Former drug addicts find new fixation on triathlons

Since the age of 13 Eddie Frease was addicted to drugs and alcohol. He was kicked off the football and wreastling teams because he failed a drug a test. So when he got home after a night of drinking, he was so depressed. He turned on the TV and a sow about Todd Crandell who lost an athletic scholarship because he failed a drug test. Todd was saying that he turened to exersing instead of drugs. This inspired Eddie, because he used to be in sports he started doing triathlons. He swan 2.4 miles, biked 112 miles and ran 26.2 miles. Then in 2008 he completed an ironman. Then later he returned to his hometown, and he started helping the kids in his community that really needed his help, or the help of someone.

I think that it is really great that he did something that would help him kick his addiction of drugs and alcohol. He spent his life doing this stuff and with one TV made him change the way he lives his life. Being active and competitive came be a good thing, it will take your mind on whatever you are trying to stop. I like that even though he had a horrible past that he was able to compete in a ironman. He pushed himself and this made him stop the drugs and other things and know he is competing in some difficult triathlons. Also that he is talking to kids with the some addictions and telling them that they can stop if they want to, by doing something that will take their mind off of whatever they are doing. He is giving them a real lesson in that dangers of the addictions. He turned his life around to help others and for himself.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/05/triathlon.drug.addiction/index.html

Convicted killler beheaded, put on display in Saudi Arabia

Friday convicted killer Ahmed Al-Shamlani Al-Anzi was beheaded by Saudi Arabian officials. Then they put the body on public display despite the criticism from Amnesty International. Al-Anzi was sentenced to death after being found guilty for kidnapping and killing an 11 year old boy and his father. Government officials in Saudi Arabia display excecuted bodies to scare people from committing crimes. After the beheading the criminal, the head is sewn to the body, and the corpse is mounted onto a pole, and displayed for hours. Amnesty International denounced Saudi Arabias use of the death penalty. Last year there was 102 executions, and there more than 136 people going executed. If the continue in this same way, then they can't call themselves a world leader or be part of the G-20.

I agree with Marit. This is disgraceful action that should be taken into consideration by more than just Amnesty International. The United Nations should be looking into the actions that Saudi Arabia are taking to make sure no one commits any crimes in the counrty. Of course something is going to happen, but to enforce the death penalty for kidnapping and murder isn't fair. They should just get time in jail or something even if it is for life it is better than beheading someone. Even though trials arnt' always fair, people in every country should get one, if the person ends up with the death penalty, don't behead them and show off the body to promote fear in the people. Today we dealing with what was happening at Guantuamo Bay, and what was methods were being used to get information out of terrorists, but this is worse than that. People who are dead should not be made an example of, no matter what they did.

http://marit-blog.blogspot.com/
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/30/saudi.arabia.execution/index.html?eref=rss_topstories