The article "Give Lance another chance?" by CNN is about should people give Lance Armstrong another chance to redeem himself. In the article it says, "CNN asked for views on whether disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong deserves another chance in light of his apologies to his charity, Livestrong, and his soon-to-be-aired interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which he admitted he used performance-enhancing drugs. Armstrong is banned from professional cycling for life and was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles."
Most people believed Lance Armstrong when he told everyone that he was not cheating and doing drugs. In the article it says, "Over the years we heard the accusation that he was cheating, and we heard his denials. We wanted to believe him. We wanted to believe that a man, a person, can soar above physical obstacles on the strength of sheer determination." People had faith in him and felt the passion that he had for cycling, and it hurt them to know that he lied no once or twice but for a decade.
"Armstrong didn't just lie about cycling. He didn't just lie once or twice. He lied for a decade, and he deceived all those who found inspiration in him." says Frida Ghitis, a world affairs columnist for The Miami Herald. People feel that Armstrong became famous off of a lie. In the article it states, " He became famous because he spoke to all of us about being human. He should make a new career of speaking out about the cost of living a lie." Jeff Pearlman is the author of "Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton". Jeff Pearlman says, " Do I think he should be allowed to race again?No. Lance Armstrong racing again is not truly an option anyway--he's almost 42."
I think Lance Armstrong does not deserve another chance . He lied to the people about not cheating and doing drugs for so long how would we know if he tries again he won't lie again? He has awards and set records but they all tell lies. Why become famous off of a lie? Yes, we can forgive him because after so long he eventually did tell the truth. but i do not think he deserves another chance to cycle. I wasn't much of a fan of Lance Armstrong but do i forgive him for telling the truth after such a long time, yes I do forgive him. But the question is does America forgive him. Does Lance deserve another chance?
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Civil War In Syria Raises Questions About When to Intervene
The article "Civil War in Syria Raises Questions About When to Intervene" writing by Ja' anai Delaney for NewsHour Extra is about the violence in Syria and when the international community should intervene. In the article it says, " The continuing violence in Syria has led many to choose to flee their homes for refugee camps in bordering countries, like this one in Mafraq, Jordan. These camps are only temporary solution for refugees, but the international community is unsure of what to do next."
These people are struggling. The article says, " These countries must perform a balancing act as they try to assist the flood of needy people while not putting a strain on their own citizens and resources." The fighting in Syria is primarily between the military loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and anti- regime protest fighters. Many people are invovled in this violent affect. In the article it states, " Terrorist groups such as al- Qaeda even joined the fight, worrying outside observers."
Should the United States intervene in this act? Will they help the people in Syrian? The article states,"While the U.S. and its allies support the anti-regime groups, they have said they will not intervene military unless Assad uses chemical weapons."
" A lot of people are trying to figure out what could be an effective intervention that wouldn't cause more death and suffering." said U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in May. " We are thinking about all of this. There's all kinds of both civilian and humanitarian and military planning going on but the factors are just not there."
I think the U.S. should help these peopel. Just because chemical weapons are not being used doesn't mean that they don't need help. Those people are struggling to stay alive, trying to make food stretch, and helping as many people as they can while trying to stay alive. People in Syrian need help just as much as the next person does. Just because Al-Queada is not creating mass destruction doesn't mean they have things under control. These people are hurting and they need our (the U.S.) help. Do not shrug off these people, they need help just as much as our economy does.
These people are struggling. The article says, " These countries must perform a balancing act as they try to assist the flood of needy people while not putting a strain on their own citizens and resources." The fighting in Syria is primarily between the military loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and anti- regime protest fighters. Many people are invovled in this violent affect. In the article it states, " Terrorist groups such as al- Qaeda even joined the fight, worrying outside observers."
Should the United States intervene in this act? Will they help the people in Syrian? The article states,"While the U.S. and its allies support the anti-regime groups, they have said they will not intervene military unless Assad uses chemical weapons."
