Ethics Reflection
I personally think that the news is just blowing out of porportion of what the actual status of ethics are. The only reason why it seems like ethics went out the window is beecause the media reports only the people that break them, not keep them. If they reported every single form of ethics that are in action today, it would be as much as if not more good ethics than bad ethics in the world today. And I believe that trying to teach ethics in classrooms are unnecessary. Children are brought up and follow from parents, and most parents in today's society try the best they can to raise their children, and I think that it shouldn't be government's responsibility to teach ethics to children, and I most definitely believe that it shouldn't be a requirement for graduation. Come on, overall how many students are level headed at teenage years? I'll assume very few. And if you look along recent history, people have done fine learning from their elders and those around them, i dont see why now should be the time to make it federal law for someone to tell the truth, that would be infringing on the freedom of speech to say whatever you want. Answering the question of if its a universal truth or personal belief, it most definitely is personal belief, it's just the fact that people as a society choose to accept it as a universal truth. The freedom of speech would definitely lead to chaos if everyone can say what they want and lie all the time, but the fact that personal beliefs and being a society prevents total chaos. I think the only reason why people want to put ethics in to education is because of the crisis we are in, the war on terror, shady politics, shady politicians, pop culture going down the drain, etc. I believe that after this whole era is over, nature as well as human nature will correct itself.
Current Event 05/22/08
Proof of Desperation
Hilary Clinton will soon be showing possible signs of desperation in an attempt to become the Democratic Nominee for the general election coming november, and i honestly hope that she gets desperate enough to the point where she'll blow a gasket on t.v. then clinton supporters will be like "whoa, guess i'm voting for obama." OR she'll make a "graceful" exit and get her supporters to vote for obama since he needs the entire democratic party's support to go against Mccain WHEN he becomes the nominee
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/
Hilary Clinton will soon be showing possible signs of desperation in an attempt to become the Democratic Nominee for the general election coming november, and i honestly hope that she gets desperate enough to the point where she'll blow a gasket on t.v. then clinton supporters will be like "whoa, guess i'm voting for obama." OR she'll make a "graceful" exit and get her supporters to vote for obama since he needs the entire democratic party's support to go against Mccain WHEN he becomes the nominee
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/
Vocab Week 17
imitability- Ahh mimes are mimes because they can copy that have anything that has imitability
interminable- George Bush was interminable when he came back for re-election, as how we made to re-elect the idiot that got us in to this mess.
laboriously-young ones need so much care no?
proximity-Hollywood is close to san diego so hah!
reticence- China, them DAMN COMMIES! =) ah the whole tianamen square thing led me think of how they're keeping things secretdisposed
senescent- John Mccain's Senescence will be a deciding factor in the general election.
shroud- The mist literally covers and blocks vision, sort of like a veil.
tortuous- San Francisco's Lombard street, famous for being tortuous and as a scenic route
Tech in Schools, how much is enough?
Growing up in the 90's where the computer industry was booming. I learned to use computer around 5th-6th grade and I learned the usefulness and the incredible amount of information contained in the internet. I have to say that it wasn't too much of a hinderance with my actual learning at school, as most of it was self-taught. With this article that says that students don't need that much technology in their lives at an early age is true. My cousin is 8 years old and in the 2nd grade and he already knows how to access websites and use google, and use a word processor and most of the time he uses the computer for unproductive reasons, and it's just one example of how students should be more focused on developing social skills and learning from good ol' textbooks instead of learning how to use word processors, and googling everything at the age of 8. I personally agree with the article that elementary and middle schools do not need all the technological advancement that the current time offers, and that they should focus on having more of a balance, and a gradual progression toward learning through computers toward high school, and learning the basic skills, then, instead of sacrificing all the necessities that a young student needs for the sole purpose of making spreadsheets, writing essays, and using the internet for research at such a young age.
Harvard THE Exon Mobil of Higher Education.
