Useless Fact

Your useless fact for 9/29is,
we only use 10% of our brain if we used 100% we would be so smart. But the trade of is everyone would die really really early about 20 years of age. The human race would die out.

Intelligent Design and Why I Don't Like It!

From now on I shall refer to intelligent design as I.D. because I don't like to dignify it with a name. So I.D. say every thing was created and design by on "Intelligent being".( Yes we know your talking about god you don't need to hide it.) Well people such as Dr. Behe a very respectable scientist say that things that are so complex in nature they could not have been created by natural selection. Well why not, something is to complex for your little brain to comprehend that god must have done it. So does I.D. have any so called proof. Oh what, they do,I just walked into that one. So one example that is used for I.D. is the microbial flagellum. Simple to some but it's is so advanced, it has approximately 45 different proteins to make it into a little motor. Well the I.D. crowd says."If we don't understand it then our answer is an intelligent being(God) did it." That is so simple, but hay wait a minute that sounds like Medieval science to me. But why should you listen to the ravings of a lunatic namely me. Well I'll tell you why because I'm right every signal time. This is possible because I like many other sane people trust science.


P.S. If I offended you I'm sorry this is just a dramatized opinion.

Unwritten Words, post two

I had just turned the corner onto the street where Hotel Azzi was located when a figure ran into me at full speed. The next thing I knew I was on the ground, sputtering, shocked, wet and looking up into a face I didn't know. I could tell, even though it was dark, the figure looked surprised to see me.
"Sorry! I didn't see you. Oh-jeez sorry! I'm so clumsy and in a hurry it didn't register---" I interrupted him in Italian.
"No, it's fine." I stood up. My butt was completely soaked and frozen in the grimy water from the street. Oh god. How embarrassing. I quickly wiped my hands on my thighs. I turned to go, hoping he wouldn't notice how wet I was. But he held out his hand and smiled.
"I'm Orlando. Nice to meet you."
" Yeah right, you stupid Italian bozo." I felt like saying. But I didn't.
"I'm Claire." I shook his hand, and a warmth passed through me. Something I had never felt before.
"Do you like hot chocolate?" Orlando asked.

Useless Fact Of the Day

Your useless fact for 9/26 is,
your finger nails grow faster on your dominant hand because you use it more.

Unwritten Words by M.J.

The streets of Italy are glossy and dark. The cobblestones reflect the Christmas lights strung above the houses on the clothes line. Italian cigarettes lay forgotten and wet in the gullies, and the air smells sweet and sharp. It is the mixture between cold air and old, Italian stones. The language floats to me as the glass door of La Bella opens. So lyrical and fluid. It is most beautiful sound that exists.
I walk quickly.
It is so cold here and none of the buildings are heated. In fact, Azzi hotel (the hotel I am currently staying at) opens the windows in December; for the rain sneaks into the walls and makes them rot. "Noi bisogno tu ottenere aria flusso!" We need to get the air flowing. I don't mind really. I love Italy. I love the cold as long as I have adequate clothes to bundle up in.
I'm an exchange student here in Fiorenze. The city where the Renaissance began. I have always felt somehow attached to this city. Everything about it seems part of me. I came here the first time when I was seven; the second time when I was eleven. It seems so long ago, looking back. The life I've lead seems so long ago. So much has change. My sister is married and has two kids now. My brother is married, too. I am not, thankfully married yet. In fact, I'm a junior in college. For years I would long to come here again. I would dream about Italy. I would cry when I couldn't stand the longing to rush onto a plane to Italy. Italy, particularly Florence feels like home. It is as if my soul resides there. So desperately I rushed through high school to get here. Now that I am, I only feel relief. My classes in art, science and literature don't start for three more weeks. But, following my mother's advice, I came early to explore. She herself had gone off the France in her Junior year of college.
It is when I am thinking these thoughts that the moment that changed my life took place.

Useless Fact of The Day

Your useless fact for 9/25 is,
98%of our DNA is not associated with making any kind of enzyme or protein for our body.

Snow by M.J.

The crystal spheres fall gently and unhurried onto a already
sparkling blanket of snow. Its so magical. The untouched cool
white that hasn't been imprinted with footprints. Its so quite,
as if waiting patiently for something. Waiting in its
sharp and sweet manner. So cold and pure. So simple
in such a beautiful way. Snow, on a Winter's day.


