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I Believe
October 2, 2008, 17:31
Filed under: Paco's Blog

Ats tagged me so here I go!

  • I believe that life in any form is precious.
  • I believe that all beings can live in harmony.
  • I believe in the Holy Trinity.
  • I believe in the Catholic Church.
  • I believe in love.
  • I believe there is good in everyone.
  • I believe that to die for your friends, family, or faith is one of the greatest honors one can achieve.



Classical Writing 9.8.2009: The Lion and the Mouse
September 8, 2009, 13:09
Filed under: Classical Writing

Once there was a mouse and as he was scampering home, he saw a lion sleeping in a clearing, and so, for some odd reason, he decided it would be fun to run all over the lion and of course the lion soon awakened and trapped him under a mammoth paw.  But just as he was about to snap up the mouse,  the mouse pleaded, “Please King Lion, forgive me this once and I’ll never forget it; I might even be able to do you a good turn someday.”  So the lion, deeply amused by the notion that a mouse could help him, let the mouse go.  Soon after the incident, the lion was trapped by hunters and snagged in a net.  The mouse, hearing the lion’s frightful roars, stopped to see what was the matter; when he saw what had happened he resolved to gnaw through the net and, after a while, freed the lion.  The lion was very grateful, and the two remained lifelong friends.

STOP END STOP



Classical Writing: The Fox and the crow 2.0
September 8, 2009, 09:50
Filed under: Classical Writing

A Fox once saw a Crow lifting off from a farm with a piece of cheese clamped in her beak, and flying off, land on a branch of an oak tree.  “That’s for me!”  Thought the Fox, as he padded up to the foot of the tree.  “Good day Mistress Crow,” he exclaimed.  “How wonderful you look;  how bright your plumage; how your eyes sparkle.  I am sure that none can surpass your voice, just as none can compare with your figure; let me but hear one song from you that I may hail you as the Queen of Birds.”  The Crow, swelling with pride, began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth to sing, the piece of cheese fell from on high. . . only to land in the waiting jaws of Master Fox.  “Thank you,” said he, “That was all I wanted.  But in exchange for your piece of cheese I’ll give you a piece of advice:”

“Do not trust flatterers.”



Classical Writing: The Fox and The Crow
August 20, 2009, 15:25
Filed under: Classical Writing

A Fox once saw a Crow flying off with a piece of cheese clamped in her beak, and land on a branch of a tree.  “That’s for me!”  Thought the Fox, as he padded up to the foot of the tree.  “Good day Mistress Crow,” he exclaimed.  “How wonderful you look;  how bright your plumage; how your eyes sparkle.  I am sure that none can surpass your voice, just as none can even begin to compare with your figure; let me but hear on song that I may hail you as the Queen of Birds.”  The Crow, swelling with pride, began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth, the piece of cheese fell from on high to land in the jaws of Master Fox.  “Thank you,” said he, “That was all I wanted.  In exchange for your piece of cheese I’ll give you a piece of advice:”

“Do not trust flatterers.”



Fun with the webcam
August 6, 2009, 15:16
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English 3.2009
March 3, 2009, 12:16
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3.3
The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas
Rating: 4.5 stars
Summary: Edmond Dantes returns home after a long trip. The captain assigns him a mission before his death. Edmond completes the mission and returns home to his father and his fiancee, however, his enemies discover his mission and tell the local authorities, he is arrested on the grounds of being a Bonapartisan on the day before his marriage.  He is thrown in prison and left for years, during which Napoleon again becomes emperor.  A friend gives him a treasure map leading to the island of Monte Cristo, and they plan a jailbreak.  However, his friend dies before they can put the plan into action, Edmond, seeing an opportunity, sews himself into his friend’s body bag, and escapes.  After making it to Monte Cristo with the help of pirates, he collects the treasure and becomes the Count of Monte Cristo, and seeks his revenge.



English 2.2009
February 19, 2009, 14:30
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2.19
The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas:
Chapter 1: When the Pharaon arrives at Marseilles we meet Edmond Dantes, the first mate, and Monsieur Morrel. After paying his first respects to Morrel, Edmond tells him how Captain LeClere died of brain-fever on the voyage. Danglars, the purser, tells Morrel of how Edmond stopped at the Isle of Elba for no apparent reason. Edmond justifies himself, saying how the captain’s dying wish had been for him to deliver a packet to the Marechal there. Morrel asks him if he saw the emperor (Napoleon), Edmond replies yes. Morrel invites Edmond to dinner, but he excuses himself saying he must first see his father and his betrothed. Morrel accepts this and hints that Edmond may become the next captain of the Pharaon. Edmond takes his leave.



