Nepal Quake Shakes the World

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/26/asia/nepal-earthquake-first-person/index.html

Thousands upon thousands of people with live within the city of Kathmandu, Nepal have had their homes shattered to the ground and live without shelter. This massive earthquake was recorded as a 7.8 magnitude on Saturday and was less than 50 miles away from Nepal's main capital city Kathmandu. This was devistating to the city and the poeple living within it. The earthquake turned many houses into rubble, roads into mangled messes of concrete, and has left thousands of people scared and without hope. India has been constantly sending in aid through planes and dropping many crates full of food, medical supplies and clothing. This earthquake was not just felt 50 miles away, but it was also felt on the tallest peak in the world, Mount Everest. It sent avalanches off killing, injuring and trapping large numbers of people on the mountain. They have been trying helicopter evacuations , but their are some places that the helicopters cannot reach, leaving the people theri to wait, and pray that they can be rescued. 

The ISIS Takeover

The ISIS Takeover 

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/16/middleeast/iraq-ramadi-isis-damon/index.html 

            As many Americans know the militant group ISIS has constantly threatened the lives of American people. What many of us do not know however, is how many people they are actually harming in Iraq right now. In Ramadi, Iraq just outside of the countries capital, ISIS has been fighting a very bloody battle. They have been fighting to take control of the city, and currently they control the entire east side of Ramadi. this has caused many Iraqis to lose what little sense of safety that they had left and flee from Ramadi, some only bringing their Children and whatever they could carry on their backs. The government has also permitted the use of cars saying he it will reduce the chances of explosives being set off. This means that even if the people who had cars wished to flee, they could not do so without having to leave it behind. These people are fleeing to their government in Baghdad which is a 68 mile trek from Ramadi, and some of them may not even have a pair of shoes to wear. These people are fearing for their lives and are calling upon their government for assistance and they are being constantly ignored. Now, as thousands of people flee to the capital city for safety they want to know why no one ever came to help. One man of Ramadi was interviewed saying, "This is what we warned Baghdad would happen. Where is Baghdad?"

An Unexpected Bracket Winner

The final championship game was played last night between Duke and Wisconsin. As many of you may know Duke emerged victorious. What most of you might not have known, someone you probably know fairly well from being all of the news a few years ago did better than all of you. The one and only politician Mitt Romney scored in the top 0.1% of all 11.5 million brackets submitted. That is 6,326th of 11.5 million. Now most of you are probably thinking that because he's a politician he can tamper with this type of thing. I assure you I'm sure he can lie his way through a lot of things like most Congressman and Senates-man, but not a NCAA bracket it too serious of a business for that. Romney moved to his top position when a Duke toppled Wisconsin last night. I've seen his bracket and I have no idea on how he went about choosing these picks because they are indeed outstanding. Luckily the already millionaire did not receive any extra money off the bracket, but he did say he wish he had a wagered a little more with his son after seeing how well he did.

Old Ways for the Same Result

Old Ways for the Same Result

The guillotine, lethal injection, the electric chair and countless other killing machines have slowly evolved over the many years that capital punishment has been around our world. Now Utah’s government seeks at bringing one of those deadly traps back; the firing squad. The governor of Utah, Gary Herbert was quoted saying, “a little bit gruesome” when asked about the method of the firing squad. Herbert signed this bill having the idea that if they ever do run out of the lethal injection drug that they resort to bullets instead. 
While all of this is very primal for the government to be resorting to, it makes sense in a way. Whenever there is a terrible crime committed that this should need to be enforced it is good that they have it. However, the idea that shooting someone point blank range multiple times sounds a little 1900’s for my taste. It is 2015 and with all of our modern day technology we still cannot find a more humane way to kill someone then by our own bullets, how is that even possible. It seems like our everyday focus is on war, weapons, and firepower yet we still want to shoot people to prove a point. Don't get me wrong, I don't oppose capital punishment itself, but I do oppose the ways it's being taken out by our government. You look on the news and see terrorist groups have executed another innocent person, and the only thing different between their method and ours, we use more guns when we fire. 

All About Me

Having a father who grew up in a small town in Western Nebraska, a mother who traveled the Midwestern United States all of her life, and having a 17 year old sister who never stops talking comes me. Hello, I’m Beau Stuckey the wonderful author of this tremendous blog. I am a 16 year old Omaha boy with a passion for tennis, puppies, and of course blogging! My hair, to some, is considered the best of my many fascinating features. If I let my hair overtake me and grow out to long, it does indeed become a full blown curly Afro which is something you would want to see. I cannot say that I’ve seen the world, because truly I've never been out of the country. However, I have traveled the country by having to drive the current car that I drive all the way up from Naples, Florida). I travel to Florida a good amount because my grandparents live down there and they always nag us to come for a visit. I have also seen Vermont, New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., and my favorite Lexington, Nebraska. Lexington was my dad’s home town and has a massive lake(Johnson Lake) near it which is wonderful in the summer. Most summers we will go down there for a week or two and we boat, and participate in all the lakes activities. However, water skiing will always be my favorite. I may not be a professional, but that does not even matter because once you finally get up and going you sure feel like a pro. I may not be an extraordinary person myself, but I’m sure you will love my blog.