2009-2010 Social Studies/History Curriculum (Ages 7 & 9) and Free Story of the World Journal Sheet

We will be finished with our state studies by June. Consequently, I in heavy analysis mode to figure out how we will structure our group time for next year. My husband and I have discussed the fact that I need something more pre-planned to lighten my load. The curriculum we both liked was K-12's online history courses. Unfortunately we think that is a little out of our price range. So I have looked into a number of other alternatives. Some of the programs I have considered include:Evan Moor's History PocketsPandia Press's History OdysseyMystery of HistoryThe Story of the WorldMr. Donn's World History lesson plansMy Father's World Exploring Countries and Cultures or Creation to the GreeksBaltimore Curriculum Project's Core Knowledge Lessons After each curriculum I look at, I return to The Story of the World. It just seems like the best fit for our family's style. In going through the activity book, I have come up with a routine that I believe will work for us. Each week we will do two days of history. The first day, we will read a section from Story of the World, volume 1. While I am reading, the girls will color the coordinating coloring page from the The Story of the World Activity Book 1. When I finish reading, we will work on a journal page that I designed for the girls. Here is a sample completed page:On the journal page, the girls will write in the time period we are studying on the title line. They will then color in the appropriate years on the timeline. I will then give them their vocabulary word. These are words I will be choosing each week from our reading. They will need to write the word down, look it up in the dictionary, write the definition and then use it in a sentence. They will then draw a picture to illustrate the word. This journal sheet along with their coloring sheet will go into a binder that each girl will make so that by the end of the year, they will each have their own "story of the world". The following day we will start with review questions from the activity guide. We will then complete the coordinating map. When the map is complete it will also go into each girls' history binder. We will then do a read aloud of one of the supplemental stories recommended in the activity guide. We will finish up by doing one of the hands on activities from the guide. Each week, I will try to order as many related books as I can find and will put them into a book basket in our classroom but these will only be for the kids independent exploration. Art, science, and literature will all be studied as separate subjects next year. If you are interested in downloading a copy of my Story of the World Journal Sheet-Ancients, please click on the link which will provide with a full size .jpeg for your to download and print off. Please don't forget to visit my terms of use if you plan on using this printable for anything other than personal use.

2006 Gulf Man Festival in Galveston

More like a impromptu practice tri than a real race....I think I was the only one that had not heard the news, of how therace was given up by one race director and picked up by another, justweeks before the event. There was somewhere in the realm of 50 peoplethat did not show because they heard it was going to be a TOTALCLUSTER.The day before the race nobody knew1. how many laps around the lagoon we would have to do. It looked likea mile, with the bouys, but we heard it was 2 laps around. We were scared.2. where the race dinner was. We ended up at some bar that didn't evenserve food. Wrong advice or a bad April Fool's joke.3. How the transistions were going to work. We had to place our bikeat T2 with the expectation of riding our bikes, the next morning, withall of our wetsuits, goggles, helmet, sunglasses, race number, shoes,to T1, 2 miles away. (I didn't bring a bag so had to use a trashbag). swim/runDay of raceThey are running behind. I ask the race director (THE DIRECTOR) howmany laps around the lagoon. He still doesn't know. I don't find out till I am about to enter the water that it is 1 lap. whew!We ride our bikes, me with my trashbag, everyone else with duffles,trashbags, semi-suitcases...whatever they could find to stuff theircrap in, to T1. I stuff myself into my wetsuit while they are sendingthe 1/2 group off on the swim. We are running about 30 minutes late.(which you think is no big deal but you have to realize the longer youwait to start the hotter you can guarantee the finish to be)I notice that the 1/2 group is struggling to swim the first 50 metersbecause the water is so shallow. So, when I get in and the horn goes to bike transitionoff, I run the first 50 meters. Let me just say I was almost in firstplace when I finally started swimming. I have never almost been infirst place in any swim. (of course it didn't last long) It was funnyto be running alongside the chick who was swimming out front. The swim went great. (Thanks Ryan and Lauren).Got out of the water, stripped down to my tri-suit, shoved everythingback into the bag and took off on the bike. Crappy thing bout thisrace is they add the transisiton times to the swim and run so I won'treally know how I did on my swim.The bike was great. The wind was more from the side, so I never got ahead or tailwind and the roads were smooth and flat. The only thing ofnote was the turn around. We had to ride off the road, onto Beach runkinda-sorta sand, under a bridge, where there was standing water, andthen back onto the road. My back tire slid out twice. I keptrepeating..."don't fall little bike...don't fall little bike".Got off the bike feeling great and took off on the run. That is when Ifound out, for the first time, it was a beach run. Beach runs are onlyromantic and cool in books. In reality, the sand is too soft for goodpurchase, there are sandcastles and children building sandcastles, tododge and holes (dug by those same kids) to jump over. Oh...and therewas no water. They had water stops ever 1.8 miles. That aint much on ahot beach. We did run off the beach, through the RV park and then backonto the beach. There was one waterstop the whole time. I looked at mywatch and it was sitting at 12 minutes, when I hit the first waterstop. I asked one of the volunteers what mile he was and I gotback..."oh 3 or 4". Wow! I was flying! (yeah right)Heading back to the beach, one kid had told me to go over the bridgeand take a left (or was it a right). I run up to this girl, who isgoing in the opposite direction, and ask her....have you seen anyrunners going this way. She assured me that, "yes, she had". I tookoff again. At minute 22 I see the finish line and I am thinking...okwe run past it and up the beach and then will turn back around. Thisguy is waving to me....Your done! Your done! I run up to him and stopand tell him, "I can't be done...I missed a turn"! I am so upset. Hethen informs me that they decided to turn it into a 5k. ughI finish and then use all of my mental will power to turn around andgo do the loop, again, so that I get the right distances for mytraining tri. (Ruth...I hope you are proud of me for that)I spend the next 5k playing Santa Clause and telling all the tiredpeople that, instead of a 10k, they are only having to run a 5k. Ihave never been the cause of so much happiness.There was hardly any water at the finish and a few bananas andoranges. I want everyone to say thanks for the many well run tris,here in Austin, that we might take for granted (and the beers, andbands and hoopla that can make em so much fun)Results were posted a month later and they were iffy at best. I won 2nd woman overall and was told I would receive my medal in the mail. I'm still waiting.

