A Sit Down with Dominic From War Dance

Interview with Dominic Santiago


Northern Uganda suffered from civil unrest since the early 1980s. Hundreds of people were killed in the rebellion against the Ugandan government, and an estimated 400-thousand people were left homeless. Political violence increased in Kampala with the 1998 and 1999 bombings of several popular restaurants nightclubs, and other public places. Eight foreign tourists, including two Americans, were murdered by an Interehamwe guerilla group in Bwindi National Forest in March 1999. The genocide continues today.

D.P = Devan Poist
D.S = Dominic Santiago



D.P- How’s it going Dominic?

D.S- Im doing just fine, thank you

D.P- First off, I would like to congratulate you on making it to the National Music Competition, how much does that mean to you?

D.S- It just means the world to me; I always say “I want to be a musician because playing the xylophone is like a gift from god. Without music there would be no life”.

D.P- How long would you like to be in music?

D.S- Certainly as long as I can, its my passion and I enjoy nothing more than music

D.P- Do you think you could join the Lords Resistance Army?

D.S- I would never want to, but faced with life or death I just can’t say if I would or I wouldn’t

D.P- What does it mean to you to sit down in a safe, clean room with me to do this interview

D.S- You have no idea, back home in our village the threat of danger is always eminent. You can never feel to safe

D.P- Last what is your favorite activity away from music?

D.S- Soccer for sure, I think its that way around all of Uganda

D.P- Thank you for your time.

Thats One Expensive Step For Man Kind...

In 2012, a Barcelona Hotel company will begin accepting its first payments for a few lucky (and rich) vacationers to go to a destination out of this world…literally. The Barcelona based architects of The Galactic Suite Space Resort say it will cost about 3 million euro ($4.4 million) for a three night stay at the terrestrial destination. Its not all fun and games in space because along with the space trip guests will have to endure an eight week training course on a tropical island. During there stay at the hotel guests will be able to experience the sun rise 15 times a day and travel around the world about once every hour. They would have to wear Velcro suits just so they can crawl around their pod rooms by sticking themselves to the ceiling and walls just like Spiderman does it. Ideas for this hotel have already started and Scientists say it wouldn’t be hard to believe that in 15 years you could be floating in space with your kids. British Billionaire Richard Branson has plans to launch his space tours program from the hotel at an outstanding $200,000 dollars a ride. Galactic Suite set up in 2007, hopes to start its project with a single pod in orbit 280 miles above the earth, traveling at 30,000 km per hour, with the capacity to hold four guests and two astronaut pilots. It will take a total of a day and a half to reach the pod, with no body to greet them at the door. When passengers arrive in the rocket, they will join it for 3 days, rocket and capsule. With this we create in the tourist a confidence that he hasn’t been abandoned. After three days the passenger returns to the transport rocket and returns to earth. What will we think of next?

In & Around Tim Lincecum

Tim Lincecum Interview

For what achievement is this person most widely known? What is their life story?
- Led high school team to 3 single a championships
- Named Washington’s Gatorade Player of the Year
- Rated as 2nd best amateur prospect by Baseball America in 2006
- 2-time Pac-10 Conference player of the year
- 2008 CY Young winner
- All Star pitcher in 2008 and 2009

Devan: You have many nicknames, but what is your favorite?
Tim: I would have to say my old nickname from college, Sea biscuit, and the smallest underdog horse who ran faster than he looked.

Devan: What is your favorite pre-game meal?
Tim: Quick stuff, probably Easy Mac

Devan: If you were stranded on a desert island what three things would you take? Tim: If would have to say my family, Three of best friends, and probably a ball and a glove
Devan: Do you have any pre-game superstition that helps you play better? Tim: I polish my shoes before every game. I try not to think about the pressure to much… just have fun.
Devan: If you could spend a day with any athlete present or past, who would it be? Tim: Probably Sandy Koufax, I learned so many things watching him on TV.
Devan: Finally, what is the one thing you could not live without?
Tim: Defiantly baseball, it’s just always been there.

