BEARPRINT STAFF
2012-13
Editor in Chief
Matthew
Dummeldinger
Sport Editor
Matt Mastrogiovanni
Assistant Editor
Noah J. Landers
Staff
Alysa Madrid
Augustina Sosa
Cameron Pulliam
Corey Gallagher
Donna Hoang
Emily Hopf
Esther Moon
Josh Choi
Kiera Slater
Kurt Lindhult
Kyle Purchase
Matt Nissenfeld
Morgan McDermott
Natalie Swartz
Nick Barber
Shannon Choi
Triniti-lynn Thornhill
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K-Purch’s Top Ten Terror Films
Since Halloween is just around the
corner, everyone is all in for a good
scare, be it by trick-or-treating or
watching a classic horror film. Here
are my top ten horror films of alltime along with some honorable
mentions….
1. The Exorcist (1973) – It’s any
parents dream to have a child.
However, once the child is possessed by Satan himself, what can
one do? If my kid did a spider walk
down the stairs with blood coming
out of its mouth, I’d think I’d pass
out. Not to mention the priests
attempting to strike the demon out
of my child. It’d be disturbing to
watch, wouldn’t you think? I feel
bad for the child actress to play the
demon child. Congratulations to
William Friedkin for directing the
scariest film of all time!
2. Halloween (1978) – When Halloween first came out in October
1978, people were afraid to go
trick-or-treating and for some time,
movie venders thought about stopping showings of Halloween. John
Carpenter made this masterpiece
with memorable music, especially
the theme to Halloween, and the
creation of one of the icons of
horror film slashers: Michael Myers. Remember it was the night HE
came home!
3. Friday the 13th (1980) – Summer
camp seemed fun for everyone,
except Jason Voorhees and his
mother. The first film in this saga is
a memorable one. It’s dark, you’re
in the woods, and you hear twigs
snap. The film is known for its
iconic noises whenever the killer is
nearby. It was the birth of a bunch
of sequels but Jason’s mother is
the killer first. What about Jason
you might ask? I’ll leave that for
you in case you never saw the film.
4. The Shining (1980) – It was first
a 1977 thriller novel by horror writer Stephen King, but in 1980 it was
made into a movie that was directed by the late Stanley Kubrick.
The film deals with Jack Torrance,
a desperate author who decides to
reside in the Overlook Hotel for the
winter along with his family. Cont.
really isn’t a whole lot left! You
could carve a spooky face into it,
or maybe “trick or treat” for Halloween night! To really bring the
pumpkin to life, you could make it
a Jack-o-Lantern by putting a
candle in the center and lighting
it up! If carving isn’t your style,
you could always leave the innards inside and paint the face
on. That way you can use pretty
colors! Either way, decorative
pumpkins are the way to go.
If the decorating or carving
route isn’t the way you were looking to go, you could always eat
the pumpkin! The entire pumpkin
might be a little unappealing, but
the seeds are always an appetizing and easy-to-make treat! You
just have to scoop them out of
the “pumpkin junk”, clean them
off and stick them in the oven. It’s
a simple snack and pumpkins
usually have lots of seeds.
All in all, pumpkins are a fun
way to get into the spirit of Halloween! Sometimes just getting a
group together and going out into
a pumpkin patch can be a good
time. Whether you’ll eat those
pumpkins, carve them, or decorate them, they are all great ways
to have a little October fun.
- Corey Gallagher
Pumpkin 101
It’s getting to be that time of year
again: pumpkin time! A pumpkin
is actually a vegetable called a
squash. Most squashes are long
and thin, but pumpkins as we all
know, are round! Now, what’s a
person to do with said squash?
Just about anything you like!
There are many things to be
done with a pumpkin; the most
common would be carving it! All
you need is a knife, a pumpkin,
and a good idea! To begin carving, first you should cut the top
off and remove all the stuff inside
(it may be a little gross, but it’s
worth it). Once that’s done there
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However, while they are there,
Jack experiences what experts
call “cabin fever” – a condition
where someone is with a certain
amount of people for a long time
and feels trapped inside. The
condition can lead to mental
breakdowns. I’m surprised Jack
Nicholson didn’t get any awards
for his role as Jack Torrance,
because he made you think he
actually went crazy to kill his family. Then who could forget, “Here’s
JOHNNY!”, “all work and no play
make Jack a dull boy” or
REDRUM?