Oland over Toler

I've been on a Charlie Chan movie kick for the last two weeks, watching literally a dozen of them in that time. I haven't seen any since I was a kid, and they were being shown every Sunday morning on WGN, in tandem with Abbott and Costello pictures and the Rathbone/Bruce Sherlock Holmes pictures. And I've discovered a strong preference for the original Chan, Warner Oland, over his replacement, Sydney Toler. As detective stories, the films are pretty standard and often predictable. But Oland is far more charming and, shall we say, joyfully devious than Toler. It's the charm that offsets how offensive the racial sterotypes are - and I'm not only speaking about Chan, because the charcter actor known as Stepinfetchit shows up in these films (in CHARLIE CHAN IN EGYPT he's called Snowshoes). Part of this is my obsession with the pop culture of the 1930s and 40s, from my unhealthy addiction to Swing music to the lost WB cartoons. But part of it is also my fondness for Law and Order-type shows, which is really what these were. As there was no tv, these types of shows were the familiar touchstones, the water-cooler conversations sparks. So, as cultural phenomena, as bizarre retro chic, as nostalgia, these films are my current joy.

Google Spring Training

Dennis Yu is CEO of BlitzLocal.com, a leader in local search engine marketing. He can be reached at dennis@blitzlocal.com if you have any questions. We went to the Google Spring Training together in San Fran and he was nice enough to write a guest post on what was covered. Hes done some crazy things with PPC campaigns, so Id take his advice. Paul, Larby, and I attended a spring training session for large advertisers at Google yesterday. Besides the free Google goodies, we learned some interesting facts and ways to grow our campaigns: 54% of all content revenue on the web comes from just 4 sites: MySpace, Yahoo, AOL, and YouTube. But these sites comprise only 22% of all pageviews. Niche site traffic is not only cheaper, but far more engaging to users and more likely to convert. 15 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. In fact, based on searches, YouTube is the 2nd largest search engine in the US. Have you tried sponsored videos and overlays on YouTube? You cant buy it via AdWords and there are unique ways to target. For example, you could potentially target an artists video and show a ringtone ad for their name in an overlay. YouTube Insights will even tell you how engaged visitors are at each point within your video. 36% of searchers who see a display ad then did a search on line. In other words, if you are building a brand, using display and search in combination will lift sales. Further, using paid search to augment organic brand traffic on average drives 23% more visitors than using organic alone. Thus, there is measurable value to brand bidding. Googles Display Ad Builder will help you create static and flash ads in minutes easy and powerful if you dont have the money to hire professional designers to make ads in multiple formats. Try it! 30% of people who are watching TV are also on line at the same time. Use whats popular on TV to gauge what may be popular on-line, too you can ride that wave to your advantage. 193 million folks in the US are on line. Of these, 64% have broadband. The average American now spends 16 hours on line per week. Though the overall economy is hit like never before, 25% of companies say they are increasing their spend online, while only 13% say they will spend less on line now. The unspoken statistic how much did Google spend on this training event? They had free booze, food, shirts, books plus had on hand product managers from Google Local, YouTube Insights, Google Analytics, Google Classifieds, Search Insights, and other groups. If youre an affiliate, youll want to grow your knowledge beyond Affiliate Summit and Ad-Tech come to events such as these. Build your relationships with folks at the search engines, too as they can help you improve your campaign performance. I met other advertisers there who market health supplements, insurance, and online dating. What are you missing out by not being there?

