Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Another Call for Creativity!!
I'm meeting tonight with our ward employment specialist to put together a resume for me! I'm feeling like right now I just want to earn some $, not establish a cause or career, and I've had some nudgings to want to try some kind of personal concierge service -- there is a company called "Renta Yenta" in places with Jewish population that will send someone to basically be the mom, run errands, do travel arrangements, plan the Bar Mitvah, whatever. Mary Ware has had a client (a classy elderly gentleman) with such an arrangement for years, who pays her $20.00/hour. So if I can't find a connection, can you think of what I could call myself in LDS jargon?????? Something like "Home Run!" (play on baseball, home, run errands....)
Monday, August 13, 2007
Minilesse Renee-- S.P.E.W. Who Knew?
Are you calling me out? i refuse to just stand by a be called a muggle, so . . .
Renee Ebony Miller's Minilesse
Society For The Promotion of Elfish Welfare; SPEW Who Knew?
The loyalty of the house elf throughout the series though arguably foolish and oft wasted on undeserving witches and wizards allowed Harry to defeat Voldemort. Dobby's character appeared early on in the series doing nothing more than adoring Harry as the boy who lived and causing him inordinate amounts of trouble both at the Dursley's and at Hogwarts.
1. Dobby first appeared in Book 2 to save Harry' life by risking his own to warn him not to return to Hogwarts as Lucius Malfoy on the errand of Voldemort planned to re-open the Chamber of Secrets and
2. Ultimately gave his life to once again save Harry from the Malfoy's in Book 7. Killed by Bellatrix Lestrange while disapparating with Harry to safety.Whereas Kreacher who made his first appearance in Book 6 loathed Harry before they met.
3. Kreacher, however twice sped on the location and destruction of the third horcrux. Once with Regaulus Black and a second time at the direction of Harry by tracking down Mundungus Fletcher who knew the whereabouts of the locket.
Both Dobby and Kreacher risked their lives for the greater good. Dobby's first priority even while dying was the safe arrival of Mr. Harry Potter and Kreacher after watching his master's murder still captured the locket of Slytherin. Without both Dobby and Kreacher and their oft times foolish loyalty The Dark Lord might never have been defeated.
Renee Ebony Miller's Minilesse
Society For The Promotion of Elfish Welfare; SPEW Who Knew?
The loyalty of the house elf throughout the series though arguably foolish and oft wasted on undeserving witches and wizards allowed Harry to defeat Voldemort. Dobby's character appeared early on in the series doing nothing more than adoring Harry as the boy who lived and causing him inordinate amounts of trouble both at the Dursley's and at Hogwarts.
1. Dobby first appeared in Book 2 to save Harry' life by risking his own to warn him not to return to Hogwarts as Lucius Malfoy on the errand of Voldemort planned to re-open the Chamber of Secrets and
2. Ultimately gave his life to once again save Harry from the Malfoy's in Book 7. Killed by Bellatrix Lestrange while disapparating with Harry to safety.Whereas Kreacher who made his first appearance in Book 6 loathed Harry before they met.
3. Kreacher, however twice sped on the location and destruction of the third horcrux. Once with Regaulus Black and a second time at the direction of Harry by tracking down Mundungus Fletcher who knew the whereabouts of the locket.
Both Dobby and Kreacher risked their lives for the greater good. Dobby's first priority even while dying was the safe arrival of Mr. Harry Potter and Kreacher after watching his master's murder still captured the locket of Slytherin. Without both Dobby and Kreacher and their oft times foolish loyalty The Dark Lord might never have been defeated.
Minilesse Zach -- Horcruxes vs. Hallows
Zach’s Minilesse – Horcruxes vs Hallows
Like all of us, the Character’s in Harry Potter #7 The Deathly Hallows had to make pivotal choices between two distinct roads whose end would greatly affect their lives. Whether between good and evil, friend and foe, or life and death; Voldemort, Harry, and Dumbledore all had to make the soul-defining decision between Horcruxes and Hallows.
1. Voldemort – Chose to split his soul into Horcruxes in an effort to save himself and cheat death. By so doing, (using the blood of another person more worthy than himself, I might add) he never really understood the Hallows, thus leaving himself vulnerable to their true nature and thus causing his final downfall.
2. Harry – At Shell Cottage Harry knew Voldemort was flying to Hogwarts seeking the bloodiest of the three Hallows entombed in Dumbledore’s folded hands. But he also had to be sure if Griphook and Ollivander had answers to finish the Horcrux quest he had already begun. Rather than fight his way onto the page of the Deathstick’s history, he chose to take the road less traveled that his mentor had left clues and directions towards.
