'So in the world of today: 17 June 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-A new species of octopus was discovered. (It looks like it should be a Pokémon. Seriously.)
-US fertility rate is up. Rate of teen mothers is down.
-The US is now certain that Syria was using chemical weapons on its people.
-Alexander Hamilton is being replaced with a ladies face on the 10$ bill.
-the FCC fined AT&T for misleading customers.
-the was a shooting in Charleston SC
-The Canadian government were victims of a cyberattack.

'Lovely Portrait' by Jullian Nyangoma

"One day I will wake up to a sweet melody. I will see a rainbow reminding me of life's beauty." She sang in her heart with a smile so warm. She had been through a lot; been punched by life itself. She lost all confidence in tomorrow. I talked to her once, twice, and many times. The pain in her eyes spoke back to me. She never replied, I understood why she couldn't. Sometimes we played, sung, fought, cried; and she still was the best companion. Her faults made my paths straight. Her fears made me move a step ahead. The terror in her eyes made my eyes brighter than ever, and when she called me daughter, I knew I was loved for real because she is my lovely portrait.

'So in the world of today: 16 June 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-The FDA said it wants to ban Tran’s fats.
-a drone killed one of Al Qaeda’s main people.
-Alaska is dealing with a couple of wildfires.
-Russia plans to have 40 new intercontinental missiles by the end of the year.
-Kurdish forces pushed Isis out of a Syria Turkey border town.
-Palestine’s president announced the Palestine’s Hamas backed government would dissolve.

'So in the world of today: 15 June 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-A prominent US Catholic archbishop was forced to resign for his involvement in a sex abuse scandal.
-a commission on global security and justice found that the UN is in need of some reforms in order to deal with the problems of today.

My Third Time Visiting BYU Idaho's Badger Creek

     The next day, I went with Jessica and her ward to badger creek. We did four activities. I think that the first was a little ridiculous. We had to swing with a rope to a two foot square "raft because we were being attacked by pirates." Another thing that made it ridiculous is that we could not talk to each other because we did not want to get the attention of the pirates. We had to fit as many of our group as we can on the two foot square "raft". I thought that it was weird how the girls had a very hard time swinging. It is like they don't understand physics. They could barely hold themselves on the rope and get enough momentum to get to the raft. People thought that this was a leadership game, but the not talking rule made it lame; plus, additional rules were given limiting the suggestions that were given. A girl suggested that we do a big doggy pile. Another suggested that people sit on each other's shoulders, but both of them were shot down. The situation was too ridiculous for me to care. If we were attacked by pirates, we would not try to fit twenty-one people on a two foot square raft. We did do it; although, I saw one person with only one foot on the raft, which should have obligated us to restart. It was more of a trial and error unifying than a leadership and communication practice. Someone tried to lead the people as if she figured out how to fit everyone on the raft; however, the people did not follow her instructions well. There was a knot high in the rope, and I thought that it would be fun to swing two people over to the raft as once. The other activities were more logical and challenging. I think that it is weird that I only want to write about the ridiculous activity because all the other ones were logical. We did rock climbing, a gigantic swing like thirty feet tall, zip lining, and slacklining. I fell off the wall a couple times, when I rock climbed. There was a safety system, so I did not fall far. I felt out-of-it after being in the sun for so long, and did not care to do the swing. Badger Creek is interesting. It fulfills its role in the school well.

The First BYU Idaho Dual Meet, the Track and Field Program vs. the School

     The Track and Field meet did have more participants at first, since the school was invited to participate in the meet. There were about 10 people from the school that came, but I didn't really notice them. It seemed like they came and left. One guy came from the school, winning the mile race. Another guy raced in the hundred meter dash, and a guy participated in the throwing events; however, I don't recall seeing the other athletes. It is interesting that my sprinting and throwing programs are stronger than my long distance team. The throwing team captain broke the shot put record again, but it was by two feet, throwing 50'. There was a lot of wind, and the sprinters wanted to have the wind at their back. The timers were not prepared for that, and the timing system ran out of batteries before the race began, so we missed the hundred meter dash time. Jessica ran the scoreboard, so they kind of had a time. The sprinting team put together a 4x400 relay team, and they broke the school record by six seconds. The long distance team put together a 4x800 relay team, and they set the school record because there was not an official time.