I don't know if the facts are true from Glenn Beck, but if it is true I completely agree with his arguements. Harvard is currently in the wealthiest 1% of America and has a cash endowment equaling the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which is about 37.7 BILLION dollars. Harvard continues to increase expense of tuition and dorm to their students while they make an estimated 23% a year. with 300 million a year, barely 1% of their total endowments, they can make education at Harvard free for all their students. Now some a**hole who happens to be Harvard's associate vice president for government, community and public affairs says that "this would put us at a competitive disadvantage toward the commonwealth." this is my own input, WTF does that mean? What disadvantage? if anything Harvard would get even more applicants, even more brilliant minds, and even more inspiring people knocking at the door for a chance at one of America's greatest education for FREE. The whole irony here is that 70% of them say they view themselves liberals and they choose to be conservative when they want to be, and the Glenn Beck calls them just what they are, hypocrits. Again if Glenn Beck's sources and information is true, i seriously think that Harvard and the wealthiest 1% of colleges, (doesn't say in the article, but i'm guessing MIT, Princeton, Yale, and possibly Duke) should make their education free. But then again, there is that whole correlation where students that are financially responsible for their education in college tend to have higher graduation rates...
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/14/beck.collegeendowment/index.html This is the article where i got everything.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/14/beck.collegeendowment/index.html This is the article where i got everything.
Book Report 5/12
Carson, Ben. Think Big. U.S.: Zondervan: 1984
I didn't pick this book, but I got it as a gift from my mother when I was having a hard time struggling with family problems and personal problems. It is a non-fiction autobiography of how Ben Carson back in the 60's rose from the poorest sections of Detroit and is now one of the most famous doctors in the world.
Ben Carson was born in Detroit and was born in the poorest neighborhoods and lived with his mother and brother, as his father left the family back when Ben was 2. He had done poorly in school till the 5th grade, where his mother made rules for him to read 2 books and give book reports each week and his mother would grade it albeit slowly as his mother was illiterate. He soon realizes that reading is fun and he achieves the top grades through middle school and high school and attends John Hopkins University and becomes one of the most famous neurosurgeons today.
Ben Carson's story is certainly an inspiring one, and it seems so far fetched it's ridiculous, but I think that though not everyone will be as great as he is, he talks about the qualities that he possess and its that he's never stopped believing in himself, he had self confidence and he valued and respected the people around him and always tried to do better, and I think that with help from his mother allowed him to change his own future.
I overall loved the book, and it was interesting to see how he interacted with the different people and environments he was in throughout his life time and it taught me that how you react to everything changes everything and defines who you are going to be in the world. I think that everyone can learn from Ben Carson''s story.
Reading Ben Carson's story, it reminds me of all those inspiring stories that I've read about famous heroes through history such as Martin Luther King, Ghandi, Frederick Douglass, etc, and I think that people like Ben Carsn set an example and give hope to people that were in a situation similar to his.
Ben Carson has written one other book titled "Gifted Hands" where it is a closer look at his life as a neruosurgeon rather than his childhood and how he came to be, and I hope to read it as soon as my sister finishes reading it.
I didn't pick this book, but I got it as a gift from my mother when I was having a hard time struggling with family problems and personal problems. It is a non-fiction autobiography of how Ben Carson back in the 60's rose from the poorest sections of Detroit and is now one of the most famous doctors in the world.
Ben Carson was born in Detroit and was born in the poorest neighborhoods and lived with his mother and brother, as his father left the family back when Ben was 2. He had done poorly in school till the 5th grade, where his mother made rules for him to read 2 books and give book reports each week and his mother would grade it albeit slowly as his mother was illiterate. He soon realizes that reading is fun and he achieves the top grades through middle school and high school and attends John Hopkins University and becomes one of the most famous neurosurgeons today.
Ben Carson's story is certainly an inspiring one, and it seems so far fetched it's ridiculous, but I think that though not everyone will be as great as he is, he talks about the qualities that he possess and its that he's never stopped believing in himself, he had self confidence and he valued and respected the people around him and always tried to do better, and I think that with help from his mother allowed him to change his own future.