3. Dumbledore – in their surreal afterlife meeting, “’Dumbledore turned his whole body to face Harry, and tears still sparkled in the brilliantly blue eyes…was I better, ultimately, than Voldmort?... I too sought a way to conquer death, Harry.’ ‘Not the way he did,’ said Harry. After all his anger at Dumbledore, how odd it was to sit here, beneath the high, vaulted ceiling, and defend Dumbledore from himself. ‘Hallows, not Horcruxes.’ ‘Hallows,’ murmured Dumbledore, ‘not Horcruxes. Precisely’” (713). Though mortal and imperfect, even in his most youthful days, Dumbledore had not chosen to go the soul-splitting way of the Horcruxes but to eventually help others through the Hallows.
Voldemort’s choice of Horcruxes solidified his evil nature and his misunderstanding of the Hallows. Harry’s choice of Horcruxes over Hallows showed his loyalty and love and which eventually brought the all the Hallows to him. And Dumbledore’s choice of Hallows rather than Horcruxes showed him his own weakness early on, that he then sought to mend as he saved lives and taught others to do the same.
Like all of us, the Character’s in Harry Potter #7 The Deathly Hallows had to make pivotal choices between two distinct roads whose end would greatly affect their lives. Whether between good and evil, friend and foe, or life and death; Voldemort, Harry, and Dumbledore all had to make the soul-defining decision between Horcruxes and Hallows.
1. Voldemort – Chose to split his soul into Horcruxes in an effort to save himself and cheat death. By so doing, (using the blood of another person more worthy than himself, I might add) he never really understood the Hallows, thus leaving himself vulnerable to their true nature and thus causing his final downfall.
2. Harry – At Shell Cottage Harry knew Voldemort was flying to Hogwarts seeking the bloodiest of the three Hallows entombed in Dumbledore’s folded hands. But he also had to be sure if Griphook and Ollivander had answers to finish the Horcrux quest he had already begun. Rather than fight his way onto the page of the Deathstick’s history, he chose to take the road less traveled that his mentor had left clues and directions towards.
3. Dumbledore – in their surreal afterlife meeting, “’Dumbledore turned his whole body to face Harry, and tears still sparkled in the brilliantly blue eyes…was I better, ultimately, than Voldmort?... I too sought a way to conquer death, Harry.’ ‘Not the way he did,’ said Harry. After all his anger at Dumbledore, how odd it was to sit here, beneath the high, vaulted ceiling, and defend Dumbledore from himself. ‘Hallows, not Horcruxes.’ ‘Hallows,’ murmured Dumbledore, ‘not Horcruxes. Precisely’” (713). Though mortal and imperfect, even in his most youthful days, Dumbledore had not chosen to go the soul-splitting way of the Horcruxes but to eventually help others through the Hallows.
Voldemort’s choice of Horcruxes solidified his evil nature and his misunderstanding of the Hallows. Harry’s choice of Horcruxes over Hallows showed his loyalty and love and which eventually brought the all the Hallows to him. And Dumbledore’s choice of Hallows rather than Horcruxes showed him his own weakness early on, that he then sought to mend as he saved lives and taught others to do the same.
Harry Potter, "MINILESSE!"
So as Em and I were discussing some fun Harry Potter imagery this morning I said, "Man! That's a mini Humanities paper right there!" And Em was like, "we should put that on the blog and everybody could do one!" So here we are.
It's very simple, really. As simple as Hermione passing her O.W.L.'s. You just think of an image or theme or something that stuck with you from the last book, then stand in front of your computer, turning on that spot, while pointing your wand at the screen and shout, "minilesse!" and voila, a small, shortened condensed essay appears on the screen! This can take anywhere from 5 minutes to 5 hours to master, but just use the time you have.
Intro sentence
3 supporting reasons
Conclusion sentence
Then make sure to post it with the Title as Minilesse Your Name, and the title. That's it. Share some intellectual gymnastics! And if you can't think of one, feel free to use one from this list. And feel free to pass this on to other friends, and write more than one! I'll go first...
Horcruxes vs. Hallows: The power of our choices.
Snape: Coward or Captain?
Sorting it Out: the role of the Sorting Hat
To Have and to Hold: Symbology in the objects of Harry Potter #7
What's in a Name? Symbology in Character's names and attributes.
It's very simple, really. As simple as Hermione passing her O.W.L.'s. You just think of an image or theme or something that stuck with you from the last book, then stand in front of your computer, turning on that spot, while pointing your wand at the screen and shout, "minilesse!" and voila, a small, shortened condensed essay appears on the screen! This can take anywhere from 5 minutes to 5 hours to master, but just use the time you have.
Intro sentence
3 supporting reasons
Conclusion sentence
Then make sure to post it with the Title as Minilesse Your Name, and the title. That's it. Share some intellectual gymnastics! And if you can't think of one, feel free to use one from this list. And feel free to pass this on to other friends, and write more than one! I'll go first...
Horcruxes vs. Hallows: The power of our choices.
Snape: Coward or Captain?
Sorting it Out: the role of the Sorting Hat
To Have and to Hold: Symbology in the objects of Harry Potter #7
What's in a Name? Symbology in Character's names and attributes.
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