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  JayBryant0824 said:

     Should kobe bryant go down as one of the best shooting guards of all time?

  
  
  Kobe bryant is one of the best players in NBA hands down. Since he first joined the league he had no fear to be in the spotlight. I say this because once i joined the NBA he got drafted to Los Angeles Lakers in 1997 and Won the All-Star dunking contest. Kobe had been notice since his Highschool days at Ardmore number 33 and was in such a rush to get to the NBA he got drafted 13th overall pick. He had high expectations riding along his shoulder and from what i know/experienced he took them expectations and drove it skyhigh.

  Kobe Bryant career has had its up and downs but still a well fought career that has yet to end. Later on in his basketball career him and his partner Shaquille O'Neal became an unstoppable duo. in year 2000 to 2002 the Lakers went on to win three consecutive NBA Championships which came to no surprise to many at the time. Kobe isn't all that perfect he had his share of problems with his personal life and other NBA players even his partner Shaq. Soon Shaq was traded and many felt Kobe will never see another NBA championship. Since the departure Kobe went on to play his hardest and started breaking records and even making gaining records to go down with NBA greats.

  Even When doubted it never stop Kobe Bryant from becoming one of the best shooting guards or even NBA players of all time. His road to success may have stop but never underestimate the Black Mamba. in 2008 he went on to finally win MVP after all the years of coming close to it and Kobe fans begin to keep hope alive (me). The following year Kobe Bryant led his team to 2 consecutive NBA championships in years 2009-2010. He is literally one NBA ring short from The best shooting guard of all time Michael Jordan which i am sure keeps him motivated. Motorvated as he is this year in 2012 he is joined by NBA star Steve Nash and slam dunk championship Dwight Howard to hopefully receive his 6th ring which i am faithfully counting on.

  on Sept. 27, 2012, 10:46 a.m.
  
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  Evelyn S said:

  https://docs.google.com/a/bronxbash.com/document/d/147CJ9r_ESWm_dAh1zX0vpvX69hK0oTftwqbbc_2vSAw/edit

  on Sept. 25, 2012, 6:18 p.m.
  
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  KrittLee said:

  What Is Illuminati to you ?
  
  When I asked many of my friends and family this question they all came up with the same answer just in their own words, basically stating, “money is the root to all evil” meaning money is ‘Illuminati’ when the question “What is Illuminati to you ?” is asked to many people. As for me I just have things in mind that I know are fishy about the whole Capital ruling the world since day one, for those with enough or more than enough capital when you divide the people into groups based on their ways of living and what they have and don’t have ( Pyramids.) I completely have an understanding of how I feel about the whole New World Order, I don’t agree with every bit of it but I do see that in many people eyes money is it all for most people. What I do Agree with is without money what can we really do these days ? But I don’t agree with the power some people feel they have after getting to the level of money that you feel you can do whatever it is you want. The aggression people feel they have along with that power and money. But as for respect, my rule is “you have to give respect to get it in return” and that also applies to yourself.
  
  So I been putting more thought into This Illuminati situation lately. I went around specifically  asking 3 my friends around my way what they thought about it ? and all their response was more or less the same. One told me he don’t agree with the way the government is going about and beating around the bush about the truth to what our country is really about. But he thinks it’s just all about money. Another friend sat and spoke to me about how he thinks this can be the start of something new but just not for our world, dimension. He feels that people who rep freemason and put out there that this is all a joke, are the ones who are easily influenced by music, people words and but not least drugs. He believes that in his own words “If you don’t have the ‘Top Dollar’ you are considered to be nothing to whom does have the ‘top dollar’. I asked him what’s his meaning of this and his response was “If money isn’t everything to most people, then where would the world categorize you ?”. As for the third friend of mines she just doesn’t want to include herself in the thinkings of it all, but she says as well that she believes Illuminati is all about the money.
  
