Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Facebook

Even though I don't have one, I'm supposed to write about facebook anyways.  I find it to be a very stupid, yet very clever invention by Mark Zuckerburg.  From what I understand, there are alot of rumors, gossip, and trash stuff that isn't true on there, and when something interesting happens to someone, everyone finds out because someone will post it. 
I really don't like facebook because I don't think that people's lives are interesting enough to read about every freaking second of their day.  In addition, I think that facebook has alot of drama, and it's a place where you don't want to put personal stuff because someone can find it with the click of a button.  You can't keep secrets, and your personal life can get shattered.  I think the only thing it's good for is keeping in touch with peole you don't see often, and for communicating important events to someone whom you can't talk to any other way.  Other than that, it's just a stupid way to spend time, and in some ways, it could be causing obesity. 

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Dad shoots laptop #2

On the Today show, we watched an interview that Matt Lauer gave to the father that shot his daughter's laptop about a month prior to.  It changed my views on the situation, because at first I thought it was a good idea and he was just doing what a parent should do.  On the other hand, I realized that he really did something a little childish, and he overreacted a little bit too much. 

I think that some parts of the fight he had made sense.  He saved his daughter's hard drive, so it wasn't an entire waste of a laptop and money on software.  And, I think that the fact that he stooped down her level and got his point across to her was pretty well thought.  I also think the matter should've been resolved in the home, and not be put on the internet.  I think he could've punished her the same way/method and still survive without all the hate mail and publicity.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The U. S. at a glance... Legalizing pot

I'm going to talk about legalizing pot.  For reference, I am using volume 12, issue 556, March 9th, 2012 edition of The Week. Page 5.  So, in Denver, Colorado, this November, people are going to be voting on whether or not recreational use of pot should be legal.  I think it should be legal, because it grows naturally, and the government shouldn't be allowed to band something the the man upstairs created. 

I'm not the only one who thinks this is okay, because 49% of Colorado voters agree with me on the matter.  It's medically legal, so why can't people be allowed to have possession of 1 ounce or less? That seems fair, because I'm pretty sure everyone knows that it's being used, and the fact that it's illegal doesn't stop people.  It just throws people in jail.  Comment on your opinion of the matter.

Monday, March 5, 2012

How they see us: 'Linsanity' spreads to the Far East

I'm going to be talking about Jeremy Lin.  I'm using volume 12, issue 555, March 2nd, 2012 edition of The Week. page 16.  People over in Taiwan and China are trying to claim his as their own, saying that he is Chinese- American, so he is their property. Others are thinking he's just having good luck, and they don't know what all the fuss is about.

Personally, I don't watch the NBA, so things like this don't really concern me.  I honestly could care less about the matter.  But, I guess it's pretty cool that we have a white guy doing some good in basketball.  Normally everybody's always talking about the black guys cause they always win.  So, this is my opinion about the matter.