Month: August 2020

I think I want to write about how I haven’t read a book in years outside of school. I used to go through a couple of books a week, but now I get bored reading after a few minutes.  Even though books and their stories can be great, I always choose some form of entertainment that is easier and takes less brain power.

*Used to read a lot

*List some books

*Why I haven’t read in a while

*How I could change that

*What I’d like to read

By Bryanna, Olivia, and Henry

In the New York Times Article Can Riots Force Change?, by Frank Bruni, Michelle Goldberg, and Ross Douthat, Douthat argues against the effectiveness of the recent riots and believes that they are detrimental to the cause itself, while Bruni believes that it can be hard to tell whether the rioters have good intentions or just enjoy the destruction.   This article discusses whether riots are a good or bad form of protest, with both sides having contradicting ideas. This Rogerian argument has not reached a conclusion, as there are still riots going on today.

My full name is William Henry Fillmore, after the 19th century artist and geologist William Henry Holmes, who my geologist parents both admired.  A few months after I was born, my parents decided they liked the name Henry William Fillmore more, so I have always gone by my middle name Henry.  I have never been embarrassed by the name William, I have just never used it outside of official documents and sometimes at school.

My name is Henry Fillmore, and I have lived in Gunnison, Colorado my whole life. I spent the last year after high school working at a screen printing and embroidery shop saving money for college. There’s not a lot to do in my town besides outdoor stuff, but I hang out with friends and make art sometimes.