Q4 Comments #3

Bea- https://beassblogg.blogspot.com/2017/03/article-response.html?showComment=1490801022646#c6528933590774255665

Jack T- https://graysonallenftw.blogspot.com/2017/03/political-article.html?showComment=1490801164043

News Article

In her article, Katie Rogers explains "How the Health Care Vote Fell Apart, Step by Step." First, she says that Republicans took their bill out of the House before it was voted on because they thought it would not get the required amount of votes to pass. The people who decided to pull it where President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. Both of them said that the other advised to remove it; this shows the blame that is going around for this failure. Secondly, Rogers talks about why it was pulled. She says that "most conservatives of the House didn't think that the American Health Care Act would go far enough to eradicate Obamacare." Thirdly, Rogers reveals President Trump's reaction, which is simple: he blamed the Democrats. Trump said that none of them supported it. Later she explains what will happen next, which is that the Affordable Care Act will stay in place. Also, she says that they got there from Trump's campaign promises to replace the Affordable Care Act, the Republican's first attempt at making a new health care plan, and Trump's statement telling Republicans to either vote to replace the Affordable Health Care Act or to let it remain.
I honestly agree with everything Rogers says in this article. I understand that the purpose of this article was to tell facts not to display an opinion, but I still agree. The way that she explains the events and the words she uses makes the article quite easy to follow. Before writing this blog, I read a couple different articles all talking about this situation, but this is the only one I could understand. This is the reason I chose this article.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/24/us/politics/guide-to-how-the-health-care-vote-fell-apart.html?action=click&contentCollection=Politics&module=RelatedCoverage&region=Marginalia&pgtype=article

Q4 Comments #2

Trevor-https://20trevorh.blogspot.com/2017/03/learning-reflection.html?showComment=1490200562769#c3928325929407511979

John N- https://thegoat2323.blogspot.com/2017/03/free-post-march-madness.html?showComment=1490203219796#c2915110686214177550

Reading Response

Recently I have started reading "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson. Currently, I am not very far into the book, but I already love it. It is books like this that make me want to join the military. I have previously read "American Sniper" by Chris Kyle; this was the book that first sparked my desire to serve my country. Both of these books talk about what it means to serve your country, but they specifically speak about what it's like to be a Navy SEAL.
Ever since I read "American Sniper," I have thought about joining the military when I am old enough. Chris Kyle and Marcus Lutrell both served their country, and it makes me wonder who will continue to serve after them. Another thought came from this, why not me? I am just as capable of being a frogman as they were. To be clear, frogmen is another name for Navy SEALs. I have time until I decide whether I am going to try to be a SEAL or not. On the other hand, I fell a call to serve in one way or another.

The Year is Almost Over

Throughout this year I have learned that I just have to sit down and do my work. I am easily distracted when it comes to working on school work, but as the year has progressed, I have gotten better. I have also noticed during the year that I have become a much better reader. I can read faster and find more hidden meanings in texts that I read. In addition to becoming a better reader, I believe my writing is becoming better. This can be seen through my grades on my papers that I have written during the year. My first quarter paper was a B+, and my third quarter paper was an A-.
I will use this information of my progression to motivate me to become an even better student, reader, and writer. In the last quarter of the year, I will try to eliminate all distractions from my homework that I possibly can. Another goal I have for the fourth quarter is to become and even faster reader and to continue to better my understanding of hidden meanings in texts. Lastly, I want to continue my progression of paper grades throughout the year. My best effort will be put forth to make my fourth quarter paper grade to be higher than my third quarter paper grade.

Q4 Comments #1

Alex H- https://blogsgotjokes.blogspot.com/2017/02/absolutely-true-diary-of-part-time.html?showComment=1489583538420#c5147634496429458641

Bea- https://beassblogg.blogspot.com/2017/03/free-post-makeup-work-130.html?showComment=1489583671777#c8097335416131922335

Q3 Comments Week #5

Trevor- https://20trevorh.blogspot.com/2017/03/free-post-about-mardi-gras-break.html?showComment=1488996219435#c7450337837219493293

Merrit- https://mernaaaaa.blogspot.com/2017/03/mardi-gras-break.html?showComment=1488996418342

Stress

Stress is difficult to deal with. Different people deal with it different ways. I deal with it quite differently than most. I have found that running helps me tremendously. It gets rid of most of my stress.

When I go run either at practice or just on my own, I let it all out; all of the stress that has built up inside of me. Every ounce of emotion is let out onto the course, track, or wherever I am running. I always feel way better afterward. Running allows me to cope with stress by allowing me to let all emotion out into the physical activity that it entails. 

Analysis of a Song

In Rihanna's "Umbrella" (http://www.metrolyrics.com/umbrella-lyrics-rihanna.html), internal, slant, and end rhymes are used to make euphony. Using these three techniques, the song sounds quite fluid. This fluidity is what gives the song euphony. The euphony that the song has makes the listener feel pleasant and not mad or upset in any way. The euphony also illustrates the kind feelings Rihanna has toward who she is talking to.

Towards the end of the song, Rihanna repeats some phrases. This repetition is used to stress her point. This stress shows how she cares for the person she is talking to. She wants them to be okay and not rained on. Together the rhyming and repetition in "Umbrella" by Rihanna shows how she cares for the person she is talking to.