Money, relationships, compromise - figuring it all out

Last night, on a lark, I decided I want to go out of town for a getaway this weekend. I thought itd be a good way to get some R&R and go on a little adventure. I bought up the idea to CB, who did not share my enthusiasm. Part of the reason is that I currently have more discretionary income than he does, and part of the reason is that I tend to do things more spur-of-the-moment than he does (but I still google for coupons, no matter how spur-of-the-moment! ). To be honest, I was disappointed. There goes the romantic weekend escape. I try to think about how I’d feel if the situation were reversed. Might I feel uncomfortable that my significant other offered to pay for the bulk of the vacation? Might I feel that the trip, on such a short notice, wasn’t well-thought out? I might, and CB probably does. The rule of personal finance is that you cant have everything you want, every time you want it. The rule of relationships is that you cant have everything you want, every time you want it. (Hey! They sound suspiciously alike&). So, Im trying to deal with this situation, well, in a constructive manner: acknowledge my disappointment, empathize with his situation, work out a suitable compromise that will be fun and budget-friendly, and then move on. After talking about it, we decided to go for a day trip instead. The good thing is that this weekend just got MUCH cheaper. Still traipsing around the beach. Still kayaking. Still having fun in the sun. Just minus the two nights of hotel and the additional food expenses. This little exchange just clarified what a messy topic money can be in relationships. And this is only one weekend that were navigating. How do people do it with much bigger decisions - Should one parent stay home? What sort of protection will the primary caregiver receive in exchange for giving up his/her earning ability? What house to buy? Which set of in-laws will get more help? How should inheritance be treated? Should there be a prenup? Whats a fair way to set up a prenup? So many questions. So many minefields! Share your experiences on money and relationships in the comments!

One Flake Remains

SnowflakeAll the snow has melted; only one flake remains. If you know how to scratch a cat chin, play with string, and toss crinkle-balls, and if you don't screech when you see His Fuzziness walk through the room or chase after him with heavy-footed glee, you'll have a friend.I've never had a part-Siamese cat before. His body build is different from the rest of our cats--he has a tall, lean look about him. His face is chiseled differently, too, with a distinctively-shaped muzzle. His claws cannot completely retract, so he cannot play with a soft paw (something very important to know when tantalizing him with a string). On the ends of each of his hairs is a small barb--which means the fur does not easily brush off of your Sunday-best clothing (or anything else...like the bedspread). I once read that the Siamese is half dog and half monkey--meaning he has the personality of worshiping you at your feet and never outgrowing the crazy kitty-like play. Yup. He wanders around the house, following me like a puppy. If I sit down, he often chooses my lap for his nap. My bed is his bed. Worship.And then the monkey side. Did I ever tell you that he fell into a deep depression when I stole his play mice? I found those brightly colored scraps of fur with tails in a puddle of tipped-over water dish while making may way through the dark one too many times. For whatever reason, he cannot remember that he has a mouse in his mouth when he wants a drink of water...and then, SPLASH! Mouse is floating in the water! And OF COURSE he has to go digging for it, tipping the water dish over and creating the perfect scene for mom to find as she walks through the house at night with bare feet. One night I plopped those little mice on the shelf to dry and forgot about them. His tail all but dragged on the floor. He stopped eating. He stopped purring. I took him to the vet, and we had no idea what was wrong with him. A few days later, I found his mice and dangled them in front of his nose. The tail went up. He pounced. He played. He purred. He skidded around on the floor chasing and leaping and LAUGHING as only a white Siamese can laugh. Oh, great cat. Your mice and crinkle balls are collected, replaced, and guarded with near-holy religiosity...And so. How do we put those two words together? Dog + Monkey...already have a do-nkey (well, we have two of them). Mong? Dogkey? or...Flake. Fits him well.

