Around the World in Eigty Days,by Jules Vern

Philleaus Fogg, a well known gentleman places a bet of that he can make a trip around the world in eighty days, and is taken up on the offer. He and his faithful servant, Passpourtout, embark on their journey immediatly. The same day the bank is robbed, and Detective Fix thinks that Fogg is his man. Along the route there are many delays, and Fogg even has to save an Indian Princess from a fiery death. All the way Fix follows and waits for the warrent to be issued for Foggs arrest. Will Fix get his man, or will Fogg make his bet on time, and be a free man? You will just have to read the book yourself.

The Scarlet Pimpernell,by Emmuska Orczy

This is an awe inspiring and entrancing book about the French revolution, and an unknown man who risks his life every time he rescues an aristocrat from the sharp blade of the guillitone. The only sign he leaves is a letter addressed to the leader of the revolution marked with a seal of the scarlet pimpernell, a small way side flower.
A beautiful french woman known as the "cleverest woman in England " betrays him to save her brother. Will he escape the clutches of his enemy, or will he be sent to the very guillitone he saved so many lives from?

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,by Robert Louis Stevenson

This is a thrilling mystery about London, and the people and discoveries that lie therein. An Honorable man Dr. Jekyll was, until strange things started happening concerning a friend of his, Mr.Hyde.Mr.Hyde commits many incredulous acts, including stomping on a little girl when they bumped into each other, and murdering a man without provocation or reason.There are many twists and turns in this book, and if you want to know what the reasoning behind this madness is, you will have to read it for yourself.

Call of the Wild,by Jack London

This is a breath taking story about a dog named Buck, who lived a life of luxury in the southlands all his life.He was kidnapped and sold to a cruel rogue of a man, who starved and beat him untill he was sold again and bought by some north-landers to pull sleds in the north.Buck and his teammates were sold many times and learned about different kinds of people.Ever since coming to the north, he has found a sense of belonging and a call from the wild. Will Buck surrender to the call, or will he give all his effection to the man who saved his life?

Hemp: Plant of the future.

Historical knowledge
In the old country, the poor people (peasants, farmers, and the like) were not allowed to eat butter. The reason for this? Rich nobles and other " high-born" people ate butter and would not eat the same things that the poorer people ate. The poor people soon found that they could make a spread out of hemp. They called this spread hemp-butter. Hemp butter tasted pleasant and gave a texture like unto peanut butter. When diseases came around the poor people were actually healthier than the rich personage!!!
Here are some other interesting facts about hemp:

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both had hemp plantations.
  
• Benjamin Franklin owned a hemp mill, where he turned hemp pulp into paper.
  
• Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper (which more than likely came from Benjamin Franklin’s paper mill).
  Because of its natural whiteness, hemp was used in the making of sails and ropes on ships
  
• Hemp and linseed oil (from flax) were used in the making of paint, resins, shellacs, and varnishes.

Business
If the person that is reading this blog wants to make a well profiting business, look no further than the end of this blog. Here are my suggestions:
Paper
Making paper out of hemp has many advantages here are a few of them.

• Because of hemp-pulps natural whiteness chlorinated bleach will not need to be added to whiten it, only hydrogen peroxide. This means that the oceans will be spared a lot of harmful, toxic dioxins, which destroy many millions of plant, and animal lives each day. Corals die, leaving less homes for the creatures that lived in their shadows. Fish are poisoned and die, the ones which do live are eaten poisoning the creatures that eat them, including us.
  By making paper out of hemp instead of wood you would indirectly be saving lives.
  
• This is also good for the owner of the business because the owner will not have to spend as much on chemicals.
  
  
• Hemp is lighter and stronger than wood, making it easier to pulp, therefore (again) using fewer chemicals than it takes to pulp wood. This is good both for the environment and the businessman. For the environment this means that fewer chemicals will be mercilessly dumped into oceans, and fewer trees chopped down by loggers. For the businessman this means that there will be less currency being used on toxic chemicals, and less of a cost for logging.
  
  
• For one acre of hemp it produces anywhere from 3-10 DRY TONS in FOUR MONTHS!!!
  That's four to five times what an average forest yields, in less time!!!

• Farming
  Hemp is good for the farmer for many reasons, here are some of the best.
  
• Hemp grows in a variety of climates, and is draught resistant, meaning less of a cost for watering and no need to change your lifestyle to fit in with the lifestyle of the plant.
  
• Hemp is naturally repellant to most pests, which would harm or destroy other plants. Its only serious downfall is a soil-borne cutworm, which eats the roots, killing the plant.
  
• Hemp clears land. When planted they prefer to grow close together, thus making it impossible for weeds to grow. This means less chemicals bought and used and eventually dumped into bodies of water, or into the ground.

