Cade Posner

 Love it While You Can I miss it, we all do I miss the smell of freshly cut grass, the feel of new cleats The musical crack of the bat, gravity defying pitches Poetry in motion isn't it? Good plays have beat like Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" How can you not miss baseball?  Getting dirty because its just so damn fun to slide, toeing the bump with the boys Constant chatter and smack talk I miss the sizzle of the grill and taste of food between the double headers Take me back to the days when handshakes were fun, trust me the superstitions only make sense between the lines Sitting in a cubicle makes makes you forget how damn good it is to be out there Nothing beats clutch hits, or solo bombs to take the lead Not a day goes by where I don't think how lucky we were to play a kids game Baseball taught me how to be a man, how to do the right thing, and keep things in perspective Baseball is symbolic with the relationship you have with your father, your mother, your...

 The Key of Gold by Josef Baudis (1922) Nine At A Blow  I really enjoyed reading this story because I think oftentimes the little guy gets overlooked. In this tale a tailor who was out of work flung a stocking at a table of flies, killing nine flies at once. From there he etched in to a belt "Nine at a blow." The next day he ventured out since he had no work. Along the way he bought a finch, and received milk and cheese. As he napped a giant came along awaking him to ask if he had really killed nine in one blow. The tailor said yes. The giant was intrigued and wanted a contest to see who was stronger. They competed in two events. The first was to see who could throw a stone farther. The giant heaved a stone and it did not come down for an hour. The tailor heaved his to his finch and it never came down. Next the giant crushed a stone to dust, the tailor crushed his cheese and turned his into water. The giant was amazed and they ventured to the next city together. Along the way...

 The Key of Gold by Josef Baudis (1922).  The Bear, the Eagle, and the Fish This story was somewhat confusing to follow. Between all the characters and family tree you never knew who the count was selling off. With that being said the basics of this story is that a count had three daughters. The count was a gambler and after losing all his money would hunt in the woods. Though he would get lost and rely on animals to save him from the woods. Though he had to give up one of his daughters each time. This continued until the count finally ran out of daughters to give away. They one day had a boy. They looked after him dearly. He grew up and learned of what the count had done. So he saddled his horse in search of his sisters. Along the way he meet each one and his brother in laws. They were all sons of a powerful king. They had been turned into thee animals by an evil magician. The son promised to try and turn them back. Each brother in law gave them a piece of themselves, fur, fe...

 Love of the Game  Being perfect is living in a moment with clear eyes and love in your heart. If you can do that, then you're perfect.  A Sooner  What is a Sooner? It's more than a word. It's more than a mascot.  It's a philosophy.  A culture.  A nation.  A Sooner is a champion, through Norman and far beyond.  A Sooner's cheer can be heard loud and strong.  Norman, our home where legends are honored and stars are born.  Adrian Peterson, Baker Mayfield, Sam Bradford, Steve Owens, Kyler Murray, Ed Harris, James Garner, Blake Griffin, Mark Shultz, Jon Gray, Garrett Richards.  All Sooners, all champions.  And so what is a Sooner?  We are Sooners, We are an army of champions.  Thousands strong. United, powerful.  Bleeding crimson and cream.  Steadfast in our commitment to be great, never quit, to be champions.  To be..... Sooners

 Italian Popular Tales by Thomas Frederick Crane (1885). The Cock That Wished to Become Pope This story was somewhat boring to read, but I thought it had a hidden message in it most would not see. In this tale a Cock decides he wants to become Pope. He journeys to Rome to accomplish this. Along the way he meets four different animals, a hen, a cat, and a weasel. They journey to Rome spending one night in a witches house until they are kicked out. At this point the weasel and cat decide the journey is not for them. The hen and cock continue to Rome eventually showing up to announce he will be Pope. At this point a sexton directs them into the sacristy, he locks them in. He caught them both twisted their necks and cooked them for dinner. Thats simply the story.  Though this may be a little dry and direct there is a message I feel most readers overlooked. Just because you think you can do something and have a crowd with you does not mean it is the best idea. Often times when many...

  Italian Popular Tales by Thomas Frederick Crane (1885). Water and Salt When I first began to read this story I thought it would be much like other kings and daughter tales. Though this one took a very interesting turn. Within this Italian tale a king asks his three daughters how much they love him. One replies as much as her eyes, the next as much as her heart, and the last as much as water and salt. He was furious with the last daughters answer and ordered for her to be killed. Though her sisters spared her telling the executioners to kill a dog instead and bring back her clothes. They did this, but her father over the years felt guilty. During those years the daughter lived with a magician, where she found a prince to marry. The day before her wedding she agreed to kill the magician, which left her house covered in gold. The next day at her wedding her father was in attendance. She ordered everyone to have water and salt except her father. He would not eat without those tw...