The other side of the news

Greetings. Below is a story I received from a guide dog related email list. Note that though the suspect of said crime appears to be a German Shepherd, the crime could have been committed by any high energy breed from any guide dog school. Enjoy.*** Seeing Eye Dog prime Suspect in Toy Slaying Virginia, April 10, 2009. The body of Mr. Toy Octopus was discovered yesterday in his Charlottesville home under suspicious circumstances. "[Mr. Octopus] was the least judgmental toy I ever knew," said Mr. Stuffed Lamb, a close friend of the deceased. "He welcomed everyone he met with at least two open arms." The cause of death remains unknown, but officials say evidence suggests homicide. The prime suspect is one Yani Gg. Shepherd, also ofCharlottesville. Ms. Shepherd, who works as a Seeing Eye dog for a law student at the university, was unavailable for comment. Glaze Y. Labrador, Shepherd's roommate and a retired guide herself, has another theory: "I firmly believe Mr. Octopus's demise was the unfortunate result of a botched squeakectomy," she stated in a press conference yesterday. "Yani is young, and squeakectomies can be messy in the best of circumstances." Shepherd, whose owner is not yet licensed to practice law, is seeking legal representation. "Normally, she'd have a hard time finding an attorney who would work for kibble," said the labrador-poodle mix of a local defense lawyer, who wished to remain anonymous. "But given the state of the economy, all bets are off." Meanwhile, the toys who knew Octopus continue to grieve. Perhaps they can find some small comfort in the knowledge that their friend's rattle and squeaker were recovered and are suitable for transplantation.

Asian Paradise Flycatcher

Domestic cats are excellent hunters, always stalking and in many cases catching garden birds. They may then present the caught bird to their owners, as if to repay them for the care and food. An earlier post details how a cat caught one of a pair of kingfisher. Mynas normally alert other birds whenever a cat is in my garden and we have also been told that cats are a definite no-no in Australia.There are many cases of cats killing birds but there are just as many cases of the birds being rescued by the owners, to be nursed back to health and then released. This is a case where the bird ultimately found freedom when the owners intervened.Teo Lee Wei has two cats in her house. Kitty the tortoise-shell cat and Meatball, the cat with the tuxedo suit and white socks (top). Well, in November 2006 Kitty (above) ran up very furtively to her bedroom with a strange bird in its mouth to be followed by Meatball.Lee Wei’s husband Kais ran after the cats and managed to prise the bird from Kitty's jaw and took it away. The bird was in deep shock but did not appear to have any injuries (above). It was placed in a bird cage and both of them nursed it for a day (below). They then locked up their two cats before setting the bird free, giving it ample time to make a getaway before releasing the cats again. The strange bird was later identified as the Asian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi).Input and images by Teo Lee Wei.

Best man is a bear

On the 28th, British "Daily Mail" reported , when the naturalist Kasi Anderson marry, his best man was a big grizzly bear of about 362 kilograms weight, "Brutus."

Insulin injections

Do not be taken in the same part .


The feeling of pain will be greatly reduced:
① injection before gently pinch the skin
② injection needle to be determined. Needle ,maintain the same direction
③ the timely replacement of the injection site
④ alcohol, dry the skin .

80s TV Themes

Whatever.Lastly, I am happy to say that I will be doing a GIVEAWAY tomorrow of a fun, sensual product. (For real!) I would have done it sooner, but I've been knee-deep in all kinds of weird house, car, exhaustion, and a cappella stuff.(Notice how I didn't say "packing"? I mean, I've been thinking about packing and dreaming about packing...that's practically the same thing, right? Besides, I'm pretty positive the Packing Gnomes are coming tonight while I sleep, so we're all good...)* * * * * * * * * * * *One of the things I promised myself I'd do before time got totally away from me was arrange a medley of 80s TV Theme Songs. I'm pretty sure we've narrowed down the list, but just in case I might be missing/forgetting something...I open up the floor to you.Update: I have looked on Google and have polled the group, but really, I'm looking for the most popular songs -- the ones the (non-existent) audience would really want to hear. What would we be crazy to skip over? Please bear in mind that we're all female, and that the oldest member of our group is only 33 (hi) and that the youngest member of our group was born in 1986 (I know, ouch). So the mix has to be broad and both adult- and child-oriented. Themes without words won't work as well.Looking forward to your thoughts...* * * * * * * * * * *In the meantime, I will share with you that I was IMing Ish and my friend, Ben, about The Facts of Life. Ish and Ben were rather surprised that none of the Facts of Life stars ended up in softcore porn. (Quoth Ish, "That's an upset.") And then I was waxing poetic about the fate of the show, and IMed the following, in exactly the lines below, which Ben thought would make an amazing poem.I concur. I call it..."Not Even Skinemax"Fame smiled on the set of Facts of Lifebut, like that episode of 90210when they were like,"Someone is going to DIE"and then it was a character no one liked and didn't really know,Fame smiled, but not on any of the girlsor Ednaor Andy or whatsherfaceor even GeriFame accidentally hit the handymanoh well

