Second Opinion

December 13, 2005

Multiple Choice - One does not fit

Of the following quotes -one does not fit. Select it and tell why it does not fit.

A. "These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country. . . . We fight not to enslave, but to set a country free, and to make room upon the earth for honest men to live in." — Thomas Paine, "The American Crisis," 1776-1777

B. "I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer." — U.S. Grant, May 11, 1864

C. "Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never . . . ." — Winston Churchill, Oct. 29, 1941

D. "In war there is no substitute for victory." — Douglas MacArthur, April 19, 1951

E. "Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women." — Ronald Reagan, First Inaugural Address, Jan. 20, 1981

F. "The idea that we're going to win this war is an idea that unfortunately is just plain wrong." — Howard Dean, chairman, Democratic National Committee, Dec. 5, 2005

December 12, 2005

Bad Words at school?

What do you think the message is in this political cartoon?

December 06, 2005

Let's ride our bikes to our wedding!

Recently a 13 year old girl and a 14 year boy were married in Alabama.

Select a topic below and justify your answer. (5 sentence minimum)

a. What do you think the chances of this being a successful marriage?

b. What's some questions that you would like to ask of this couple? Keep it clean!!

December 04, 2005

Xmas.... What's in a name?

This abbreviation for Christmas is of Greek origin. The word for Christ in Greek is Xristos. During the 16th century, Europeans began using the first initial of Christ's name, "X" in place of the word Christ in Christmas as a shorthand form of the word. Although the early Christians understood that X stood for Christ's name, later Christians who did not understand the Greek language mistook "Xmas" as a sign of disrespect.

A large number of businesses have taken Christ out of Christmas this year claiming its less offensive to non believers in Christ.

Question: Should we start using "Xmas" for the holiday season? (justify your answer)