  Being that I got all their opinions on what they think about Illuminati made me think more on what do I really think of it as well. To be honest I just feel pretty much the same way my three friends do. Come to think of it I just want my life to be as good as anyone else would want theirs. From my understand this “New World Order” is suppose to be something just better to come. But nothings better if you don’t make it better. “Money is the root of all evil” yet happiness can come from money also. I’m not too sure on how to except the fact that many people that make music, movies, cartoons, books, etc are in some way connected or involved themselves with this “Illuminati”. When I expressed myself on the issue to my mother she told me ‘it’s what you allow yourself to believe’. I took that and applied it to many other issues and always do I get stuck asking myself the same question in the end, Do i really believe this ?. Even if I say I do in the back of my mind that question remains. What I can say about my opinion on Illuminati, I agree to disagree on many of their ways of exposing who they are. It’s not exactly the same but in comparison to a gang and not letting it to be known you're in one but to express your values that you had already committed to the gang has to be subliminally posted such as many use flags, beads, or even just a hand sign in pictures stating this is what they rep. What I do want to do in the near future is record students in my school asking them the same question “What do you think about Illuminati “ or rather “What do you think is Illuminati ?”. This topic has my interest not completely but it does have my interest more so than any other as of now because this is something that had been exposed many years ago and can still be the new beginning to end of our world, this topic can be something over our heads longer than it already have been, I feel do something now or forever hold your peace. If anyone feels to do something most likely it won’t be done with just that somebody, but as a people/community something can be done. May not be all of what you wanted but voices can be heard and the little things that are being done can be seen to open others eyes and would hopefully make others have an understanding of what’s even being done. All because of the “Top Dollar”.
  
  
  I watched four video’s on youtube about the illuminati and it’s connections to the world. To me it all makes sense, but it also makes sense for someone to dislike the illuminati also. I just wish I can give everyone in the world a chance to tell how they feel and what they believe about  this issue, or do they even think it’s an issue ?.

  on Sept. 25, 2012, 10:59 a.m.
  
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  ashleynicole said:

  
  
  
  
  WHY DO PEOPLE FEEL THE NEED TO USE FIREARMS?
  
  
  EVEN IF ITS FOR PROTECTION OR BY ACCIDENT OR EVEN ON PURPOSE WHAT DRIVES SOMEONE TO TAKE ANOTHER LIFE THAT THEY CAN’T BRING BACK? WHAT IS THE MOTIVE? WHAT IS THE SATISFACTION OF POSSIBLY KILLING SOMEONE OVER 300 HUNDRED PEOPLE ARE SHOT EVERYDAY IN AMERICA THAT’S MORE THAN ENOUGH. WHAT MAKES A PERSON SHOOT IN BROAD DAYLIGHT TO HURT ANYONE AROUND, EVEN CHILDREN INNOCENT BYSTANDERS? TEEN ACT ON INFORMATION THEY DON'T KNOW AND ON STUPID BEEF THAT'S NOT EVEN IMPORTANT AND IN THE MIDST OF EVERYTHING, PEOPLE THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SITUATION WIND UP GETTING HURT. NOW IN DAYS YOU FIND TEENS DYING AT YOUNGER AGES DUE TO RECKLESS GUN VIOLENCE  AND WHEN IT HAPPENS THAT PERSON THAT SHOT THE GUN DON'T THINK  ABOUT THE EFFECT THAT HAS ON THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THAT PERSON, ALL THEY THINK ABOUT IS HOW MANY BODIES THEY CAUGHT(HOW MANY PEOPLE THEY KILLED). MY FRIENDS  REALLY FIND ALL OF THIS TO BE STUPID BUT PEOPLE DON'T REALLY THINK ABOUT THIS KIND OF STUFF UNTIL IT HAPPENS TO SOMEONE THEY KNOW AND ARE REALLY CLOSE TO, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO ME YOU WATCH THE NEWS AND HEAR ABOUT ALL THESE TEENS DYING TO GUN VIOLENCE AND WHEN YOU TURN ON THE NEWS AND SEE A PICTURE OF YOUR FRIEND THAT WAS KILLED WALKING HOME FROM SCHOOL YOUR MIND BEGINS TO OPEN UP AND MAKE YOU REALIZE THAT ALL OF THIS REAL AND YOUR LIFE CAN BE TAKEN AT ANY MOMENT AND ANY TIME OF DAY.THIS TOPIC IS HARD FOR ME BECAUSE JUST THINKING ABOUT BRING TO THE DAY WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT MY FRIEND KEVIN WAS SHOT AND KILLED WALKING HOME FROM SCHOOL, THE IMAGE IS SO VERY CLEAR I WAS SITTING IN MY MOTHER'S CAR GOING HOME FROM FAR ROCKAWAY AND MY FRIEND JOSHUA TEXT ME AND ASKED ME IF I HEARD WHAT HAPPEN TO KEVIN AND I SAID NOT WHAT HAPPENED. WHEN HE TOLD THAT HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED I BROKE DOWN SIMPLY BECAUSE THAT WAS A FRIEND OF MINE AND HE WASN'T EVEN THE MAIN TARGET HE WAS JUST AT THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME, KEVIN WAS ONLY 13 YEARS OLD AND THIS COMES TO MIND NOW BECAUSE DECEMBER 24 WOULD HAVE BEEN HIS 14TH BIRTHDAY, HE DIDN'T EVEN GET TO FINISH HIS 1ST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL.BASICALLY WHAT I'M SAYING IS THAT YOU CAN LOOSE ANYBODY AT ANY RANDOM MOMENT BUT YOU WON'T REALIZE IT TILL IT ACTUALLY HAPPPENS TO YOU.

