Officer John Trahan Portraits

The Sweet Home High School's, School Resource Officer is Officer John Trahan. He has the authority to arrest high school students for specific reasons. Trahan has his own private office in the front offices of the high school along side with the school principal.

To be a winner

You are most important to yourself. You don't have to waste your time in deciding want you want from advertisements that does not appeal to you. When you find an advertisement, such as Arby's spending eighty-five million dollars on an oven mitt that talks, you may want to ignore this ad. You may not what to buy a roast beef sandwich from Arby's, so it is a waste of your time.

You might not want to be common. You may want things that are new, what you think is different with fresh ideas. It needs to be about you, what you want, and how you look for things that are worth you while. Seth Godin recorded his speech on TED; Talks Seth Godin On Standing Out, filmed in Feb. 2003 and posted April 2007, in which he is concerned about you. This being said, he also thinks that things are about him (me). Godin states he had a record label entitled, "Sauce", which cause his success to become a failure. (Later, he learned what the problems were and now he wants to share with this with you).

The great Japanese word, "Otaku", means the desire for a group of people who become obsessed about something that interests them, they want to tell their friends, so they will want to become interested, too. When you watch Seth Godin on TED, you will find that not all ideas will be successful. Godlin had a record label to record albums he created about sauce. He found his idea to created music about sauce caused him a failure. He found people with twenty-thousand dollar stereos don't like new music. Then he asked himself, "Who does care?", and what is does take to become successful. He states, "Can you get your idea to spread or not?", and this is to people who listen that they would want to tell their friends. This is the "Otaku", to find a group who listen to tell their friends.

Godin states, "Is it remarkable, because we think it means neat and a cool word and remarkable is worth making a remark about." He states this determines if something is new, fresh, different, and not common, people who care will might tell their friends. One person who might find something not seen before starts by caring about it is. They maybe what they want to spread to their friends. An "Otaku" is the desire to want something to become obsessed that this is the only product that appeals to them. They may want to spread this "Otaku" until enough people talk about this they become obsessed, and have the desire, also.

When you find something boring, this is not what you want. The ideas that spread are not caused by spending eighty-five millions dollars on adverting as Arby's spent on an oven mitt that talks. Arby's hoped people would buy a roast beef sandwich from this kind of adverting. This is the kind of adverting that can be ignored. The kind of products that are appealing are the one's that haven't been noticed before and gets your attention. The kind of designs, like in the fashion business, to get a an idea noticed, Godin asks the question, "Can you get your idea to spread or not." You win when you get your ideas to spread.

The product Silk, which is not milk, got the attention of people because it is not milk. People became interested and the sales of Silk tripled. Jeff Koons changed the economy of a city by building a forty- foot dog out of bushes in New York City. Frank Gehry designed a building that was remarkable and now at city council meetings or where ever, when they want an architect they ask for Gehry. Godin states there are three things about a product he can give advice on. Number one, design is free and will work to sell when recognized. Number two, to be safe is too risky and doesn't work well because it is not remarkable. And three, very good is the worse thing you can do, because it not remarkable.

You can find these ideas viewed on Ted, Talks Seth Godin On Standing Out. This comes from Godin's speech was filmed Feb. 2003 and posted April, 2007. Godin's speech is worth watching. His audience responded by following his sence of humor. He conducted his manner well and Godin was also most interesting. His main appeal was he put himself first for his choices to be about him (me) and he didn't care too much about big money advertising. He likes the "Otaku" that brings himself and people caring enough that this is what they want and not because it is average.

creating a profile

I would find a person which would be interesting for me to learn something different that I don't know. This would not only let me gain a great profile, but may let me be excited to write about. This may let my profile be a lot more interesting to my readers, because I haven't heard what I am even going to write. I would gather information about this person before I would set an interview. Three persons that come to mind is: Gina Riley, Sweet Home Police Citizens Acedacy personal. Police personal.

Why News Coverage is Distorted

News coverage around the world is being reported in such a delinquent aspect to what the real news issues should report. The real top news stories should cover the most importance in news issues and how this will effect people, today and in the future. People in America are being subject to lazy News Networks. Foreign news coverage had been cut by one-half of Networking news. News is approach by a cheap concept to report world news coverage. When the same top twenty-four news stories out of fourteen-thousand are being reported, the same twenty-four news stories are shifted to sound different, but of the same content. This is how Networks in America do little, next to nothing to put costs to report news that would benefit and educate people.

