Happy Thanksgiving

I hope that both of my readers had a great Thanksgiving!!!!

Gophers Start it Up!

The Minnesota Gophers had there season opener in the new TCF Bank Stadium last night against Air Force. The new stadium is on the University of Minnesota campus. The final score of the game was Minnesota 20 Air Force 13. It was the first game outside since 1982 when the moved into the Metrodome.

4 Big Stars have Died

4 memoriabal figure have died. Michael Jackson ,pop music super star, died of cardiac arrest at the age of 50. Actor famous from her roll in Charlie's Angels lost her fight against cancer at the age of 62. Last but not least comedian, game show host, annoucer, and spokesman died most likely of old age at the age of 86, an last but not least spokesman Billy Mays famous from his adds advertising Qxi-Clean and Awesome Auger. They will be missed.

Summer is Here

Warm weather and 10 days left of school in our school district summer is here!!!!

GM Bankrupt?

The car giant GM is on the brink of becoming bankrupt even though they have already received a 20 billion dollar government bailout. The CEO of General Motors does not want to receive yet another bailout so they have purposed a plan to axe several popular brands that they make including Pontiac, Hummer, Saturn and Saab. I don't know how you get 20 billion dollars and still are about to go bankrupt. But that's just me.

Supreme Court Pick

Sonia Sotomayor has been a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Now President Obama has nominated Judge Sotomayor for appointment to Judge David Souter's vacant supreme seat after he announced he was retiring. She has graduated Yale Law School. They have not confirmed Judge Sotomayor and is still on the line. The decision has to be passed by congress.
If this passes it will be a big step for Ethnic Rights and women rights.

NBA Final Four

The NBA Playoffs ,which have been going on for quite a while now, has boiled down to 4 teams. The Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets are playing in the Western Conference Finals in which the Lakers are leading 3 games to 2 games. In case you didn't know in pro basketball series the first team to win 4 games wins the series. The Cleavland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic are playing in the Eastern Conference Finals in which the Magic is ahead 3 games to 1 game.

BREAKING NEWS: Swine Flu turns Global

The dangerous swine flu that has killed over 100 people and sickened over 1600 people has reached the USA. Also know as swine influenza is a form of influenza that forms from pigs. Over 70 confirmed sicknesses and today it was confirmed the first death from the swine flu in USA . He was a 22 month-old toddler from Texas. It has spread to Texas, Kansas, California, Indiana, Ohio, and New York. It has also spread to countries across the world. Those countries are England, Scotland, Spain, Germany, Israel, New Zealand, Canada and obviously USA and Mexico. It is expected to spread to many more countries than it ha s right now.

Flooding in Fargo

Today, the Red River has reached record heights of water. The majority of the people in the cities of Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota were forced to evacuate from by the danger of the Red River flooding. A strange thing is that people were asked to clog there drains. They had to do that because they had sewers that emptied into the river but like from above the river. Now the flood water is over the drains and is starting to cause problems within the cities. Hundreds of volunteers have pile sandbags in Fargo and the places that the levies can't cover in M0orhead. I say that because Moorhead has levies and Fargo dosen't. It was declared a federal disaster zone by President Obama.

Remembering Natasha Richardson

Tony Winning Movie Star Natasha Richardson tragical died in a skiing accident in a ski resort outside of Montreal, Canada. When she fell she was talking and walking fine, but about an hour later she started complaining about a headache. Then she was transferred to a hospital. When she first fell an ambulance was at the seen but it was turned away. She played rolls in many movie such as The Parent Trap, Wild Child, Evening, Widow's Peak, and Fat Man and Little Boy. She was 45 years old.

AIG Bailout

A while ago insurance giant AIG released that they lost 61.7 billion dollars in the quarter. That is the biggest loss in history! I mean to even have that much money is amazing, bu to lose that much money in just wrong. Then the government gave them a 85 billion dollar bailout about a week ago. Then now AIG is giving 100 million dollars of bonuses to the CEO's. It hardly seems right that they couldn't stay alive without government money and now this. President Obama is now trying to find a legal way to stop this bonus. The leader says that it required to give these bonuses.

Happy St. Patricks Day

Happy St. Patricks Day Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Sears Tower is No More

Last week USA's tallest building the Sears Tower is renamed the Willis Tower. London-based insurance broker company called Willis Group Holdings. They will be taking 140,000 square feet expanding into several floors in the 36-year-old building. It cost about $14.50 per square foot. In exchange they get to name it. It is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

Chimp Gone Wild!!!

