Blag Post that Requires Work: I Invent an Invention Via the Process of Inventationism.

The "tecnology"* in the 1800's is pretty revolutionary. The battery, steam-powered car (fail), gas lighting, match, tin can, typewriter, raincoat, and stethoscope, to name a few, were all invented in the early 1800's. Since the part of the book that we've read takes place around 1812, only a few of these are available to Pip[squeak]. Pip and company did enjoy some conveniences, however. They had fire, and the wheel, agriculture, language, rocks, and all sorts of cunning innovations. Less jokingly, they would have had oil lighting, candles, a fireplace by which to sit, and a clock to tell time with.

I have to come up with a brilliant invention now. That's real easy. [In real time, hours pass.]
BRAINBLAST!!!!!

The Firebolt
Fire-lighting in a flash!
Ever have problems lighting your fire? This revolutionary new item, the Firebolt, will do all of the work for you! Striking flint on steel has never been so easy. Similar in design to a crossbow, just draw back the "bolt" (it's attached to the string, so no fear), hold it to your tinder, and let go! You'll have a roaring fire in minutes. Keep away from children and arsonists.

WARNING: FIRE IS HOT.

*Information from a web site that is is mispeld is most definitely valid. 

The Year After the Previous Year To This Year That Is Not The Old Year

Year, Year! For am to tell a tale of myself, and as everyone knows, I am terribly interesting. This year, I am going to resolve to not get any worse. That doesn't seem to hard, righ-WRONG! I've been able to hold up my grades (at an A level), so I intend to continue to do so, but now things are really challenging. Even more so than in the middle school of privacy. I intend to keep on being a generally good person, and continue to take taekwondo. Mayhap I will receive my black belt this summer. That seems to be a legitimate resolution. I also intend to keep on living, eating, sleeping, and trucking. And working. When I look to the future, I see work. Work so that I can do more work later, to open up work opportunities. Workception. That's why I stopped looking to the future. That's why I seem short-sighted. I do not like what the future looks like. It's ugly. So I don't want to look at it anymore. I'll just keep on truckin'. I'm not entirely certain what that means.

Bonus supah secret awesome chocolaty fudge yummy message:
My original resolution was to not make any false promises. But I broke it by making it.

The Most Besterest Paragraph Ever To Have Five Parts

I think a good five-part paragraph is all about deep analysis in a concise package. Even though one only has a paragraph to get their ideas across. The best paragraphs made some great points, such as the comparison of something to the moon and tides. I don't remember what it was, but it was good. Reading these paragraphs has really helped me understand To Kill a Mockingbird better.

A lot of mistakes were repeated. For instance, many people had difficulties writing always in present tense. Others had problems citing the text correctly. I had time to ensure that I made neither of these mistakes, fortunately for me. I think I've learned a lot about 5-part paragraphs through this process. A five-part paragraph seems to be a lot like a condensed five-paragraph essay.
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Another Blag

I have enjoyed blagging so much that I have started my own non-school blag! I don't have anything past a title yet, but it can be found here.

I think that To Kill a Mockingbird was all about how one must learn to empathize with others in order to grow up. To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age novel, and Scout "comes of age" not by growing older, but by maturing. She really matures by the end, when she could see everything that Arthur saw, standing on the Radley porch. I just took a photo to symbolize the giving up of childhood in order to better understand other people. I can take Atticus's advice, and do my best to see things from others' point of view.

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The TRY-ULL

This part of the book was really intense, even more so than many circuses and campers. I was not that surprised by the outcome, however. I did not expect Tom Robinson to go free; after all, he is black. The sway that prejudice has over folks is overwhelming. I do feel that this was still a victory in the struggle against racism. Atticus may have lost the case, but it was a success. He's like Rocky, but with fewer training montages and more pacifism. He got the case, and put up an outstanding fight.
I really enjoyed this part of the book. A lot of people have commented in the past that I "would make a good lawyer" or "should consider a career in law", or something to that effect, so I was looking forward to reading this. I have never actually looked into employment as an attorney, but reading this had made me want to consider that.

Happy 11-11-11 11:11, blaggers. Look out for aliens/spirits/waves/zombies/fire/brimstone/cold snaps/wind/leaves/danger.

Parenting Duel: Atticus vs. My Parents

I think Atticus is going to win this one...

Atticus and my parents take parenting very differently. When Scout got in fights, Atticus would teach her about nonviolence and empathy. I got in a semi-fight once, but my parents just asked if the opposing person deserved what they got. My parents knew that I would not always resort to violence to solve my problems, and so they just let it go.

Atticus, on the whole, prefers a peaceful, non-threatening style of parenting. His children listen to him almost unconditionally because they respect him so much. I mostly listen to my parents because they are powerful. I respect them, but I'm mostly obedient just because they control my life.
In my opinion, Atticus is as close to a perfect father as there is. He really understands the minds of children, and he is a gentle father that is held in the highest regard by his children.

Enjoy your afternoon, blagosphere.