" A lot of people are trying to figure out what could be an effective intervention that wouldn't cause more death and suffering." said U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in May. " We are thinking about all of this. There's all kinds of both civilian and humanitarian and military planning going on but the factors are just not there."
I think the U.S. should help these peopel. Just because chemical weapons are not being used doesn't mean that they don't need help. Those people are struggling to stay alive, trying to make food stretch, and helping as many people as they can while trying to stay alive. People in Syrian need help just as much as the next person does. Just because Al-Queada is not creating mass destruction doesn't mean they have things under control. These people are hurting and they need our (the U.S.) help. Do not shrug off these people, they need help just as much as our economy does.
Monday, January 7, 2013
All Work and No Play: Why Your Kids Are More Anxious, Depressed
The article "All Work and No Play: Why Your Kids Are More Anxious, Depressed" by Esther Entin is about how children and teenagers nowadays are getting more depressed and having anxiousity because they have less time to play and their parents are taking more control of their life. In the article it says, " Play time is in short supply for children these days and the lifelong consequences for developing children can be more serious than many people realize."
Parents who like to control their childrens play time and hover over them are a big part of the problem. Peter Gray, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology (emeritus) at Boston College says, " It is hard to find groups of children outdoors at all, and, if you do find them, they are likely to be wearing uniforms and following the directions of coaches while their parents dutifully watch and cheer." Gray cities a study which assessed the way 6- to 8-year olds spent their time in 1981 and again in 1997.
Researchers found that compared to 1981, children in 1997 spent less time in play and had less free time. They spent 18 percent more time at school, 145 percent more time doing school work, and 168 percent more time shopping with parents. Adding to the problem, Gray notes, is our increasing emphasis on schooling and on adult- directed activities. Preschools and Kindergarden have become more academically- oriented and many schools have even eliminated recess.But there are five ways play benefits kids, and in the article one of them ways Gray notes, "...in school, children work for grades and praise and in adult- directed sports, they work for praise and trophies... In free play, children do what they want to do, and the learning and pschological growth that results are byproducts, not goals of the activity."
I do feel that adults like to know try to control there childs life. Nowadays when i go outside and see children playing it's because they are playing with their parent or at practice playing soccor or any type of activity. Many parents are scared for their child, and since they are scared they are going to live in the shadow of fear and hover and protect their child as much as they can. After that shooting in Connecticut at Sandy Hook school of course more parents are even more scared for their child to walk out of the door.
When my mother sends my little sister to the store I sometimes fear if within the 5 to 10 minutes she's gone will she be ok or if something will happen. But at times I have to realize that she is getting older and that i can't always protect her and that living in fear of others may effect us in a bad way.
Maybe if I keep hovering over her she may think that im being over protective and may effect our relationship. Parents have to soon realize that they can protect their child as much as they want when they are young, but as they get older you can't protect them as much as they could when they where smaller.
Parents who like to control their childrens play time and hover over them are a big part of the problem. Peter Gray, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology (emeritus) at Boston College says, " It is hard to find groups of children outdoors at all, and, if you do find them, they are likely to be wearing uniforms and following the directions of coaches while their parents dutifully watch and cheer." Gray cities a study which assessed the way 6- to 8-year olds spent their time in 1981 and again in 1997.
Researchers found that compared to 1981, children in 1997 spent less time in play and had less free time. They spent 18 percent more time at school, 145 percent more time doing school work, and 168 percent more time shopping with parents. Adding to the problem, Gray notes, is our increasing emphasis on schooling and on adult- directed activities. Preschools and Kindergarden have become more academically- oriented and many schools have even eliminated recess.But there are five ways play benefits kids, and in the article one of them ways Gray notes, "...in school, children work for grades and praise and in adult- directed sports, they work for praise and trophies... In free play, children do what they want to do, and the learning and pschological growth that results are byproducts, not goals of the activity."
