Philadelphia Flyers home game opener

The Philadelphia Flyers have begun the 2011-2012 season with two away game wins;leaving the Flyers with a two game winning streak, certainly catching the eye of the National Hockey League (NHL) and its fans. It is now time for the Broad Street Bullies to come back to Philly, and bring another one home against the Vancouver Canuck's. Starting at 7:30 PM, the national anthems will be sung, and the game will begin.

LETS GO FLYERS!!!!

Flower Garden

Flower Garden
by Shirley Jackson
The Flower Garden by Shirley Jackson is about two ladies that become friendly thru their mutual love of the small country cottage. Mrs. Winning has been admiring the small cottage located down the road from her large hillside home. She day dreams about how she would fix up the cottage if it were hers. Mrs. Winning loves the cottage so much that it brings her to become friendly with the new owner Mrs. Maclane. She enjoys seeing how Mrs. Maclane is fixing up the cottage. All is going great until Mrs. Maclane befriends a colored man and his son. Mrs. Winning is highly opposed to Mrs. Maclane’s kindness to the man. Mrs. Winnings dislike causes her to withdraw from the ladies friendship and her connection to the cottage and garden.
Mrs. Winning, the main characters in the story, is a protagonist character. She begins the story by telling of her life and ideas for the small cottage in her neighborhood that she dreams of having as her own. She describes her vision of the cottage as a small white building surrounded by roses, a garden around the back and the kitchen painted yellow. She befriends the new owner of the cottage, Mrs. Maclane, with the hopes of seeing her visions become reality. Mrs. Winning finds the company of a true, kind hearted lady. They spend much time together, getting along wonderfully, until, Mrs. Maclane shows the same kindness she has towards Mrs. Winning to a colored man and his son. That’s when Mrs. Winning becomes a protagonist character by instigating the conflict and changing her character. Mrs. Winning was so highly against the kindness being shown to the man, that she could no longer enjoy Mrs. Maclane and the cottage. This is fully evident by the end of the story when Mrs. Maclane and the colored man turn around to wave to Mrs. Winning. Mrs. Winning dose not wave or smile, instead she turns around and walks right back up the hill and into her big house on the hill.

may 14th

The Simple Things
Robert May
This Sunday was Mother’s Day, a day to thank and praise your mom for what she has done for you. Most people try to impress their mothers with big, expensive gifts. Think about this for a minute. Has your mom ever said to you that you shouldn’t have or that you are my gift?
On Mother’s Day all you need to give is a simple gift of yourself. Nothing more and nothing less. The real gift is showing that you care about her and that you are thinking of her. Remember, items can be forgotten, but words are always remembered.
Remember all these things when Mother’s Day comes around next year. This week’s query is: How can I give a simple gift of love?

Robert May
Simplicity
http://www.exampleessays.com/viewpaper/15649.html

Reading Simplicity from exampleessays.com reminded me of the end of last year during spices week. One particular part caught my attention, “Simplicity is believed to be the ability for one to express what is on his/her mind in a plain and orderly manner.” This caught my attention because it reminded me of meeting for worship. When someone speaks, we wait 1-2 minutes before another person speaks allowing people to think about what that person has just said. I can now see simplicity in meeting for worship. You listen, take it in and sort it out.

Now that I have a better grasp on simplicity and where I can find it, I can now see simplicity in my school. In how the teachers teach us and what they are teaching. Clean, clear, simple thoughts put together make a nice presentation whether verbal or visual. I get it now!

Simplicity can also be used in everyday activities. Whatever the situation, observe, listen and take a second to break it down into a clear picture. Simplify it and you’ll know how to react in a way that shows your true self. Simplicity is the ability to be yourself in everything you do. Simplify and be yourself.

read the simplicity packet
choose an idea from the packet and write about it
be sure to quote the article or passage you are refering to and make sure you cite you source
3 paragraph minimum
grammer and mechanics correct

I Believe

Whenever I’m away from my family I can not stop thinking about them, what are they doing, is everything alright etc. When I went to D.C. for an overnight trip I could not stop thinking about my family and what they were doing, wishing they were there with me so that we all could enjoy the museums and the National landmarks together. Although I was having a great time with my friends and enjoying experiencing something new, I always had my parents and my little sister in my mind. Then I realized they were probably at home thinking about me. Where is he, is he alright etc. since we were miles apart, only our phones could settle our minds. Allowing us to hear each other’s voices.
Family voices are calming sounds. I knew that it would be difficult, not being with them during these two days. At least I could communicate with them and let my family know that I was alright, I was thinking of them all the time, but I was also enjoying my trip. They asked me questions about my day and if I was having a fun learning experience. It I answered their questions and said I would call them in the morning, but I never got the chance. The day started so quickly, but ended so slow.
On the way home, it felt like the bus could not go fast enough for me. Gliding up the highway as if in slow motion. I sat in my seat having a snack that my mom had packed for me. She was nice enough to pack me small goody bags for my bus rides to and from Washington. Beside me I had gifts, ready for my parents and little sister Molly to open and see. There was a Little Einstein book about space for my sister, a pen for my dad, and a book for my mom. I also bought myself a pen as a souvenir of my Washington DC trip.
This is one example from my life that supports my belief that family is one of the most important assets of a happy life. Think about your life experiences and who was there to support you. I bet you come back to family.