Monday:
Today had some fairly interesting stuff, including a lot on international issues. There was Pakistan, in which President Obama’s forthcomings, while thanked publicly, isn’t really something that Pakistan is going to come around to, and it was interesting to hear about that. There was also not one but two articles on North Korea, both of which tend to scare me a bit. I don’t really feel comfortable that we have nuclear weapons, but the article says that terrorists have now obtained them there, and it’s a bit troubling to hear that.
Tuesday:
Today there was some interesting things, but also some things that were quite troubling. First there was a very large earthquake in Italy, in which at least 150 people have died. Things like that, well, you just don’t like hearing about, though I know no one does. Then, there are reasons for hope domestically, with a high approval rating for Obama already in the country and a recent poll that finds that things might be getting better in the economy. Things like an earthquake sometimes just can’t be stopped, but it’s nice to see the things domestically that we can control get better.
Wednesday:
Today, there were some things that really troubled me. While it was good to see that gay and bisexual people have begun to be more open in their home country of Iraq, it is horrible to hear that they have also been killed because of these things. I understand that these types of prejudices probably will never die, but it’s still hard to fathom that these types of things are happening in this high quantities. As for the cultural forbearing to be more open, that’s all well and good- cultural things are something I can’t control and have accepted for being what they are. But murdering like this- it’s hard to turn a blind eye.
Thursday:
Oh, that human body, does it ever cease to amaze? There has been recent research that suggests that there are different types of fat in the body that actually BURNS calories, and quite a bit. It’s not quite to the level where your own fat works itself off (though that would be awesome), but it definitely doesn’t hurt the mindset. There were also some interesting stories about what Obama is doing for illegal aliens, trying to make an orderly system for them and there was also an interesting story about exiles from Cuba wanting to increase U.S.-Cuban relations. Isn’t it about time something is worked out?
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Reading Blog Week 8
Monday:
Today, I thought there were some interesting things in the paper. Really, I thought the most interesting thing was that the chairman of G.M. has reportedly resigned from his position. It says that it was kind of expected, but really I’m quite surprised. It just seems that maybe, to me, he didn’t really need to lose his job. It’s a top to bottom thing, not just him. Though, at the same time, I can’t feel too sympathetic- he has A LOT more money than I do and he has mismanaged a company, though it might not be all his fault. I don’t know, I’m undecided on this one.
Tuesday:
Quite surprisingly, I’m quite enticed by the newspaper today. A couple good stories right on the first page, including a stirring picture that I feel is quite powerful. A Pakistani man is being brought away, staring right into the camera when no one else is. Eerily provocative. Also, there was a good story on people being admitted to colleges if they are able to pay in full for tuition and room/board, and not have to take out loans. This is kind of disturbing. I do get it, I get it completely. Colleges want to make money and they want the best for their students- they don’t want them to default on their loans while they are trying to get through life. Still, I feel it’s terrible. I know several people who deserve to be in college but can’t because of monetary concerns, and its only going to increase with this development. It really is too bad.
Wednesday:
After 2 days of good stuff in the paper, I think that today was a little lackluster. Still good stuff, but a little lacking from the past 2 days. I thought that the best story was how 3rd party groups have been reselling tickets, marking up their prices significantly. I just feel it is good because of how much I think it affects my life. I spent a ton of time waiting for Red Sox tickets online, only to be out of luck after waiting several hours. Then, I go directly onto StubHub and find there are tickets already for sale. Disgusting. People are trying to turn a profit on things that are for the people. I do get that you can make a lot of money doing this, but I do also like how the NY Times has paid attention to this.
Thursday:
Yeesh. Can I get some good stories here? Something interesting? Jeeze, 3 days in a row where there is at least something interesting going on here, but goodness, nothing at all today. Come on NY Times, give me something to go with here!
Today, I thought there were some interesting things in the paper. Really, I thought the most interesting thing was that the chairman of G.M. has reportedly resigned from his position. It says that it was kind of expected, but really I’m quite surprised. It just seems that maybe, to me, he didn’t really need to lose his job. It’s a top to bottom thing, not just him. Though, at the same time, I can’t feel too sympathetic- he has A LOT more money than I do and he has mismanaged a company, though it might not be all his fault. I don’t know, I’m undecided on this one.
Tuesday:
Quite surprisingly, I’m quite enticed by the newspaper today. A couple good stories right on the first page, including a stirring picture that I feel is quite powerful. A Pakistani man is being brought away, staring right into the camera when no one else is. Eerily provocative. Also, there was a good story on people being admitted to colleges if they are able to pay in full for tuition and room/board, and not have to take out loans. This is kind of disturbing. I do get it, I get it completely. Colleges want to make money and they want the best for their students- they don’t want them to default on their loans while they are trying to get through life. Still, I feel it’s terrible. I know several people who deserve to be in college but can’t because of monetary concerns, and its only going to increase with this development. It really is too bad.
Wednesday:
After 2 days of good stuff in the paper, I think that today was a little lackluster. Still good stuff, but a little lacking from the past 2 days. I thought that the best story was how 3rd party groups have been reselling tickets, marking up their prices significantly. I just feel it is good because of how much I think it affects my life. I spent a ton of time waiting for Red Sox tickets online, only to be out of luck after waiting several hours. Then, I go directly onto StubHub and find there are tickets already for sale. Disgusting. People are trying to turn a profit on things that are for the people. I do get that you can make a lot of money doing this, but I do also like how the NY Times has paid attention to this.
Thursday:
Yeesh. Can I get some good stories here? Something interesting? Jeeze, 3 days in a row where there is at least something interesting going on here, but goodness, nothing at all today. Come on NY Times, give me something to go with here!
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