Making You Laugh

   What makes everyone laugh? Well the answer to that question is very simple, epic fails. To cheer everyone up on this Friday, today's blog has been dedicated to the people of the world that have performed epic fails. Here are a couple for you today:

If you would like to see more, look up Epic Fails in google images.

College Basketball

     The college basketball season is well underway. The Kentucky Wildcats have started out 4-1. The only loss they have is against the Duke Blue Devils. Kentucky has been led by a new bunch of Freshman, Archie Goodwin, Nerlens Noel, and Alex Poythress. Kentucky's inexperience has been a big factor. They have allowed small schools to stay in the games with them. Calipari has been quoted saying that they have a terrible defense. Which has held true so far this season.

     The number one team in the nation is still the Indiana Hoosiers. The top 10 is:
1.) Indiana
2.) Duke
3.) Michigan
4.) Louisville
5.) Ohio State
6.) Syracuse
7.) Florida
8.) Kentucky
9.) Kansas
10.) Gonzaga

Let's all join in Giving Tuesday!

                                

By Martin Rand III, CNN

(CNN) -- Thanksgiving usually means family, food, football and, of course, the kickoff of the holiday shopping season with Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

With so much consumption going on, giving back can easily be overlooked. The 92nd Street Y in New York hopes to change that with its social media movement #GivingTuesday.

     #GivingTuesday is not a charity drive to benefit one cause but a call for many organizations and individuals to give to those less fortunate during this time of year, say its organizers. Retailers around the country will host donation drives in stores on Tuesday. Meanwhile, participants with an online presence are soliciting charitable contributions from their social media followers.

     "We began thinking about this around the holidays last year, but work truly began in earnest in the spring," said Henry Timms, spokesman for the community center and the movement's mastermind. "What's been so inspiring is how many organizations and individuals have taken up the charge for #GivingTuesday.

Breaking Dawn Part 2

     Breaking Dawn Part 2 Premieres a midnight showing on Thursday. It is such a popular movie that some theatres are beginning to show it at 10 pm. If you haven’t already purchased your ticket it may be too late. Many theatres are sold out!   

      "'Part 2' does it about as well as it can be done. It must be hard for Summit Entertainment to drop the final curtain on a series that has grossed billions, but it bit the bullet, and I imagine fans will be pleased."                                                                                               Review by: Roger Ebert

     "If the entire five-part, 608-minutes-all-in running time of The Twilight Saga means anything at all, it is that vampires are the ultimate fairy-tale characters, as this is a story that literally ends happily ever after and forever for all concerned. Anyone who has seen even one of the previous cinematic installments of Stephanie Meyer’s endlessly protracted cross-species love story basically knows what to expect here, and the multitudes who have seen them all will jam theaters the world over in the coming weeks to experience the consummation so devoutly to be wished: the ultimate and imperishable union of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen."
                                                                           Review by:  The Hollywood's reporter, Todd McCarthy

College Football

     Saturday afternoon, the Alabama Crimson Tide and Texas A&M Aggies squared off in Tuscaloosa. The Aggies played their best game of the season as they knocked off the number 1 team in the nation. This opened up the top spot in the BCS standings. Kansas State was ranked number 2. After beating TCU Saturday, they became #1 in the country. The top 10 in the BCS standings is:

1. Kansas State

2. Oregon

3. Notre Dame

4. Alabama

5. Georgia

6. Florida

7. LSU

8. Texas A&M

9. South Carolina

10. Florida State

     In other news, Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart announced that Kentucky's head coach, Joker Phillips, will not be returning to coach next season. After a 12-23 record in his 3 seasons as coach, he was fired on November 4th. Barnhart says the search for a new coach has already begun.

Nicholas County Football

     The Nicholas County Football team brought home a victory Friday night against the South Floyd Raiders. The Jackets won the game 35-28. The Jackets made the 3 hour and 30 minute drive to southern Floyd County. Nicholas fell behind 8-0 early in the second quarter. On the next drive, the Jackets tied it back up at 8-8. Nicholas went into the half behind 20-15. The 'Jackets got the ball to start the second half. They marched right down the field and scored a TD. The extra point was no good. The score was now 21-20. The Jackets scored two more times to make the score 35-20.

     The Raiders got the ball back with a chance to score twice with less than 5 minutes, set up by a fumble and a turnover on downs. The game ended with the Raiders having the ball on the Jackets' 25. The Raiders threw the ball to the endzone as the final seconds went out. Zach Howard knocked it down and the game was over.

     The Jackets have advanced to play the Fairview Eagles Friday night at 7:30

What you should read this week!

13 Reasons Why

Clay Jensen doesn’t want anything to do with the tapes Hannah Baker made. Hannah is dead. Her secrets should be buried with her.

Then Hannah’s voice tells Clay that his  name is on her tapes and that he is, in some way, responsible for her death.

All through the night, Clay keeps listening. He follows Hannah’s recorded words throughout his small town…

… and what he discovers changes his life forever.

“Brilliant and Mesmerizing.”

-Kirkus, starred review

“Thriller-like pacing.”

                                    -New York Times

“Suspenseful and addictive.”

                                    -Entertainment Weekly