  on Sept. 20, 2012, 12:15 p.m.
  
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  curtisc said:

  Why would the citizens vote for a new president when Obama have fixed many mistakes that the old presidents did?
  
  
  I feel like everyone that is voting against obama is 2-faced . Why vote for the man then you just decide to vote for this random white man that feels like obama is not doing the best he can. I feel Obama is doing the best he can to keep the economy up. people got to understand that everything takes time and patient .
  If Romney becomes president I would never respect America just because Barack Obama brought back many soldiers from iraq.
  
  America is selfish and also they would never know what they have until they lose it.
  
  Why wouldn’t they want obama as president ? Its because they feel like barack Obama has the authority to change everything thing. Don’t get me wrong he can but then he can’t . due to the supreme court . obama will have to go to court and get the right to present the new act he decide to make.
  
  I always thought the same thing that the president has the right to do anything , but he can’t.
  
  Barack Obama is a man about his word and for the state to do that to him isn’t right. Just because this white man has a good history and can present himself well thats why others is voting for him. At the end of the day im going for barack Obama. because he’s black , he brought back army soldiers from war , and he help out the poor. That is the most people need to realize that he did. When he did that , thats when I knew he was a good president and a man about his word.
  
  
   

  on Sept. 20, 2012, 10:43 a.m.
  
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  Brendad said:

  What is life after death?
  I think life after death is heaven if you do good on earth, but from many articles i’ve read they have steered me in another direction. Some of these articles say after you die you are giving another life depending on how you did in your previous life. But this is only in some religions, most say you die and go to heaven. But for the most of my knowledge, when we die we’ll find out.
  If the afterlife was a color I think it would be white.
  If afterlife was a math problem I think it would be 1+1+1+1=4.
  If it was an article it would be how did I die and where am i.
  If it was a video I think it would be called time after living life.
  The song would be where am I going after today.
  Sam: HEY!
  Sue: HEY!
  Sam: so I was in class earlier and I was thinking.
  Sue: what were you thinking b\c I was thinking about something also.
  Sam: like I was thinking about where do i go when i die.
  Sue: I was thinking the same thing, maybe we need to go to church.
  Sam: yeah maybe we do.
  Sue: but for the mean while if we google it do you think it will help us?
  Sam: I'm not sure you know.
  Some people say when you die you either go to heaven or hell
  some say you live again
  some say your soul haunts people
  your spirit lives on and linger around.
  where do you go when you die.
  what is heaven, what is hell.
  why do we die why can’t we live on forever
  where is our destination after we die
  who will we be with.
  Where are my love ones that has passed before me, will I see them when I die also. If I die before my parents will I be able to see them living or vise versa. Will I relive a new life will I know the same people, what would my name be. Will others know me from a birthmark, who will be my new parents, will I be an animal, will god punish me for not following his rules?

  on Sept. 19, 2012, 1:03 p.m.
  