Alisa Miller is the first woman to the TED broadcasting news in the CEO. Miller had a speech filmed in March of 2008 and posted in May 0f 2008. Miller addresses, "How does the news shape the way we see the world." People around the world are being cheated by not being informed. The US attributes seventy-nine percent of world news followed by twenty-one percent of non-US coverage. To set aside all news stories in Feb. of 2007, except Iraq, they were cut down by the coverage in the death of Anna Nicole Smith. Brittney gets more attention with cheap gossip, thus, this keeps cheap Networks spending used towards their reduced costs.

Miller adds facts, maybe a little distorted by "World Land Mass. These are maps are by country how Americans looked at news in Feb. of 2007. Besides news coverage around the world, there are two billion people in Africa, India, and South America who receive no news coverage. In other countries news attribute to one percent. Even the Smith coverage set aside from all other news stories followed was related ten times greater of any other coverage in Feb. of 2007. These are, "Ideas Worth Spreading" from; Talks Alisa Miller shares the news about the news, viewed on TED. Miller may laugh at the ridiculous maps, but she adds, "I know we can do better and we can not afford to." Miller gives thanks to those who view her message.

This message is attributed from IBM. They add, "This inspired thinking shared with you." And, "Let's build a smarted planet."

Husky Homecoming Football Game

At Sweet Home High School, Sweet Home, OR, Sweet Home Husky’s held their Homecoming football game challenged by the Newport Cubs, from Newport, Or, on Friday, October 16, 2009. The very last victory score would determine Husky's playing abilities from touch down to touch down as one team scored, the other team would come right back in this most exciting, intense game, as one team' score would lead the other. Husky's Homecoming football game is always a special event on their home field. A win or loss game high school students would remember their school at its best.

Crystal Kimball, cheer leader coach, commented, “The team is really awesome. The cheer-leaders are so excited for Sweet Home High football team to go to the play-offs.” Player #41 of the Newport Cubs stated, “I feel good, our guys feel pretty jack-up to play a great game.”

The Husky Homecoming football game sponsored other events. The Sweet Home Dance Team, “The Huskiettes”, hosted quite an unusual program!" The Huskiettes" sold one dollar tickets for a prize of five hundred dollars. Both these girls, Kortney Tuller, with her face completely painted green and along side her, Shalese Mancuso, hurried around before half time to sell as many tickets as they could with other "Huskiettes dance members. The cow pile ticket board is being displayed in the background of the girls to be placed in a pen with a real cow. This extraordinary event, "Real Cow Pile”, the most readable ticket on the board determined by the cow's "poo-droppings " would win that prized ticket. Glen Johnson received two hundred and forth eighty dollars for ten percent of the total ticket sells. The total ticket sells didn't quite meet the full five hundred dollars prize. Tickets sells will help buy customs for the Dance Team, and sponsor an alcohol free senior graduation party.

Both teams tossed touch downs back to back. When one team scored, the other team would come right back with another goal. The game was tough and both team's fans were going wild. Many fans for the Cubs traveled nearly one hundred miles from Newport, OR, to cheer on their team. Sweet Home's fans viewed their team in astonishment to the very end and watched the score board extensively. The Newport Cubs scored the first touch down within minutes of the game. The half time score lead Huskey's fifteen to Cubs thirteen. A winning game came within minutes for either team. Husky's held their own by blocking the challenging Newport Cubs. One last touch down for the Cubs would have Newport win the game. This exciting Sweet Home Homecoming football game gave Husky's win twenty eight to Newport Cubs twenty six. Tim Porter, who is the director of the Husky's football team, stated, "this was played by two really good football teams.


Homecoming Sweet Home High's football games are always the most competitive game of the year for Sweet Home. The football players are wanting to play their best to have a win for their home game for their fans, families, friends, and Sweet Home High School they represent. After the game there will be a Homecoming Dance. The Queen and seven princesses are to be honored by the senior class nomination with those involved in senior high school sports. The Priness Court was honored by a dance following the game. Listed: Queen; Polly Bond, followed by Princesses; Caroline Anendola, Ruth Hernandez, Jessica Ragan, Courtnee King, Abbie Rice, and Vianney Santana.

