Want to visit North Korea?

Here you go....

Ignorance is Bliss?

So now that you're all thoroughly confused by the very existence of North Korea and it's particular style of revolutionary socialism, there's a philosophical question I'd like you to ponder. Post your answer in the comments section of the blog. It will be graded.

Question: Is ignorance truly bliss? Is it better, in your opinion, to have access to all of the information in the world without a sense of happiness or personal fulfillment (like us), or to be largely ignorant about the world but seemingly happy and fulfilled by your love for family and country (like them)?

Stop Sending Aid to Haiti?????

I'm sure you and your family have been discussing the situation in Haiti and what you can do do help. Along those lines, here's a new assignment for you.

Before you do anything, READ THIS ARTICLE very carefully.

Kind of shocking right?

Okay, here's the assignment.

1. What is the author's thesis?

2. What additional points does the author make to defend his thesis?

3. Do you agree with the author's thesis? Should we really consider ending aid to countries like Haiti after sending as much immediate humanitarian aid as possible?

Oh yeah, we'll be having a debate on this subject Thursday morning.

-Ned-

Hey

Ok people of Rivercity A-team is meeting today. So watch it.

Dont be hatin'

No more whining, rudeness and such thangs that fit in that categorie. You fight to much on the blog and waste peoples time and energy. Use the blog for what it was created for. And look at that guy sock that horse in tha face.

Brandon B!

Have Respected For Others, Please...

I have to admit, this school is very rude to each other. How can we work together, and achieve successful team work, if we don't settle our differences? So please, have respected for other people... no matter what it is, we need the Student Body to to work together, even if we don't want to.

Attention video game enthusiasts

Myself and a few other people (mainly the woman folk) would very much appreciate keeping Halo, Left for dead and other violent video game CRAP off the blog! We already hear you flap your traps about pointless video games and events that have happened, you want to happen or will never happen. So please for the sake of my sanity, avoid video game posts, pictures and any other paraphernalia that even slightly suggests vidoe game usage! In other words, if you dont stop posting crap on the blog, i will find you and make you eat your words!

Thank you for your time, but then again you have probably wasted 90% of your time on video games eating cheetos and cup-o-noodle in your parents (the only real friends you have) basements!

Nightmare Scenario

Greetings RLA'ers,

For this week's writing assignment, I'd like you to read this article by Mr. John Hagney, a history teacher at Spokane's very own Lewis and Clack High School.

After you've read it twice (once for the general theme of the thing, a second time for specifics),
I'd like you to complete the following two tasks. Task one is due by lunch. Task two is due by lunch tomorrow.

Task 1: After reading the article twice, I'd like you to choose one of Mr. Hagney's bullet points that you agree with entirely, and one that you feel is just plain wrong. For the former, defend why you agree with him. For the the latter, explain why Mr. Hagney is incorrect. Both of these answers should be posted in the comments section of the blog.

Task 2: In a two-page, double spaced essay, please come up with your own list of 5 steps we need to take immediately in order to save the America we all know and love from impending doom. Like Mr. Hagney's article, yours needs to include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. I don't want a list.

Good luck. This will be graded and don't forget, semester grades are coming soon. You can't afford to get a ZERO on this assignment.

-Ned-