Written by M.J.

News!

NEWS!!
If you look to left of the page you will find a increasing number of links to other blogs by middle schools from all over the country. Even though they are marked as "educational" blogs; there is actually a lot of cool stuff on them. So check them out! Also Jets, we really need more of your poems, short stories and artwork to post. PLEASE email your stuff to jettrailsjms@gmail.com or give your artwork to Mr. Scot in room 114. Tell your friends about it, too.

Useless Fact

Your useless fact for 9/24 is,
If you are good at sports you probably lie, a lot. You are lying to yourself, you may tell yourself "I can do this" right before a big sports meet. This is lying, you don't know if you actually can do it, so therefore it qualifies as a lie. Also people who have depression tend to see the world for what it really is, because they don't lie to themselves . By not "lying" to themselves (which translates to your own self talk) they become depressed. To find more information on this intriguing topic, download a podcast called "Radio Lab".

Pay Attention!

Okay people, if you look to the left of your screen you will see a link to the New York Times online site. You should really read the news! Anyway, with all this "Depression" rumors and Wall Street blow up, you may want to pay attention. It's getting exciting.....

Useless Fact

Your useless fact for 9/23 is,
If we did not have beer we would not have soda. When water is placed over fermenting beer is becomes carbonated, That how soda came to be.

Tis' Now Offically Fall

As of 9:45 am, on September 22, we are no longer in Summer! Wow, who knew you could be so accurate as to the minuet it turns to Fall, cool, huh?

Fall At Last

Ah summer how great it is, but move over fall is here. What is not great about fall people make money by raking leaves, the temperature is not too hot but not too cold. But lets not forget All Hallows even that is the best Autumn holiday there is. Now I know some of yo will disagree with this but I'm right, so enjoy this wonderful season as it roles by.

Useless Fact

Your useless fact for 9/22 is:
In Belgium there are two languages spoken, which are French and Flemish. Don't get in a shouting match with a Felm; you will wish you hadn't.

Useless Fact

Your useless fact for 9/19,
If you compare our lives to the whole time humans have been on this earth our time amounts to about one fifth of a second.

M.J.'s satire on Sarah Palin......

In the history of the world, women have never had a huge role in politics. Not until recently were women even allowed to vote. Now, we have had women all over the world who have become presidents; but oddly enough, not here in the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. In this election, things have changed. We had Hillary Clinton, a truly amazing woman run for president. Now, we have Governor Sarah Palin. At first, many Americans were rather skeptical at John McCain's picks of vice president. After all, Governor Palin is a mother of five children, has no real experience with foreign policy what so ever, and was quoted last month What does a vice president do anyway?
But, you know, I find it extremely inspirational that Sarah Palin has taken such a role in politics. After all, she seems like a regular woman; one of us. With an unwed, pregnant, seventeen year old daughter and a five month old baby with Down syndrome; Palin has been able to leave her children and pursue her career for America. Governor Palin makes me, and I'm sure other people, feel like I can be the next vice president of America with only a journalism degree.


Read the rest here.


(p.s., just so everyone is informed, M.J. despises Sarah Palin......)

Sage's AWESOME satire on Sarah Palin....

Today, just hours ago, Sarah Palin confessed to something so unreal, many people are still in denial. So shocking, that some have committed suicide. So incredible, that the smartest man on earth, George W. Bush, even had a hard time taking in the news. Wait, it has just been brought to my attention that George W. Bush is actually a chimpanzee, so scratch the last comment about him being the smartest of mankind. So incredible, that the smartest chimpanzee on earth, George W. Bush, even had a hard time taking in the news. During her final speech on November 21st, after the presidency was given to Barack Obama, Sarah Palin confessed to being a man.

Read the rest here.

Carmen's "Tag Your Tots"

“Tag your Tots” immediately makes you think about putting labels on your tater tots at Burger King. Instead this deceitful title is referring to a new program that law enforcers have created “keeping your children safe.” This plan makes finding your child, after being kidnapped, much easier and efficient.
The State Fair is loaded with creeps, people ready to eat your “tots.” Law enforcers can now easily return children to their parents after they left their poor children alone at the State Fair. Why would any family want to leave their child at the State Fair? To get kidnapped, duh.