I overall loved the book, and it was interesting to see how he interacted with the different people and environments he was in throughout his life time and it taught me that how you react to everything changes everything and defines who you are going to be in the world. I think that everyone can learn from Ben Carson''s story.
Reading Ben Carson's story, it reminds me of all those inspiring stories that I've read about famous heroes through history such as Martin Luther King, Ghandi, Frederick Douglass, etc, and I think that people like Ben Carsn set an example and give hope to people that were in a situation similar to his.
Ben Carson has written one other book titled "Gifted Hands" where it is a closer look at his life as a neruosurgeon rather than his childhood and how he came to be, and I hope to read it as soon as my sister finishes reading it.
Vocab Week May 05- May 09
acquiesce- to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.
amorous-inclined or disposed to love, esp. sexual love: an amorous disposition.
aroma-an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., esp. an agreeable odor; fragrance.
awkward-1.lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy.
2.lacking grace or ease in movement: an awkward gesture; an awkward dancer.
consummate- 1.to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
conversely- 1. opposite or contrary in direction, action, sequence, etc.; turned around.
deleterious-1.injurious to health: deleterious gases.
2.harmful; injurious: deleterious influences.
delirium- 1.Pathology. a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations, etc.
ecstasy-1.rapturous delight.
2.an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden, intense feeling.
enamored-To inspire with love; captivate: was enamored of the beautiful dancer; were enamored with the charming island.
futile-incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
incantation- 1.the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power.
2.the formula employed; a spell or charm.
inevitability-unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary: an inevitable conclusion.
infatuation-
1.the state of being infatuated.
2.the act of infatuating.
3.foolish or all-absorbing passion or an instance of this: a mere infatuation that will not last.
The Words in BOLD and Italics AND UNDERLINEDMean That They Have An Image Attached at the bottom of this sentence!
amorous-inclined or disposed to love, esp. sexual love: an amorous disposition.
aroma-an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., esp. an agreeable odor; fragrance.
awkward-1.lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy.
2.lacking grace or ease in movement: an awkward gesture; an awkward dancer.
consummate- 1.to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
conversely- 1. opposite or contrary in direction, action, sequence, etc.; turned around.
deleterious-1.injurious to health: deleterious gases.
2.harmful; injurious: deleterious influences.
delirium- 1.Pathology. a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations, etc.
ecstasy-1.rapturous delight.
2.an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden, intense feeling.
enamored-To inspire with love; captivate: was enamored of the beautiful dancer; were enamored with the charming island.
futile-incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
incantation- 1.the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power.
2.the formula employed; a spell or charm.
inevitability-unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary: an inevitable conclusion.
infatuation-
1.the state of being infatuated.
2.the act of infatuating.
3.foolish or all-absorbing passion or an instance of this: a mere infatuation that will not last.
The Words in BOLD and Italics AND UNDERLINEDMean That They Have An Image Attached at the bottom of this sentence!
Barack Obama was acquiese to break of ties with Reverend Wright as he was his pastor for 20+ years, as with Barack Obama I admire his efforts to become president as only people with the greatest love/infatuation with his/her country can be fit to run the home that they were born in. As with his ability to captivate and inspire people he speaks with an almost incantation fashion, further compliments his abilities to be the next President of the United States.
The Aroma of Coffee is one of the best to wake up with, especially as you get older and you realize that you need coffee to give yourself that morning jolt, jaws of life, reinvigoration =D
There's a phrase "awkward turtle" where anytime you have an awkward moment you put your hands together like a turtle, and say "AWKWARD!", and a picuter of an actual turtle came to mind for me.
Ecstasy the drug gets its name from the literal sense that it give a sense of happiness when you take it, and being in the crazy American culture we live in, and given the circumstances that the world in general is in a bad situation, the word Ecstasy no longer means a sudden rush of happiness or excitement, it just means drugs....=/
Trying to stop a tsunami is futile, as you just get owned (when i say owned, i mean pretty much done for unless you happen to be about 40 feet above sea level) in the face by the time you realize there is one.
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