Mark Turner

Now that Time Warner Cable feels secure enough in its near-monopoly of high-speed Internet access to greatly raise its rates, it has turned its attention to strengthening its monopoly by effectively blocking any N.C. city from providing alternatives. N.C. Rep. Ty Harrell of Wake County has sponsored just such a bill, known as House Bill 1252. Just when high-speed Internet users stuck with Time Warner Cable (or its partners such as Earthlink) were dreaming of one day having what our neighbors in Wilson have, Time Warner Cable seeks to take that away. I know Ty and consider him a friend, so it makes it all the more distressing to know he’s sponsoring this. Please contact Ty and other representatives and let them know how you feel. Also, if you can attend Wednesday morning’s N.C. Science and Technology committee meeting, please do so. And add the Save North Carolina’s Broadband site to your daily reads!

No typing day

An old friend popped into an IRC channel and said: “Sorry I’ve been out of touch; I’ve been away travelling on business.” Interesting contrast. When I’m on business travel I tend to be more in contact. Or, perhaps it’s just that I’m just more conscious of it, since one has to go to extra trouble to get email in airports, retrieve messages from hotel rooms, and find ways to make affordable phone calls (instead of succumbing to the temptation to just using your mobile at the cost of having to sacrifice a major organ to pay the roaming fees), etc. I’ve noticed that it actually takes me going off trekking to get away from the curse of modern communications. Being up in the mountains is about as uplifting an experience as you get, but I’m sad to say that at least part of it must be the freedom from not having to check your email. Half way up Grotto Mountain near Banff, Alberta, Canada. Even harder — but essential — is that once in a while you need to have a “no typing day”. It’s should be easy to just decide not to do any typing tomorrow, but it’s astoundingly difficult to actually schedule such a day — especially when you’re an Open Source hacker and all you want to do with your spare time is work on the things you love. But just as serious athletes need to take rest days to prevent over-use injuries, so does anyone who spends huge numbers of hours in front of a computer need to take a day off once in a while. We all need to give the tendons and fine motor muscles in our fingers, wrists, and forearms a rest. I’m not talking about “typing breaks” periodically though the day (I mean, jeesh, just get up and go for a glass of water), but an entire day with no keyboard, no mouse, and no being hunched over starting at the screen. If you can, take a no typing day once every two weeks. It may not seem like much, but makes a wonderful difference to well-being. And since you’re not sitting at your computer, you might as well head up into the mountains instead. :) That I had to type this is an irony that does not escape me. AfC

Slower than a speeding bullet

Americas trains may soon go fasterrelativelyWERE going to lay some rail!, Rod Diridon shouted to a packed room in Chicago last month. What kind of rail? he asked. High-speed rail! the room roared back. Mr Diridon, chairman emeritus of the California High Speed Rail Authority, was addressing like-minded folk at the annual meeting of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association. The conference had attracted far more people than anticipated, lured, no doubt, by money. Barack Obamas stimulus contains $1.3 billion for Amtrak and $8 billion for high-speed and intercity rail projects. And support will be sustained with $5 billion in state grants over five years. France, Japan, Spain, Germany, all have trains that zoom through the countryside at speeds up to 217mph (350kph). America has one high-speed rail corridor, from Washington to Boston, on which trains average about 80mph. With new federal cash, rail enthusiasts hope to convert a car-loving country to their cause. High-speed rail holds vast promise, from easing congestion (and speeding the flow of goods and services) to reducing carbon emissions. By April 18th Ray LaHood, the secretary of transport, must present a strategic plan for how the money will be spent. Those hoping for a Shinkansen in their suburb, however, will be disappointed.

how good are you as a sister/brother?

i was left to care for younger sisters before and after school.
Brothers and sisters who get along well as children are likely to continue to have a positive relationship when they are adolescents and adults. On the other hand, sibling rivalry that started in childhood can continue well into adulthood and result in a distant relationship between the siblings.we actually are close but i cannot totally tell that im good older sister. i felt tired of the responsibilities. how about you?