5. Nightmare on Elm Street
(1984) – Before he directed
Scream, Wes Craven did this
memorable flick, and introduced
another movie monster. Freddy
Krueger invaded teenagers’
dreams and killed them in their
sleep. This film was a general
horror flick in those days where
teenagers explored their sexual
promiscuity and eventually died
because of it. Johnny Depp’s
death scene is the most memorable scene in the film. He got
pulled into his bed by Freddy, and
then a huge hole appears and
then…a geyser of dark, red blood!
6. Psycho (1960) – Directed by
horror master Alfred Hitchcock,
Psycho is always a top horror
film. Another film inspired by Ed
Gein, Psycho was about a man
who looked after his motel as well
as his mother. Dead mother I
should say. The film will always
be remembered for the shower
scene where the main character
dies halfway though the film;
viewers only see the shadow of
the killer whose identity isn’t revealed until later. When it was
first released in 1960, people,
especially teenage girls, were
afraid to take showers. If people
can be scared to do something
because they saw it in a film, then
Alfred Hitchcock did his job.
7. Texas Chainsaw Massacre
(1974) – What could be more
frightening than a horror film? A
T h e
B e a r p r i n t
horror film BASED ON TRUE
EVENTS. The crimes of murderer
Ed Gein inspired 3 of the films on
my list, this being one of them.
Leatherface is the chainsaw wielding killer in this old flick. This horror
film was almost rated X for content
since the death scenes were more
gruesome compared to slasher
films.
8. Scream (1996) – The beginning
of Scream is iconic. Who would
have thought that Drew Barrymore
dies within minutes of the film?
Wes Craven directed Scream as a
parody of horror films. The main
characters of Scream talk about
the “rules” of horror films. Jamie
Kennedy’s character says that you
can never do these things in a
horror film; say “I’ll be right back”
because you won’t be, have sex, or
drink alcohol. Ghostface has been
a very popular Halloween costume.
I guarantee you that little kids with
that costume have no idea how
scary he was back in 1996, especially with those creepy phone calls
to victims.
9. Alien (1979) – Directed by Ridley Scott, Alien was actress Sigourney Weaver’s big breakout film.
The film was known for special
effects when it came to the infamous “chestburster” scene with the
death of actor John Hurt’s character, Kane. The film also introduced
the Alien. Characterized by a huge,
column shaped head, along with a
mouth within a mouth, not to mention a sharp tail that could slice a
human clean in half, the Alien
quickly became one of the scariest
movie monsters of all time.
10. Dawn of the Dead (1978) –
What could be bad about going to
the mall? According to director
George A. Romero, a Pennsylvania mall being ambushed by flesh
eating zombies would be unimaginable. Romero created his films
based on hypothetical zombie
apocalypses. Dawn of the Dead
was the second film of Romero’s
Living Dead series, the first being
Night of the Living Dead. This film
included some of the bloodiest
scenes in zombie film history,
along with some surprises in the
film. There was a 2004 remake
of the film, but I like the original.
Honorable Mentions
1. Stephen King’s IT (1990) –
Based off of Stephen King’s
novel IT, The film and novel both
touch on a homicidal clown
named Pennywise that torments
kids in their childhood in the
1950’s and then again in adulthood. Stephen King wrote the
novel because he noticed how
kids were terrified of clowns, and
how he particularly believes that
they were not funny. Since the
novel and the film adaptations,
many people were touched by
King’s work of something they
were terrified of as a kid.
2. The Silence of the Lambs
(1991) – This film was a winner
of the “Big Five” Academy
Awards, including Best Picture
and Best Actor. Anthony Hopkins’s role as Hannibal Lecter is
his most memorable role. Hopkins thought that it’d be creepier
for a film to have the Lecter
character be very charming and
calm to Clarice (Jodie Foster),
instead of a maniac killer. Good
morning Clarice…..
3. Jaws (1975) – One of Steven
Spielberg’s best films, Jaws,
based off of Peter Benchley’s
bestseller, made people afraid to
swim in the ocean for fear of a
shark attack. The mechanical
shark was named Bruce after
Spielberg’s attorney. The film
was known for not just the shark
but the famous movie line
“You’re gonna need a bigger
boat,” and the final sequence
between “Bruce” and actor Roy
Scheider’s character.
