March 2008
6 posts
An Eye or an Eye
Sarasota Herald Tribune: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080321/NEWS/ I was reading this article from my hometown paper about a prostitute who fatally stabbed a client. Apparently she went to the car of male client with a steak knife and stabbed him. Bonnie MacDonald felt it was right to stab the man after learning that he allegedly raped her cousin, who is also a prostitute. She went to...
My Cow Clover
One of my projects as a 4-Her was raising my dairy heifer,female cow, Clover. She was a black and white holstein, with a white patch one her face that resembled a four leaf clover. I raised clover from a calf. Meaning I had to go out in the early morning and feed her a bottle, walk her after school and then feed her again at night . Clover was a very gentle cow. We worked well together. I took...
What You Might Not Know about 4-H
While doing my interview and researching,I found interesting facts about 4-H. Did you know that 4-H use to be segregated? I didn’t either. Girls and Boys were separated. They had separate clubs and only were allowed to do certain projects. The girls were allowed to do sewing, artwork, cooking and learn about family dynamics. The boys were able to do the livestock, agriculture and...
Interview Experience
I have done interviews before but not one that I was emotionally attached to. 4-H is the only thing that I finished. I was one of those kids that wanted to do many activities but once I was in them, I would get bored and quit. Not 4-H though. For some reason I was really good at it. Working with the animals and the horticulture made my day exciting. I actually looked forward to the county...
How I became a 4-Her
I was born into a family that was very involved with 4-H. My parents were the club leaders for the Action Clovers and my siblings, the 6 of them, were officers and members. Our club was small but it was fun. Action Clovers consisted of my family, family friends and their children. Since youth can join at the age of 8, most of my siblings were graduating from high school and out of the...