 Lunchtime Escape There once was a young boy, around the age of seven who had the hardest time making friends. Everyday he would head to school yearning to meet a new classmate so they could play at lunch. Though sadly the boy’s classmates thought less of him and did everything to ignore him. This weighed on the young boy's heart, all he wanted was a companion.  After weeks of trying to make friends the boy finally gave up. That day instead of sitting alone at lunch he snuck into the woods behind the school. He found the animals and nature he saw intriguing. This became his new lunchtime escape. Everyday at lunch he would travel further and further into the woods. All until one day he stumbled upon a hidden door in a tree.  At first he was scared, but at second glance he realized it was just an ordinary door. He knew lunch would be ending soon, but he was so intrigued that he knocked. A boy about his same age answered. The boy was shocked, he could not believe what he was...

  More Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten (1895). Elidore There was once a young boy who studied under Monks so that one day he could become a Monk himself. Though he was very poor at learning his ABC's and would forget all his studies. The Monks punished the boy every time he forgot something. He became feed up with these practices and ventured into the woods. There he discovered a land of sport and play. Upon permission from the King of the joyous land he would spend some time with the little people and some time with his mother. Though one day his mother encouraged him to steal a ball which she thought was made of gold. The boy followed her orders and took a ball. Though he was caught red handed, by two little men. From that point on he would never return to the land of play and sport. As the years past we eventually became a Monk. People from all over ventured to hear the stories of his time in this mysterious land. He missed that maje...

 The Welsh Fairy Book by W. Jenkyn Thomas with illustrations by Willy Pogány (1908). This tale focuses on Helig's daughter, Gwendud. She was very beautiful and loved by many, especially Snowdon, son of a baron. They loved each other tremendously but she would not marry him because he did not have a gold collar. Tathal, her suitor was determined to produce a gold collar. He worked it in a mischief snake like manner. He ended up stabbing one of the prisoners in the back and stealing his collar. Upon returning home he claimed they had been robbed by a group. She finally agreed to marry him, though tragedy struck at their feast. Flood waters began to slowly rise through the cellar. Moments later the seas rushed upon the land and everyone in attendance had to run for their lives. The next morning they awoke to the sun shinning upon where their hollow had been. It was no longer there, instead buried by the deep waters of the sea.  Photo provided by: Historic UK  ...

 I am so glad I choose to do the Story Lab option for this week. The danger of a single story really spoke to me and with all the things going on in the world today. The author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie began reading at an early age though all the stories she read none had characters who looked liked her or lived a life similar to her. This is terrible for anyone living in the world today. Having the drive and motivation to read, but then hear there isn't anyone like you written about can break anyone. Why would anyone want to push forward and strive for the best life if they believe they will not be recognized? I think in any field wether it be sports, politics, pop culture, and even television if there is not someone similar to you in that field it is hard to imagine yourself there. For example, this next Vice President will be the first female to ever hold that office. It will also be the first time young women can imagine themself holding that office, it gives them a goal ...

English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten (1890). This story was super funny to me especially after I looked up pictures to use fro my blog. A lot of the images that popped up were for Henny Penny fryers. This all makes sense because this whole story focused on a group of animals mostly birds, such as a duck trying to reach the King to alert him the sky is falling. Though along the way the group runs into a wolf who says they are going the wrong way. He takes them in the opposite direction and leads them one by one into a dark cave killing each of them except for Henny Penny. She wises up and turns and runs away. This story has a significant message that all should keep in mind. Though we should be able to trust everyone we come into contact with we sadly cannot. Keep in mind who you are speaking with and ensure you can trust them before risking anything.  Photo provided by: Illustrations for Children  https://www.pinterest.com.au/alittleout/ill...

 Story source: English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten (1890). I selected to write about this story because growing up this was one of my favorite tales to hear. After re reading this tale for the first time in years I forgot just how long and detailed it is. The lessons found within in it are also something every individual should take with them throughout life. The story is funny seeing just how much the wolf controls. He gets his way with each pig until he reaches the third. This is the wisest of them all, and this lays the foundation for what people need to carry in life with them. This pig realizes he physically does not compete with the wolf and needs to outsmart him. Just like in life when we compete for things wether on the playing field or for a job, we must highlight and utilize our talents. This piggy outsmarts the wold each time he arrives, eventually frustrating him to the point he is willing to come down a burning chimney. As this sto...

  Clay There was once two boys who came across a ball of clay that had a message attached to it. In the message it stated whoever came across it had the opportunity to create a new world. Though the instructions stated the new world must be created by two people.The two boys filled with excitement immediately started coming up with ideas of how they wanted to shape this new world.  One of the boys was named Thomas, he was very outgoing and loved sports. In school he was well known for his athletic ability and never struggled to make friends. The other boy was named Christopher, who grew up with Thomas but struggled to make friends, though he excelled in every subject at school.  When the two boys began telling one another their ideas for the new world they started disagreeing. Things like how long students should be in school for or what the laws of the land would be, started creating arguments between them. They began to realize even though they had been friends for year...