• Farming

Here are some reasons why hemp is the way to go for cloths.

• Hemp fibers are longer, stronger, and more resistant to mold and mildew than cotton.
  
• Fabrics mad out of at least 50% hemp block more of the suns harmful UV rays than cotton or any other cloth.
  If clothes were made out of hemp rather than cotton, 50% of the WORLDS pesticides and herbicides wouldn't have to be spayed on cotton any longer.
  Other uses
  
• Hemp hulls are beneficial to birds, and were once used as a main ingredient in birdseed.
  
• Hemp seeds may be turned into flour and oil or butter for baking or other uses.(Hemp produces 900-12,000 lbs. of seed per acre)
  The original gruel was made out of ground hemp.
  

NUTRITIONAL VALUES OF HEMP

• Hemp-seed-oil is the richest source of Essential Fatty Acids (E.F.A. governs growth, vitality, and the state of mind) containing 80%, as well as certain amino acids, and 1.7% super omega 6 (Gamma Linoleic Acid [G.L.A.]) which is a rare nutrient found in mothers milk.
  
• Hemp-seed protein is made up of 65% globulin edestin, 55% omega 6 (or Linoleic acid [abbreviation LA]), which helps to transfer oxygen from the lungs to every cell in your body, and hold it in cell membranes, 25% omega 3 (or Alpha Linoleic Acid [L.N.A.]) which also helps to transfer oxygen to body cells.
  
• Hemp seed hulls contain approximately 25% protein, making them a good ingredient or substitute for birdseed.

How good is the equipment that the troops use?

For six years now, America has been at war in the Middle East. Those of us that are educated enough; know that the reason for this war is oil. The question is, are the troops
equipped well enough to continue this senseless war?

Actually, no, the troops have been sent to Afghanistan and Iraq without even the correct medical supplies. The soldiers have been instructed that in the event of a wound to stick a Tampon in the cut or puncture, in the theory that it will swell and stop the bleeding.
The body armor that the soldiers are equipped with has failed all sorts of tests. It is called Interceptor. A Company known as Point Blank manufactures it. This is the way it is made: There is an outer layer of Kevlar (designed to stop bullets from handguns.) A ceramic disk (about eighteen inches in diameter) designed to stop bullets from higher-grade munitions like rifles and automatic weapons follows this.

The problem with all this is related to money. The ceramic disks and Kevlar rectangles have been reduced in size and thickness to reduce weight and consecutively, reduce cost. Resulting in a less dependable body armor. Well there is a new kid on the block, an armor known as; Dragon Skin. Manufactured by Pinnacle Armor, this body armor is made by dozens of overlapping ceramic disks, which are smaller (about four inches in diameter) than Point Blank’s design, and consequently weigh less, resulting in less cost. Yet it provides more coverage to the body by creating a vest. And thanks to its revolutionary design it is more durable than Interceptor is. On Utube you can watch videos of people unloading clip after clip into Dragon Skin without one penetration.

Lastly, the troops weapons. The primary weapon the United States Army and Marines use is the M16/M4. Around since before Vietnam, this gun has jammed so many times that it is a surprise that it is still used. One soldier said that out of his 30 round clip the M16 jammed 17 times. In fact, 67% of 100 soldiers polled said that they would (if given the chance) trade their M16 out for an AK47. Changes so dramatic as this aren’t even needed. The only thing that has to be done is to switch to the M16/M4 Ultimax (Specially designed to not jam) which can use the Ultimag (a 100-rnd magazine.)

If the government wasn’t so corrupt, it would be easy make such simple changes. But, since there is a revolving door between the government and companies such as Point Blank, which has thoroughly outlawed innovative technologies such as these, the solution is to pull out.

Randolph

Press Release on new comics coming to FNN

On Thursday, the 27th, of September, the reporters and co-creators of the FNN blog, decided that they would release a series of comics onto their blog. Squirrels, as the series was called, is about a completely disastrous family, who live in the state of Boonesbourogh in the city of Clidesdayle, but frequently move to other residencies within the state. The family consists of six people, two parents and five children. Their names are Paps, Mamy, Lizard, Ritchie-Don, Gumpie, Skanky (or Slim), Peenue, an alien found at a crash site south of their home, and the family dogs called Sparks and Snaps.
There is a slow start to this story, but, as with all of the best things in life, it gets better with time. Skunks, bears, bats, robots, germs (my personal favorite), and loads of laughs will accompany this series.
"We create these comics…well… Because they relieve the stress of every day life, and… Because they are funny!"
Says Randall Lester, a co-creator of FNN, and creator of unit one.
If you are looking for a series filled with adventure, disaster, chaos, and loads of many a hearty laugh.
Be sure to check them out, and show your friends. I hope you enjoy reading them!