Poltergeist: The Original Film.

Poltergeist is the original film in a trilogy of American Horror Films, release on June 4, 1982. The story consists of a family of 5, who live in California in a home known as Cuesta Verde.
Their home is invaded by ghosts communicating through the television, whom are being controlled by a demon known as 'The Beast'. Paranormal events being to occur in the family's home the following days, such as glasses and utensils that mysteriously break or bend, the furniture that moves on its own accord. Though the happenings seem small at first, they soon start to intensify until the Poltergeist's or Ghosts kidnap the youngest daughter- Carol Anne, and believe that she is the key that will lead them into the 'Light'.
Watching the film, I didn't find it believable. I found it humorous. Taking into account that it was made quite a few years ago, even so, it was dramatic, unnatural and the story line I found awful. My opinion is only one, but while watching the movie I was not convinced it was actually happening, and I definitely was not convinced of the reality of Poltergeist's. Could movies like this really be a contributing factor for the reason most people don't believe?

Making a Difference.

Making a difference is easier said, then done. Miranda, Cassidy and I chose to learn about and support an organization called One Laptop Per Child. One Laptop Per Child is a non-profit organization that creates laptops for children in third world countries. They create their laptops inexpensively by using the scrap parts of used or broken laptops, using the simplicity to further education the children.
We only had a single month  to raise awareness and funds to help out this cause. In the time that we had, we managed to raise an amount of money to possibly change a child's life. When we started, we had a large vision of what was going to pan out, high expectations that never completely came true. Now I realize if we had more time, more organization and more people, we could have easily pulled of a higher amount of money and gotten more support from our Community. Though, we only made a small amount, it is nothing to dwell on, and we cannot wish we had done better. We were able to accomplish our goal, and make a difference.

Facebook; the good, the bad, the ugly.

Facebook is a social networking website where users can create a personal profile, connect with other users and exchange messages: automatically, publicly and privately.

 The world has become obsessed with facebook. Currently in 2011 there are over 500,000,000 active users, that being one in every thirteen people on earth. 57% of people talk more online, then the do in person. 48% of eighteen to thirty-four years old's check facebook right when they get up. Facebook is a major contributor to why cyber bullying is as bad as it is today, giving users a sense of false privacy- which is exactly the opposite of what it gives us, your posts, comments, tags and photos will no longer be private again, check Google, you may be surprised by the photos that they now posses, they just might be the same one's you posted on Facebook a few months ago.

But Facebook's characteristics aren't all 'bad' and 'ugly' , it can be extremely beneficial if understood, while allowing you to connect to old friends, long lost family members, relatives living far away and of course, new friends.

Delicious; the tastiest search engine on the web.

Delicious is a social bookmarking website used to store, share and discover web bookmarks. Using simple systems which allow you to tag websites in which you would like to remember or return to.

Delicious' home page consists of a 'hotlist' where 'popular' and most viewed websites can be found; keeping you up-to-date on the most recent and trending websites available. The many original features: including the use of the site being free, have quickly made Delicious one of the most used social bookmarking websites around. All bookmarks, or tags, are saved publically and strongly emphasized as so- although users can choose specific bookmarks to be private by default, and shared with others using Delicious around you. If your friends use Delicious, you can send them interesting websites that they can check out as soon as they log in, as well as them doing the same for you. In order to keep you up to date, Delicious also has a blog. No only can delicious keeps you up to date with your linked items in an organized manor, but lets you access it from any computer anywhere, anytime. Getting’s started on Delicious is just as easy as each and every one of it characteristics!

Rosenheim Poltergeist

In 1967, a law office,  a place called Rosenheim suddenly started receiving mysterious phone calls with no answer on the other end, lights in the building started to act strangely- they would swing on their own accord, and turn on and off. Soon, the workplace photocopier started to leak for no apparent reason. Eventually, the office cut of all power and used a standalone generator to get electricity, the strange phenomenon continued.
People began catching wind of all the strange going on's, and began interviewing and doing research. Upon interviewing, they came across a teenager- Anne-Marie, they concluded that she was highly strung out, and  very emotional (had repressed anger and disliked her work and employer).
Researchers began to notice that the phenomenon only started at certain times of they day, coincidentally when she was working. They noted that as soon as she stepped in the office, the strange happenings started, and as soon as she left, it ceased.
Anne-Marie left her job soon after, and the phenomenon in the office stopped completely. It was documented that she had several other jobs in which the strange electrical problems followed her.
Researchers and Investigators never learned weather it was simply a hoax or a real life poltergeist case. But what makes this case so fascinating was it can't be explained if Anne-Marie was so troubled she could have created this herself. Also, it was one of the most documented Poltergeist cases on record and not just by one group, by electricians, telephone repairmen, physicists and researchers. All to which could not really pinpoint the root cause.
Unlike most Poltergeist stories I have read- that haunt specific places or houses. This certain case picked a person, and stayed with her. Weather it be her creating it as a hoax, or an actual happening. The answer is still unknown.

Danny, 7

Jason Cobb purchased a used vintage bed at an auction, in 1998- A purchase he later regretted. Three nights later, Jason told his parents that he felt as though someone has planted their elbows on his pillow and was watching him, breathing cold air down his back. Later, he began noticing that the picture of his deceased grandmother was flipped down, after he righted it, it was flipped back down again. Trying to make sense of the irritation, people began jokingly calling out 'Do we have a Casper in here? Tell me your name and how old you are?'
Before leaving the room he left some paper and crayons on the bed, only to come back fifteen minutes later to find in childlike block letters 'Danny, 7"
The spirit was willing to communicate, and through questioning, 'Danny' indicated that his mother had died in the bed, and that he wanted to stay with it. Danny, not wanting anyone to sleep in the bed began to get irritated, but the family didn't get the memo. When a Terra cotta head that had been hanging on the wall came flying through the room, just missing Jason before it hit the closet door, the famiily was left unable to understand what they were dealing with.
The family didn't know what to believe about who was leaving the conspicuous notes, moving the furniture, opening drawers, setting the kitchen table, and rearranging posters to spell out a person's name.
Knowone new what to believe, if it was the bed, or the electromagnetic energy that the wall was creating; or if they were all just outside of someone elses foolish joke. Either way, their story is known now a a famous poltergeist case; and is easily accessible for others to read about, and post their own opinions. Weather it is true or not; or just a joke, was never completely solved.

Light of the Moon.

A single raindrop can raise the ocean; One person can make a difference.

Patrick Henry Hughes is a remarkable man, born without eyes, or the ability to fully straighten his arms and legs. He describes his disability as not one at all, and overcame it through music.

In the darkness of his eyes, and the sweetness of his music, when Patrick Hughes plays it is the sound of promise. Patrick joined the Louisville Marching band, playing the trumped while his father pushed him in his wheelchair. His commitment and heart attracted crowds and the media throughout his marching band season; he became an inspiration to those around him. When they hear him play, they don't see a boy in a wheelchair, they see the never ending possibilities and a boy with no obstacles, and what we can accomplish if we want to make a difference.
Today, Partick travels the nation with his dad, sharing his story of overcoming, breaking barriers, seeing what's on the inside, and achiving more then you though possible.
'Sure, we're not going to play baseball together, but we can play music together- Patrick's able bodied father.