School Failures

On the English Answer Man blog, there is a post about who is to blame for school failures across the nation: students or teachers? I believe that everyone is to blame. Both groups are not doing the requirements to succeed
For one, students are to blame because they are not passing tests and not doing homework that make up their grades. These grades tell if a school is passing or not. Instead of doing the work, many kids continue to play video games, fix their appearance, or other stuff. This puts blame also on parents, who don't force their kids to put school as an important priority. Instead, they let them do anything they want.
Teachers and principals are also to blame they are a big reason why kids are not doing well. Many teachers and principals have rules and have a lot of homework and tests on the kids, feeling that this will have a better impact on them, and help them succeed. However, it's doing the opposite. This makes kids hate school instead, and this resentment adds on to student and school failure.
Overall, I believe that everyone is to blame. The only problem I have is that teachers are blaming us kids that it's our fault when they are partly responsible too. At school they teach not point fingers, but look at what they are doing now: pointing the finger at us

Come On

How do students learn?They learn from the teachers and when the students don't do well its the teachers fault.STOP!making up excuses about kids and there distraction's.When do teachers get in trouble. Never ,they always assume that its the students fault.Man up and take some blame because teachers help them learn and when they don't learn its there fault.Come on its obvious.

PSP v.s Ipod Touch

There has been a lot of arguments by wich is better psp or ipod. I belive that the PSP is better. The only reason why people pick the ipod because it's touch screen. But people need to know the software such as what can it do, memory, and how long would it last. A psp lasts a long time and most ipods are crap after two years. In a ipod you buy gb's. Once you use all gb's your memory is done, but in a psp you can buy as much of memory you want. Ypu can also play music, videos, and games. The games on the ipod are wack, but in the psp you can play good games such as god of war,star wars, and sports games. This is what I think about.

Does Power Corrupt?

On the blog englishanswerman, the author has asked the question, "It's been said that power corrupts those who have it. To what extent do you think this is true?" Today I will be answering that question. I believe that if you have power it corrupts you. I believe that because when someone has a lot of money they tend to spend it on things that are bad. Most of the time they spend it on drugs and guns etc. For example, big gangs like the crips and other LA gangs, make their money by selling drugs. This corrupts them because they're selling illegal substances and it causes other people to hurt their bodies by taking in illegal substances. This is why I feel power corrupts people.

Your Actions Matter

For our classwork, our class is answering one question on that is posted on English answer man. I am answering this question-
Some say your actions determine what kind of person you are. Others say that you should not judge a person by mistakes they make.What are your thoughts?

I believe that your actions does determine the person that you are. For example, what happens when people start watching hundreds of hours of TV a week? They become fat, lazy no-lifers. what happens when people practice hours and hours on a sport. They become determined, healthy hard workers. Those actions have affected what they are now.

I also think you can judge a person by the mistakes they do. If someone forgot their homework many times, isn't that enough proof to say they are irresponsible and probably do it again. mistakes are just actions that will determine what you are, which allows people to judge.

To support my claim, I have link on what causes obesity and overweight. In this link, they state many causes include overeating, not a lot of activity, lack of sleep, and smoking.
These actions have determined many people to become obese. So the moral of the story is, to have a better you, make better actions.

Role in Life

Today I will answer a question posted on another blob called englishanswerman. The question was do u think that everyone has a specific role in life even if they don't want it. For example if your family is made up of all judges when you grow up you have to be a judge as well.

I believe that you should have the choice of what you will be in life no matter what. I am not saying you do not have to try you might have to work really hard or you might not have to try at all. It all depends on what you want to do in life. If you grow up knowing what you are going to be in life it sucks out a big part of growing up. What I mean is the whole point of growing up is figuring out what you want to do in life.

This lab did a good study on what most men do and what men are like.

ROLES

Do you have a role?Everyone has a role in life and many people are forced into a role.Really is it right?Example:being forced into a drug role.Everyone should have the freedom to do what ever they want and not be forced into a bad role.We should not have to accept the role we are given because it may not be what you want.