A chimp in Hartford, Connecticut attacked a friend and neighbor of the chimp and its owner named Charla Nash,55. The chimp claim to fame was in Old Navy and Coca-Cola adds. The funny part is that he was treated like a normal person. Experts are still investigating to see if drugs were involved in the attack. The chimp ran off after it took 3 policemen to get him of the woman's face. He then tried to get into the passenger seat of a police car then when the driver of the car was then forced to Shoot the chimpanzee. The chimps name was Travis and was 15.

Preview: Oscars Tonight

Tonight, the 81st Annual Oscars will be held a the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California. The Academy will be giving out awards like Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Picture. This is a big day for all the movie stars out there like Kate Winslet(The Reader and Revolutionary Road), Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) ,Shawn Penn(Milk) and Danny Boyle(Slumdog Millionaire).
This is one of the only times in a year that so many movie stars are together. I'll have more on this later one in the night.

Stimulus Bill Passd

The senate passed the $790 billion stimulus bill to create millions of jobs. The bill will reach out to almost every section that you can think of. I mean everything from the arts to defence. I believe that it's really good so it better work.

Brett Farve's Out

Today Green Bay Packer super-star Brett Farve after spending 1 year at the New York Jets retired. Now the last time he retired after NFC championship that they lost to the New York Giants then after 10 months wanted to come back to the Packers which they could not do. Then Farve went to the Jets and didn't even make it to the playoffs. I hope that this time he retires for good.

News on T-wolves

The Timberwolves just suffered a big loss by center Al Jefferson has a torn ALC in his right knee and will be out for the rest of the season. This is a big lost for the Timberwolves because he is a big leader even in them losing on the road to th New Orleans Hornets.
Others are hurt but I can not find names at the moment.

Phelps in Trouble

Olympic star Michael Phelps was caught smoking marijuana at a party in South Carolina. He is now suspended for 3 months from the USA Olympics teams. In the Beijing Olympics he got 7 world records and 8 gold medals. It is very disappointing for all the people that look up to him

Daschles Taxes

Pres. Obama's pick secretary of heath and human services is in big trouble. The former South Dakota senator failed to pay over $144,ooo in taxes on his car. He said that he thought that everyone had car with a personal driver. He was a very popular South Dakota senator until he lost one of the elections to John Thune in 2005. Then he supposedly worked as a lobbyist. President Obama still suppports Daschle for the spot.

Warming Up

Yeah!!! Its finally warming up here in Minnesota. After week upon week of bitter cold weather it's warming up. In the Twin Cities yesterday it got all the way up to 47 degrees. So I say go out and enjoy while you can because it won't last when spring is still 3 months away. Here's a link to a song I think that however looks at this blog my like. I mean not so much for the video but for the song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=98P-gu_vMRc&feature=related

Blagojevich is Out!

Last Thursday Rod Blagojevich was overwhelmingly voted to be impeached from ever being in the senate again in Illinois. The Illinois house voted 114-1 for his impeachment. Just to make this clear the one vote for him not being impeached was himself voting. The Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn will be taking his seat in the senate. The Lieutenant Governor for Pat Quinn is still vacant. Some how he was surprised when he got voted out. In case you don't know Rod Blagojevich was impeached because he was trying to President Obama's empty senate seat. There was no argument because they had a tape of him trying to sell the vacant senate seat.

Cold Snap

It is very cold up here in Minnesota. Today forecast for International Fall is a high of -8 and a low of -24. That's without the windchill. The Twin Cities has a high of 8 without windchill. Now I don't want any of those New Yorkers complaining about 30. Keep Warm!!!

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New Coach for the Colts

The Indianapolis Colt's coach Tony Dungy retired this week. He was the Colts coach for 4 years and lead them to 2 Super Bowl victories. I his place will be 53-year old Jim Caldwell. I his first press conference he said that he didn't want it to turn into one of those beer commercials. He really has a lot of head coach experience that you can see at http://www.boston.com/sports/football/articles/2009/01/13/a_look_at_new/colts_coach_jim_caldwell/

Double-Dip

Today after not doing anything yesterday I will do twice as many posts as I usually do. Thank you for your time.

War in Gaza

After about a week around Christmas when Gaza was sending rockets into Israel, Israel finally responded by flood troops in to the tiny nation and bombing Gaza's largest city Gaza City. While Israel was in Gaza, Lebanon take the opportunity by bombing Israel from the north. I think that Gaza setting it up so Israel looks like a big mean country when Gaza was just pushing Israel buttons. I heard that Gaza's main base is under a hospital so Israel like can't attack them with out being slugged by the world media.

Shanahan is Out!

Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan was fired after having a 3 game lead over the whole division the not getting into Playoffs. I his place will be 32-year old Josh McDaniels. He will be the Broncos 12th coach. Mike Shanahan was the Broncos head coach for 13 years.

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Roland Burris

Now the senate has finally decided to seat Roland Burris for the vacant Illinois senator seat left by President Barack Obama. At first the Senate was not going to seat him because corrupt governor Rod Blagojevich appointed him. Then after President Obama supporting that Roland Burris get into the senate he finally did. Rod Blagojevich has now been voted to be impeached and his Lieutenant Governer Pat Quinn will take his place after Blagojevich is impeached.

Secretary of State

President Obama has made it official the New York senator and primaries rival Hillary Clinton to be Secretary of State. Senator Clinton said that it would be a great honor. Governor David Paterson is still replacing her vacant seat.

Salmonella Update

Fda has made a breakthrough leading to King Nut peanut butter and all product that contains peanuts from from the peanut plant in Blakely, Georgia. It was a Minnesota researcher that first discovered it linking it to King Nut peanut butter. It is only held in places like nursing homes and schools and is not sold in stores.

Special Edition : Ted Kennedy

Today after the inaugural lunch-in Senator Ted Kennedy collapsed and what they said looked like a seizure. Senator Kennedy had a seizure about 3-months ago and had surgery for a brain tumor. He was taken away in ambulance and we have not heard anything since then. He and Caroline Kennedy are the only living descendants of President John F. Kennedy and was a major help in President Obama campaign.

Future Olympics

Within the last year they have announced the Olympics for 2010, 2012 , and 2014. The 2012 Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver, Canada. Then the 2012 Summer Olympics will be held in London, England. Finally the 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia. If you don't know where it is I don't blame you but its near the Georgian border. That's Georgia the country, not the state.

Inauguration Day II

Today is a very historic day in American history. Barack Obama will swear in today at 12:oop.m. E.T. He will be the first African-American president. Swearing in will be followed by the Presidential Parade. Barack Obama will be using and signing the same Bible as Abraham Lincoln used and signed. He will be the only presindent other than Lincoln that has done so. Rumor has it that Barack Obama even drank out of fthe same glass that Abraham Lincoln drank out of. He will be our 44th president.

Timberwolves Mania

Power forward "The Rhino" (Craig Smith) stole the game in the 4th quarter leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 94-86 against Los Angeles Clippers on the road in the Staple Center in Los Angeles. Al Jefferson also was a power house today. They are now 18th in the leauge.

Super Bowl Sunday II

Last night the Arizona Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles 32 to 25. The Cardinals will now proceed to Super Bowl 43. Before I continue, Go Cardinals!!! Anyway the Pittsburg Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens 23 to 14. The game changer was when safety Troy Polamalu caught an interception to seal their lead in the 4th quarter. They will play on February 1st in Tampa Bay, Florda. I think that the Cardinals will win. Or at least want them to.

Hudson River Crash

Last Thursday US jetliner crashes into the the Hudson River. The plane left from New York, New York headed for Charlotte, North Carolina. Eyewitnesses said that seconds from lift-off both engines were hit by a flock of Canadian geese. Then former Air-Force pilot Captain C.B Sullenburg made a split-second decision to land in the frigid Hudson River. Nearly missing the busy George Washington Bridge. All 151 opened the middle door and waited on the wings until water taxi rescued them of the plane. All 151 passengers survived.
I think that it was hard but they are over reacting about it. The plane was probably filled with a whole bunch of rich New Yorkers. But that's my opinion.

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Inauguration Day

President Elect Barrack Obama is being inaugurated this coming Tuesday on January 20th in Washington D.C. The ceremony will held on the west side of the U.S. Capital building. The platform he will be standing on was almost made entirely from scratch. They are taking extra precautions of any shooting attempts. It will be cloudy but cold in Washington DC. President Elect Obama will be the first African-American president.

Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl Sunday is coming up. Tonight the NFC and AFC Championship will be
played. The Pittsburg Steelers are play the Baltimore Ravens for the Lamar Hunt Trophy and the AFC title in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. On the other side of the table the Philadelphia Eagles and the Arizona Cardinals are playing for the George Halas Trophy and the NFC title in Phonix, Arizona. The winners will play in Tampa Bay, Florida on February 2nd for Super Bowl XLIII(43). The winner of Super Bowl 43 as always will take home the Lombardi Trophy and be deemed the winner of Super Bowl 43

Forcast

Today's forecast a high of 5 degrees and low of 1 degrees without the wind chill.
So with the wind chill it well below 0 out there. Keep Warm!!!.

First Post

Hello and welcome. This is my first post ever on a blog.
I am excited to see how it is like.