Inauguration of Obama

The inauguration of Barrack Obama on January 20th will mark historic event in which the first African American President will take office in the white house. His speech after being sworn in promises to be a good one, with experts expecting comparisons between Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. Clark S. Judge, a speech writer for former President Ronald Reagan, stresses the importance of bringing peoples attention to the present, the moment. Obama he says, must make the immediate problems evident and clear to the millions of Americans watching. The problems we face today, such as the economy and the War in Iraq, are to demanding to be left in the past. “Inaugural addresses must at some point turn from the timeless to the immediate.”

Reducing Time and Space

The families described in the New York Times artice Living Apart for the Paycheck by Jennifer Conlin, is a classic example of the extreme measures being taken by more Americans during this falty economy. Couples are willing to live apart, (even on different sides of the world) to make ends meat and provide for their children. Obviously, this choice of living in different cities or countries places a tremendous amount of stress on a realationship which could potentially divide the couple, making it even harder for the kids they are trying to provide for. The question I have though is, are we losing sight of whats really important? Is the slightly bigger house worth it if you cant even see your children? Is the money that much more valuable than spending time with your young son or daughter?

Internet Socializing: Good or Bad?

As new technology is being introduced to the world, teenagers are the first to experiment with the equipment and more times than not, use it more often then adults and parents. Social networking sites are among the most popular. Sites like myspace and facebook are the well-liked among teenagers with millions of accounts. Although many parents view these sights as disruptive to the kids’ homework and a waste of time. A study by the MacArthur Foundation proved otherwise. The group claims that these sites teach teenagers how to get along with others, how to manage a public identity, and how to create a homepage. The study was conducted from 2005 to last summer, although it does not study the effects of the internet on kids.

Safe Blogging

· Use only first name and initial of last name (optional)
· People are responsible for anything under their name
· People should write in “adult like” manner
· Do not use disruptive criticism about others
· Stay on topic and make sure post are relevant to what’s being said
· Do not plagiarize off other cites or people
· Link appropriate web sites for people to see

ALTHOUGH HAVE FUN