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Hunting is not Murder

Hunting is fun, but it takes a lot of patience. It also requires a lot of waiting. Yyou may not see what you are hunting for, so it might take you a couple of hunting trips. This is fun though it might not sound like it. However, all the things you see and hear will amaze you and it is also very relaxing but you cant fall asleep. Hunting is not murder either if we never hunted our ancestors could never survive and we would not be here because our ancestors would not be able to reproduce and get to us. So in order for us to survive we had to hunt and live. So see your not just viciously killing everything you see; you actually use everything you get from your kill. So you are not just killing its surviving.

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The Basics of Korean

안녕하세요! 나는 줄리아나와 나는 여기 당신에게 한국어의 기초를 가르치려고.(Hi! I’m Juliana and I am here to teach you the basics of Korean.)

Let us begin!

First, we need to know where does Korean come from. Korean is know as hangul. It comes from Japanese and Chinese characters. The alphabet has 14 vowels and 10 constants. It has been used for centuries to tell stories write music and make dramas in Korea. To learn to write the alphabet in Korean just think of it as drawing a animal or thing. So now lets move onto learning basic Korean.

  1. Hello. Hello in korean is 여보세요 (yeoboseyo) “yeow-boh-say-oh,”
  2. Bye. Bye is 안녕(annyeong) “ann-yang”
  3. Thank you. Thank you is 감사합니다!(Kamsahamnida) “Kam-sah-me-da”
  4. Your welcome. You’re welcome is 천만에요(cheonman-eyo) “cho-man-ay-oh”
  5. No. No is 아니(ani) “an-e”
  6. Sorry. Sorry is 미안해(mianhae) “Mi-an-e”
  7. No thank you. No thank you is 아니요 괜찮습니다(aniyo gwaenchanhseubnida) “an-e-yo gwen-chan-sue-mi-da”
  8. Good morning.  good morning is 좋은 아침(joh-eun chim) “joe-un a-chim”
  9. Good after noon. Good afternoon is 안녕하세요(annyeonghaseyo) “ann-yang-hos-ay-oh”
  10. Good evening. Good evening is 안녕하세요(annyeonhaseyo) “ann-yang-hos-ay-oh”
  11. Nice meeting you. Nice meeting you is 만나서 반갑습니다(mannaseo bangabseubnida) “mann-a-so bang-a-sip-un-i-da”한국에 와서 한국어를 읽고 독서 해 주셔서 감사합니다. 저는 당신을 정말 즐겁게 보았습니다(Thank you for coming and reading and learning Korean with me i really did enjoy teaching you) 안녕!(Bye!)
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Why Call Of Duty Black Ops 4 Is The Best Call Of Duty In Years

Call of duty is on of the biggest game series in all of Xbox and Playstation history. These video games  are always known for their story mode and their multiplayer, but another thing that this game has that other Call of Duty games don’t is a new blackout mode which is a battle royale style of game. A battle royale is a 100 player Player vs Player in which players have to find weapons to get the victory and be the last one standing.

This game grew instant  popularity and became known as the best Call of Duty. In the game there are eleven specialists, Ruin, Battery, Ajax, Crash, Firebreak, Nomad, Prophet, Recon, Seraph, Torque, and Zero. These specialist all have something called a specialist HeadQuarters instead of a campaign and training courses so you can use the specialists more effectively.

In black ops 4 the gameplay is very weird in how you have to move around since in the previous game, Black ops 3 there was jetpacks and wall-running. This game feels more like black ops 1 and 2 were there was no futuristic things and there was no specialists. the specialist all compliment each other and there is not one superior specialist like black ops 3. There is also a zombies mode but you have to pay for DLC’s and I didn’t so I cant really review that.

Overall, I think this game is really good and really reminds me of Block ops one and I only have positive things to say about this game and I feel as though Treyarch, Beenox, and Raven Software did a good job and created a staple game that will go down in history.

 

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Big Chungus

Big Chungus is a very big meme.

Big Chungus is basically a fat version of the classic bugs bunny in an episode of Looney Toons where there is a really big version of Elmur Fudd and he says something,then right after he laughs really weird, then bugs bunny mocks him and says the same line while being really fat and says the quote that Elmur said and and when he laughs at the end he stops and this is the picture that comes up.

The reason this meme became even bigger is because Warner Brothers actually reuploaded the video not too long ago.

This has even become a big meme with me and my friends and making jokes about and calling each other big Chungus. You might think that we would take that as an insult, but no we have a good time making jokes about it and it makes me happy knowing I can have something to talk about and laugh at with  my friends.

Overall, this meme has made a lot of good things in my life. While it has not made a lot of big changes 😉 but it has made a lot of smaller changes and i have made 2 or 3 more friends.

 

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How Yearbooks Have Failed Us.

Guess what time it is? It’s yearbook time. Don’t worry, I can hear you cheering in your seat as you read this, but I know deep down inside you are sulking. Your soul is inside being tormented by the fact that you won’t get as many signatures as other children. You are anxious. You fear that you will be embarrassed when you go ask people for a signature and they reject you. Even if it is a slight “I’m a little busy” or “Not now, maybe tomorrow”. You are sweating as you walk up to them, but take a chill-pill and realize this: year books are COMPLETELY irrelevant!