There you have it. The top horror films along with films that
didn’t make the top ten but still
should be memorable. Happy
Halloween from KPurch!
- Kyle Purchase
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NBA Preview
The time has come yet again for another
exciting NBA Season. I know a lot of you
may disagree about the exciting part, but here
is my preview of the 2012 NBA season after
seeing a lot of jaw dropping moves in the
offseason.
First off is the Atlantic Division. I believe it
will be the rebranded Brooklyn Nets who will
take first place. With brand new players like
Joe Johnson helping the offense and the resigning of their superstar point guard Deron
Williams (#2 on top 5 pg chart), the Nets are
destined for big things. The Boston Celtics
will be coming in second mainly because of
their loss of Ray Allen. However, with the
emergence of Rajon Rondo, the Celtics will
still remain a power. Third will be the Knicks
because they do have the talent like Carmelo
Anthony and Amare Stoudamire, but I question if they’ll have the chemistry to get wins.
The 76ers will be coming in fourth because of
having superstar center Andrew Bynum
whose health is questionable this year. Finally, in fifth, the struggling Toronto Raptors will
have another bad year due to the raised level
of talent in the Atlantic. For the Central division it will be the Indiana Pacers taking first
due their talented SF Danny Granger and a
talented front court. The Pacers will be superior. The Chicago Bulls will come behind the
Pacers mainly because of losing 2011 MVP
Derrick Rose. Still with a capable roster
though, the Bulls will still finish strong. The
Milwaukee Bucks led by SG Monta Ellis will
be coming in third, because the team just
doesn’t have all the pieces yet. Finally fourth
and fifth will be the Cleveland Cavaliers led by
second year pro Kyrie Irving who hopefully
PG
will not have a sophomore slump, and the lowly
Detroit Pistons who will struggle for another
season due to not having any real big talent.
This brings me to the Southeast division,
which for the first time in a couple years won’t
be as crowded with talent. In first again will be
the defending NBA champs the Miami Heat,
led by superstar and 2012 MVP Lebron James.
Second place this year will go to the Atlanta
Hawks led by SF Josh Smith. This year’s team
looks like a mix of all satisfactory players from
the Hawks, Nets, and 76ers. In third will be the
Washington Wizards who have third year pro
PG John Wall and European debuting star Jan
Vesely. The Wizards could be really fun to
watch this year. In fourth place will be the Orlando Magic, which is a big surprise because
they have been in the playoffs the last couple
of years. However, after losing superstar C
Dwight Howard (#1 on top 5 C chart), they
could be in for a rough year. And speaking of
rough, talk about those Charlotte Bobcats who
will be in fifth place yet again after getting a
horrible .106 winning percentage last year. It
looks like the talentless Bobcats will be looking
at another bad season.
Next up is the always tough Northwest Division, where I have Western Conference Champion Oklahoma City Thunder taking first place
yet again. They will be led by the young and
talented, Kevin Durant (#2 on my top 5 SF
chart) and Russell Westbrook (#4 on my top 5
PG chart). Next up in second place will be the
Minnesota Timberwolves due to the talented
combo of Kevin Love (#1 on my top 5 PF chart)
and Spanish guard Ricky Rubio. The Denver
Nuggets will take third, because they finally
have a new leader in former Sixer’s forward
SG
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SF
Andre Iguodola. In fourth will be the Utah Jazz
mainly because they have good forwards, but
no real good point guard. In fifth place will be
the Portland Trailblazers who will be led by
blue collar power forward LaMarcus Aldridge.
Now to determine the Pacific Division: in first
place will be the LA Lakers who had a busy
offseason in acquiring the best center in the
NBA: Dwight Howard (#1 on my top 5 C chart).
Also, they acquired veteran guard Steve Nash.
Don’t forget: they still have former Philadelphia
phenom Kobe Bryant (#1 on my top 5 SG
chart). In second place will be the LA Clippers
who will have Chris Paul (#2 on my top 5 PG
chart) and third year pro Blake Griffin. In third
and fourth place will be the Golden State Warriors with speedy point guard Stephen, and the
Sacramento Kings with the tough playmaking
point guard Tyreke Evans. In fifth place will be
the Phoenix Suns because they have no true
star at any position.
