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Obama's "political failures have left him in a tough spot. All of the republicans are winning over democrats due to Obama's fail to live up to his word. The House of Representatives elections are coming up and it doesn't look good for democrats. As you know, Obama promised to pull the troops out of Afghanistan which he has not done. He is quickly losing support and unless he changes something it isn't going to be good.

Picking who gets the nobel peace prize is a hard decision. Many people deserve it, but Professor Liu in china is "the rightful winner." Professor Liu was a professor at Bejjing university. His nonviolent protests against human rights have landed him in jail for 11 years. People are arguing over whether to give the Nobel Peace Prize to him or Aung Sun Suu Kyi, the leader of Burma's Democratic opposition. 

4) On page 120, when aunt Naomi was sick. Uncle Caleb said that they would call a doctor for her if she needs one. And then he says that "they" believe in modern medicine. This was interesting to me because it made me curious that Uncle Caleb wasn't that devoted to the religion, and i didn't know who "they" were.

     Another interesting scene to me was when Kirby and the kids were at the park. This whole book Kirby is trying to fight this religion when many times, she is kind of following it. She took off her shoes and dipped her feet in the water. Isn't that like baptism? Afterwards she felt cleansed and nice. Cleansed of her sins? It stuck out to me because it is kind of like godless with Jason Bock. Jason rebels against Christianity but still kind of follows it.

    

2) Kirby, or Esther is the main character in this book and she wants to go home and to have everything back the way it was. Kirby misses her mother and she wants her back. In I Am Not Esther, Uncle Caleb is the mentor because he is trying to guide Esther on her way to find faith. Esther does not understand that some things are best unknown.

If i mess up one more time my dad is going to put me at Inmin middle school. I like paideia, i don't want to go. So i wouldn't like you to tell them if i am late, haven't done my work, or not participating in class. Sometimes i can hear whats going on, but i just tune out. Just because i'm not making eye contact with you doesn't mean i'm not paying attention.

I dont really know. I guess the truth? I would probably like you to say something good but i dont really know. Maybe the truth is better.

i think you will say that i am a smart kid but you don't think i'm applying myself. Most of my teachers say this and i'm used to it. Teachers always think i'm not applying myself and sometimes i'm not. I admit it but i do try. I stare off into space. It may not seem like it, but i am impacient and can easily get stressed. If i feel crowded with work or chores i get stressed and i shut down.