Think about it, does it really matter if Shamar Agabugabiola ,the most popular kid in school, signs it? You need to realize that these books are not to be treated as popularity contests, but instead as books that will remind you of some of your childhood once you are grown up. The dictionary definition of a yearbook is an annual publication giving current information and listing events or aspects of the previous year, especially in a particular field. Do you see anything in this passage about being the most popular? No, you don’t. Because there is not. The next time you are trying to get a signature and you feel nervous, remember this passage and that if you don’t get it, just brush it off as if it were a fly on your shoulder because it really doesn’t matter.

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Eerie Ship Wreck

On March 15th, 2018, a shipwreck hunter found a long sought after ship, the Margaret Olwill. This ship is a steam barge that sank due to a storm on lake Erie in 1899. As the boat sank, it killed 8 people . It is possible that it killed a 9th, but little is known of this. The ship was carrying 13 people and 900 tons of limestone. The loss of the Olwill was  tragic because the captain and his wife died and their son died too,also a friend of the family, and other relatives also died as a result of what appeared to be a family trip on a commercial vessel. The exploration was funded by the National Museum of the Great Lakes.

As the diving team was diving, they had to be careful because Lake Erie has especially poor visibility in its water. This is kind self explanatory because murky water can hide dangers, such as jagged edges. Lake Erie is notorious for old fishing nets that can become snagged on the sometimes jagged wreckage. Most of the time the jagged wreckage is made of metal and wood(but that’s not very important – it’s just a side fact)). Diver Rob Ruetschl had been searching for the wreck for 29 years and looked over 60 square miles of Lake Erie before discovering and scubadiving to the ship.

The discovery of this ship is of great importance because archaeologists use shipwrecks to understand the past. Shipwrecks may be connected to important events in history. People working to protect the marine environment can learn important lessons from shipwrecks about how currents, weather, technology and human error can damage the environment.

 

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Christopher Robin Arises!

Have you ever seen Winnie-the-Pooh by the famous Disney animation studios? If you have than you would probably also recognize his best human friend Christopher Robin. As great and friendly as the the stories are, they have been recently been brought to the surface in two new pictures.

(may include spoilers)

The two movies include Good-Bye Christopher Robin directed by Simon Curtis and the new picture called Christopher Robin by Disney. Christopher Robin is set to be released into theaters as Good-Bye Christopher Robin is already out on DVD. Good-Bye Christopher Robin is based on a true story, as Christopher Robin is supposed to be a mixture of reality and and the power of imagination.

Good-Bye Christopher Robin is about the truth behind the story of Winnie-The-Pooh. It is also about the father of Christopher Robin coming back from WWI, and trying to recover. Unfortunately this means he is shut off and steals his son’s life. He writes about his son’s stories. Due to this, Christopher Robin is constantly trying to live normal as everyone else but his family’s maid is trying to force him to do things no child should have to do. When his father realizes his mistakes he has “lost” his son. This cast includes Margot Robbie, Domhnall Gleeson, and Will Tilston as some of the major stars.

Christopher Robin is based on Christopher Robin all grown up facing some troubles. How could this be, with such a beloved person? He actually didn’t take any money from that fame at any time in his life. Due to this trouble, he ends up be visited by some of his friends from the Hundred Acre Woods in his imagination. The cast includes Ewan Mcgregor as Christopher Robin and Haley Atwell as his wife in this new film.

In conclusion, these two films definitely prove that the character and person in general Christopher Robin is making a great come-back  or is simply rising again!

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National Native American Heritage Month

 

Background

By now, you’ve most likely heard about National Native American Heritage Month (National American Indian Month). In November, Native Americans are nationally recognized for being a beautiful and diverse culture that has made a significant contribution to the United States’ history and development. According to DiversityInc (2014),  National Native American Heritage Month first began as American Indian Day. On December 14, 1915, , a Blackfeet Indian named Red Fox James introduced the White House to recommendations from 24 state governments for a day to honor Indians. In 1983, Ronald Reagan declared May 13 as American Indian Day (DiversityInc, 2014). Finally, in 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a proposal that designated November as National American Indian Month. It is now called National Native American Month (DiversityInc, 2014).

Native Americans’ Impact on America

Native Americans have played a part in the United States’ development and culture. For example, many of the foods we eat and the medicines we use were introduced by Native Americans (Library of Congress, 2017). Additionally, many of our highways follow Native American trails. Can you believe that the one of the highways Georgians regularly use could’ve originated from a trail that was paved by a real Native American! It’s amazing!  American Indians have also made a large impact on the U. S military. Nmai.si.edu (n.d.) says,”Native peoples have participated in every major US military encounter from the Revolutionary War to today’s conflicts in the Middle East, serving at a higher rate in proportion to their population than any other ethnic group.” American Indians continue to fight for our country in such a honorable way that needs recognition. The Native Americans’ impact on America is one of the main reasons why National Native American Month was created.

Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month by…

One of the many ways to celebrate National Native American Heritage month is to read about their traditional folktales and myths. One folktale I would recommend reading is the Guardian of Yosemite. Reading these folktales can help you understand Native American beliefs. The folktales are also a great way to experience the same joy and laughter Native Americans experienced when they told the same folktale. Native American Heritage Month can be celebrated in so many different ways that can help you learn more about the Native Americans’ importance in our history. Without Native Americans, America wouldn’t be the America you’ve come to know. Therefore, we should take time out of our year to celebrate and honor the vast contributions made by Native Americans. I hope you have had an amazing National Native American Heritage Month!

 

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