Finally it is the Southwest Division that will
be taken by the San Antonio Spurs with the
aged veterans Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobli. The
second place title will be claimed by tough
power forward Zach Randolph and talented
small forward Rudy Gay. In third, will be the
2011 NBA champion Dallas Mavericks who
have German power forward Dirk Nowitski. In
fourth place will be the young New Orleans
Hornets with point guard Austin Rivers, in addition to the number one pick in this year’s draft
Anthony Davis (#3 on my top 5 C chart). Finally, in fifth place will be the Houston Rockets
who will be lacking a talented star this year; it
looks like they will have a struggling season.
- Matt Nissenfeld
C
PF
Rajon
Rondo
Boston
Celtics
Kobe
Bryant
LA
Lakers
Lebron
James
Miami
Heat
Kevin
Love
Chris
Paul
Deron
Williams
Russell
Westbrook
LA
Clippers
Brooklyn
Nets
OKC
Thunder
Dwayne
Wade
Manu
Ginobli
Monta
Ellis
Kevin
Durant
Paul
Pierce
Carmelo
Anthony
OKC
Thunder
Boston
Celtics
NY
Knicks
Pau
Gasol
Blake
Griffin
Tim
Duncan
Derrick
Rose
Chicago
Bulls
Joe
Johnson
Miami
Heat
San Antonio
Spurs
Golden
State
Warriors
Brooklyn
Nets
Rudy
Gay
Memphis
Grizzlies
LaMarcus
Aldridge
Minnesota
T-Wolves
LA
Lakers
LA
Clippers
San
Antonio
Spurs
Portland
Trail
Blazers
Dwight
Howard
LA
Lakers
Andrew
Bynum
Tyson
Chandler
Andrew
Bogut
PHL
76ers
NY
Knicks
GS
Warriors
Andrea
Bargnani
Toronto
Raptors
Surviving the NHL Lockout
As of October 9 the National Hockey
League was locked out. Die hard hockey fans
such as me already miss having the Flyers to
watch on television. Heck, I would take any
NHL hockey right now, but that’s not looking
hopeful at this point. Surviving this lockout will
depend on how willing you are to have your
fix of hockey.
First, you can get into the KHL, Russia’s
top hockey league. Lots of NHL stars have
migrated to the KHL in order to play during
the span of the lockout. If you’re off from
school, taking a personal day, or have an
open period with no homework, then you can
visit a few websites that live stream the
games online. The only down side is that due
to the time difference between the US and
Russia most of the games start around
11am and end around 3:30pm EST. Timing
is everything for this strategy but when it
works it is definitely worth it.
Next, there is EA Sports’ new NHL13
video game. Lots of new game mechanics
and features have made this the most realistic hockey game I have personally ever
played. The graphics are amazing along
with the feel of playing actual hockey. There
are lots of things you can play in the game
like last season’s Winter Classic at Citizens
Bank Park. If you can get enough money for
a copy, then I definitely recommend buying
the game.
Lastly, there is NHL Network. The TV
network for the NHL airs lots of classic and
recent games from past seasons. Some
games are better than others, but you can
relive and experience some of the great
games in NHL history. I watch the games
when I can which is usually before school or
when I have some weekend free time. I enjoy
watching hockey even if the game already
took place.
In conclusion, if this lockout takes a long
time then hockey fans will need something to
get them by. Whether it be KHL, NHL 13,
NHL Network, or even AHL hockey, some is
better than none at all. Hockey fans are resourceful, but especially if they want it badly
enough.
- Matt Mastrogiovanni
FIFA 13: THE Soccer Game
In late September, EA Sports released for the XBOX 360 and PS3 their latest
soccer video game, FIFA 13. The game up-
dated rosters from all around the world as
well as added new features. FIFA Soccer 13
or just FIFA 13, allows gamers to create
their own teams (squads) in FIFA 13 Ultimate Team by buying players from the store
with coins gamers earn throughout the
game and/or trading them to acquire other
players. FIFA 13 opens the field of online
gaming with not just Ultimate Team but as
well as Seasons, where gamers can choose
any team of their choosing and play a season against other players online. Gamers
can also play Career Mode, where they can
be either a player or manager and play an
entire season hoping to be called for national team duty. One of the new game modes
involve Live Fixtures where someone could
play a match that recently happened thanks
to FIFA 13 following all professional team
seasons. The gameplay itself is better than
previous FIFA games. Touches on the ball
Monday Miracle
On Monday October 15, 2012 the Denver Broncos traveled to San Diego to face
the Chargers. Personally I think the Broncos played horribly during the first half,
but they managed to come back for the
35-24 win over San Diego. The whole
team contributed to the win, but it was
Peyton Manning that really stepped up to
win the game for Denver. I bet Tim Tebow
wishes he was Peyton right now. I mean,
who wouldn’t want to be like Mr. Manning?
