Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Remembering 9-11
The terroristic attack of 9-11 is a day we will always remember. The rebuilding of the twin towers show other nations that no matter how hard we get knocked down we will always get back up. The height of the new tower, 1,776 ft, is the year of our independce showing our patiortism.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Landon's Reading Bucket List
1. Calico Joe- by John Grisham: Although I am not a big reader, sport books always catch my attention, so when Mrs. Gillmore recommended this to me I knew I could really relate to it. I have read a couple of John Grisham's books in the past and they all held my attention, and this one being about baseball I figured that it couldn't be a bad choice. It is also short so it won't take long to read and I will be able to go to my next book.
2. 13 Reasons Why- by Jay Asher: This book is about a girl commiting suicide, around Batesville the past year we have had a couple teen deaths due to suicide. I think reading this book would help me get a better perspective on bullying and the harm it does to some kids. I have heard that it truely changes you from the inside.
3. Slim and Howdy- by Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn: The two authors of this book are country music stars, a duet called Brooks and Dunn, after listening to their music for several years there is really no telling what this book is actually about. You know that it involes two people trying to make it big in Nashville. I have always been interested in what it takes to leave everything behind to chase your career and this book tells about two guys adventure doing just that.
4. Heat- by Mike Lupica: I have played baseball since I was four years old, Im eighteen now so thats fourteen years of my life that has been revolved around the sport. This book is about a kid just like me, he is playing for a little league team and talks about all of his games he played in and about the team he is trying out for. I can relate to this because when I was eight I tried out for the Batesville all-star team and from there on I was an "all star" something all kids want to be just like this kid from the book.
5. Opening Day- by Jonathan Eig: Like most of my other books this is another baseball book. Its about Jackie Robinson coming up and playing in the majors. This really interested me because i have always wondered about the segregation in the majors and all of the pain and suffering he went through trying to become a profesional ball player.
6. Dark Summit- by Nick Heil: I am a very outdoorsy guy, and with those book being about a group trying to be like very few and conquer Mount Everest, I felt like it would be a good book for me. I have always been facinated with climbers, although I am scared of heights, I would like to read this and learn about their way of life up on the mountain and how they accomplish this task.
7. The Innocent Man- by John Grisham: This book involves both baseball and the criminal justice system, two things that I am very intersted about. Criminal justice has always caught my attention, i love watching shows about mystery and crimes so with this book being about that and baseball i figured it would keep my attention very well.
8.The Things They Carried- by Tim O'Brien: My great grandfather faught in world war two and war has always been very interesting to me. This book talks about battles they had, supplies they needed, and what stuck with them after the war. PTSD is a big deal in the United States and I think this book will help me understand the symptoms and everything that is involved with it.
2. 13 Reasons Why- by Jay Asher: This book is about a girl commiting suicide, around Batesville the past year we have had a couple teen deaths due to suicide. I think reading this book would help me get a better perspective on bullying and the harm it does to some kids. I have heard that it truely changes you from the inside.
3. Slim and Howdy- by Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn: The two authors of this book are country music stars, a duet called Brooks and Dunn, after listening to their music for several years there is really no telling what this book is actually about. You know that it involes two people trying to make it big in Nashville. I have always been interested in what it takes to leave everything behind to chase your career and this book tells about two guys adventure doing just that.
4. Heat- by Mike Lupica: I have played baseball since I was four years old, Im eighteen now so thats fourteen years of my life that has been revolved around the sport. This book is about a kid just like me, he is playing for a little league team and talks about all of his games he played in and about the team he is trying out for. I can relate to this because when I was eight I tried out for the Batesville all-star team and from there on I was an "all star" something all kids want to be just like this kid from the book.
5. Opening Day- by Jonathan Eig: Like most of my other books this is another baseball book. Its about Jackie Robinson coming up and playing in the majors. This really interested me because i have always wondered about the segregation in the majors and all of the pain and suffering he went through trying to become a profesional ball player.
6. Dark Summit- by Nick Heil: I am a very outdoorsy guy, and with those book being about a group trying to be like very few and conquer Mount Everest, I felt like it would be a good book for me. I have always been facinated with climbers, although I am scared of heights, I would like to read this and learn about their way of life up on the mountain and how they accomplish this task.
7. The Innocent Man- by John Grisham: This book involves both baseball and the criminal justice system, two things that I am very intersted about. Criminal justice has always caught my attention, i love watching shows about mystery and crimes so with this book being about that and baseball i figured it would keep my attention very well.
8.The Things They Carried- by Tim O'Brien: My great grandfather faught in world war two and war has always been very interesting to me. This book talks about battles they had, supplies they needed, and what stuck with them after the war. PTSD is a big deal in the United States and I think this book will help me understand the symptoms and everything that is involved with it.
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