I do feel that adults like to know try to control there childs life. Nowadays when i go outside and see children playing it's because they are playing with their parent or at practice playing soccor or any type of activity. Many parents are scared for their child, and since they are scared they are going to live in the shadow of fear and hover and protect their child as much as they can. After that shooting in Connecticut at Sandy Hook school of course more parents are even more scared for their child to walk out of the door.
When my mother sends my little sister to the store I sometimes fear if within the 5 to 10 minutes she's gone will she be ok or if something will happen. But at times I have to realize that she is getting older and that i can't always protect her and that living in fear of others may effect us in a bad way.
Maybe if I keep hovering over her she may think that im being over protective and may effect our relationship. Parents have to soon realize that they can protect their child as much as they want when they are young, but as they get older you can't protect them as much as they could when they where smaller.
Philadelphia superintendent identifies schools he intends to close
The article "Philadelphia superintendent identifies schools he intends to close" by Kristen A. Graham is about different reasons that the superintendent and the school district is closing about 36 philadelphia schools. In the article it says, " Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. said that come June, he wants to shut one of of six city schools and relocate, close programs, or reshuffle grades at many more."
A lot of students and staff members of the schools that are being decided to get shut down are going to affect them. In the article it states, " the numbers released Thursday are staggering: 17,000 students and 2,000 staffers would be affected by the moves." The government would save a great amount of money if these buildings are closed down. The artcile says, " Thirty- seven building would close for a savings of about $28 million, money the nearly boke district says it needs to survive."
" This is a historic momnet for us," Hite said at a news conference. Overall, 22 elelmentary, 4 middle, d11 high schools, in nearly every neighborhood in the city would close if Hite's recommendation are adopted by the School Reform Commission, which will vote on the shutdowns in March. With these closing a lot of people will lose there jobs. The articleit says, " Jobs would likely be lost as a result of the closing, though there's likely to be ' minimal impact' at the teacher level,Hite said." Most principals and other support staff are more vulnerable.
I think that closing almost 36 schools is rediculous. If anything they need to either combine schools together and close down some of these liqour stores. They can shut down some of the school building and combine them with another school. Like I go to Parkway West and they share a building with Mya. I think that is good in a way but then again it's not so smart. Why have a jounior high school and a high school together. They should have a middle school mixed in with Mya.
There are 3 Parkway West schools. I was once told that all of the parkways where once combined together. Parkway Center City is a big enough school to share with another school. So why not put Parkway West and Parkway Northeast in Parkway Center City building and let Mya share with a middle school and use the other building for something else. I think that would make sense. But closing down 36 schools is just not a good idea.
A lot of students and staff members of the schools that are being decided to get shut down are going to affect them. In the article it states, " the numbers released Thursday are staggering: 17,000 students and 2,000 staffers would be affected by the moves." The government would save a great amount of money if these buildings are closed down. The artcile says, " Thirty- seven building would close for a savings of about $28 million, money the nearly boke district says it needs to survive."
" This is a historic momnet for us," Hite said at a news conference. Overall, 22 elelmentary, 4 middle, d11 high schools, in nearly every neighborhood in the city would close if Hite's recommendation are adopted by the School Reform Commission, which will vote on the shutdowns in March. With these closing a lot of people will lose there jobs. The articleit says, " Jobs would likely be lost as a result of the closing, though there's likely to be ' minimal impact' at the teacher level,Hite said." Most principals and other support staff are more vulnerable.
I think that closing almost 36 schools is rediculous. If anything they need to either combine schools together and close down some of these liqour stores. They can shut down some of the school building and combine them with another school. Like I go to Parkway West and they share a building with Mya. I think that is good in a way but then again it's not so smart. Why have a jounior high school and a high school together. They should have a middle school mixed in with Mya.
