Chinese president Xi Jinping has pushed US president Donald Trump to withhold from threatening North Korea after threats have flown back and forth between the US and North Korea for a week. Xi urged North Korea to do similarly. Afterwords North Korea claimed that millions of their citizens “are keen to fight”. And still threatens an “enveloping strike” on the US territory of Guam. China claims they will stay neutral of North Korea strikes first but will join them if the United States or it’s allies deal the first blow.
Tag: Current Events
BOOM! -Ottis Amber (Week 1 Day 3, Whoopie!)
by Vwala •
“Boom, boom boom!” You’ll be hearing this noise soon if Trump’s “tough talk” continues. Officials say that conflict is “avoidable” but unless China prevails in getting Korea to stop working on the development of nuclear missiles they have not revealed another plan. According to intelligence, Korea has not succeeded in forming a missile capable of hitting anything closer than the west coast and to our knowledge it has not been properly tested. But they are capable of hitting Guam easily, so who knows what lies in our future.
Homeschool Journal 8/14/17
by Vwala •
Yes, yes it’s the first day of school again. Yay!!! 7th grade!!! I think 7th is better than 6th because I am not behind yet. In 7th grade you get a “school counselor,” so this morning I went and talked to her/mom about my schedule for this year. I personally think it is just a teeny bit crazy. This year I am going to have a yearbook which is going to be so much fun!!! It will be like a 7th grade scrapbook!!! We are making first day of school cupcakes in our school colors!!!
In English I started a notebook with all the things that I am learning about things like nouns, et cetera. So when I need to know something I can just look it up! LA was lots more work but a ton of fun today!
In history we read the introduction. Why do they even have one of those for a history book? But they did, and they started by telling us about the lay of the land. Also called where the 7 continents, and the oceans names. Where do they think we live, the bottom of the ocean? Outer space? They had some cool poems though. It is amazing how much the world has developed in the last 500 years!!!!! Just think about it, travel, medicine, governing, science, maps, electronics, why electronics wasn’t even a thing 500 years ago!!! We saw some really cool pictures of Anne Frank’s actual diary, the Hubble telescope, Henry Ford in a car, (I didn’t realize that Ford was somebody’s last name!) and a picture of JFK just minutes before he was shot. Current Events was sad with all the great things in the newspaper there are to write about.
In Bible we learned about bible junkies, the author, that God plants us in the right place, the Bible is a cleaning agent and God is the cleaning person, that you should document your insights, and that I might want to write a guide to God’s word. We read the Beatitudes. They said to go the extra mile in sharing too.
Put today on your calendar folks!!!!! In math I actually learned something, on the first day!!!!! I learned about Roman Numerals, I thought they stopped at X but they actually go on to do L,D, and M!!! I also wrote some of my answers with the cool tails!!!!!
REZONING PROTESTS AT LITTLE ROCK CITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
by Reed Karman •
Many Chenal Valley Residents gathered at the Little Rock City Board of Directors Meeting on May 16 to protest the up for approval rezoning of some woodland near their neighborhood where a elderly living complax wants to build. The protesting failed and the rezoning was passed.
OLD COLD WAR RIVALRIES COME TO SURFACE IN 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
by Reed Karman •
Many US officials, former and current, claim that a group formed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and run by former KGB agents hacked the 2016 US presidential election to topple the favor to Donald Trump.
ISIS, in Mosul or No?
by Vwala •
ISIS is being pushed out of Mosul, they have been trying to get in even more lately. There was a possible use of chemical weapons on there part. There will be an investigation over the possibility. If so then there will be problems for ISIS with the humane society, and many countries. There has been a war over Mosul for a long long time but maybe this is the beginning of the end.
Nostalgia Ice Cream?
by Vwala •
Oh, the good old days of dairy queen delights. A new dairy queen has opened in little rock for you ice cream lovers!!! The food is okay but the desserts are even better!!! The burgers have pickles if you don’t request none and the onion rings are really really good.
BROADWAY BRIDGE OPENED LATE
by Reed Karman •
Construction was completed in early March on the new Broadway Bridge. It would have been finished the week before but weather delayed work. The old Broadway Bridge was torn down not because of structural instability but due to a city council estimate of the upkeep cost. The old Broadway Bridge was built in 1923 and was dedicated to World War I veterans. The new one is dedicated to all veterans.
Budget, what’s it?
by Vwala •
Trump plans on completely changing the budget. Including an infrastructure bill and tax overhaul. He plans on putting more into the defenses and weapons. But true to his campaign promise he hasn’t touched medicare or Social security so it has been said that he is keeping his campaign promises. Some people say he has done more than most Presidents have in their entire terms in the past couple of months but others have said that he has wasted it completely. Whatever one it is, big changes are afoot.
Guns and Churches, Mixed?!?!?
by Vwala •
In Arkansas, guns are now allowed on collage campuses, though not in dorms or at grief meeting. They are also now allowed in churches, and public buildings that don’t have a sign prohibiting carrying guns. You have to carry a conceal gun licence and you can carry a gun. It had a hard time getting through, they wanted to add on more prohibitions but it passed without any more. So we will see how this new law will be put to use in the future.