Officer John Trahan is the School Resource Officer. He did not just over-seen the game as the School Resource Officer, which is his duty, he was there, also, to support Sweet Home High as a father. Trahan has his youngest child at Sweet Home High. Trahan states, “This is a great school!”

zombies in Plain English

We need to watch our backs, so "watch your back." Zombies are after your brain, and they are everywhere. Do not become the dead. Kill the zombies before they have time to attack you. Once "Zombies" take a bite of you, you will become dead. Your brain will ooze right out of your head. You can't underestimate the speed of these zombies. One way you can protect yourself, so you may not become the next victim of the "Zombie" attacks, is to expose them to extreme cold to these life-threatening, blood-thirsty creatures. You have to be careful not to use a burning flame. "Zombies" don't eat candy, but they like to dance like Michael Jackson.

Are you prepared? The Zombies are headed south to the U.S.A. from Canada. They might not be here, yet. It will take all the guns and bullets we have, so we can blast off their heads. We have to get the bullets before they have time to get here. And, you have to be careful that it is not a friend or relatives that have turned into Zombies. Beware!

photo critique

I really liked best for the first horse-back rider in the front with the white horse, is holding the
American Flag, with his hat next to his heart. I won't crop this picture any because this photo displays the American patriotism. This photo also displays the event taking place. This photo is credited in "SUPPORT WHEELER COUNTY SHERIFF'S." The man with the white horse takes a very serious committed attribution to this event. The man is the background with the brown horse seems to be a follower. He is more aware with the surroundings of this event. He is watching the audience's reactions as if he would detect any trouble of this event.

my second story

I am going to call the Elk's Club in Sweet Home, Oregon, to see if they have an special event. A breakfast to sponsor a community's event, or a special lunch-in, or a hosted dinner to celebrate some one's birthday, or anything on their calendar that would happened before my second story is due. I can go to the Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce to see of any special event in the community. I can connect the Sweet Home Citizen's Police Academy classes that are being held at the Sweet Home Police Department.

The "Dreams" of a Young Beautiful Lady

Stacie Slater is a beautiful young lady who has watched television to know her dreams. She states she would like to become an actress. She remarks, Julie Stiles is the first actress who "wowed" me." She loves to sing and dance. She always loved to have quality attention from her family and friends. This is how Stacie loved to attract her family's center stage, enjoy her hopes, and dreams she would love to become a movie star.
Stacie's mother noticed as Stacie would watch television, it was not just as a needless past-time. Her mom became amazed in how Stacie had built her vocabulary to learn vasts amount of advanced words. She became to be so proud of how Stacie could be able to understand the usage of large words. Stacie's knowledge from watching television enhanced her speaking ability. The attraction she was drawn to the actresses and actors attributed to her dreams to become a movie star. She paid greater attention to educational programs. Stacie grew-up around the surrounding areas between Salem and Monmouth, Oregon. She likes to be a home-body and likes to be with her family. If she did have her dreams come true to become a movie star, she states she would become so very home-sick and miss her family. At the same time, she would want to met a variety of interesting people. She wants to broaden a "new" family as she becomes a little more adaptable when she does leaves her parent,s home. Stacie loves to have family surroundings as her own parents are most important to her. Stacie, though, doesn't want to get too far away from her home. She gets very home-sick. She is already getting very nervous, even to think about leaving her parent's home where she in now living. Stacie is currently Linn-Benton Community College in, Albany, OR, fall 2009. One of her classes is News Reporting and Writing. Stacie also adds, "Some actors may fade away, but Clint Eastwood is still going strong for making his movies."
Stacie is wanting to attend University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. She wants to continue in the field of Journalism and Public Relations.


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The "New Duel Enrollment" Program

At a glance:
What: The Degree Partnership Program
Why: Creating better transfer from OSU to LBCC
For more information: (link)
Name Change: The Duel Enrollment has changed to Degree Partnership Program

Oregon State University and Linn-Benton Community has an easier transfer program, the Degree Partnership Program (DPP) to allow students many advanages when enrolled with this new program. Students may not have realized this change. DPP allows for students who are enrolled at OSU and LBCC accepted in the DPP to be taking credit classes on both campuses.

