Well apparently I have not "blogged" since May 3, even though it doesn't seem that long ago, so I'm just going to let you know what is going on in my life at the current place in time.
The summer is starting off very well for me. I just recently started my internship at The Salisbury Post and my first article (I would call it a blurb) was in Saturday's edition of the Post (in the Area section).
My first assignment was covering the Apple Ugly eating contest over at East Rowan High School. This was supposedly the 50th anniversary of East's yearbook and so the yearbook staff threw a carnival to celebrate the occasion.
I was admittedly nervous because this was my first time going on a "real" coverage of an event. I definitely learned from my first experience and will hopefully not be as nervous the next time and just do my thing.
Other than that, the usual sign of summer is beginning to heat up. That would be Rowan County's favorite pastime, baseball. East Rowan's baseball team was not devouring Apple Uglies, but was nearly devouring their season right down the drain when they trailed the Piedmont Panthers by two runs heading into the 7th inning on Friday night.
I thought I had seen some crazy things last year, but apparently I had not seen anything yet with the amazing comeback put on by the Manic Mustangs. Zach Smith alertly stole home after David Ijames had hit the game tying single to win the game for East.
So East really did "steal" one literally and figuratively. The Mustangs move on to to face the Mustangs, Parkland that is, on Tuesday.
I say now that I really have seen it all, but judging by Friday's craziness, this may just be the beginning of the May maddness?!
Rowan County Legion is scheduled to start their season Tuesday at Randolph County. The majority of the legion team is comprised of East Rowan, so they will be missing some faces for a while.
Returning are veterans Trey Holmes and Billy Veal, fresh off their first years of college, should provide that veteran leadership to the team when needed. West Rowan's baseball season ended with a 6-2 setback at the hands of T.C. Roberson, so the players from West will be ready come Tuesday.
This summer looks to be an exciting one, so I guess you should stay tuned.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Carrie Prejean: Majority Ambassador
Most years the Miss America Beauty Pageant comes and goes and little is made over who even wins, which happend again this year. The story this year of course if you haven't heard was the controversy sparked by runner-up Carrie Prejean from California.
Prejean was asked by judge Perez Hilton if every state should legalize same sex-marriage and Prejean responded with a surprising politically incorrect response that really ruffled Hilton's feathers in a later blogged video.
Prejean stated "I think it's great that Americans are able to choose one or the other. We live in a land that you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage and, you know what, in my country and my family I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anyone out there but that's how I was raised and that's how I think it should be between a man and a woman."
As I was wittnessing what she said, I felt an overwhelming since of pride that finally someone stood up for what most believe in this country. She was simply answering what was asked and she answered truthfully instead of giving that minority opinion shared by few in this country, she remembered how her parents raised her and expressed herself much to the begrudge of Hilton.
It is my hope that God has instilled in Carrie, the guts to finally step up and let everyone know that the Christians in this country are tired of all the crap that we have taken from the minorites that have taken away prayer in schools, and the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Christians must take initiative and be willing to show their colors to others and be a wittness to those who have doubted Christ or who just don't know Him. The Lord is trying to tell us something, I just hope that we are all listening.
Prejean was asked by judge Perez Hilton if every state should legalize same sex-marriage and Prejean responded with a surprising politically incorrect response that really ruffled Hilton's feathers in a later blogged video.
Prejean stated "I think it's great that Americans are able to choose one or the other. We live in a land that you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage and, you know what, in my country and my family I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anyone out there but that's how I was raised and that's how I think it should be between a man and a woman."
As I was wittnessing what she said, I felt an overwhelming since of pride that finally someone stood up for what most believe in this country. She was simply answering what was asked and she answered truthfully instead of giving that minority opinion shared by few in this country, she remembered how her parents raised her and expressed herself much to the begrudge of Hilton.
It is my hope that God has instilled in Carrie, the guts to finally step up and let everyone know that the Christians in this country are tired of all the crap that we have taken from the minorites that have taken away prayer in schools, and the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Christians must take initiative and be willing to show their colors to others and be a wittness to those who have doubted Christ or who just don't know Him. The Lord is trying to tell us something, I just hope that we are all listening.
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