Russkies Go Home!

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/04/07/ukraine-gunmen-seized-building/7410151/

Summary: In this article from USA Today, the continued invasion of Ukraine by Russia is mentioned. In the latest move, government buildings in eastern Ukraine have been seized by separatists. Supposedly, Moscow is behind so that they might use it as excuse to send more troops into Ukraine. In fact, this has happened in two cities. That of  Luhansk and Donetsk. One citizen of Donetsk said that the people who stand for a united Ukraine are intellectuals, where as those that are for a split are aggressive, uneducated people. One of the separatist activists though, has called for Russia to send in troops in order to help their cause. He'll likely get his wish, as thousands of Russian troops are massed at the border.

Reaction: What is mine is mine and what is your's is also mine seems to be Russia's motto here. They have been very aggressive in their takeover of eastern Ukraine, even though that is not someplace they should be. Their business should not be with Ukraine. Their motives are purely for the good of the fatherland and not of Ukraine. All though the situations are slightly different, imagine if the US invaded northern Mexico. They'd have no business doing that and the outcry would be enourmous, much as it is in Russia. True, the situation in Ukraine is getting out of hand, but it is not Russia's situation. They should not be sticking their noses where they have no business to. Ukraine doesn't have the power to stand up to Russia, and no one else appears to have any interest in doing that.

A Story of Ambition

As much as I'm sure you'd love to hear more about me and my life, today we must move onto other topics. Does talking about ambition excite you? It had better because that's what we are discussing. So without further ado:

Ambition is an important aspect of our lives. We need it. It drives us to accomplish great things and to get stuff done. Without ambition, we would still be wearing animal skins and living in caves. However, ambition, like almost everything, must be used in moderation. You must be able to put limits on your ambition if you wish to use it properly. Not everyone does. Those that don't do that usually become well known for all the wrong reasons. A prime example of this Muammar Gaddafi.

If you can recall, Gaddafi was the infamous and eccentric dictator of Libya who will soon have a movie out based on his life. He started out as the son of a goatherder and was ambitious enough to become a succesful ruler of an oil-rich North African. However, he didn't put checks on ambition. To come to power, he led a military coup d'état that capitalized on the unpopularity of the ruling government and other political turmoil at the time. He got rid of rivals and put himself firmly in power. He silenced critics whatever way necessary and limited personal freedom. He was clearly the top dog Libya.http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-25979532

However, in 2010, the wheels of change began to turn in an oppressed Middle East and North Africa. People were beginning to take back their power from the governments that had ruled over them for countless years. Eventually, this event, kniw as the Arab Spring, came. The peaceful protests thta had gained worked in many neighboring countries were not working in Libya though. There was soon an openly armed rebellion against Gaddafi. In a true sign of his unbelievablely large ambition, Gaddafi refused to step down even when almost all his country was turned against him. It stayed this way until he was killed at the hands of rebels, ambitious and stubborn until the very end. He remains a perfect example of why we should be ambitious, but do it in moderation.

Peace.
And don't be like this guy ⬇

Introduction

Hello. My name is Jack.  Today, we shall take an indepth look into the life of Me. First, an intro into Myself, at which point I shall be referring to Myself in the third person.

Jack was born on April 6, 1998. He entered the world as the only child to two hard-working American citizens.  Being an only child would not last as five more children, four girls and one boy, would follow. When Jack came of age, his parents would enroll him at St. Margaret Mary or SMM, as it is affectionately known..  At this school, the young Jack would play soccer from his first year in kindergarten, join the band in the fifth grade, and play on the SMM basketball C-team during the seventh and eighth grade, where he would average a truly astounding two points a season.

All average things must end however, and soon Jack graduated.  His next school of choice would then be the Creighton Prepatory Highschool for Boys.  During the freshman year, Jack would participate in the Creighton Prep beginning band, because, without sugar coating it, he was decidedly less than average at his instrument of choice.  The only other thing of importance that Jack participated in that year was Freshman soccer, which is where he found his calling in life, to be the best benchwarmer Creighton Prep has ever seen.

This is only the story of Jack (Myself) up to this point. Assuming nothing horrendous happens to me soon, then there will be many more stories to share here.  Jack (meaning Me) looks forward to sharing the with you.

Peace