At OSU and LBCC, as in some cases, the same credit classes could be offered at either OSU or LBCC campus, or visa-versa. The transition with OSU and LBCC in the DPP enrollment gives students advantages and enhances resources with greater, outstanding educational needs for DPP students. The (DPP) is specifically for Linn-Benton Community College and Oregon State University in partnership with each school. Other community colleges have duel enrollment with OSU, but DPP is specific to OSU and LBCC students enrolled in DPP earning their degrees.

Students can find out more information by going to T213 on the 2nd floor at Linn-Benton Community College to talk with Jeanine Howell, Program Assistant, in the Educational Partnerships Office, call, and/or email. The DPP can be set-up by an application, via OSU. Applications are at both LBCC and OSU websites. Students attend an orientation and with a quick admit are entered into LBCC system as a DPP student with certain requirements. Once students are accepted by OSU as a DPP student, then they are entered into the LBCC system as a DPP student, as well. Jeanine will represent LBCC students, on site at OSU, during their orientation days and to assist those already in DPP. She will also help students who are not in the DPP with the application and the quick admit into the LBCC.

Steve Anderson is a student at OSU in the DPP, and a graduate at LBCC in the spring of 2009. Steve is now employed as a tutor in the TRIO Program at LBCC. Steve found it is easier at OSU, when he enrolled as a DPP student and he states there is more time when he needs counseling and advisement. As Steve says, “Great Program and makes it easier to go from LBCC to OSU on the Degree Partnership Program”.

The advantages at LBCC with the DPP are the tuition costs are less, there are smaller classes, and resources are available for LBCC students at OSU, as well. Financial Aid is applied at both LBCC and OSU. For example, if a DPP student is taking six credits at LBCC and six credits at OSU, Financial Aid distributes for 12 credits. After the first two years at LBCC, an approved student in DPP will be admitted to OSU as a junior. The DPP student has a smoother transition from LBCC to OSU, in addition to the valuable resources DPP offers students. LBCC students can live in dorms at OSU, even if not attending classes at OSU.

Another great advantage is the Benton Center Campus in Corvallis, where LBCC classes are offered for DPP students. Other great advantages to enroll in the DPP with all the rich benefits is once DPP students are approved, but are inactive for ten terms, admissions may re-activate students in the Degree Partnership Program.

Jeanine Howell, as well attended the DPP. Jeanine is enthusiastic about this program. She expresses, “DPP is a wonderful program. It really works for LBCC/OSU students! I can say this from experience, because I did The Degree Partnership Program myself!”

The "Sentinel / Bouncer"

Rich Stoneberg has a motto he refers as "Set the pace and they follow." Stoneberg may be found outside the front door of the LBCC Bookstore. Students are lined-up to collect their books for the up-coming term. Stoneberg works part-time during the busiest days at LBCC. Last Friday was a relaxing day for Stoneberg, after he survived another mad-dash of LBCC students, leading them to securely purchase their books, always needed for their LBCC classes.

Stonebery has great knowledge of sports. His favorite sport is basket ball. Stonebery states, "I like the flow of the action." He considers himself as a Sports Nut. Stonebery has followed Red Sox football and adds Jacoby Ellesberry is a local football player and graduate from Oregon State University.

Stonebery enjoys watching baseball and get intensely interested in great baseball games, especially likes watching players steal bases. Stonebery can recall outstanding details observed in the sport games he follows.

Other interests Stonebery has he enjoys is taking motorcycle road trips. Stonebery has taken at times three hundred and fifty miles motorcycle week-end road trips within the country-side.

Stonebery has worked at LBCC part-time for ten years. He has served as security guard at OSU working twelve straight hour shifts at nights and seven days a week until job would end.

Stonebery has held multiple jobs including self-employment. He considers himself to be firm with guidelines, and holds patience with politeness. Stonebery is a very respectable man and an asset with people who know him. He enjoys himself as a people person.

One can see Stonebery keeps in his youth by all the activities he enjoys, and again, he adds, "Set the pace and they follow."

Smoker's need rights

Everyone has little or some kind of habits they enjoy, that is their choice. Some people like food, like style-clothes, or whatever, but don't like to be "told" there are going to be limits. So, the person who likes certain foods, really don 't like to be "told" that they can't have their choice. Then, when this won't work, whoever is saying, this is bad for you, so we will take away that right and higher the price. That is what is happening to smokers.

my first blog post

I am being descrimated against having a service animal at my apartment, just because a person is afraid of dogs. I feel some people, such as my owner, and the person are totally wrong.