Thank goodness for the regular officials,
because who knows what would happened if
the replacement refs were calling the game it would be like the Packers and Seahawks
game all over again. With all the right
knowledge and the right teammates, I bet
Peyton Manning can be the next Tim Tebow.
- Dawayne West
are harder to master and it puts more challenge to your game, making matches with
your friends or just by yourself very competitive; as if you’re actually playing for a championship.
The FIFA videogame franchise is
known for the musical soundtrack included on
the menus screens or when the gamer is on
the “Practice Arena.” Music on the soundtrack
is usually pop or alternative rock and are popular bands of today from around the world for
example, Kraftklub, Tying Tiffany, The Hives,
and Foster the People. All in all, FIFA 13 is a
great game for soccer fans. The only problem
I have with it is the musical soundtrack; I give
credit to its’ predecessor, FIFA 12 with the
better soundtrack. Still, FIFA 13 has better
graphics, gameplay, and has more online
options to choose from. On a scale from 1-10,
I give FIFA Soccer 13 a 9.5.
-Kyle Purchase
Spirited Away
Halloween isn’t complete without mysterious
superstitions that keep everyone on edge.
Halloween itself was first started to remember
relatives and friends that have passed away.
For the spirits that would roam around on this
holiday, people would set places at the dinner
table, leave candies and treats on the doorsteps, and light candles to help their loved
ones find their way back to the spirit world.
Today, the spirits are interpreted as ghosts
and are given a much more frightening image. It is not just the spirits that are given a
much darker meaning however. A famous
example would be the black cat. People avoid
crossing paths with a black cat because it is
told that doing so could bring bad luck. This
idea comes from the middle ages where they
believed that witches made contact with these cats or even turned themselves into these
cats to avoid people’s eyes. Then, there are
the Egyptians who believed that triangles
were sacred, so walking under a ladder is
going to bring harm in one’s way. There are
the other classics such as breaking mirrors,
stepping on cracks, or spilling salt that also
have a superstitious connotation.
These examples of superstitions bring dark
and negative impressions, but not all are like
that. In Ireland, matchmaking cooks would
bury a ring in their food and hope that the
diner who finds it will be able to find true love
by next Halloween. Also, in Scotland, a fortune teller suggested that a young women
should write all of her suitors names on hazelnuts, and when put into fire, if it burned
down to ashes then that was supposed to be
her husband. Of course, whether we’re asking for romantic advice or avoiding bad luck,
these superstitions are based on the same
“spirits” who come out on Halloween.
-Alysa Madrid & Donna Hoang
Teacher Profile: Mrs. Carr
On one early October homeroom morning, I
interviewed criminology and psychology teacher Mrs. Carr for this month’s teacher profile….
When were you born?
I was born on January 26th, 1973.
What high school did you go to, and when
did you graduate?
For high school, I attended Upper Moreland
High School. I graduated in 1991.
What sports did you play, (if any)?
I played field hockey, I swam, and I played
soccer. In my senior year, I became captain of
my soccer team.
When you went to college, was criminology
the first thing you were interested in?
Yes, criminology was my interest because I
wanted to attend law school
If so, when/how did you get interested in
criminology?
Since several of my relatives are lawyers
and I took a business law class here at
UMHS. That was my sphere of influence.
Out of all criminology/psychology topics,
which one is your favorite/most interesting?
For criminology, it would be organized crime
and for psychology, it would be mental disorders. The kids also like to learn about
these specific topics too.
Who is your favorite criminal to learn
about? Why?
Al “Scarface” Capone. The reason being
was that he was a family man yet a brutal
murderer and he was friendly but also
sometimes an animal.
What do you enjoy the most when it
comes to teaching criminology or psychology?
When I see students that are interested in what
they learn and that they want to know more.
Both criminology and psychology are my passion.
What frustrates you the most when it comes
to teaching criminology or psychology?
Honestly, nothing. I like my job.
If someone told you that they wanted to
have their career in the criminology/
psychology field, what advice would you
give that person?