Hey, maybe you might like the role you are given .Great for you if it is ,but many do not have that experience.Maybe your a big brother and you have to be a role model for your brothers and sisters.Being a role model does not bother me.The thing that bothers me is people being forced in to something you don't want to be.That's why America is free.That's why we stay so strong as a country .But, many other countries are having problems because the people are being forced into someone there not.

I hope you agree with me and my opinion.But, you might have a stubborn little mind .Really have some heart.No, you should not be forced into anything PERIOD.Thank you .

House of the Scorpion

For the next 3 weeks our period 5 English class will be be reading the book House of the Scorpion. I am excited but then I'm not so excited. I'm excited because I've never read this book before and people say it's a good book. I'm not excited because Mr. Vega is requiring us to read about 150 pages a week. On top of that the book's font of writing is very thin lined. This is the book we will be reading in English this month.

Roscoe's

The other day, I went to try Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles in Pasadena. Here, they serve a soul food type menu, but they are famous for their fried chicken and home style waffles. At first, I doubted if this would be good to eat, but after I finished, I felt very satisfied. I would recommend Roscoe's to anybody who wants to try new things.

World Cup Soccer 2018 and 2022

Yesterday the FIFA has anounced where the 2018 and 2022 World Cup are held. In 2018 it will be held in Russia. In 2022 the World Cup will be held in Qatar. So everybody will be waiting for these years to watch the World Cup.

66ERS struggle

The 66ers just played a tournament last weekend .Unfortunaly we did not do so well.We went 1-2-1 in Friday and Saturday.We didn'thave all are players due to some playing for the U.S.A Team.We have overcomed are loss by mercing the Street Dogs, Thursday night.Are new ranking is 4th.CLICK HERE.

Legends

Hello,
Today I will write a review for the restaurant called Legends. It has very good food and comes very fast after you order it. Also they have good breakfast which includes great big burritos and tasty pancakes. When I go there I always get the kid's chicken. It might sound small because it is on the kiddie menu but it is actually very big and tasty.Thank you for reading have a good day.

How Many JBs Can You Take?

Many people have asked me where they can take that quiz that finds how many Justin Biebers you can take on a fight. To cease the annoyance, I am posting the link on our blog today. This link (click here) will have a questionnaire that you should answer truthfully. once finished, your answers will decide how many Justin Biebers can you take in a fight. Thank you, and have a nice day.

P.S. After taking the test, please comment on your results.

Italian National Anthem

I know many of you have never wondered of what the Italian national anthem is. Well start wondering!!! I've never heard the anthem myself either but her it is except for on FIFA 08, but that doesnt count. Here is the Italian National Anthem.http://http://lyricsondemand.com/miscellaneouslyrics/nationalanthemslyrics/italynationalanthemlyrics.html

IE 66ers

My travel baseball team is called the IE 66ers and we are 13 and under .We have players from Yucaipa to Long Beach.We have recently been playing really good.So good that we are ranked #1 in So.Cal and we are ranked top 5 in the nation.If you would like to see are ranking click here.Keep following me if you would like to learn more.

Mexico National Anthem

Have you ever wonder what the Mexico's National Anthem is? Well its really cool to sing it and to listen to it. It starts with....Mexicanos al grito de guerra!!!If you want to know the rest or see the lyrics Click Here. They come in Spanish and English.

Rugby

Rugby is a great sport to play if you want play the sport with the most contact.There are many rules in playing rugby.If you would like to learn the rules click here.This game has a lot of contact,but you still have to be smart in order to play this game.

IHOP

Today I will talk to you about a pretty well known place called IHOP. It is known for their fantastic breakfast severed all day. That is right you can go at 11:00 p.m. and you can get some pancakes with sausage or bacon. Some people might know this but if you do not IHOP satnds for International House of Pancakes. When I go they I always get the scrumptious chicken strips with fries. It comes with 5 chicken tenders and a basket full of of seasoned fries. I would recommend IHOP to anyone because it is so good.

Random Interview

The other day, I was looking through the SuperEpicDope blog and I noticed one of Junior's post. It was about a interview with him and Armando Padilla. this interview was so random and hilarious that I had to publicize it. I hope the people reading this will laugh at it like I did. Click to see Junior's interview here.

