Reading the story A Murder in Vail

When reading the story A Murder in Vail, it was very shocking. The way the man just walked into a bar and unleashed his gun among harmless innocent strangers is crazy. The story was written so smoothly and it flows but still keeps the reader interested. When the man was laying on the ground after shooting 2 random men that happened to be in the wrong spot at the wrong time, it is interesting that no one would try to stop him. This man is old, and is sitting on the floor against a wall, and as he goes to a laying down position someone should have tried to grab him. Also what is pretty concerning about the story is how long it took the police to respond to the scene. According to the story it took the first police man 29 minutes to arrive and address the scene, that is a very long time for someone to be in charge of a powerful weapon against many innocent people. To question if the gun was real, instead of just sending out the police with hope to stop the madness should have been easily the first step. This story is hard to imagine and very upsetting that people were just going about their normal day, and this town known man has to ruin his life after "trying so long not to do it."

looking at the Boston Globe

While looking at the Boston Globe I came across a very tragic story called 2 life trajectories intersect tragically in Lakeville. This story is so depressing because an 18 year old girl on her way back to school during Easter weekend was killed in a car crash with a drunk driver. The drunk driver was double the blood point alcohol and also had been on drugs. The 18 year old girl was religious and had a loving family, with a lot of future left ahead of her. It is very saddening that this happened to this girl because the drunk driver had been in trouble with the police many other times, and should have been held accountable before this happened again. After going to court the drunk driver got charged with homicide, drunken driving, and other driving misconducts. This story caught my eye because things like this shouldn't happen and many people die because of bad instincts of other people. Hopefully after people read this sad news story they learn that they should not drive drunk and save others.

finding my story

This week I plan on writing my story on the upcoming annual slush cup happening at Sunapee mountain this weekend. Every year close to the end of the ski season, Sunapee mountain makes an event known as the slush cup. Basically what this means is a skier or boarder will start on a slope, and as they ride to the bottom of the slope as fast as they can, they must make it as far as they can through a large mass of water and slush. It is interesting to watch and see the techniques behind it and it is challenging to pursue because there are many different ways to be successful. I am interested in writing this story because it is a really awesome event for people to hear about, and I will most likely be attending. My ideal story will portray the skier side of the story because my brother took on the challenge last year, and is planning on doing it again this year, so I would like to share the story through his perspective. Also I will throw in the viewers aspect of watching, and people that go every year to celebrate the crazy event.

looking at the recent supreme court hearing on Gay marriage in Boston Globe

Looking at the Boston Globe, one of the main stories is the recent hearing Supreme Court has on the Historic Gay Marriage case. This caught my eye because recently on Facebook people have been setting their default picture to an equal sign. This equal sign picture, that is pink with 2 red lines, is used to symbolize the equality that everyone should have. The equality, power, and rights to be able to marry whoever you want and not be judged or torn down. Women should be able to marry other women if they please and same with men. Amazing enough, although times are continuing to change, gay rights are still a huge problem that people have to face. With so much battle over equality, there must be something changing soon, because the gay rights activists are not giving up. They are going to continue the battle until they get fair rights, and are allowed to be just like everyone else in love. The picture that is placed with this headline in the Boston Globe is of many people protesting with signs for equality and acceptance. The picture is so powerful because these people just want to have freedom of rights just like everyone else.

Finding my story

While I was looking at the UNH home page I saw under events that there was a man coming to the MUB to share his story. It wasn't just any story though, he was a blind man that is a hiker. He made a documentary on his journey of hiking all 48 peaks in NH in one winter season. After going and watching his movie, I am truly inspired. Learning that this man never gave up while hiking, and doing some of the most extreme things, he still kept going no matter what obstacles got in his way. His guide dog, crew, friends, and himself went on a mission to complete the challenge and make it in history. Finding this story to write about, and hearing this mans story made me appreciate everything I take for granted in life. Who knew that even the little things, like seeing, is so easily overlooked because we use it everyday and don't think twice about it, but this man lives with not seeing everyday and he is so powerful. I just hope I can give his story justice!

hitman racing across NYC

NEW YORK- Five people are dead after a shoot out that raced across the city. Policeman Jimmy Doyle was in pursuit of high-speed chase after police confirmed hit man, Pierre Nicoli, tries to gun him down.

            Saturday late afternoon while Doyle was walking through the park with a brief case in one hand and a new paper in the other.

            Shots were fired and Betty Badluck goes down. Badluck happened to be in the way of fire because the bullet was intended to hit Doyle. 

Hit man runs from rooftop and Doyle follows with handgun in hand.

           

The man on the roof was seen wearing a black ski mask and a long sleeve black coat. As Doyle began the hunt, the hit man sprinted to try to make a clean getaway, but Doyle wasn’t ready to give up the fight.

Nicoli jumps on the closest train and leaves Doyle in the dust.

As the train is racing down the tracks, Doyle obtains a passing by car and sets out to chase the train. Speeding down the street and honking at other cars, Doyle is dead set on catching Nicoli.

While on the train the assassin takes control of the train by keeping the driver captive and telling him not to stop at the stops.  

Practicing speeches; MLK speech

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. took a stand to show that the Negros will fight for rights. The first speech on Negro rights, equality, and freedom fill the ears of millions as they watched and listen in astonishment to a memorable speech.

Rev. King said, “I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” Wednesday was a day that will be remembered forever as the Rev. talks to empower his fellow Negros with equality for all.

            As onlookers chant and whistle with approval the Rev. makes very clear what he wants to see change. Reflecting back to times of slavery and poverty of Negros, 100 years later, Negros are still facing the harsh times of segregation and discrimination. “So we have come here today to dramatize an appalling condition,” said Rev. King.

            Americans are encouraged to open up to equality. When the Constitution and Declaration of Independence were made, a promissory note that “all men would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” said Rev. King.

He is pointing out that America has been in the wrong for too long, and it was time to make a change.

            “Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning” said King. Reminding folks that this is the time to make change. Not tomorrow, not next week, and not in the future, but today.

It won’t happen right away, it will take time, but we must start now or times will never change. There is no rest to forming rights of equality and the Negros are not going to sit back, they are going to fight in full force.