Crystal Lake Countdown's Birthday

(Editors Note: Repeat Alert...mailing it in!)I never forget this day, I simply never do.It all started in Up-State, NY in the late 70’s. That is, the legend of Camp Crystal Lake and Jason Voorhees. Come on, go ahead and admit that you have seen at least one of these “classic” (and I don’t use that term loosely) films. How could anyone have possibly not seen at least ONE of these films?The famous quote “Today is his Birthday” by Betsy Palmer (Jason’s mother) is what spurned the series and fed the legend of Jason Voorhees. And to be honest when it comes to Jason I just can’t seem to help myself, he’s just that good...a fucking legend to say the LEAST.The man has surpassed every generational test for a serial killer. Has anyone ever sustained a longer revenge tour? You try to chop his head off, club him with a machete, file an axe to the side of his noggin, set him on fire, cryogenic-ally freeze him, send him to space, or bring in Freddy, but NONE of it works.The guy is patient, persistent and most of all unflappable. He thrives under pressure and continuously defies the odds. Sound a little like Michael Jordan, huh? Maybe just maybe we should start labeling Voorhees as the MJ of serial killers? The only thing lacking is the charisma, but the “will” and “determination” are both there.Oh well, but I digress.You should know by now that today is Friday the 13th and the EPIC re-make and release hits the big screen today. I'll pause before I give my take on the new film for now. However, don't forget to scan the channels for some "original" Jason marathon's tonight. Thankfully, I own the entire collection on DVD and just maybe, I’ll have my own marathon.You see, a lot of people tend to think that Jason is just some fucking freak wearing a hockey mask that picked up a butcher knife and started killing people. Wrong and Wrong. Jason was a “special” boy…who was simply defending his family honor. There is a moral here…teenage counselors having sex is no way to run a Camp. None of this shit would’ve ever happened if those fucking counselors didn’t let him drown so they could sneak in a quickie in the woods. That set his mother off to get her revenge and then it just progressed from there after she got her head chopped off.Regardless, it did happen and we may have never been blessed with the legend of Jason, had it not. And so, on this of all special days I'm going to give you an “Elite Eight” honor roll of the timeless classic horror story. Yes, eight handpicked favorite moments of mine throughout the entire series. Without having to wet your appetite any further here goes my best shot and in ascending order…#8 – Tina brings Jason back to life with Psychic Powers (Part VII)So maybe the writers had lost a little creative edge and were at a loss for how they could bring Jason back this time. We can only imagine that some poor writer blurted out the following…“Let’s just have some girl who has Psychic Powers attempt to bring her father (whom she killed with the same Psychic Powers nearly 15 years to the day) back to life. However, by some freakish mistake she accidentally brings Jason back to life, as his corpse is still rotting just off the dock in 10-12 feet deep water, with a boulder secured to his ankle form Part VI.”Coincidentally enough, that man/woman is probably not working in Hollywood anymore. Yet, I have to say the first time I saw ‘Part VII: The New Blood’ I was a believer. What seemed brilliant back then only pales as moronic today.#7 - Rick has his eyeballs pop-out of his head in 3-D (Part III)I’ve often longed for a pair of original flimsy 3-D glasses, so that I could capture this scene in HD/3-D style.Let's re-hash; Rick stepped out of the Cabin to check on things, not expecting to lose sight as to what was going on (bad pun). Anyhow, moments later he was dangling on the side of the house just out of Krissy’s view and then BAM…His eyeballs came protruding out of his head and probably created quite a special 3-D effect. This was a highly underrated take down for Jason. Rick was strong, had the characteristics of a hero and seemed clever enough to live.#6 – Crispin Glover (Jimbo) gets corkscrewed in the Kitchen (Part IV)I couldn’t leave out Jimbo (Crispin Glover) overcoming his “dead fuck” status and celebrating banging one of the hot twins with a glass of wine. Problem is he waltzed into the same kitchen where Jason happened to be. He also broke the cardinal rule of having sex anywhere remotely near Jason Voorhees.So, Jason drilled a corkscrew into his hand and polished off his Picasso with a meat clever to the face. Diversity, diversity, diversity…Voorhees thrived on killing with style. No knock on Michael Myers, but he was never flashy as a serial killer, for Jason it was a craft.