After a full year in office, many people are starting to write President Obama off as a bad president. I, for one, am sick and tired of these allegations. The only thing Obama has done wrong is not end one of the worst economic situation in American history, not fixed the nation's health care problem, and not ended the current war.
People in our time all want instant gratification. Wanting instant gratification, leads to no patience. This lack of patience has cause most of America to become a critic of President Obama. I would like to see the critics come in and fix all the problems of the current age in a single year. My guess is they cannot and would be facing the same criticisms as Obama is today.
Some people may argue that with a completely democrat run congress, fixing all the problems should be easy. These people are wrong. Writing bills and brainstorming the best solutions takes time. Time that President Obama has not had.
Patience, a virtue, will cause people to realize that the president is not a horrible leader, but has problems to fix that take longer than a measly year. With patience the people will also see how good President Obama will be for the United States in the years to come.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp
Have you ever wondered what a modern-day knight would look like? Well, The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfredd Kropp by Rick Yancey answers this question. Within the pages of the book lies a amazing adventure story for the ages.
Yancey's novel portrays one basic theme troughout, no matter how bad you mess up, you can always fix the problem.
Rick Yancey does a pretty good job with his characters. Most seem like they could be real people, except the present-day knights. The characters do not all have great qualities, as is typical with some other books. Some are greedy, some are dumb, and some could care less about the problems of others. The characters do not make the book for me, but they do help contribute to the greatness of the novel.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp is set in many places around the world. The story shifts from the highways of the northeastern United States, to Montreal, to London, and even to Nashville, Tennessee. The places Alfred spends significant time in are described better than the places that appear only briefly. The well described places are easy to picture but not so much for the other places. However, this tends to happen in any book and does not take anything away from Yancey's novel.
The plot of Yancey's The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp has many twists and turns. Alfred Kropp, the screw up, has no parents and has been sent to live with his uncle. Eventually, Alfred's uncle is approached by a wealthy business man with a task. The uncle sees this as money in the bank but Alfred begins to question the legality of the task. Reluctantly, Alfred agrees to go along with the plan, hoping not to mess up, as he has done with the rest of his life. What happens next, launches Alfred into a modern-day tale of knights, fast cars, and magical swords.
The theme of taking a stand fits very nicely into the plot of this novel. Alfred Kropp has to overcome fear, jealousy, and anger to stand up for what he believes is the right thing to do. Alfred Kropps' stand, like so many others, completely changes history. His example of taking a stand is the kind that everyone wishes they could do, but few people have the oppurtunity or even courage to do.
This book is like no other I have ever read. The plot is completely orginal and very different from other books in the same genre. I can not really relate to this book on a personal level, but mostly because I have never been on an awesome adventure like Alfred Kropp.
I would recommend The Extraodinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp to anyone and everyone.
This book is 339 pages.
Yancey's novel portrays one basic theme troughout, no matter how bad you mess up, you can always fix the problem.
Rick Yancey does a pretty good job with his characters. Most seem like they could be real people, except the present-day knights. The characters do not all have great qualities, as is typical with some other books. Some are greedy, some are dumb, and some could care less about the problems of others. The characters do not make the book for me, but they do help contribute to the greatness of the novel.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp is set in many places around the world. The story shifts from the highways of the northeastern United States, to Montreal, to London, and even to Nashville, Tennessee. The places Alfred spends significant time in are described better than the places that appear only briefly. The well described places are easy to picture but not so much for the other places. However, this tends to happen in any book and does not take anything away from Yancey's novel.
The plot of Yancey's The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp has many twists and turns. Alfred Kropp, the screw up, has no parents and has been sent to live with his uncle. Eventually, Alfred's uncle is approached by a wealthy business man with a task. The uncle sees this as money in the bank but Alfred begins to question the legality of the task. Reluctantly, Alfred agrees to go along with the plan, hoping not to mess up, as he has done with the rest of his life. What happens next, launches Alfred into a modern-day tale of knights, fast cars, and magical swords.
The theme of taking a stand fits very nicely into the plot of this novel. Alfred Kropp has to overcome fear, jealousy, and anger to stand up for what he believes is the right thing to do. Alfred Kropps' stand, like so many others, completely changes history. His example of taking a stand is the kind that everyone wishes they could do, but few people have the oppurtunity or even courage to do.
This book is like no other I have ever read. The plot is completely orginal and very different from other books in the same genre. I can not really relate to this book on a personal level, but mostly because I have never been on an awesome adventure like Alfred Kropp.
I would recommend The Extraodinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp to anyone and everyone.
This book is 339 pages.
Others Taking a Stand
History is full of examples of people taking a stand for what they believe is right. These stands have caused history to change in many ways and are extremely important. I believe one of the most important stands ever taken in American history was the English colonists standing up to the powerful English government.
I will not go into great detail as this chain of events is arguably the most important in American history, but the colonists in the present-day United States took a stand against the English government. They boycotted English goods, opposed taxes, and sent representatives to the English government. This caused the powerful King George to send an army to keep the peace in the colonies. Once again, the colonists took a stand and fought the armies, and the rest, as they say, is history.
This stand affected so much then and now. The colonists gained the freedom to create their country. However, even greater effects were still to come. This stand set an example for other oppressed people to take a stand including the french middle class and the African Americans of the United States of America
Without this great stand, the country we know and love today would not exist.
By the way, I know this is an extremely overdone and cheesy topic.
I will not go into great detail as this chain of events is arguably the most important in American history, but the colonists in the present-day United States took a stand against the English government. They boycotted English goods, opposed taxes, and sent representatives to the English government. This caused the powerful King George to send an army to keep the peace in the colonies. Once again, the colonists took a stand and fought the armies, and the rest, as they say, is history.
This stand affected so much then and now. The colonists gained the freedom to create their country. However, even greater effects were still to come. This stand set an example for other oppressed people to take a stand including the french middle class and the African Americans of the United States of America
Without this great stand, the country we know and love today would not exist.
By the way, I know this is an extremely overdone and cheesy topic.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Taking a Stand
Taking a stand for what you believe is right is not always easy. In fact, taking a stand is sometimes the hardest thing a person can do in his or her life. However, after taking stand, most people receive a great boost in his or her personal bank account.
On occasion I have had to take a stand for members of my own family. One such occasion occurred several months ago. I was with a close family friend and he began to talk about my sister Anna in a very negative way. After a few minutes of jokes about her mannerisms and intelligence, I told him to stop talking like about my sister like that. Hearing my outburst, he decided to stop and we continued having a fun afternoon.
This small stand for my sister compelled the close friend never really talked about my sister in that way again. The stand also had another effect, I felt like a better person for the rest of the day.
On occasion I have had to take a stand for members of my own family. One such occasion occurred several months ago. I was with a close family friend and he began to talk about my sister Anna in a very negative way. After a few minutes of jokes about her mannerisms and intelligence, I told him to stop talking like about my sister like that. Hearing my outburst, he decided to stop and we continued having a fun afternoon.
This small stand for my sister compelled the close friend never really talked about my sister in that way again. The stand also had another effect, I felt like a better person for the rest of the day.
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