Ketchup Blog

This week I will be post a blog which is gonna be like a commenet. I encourage everyone who is intrested in blogs to go check out the Ketchup Blog. It has a lot of really cool post and very well composed comments. For example they are doing the same thing I have to do and they did it very well. I encourage u to look at that blog or any blog.










Clayton

Paradise for Poets

Check out http://poetrysam.blogspot.com/. Its really at paradise for poets.This blog has a great editor with some great poems.Check it out its a really nice blog.

Check Out This Blog!!

Check out the superepicdopeblog. This blog has very interseting interviews that you might want to see. If you have been wanting to visit a restaraunt, check this blog out for reviews about different restaraunts.

Movie Network- #2

Today in Movie Network we have three new movies comming out today. We have Due Date and Megamind. Starting in due date we got Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galafanakis. It's about a guy who needs to get to the hospital on time before his new born baby arrives. So he finds this guy and they have a wild road trip together. This movie is rated "R". In the movie Megamind, Jonah Hill, Will Ferrel, and Tina Frey all star in the movie.Its about this alien guy/creature comes to the earth and this superhero that also comes to earth. Its about the alien guy (megamind) and the superhero guy (metroman) and the the alien guy seeks revenge. This movie is rated "PG".Well thats all for today and see you next time on Movie Network.


Question of the day!!
What movie are you goin to watch this weekend??

ANSWERS on the comments please

I for one like to go to the library for different reasons. Other people like to go in it to especially on hot days but most of the time it is closed. I dont like it and other people hate it to. There could a lot of things that could be happening in there but they just have it closed almost every day now. Its torture when the weather is very hot and there is little shade. They should have it open more for the school to go in. This is my blog about anything.

The place I am reviewing is Farmer Boys. This place is a great place to get breakfast. Even though it takes time to get your food because of the line and that the food made fresh its well worth it. If i were giving it a rating I would give it a 5 out of 5.

Soccer or Baseball??

During the last part of 7th grade,students have been debating whether or not soccer is better than baseball or if baseball is better than soccer.Personally I think baseball is better than soccer.I strongly believe that because baseball is more physical sport because you can slide in to people ,get hit by a 100mp. ball,and can have collisions with other players.Soccer your really jogging everywhere and in baseball you have to sprint to your positions and around the bases.In soccer you do not use very many muscles in which you (JOG).In baseball you uses key muscles including your legs,arms,and head.If you do not use these muscles than you will have a tough time doing normal chores.Also,baseball is much more of a team sport than soccer.In baseball you can not really on one person to get every out or win the game for you.In soccer you can't play with teamwork as good as you can baseball because in soccer one player can dribble it around all the players and score.This is why believe baseball is better than soccer.

Tacos

Hello all today I am going to talk about tacos. As you probably know everyone says they like tacos to fit in but I think they are all posers. I bet if you asked them what is in a taco they would be like um burritos or something like that. What I am really saying is that tacos are awesome but everyone always says TACOS for no reason and it is really annoying. Also, they have probably never even had a taco in their life so they should give it up and go try a taco because then you can say TACO all you want.

Look, In The Sky!!!

Today, I want to talk about eagles. The eagle is a member of the bird family Accipitridea. This bird is known for their vision, power, and bravery. Around the world, many countries use this magnificent beast in their national symbol, including Germany, Indonesia, and the USA. Peruvians, Native Americans, and Hindus all over worship the grand creature. We use the eagle in our money, our schools, and our history. Yes, this bird has been recognized by everyone. That's why I honor and respect the eagle.

Baseball or Soccer??

During the last part of 7th grade, students have been debating whether or not baseball is better than soccer or if soccer is better than baseball. Personally I think soccer is better than baseball. I strongly believe that because soccer is more of a physical sport than soccer. In soccer, there is more physical contact than there is in baseball and you get a harder and better workout. To me baseball seems like you just stand there and wait for the ball to come to you. In soccer there is a lot of moving around the field. If you just stand in one place in soccer you won't get the ball as much and you'll probably get knocked down. Also, soccer is much more of a team sport than baseball. in soccer, you have to pass the ball to one another to keep the ball in your teams possesion. In baseball you can't really play with teamwork as good as you can in soccer because in baseball you mainly stay in one position the whole time. This is why I believe soccer is better than baseball.