June 14, 2015

     This week was another stressful week, but it was only for the first few days. I had two big assignments due Wednesday. Jessica's archenemy is English class, and we have been working late into the night, writing an essay.  I am so busy. Every hour of my life seems to have an obligation and event. The track and field program had its first dual meet, and the turnout was weak. I believe that it is because my busy schedule did not let me do all the things that I could. I could have done more, but my academic achievement takes priority. I have had a lot of sun the past couple days, and I don't want to hang out in the sun for a while. I was in the sun a lot, running the Track meet, and I went to Badger Creek with Jessica's ward yesterday.

     The Track and Field meet did have more participants at first, since the school was invited to participate in the meet. There were about 10 people from the school that came, but I didn't really notice them. It seemed like they came and left. One guy came from the school, winning the mile race. Another guy raced in the hundred meter dash, and a guy participated in the throwing events; however, I don't recall seeing the other athletes. It is interesting that my sprinting and throwing programs are stronger than my long distance team. The throwing team captain broke the shot put record again, but it was by two feet, throwing 50' . There was a lot of wind, and the sprinters wanted to have the wind at their back. The timers were not prepared for that, and the timing system ran out of batteries before the race began, so we missed the hundred meter dash time. Jessica ran the scoreboard, so they kind of had a time. The sprinting team put together a 4x400 relay team, and they broke the school record by six seconds. The long distance team put together a 4x800 relay team, and they set the school record because there was not an official time.

     The next day, I went with Jessica and her ward to badger creek. We did four activities. I think that the first was a little ridiculous. We had to swing with a rope to a two foot square "raft because we were being attacked by pirates." Another thing that made it ridiculous is that we could not talk to each other because we did not want to get the attention of the pirates. We had to fit as many of our group as we can on the two foot square "raft". I thought that it was weird how the girls had a very hard time swinging. It is like they don't understand physics. They could barely hold themselves on the rope and get enough momentum to get to the raft. People thought that this was a leadership game, but the not talking rule made it lame; plus, additional rules were given limiting the suggestions that were given. A girl suggested that we do a big doggy pile. Another suggested that people sit on each other's shoulders, but both of them were shot down. The situation was too ridiculous for me to care. If we were attacked by pirates, we would not try to fit twenty-one people on a two foot square raft. We did do it; although, I saw one person with only one foot on the raft, which should have obligated us to restart. It was more of a trial and error unifying than a leadership and communication practice. Someone tried to lead the people as if she figured out how to fit everyone on the raft; however, the people did not follow her instructions well. There was a knot high in the rope, and I thought that it would be fun to swing two people over to the raft as once. The other activities were more logical and challenging. I think that it is weird that I only want to write about the ridiculous activity because all the other ones were logical. We did rock climbing, a gigantic swing like thirty feet tall, zip lining, and slacklining. I fell off the wall a couple times, when I rock climbed. There was a safety system, so I did not fall far. I felt out-of-it after being in the sun for so long, and did not care to do the swing. Badger Creek is interesting. It fulfills its role in the school well.

'So in the world of today: 12 June 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-Al Qaeda is struggling to maintain its old presence.
-Congress blocked Obama’s trade deal.
-The CIA’s report on 9/11 (recently released) hid virtually everything relating to Saudi Arabia.
-The white house announced that it would continue to meet with the Muslim brotherhood.
-Iran has upped its shipments of weapons to the Taliban.

'So in the world of today: 10 June 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-The LDS church publicly condemned persecution of homosexuals and other groups.
-a gay man in Scotland was arrested for refusing to post a pro-gay slogan on a cake.
-Obama sent 450 soldiers to Iraq.
-The US passed Russia as the world’s top producer of oil and gas.
-an Indian politician was arrested after an opposition reporter was burned alive.

'So in the world of today: 9 June 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-The LDS church dedicated another temple.
-a study found that watching sesame street was just as effective for kids as preschool.
-Capitol Hill and the white house had bomb threats.
-a New York man jailed at 16 and never formally charged, committed suicide after three years of waiting.
-US job openings hit a 15 year high.
-Texas courts approved a law saying that abortions must be performed in mini-hospitals and not in abortion clinics.
-Isis captured 88 Christians.
-Obama said he has no strategy to combat Isis.
-UN workers traded food and phones in Haiti for sex.

'So in the world of today: 4 June 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today:
-2/3 Americans say that more needs to be done to stop ISIS.
-lots of federal workers had their information hacked. China is the prime suspect.