Southwestern and California Legends unit. Story source: Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest by Katharine Berry Judson (1912). Coyote Creation Stories I really enjoyed reading through these short Native American stories. I selected the California and Southwestern legends in particular since that region is where I call home. These creation stories focused on how Coyote and Eagle created the world.  In the first story Coyote and Eagle went back and forth on what the world would need. Coyote created the world too flat, Eagle claimed he needed a place to perch. When eagle soared the sky his feathers dropped down creating trees. They then discussed on the fate of humans. Coyote and Eagle created man together but disagreed on the lifespan of humans, forever or an end. Coyote ended up winning stating man would never come back.  In the second tale Coyote found out man was cold and needed warmth. He ventured eastward and returned with Fire Stone. In the beginning, Sun ...

Two Brothers There was once two brothers who loved to play tricks on one another. The older brothers name was Billy and the younger brothers name was Jimmy. They competed with each other for everything wether it was on the playing field or in the classroom.  One day they decided they had tricked each other too much and it was time to join forces and play games with their parents. They started off the day by switching all the cereals into different boxes. So no matter what box you choose the correct cereal would not be in it. They knew this would be funny, but they needed something that would top all the other pranks they had done to each other growing up.  Billy had just turned 18 and Jimmy was 17, knowing Billy could actually go to jail now they decided they would trick their parents into thinking Billy had been arrested. That night the two boys went out with friends. Along the way they pulled over and Jimmy called his Dad saying Billy had been arrested. Very shocked and upse...

 Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit by Joel Chandler Harris, with illustrations (1906). Arguably the best-known Uncle Remus tale is "The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story," in which Brer Fox successfully entraps Brer Rabbit by setting a tar-baby out on the big road right across Brer Rabbit's path. Brer Rabbit becomes confounded with the tar-baby's obstinate refusal to exchange pleasantries. He hits the tar-baby only to become entangled in the black tar. About this time Brer Fox makes his appearance on the road and hints that Brer Rabbit will be his dinner. In characteristic fashion, Uncle Remus ends the tale abruptly, leaving young John in suspense. Several days later, after questioning Uncle Remus about Brer Rabbit's fate, John learns that Brer Rabbit narrowly escaped death by begging Brer Fox to do anything but throw him into the "brier-patch." A gullible Brer Fox does exactly that and quickly realizes his mistake when he sees Brer Rabbit emerge up the hill from him, ...

Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit by Joel Chandler Harris, with illustrations (1906).  Joel Chandler Harris, celebrated fiction writer and Georgia newspaperman, was born on December 9, 1848 in the town of Eatonton, Georgia as the illegitimate child of Mary Ann Harris and an Irish laborer. Despite gaining international fame, chiefly due to his animal folktales told through the voice of Uncle Remus, Harris's personal nature was decidedly more reticent. Throughout his life he suffered acute embarrassment due to his short stature, shocking red hair, and severe stammer. While plagued by his insecurities, which no doubt contributed to his frequent refusals to give public readings, Harris was naturally inclined toward humor and practical joking. As a youth he was known for being a clever prankster, a trait that would later manifest itself in the characters of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and the other "creeturs" that populate his Uncle Remus tales. Harris moved to Turnwold Plantation in 186...

So far I am proud of the work I have put worth in this class. Something I know I could be better about is consistently writing a story every Thursday. There are oftentimes where I will skip it and just do extra commenting instead. As far as the work load goes I have stayed pretty consistent with doing about an hours worth of work each day like I planned out. I have been doing a couple extra credit assignments here and there. As of now through the half way point I have half of what I need to get an A in this course so I am very happy about that. Moving forward I need to focus on my portfolio a lot more and constantly put time into my stories for it.  Photo from CNN https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/17/health/motivation-tips-wellness/index.html

So far all the comments I have received have been positive and informative. The majority of them highlight areas in which they enjoyed my work and then add in what they think could have taken it to the next level. I enjoy hearing these comments because at times I struggle figuring out what I want to write about or in the manner in which I should describe the events and details.  I believe my comments are not only positive and upbeat for the authors, but also very informative. The stories I comment on are nice and I can leave some feedback, but on the precuts so far is where I can really leave details on some things in which I believe could help their project. For example some webpages have been kind of bland, or the set up is hard to handle as a viewer. When commenting on others work I think we get to know a little bit about each other, but not entirely. It is just not the same when everything is online, the face to face interaction is hard to replace. Though the introduction blog ...

 So far this class has been going fairly well for me. I enjoy exploring new topics and writing about things that I truly care about. The area I am having troubles with is creating stories based off of other pieces of work. I am going to try and combat this by working through my portfolio exploring all ideas even if they are out of my comfort zone. I would say some of my biggest accomplishments for this class was my first writing assignment. I truly cared about what I was writing about and it did not seem like work, but instead a release from the crazy world we live in. I have discovered genres I may not have such as certain religions or beliefs which has been fun getting to see things in a different perspective.  Looking forward I hope to take my writing to the next level and complete my portfolio for this class! I would also like to branch out of my comfort zone and write about things that I may normally not think to write about.  I selected this imagine because it comes...