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  Joey Pappas said:

  Freewrite How does music affect mood?

   

  How does music affect mood? Honestly I’ve always felt a need for music in my life. Everyday I listen to music so sometimes it feels like it’s not the music that changes my mood but rather what mood I’m in that affects the type of music I listen to.
  However, sometimes I’m in maybe a down mood and I hear a song and I just change my whole mood right there, and become happy. The music I listen to is Christian music. Most people automatically assume it’s either some catholic church type songs or a song for second graders. Yes, those are songs, but not what I listen to.
  Truth is, Christian music is just as diverse as regular music you hear everywhere. There’s country, rock, hip hop, rap and so on. I listen to rock, hip hop, and rap Christian music. And I feel it changes my mood, not so much from happy and sad, but more inspired and determined. I find a lot of inspiration in music and feel it’s always reliable.
  See I base my faith on the word, Bible, so in music fortunately a lot of the word is based in the songs, so it makes it knowledgable. But also, I wake up sometimes and feel full of energy and inspiration so I base my music off of that, and other times I wake up and need some inspiration so I listen to music that brings me up.
  Another thing about music that brings me questions, is the depth and meaning of music. I mean, I’m not trying to offend anyone, however, when I hear music that’s in the mainstream, it’s mostly pointless and meaningless. And also all the same, money, sex, and fame, and for me, I don’t find interest in that, but I want to understand why people are interested in that.
  So in conclusion, I want to research How does music affect mood and also, I added this on, What is the attraction to music that’s message is pointless?

  on Sept. 14, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
  
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  chappelle said:

   

  Where Does Dance Originate From?

  
  
  Dance originated from all types of cultures such as Hip Hop ,Salsa Ballet , Jazz , Tap , Modern ,  Swing , Contra Dance ,Country Western ,Belly Dance ,Flamenco ,Latin Dance and Folk Dance. i think that dance is a great way of life its a way of communication freedom  and ritual . people that i know dance because it the love to do it the enjoy to move around and be active entertain people and help other that don't know how to dance. i feel as if dance is a way of happiness with family members friends i way of letting go and just having fun also with strangers it a good way to meet people.dance is a big part of this world because it express peoples emotions toward their life i enjoy dance which is African dance, Hip Hop & Salsa. I think dance originated from all over the world because there are different types of dances and different ways of doing them.

  
  
  Why Do People Pick Dance As A Career?

  I feel though as if people chose dance as a career because that is something that they're good at  and can also benefit other people that cant dance. i also think people chose dance as a career to get ahead in life in the world of fame. that why nowadays we can dance shows on tv so that people that really has talent can show off their talent and make it to the top. dance is a source of talent that is a gift and is also fun because you can learn modern dances that you don't know and incorporate it in early dance.

  
  
  Why Does Dance Help People With Their Problems?

  Dance helps people with their problems because when someone that dances is going through a problem they take it out through dance  i think that’s a great way instead of violence. dance is a good way of letting go showing off your talent and showing what you love to do which is DANCE.

  on Sept. 13, 2012, 1:27 p.m.
  
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  karina said:

   

  Why is money important to survive?

  
  
  

  So why is money so important to people? Why couldn't money be made as something else? People would kill for a piece of bread if they were homeless. Money causes a lot of things in life like murders, stealing, lying and a lot more comes with it. Sometimes it makes people evil and conniving. Money causes stress upon a lot of people. In my life money has been the biggest concern being that we really didn't have a lot. We were just getting by. Today we are trying to better ourselves in becoming something bigger. Nowadays people need to attend school to get a higher income. Thats just how things work today. You can definitely compare the old days to the new days and see how easier it was back then. The train years ago was only 1 token. Now they want $2.50 to get on. If not you get a ticket for $100 or even $150. I think about it everyday and ask myself why has the economy gotten worse? Is it because the u.s.a owes money to other countries.
  
  The US has a lot to do on why the economy has gotten worse, money wise.
  
  From what i know the us owes china 2 trillion american dollars. That is a lot of money. Wonder how long it would take to pay them back. The chinese has a lot to do with our technology today. If it wasn't for them there would be a lot of stuff we have now out that we use like tv, phones, and excet. They helped a lot in life for technology. We use a lot of things from china for today. Some of our shoes are made from china and clothes. Mostly everything is made from china. They helped us a lot and we definitely appreciate their help.
  
