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I lost my good book, so I had to read this one. It was so bad it's about the real presidential election with data outlining everything that happened during Bush's presidency. I didn't read that much of it though. But it was so boring.

Morrie talked about how important it is to live while you still can, and even on the verge of death, there are still things to appreciate. Morrie looks out the window and sees time pass. He makes sure Mitch knows that he should go outside and do what he wants to do while he still can. Morrie also writes back to the people who write to him after his appearance on the TV show with the help of his family and friends.

Today, in my reading,I learned that Morrie's main light in his life as a child was his stepmother. Morrie had to carry the burden of knowing that his stepmother wasn't actually his real mother from his brother. However, Morrie still prays to his real mother after her death in secret because his dad wants Morrie to forget his real mother.However, his stepmother is a teacher to Morrie because she is so kind and loving.

In my reading today,I learned that Morrie had a hard life growing up.His mother died when he was 8 years old, and then soon after, his brother became paralyzed from polio.At 9 years old,Morrie had to support his family.Morrie's father became very distant and cold.Then Morrie got a stepmother who was very kind and warm.Exactly what the family needed in their time of crisis.Morrie talks about this during his interview.

Today in my reading, Mitch and Morrie are still having their chats, but Mitch isn't going to record them anymore for his writing.Morrie's stories are for Mitch to listen and learn from. All of Morrie's stories are inspiring. Right now, they are talking about when Morrie went on TV to talk about his dying. Friends are important, and the way Morrie lives shows the world how we all should live. Being nice is important.

I didn't read very much today, but there is a man named Barney Northrup. Barney went house to house placing apartments for rent signs. He put out 6 and 6 people responded to the ad. He is giving out a lifetime offer.

In my reading today I found out the Ruby is in an area where a siren goes off many times. It is normal for it to go off, but it is a defining noise that Ruby cannot handle. She falls on the ground crying with blood in her mouth from hitting the ground. I didn't have a lot of time to read because I was turning in a paper in the office.

I still cannot find my book, so I read this one today. In my reading we learned about an ordinary man with an ordinary life that was about to change. This changes when Mr. Phileas Fogg desides that he wants to bet 20,000 pounds that he can travel around the globe in 80 days or less.

I still cannot find my book, so I saw this book on the shelf, and it was shiny, so I decided to read it. So far all I know is that the Judge is dying and in his life he was very distant. He is also very old-fashioned. He doesn't use any technology, he only writes letters. The end of his career was very sad because he wasn't voted as a Judge so it was just ripped away from him. This is all I learned in these 5 pages.

I forgot my book again, so I chose this book to read. It seems very interesting. So far, it is about a boy who is a native American who knows how to speak Navajo, and he is about to be sent away. We also know that when he grows up, he will be a code talker in WW2, so that he knows what they are saying in the Navajo language. During WW2, this is almost a dead language, but not very many people speak it.

I forgot my book at home today, so I read the Captain's Courageous. In my reading, they talked about what it means to be wealthy and the time frame that they are in. They do not seem to be wealthy themselves. This story takes place on the water, and I assume they will enter a storm.

Today in my reading I learned more about the Tuesdays that Mitch and Morrie talk in Morrie's decrepit state. Mitch asks to help Morrie instead of his care worker and he realizes that Morrie is about to die soon. He wants to help him. Then they flash back to when they were in college and Morrie made them do a trust fall exercise and how sometimes you have to blindly trust others.

Today in my reading I learned that Morrie has become one of Mitch's best friends and he really values their time talking on Tuesdays. They talk about the "good old days" and several different things. One of Morries' lechers years ago was that silence is acquired but comforting and uncomfortable simultaneously. Mitch would rather be silent than tell his friends or classmates about his feelings.

Mitch is a union worker at his print, and they decide to go on strike. Mitch has come custom to work and nothing else. The friends that he does have are non-union workers at his print and he's not allowed to talk to them. This makes Mitch loney and he decides to call Morrie. They set up a time to talk like they did when Mitch was in college. This is on a Tuesday, the first of many Tuesdays.

Mitch could not stop thinking about Morry after their conversation. He looks at the world in a different light. He starts to remember the philosophy he learned from Morrie years ago in college. Morrie was always a fun-loving guy who lived his life to the fullest. He was truly happy. Mitch seems to start to think about how to be happy in his own life. Is covering Wimbledon and other sporting events really his passion?

Today in my reading the main character goes and sees Morrie. We know that they were very close in college. We now learn that he had skipped a grade and was a year young to be in college. Because of this he acted "tough". However, Morrie saw right though his act. They would do a lot together, like have lunch or other meals together.

I didn't get to read very much today because I had to do something that made me a little late to class. However, in my reading today I learned about how the main character drives to Morrie's house. This is just because he wants to talk to him. He is busy when he does this but he thought it was so important that he had to talk to him right away. It had been 16 years since had Morrie as a teacher and he looked worse.

Today in my reading, I learned about Morrie and the narrator's first day together. He drives to Morrie's house and asks if he would like to be called Micheal or Mitch, and no teacher has ever asked him that before. This bonds them in a way.

In my reading today we learn that Morrie had an interviewer interview him for a TV show. The interviewer was named Ted. Morrie only watched the show twice before he went on the show. Ted interviewed Morrie on what it's like to be dying. The struggles he goes though and his daily life.

Today in my reading I learned that Morrie had a living funeral. He has an illness that he knew would soon kill him. He got to say all of the things that he or his close family and friends needed to say. Morrie said that his students would study his slow death as research.

In my reading today, we learn about Morrie. He was a dancer but in his 60's he lost his ability to dance. In his 70's it was harder for him to walk. He was aging. There is also another character that Morrie is his favorite proffessor.

Today in my reading they talked about how smart well-educated and mature Ed is. His girlfriend said that he was smart and a good guy until something happened in at the prom. With his intelligence, he became a magician. This seems strange because he is so smart. It seems like he could amount to more than that.

In my reading today, I learned of a new character, Eddie. Mr. Japhet is Ed's father and he always answered all of Ed's questions. When Eddie was in Kindergarten he asked why it rained and Mr. Japhet answered with an in-depth description of why it rains.

This was the first part of the book so it was just talking about the weather and introducing the characters. It was a month after Christmas and it was still snowing. There a a character that is a magician. He has been a magician for a long time.

Today in my reading we learn more about how the town hates her for having a kid. They hate her for cheating but they don't even know who the guy is. This shows the time frame and sexism.

In my reading today I learned that the scarlet letter is an "A" that is embroidered on the clothes of the main character. This stands for adultery. This is because she cheated on her husband and had a kid with the person that she cheated with. We don't know who this person is, but I assume we will find out.

Today, in my reading, we learned more about the main character. She has a baby that was born out of an affair. Everyone in the town and prison hates her for this. She has an "A" embroidered on her chest to show that she is a cheater. She brought her baby to prison.

Today in my reading I learned about the prison the lady is going to. It seems like we are about to learn why she is in the prison. The prison is really run down and bad, so she must have done something bad to get in a prison like that. I'm curious to find out what she did.

My story takes place in a prison. There are inmates there that all had to go before a jury and make there case. They were all found guilty in the end so they had to go to prison. The prison is gross and there are weeds everywhere. It doesn't seem like a very nice place to stay.