Another Interview

The other day, I interviewed my Uncle Peter about his job as a graphic designer because I had no clue what that was.



Me: What is a graphic designer?

Uncle Peter: A graphic designer is not like an architect or engineer, instead you design a label, or the packaging for a company

Me: Is there a school for that?

UP: For my job, I don't. Others, though, do if they are designing from scratch. My job is to add more details on that persons design. Although, I plan to do that soon.

ME: Are you satisfied with this job?

UP: Yes. Even though I may not have a big salary, it's way better than my former job as an accountant because it's more interesting than numbers

Me: So you use to be an accountant? For what company?

UP: For Astragraphia, the sole distributor of Xerox machines in Indonesia

Me: How did you get this job?

UP: Actually, I got a job in different part of the company and I stayed there until there was a position available in the graphic department. The boss there thought I already was a graphic designer, because of the name of where I used to work, but once she knew I can't, she said she could teach me, and I stayed since.

That's all I asked my uncle about his work. If I learned anything from that interview, I learned that it takes nothing to be a graphic designer.

I interviewed my brother in his baseball pajamas about halloween and his addiction to video games.

Me- Do you like Halloween?
Bro- Ya.
Me- Why do you like it?
Bro- Because you get to where your costume at night and you get to eat candy.
Me- Are you addicted to video games?
Bro- Yess, well sorta.
Me- Whats your favorite game?
Bro- Super Mario Galaxy 2
Me- How many hours a day do you play?
Bro- 1 hour 51 minutes

Five Guys

When i was traveling in Washington, DC, my family and I stopped at this famous fast food restaurant called Five Guys, and it had a pretty good burgers. If I could describe Five Guys, I would say it is the IN-N-OUT of the east. Like IN-N-OUT it has burgers and fries with the same theme colors, unlike it, though, it has hot dogs, and a lot of toppings like mushrooms, hot sauce, bacon, and jalapenos, with a thicker patty. It has been given great reviews from many critics, and i would personally recommend it. For more information, check out the home page in the link below.

http://www.fiveguys.com/index.aspx

Interview

I am interviewing my dad and why he chose to be a music teacher and if he is satisfied with it.

(Me)-Why did you chose to be a music teacher.

(My dad)-I was influenced by my first music teacher

(Me)-Was it worth all the hard work you did in college.

(My dad)-Yea I would say it was worth it I enjoy my job.

(Me)-How long have you been a music teacher.

(My dad)-This is my 24th year.

(Me)-How much longer do you envision teaching.

(My dad)-About 6-10 years more.

(Me)-If u could go to college all over again would you still have choosen to be a music teacher.

(My dad)-I would still go to college for music but maybe to be a symphonic band.

(Me)-How long does it take you to get a degree in music.

(My dad)-About 6 years to get my degree.

Karate Kid

A month or two I saw a great movie called Karate Kid. The star actor was Jaden Smith, Will Smith's son.It was about a kid and his mom moving to China to start a better life. Jaden Smith is unhappy about the move and wants to go back to the U. S. Then he makes enemys with a bunch of kids that know karate. Then the maitence man, Jackie Chan, teaches him krate and helps him win a tournament. This helps with the bully problem because now they respect him and are now friends. I rate this movie four and a half stars out of five. I would recommend this movie to everyone who likes movies because I think everyone would like it.

I decided to interview my baseball coach because he is very inspirational to me. Bobby Alanis is not only a great family man, and a dedicated employee of Giant RV he is also an unpaid baseball coach. Here are the questions I decided to ask during the interview:
1. Why do you coach baseball? Answer: I enjoy teaching kids the best game in the world.
2. Do you worry about what the parents will say about your line-ups and positions? Answer: No, because parents are parents and I remain unbiased.
3. How do you feel when your team wins? Answer: It feels good because I know I did my job right.
4. How do you feel when your team loses? Answer: It doesn't feel good. I don't really want to say it.
5. How do you juggle your job, family and baseball? Answer: It is hard, but baseball gives me time with my boys. First it was my older boy and now it is the younger ones.
6. What is your goal for this team? Answer: I want to prepare them for high school ball. That is the main thing.
7. Does coaching baseball ever suprise you? Answer: A coach should expect suprises, that is what a good coach would say.
8. Will you always coach baseball or will you try other sports? Answer: It will always be baseball. Live, sweat and die...hahahaha
And that's a rap. It was pretty much what I expected. If you know the game, you pretty much know the answers.