  Why is that China has a lot of technology before us?
  
  I feel like The chinese goes to school at a early age. They know more techniques and are more focused on school work. Lets say they pay attention a lot in school.  They focus on stuff that we need. And that is why they have so much money. People buy things that is easier in life. So the u.s goes to china for assistance.
  
   

  on Sept. 11, 2012, 12:56 p.m.
  
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  britneypa said:

   

  Topic: Why is sleep beneficial?

  
  Question- Why is sleep so important?
  
  Sentences- Sleep is so important because when you’re are stressed out or when you have a lot of things to do, and have no time to do it, you get the side effects of having no sleep. For example, no sleep can cause the following: cutting your days short of living. Studies show that people who don’t get the right amount of sleep tend to cut short their lives because in order to live a healthy life, it needs to be relaxed and patient onto taking things in hand.
  
  Question-  Why does sleep reduces inflammation ?
  
  Sentences- Sleep reduces inflammation because stress hormones raises the level of inflammation in your body, which create other risk in your body like heart disease and other cancerous diseases. That’s why sleep is strictly  important.
  
  Question- How Does sleep help for your body to be repaired?
  
  Sentence- To repair your body from all the stress, harmful exposures, and other damages in your body, sleep helps to repair them. When you are sleeping cell proteins produce more and help for your body damages to get repaired.  
   
   

  on Sept. 11, 2012, 12:01 p.m.
  
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  Anthonyf said:

  https://docs.google.com/a/bronxbash.com/document/d/1dKcD0CMe2zM2CnH7m7_wh-hB0UUZmIbEAW3w76hdy2I/edit

  on Sept. 11, 2012, 11:27 a.m.
  
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  Naty said:

  https://docs.google.com/a/bronxbash.com/document/d/1hP_DGHWeC8tSaW0wvsMFK8opvmjYRs_Ii39k5Il-XOk/edit

  on Sept. 10, 2012, 11:38 a.m.
  
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  michelle said:

  Michelle Figueroa
     
  What causes Breast Cancer?
  
  I believe if you take care of yourself and watch what you're eating while you have breast cancer you can have a better chance at surviving the cancer. My aunt found out about two or three years ago that she had Breast cancer, as soon as she found out she began to realize that how she was living her life was not the right way, she was not watching out for what she ate and she never worked out and took care of her body like she should have been doing. So she came to the conclusion that she had to make a change and she began working out and eating healthy and spent all her time with her family and that helped her alot because she had people there to help her get through this horrific  point in her life. So today on this very day my aunt is CANCER FREE! and i am very thankful that she did what she had to do to get better and survive this monster of a disease.

  
  
  “Taking care of yourself by eating healthy and exercising while you have Breast Cancer can help you overcome it”

  
  

  Taking care of yourself by eating healthy and exercising can really have an effect on weather or not you survive or don't survive. My aunt survived by changing her bad habits and she was able to survive that monster also, my friends mother found out she had breast cancer about four years ago. She still has breast cancer til this day, i believe she has had such a hard time getting rid of the disease because shes not taking proper care of herself by not eating the proper foods and by not exercising as she should. On another note, i'm very curious to know if when doctors remove the cancer do they remove all the breast tissue and leave you flat chested or if its even breast tissue that they remove?

  
  
  “I believe the causes of Breast cancer can come from not eating properly and not exercising your body”

  
  Eating properly and exercising can really have an effect on women having breast cancer because if you take care of yourself and eat healthy foods your body is more healthy because its harder for the disease to spread because your body is healthy. Many women always feel self-conscious of their breast after surgery and i feel sad for them because having breast is what makes you a woman to some people but they always remain strong and keep there heads up. Maybe there’s not an actual cure for cancer but i do believe exercising and eating right can really impact  your body when you have cancer.

  
  Title : What causes breast cancer i believe breast cancer can be cured if you're healthy and your body is fit, you can have a better chance at surviving this monster.

   

  
  
   

  on Sept. 7, 2012, 1:09 p.m.