There are 3 Parkway West schools. I was once told that all of the parkways where once combined together. Parkway Center City is a big enough school to share with another school. So why not put Parkway West and Parkway Northeast in Parkway Center City building and let Mya share with a middle school and use the other building for something else. I think that would make sense. But closing down 36 schools is just not a good idea.
Do We Have the Courage to Stop This?
The article " Do We Have the Courage to Stop This?" by Nicholas D. Kristof is about regulating guns. In the article it says, " In the upsetting aftermath of the school shooting in Connecticut, one thought sticks in my mind: Why can't we regulate guns as seriously as we so cars?".
There are five regulations about ladders, while federal authorities shrug at serious curbs on firearms. The article states, " Ladders kill around 300 Americans a year, and guns 30,000." There are more things in this world that are more difficult to get than a gun. In the article it says, " As one of my Facebook followers wrote after I posted about the shooting,' "It is more difficult to adopt a pet than it is to buy a gun.' "
If guns where regulated it would save a lot of lives. In the article it says, " We're not going to eliminate gun deaths, any more than we have eliminated auto accidents. But if we could reduce gun deaths by one-third, that would be 10,000 lives saved annually. "We've endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years," President Obama noted in a tearful statement on television. People feel that Obama's statement is good but if he feels that way he needs to do something to stop these kind of tragedies. The article states, " He's right, but the solution isn't just to mourn the victims - it's to change our policies."
I feel that regulating guns would be a good thing. Like Nicholas D. Kristof states in his article that if we reduce gun deaths by one-third that we would be saving 10,000 lives. I'm tired of watching the news and have to hear that so many people have been shot, or killed or wounded by a gun. Many police officers have been killed by being in a gun war with people. Some people don't know how it feels to have to find out that someone your close to has been killed by a bullet or your family member was caught in the middle of a shoot out.
October 30, 2012 a friend of mine was shot and killed in Wynnefeild Heights. When i found that out i didn't know how to react. She was in the house baby sitting, she opened the door to let her cousin in the house when she heard the gun shots because her cousin was suppose to had been on the porch. As she opened the door a bullet shot toward the house and hit her in her head. People are not realizing that when you have a gun in your hand that it's one less of a human in this world. Innocent people are dying and losing there lives for all the wrong reasons. One question, will it ever end?
There are five regulations about ladders, while federal authorities shrug at serious curbs on firearms. The article states, " Ladders kill around 300 Americans a year, and guns 30,000." There are more things in this world that are more difficult to get than a gun. In the article it says, " As one of my Facebook followers wrote after I posted about the shooting,' "It is more difficult to adopt a pet than it is to buy a gun.' "
If guns where regulated it would save a lot of lives. In the article it says, " We're not going to eliminate gun deaths, any more than we have eliminated auto accidents. But if we could reduce gun deaths by one-third, that would be 10,000 lives saved annually. "We've endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years," President Obama noted in a tearful statement on television. People feel that Obama's statement is good but if he feels that way he needs to do something to stop these kind of tragedies. The article states, " He's right, but the solution isn't just to mourn the victims - it's to change our policies."
I feel that regulating guns would be a good thing. Like Nicholas D. Kristof states in his article that if we reduce gun deaths by one-third that we would be saving 10,000 lives. I'm tired of watching the news and have to hear that so many people have been shot, or killed or wounded by a gun. Many police officers have been killed by being in a gun war with people. Some people don't know how it feels to have to find out that someone your close to has been killed by a bullet or your family member was caught in the middle of a shoot out.
October 30, 2012 a friend of mine was shot and killed in Wynnefeild Heights. When i found that out i didn't know how to react. She was in the house baby sitting, she opened the door to let her cousin in the house when she heard the gun shots because her cousin was suppose to had been on the porch. As she opened the door a bullet shot toward the house and hit her in her head. People are not realizing that when you have a gun in your hand that it's one less of a human in this world. Innocent people are dying and losing there lives for all the wrong reasons. One question, will it ever end?
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