CHIPOTLE

One of my favorite restaurants to go to is Chipotle. Chipotle is known for their massive burritos the size of your head. Everyone can make a big burrito ,but Chipotle makes it with the freshest ingredients and juiciest meat. If burritos aren't really your thing you can always have a bowl with anything of your choice. The service is quick and efficient.

Interview

Today im going to interview my brother about why is he so smart.

Osbaldo: Why are you so smart?
Bro: Because I study and work hard?
Osbaldo:What is your g.p.a?
Bro: 3.8 I believe
Osbaldo: Do you have any a.p classes?
Bro: Yes I do
Osbaldo: How Many?
Bro: 4
Osbaldo: Have you ever failed a class?
Bro: No I havent?

This what my brother said during my interview and why he's so smart.

In N Out

In N Out is a place where u can get burgers pretty cheap.They have good fries and burgers are very delicious.There burgers are grilled and not microwaved like other places. All though some In N Outs are just drive-throughs, its still a great place to get burgers.

Movie Buzz-#1

Movies coming out today is just SAW 3D. This movie is to be said the last of the saw seires. This time SAW has been made in 3D. So now it seems like your in the movie playing deadly games. I think that this movie is going to be good because its the last one and its in 3D.This is all for today and see you next time.







Question of the day: Do you think that Saw 3D would make the movie better with or without 3D?







Answers in the comments please(:

Kabuki Japanese Restaraunt

I recently went to the restaraunt Kabuki. This restaraunt is a fine dining Japanese restaraunt. This restaraunt has varieties of food like seafood, meat, rice/noodles, and Japanese soups. The quality of the food is great. Although i wouldnt pay 60$ for this meal. I've been going to this restaraunt since I was in dipers. The service is great. The attitude of the waiters are great. They make no excuse when you need something. Usually the wait-time is about 20 minutes. The set up is a fine dined sushi bar. Since the music is never really playing that loud, I never new what type of music is playing. People usually come as couples or in a family. The men are usually dressed with jeans and a nice shirt. It's usually crowded at night with a rush hour at 7:00.

Egar Allan Poe

I believe that Poe is sick and twissted. He makes these wierd and sick stories. For Example, The Telltale heart, its about an obsesion for an eye. He kills the old man for an eye thats crazy. Also the story Masque of the Red Death, everybody dies at the end. This is what i think about Poe.

Vote Yes for McDonalds!

Having nothing else to write about, I will comment on Patrick McElligatt's post about McDonald's. In his post, he writes "there is nothing good to come from it [Mcdonalds]". I totally disagree on that there are benefits. Yes, it may be fattening, but it is much healthier than competing fast food chains like Burger King and Jack-in-the-Box, and there at least is a salad menu. With McDonalds, the average Joe can walk in and order a big mac, a large Dr. Pepper, and fries, and leave satisfied. Little children can enjoy their toys on the Happy Meal. Finally, you can win money through the Monopoly Sweepstakes. Yes, there is good coming from Mcdonalds!

Paid for by the Fat People Association

To answer your question I don't think that you can judge someone for there stories that they wright. Edger Allen Poe's stories might have made some people think that he could or would have been psychotic or crazy. But you just can't judge someone by there stories. I don't think he was crazy at all why some people thought and still think he is today. His stories are crazy but that doesn't make him crazy. So that is my opinion over this question.

New Movies

There have been new movies recently. The most recent movie is Paranormal Activity 2. This movie is said to be the number 1 horror film of the year. I have not seen this movie yet, but by just looking at the commercials i'm already scared. Another new movie is the Secratariast. This movie is mainly about horse racing. This movie is best for families. These are the most recent movies out.