Fernanda F. On The Baby Saved By Disposable Diapers

Disposable Diaper Saves Baby!

A diaper saved a 2 month old baby's life! While his parents were in the living room looking the other way, this baby crawled out of his crib, out of his room, onto the couch (in the living room), and jumped through the window.

After this happened he caught onto one of the 100 sharpened and very dangerous spikes on the side of the apartment wall. Then his diaper opened and the baby slowly fell down ten stories down, and onto the ground like an angel.

“It was an incredible miracle” says the officer, who was just down the block eating doughnuts when the incident happened. “I don’t understand why we’re not ALL wearing these diapers to save us from anything,” he said. “Why didn’t we think of this sooner?” The U.S. president said with anger. “I don’t know why, but I could’ve used this at the war in Iraq!”

Want to read more? Read it here.

Trivia for the Day:

In 2001, there were more than 300 banana accidents in Britain. Sad, though comically, most were due to slipping on the skins....


Crazy, huh?

Public Schools

Weekly focus by: Brian B.
Public schools have tons of problems; gang violence, drugs, not enough creativity in students, and a lack of discipline. Teachers cannot even touch a student without getting sued. For example, kids could be killing each other and all a teacher could do is yell and give them lunch detention. We need to find a solution to the problem other then giving children lunch detention, or letting them go home after being suspended so they can watch T.V. all day while their parents are at work. We need to find another solution to this problem other then letting uncaring parents let them do whatever they want without a little bit of discipline. We need to find another solution then simple oral punishment which can be easily ignored. We need to do something about this now!
Read more here.

Submit your art to Mr. Scot in room 114 now! We want to see it!

Two pictures from Ms Dennison's art collection

A bridge in winter

Cubism

Aw....Winter!

Alas, summer is gone. Well, almost. The outdoor swimming and the beaches, and the spaghetti straps are put away for the next six months. People are now breaking out hoodies and sweaters (well, as least some of us are...) and the homework is piling oh so ever higher. The cold, cruel winter is coming; we student's will start to huddle and curse because the hoodies we wear are awesome, but not warm. What is one to do? Personally, winter has always been painful for me. I love the occasional snow days and snowboarding; but the sharp air makes everything to dark and depressing. Well, at least there is "Winter" break. The wonderful time of year where we all work desperately on huge assignments over a seventeen day period. Ah well, nothing to do but enjoy the waning summer days and get depressed when the days get shorter.

Useless Fact of The Day

Your useless fact for 9/11 is,
women stay mad longer than men because homocysteine the chemical causing anger is produced longer in women.

Useless Fact

Your useless fact for 9/10 is,
Atilla the Hun was the most successful man in human history, approximately 25% of eastern Europe is descended from him.

Swords Into Plowshares by: Tim

Swords Into Plowshares

14 year-old Ben O’Connell woke up abruptly and wondered what had woken him. It dawned on him almost immediately. He smelled smoke.

Ben tore of his covers and dashed to the hallway. He noticed a glow coming from downstairs as well as the sound of flames crackling. Panic replaced Ben’s sleepiness. He had never thought that he would have to escape a fire in his own house.

Ben ran into his room to grab his cell phone. He snatched up the Motorola and franticly turned it on. His hands were shaking as he keyed in 9-1-1.

A woman answered his call. “Hello?” she said.

“There’s a fire in my house! 163 Washington.” Ben yelled.

“A fire engine is on its way.” The lady replied calmly.

“Thanks.” Ben said. He slammed his phone shut and ran to his parent’s room.

“Mom! Dad! There’s a fire!” Ben screamed as he entered his parent’s room. They almost literally jumped out from under the covers.

“Where!?!” His father yelled.

“It’s downstairs. A fire truck is on its way.” Ben panted at the doorway.

“Hurry, out the window.” His mother said already pushing the window open. Ben heard a crash downstairs, and wondered if the house was caving in. He took a step into their room toward the window.

Suddenly, there was a great crack, and the floor caved in taking the bed as well as Ben’s mom and dad.

To read the rest of Tim's story, click here:
http://www.jms.aps.edu/JMS/Key/TimsStory.htm

Useless Fact

Your useless fact of the day is,
You are the most stressed in the morning.

