Character 2: Harold The War Vet

Harold The War Vet is the nickname of the crazy war veteran named Harold Wright. Harold was a grunt in the Vietnam War. He suffers from PTSD. Harold is also very paranoid of Zombies. Harold believes Zombies are eventually going to take over the world. In response to this Harold is constantly prepared for a Zombie outbreak. Harold tries to spread the word but no one will listen to him. Harold believes the fate of Humanity rests on his shoulders and his Zombie killing ability. Harold lives alone and is well into his 60;s. Harold lives in a house given to him by his deceased parents. Harold eventually built a bunker beneath the house with knowledge from his grunt days. Harold occasionally wakes up in the middle of the night due to nightmares. Harold is viewed as harmless amongst the towns people of Pepper Bay.

Journal 10: Movie Review; City of God

   City of God is an astounding movie. A very entertaining drama. City of God is 2002 Brazilian Crime Drama. The movie is fully scripted in Portuguese and read in English subtitles. A foreign movie that went mainstream in North America. A great feat in itself. I really enjoyed this movie. At first I was very weary of watching this movie due to the English barrier. I will tell you right now that is not a problem at all. The film is very entertaining. I have a hard hard paying attention to movies. This movie caught my eye right from the beginning and I never looked away.
     The movie is based around the worlds most notorious slums of Rio De Janeiro. It tells the story of two childhood who grow up to be the complete opposite. One becomes a photographer and the other a drug kingpin. The movie follows each friend throughout their youth and teenage lives.
     I give City of God. 4 out of 4 stars, I really enjoyed this movie. I enjoyed the crime aspect of the movie. I also enjoyed the inside look of the Slums of Rio. The movie itself really showcases the sick and twisted nature of crime as well as corruption within the Rio police force. I really enjoyed the way they protrayed both of these themes. Yes, I recommend this movie. The subtitles may be a bit of a turn off but if you can overcome that this is a very great movie. As well as being very entertaining. So I say guess go see this movie as soon as possible.

Journal 11: Mayweather vs Pacquiao Summary - Portfolio

   May 2nd, 2015. The biggest boxing fight of our generation took place. WBC and WBA Welterweight Champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. Took on the WBO Challenger Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao. A fight 10 years in the making. When finally the dust settled, Mayweather stood atop the throne in dominating fashion.
    The dismantling of Pacquiao was beautiful to watch if you knew what to watch for. The first opening minutes it was very clear who was in control of the fight. Mayweather used his stiffling jab to keep Pacquiao at bay for the first couple of rounds using his speed and stellar defence to negate most of the damage. That's the story for the entire fight. Mayweather was near sublime in his approach to the fight. On offence he would pump lighting fast jabs at Pacman. When Pacman would corner the undefeated fighter. Mayweather would either angle cut out to Manny's lead leg or slip underneath the left straight and angle cut back out to Manny's lead side. When Manny was able to land on Mayweather. Mayweather's defensive shell would cushion many of the blows. Pacquiao was completely outclassed. Pacquiao was the much slower fighter contrary to popular belief that Pacquiao would be nearly as fast as Mayweather. Mayweather won close to 10 rounds on the majority of the scorecards. Mayweather also noted that he will be returning in September for another fight before retiring. Possible opponents include Amir Khan or Gennedy Golovkin.

Character 1 - Portfolio

Zoltron the Marauder.


Zoltron is a hulking 6'7 behemoth of a man. A figure draped in scales with bat like wings. A creature only spoken about in horror stories. Zolton is extremely strong and quite agile for his hulking size. Equipped with a cunning mindset and a professor of the tactics of war. Zolton only has one plan in his immortal life. Build a master race and eliminate the inferior human race as he describes them as. Zolton is a very aggressive and violent being. A being possessed with large amounts of raw power and has been locked away for centuries until recently.

Journal: Movie Review - Full Metal Jacket

   Full Metal Jacket is a war movie highlighting the brutality of the Vietnam War through the eyes of a newly trained Marine Platoon. Sectioned in two different scenario. We follow the Marine group through brutal basic training all the way through to the Tet Offensive. Full Metal Jacket brings to the table is the psychological part of being a grunt, The movie itself is very entertaining and catches the psychological horror of the war very well. Grunts who are thrown off the deep end are considered "Section 8's" The first section 8 we met throughout the movie is a low IQ marine trainee. Who eventually is thrown off the edge by a psychotic drill sergeant and the struggle of basic training.
    The movie highlights the struggle of being a soldier in the Vietnam War very well. By the end of the movie it showcases how much of a deep struggle the soldiers had endured through out the movie. How much the human mind can endure throughout wartime.

