Running from: June 7th - June 22nd
"The Beginnings of a Legacy"
In this first serial, we meet Cy Scott and Conrad Harris, radio personalities at WHYP radio in Hyperion, Michigan. One night, after meeting a mysterious woman, Cy decides to form his own legacy to give his future children, along with his mother's. Then, the pinball machine promised for the green room goes missing, allowing Cy to fill in the first part of his legacy.
Join us, won't you?
Yours truly, John Maxwell.
Journey over to lifeinhyperion.blogspot.com whenever you're ready!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Puerto Rico: Our 51st State?
Recently, the house voted thru a bill that might lead to statehood for the tiny island now currently a commomwealth of the United States, the only such entity in the whole union. If the bill manages to pass the Senate, it would lead to a island-wide vote by its citizens for two options, listed below
A) Maintain current political status
B) Change political status
If a majority vote for B, it would lead to a second vote, where the following will be offered Puerto Ricans:
A) Statehood
B) Independence
C) Free Association
Each option presents interesting outcomes. Let us go over each. If the majority vote A, then Congress would be require to set up a means for Puerto Rico to join the union as the 51st state. The benefits have already been made to Puerto Ricans, who are considered natural-born citizens of the U.S. Also, it would be the first spanish-speaking state.
I have had the belief that, like northern neighbor Canada, we will become a bi-lingual nation. Those two languages are English and Spanish. Currently, no states offer Spanish as an official language (in fact, one state is trying to rid itself of spanish speakers). If Puerto Rico joins as a state, spanish might become a standard taught to our students and they'll be versed in another language.
If the majority vote B, then Puerto Rico will have to give up its commonwealth status and make roads to becoming an independent nation. Luckily, its neighbors have experience in that field and might offer help in easing the transistion. However, Puerto Ricans have shown a unwillingness to give up their close ties with the United States and it is unlikely that the majority will vote for independence.
C is a trickly one. C is where Puerto Rico moves up from being a commonwealth but stops short of what would be independence. Many other former U.S. commonwealth have moved to free association and enjoy a status close to independence without giving up its ties to the U.S. However, this would mean that native Puerto Ricans will be considered natural-born citizens, a right that the native population currently enjoy.
Whichever way the vote goes, the tiny island of Puerto Rico has been a part of us for 112 years since we got it in the Spanish-American War. Puerto Rico has taken small steps to its fate, whatever that may be. The natives have a common culture, language, and lifestyle. Wheater that will be intergreted with our American culture or becoming something else is up to the stars.
Until the next posting, see ya later!
A) Maintain current political status
B) Change political status
If a majority vote for B, it would lead to a second vote, where the following will be offered Puerto Ricans:
A) Statehood
B) Independence
C) Free Association
Each option presents interesting outcomes. Let us go over each. If the majority vote A, then Congress would be require to set up a means for Puerto Rico to join the union as the 51st state. The benefits have already been made to Puerto Ricans, who are considered natural-born citizens of the U.S. Also, it would be the first spanish-speaking state.
I have had the belief that, like northern neighbor Canada, we will become a bi-lingual nation. Those two languages are English and Spanish. Currently, no states offer Spanish as an official language (in fact, one state is trying to rid itself of spanish speakers). If Puerto Rico joins as a state, spanish might become a standard taught to our students and they'll be versed in another language.
If the majority vote B, then Puerto Rico will have to give up its commonwealth status and make roads to becoming an independent nation. Luckily, its neighbors have experience in that field and might offer help in easing the transistion. However, Puerto Ricans have shown a unwillingness to give up their close ties with the United States and it is unlikely that the majority will vote for independence.
C is a trickly one. C is where Puerto Rico moves up from being a commonwealth but stops short of what would be independence. Many other former U.S. commonwealth have moved to free association and enjoy a status close to independence without giving up its ties to the U.S. However, this would mean that native Puerto Ricans will be considered natural-born citizens, a right that the native population currently enjoy.
Whichever way the vote goes, the tiny island of Puerto Rico has been a part of us for 112 years since we got it in the Spanish-American War. Puerto Rico has taken small steps to its fate, whatever that may be. The natives have a common culture, language, and lifestyle. Wheater that will be intergreted with our American culture or becoming something else is up to the stars.
Until the next posting, see ya later!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
New blog ready!
The following post is short but sweet. I post this installiment only to give you the link to the new blogsite for Life in Hyperion. As mentioned earlier, it is the means for I will release my book to the world. Each day, Monday thru Friday, on the site, I will post a little section of the book, with weekly reprises of the week's installiments here on The John Maxwell Blog, for those who are both a little impatient and a little patient.
The link is: lifeinhyperion.blogspot.com
The series starts on June 7th and will conclude, if my math is right, sometime in January at the earliest.
Join us, won't you? Yours truly, John Maxwell.
The link is: lifeinhyperion.blogspot.com
The series starts on June 7th and will conclude, if my math is right, sometime in January at the earliest.
Join us, won't you? Yours truly, John Maxwell.
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