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Undocumented Students and the DREAM Act

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Here’s a powerful message from student Ju Hong, an undocumented immigrant. He came to the USA in 2001 when he was 12. In his senior year of high school, Ju learned that his visa expired. Now, he can’t legal job, obtain a driver’s license, or receive financial aid.

We hear stories about undocumented aliens on the news. Watching this video gives you a different perspective from the immigrants point of view. Listen as this Korean student shares his secret. Check his site here.

Ju Hong and other undocumented students want you help in supporting the DREAM Act. Under the rigorous provisions of the DREAM Act, undocumented young people could be eligible for a conditional path to citizenship in exchange for a mandatory two years in higher education or military service. Undocumented young people must also demonstrate good moral character to be eligible for and stay in conditional residency. At the end of the long process, the young person can have the chance to become an American citizen.


Undocumented Students and the DREAM Act

Redlight by Lucy Liu

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Lucy liu is promoting a film she both produced and narrated called “Redlight”. The documentary film is about children sold into human trafficking. It follows several girls over the course of four years as they are kidnapped and sold to brothels in Cambodia. Human trafficking is the third most profitable business in the world after weapons and drugs trading. It’s going to take awhile before we can eradicate human trafficking. Watch some of the clips below.

Redlight by Lucy Liu (intro)

Earlier this year Lucy Liu released a shorter version about human trafficking called “The Victims”

The Victims – Part 1

The Victims – Part 2

Colorado Ballon Boy found in attic

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If you’ve been watching the news today, you must have seen the news about Balloon Boy. The six year old Colorado boy, Falcon, was thought to be in a flying saucer like experimental helium balloon that floated into the Rocky Mountain sky. His brother had said he watched Falcon get into the balloon before he untied it setting it free. More than 90 minutes later the balloon crashed and no kid was found. Fortunately, Falcon wasn’t in the balloon at all, but hiding in the family’s attic.

The Henne family was also recently on the 100th episode of Wife Swap back in March 2009. They are described as a storm-chasing, science-obsessed family from Colorado. When the Heene family aren’t chasing storms, they devote their time to scientific experiments that include looking for extraterrestrials and building a research-gathering flying saucer to send into the eye of the storm.

Anyone thinking Russell in Up as they heard the story unfold?

Update: The whole thing was an elaborate hoax by the Henne family to try to get a future TV project.

Here’s Richard and Mayumi Henne and their HAPA kids on TV

Balloon crash landing with no balloon boy

19 pound baby from Indonesia

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Last week, an Indonesian woman gave birth to a newborn baby boy, Akbar Risuddin, is thought to be Indonesia’s heaviest at a record 19.2 pounds an 2 feet long. (That’s like a sack of rice!) Doctors said the infant came into the world via a 40-minute Caesarean section. The large size of the baby was probably due to the mother’s gestational diabetes, which pumped too much glucose in the womb. It’s like giving birth to a 1 year old. Hope that kid is safe from the earthquakes in Indonesia.

19 pound baby from Indonesia

Jon Gossselin dropped from Jon & Kate plus 8

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TLC has announced that Jon & Kate plus 8 will adapt to the changing Gosselin family and relaunch on November 2, 2009 under the new title Kate plus 8. The program will continue to capture the incredible lives of the eight Gosselin children and their family but will now include a deeper focus on Kate’s role in the family and her journey as a single mother building the next chapter in her life. TLC will continue its exclusive relationship with Jon Gosselin and he will continue to appear on the show, but on a less regular basis.

The series will continue to chronicle the Gosselin family as they go on outings and tackle daily challenges and adventures. It will also document Kate’s journey as a newly single mother raising 5 year-old sextuplets and 8 year-old twins.

The ratings have been steadily dropping since the Season 5 premiere and divorce announcement. TLC already capitalized on the higher rating earlier this year with cross promotions with other shows like Ace of Cakes, Emeril, and American Chopper.

Jon Gossselin dropped from Jon & Kate plus 8

Tomorrow We Will Fly

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From the guy that brought you Mario Kart Love song comes a new children’s song from blinktwice4y. “Tomorrow We Will Fly” is a great kid’s song about keeping your chin up. We could see this song in a movie like Up. We really enjoyed it. Hope to see more original songs from blinktwice4y. Great songwriting and singing skills.

Tomorrow We Will Fly

Tomorrow We Will Fly Lyrics:

[verse 1]

tomorrow we will go into the sky

all the birds will be surprised

that we can fly high

we will swim beneath the sea

i know the little fishies

will be jealous of you and me

[chorus]

so close your eyeeyeyeyeyees

and i’ll sing this lullabye

and tomorrow we will fly away

and tomorrow will be a better day

[verse 2]

we will swing from tree to tree

say “hello” and get to know

the little chimpanzees

we’ll blast off for outer space

bring cookies to the martians

on behalf of the human race

[chorus]

[verse 3]

there will be sun and she will shine

dry away the rainy days

of yours and mine

[chorus] x 2