I am living in the moment, not living for the end.

" After a long and exciting season, the tribe has finally spoken"

Survior is a reality TV series that is staged in many different and unique countries around the world. Each season, there is a set of different contestants to compete for the million dollar prize at the end of the season. The contestants are split into tribes, and vote out their competetor contestants as desired every couple of days. Yes, some people quite due to giving up and some have to be taken out of the game due to injuries. The living conditions are horrid, the contestants are given flint for fire, a bucket of rice, and the clothes that are on their back for the whole 39 days. In challenges the contestants have a chance to win rewards such as pillows, fishing gear, food, and the most important: team or individual immunity. Immunity means that the contestent or the full tribe is safe from being voted out of the game of survivor. After so many contestants are voted off, they form a separate tribe called the "jury"; the jury determines the fate of the winner at the end in which the contests that are left convince the jury as to why they deserve the money and title of soul survivor over their competetors.

 This season of survivor was a little different than the normal game. This season, the producers decided to bring back the two most famous "villians" of survivor history to come back and compete for the title of "soul survivor." The two contestants brought back were Boston Rob, and Russle. Russle was taken out early in the game due to the other contestants knowing that he would seize the game the second he got the chance. However, the other tribe did not have the same philosophy or fear of  Boston Rob. Instead of voting him out, they latched onto him. Forming an unbreakable alliance consisting of six people, Boston Rob being the ring-leader in this alliance. Boston Rob had complete control of the game from then on. He had the perfect alliance, won individual immunity idols, and also had the indiviual secret immunity idol that he did not have to use til the very end.

 Survivor's theme is "Outwit, Outplay, Outlast". Boston Rob did exactly that. He did have more expierience than the other players in the game however, they all had to oppurtunity to get him out and they chose to allign with him instead. Boston Rob played a game with integrity, secercy, and brains. He is the ultimate example of a soul survivor and deserved every vote that he recieved from the jury in the season finale on May 15. (Boston Rob is pictured on the right)

Brace Face

   Straight teeth is a very common things nowadays, especially in young adults and teens. Pretty, white, and straight teeth just go along with the image or idea of success. The process of going through braces is no fun, just ask anyone that has had them.
"Having braces for 2 years has sucked, I can't eat certain foods like carmel apples, they are my favorite,"- Tyler Williford 16, sophomore.
   It is proven that having braces, leads to straight teeth and helps improve the individuals speech, bite, and also makes chewing different foods alot easier and less painful as someone that hasn't had braces. Braces help prevent alot of things like gum diseases, and having to pull teeth. They also create the "perfect smile". It is also proven that a beautiful smile leads to higher self-esteem. Higher self-esteem boosts the individuals confidence. Confidence generates sucess, thus stating that people with beautiful smiles have a lot to be happy about. 
   Many people don't like the idea of braces because they are not very cost friendly. Braces are extremely expensive, and usually are not covered by insurance because they are not necessary. Braces are considered a luxury or a optional choice, along with newly popular invisaline (braces alternative).
  I have braces, and I have had them for a little over a year. I agree, they are no fun.  They are hard to maintain and keep up with because they are always breaking or needing to be adjusted. Having braces means I can't eat some of the foods I used to. Something as simple as bitting an apple is extremely hard to do without miss-placing a bracket or breaking a color-band off. Monthly trips to my orthodontist are extremely time consumming, however everytime I go, it means I am one step closer to acheiving that perfect smile!

As American's, We Stand

  I was in first grade on September 11,2001. Watching the twin towers fall to the grounds surrounded by smoke and sirens was a scary sight, as I remember watching it all unfold on the news for days. It is still referred to as perhaps, the biggest tragedy in America. As the planes flew straight into those towers, the mystery of who or what country was behind it flabbergasted Americans, all we new was to expect change in America. Eventually, we came to realize that the mastermind behind it all was Osama bin Laden along with many other Iraqi's and people from Afghanistan that spent days planning this terror attack on our nation.
   The goal for America since September 11, 2001 has been to seek justice on Osama, and for our nation. President George Bush started it, and President Obama finished it. Neither one President deserves full credit, in fact I believe they both deserve equal credit. Both have control and are leaders of the military and CIA force for America. Neither of them were the masterminds to capture and kill Osama, however in order for anything to happen, the military needed the "ok" from authority, and the authoritve figure happend to be Obama at this point in time.
   It is a strange thing, to root for death. It is something considered un-american. In many cases the death of someone is considered a crime, complete accident, or just mother natures affect on a human. But Osama bin Laden's death was not any of these. Osama bin Laden's death was something that needed to be accomplished in order for America to move foward as one nation. The fallout from September 11 is not nearly over, however this chapter has closed, and a new one begins.