2/28/12

In ours school it doesn't seem like bullying is a very big problem here at all. I havent witnessed any myself, and haven't heard of really any bullying going on at all. I think our school districts are doing a good enough job handling bullying and I dont think they should make any changes to rules. Bullying does cause major problems and if it is an issue it should be addressed but I don't think we have that issue here.

2/17/12

"If the number of students applying to attend a certain school exceeds the number of available slots, the school would have to hold a lottery, according to the proposal. Bowen said schools would not be able to cherry-pick the students they want to attend."    This Is the proposal i like the least. A lottery is not fair, the school shouldn't have to hold a lottery, they should hand pick the people with the best academical, and publicly involved records. Students who work for it should be allowed in not by chance. A lottery would not be the fairest way to do this.

2/13/12

The author discusses Odysseus' decision making skills, and how impulsive he is. Many people have the same qualities Odysseus did, so in that aspect it is still relevant. It also discusses his dependence on others, his cunning, and his determination to return home. It talks about how important independence is, and not to act on impulse, because this can lead to bad fortune. The Final reason the author gives, arguing that THe Odyssey is still relevant is, human interaction and emotion continues to stay the same, shown by Odysseus' longing to see his wife again.

2/9/12

I think this is halftime for America. Of course it's always good to think optimistically. But I think that the economy can definitely come back. But to make money you have to spend money, so I think that it will get worse for a while, but we bound to make a comeback at some point. We also need to start thinking of some more radical new strategies for recovering. This is not the post game conference, its merely halftime.

In the beginning of the story,  we hear of a man scheming to kill another elderly man for the mere fact that on of his eyes is kind of creepy. The main character sneaks into the old mans house at midnight for the whole week before the planned murder. Also, each night he took a lantern with him to check to see if the man's "vulture eye was open". On the eight night he breaks into the old man's house again, except this time he hears him and wakes up. neither of them move, they sit there for an hour, and the main character finally decides to open the lanter just enough for a ray of light to shine of the "vulture eye". The whole time it is so quiet, the main character claims he can hear the old man's heart beating. Finally, he leaps from the doorway and kills the old man, who only manages to get one quick yelp out before he is dead. He then dismembers the body and puts the parts under the floorboards. Then there is a knock on the door and the main character goes to the door. He feels he has nothing to fear, his work is already done. He invites them in and after talking for a while, he hears an ticking noise which seems to be getting louder but only he seems to hear it, the officers are oblivious. He finally cracks, ad tells the officers what he has done, and tells them to tear up the floorboards to find the man still alive. I think he might not have actually been alive ut it was his own conscience that was eating away at him as he and the officers talked.

2/3/12

I think that it has to do somewhat with the tensions in the Algeria area, and I also think that its not JUST soccer fans, its all crazy sports fans. The reason this happened was because soccer is a very popular sport over there, but its not as big in the U.S. People just don't care as much over here. That could happen with football, but with all of the broadcasting, security checks and guards its not likely to happen. It is really the combination two things that caused it. Thats what I think about this riot in Egypt.

2/1/12

A hero is someone admirable. Someone who has done something great that you look up to. Whether s a person is a hero or not changes with a person's perspective. Most people have more than one hero, my biggest heroes are my parents, and successful people. But all for different reasons. My dad is kind of a role model for independence, and my mother for responsibility, but I admire most successful people with good character, because I think that should be everyone's goal.