Found Poem - Portfolio

Todays Paper just came out
A valuable man was shot
Country in chaos
In the desert
The identity of the man who was shot
Is not important
A land of the Free
Only to die for

Journal Free Write: Kurdistan needs more Military Support.

  The Middle East is in utter turmoil as I write this. Once a civil war between The Free Syrian Army and Assad's Regime has broken out into a full blown war between many opposing factions that has spilled into various other countries surrounding Syria. When much of the dust settled, the Regime was pushed back. The Free Syrian Army has fallen off the radar. Islamic extremist faction has grown into a massive juggernaut. Eventually this juggernaut faction seized control of over 50% of the Middle East including taking over a large portion of Iraq. The newly formed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has been causing terror all across the Middle Eastern. Even involving the small nation of Kurdistan. The area of Kurdistan is a Westernized Region. A westernized state in the Middle of Islamic Middle East. The Kurds have been fighting off ISIS for many months with support of US airstrikes. If Kurdistan had the support of fellow nations, with many backing ground forces of multiple nations, training and arms. The Kurds could very well take over the Middle East.
     The US has struggled inside the Middle East. Trying to reform and rebuild the country. I believe the US has been given a very good break here with the Kurds. The Kurds take over may very well be what the US is looking for to restore order to the Middle East. US is missing a huge break in accomplishing peace in a country that hasn't seen it in over a 100 years. The US and multiple other nations should join the fight with the Kurds to push out ISIS and collapse Assad's Regime. If the US doesn't act faster Assad's Regime could regain control of Syria. ISIS could keep the control or another radical terror group will replace them. The push to crumple ISIS is growing heavier. This could be the US's golden ticket to peace within the Middle East. Kurdistan government taking over.          On top of that the Middle East will be westernized. The US needs to act fast and began pushing troops over to Kurdistan to help push ISIS back further. Kurdistan is located near many valuable regions that could be vital to a Peaceful Middle East.

Journal Free Write: Should the US back Ukraine?

   November, 23. 2013 marked the beginning of Euromaidan. A 2,000 strong rally protesting the government suspension of integration into the European Union. Fast forward to March 5th, 2015. A full blown war has erupted between the Ukrainian Government and newly formed Pro Russian Rebel Government in Donetsk, dubbed "Dontesk People's Republic". Pro-Russian Rebellion is firmly backed by the Russians, even though they deny any sort of involvement in the civil war. Rebels are being trained and armed by the Russians as well as possibly fighting beside Russian troops. This reveals the question, should the US send aid to Ukraine to fight off the advancing rebels?
   US should send direct aid to Ukraine. US sending direct aid to Ukraine has many positive pros to it. The U.S currently sending aid to the Kurds in the Middle East I don't see why the US can't shift some of that aid into Ukraine. Ukraine soldiers need many basics that the US can provide. It's very promising on the US's side. Aid sent to Ukrainian forces such as basic US training and weaponry could very well push the rebels back. The US sending aid to Ukraine sends a direct message to the Russian Government that events like this will be not tolerated. As of now, the Russians are blatantly pushing into Ukraine without consequence. If this continues Russia will eventually engulf Ukraine.

Journal Free Write 2: Aldo should be P4P Best

      Jon Jones. Promoted by media outlets and the UFC itself as the Number 1# Pound 4 Pound fighter on the planet. In reality Jon Jones may have the best possible resume but he is not the most skilled fighter on the planet. I truly believe Jose Aldo is the most technically skilled MMA fighter on the Planet. I think this because Aldo's game is much more advanced and because Jon Jones being a bigger draw really sways the media towards him.
       Aldo is the most well rounded fighter on the planet. Aldo is the 145 Pound featherweight Champion of the UFC. A title he has held for 9 years, going on 10. With a unseen record of 25-1. Aldo is a kickboxing machine with World Class Brazilian Jit Jitsu to fall back on. Which is a rare combination of skills. Equipped with hair trigger head movement, explosive combinations and advanced angle cuts. Jones is not far behind in terms of skill. Near perfection as a fighter. Lacks one single element that really hinders him. Fundamental boxing. Aldo has the best boxing in MMA. Jon Jones lacks a strong fundamental boxing game including poor footwork, poor head movement and poor hand speed. The strongest parts of Aldo's game are these and it shows.
        The final reason why Aldo should be P4P Best is because of the media. Jose Aldo is not a very popular champion in North America. The fighter doesn't even speak English. Aldo Paper-view Buys always do poorly. This is not marketable. The UFC is seen as a business before sport company. Jon Jones born in the U.S.A, In a much heavier weight class as well. Jones is the obvious choice as a more marketable fighter. That is it, the UFC is reluctant to boost Aldo as the P4P best because he is not a marketable fighter.