Obama Wins!

On November 4, 2008, the election was decided, and it will be one that will be remembered as an historic one. We have our first African American president, isn't that great? He has boosted many peoples' spirits, and have encouraged many to follow their dreams, especially African American children. This must be great for him and his family. It was close in some states, and others were blow outs. More people voted in this election than the last, and will be one remembered by most. Great effort by McCain & Palin. CONGRATULATIONS BARACK OBAMA & JOE BIDEN! You deserve it! You worked very hard, as did John McCain and Sarah Palin.

BARACK OBAMA IS THE NEXT PRESIDENT

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

World Series is Decided

On October 29, 2008, the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series. I am personally a fan of the team, and watched them all through the playoffs. At first, I thought the thought of them even going to the World Series was a big joke. Then as games passed, I got more excited about that thought.

Today, October 31, 2008, was the parade for Phillie fans to celebrate the outcome of the World Series. I went to part of the parade, and it was fantastic! There was so many people there that you couldn't even see the side walk. Everyone was so excited, and were anxious to see the winning team roll down Broad Street. In fact, when the team came in front of where I was standing, everyone yelled and cheered louder than ever before. Jayson Werth had a can of beer and sprayed it all over people near me, and me. It was one of the most fun filled parades I've ever been to.Sporting goods stores in the area were filled with many, many people. At the one I went to, it was a 45 minute wait yesterday. Not as bad as I thought, but still very crowded.

This win by the Philadelphia Phillies was a great confidence boost for the city, and caused happiness by many. Parties were going on, people were having fun, and many stayed safe while partying. I just want to say "Congrats Phillies! You deserve it!"

Obama or McCain?

Who will be the next president of the United States of America? No one knows yet, but on November 4th, we will find out. This election could go either way. I don't know about you, but I have seen many lawn signs for McCain and Palin, but I believe Barack Obama would make a better president. I feel that we have had presidents with the same beliefs as McCain for too long. He plans to tax health benefits for the first time. It will be hard for many families in America, not to mention if some how Palin was president, she wouldn't be good enough. She is inexperienced and has a hard time during interviews. If Biden became president some how, I would feel better because he seems more experienced and has some great ideas.
Who do you think should be the next president? You can vote on the pole on the right. I encourage you to go out and vote on November 4, 2008 to decide our next president.

Where's Caylee?

That is the question everyone is asking, where is Caylee? This is one of the craziest cases that I have ever heard of. Casey Anthony, the two-year-old's mother, waited a month to report her daughter missing. Why she did, I don't know, but that's ridiculous. This definitely shows that Casey knows what happened to her daughter, or if she doesn't, doesn't seem to care what happened to her. 

I think Cindy Anthony, the grandmother of Caylee, is in on the crime partly because she thought that the scent that was smelled in the trunk of a car used by Casey was "old pizza," although the police don't think so. They believed it was the scent of human decomposition. Those two scents don't seem to be similar to me. 911 calls have recently been released between Casey and her mother, Cindy. According to the calls released, both Casey and Cindy act like they don't know what happened to Caylee, but I believe it's all an act. I think Casey should just face the music already and plea guilty. Someone called and claimed they saw Caylee boarding a flight at Orlando National Airport to Atlanta with an older woman. When she talked to the woman and young girl, the girl said her name was Caylee "Antony," which is the way her grandparents said she pronounces her last name. She also said she was three years old, and Caylee is almost three. I am not sure that this is what really happened, but it is possible.

I do hope, however, if Caylee is alive, that she is soon brought back home. It is such a shame that a two-year-old girl should have to go through this. 

Has Reality T.V. Gone Too Far?

Has reality t.v. gone too far? Well, some might not think so, but I do, and I don't. For example, that show "Celebrity Circus" puts people in danger, and there is absolutely no point of it.

Many shows make people do the craziest things. Even though people have the choice to be on shows like this, it is still wrong. In the show "Fear Factor," people are asked to eat bugs and climb up buildings. That's ridiculous! Why would anyone make people do such things? In the new show "Wipe Out," people have to jump on to big "bouncy balls" in a big pit of mud. That sounds some-what dangerous to me.

But other shows are interesting, and actually don't put people in danger. For example, shows such as "American Idol" and "America's Got Talent" are great shows for the whole family. People are having good, clean fun on these types of shows. 

So, has reality t.v. gone too far? Some shows have, and others haven't reached that point yet. 

The McDonald's Lawsuit

On February 2,1994, Stella Liebeck of Albuquerque, New Mexico, bought a $0.49 cup of coffee from the drive thru window at McDonald's. She was the passenger in the car, and her grandson Chris was driving. He parked the car, so that Stella could fix her coffee to her liking by adding cream and sugar. She put the coffee between her legs, so she could get the lid off. When she tried to pull the lid off, the whole cup of coffee spilled all over her lap. The coffee burned her skin, so then she sued the McDonald's restaurant. 

Who's really to blame? Well, its still really undecided. I do have an opinion. It is partially Stella Liebeck's fault because she wasn't being careful and spilled it. McDonald's is also to blame because their coffee shouldn't be hot enough to burn someone. That would be like if you went to a hotel, and you decided to take a shower. You turn the hot water on all the way, and the water is so hot that it burns you. It seems that that is hotel's fault, more then it is yours. This case is similar to a situation like that. It  could have really went either way. The decision was made in August of 1994. Stella Liebeck ended up to win the case because it was said that it was 20% her fault, and 80% McDonald's fault. She then was awarded $600,000 in punitive damages. 

Some people don't believe this was the right decision, but I don't know. It seems right, but not right at the same time. It was one of those cases that could have went either way.

The Baby Borrowers

The new hit t.v. show "The Baby Borrowers" has many people raging. This show allows teens to experience what it's like to have and to take care of a baby. 

Although the parents are the ones letting their child in on this "experiment", I believe that they are putting their children into danger. Even though they are watching 24/7 and can step in at anytime, the child still could become overwhelmed and could suffer a tantrum. I wouldn't want my child to feel uncomfortable, or become overwhelmed. Most people feel this way about the show, but others feel differently.

Some parents believe that it really helps the teen couples on making the right and safe decision. I agree with that, but I would want my child to be as safe as possible. At least the teens want to make the right decision, instead of going ahead, not knowing if they did the right thing.

This show helps lead the teen couples on the the right path, and thats great, but could possibly be putting the children in danger.