OmaHeck: Tate's Take

In a new feature, we're calling Tate's Take, our very own philosopher will opine on anything that catches his fancy.

While Tate has never been a fan of the written word, at least not if he's required to write it, he loves reading, and relating those facts and stories he gathers. Our problem is that the process of having him put that information on paper is like pulling teeth... from a rabid pirana... that weighs 120 lb.

Working with his teachers and counselors at school, we've discovered that he likes to type, and type, and type... Well, let's not get carried away. But at least he is willing to do more than resist the assignment.

The school has outfitted him with a tool called the Alphasmart. It's like a keybord with a battery and memory chip. Using a USB connection, he can hook it up to a monitor to see what's being typed, or directly in to a printer to print his work.

If you have a topic you'd like Tate's Take on, he's currently taking suggestions.

Here's a recent sample:

12/16/09
1. The music from the bagpipes sound is so beautiful you can’t resist.
2. They are from the island known as Scotland with the drums.
3. Bagpipes are one of only the two instruments of Scotland.
4. They played Scotland the brave with a bunch of people.
5. The regamentel march also has a bunch of bagpipes and drums.
6. Bagpipes act a lot like your lungs and you blow in them.
7. Bagpipes are also used in Scotland games for the effects.
8. Bagpipes are for festivals as well as other stuff.
9. People have used bagpipes for centuries as well as men.
10. A lot of people say Nessie is attracted to bagpipe music.
11. They use bagpipes to wait when haggis is cooking for them.
12. Bagpipes are also used after you win in golf ,yay.
13. You cant tell a bagpipe from a turtle unless you see moving.
14. It is illegal to hurt bagpipes without asking other people.
15. The future of bagpipes will never ever change its sound.


12/17/09
1. Dimeter is Persephane’s mother and goddess of the romance.
2. Heistia is the goddess of the harth and the warmth.
3. Hera is the goddess of love, marrage, and kids.
4. Zeus is the god of lightning, thunder, and even storms.
5. Posidon is the god of the sea, ocean and salt water.
6. Hades is the god of the death and the underworld.
7. Aphrodite is the goddess of birth and is so naked.
8. Ares is the god of war and feud and fight.
9. Hephastis is the god of blacksmiths and building and constucters.
10. Athena is the goddess of protection and shield and defence.
11. Hermes is the god of flight and the sky and air.
12. Aros is the god of archers and arrows and bows.
13. Apallo is the god of music and songs and singing.
14. Artimis is the goddess of the hunt and the hunters.
15. Persephine is Dimeter’s daughter and the youngest goddess on Ollympus.