I would investigate all areas because there are
so many options out there in that field, not just
a cop or lawyer. I would also recommend finding a mentor that could help you.
-Kyle Purchase
Letter to a Sophomore
You are in the middle. You’re like the
cream in an Oreo cookie, the ham in a ham
sandwich, and the middle two marking periods that people just want to survive. But don’t
take that as a bad thing, because it’s not.
Those things would not be complete without
the stuff in the middle, just like this school
would not be complete without you guys.
Now you have a better sense of where
every room is, you’re comfortable with the
group of friends you’ve made last year, and
you love the feeling of being older. You are
not the little new guys anymore, but you’re
still small and not quite one of the big kids
yet. You’re not sure whether or not you have
the right to act like upperclassmen to freshman and still not quite sure if you’re allowed
to look actual upper classmen in the eye. By
now though, you should be over the fear of
getting shoved in a locker, because come on,
have you seen how tiny those things are?
With sophomore year there also comes
bigger responsibilities. Now that you’re older,
you’re treated that way. Teachers do not allow
any room for laziness or excuses. So that
means you need to buckle down and get your
work done to its best potential. The earlier you
settle down and get serious with your schoolwork, the better off you will be in the future. It
will make senior year a lot less stressful, and
trust us when we say that even though it
stinks working hard now and even more next
year, you’ll love yourself when it comes time
for senior year. We’re not saying you have to
start drawing your life map out now, but start to
get the pencil in your hand and find a piece of
paper.
It’s weird thinking that when you sophomores are seniors, we will be sophomores in
college. It’s almost like we’ll be switching places…kind of. Time really does fly. You still have
three years left, but, we bet you also said in
eight grade you still have a year until you get to
high school and now look; you’re in your second year and it’s already October. From now
until your senior year, time goes by faster and
faster. Hold on to your seat, your hats, your
phones, your lunches, and your new I.D. cards,
because you’re in for a wild but amazing ride.
From sincere seniors,
Morgan McDermott and Agustina Sosa
What Makes Dummeldinger Tick
With Hurricane Sandy come and
gone, we have all come to realize
exactly how pitiful we all are. The
power gone, we all continued to flip
light switches in vain. Expecting to
be greeted by the warm glow of
Edison’s creation, we were instead
met with the echoing laughter of
the storm. We sat in the cold and
stared at walls because we could
find nothing to do without the joys
of our computers, televisions and
cell phones. Life seemed pointless. The days seemed to grow
longer as the wicks of our candles
shrunk. We prayed not for safety
through the storm, but for the
PECO man who would be hopefully
soon at work on the local transformer.
These recent events bring a
realization to light: we are completely dependent on technology.
Most of us only had to spend two
days without electricity, but it
seemed like an eternity. We couldn’t whine electronically via social
media, so we were forced to whine
through text message. Our friends
and family were forced to deal with
the constant barrage of complaints
until our phones died. Forced to
give up the phone, face to face
communication seemed to be the
only option.
After this pitiful display of behavior, the good started to emerge.
I’ve noticed that only two things
bring people out of their houses on
my street: snow storms and power
outages. I watched as my neighbors came out of their houses,
blinking at the sky despite the lack
of sun. Shocked, I saw the inhabitants of Colony Drive actually engaging in social interaction. Yes,
residents of my street were even
helping each other. Many things
stunned me in the following few
minutes. A large branch was
pulled off the front lawn of a fellow
neighbor. A neighbor offered his
generator to others if they needed
it. Someone asked if anyone
needed ice for their refrigerators.
Pigs flew. Hell froze over.
Not only did we become human
again with the loss of power, we
Dummeldoodles
also all became much more resourceful. When going to a location with power, the phone
charger was brought along, if only
to put a few more hours back on
the battery in order to inform relatives that all was well. To stay
warm, yard work was done. Who
knew that I would voluntarily collect sticks and rake leaves? My
dad nearly had a cardiac event
when he returned from an errand
and saw me outside.
It seems that Hurricane Sandy
and other weather phenomena
bring out the best and worst of us.
On one hand, we resent losing
our pampered and spoiled lives.
On the other, we get back to basics and treat one another like we
ourselves want to be treated. I
truly believe that everyone on my
street deserves a pat on the back,
a handshake or just a thank you
from another neighbor. Too bad it
will take five feet of snow to get
us outside.
- Matthew Dummeldinger