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Today I finally write the final letter to a soldier. I thanked him or her for fighting for our freedom and I also listed why I am thankful I have freedom. I encouraged others to write a letter, and they plan to write one. :]

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Today I am going to write a letter like all that way and have it done. I can't wait to send them off and make a soldier feel appreciated:]

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Today I started brainstorming the letter I am going to send. I also started writing half of it. To better prepare I want to ask around what I should include.

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Today I thought of what I am going to write to a soldier. Next, to prepare, I am going to research and think of what I can I can say in my letter.

NEW PLANET???

Yes! You heard right! Scientists discovered a new planet just outside the Milky Way! They named it HIP 13044. It was found with a medium-size telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile. I think that is pretty cool. They say it consists of nitrogen, hellium, oxygen, etc. Also, it is around the size of Planet Jupiter. it is aid that is around 7 or 8 billion years old! I cannot believe their is another planet. I think it is so cool how we keep finding new things. I wonder if there are planets that have people just like us living on them?! HHmmm, I wonder..

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2032054,00.html#ixzz15gPabQrz

 

Lemonick, By Michael D. "A New Planet -- from Beyond the Galaxy - TIME." Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com. 18 Nov. 2008. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. <http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2032054,00.html?hpt=T2>.

Caffeine-alcohol drinks are unsafe!!

So what are they going to do about it? They are going to band them! Finally somebody gets some brains! These Four Loko drinks contain 12% alcohol and are mixed with caffeine. Also, the FDA says that it is an unsafe drink because it is like putting 6 cans of beer together with alcohol. They are also calling it "blackout in a can." People are tending to forget what they are doing or not even have one clue. Next, people are "junping off buildings." This drink is causing consumers to be able to stay up late and drink more. I am glad they are banning this product, but it might take a while to get them completely off the market.

 

 

The CNN Wire Staff. "FDA Calls 7 Caffeine-alcohol Drinks Unsafe - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. 17 Nov. 2010. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. <http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/17/alcohol.caffeine.drinks/index.html?hpt=T2>.

OH,No! Where's Facebook?!

There was a "bug" as they call it, going around facebook just deleting accounts. Over a million users were denied access to their daily used account. It is noticed that more female Facebook accounts were deleted than those of male users. HMM...I wonder why. Also, to complain about it and contact facebook, former users had to go on to Facebook's FAQ page to claim their account. Something I found interesting was that they had to send a picture of their photo ID to prove it is their account. They are now finding a way to reactivate and send users a "sorry note."

Pepitone, By Julianne. "Facebook Bug Disables Members' Accounts - Nov. 16, 2010." Business, Financial, Personal Finance News - CNNMoney.com. 16 Nov. 2010. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. <http://money.cnn.com/2010/11/16/technology/facebook_bug/index.htm?hpt=T2>.

MEG WHITMAN

Meg Whitman for Governor of California. Web. 02 Nov. 2010. http://www.megwhitman.com/media/video/11281/I'm-Ready.

 

 

This add is about Meg Whitman. She talks about her strong determination for about one minute. I don't like it because she doesn't really say much about anything that she is going to do. Also there are no examples or any evidence that she will be a good senate that will "change America." She also says that if we want America to stay the same, then vote for her opponent. The fact that she doesn't give evidence bugs me.

Small School Vs. Big School

This article talks about how Brockton High school in Massachusetts was a failing school. They spent time and money making big schools into small academies. They also held a campaign to hold reading and writing lessons. As a result their school was the best of all Massachusetts high schools. I think all high schools should follow their example. I mean their scores went up dramatically and being a big school did not stop them.

 

Dillon, Sam. "4,100 Students Prove ‘Small Is Better’ Rule Wrong." The New York Times. 27 Sept. 2010. Web. 18 Oct. 2010. <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/education/28school.html?ref=education>.

Interview With Mr. Roby

During my interview with Mr. Roby, my psychology teacher, I asked him what he thinks about merit pay. He said it is a bad idea because then teachers will only teach what is on the tests. I agree with him, but then I found out that the state checks up on them so it would not be that easy for teachers to get away with that. What I asked him next was if he thinks La Sierra High school is overpopulated and of course he said yes.  He said our school needs more electives when I asked what our school needs improvements on. Next, I asked would he be willing to take in more students and he said that there isn’t enough room physically and it’s only about the space limit. What I found interesting was that he already spends his own money on his classroom. I didn’t realize that before.  