Physics 2.2009
February 2, 2009, 13:29
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2.2
Physics In Your Life: Nuclear Matters
Things I learned:

  • Water made with Oxygen-16 and water made with Oxygen-18 evaporate at different rates because their mass is different.
  • Process of Fission – Uranium-235 hit by neutron, U-235 becomes U-236, U-236 vibrates, structure becomes elongated, eventually splits, sends neutrons everywhere, neutrons collide with more U-235, creates a chain reaction.
  • Only U-235 readily fissions.
  • U-235 only makes up about 0.7% of all natural Uranium.
  • A half life is the time until half the nuclei decay.

Nucleus

Halflife

Uranium-238 4.5 Billion years
Uranium-235 700 Million years
Strontium-90 29 years
Plutonium-239 24 Thousand years
Carbon-14 5,730 years
Oxygen-15 2 minutes
Radon-222 91.2 hours

2.3
Physics In Your Life: Physics in your body
Things I learned:

  • CAT = Computerized Axial Tomography.
  • MRI= Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
  • PET = Positron Emission Tomography.
  • Laser eye surgery basically weld retina back onto the back of the eye.
  • Laser surgery causes less bleeding versus a regular scalpel because the protein in the tissue instantly coagulates.
  • Steady electric current and ultrasound can help heal broken bones.


Physics 1.2009
January 7, 2009, 14:50
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1.7
Physics In Your Life: Lecture 30, Energy In Your Life
Things I learned:

  • The power output of a typical human body is about 100 watts.
  • For Americans living in the late 20th century, their average energy consumption is 10 kilowatts which is 100 times the energy you produce.
  • The energy used in your name goes to 21% residential consumption, 18% commercial consumption, 33% industrial consumption, and 28% transportation consumption.
  • The biggest U.S. energy sources are 23% coal, 40% oil, 24% gas, 8% nuclear, 3% hydro, 4% wood/waste,
    0.5% other
  • Europe is nearing 30% electricity production by cogeneration.

1.8
Physics In Your Life: Lecture 31 Your Place On Earth
Things I learned:

  • The first trial GPS satellites were launched between 1974 and 1977. GPS was actually first created for the military.
  • In 1978-1985 the Block I first generation GPS satellites were launched.
  • In 1989-1994 the Block II satellites were launched. Some of this series are still active.
  • In 1994 the 24th satellite was launched; constellation complete.
  • In 2000 “selective availability” was abolished; full GPS accuracy available for civilian use.

1.9
Physics In Your Life: Lecture 32, Dance and Spin
Things I learned:

  • If your rotational inertia is larger, your wheel is harder to spin.
  • Angular rotation has direction.
  • Torque  is a combination of force and how far the force applied is from the pivot point.
  • Approximately 13,000 years from now, Vega will be our north star.
  • But another 13,000 years from then, Polaris will again be our north star.


English 1.2009
January 6, 2009, 18:42
Filed under: English

1.6
Classical Writing
Goldi-locks and the Three Bears

Once there were three bears, a big Father bear, A medium Mother bear, and a small Baby bear. One day Mother Bear said to them, “Let’s go for a walk while our porridge is cooling”, the two agreed and they all set out in short order. Meanwhile, in another part of the woods Goldi-locks was pestering her mother as to whether she could go out to pick flowers, her mother finally gave in on the condition that Goldi-locks wouldn’t go far, Goldi-locks agreed, but forgot all about it in 8.16528739 minutes flat. Anyways she started picking flowers but when she next looked up she was far into the woods, and she being very scared started to run until, presently she came to a little cottage so she, feeling somewhat braver, knocked on the door.