#5 – Goodbye Bacon and thanks for not flashing us (Part I)This makes the cut simply for the fact that it pertains to Kevin Bacon. Anytime you can see him eliminated from a film before he has the chance to give a full flaccid frontal shot, it's worth the nod. Technically, this murder was anything, but original. We are talking about an arrow from underneath the bed through the sternum.Nothing flashy, but then again it wasn’t Jason that killed Bacon, it was his mom.#4 – Alice chops off the head of Pamela Voorhees on the Beach (Part I)As already mentioned, this was one of the most defingin moments in the entire series. After going virtually unnoticed the entire film, Mrs. Voorhees surfaces to explain the reason behind her revenge on Camp Crystal Lake. For the novice, this film and this moment really will help to explain quite a bit for you.The significance of the scene is that the actual beheading took place just ashore from where Jason’s body lay eternally in the depths of the Lake. This is where it all began. Call it nocturnal vision, intuition or what you may, but Jason saw the whole thing transpire and awoke from his slumber to continue the Voorhees family revenge tour.#3 – Mark takes a machete to the face and then a ride down the stairs (Part II)While the rest of the counselors were preparing for their evening acts of coitus, Mark was roaming around in his wheelchair pouting that he was probably not going to get any pussy. He wheeled off into the night and sat out on the patio to watch the rain. Why did it always seem to rain during these movies...did Jason...make it rain? Yet, upon suspicion he chose to follow his ear and track down the location of a peculiar noise. Always a vital mistake, characteristic of most victims, was to instinctively act on suspicion. Needless, Jason lured Mark in and plucked a machete directly to the face and sent Mark on his way down three flights of stairs.#2 – Cort and Nikki bang in a RV, which pisses Jason off big-time (Part VI)Classic 80’s stereotypes were evidenced in this trademark (have sex, you die) scene. As should be noted, Jason was never a big fan of sex on or anywhere near the hallowed grounds of Crystal Lake Township. He could smell the sex in the air a mile away and it served as motivation to kill.In this particular scene Cort, a dead ringer for vintage A.C Slater was banging the typical 80’s heavy metal groupie, Nikki. The power suddenly goes out in theie RV and Cort is forced to go outside and fix the problem. He gets the power back up and running, jumps into the driver's seat and cranks the music, as the RV pulls away. Little did both know that Jason snuck in the RV somehow when Cort was fixing the power (baffling, but the man was good).Nikki ends up having her face go through the bathroom mirror at the hands of Voorhees. Cort is oblivious the whole time, because the music is so loud (so typical). Jason strangles Cort from behind as he is driving; the RV crashes and explodes. NO surprise, Jason emerges from the flames.You can’t STOP this guy. This double murder scene was the equivalent of a walk-off homerun in a baseball playoff game (improbable, emotional and explosive).#1 – Julius gets into a boxing match-up with Jason and loses his head (Manhattan)I can’t write about this scene enough without chuckling. In total I’ve watched the scene a total of 200 times and rewound it at least 200 more…if that makes sense. This was Jason’s last real stand, before they made a mockery of him.Why not make a little humor out of murder? I mean were people ever really going to take a film called Jason Takes Manhattan seriously? Of course not, so just to add a little comedy towards the climax, Jason and our buddy Julius got into a boxing match atop an abandoned building, nowhere near downtown New York.Julius opened with the upper hand. He threw a series of jabs that seemed to momentarily rattle Voorhees. Yet all it took was Jason landing one punch to the face, and Julius was instantly decapitated. Adding insult to injury, Julius’s head rolled down the side of the building and landed off the back of a dumpster before falling in completely. This prompted the dumpster to slam shut. It feels good to say “And-1” every time I watch this scene.Proof positive this is a great scene; you can even enjoy it on repeat without the aid of Marijuana. That’s always a good litmus test on humor, whether you need Pot or not to laugh.And so with all that and thanks for the ears and eyes if you made it this far. Don’t forget tonight; catching an old Friday the 13th is like finding a vintage Michael Jordan game on ESPN classic. It never gets old and kindles the memories of greatness.A Happy Friday the 13th to all!!!