Ping Pong

Although it is not a well known sport or very popular I think ping pong is a very entertaining sport. If you enjoy the game tennis and are kinda lazy you would like this because it is a minature tennis game without all the moving. Even though it is sometimes said that ping pong is only for Asains i think anybody can play good if they really try. I conclude that ping pong is very underated and you should try to play.

Clayton

STUPID SILLY BANDS

Dear, English Answer Man
Why does everyone like and wear silly bands?Little kids,teenagers,adults and even animals wear these psychotic rubber bands.All these things are just the rage for no apparent reason.To think about it ,their really just rubber bands with shapes in them.Whoever made these crazy things is a genius.You got all these mammals fooled on the wonderful trick of yours.Great job on fooling these demented mammals and give yourself a pat on the back.Who is this person?What do you know its a 13 thirteen year old girl from Japan.You Japanese people are very smart on fooling us Americans.


F.Y.I there not very silly to me (more stupid

Edgar Allen Poe

I think you can judge a lot about an author's personality in their stories. Most of the time author's write about life experiences. A psychotic story doesn't always come from a psychotic author. Edgar Allen Poe wrote psychotic stories, but his life was miserable. Although Edgar Allen Poe wrote psychotic stories and grew in misery, it doesn't mean he's psycho. It is very unfair to judge an author by his/her stories because it doesn't always mean they're really like that in person.

Poe: A Psycotic Person?

Dear English answer man
In your blog, you asked if we can judge an author in what s/he writes. I belive that you can not judge someone on what they write. Look at poe. His psycotic stories were from his cretive imagination caused from the drinking and the loss of loved ones (mostly drinking). he was not psychotic person, or else he would be in an asylum. instead he was a man with an unlucky past (and a drunkard).
Also, many mystery authors write stories with detailed murders, robberies and other crimes, but does that make them criminals? no, it just that they make a great story from their creativity. Thus, it proves that the types of stories a writer creates does not make them that type of person.

judging

I believe u can not judge a reader by how they right. For example just like the saying goes you can not judge a book by the cover. Some writers might have a bad. This might make them feel mad or jealous then they will write their feelings out. So I do not think you should judge someone on how they right unless you know them personally

Clayton Baker

Dear EnglishAnswerMan

Here we go first blog of the year. I personally see myself blogging about books we are gonna read in the future.I am very ecstatic about this assignment because the whole WORLD is watching.When do you ever encounter this?NEVER will you .This assignment is just straight up SICK.I hope to learn how to do a correct blog and experience the world of blogging.What do you guys think?

Answerman question

In this blog, I would like to post about sports, famous people, and entertainment. These types of posts would be perfect because these subjects are the most popular things people like to talk about. I'm most excited to be able to show off my writing skills even though i'm not the best at it. It will also be able to help me get better at my writing. I'm dreading to be able to argue my writing. This will be good for me so when i get into real world i'll be able to persuade better. Personally I think if u don't care about this blog, your doing yourself no good. This will help you in a variety of ways. I hope to learn how to communicate in a different way. This blog will do us all good.

This is going to be AWSOME!

I am not as excited as other people might be about blogging. I am not really a blogger since I am a privite person who does not like to do these things . Even though I dont really like it I will do it anyway. It could help in having better grammer on the computer and let me learn how to critizise on other blogs. Thats the only thing I really see about this.

Blogging

I envision my self posting on many different topics during this blogging experience. What I want to learn from this blogging experience is to learn how to comment and do that well. I am excited to be a part of this blog because it is a good experience. Also, to communicate with my friends and the world. Also, it will teach me to write correctly because you never know who might see it. Imagine if you talk slang and some important person sees it and even though they don't know you they will expect you to be like a gang banger. I don't think there are any drawbacks because I think it will be a good experience. This is what I hope to get from this blog.



Clayton

First Post

hi englishanswerman,
You asked me questions, so then i answer, here you go.
I envision myself posting about everyday life because there's nothing else to talk about, really. the most exciting part of blogging is that the world can read whatever I type. that's kind of cool. i'm hoping how to speak my opinion and be heard cause MY OPINION COUNTS!!! Anyways, I hope to have fun with this blog and nothing else.

*** I didn't answer the 3rd question since I care about blogging!