The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome

In a seven page New York Times article, "The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome," it tells of a story, for example purposes, where a two year old pit bull was doused in gasoline and set alight. It later goes on to say that animal abusers are led to this because they were abused or have psychological issues and will later become much more dangerous consisting of homicide, drug trafficking, rape, spousal and child abuse, and other illegal matters. This article also tells us that policemen don't see animal abuse as a top priority because "they have enough stuff on their plate already," but their mentality is slowly starting to change.

The two year old pit bulls' case whose name was Phoenix was never solved and never fully looked into. Policemen working the case never engaged in a full-out investigation so therefore the abusers walked free.
The article told us that abusive parents had used animal cruelty as a way of controlling the behavior of others in the home. Animal abuse is basically a power-and-control crime. Also, if someone within the home sees a pet as a part of the family, the abuser will see this as intimidating and keep the subjects of his perceived realm in his thrall.

Children whom witness animal abuse may be a corrosive effect on their development and further toward the end of the article the author of this article tells us that animal-therapy programs draw on the same issues of power and control that can give rise to animal cruelty, but elegantly reverse them to more enlightened ends.

So What?! Who Cares?!

Ultimately what is at stake here is your life and the lives of other citizens. If an innocent bystander were killed because of your ignorance of what you choose to do behind the wheel of your car and you survive the accident, well your life will still be taken and spent behind bars. It is so simple to put your phone down and ignore it, rather than face any sort of consequence. An alarming statistic given by a man by the last me of Snyder is, "texting while driving is about six times more likely to result in an accident than driving while intoxicated." So what? And why would anyone care? It is a world wide catastrophe that has developed recognition nationally and that is why a new law states that texting while driving is now not allowed behind the wheel of a car. Statistics prove why and personal stories, which can easily be found anywhere, share the devastation of this illegality.

Analyzing: Driven to Distraction

I defiantly included "So What? Who Cares?" within my article Driven to Distraction. I included death and living with regret for the rest of the guilty texters' life if they were to cause an accidental murder. Who would not care about those difficult situations and feelings? I didn't really consider or include the positives to texting while driving mainly because there are none, that is why texting while driving is now against the law. I included words like 'alarmingly dangerous,' 'hazardous,' and 'wrongful death' which is surely able to grab a readers attention and persuasively adds why you should care about this partiular topic. It is dangerous and can easily be avoided.

Bank Overhaul

An article I have recently came across consisted of a man by the last name of Bernanke believing that bank overhaul will help smaller banks. The point I have just shared is basically that in a nut shell.

I can't say that I agree with this article. I say, leave the banks alone. If they fail, they fail, if they strive, then good for them. I cannot say enough that people need to let things BE! Example, the Libya situation, why in the world would Americans help other countries when we have so many struggling Americans within the United States. Help them, let other countries BE! I think the article was well written, I mean it gave me enough information to get on my soap box and say why I disagree with this article. I don't know whether we should disagree with how the article is written, but I do disagree with the content within the article, but the way it was written was fair and understandable.

Student-Parent-Teacher

I have chosen an article that discusses teachers receiving pink slips, getting laid off. One teacher says that for the last three years he has been hired and fired every year and it's very discouraging. About 120 parents, kids, and teachers have held signs after school to protest these pink slips that have been issued last week. It has become evident that the first lay offs are the music and art program and a parent shares that her child is gifted in music and they do not want to see the music program go under because it is enjoyed by many. In places it has been known to pink slip 24 out of 25 teachers which is unbelievable. The article also explains that because other classes are closing down and laying off teachers that other classes are filling up. Students, Parents, and Teachers also plan on protesting all of this week and through April.

I disagree and also agree with this article in some way. I agree with feeling as if the first classes to go are art and music, because who could get rid of something like English and History.. they are absolutely necessary for college and everyday life. I can see why people would be upset of course, because it would be good to have to class and not want it, then not have it and want to be in it and learn what it has to offer.
I disagree with the article by saying it is not fair to any teacher to get the scare of a lay off. I especially don't see it as right to punish just music and art teachers because of their chosen profession. I understand that music and art are key elements to some people and to a teacher I imagine they feel the same, so why fire them just because of what they teach. I don't see randomly handing out pink slips as a good thing, it could stress out any human being and for what? Just lessen everyone's pay.. it would make more sense.
It was a good article, it just had disagreeable and agreeable aspects that I felt necessary to harp on. It wasn't wishy washy, just a bit scattered with information, such as a school teacher saying one thing and then jumping to a whole different school and someone else saying a whole different thing, but it was a good article.

Only Child? Peachy!!

“But, but… it wasn’t me!!” I exclaimed, loudly to my “granddaughter-can-do-no-wrong,” grandma. “It was grandpa!!” I smoothly lied, adding a slight, smooth grin. “If I would have eaten the last brownie, I would have cleaned the dish it was in,” I tacked on quickly. I realized I was blabbing on and on, without allowing her to say one word, to my three claims. I didn’t care, I didn’t want to get caught and in all reality I wanted more brownies, minus the wonderful, under paid, dish washing job.

Growing Up, Minus Heighth

“What do you mean I’m not tall enough?!” questioning, as I threw an accused look at the, oh-so-jolly Ferris

Wheel worker. Have times changed since then? Negative, no way, and did I add nope?! I am a five foot nothing, fourteen year old looking girl, in high hopes of becoming a teacher, wandering the halls of a high school I have chosen to gain as much knowledge and practice, observing. “Are you a new student?!” the high school students inquire, who are quite taller and fairly more mature looking than I. “No,” I smile, as kindly as I could muster up. “Oh, are you the foreign exchange we heard about last week?” the eagerly ask.