The Time Machine

Have you ever wondered what was it like to live in the 70’s or what “was this person like.” Well what if you could invent a time machine, what would you do? Would want to go anywhere specific, or who would you want to meet. If I had a time machine I would like to go many places. For example maybe I would go to Rome, Greece or maybe even Egypt. I would like to meet Vincent Van Gogh, or maybe dancers from a long time. If I had a time machine I think it would be interesting to go back to the 50’s.

If I had a time machine I would like to go back to ancient Rome. I think this would be very interesting because you would get to see how daily life was back then. I would like to see what types of activities were popular for young kids. I would like to see how sports and games from back have changed from then to now. I would like to go to ancient Egypt to see the way they lived their daily lives. It would be interesting to see how school was back then and what types of things children would learn in school. It would also be nice to see how the buildings looked back then.

I would use my time machine to go back in time to meet very famous artists. Artists like Da Vinci. Out of all of the famous artists the one I would like to meet the most would be Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh is one of my favorite artists. Some of his most famous and well known pieces include Starry Night, Sunflowers and his self portrait. I like his paintings because I like how you can see the type of strokes he used with his paint brush to create the painting. I really like the way he makes his strokes like a spiral.

The most interesting thing I would like to do if I had a time machine would be to go back to the 50’s decade. I would love to go back to the 50’s to see the way things were back then. I would like to see the way they danced how, how they dressed and much more. I would like to see what types of things kids would do to keep themselves entertained. It would be a lot of fun to be able to see how daily life was. I think back then it seems like everyone was happy and always having fun.

These are just a few of the many things I would like to do with my time machine. There are a lot more, too many to name. What if you had a time machine what types of things would you like to do? Would you want to meet your favorite musician, what about your favorite actor or sports star? There would be many different things to go do and see. Think about it.

My Oral Tradition

My family has many very interesting stories and people. One story that is very interesting to me is about my great grandpa. My great grandpa was a Justice of Peace, or a judge. My great grandpa had an office inside his house where he would hold court. His office was right here in Albuquerque. Since his office and he would hold court there, my great grandma would always be making tortillas in the kitchen, which was just in the next room.

My great grandpas house was on Atrisco road right across from Holy Family Church. My grandpa had to have court with many people. He had many different court cases too. One time he had to have court with a very young guy. He was a very young guy so he had no money to bail himself out of jail. This guy offered to give my great grandpa his guitar in place of money. It turned out that this young guy was actually a very successful country star. Glen Campbell.

Starfish Story

In the Starfish Story there is a man throwing starfish he finds on the shore into the ocean. Another man asks him why he is doing this, he replies "...If I don't throw them in they will die." The wise man then questions him saying that there are many miles of ocean and he cannot make a difference. The man throwing the starfish throws in yet another starfish, replying to the wise man "I made a difference to that one."

After reading the Starfish Story I got that the moral is that you may not be able to change the whole world but you can make a difference. In life if there is something that you believe is not right you should do the right thing which is to try to help solve that problem. If nobody ever tried to make things different people could still have to sit in the back of the bus.

I think that this story is trying to show people that if you are working towards something people might try to knock you down, but you need to keep a positive attitude and tell or show them otherwise. If you really want something you need to work at it and then you can get what you want.

"I made a difference to that one." This part of the story will really make you think. For example in the story the man is throwing starfish he finds on the beach into the ocean. Of course there are many miles of the shore but he is still trying to make a difference by throwing the starfish back into the ocean. He may not save every starfish but he will save the lives of the few that he does throw back in.

The moral of this story is that always believe in yourself. Don't let anyone bring you down. Always stick up for what you believe.

Animal Rights

According to change.org Tanzania and Zambia are petitioning for a one-off sale of their stockpile of confiscated ivory. We need to take illegal sales of ivory off the market. If people continue to allow ivory to be sold the enitre West African elephant population will be wiped out in at least a decade! If we keep lettingthings like this happen to our animals one day we may not have any animals left. What would the world be like with no animals?

The Great Debaters Movie Review

"We do what we have to do in order to do what we want to do."

The Great Debaters is a great movie about young kids who just want to have fun and end up making history. This movie is one of those movies that will make you laugh and cry. It grabs your attention right from the start. This movie works because you do not know what will happen next . One minute everything is perfect for everyone and then the next minute everything gets flipped around. I give this movie a thumbs up! 3 out of 5 stars. Watch these college kids make a change in history.

Diego Rivera

This painting is called Muchacha Con Girasoles, by Diego Rivera. This painting really caught my eye. It stuck out to me because of the bright colors and all of the sunflowers. In this painting I see a woman with long, dark hair, that is in a braid. It looks like she is cutting flowers and putting them in a pot. She was probably cutting flowers for her table because maybe she was having dinner for someone she wanted to impress.

The Statue of Liberty

The New Colossus


Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
 -Emma Lazarus

Have you ever looked at the bottom of the statue of liberty? If you do you will find this poem. This poem says "..give me your tired, your poor,... the homeless, temptest-tost to me..." To me this means that anyone is welcome to come to America. When the statue of liberty was first built I think this is what they wanted it to mean. Now this statement has changed. They are making it very hard for people (immigrants) to come into the United States. We should take a look at what this poem is saying and really think about it. We also need to think about what we are doing and what we were meant to do.