Useless Fact of The Day

I know that you hear useless facts first period in the anouncements and allday in class. But these are the most useless fact you will ever read. Me, I am full of useless facts but if you have one send it to use at jettrailsjms@gmail.com.

Your fact of the day is,
celloide is a kind of spider and an anoying skin thing.

Isn't this awesome?!

Real Fur, Faux Life by Ali

My name is Sean Brink; I lived in New York City, was a top student in the School of Fashion and Design. I loved fashion, and spending my boyfriend’s money on Prada shoes, Gucci handbags and other designer things. Some might call me a “shopaholic.” They wouldn’t be far off. I liked to think of my self as a role model to the rest of the decrepit students of my school. Then Anthony came, and he changed my life.

It was one cold, grey January morning. Bundled under my mink overcoat I made my Saturday rounds to all of my favorite stores Gucci, Prada, BCBG Chanel and Louis Vuitton. I didn’t know at the time, that after leaving my oversized closet that morning I would never again gaze upon it with the same eyes.

Read more here.

Mabon

Mabon is a holiday for the harvest, and I bet very few of you know what it is. It is a time to ask for luck, wealth, and a good harvest for the coming year. This year Mabon happens to land on the 22nd of September. People make offerings from their harvest so that it will be plentiful the next year.

Stormy Mountains

Raylinn's Picture

Sports

Gooby Williams Bertson by: Erik

Gooby always sort of just floated through life. When bad things would happen, he would have a bad habit of acting like they never happened or they weren’t as bad as they were. His whole childhood, he watched his father, and wanted to be a big boss with authority, just like him. When he reached high school, he tried his best, but got big fat C’s and had people tell him that he wouldn’t be able achieve very much if he kept this up.

But then a day came when he found the inspiration to work towards being a great boss like his daddy. The day when he saw the prettiest and nicest girl he ever did see, Lucy Wallaby Berrytown. But, when old Goob confessed his feelings, Lucy responded bluntly, saying...

Read more here.



More of Erik's Story to Come...Check Back Monday!

Untitled by Mia

My Imaginary Friend by Fernanda

Once upon a time there was a little boy who lived with his father because his mom had died after his birth. Henry’s father had always hated him because he believed that Henry had caused his wife’s death. So, once little Henry created an imaginary friend, his father finally had something to punish him for.
Henry was always talking to his imaginary friend and never let any of his father’s punishments bug him in any way. Even though his father would beat him most of the time, Henry would listen to his best friend.

Read the rest here.

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Tell us if you think it's real or not on the comments and we will post something that you want.
(within reason.)

Cookies from Riithim's story

The Girl Who Made Cookies by: Riithim

Tanya sat in the back of the car, letting the wind blow her soft brown hair out of the window. She heard her hair hit the side of the old lime green car rhythmically, thwap, thwap, thwap, thwap. She didn’t know what kind of car it was, because she wasn’t good with that type of thing. What she did know, however was that her Uncle Pete would instantly be able to identify what brand and model it was, along with the year it was made and where it was manufactured. Tanya liked Uncle Pete, with his ways of knowing everything there was to know, and his great recipes. It was Uncle Pete’s new apartment that they were going to. Tanya was so excited to see him, but she was also a little sad about leaving home. Tanya hadn't seen Uncle Pete since she was six. In two weeks she was turning thirteen. Hadn’t her mom said there was a thirteen year old girl living next door?

Read the whole story by Riithim here.

The Cover

Eyes

Kier's Story "Swords Into Plowshares"

Stop.

I heard that from behind me. Barely, though, through the whistling wind. It was just a word, as softly as anything, caught up in the wind and carried away. At seventy-seven stories high the whipping wind would make sense. And the baby wouldn’t stop crying. It was just wailing on and on like a madman. Of course, many people would call me a madman too. People who didn’t get me.
In these few occasions, which were becoming less and less rare, I knew what I was addicted to was wrong. I could’ve picked something like heroin or methamphetamine. But no, I have to pick this. My old therapist always said I had always been a very angry person. But I doubt that anyone would have thought I would have gone to this extreme.

You can read the entire story here

Librivox.com

Librivox.com allows people to download books on tape for free. These books are normally old and have lost their copyright, but they are the classics. Remember that these are read by volunteers so it will not be as good as the ones you buy, but come on it's FREE. We have the link on this page just to the right of this colum.

Happy Labor Day everyone!!!