Merit Pay: Good or Bad?

In this article, it says that some of the pros would be that teachers would start teaching smarter and any change would be great to improve education. Next, one of the cons is that teachers are already getting paid less so how low could their pay go? I am for merit pay because I think it would make America smarter. Plus, if the students do not want to learn, then the teacher must not be doing their job right.

 

 

 

Lewis, By Beth. "Merit Pay for Teachers - Pros and Cons of Merit Pay for Teachers." Elementary Education - Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies for Elementary School Teachers. Web. 13 Oct. 2010. <http://k6educators.about.com/od/assessmentandtesting/a/meritypay.htm>.

REFLECTION(:

During the class discussion yesterday, I could not decide if I was for or against the Immigration Law in Arizona. My initial opinion was that it breaks up families and that it is not fair for children that are US citizens to have to go back to where their parents came from. Then, I heard Terecita talking about how some immigrants don’t deserve to be here because they are not doing anything good. She also said that we the citizens have to pay higher taxes because of the immigrants that are on welfare. So that kind of had me thinking. Then, I agreed with Raelena on making the process of illegal immigrants trying to become a citizen shorter. I agreed because it would stop the law from always bugging about the immigration status. Next, I realized that what Martina said about how once the economy started going bad, that’s when everyone started complaining about immigrants. That is really true. How come it wasn’t such a huge deal before? This world needs to stop being so ignorant but at the same time, everybody is always going to have different opinions. Overall, I think everybody made some pretty good points about SB 1070.

Arizona Billboard Warns: Racial Profiling Just Ahead

The Huffington Post. "Arizona Billboard Warns: Racial Profiling Just Ahead."August 10, 2010.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/10/arizona-billboard-warns-r_n_676767.html.September 15, 2010.

There is a group called Culver City, Calif.-based Brave New Foundation who put up a billboard that says "Have Your Papers Ready-Racial Profiling Just Ahead." They put this for tourists and local in the ares to be warned. They are obviously against the Senate Bill 1070. I think this is a good way to be protesting and letting people know what is going on. Next, I agree that the bill is all about racial profiling. They can't base an immigrant off their looks. What I mean is not all Mexicans look Mexican, not all Canadians look Canadian, and not all African Americans look African American. So in my opinion, this bill should not become a law.

SB 1070 Legal Challenge Update

http://ondemand.azpm.org/videoshorts/watch/2010/9/3/1525-sb-1070-legal-challenge-update/

Buckmaster, Bill."SB 1070 Legal Challenge Update." September 3, 2010.web.September 13, 2010

Dennis K. Burke is the US Attorney for AZ who says SB 1070 is “unconstitutional, unfunded, unworkable, and should go away because it does not help the situation.” When Linda Valdez, a member of the Arizona republic, comments on how prosecuting just leads to criminal files and that they should just send the immigrants back to where they came from instead, Burke says that prosecuting prevents border crossing and there is actually a decrease rate in it. He also comments on the headless bodies in Arizona, saying that “they are all made up and gives an unfair fabrication of the people of AZ.” I do not agree with prosecuting instead of just sending them back. I believe they should give them a warning. This is where it would be the right thing to do. Now, if they try to do it again, then that’s when it is okay

Muslim Mosque Controversy

Beware of the Endgame of Intolerance
http://www.pe.com/localnews/opinion/localviews/stories/PE_OpEd_Opinion_D_op_29_rosenfeld_loc.2c780d1.html
 Henry Rosenfeld-pe.com

This article talks about how people are starting to hate Islam and muslim people. They are treating them disrespectfully. Also, they are being judged as all bad people. Nobody is really looking to see that they are all not the same as the terrorists. This whole thing upsets me because nobody should have the right to hurt others and say the stuff that they do. I don't think this is peaceful protest.

reflection

In Mr. Palo’s class, we discussed whether or not the Muslim mosque should be built two blocks away from Ground Zero and why or why not. Some people said that it shouldn’t be built because it is disrespectful to the victims of 9/11. Others said that a contribution to the victims of 9/11 should be built first. Also, we talked about how hate crimes would be happening if it were to be built. It interested me that the Muslims want to build the mosque in such a bad area. An area where there are strip clubs and other inappropriate stuff. People argued that maybe they want to make that location a better place. Then others said would they be trying to get people to turn to the religion of Islam. I learned a lot and I honestly don’t know if it should be built or not. Overall, I think we had a pretty good class discussion.