Go Big Or Go Home

The 2009 MLB Postseason starts off this weekend with many exciting matchups around the league. The Winner of a close pennant race The Minnesota Twins will face off against the best rated team in the MLB, The New York Yankee’s. The Yankees have left the Twins winless against them in the regular season as they take the series 7-0. For the first game the Twins will put rookie right handed pitcher Brian Duensing against the Yankees 19 game winner C.C Sabathia. For game two the Twins will have there best pitcher Nick Blackburn against former Blue Jay A.J Burnett. For game three the Twins will have there most seasoned pitcher, Carl Pavano against long time Yankee, Andy Petite. The Twins Throwers will have a tough time against the Yanks hitters as Derek Jeter leads in both Batting average and on base percentage and Mark “Tex” Teixeira leads in both Home Runs and Rbi’s. The Twins also put up impressive hitting stats as Catcher Joe Maur leads the Twins in Batting average. In other leaders columns Michael Cuddyer leads in homers as Jason Kubel leads in RBI’s. It should be a very exciting series to watch.


The N.L Match up for the A pool will be between the Rockies of Colorado and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies are the Winners of the N.L East and had to beat out tough teams such as the Florida Marlins and the Atlanta Braves. The Rockies however, have had an even harder division to deal with then the Phillies. To even get into the playoffs they had hold off second place wild card finisher, the San Francisco. The Rockies were also very close to getting into the playoffs as the #1 seed but in there way was the LA Dodgers. On The hitting attack for the Phillies will be RBI leader batting second Shane Victirino. Ryan Howard leads in homeruns and RBI’s like usual. The Rocks have Todd Helton leading the team in Batting average while seasoned Rocky Troy Tulowitzki.The probable’s for the playoff series will be game one; Rockies righty Ubaldo Jimenez against a red hot Cliff Lee. Game two will have last years World Series MVP Cole Hammels against a smoking Aaron Cook, three and four pitchers will be, well no body knows as both clubs haven’t yet decided who there going to go with. Either way the series should be a tight matchup.


The A.L B pool series will consist of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against World Series fever team the Boston Red Sox. Over the past couple of years the Angels have had a tough time defeating the Sox in the postseason as in the 2008 first round of the playoffs, the BoSox were able to defeat a heavily favored Angel team. The regular season series between the two teams were evenly split 3-3. For game one the Sox will send leftie Jon Lester against a playoff familiar pitcher John Lackey. Game two will be the best as Red Sox #1 pitcher Josh Beckett takes the hill against Angels junk ball pitcher Jered Weaver. Both teams hope to be able to finish off the other team going into game three, so the Sox will have Clay Buckholz against the Angels recent addition from The Tampa Bay Rays, Scott Kazmir. The Red Sox have a famous lineup as first basemen Kevin Youkilis (The Youk) leads the team in Batting Average as Jason Bay leads in both Homeruns and Rbi’s. The Halo’s have an equally potent offense as Eric Aybar leads the team in Batting Average, perhaps the most underrated 1st basemen in the A.L Kendry Morales leads in both Homeruns and Rbi’s. Maybe this year The Halo’s will have a better time knocking off the pesky Red Sox.

The final round one series could be the most exciting one in recent playoffs. The N.L’s best record Los Angeles Dodgers face off against World Series favorites The St. Louis Cardinals. The Dodgers have proved themselves worthy of a title as the fought off both Wild Card winner Colorado Rockies and The San Francisco Giants on route to a 2009 N.L West pennant. The Cardinals title should also be noted that it wasn’t without a couple of bumps and bruises because they had to finish off teams the likes of The Chicago Cubs and The Milwaukee Brewers. For the hitting attack the Dodgers a decent hitting offense as Andre Ethier leads the team in both Home Runs and Rbi’s. Matt Kemp leads the club Batting Average. The Cardinals also have a stellar hitting offense; due mostly to the part of M.V.P canadite 1st basemen Albert Pujols leads the team and much of the N.L in Batting Average, Home Runs, and Rbi’s. The first game will consist of a righty vs. leftie matchup as St. Louis sends out #1 pitcher Adam Wainwright to the mound against the Dodgers 21 year old Clayton Kershaw. Game two will have probably the greatest impact as recent addition to the Dodgers Vicente Padilla against a decent Joel Pineiro.The possible decider of the series will have Dodgers ace Chad Billingsly facing off against a TBA for the cardinals. This series could be one of the greatest of all time.