To Be Continued
1.8

Classical Writing
Goldi-locks and the Three Bears 1.1

Once there were three bears, a big Father bear, A medium Mother bear, and a small Baby bear. One day Mother Bear said to them, “Let’s go for a walk while our porridge is cooling”, the two agreed and they all set out in short order. Meanwhile, in another part of the woods Goldi-locks was pestering her mother as to whether she could go out to pick flowers, her mother finally gave in on the condition that Goldi-locks wouldn’t go far, Goldi-locks agreed, but forgot all about it in 8.16528739 minutes flat. Anyways she started picking flowers but when she next looked up she was far into the woods, and she being very scared started to run until, presently she came to a little cottage so she, feeling somewhat braver, knocked on the door. When nobody answered she pushed open the door and saw a table with three bowls of porridge on it with three various sized chairs set around it, she went over to the table, for she was very hungry and tasted the porridge in the biggest bowl, it was too salty, she went over to the medium bowl and tasted it, it was too sweet, so she went over to the small bowl and tasted it, it was just right. After she had thoroughly ingested the contents of the bowl, she went and sat in the biggest chair, but it was too high for her, so she sat down in the medium chair, but it was too low for her, after which she tried the smallest chair, which was just right, and she rocked and rocked until the bottom broke right out of the chair. Seeing this, she went upstairs and saw a row of three beds, so she lay down in the first, but it was too hard, so she lay down in the second bed,but it was too soft, so she lay down in the third bed and it was neither too soft, nor too hard, but just right, so she lay down and was dead to the world in under 2.58474758 seconds.
To Be Continued
1.9

Classical Writing
Goldi-locks and the Three Bears 1.2

Once there were three bears, a big Father bear, A medium Mother bear, and a small Baby bear. One day Mother Bear said to them, “Let’s go for a walk while our porridge is cooling”, the two agreed and they all set out in short order. Meanwhile, in another part of the woods Goldi-locks was pestering her mother as to whether she could go out to pick flowers, her mother finally gave in on the condition that Goldi-locks wouldn’t go far, Goldi-locks agreed, but forgot all about it in 8.16528739 minutes flat. Anyways she started picking flowers but when she next looked up she was far into the woods, and she being very scared started to run until, presently she came to a little cottage so she, feeling somewhat braver, knocked on the door. When nobody answered she pushed open the door and saw a table with three bowls of porridge on it with three various sized chairs set around it, she went over to the table, for she was very hungry and tasted the porridge in the biggest bowl, it was too salty, she went over to the medium bowl and tasted it, it was too sweet, so she went over to the small bowl and tasted it, it was just right. After she had thoroughly ingested the contents of the bowl, she went and sat in the biggest chair, but it was too high for her, so she sat down in the medium chair, but it was too low for her, after which she tried the smallest chair, which was just right, and she rocked and rocked until the bottom broke right out of the chair. Seeing this, she went upstairs and saw a row of three beds, so she lay down in the first, but it was too hard, so she lay down in the second bed,but it was too soft, so she lay down in the third bed and it was neither too soft, nor too hard, but just right, so she lay down and was dead to the world in under 2.58474758 seconds. Soon after, the three bears came back from their walk, they had just opened the door when they noticed something peculiar, “Someone has been sitting in my chair, and has eaten some of my porridge!” roared the father bear, “Someone has been sitting in my chair, and has eaten some of my porridge!” growled the mother bear, “Someone has been sitting in my chair, busted right through it, and finished off my porridge!” exclaimed the baby bear. Seeing that there had been an intruder, they went upstairs to search for further clues, “Someone has been lying in my bed!” roared the father bear, “Someone has been lying in my bed!” growled the mother bear, “Someone has been sleeping in my bed and here she is!” exclaimed the baby bear. Goldi-locks woke up when she heard Baby Bear’s shrill voice, and seeing the three bears’ angry countenances, she was so scared she ran downstairs and was out the door before anyone could stop her.
The End.

1.13
Classical Writing
A Laconic Answer.

Once there was this guy named King Phillip of Macedon, who wanted to conquer this place called Laconia, so he sent a letter to the inhabitants saying, “If I come to your city I will raze your buildings to the ground.”  Now the Spartans who lived there were called Lacons, and were famous for saying only what needed to be said, and not a word more.  In a few days King Phillip got a reply from the Lacons saying “If.”  Which was sufficient enough to say “If!  If that tiny word is such an obstacle for you, you had better watch out, or you’ll find we’re much stronger than ‘If’.”
The End.



Science 1.2009
January 6, 2009, 18:28
Filed under: Science

1.6
Pick Me Up, by David Roberts and Jeremy Leslie
Things I learned:

  • Airplanes couldn’ tget above Mt. Everest until 1933.
  • At the time you are reading this 2 billion people are sleeping, 350 million people are daydreaming, 320 million people are watching TV, and 110 million people are using the bathroom.
  • Pioneer 10 was the first spacecraft to leave our solar system, it carries a plaque with the location of earth and a picture of a human engraved on it (in case it runs into any aliens).
  • At six or seven months a baby koala stops feeding on it’s mother’s milk and starts eating “pap” a soft, runny poop.
  • In India, one child is born every 1.26 seconds.