Should We Abandon Louisiana? In some ways, we already have, by Zack Kopplin included many great points and ideas, but I disagreed with one of the details mentioned. The author mentions that Louisiana loses a football field of land each hour. This was news to me, and it makes me worry about the future of Louisiana. Because of our location, there wasn't an appropriate amount of media coverage over the flooding in our state. I do not understand why our location impacts the news stories about our natural disasters, but it caused me to feel like the rest of the country doesn't care about my home state. Many critics want people to leave Louisiana and give up on trying to rebuild according to this article. I personally don't think that we should abandon our community in hope for a better life someplace else.
The author blames the flooding on climate change. That is the one statement in the article that I disagree with. There was another huge flood in Louisiana in the eighties that was topped by this one. It was viewed as a natural disaster, just like this flood should be depicted as. The temperature of the world does change; this happened when the ice age ended. Climate change isn't caused by the overuse of fossil fuels because it is a natural occurrence. I do agree that most of the people that moved out of Louisiana did because they couldn't afford to stay. The author makes a great point when he states that people didn't leave Louisiana by choice. Louisiana should be rebuilt instead of ignored and abandoned.
Monday, October 10, 2016
week 6 comments
Ryan F's Blogs-ESports, I agree that it is very fun to play video games with a team. I didn't know what a meta is, but I do now.
Ander's blogs- I agree that people
should help out when disasters hit. I'm glad that the football team went out to
help.
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Fast Food
Over my short lifetime, I have consumed hundreds of pounds of fast-food. Chick-Fil-A and McDonalds have been my main destinations after school. I always order the six piece chicken nuggets with tangy, spicy, barbecue sauce do dip the fries in as I enjoy the five minutes of heaven that the meal I'm having is. A Chick-Fil-A, I order the eight piece chicken nugget meal with a slightly sweeter, more savory, barbecue sauce. I get the fries and a delicious Iced Lemonade to wash them down.
Many critics insult McDonalds and Chick-Fil-A, which offends me as a voracious fast-food consumer. They argue that people who eat there are slobs that have eating problems. I have read many articles putting down McDonalds because eating too many of their fries can cause your arteries to get clogged. To them I say, I would rather die young after a life of fun and fast-food, than live and suffer until I am ninety years old. What good is a long life if you can't enjoy it while you're here?
Many critics insult McDonalds and Chick-Fil-A, which offends me as a voracious fast-food consumer. They argue that people who eat there are slobs that have eating problems. I have read many articles putting down McDonalds because eating too many of their fries can cause your arteries to get clogged. To them I say, I would rather die young after a life of fun and fast-food, than live and suffer until I am ninety years old. What good is a long life if you can't enjoy it while you're here?
Reading Response Cherub Mission Six
Cherub mission six is a very emotional novel. The author describes the innermost thoughts and feelings of each character. Even some of the less important characters are complex, and I cant think of any characters in this book that would be classified as flat. There is no overall theme, but the book does teach about trust and loyalty to friends. It is very exciting as I am nearing the end of the book.
James is a teenage boy that is a member of CHERUB, a group of kids under the age of eighteen that help with the law enforcement and justice system. James and his sister, Lauren, are working together on a mission to take down the Animal Alliance that has been terrorizing England by attacking animal lab employees and facilities. They go undercover working for the Animal Alliance, and plant explosives around their buildings. Most of the plot is explained, but some is meant for the reader to interpret. Although the book is very enjoyable, some parts go too slowly and bore the reader a little bit. Overall, I would recommend this book because of the action and suspense the author puts forth.
James is a teenage boy that is a member of CHERUB, a group of kids under the age of eighteen that help with the law enforcement and justice system. James and his sister, Lauren, are working together on a mission to take down the Animal Alliance that has been terrorizing England by attacking animal lab employees and facilities. They go undercover working for the Animal Alliance, and plant explosives around their buildings. Most of the plot is explained, but some is meant for the reader to interpret. Although the book is very enjoyable, some parts go too slowly and bore the reader a little bit. Overall, I would recommend this book because of the action and suspense the author puts forth.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Comments
Those were very good questions. The story was very vague in explaining the backstory. Your questions asked most of what wasn't answered in the story.
Griff Strain, Harrison Bergeron September 28
Griff Strain, Harrison Bergeron September 28
This was a very entertaining story. I have never had coffee, but I understand the struggle with long lines to get food.
Monday, September 26, 2016
Harrison Bergeron
Harrison Bergeron was a very enjoyable short story to read, and brings about many open-ended questions. Will our society become similar to the society written about in Harrison Bergeron? This could be argued about in many different ways. If we keep giving out trophies to our children for participating in things then they might grow up thinking that competition is wrong. Some of these children will grow up to be government officials and leaders that will determine what new law will be, and they might outlaw competition. Others might argue that since we are writing about this faulty society today and see the wrong that it brings forth, then we will not follow down that path and become like them.
Other questions might arise, too. If Harrison was so intelligent and superior to the other citizens, then why did he not understand the risk of escaping jail and throwing off his shackles on live television showing the government where he was and how to kill him? His plan was very smart in the first place to try and get people to let him be the emperor, but this strategy could have used a lot more planning yo prevent himself from dying. And if hazel was mentally average, then how does she forget that her own son is shot and killed on live television within a minute of it happening. I have a bad short term memory, but if forgetting something that quick in their society is "average", then many of the people must have a mental disease. This means that the government has put some device inside of peoples brains so they can not see the flaws in their society.
Other questions might arise, too. If Harrison was so intelligent and superior to the other citizens, then why did he not understand the risk of escaping jail and throwing off his shackles on live television showing the government where he was and how to kill him? His plan was very smart in the first place to try and get people to let him be the emperor, but this strategy could have used a lot more planning yo prevent himself from dying. And if hazel was mentally average, then how does she forget that her own son is shot and killed on live television within a minute of it happening. I have a bad short term memory, but if forgetting something that quick in their society is "average", then many of the people must have a mental disease. This means that the government has put some device inside of peoples brains so they can not see the flaws in their society.
Short story
The figure appears outside my window and disappears into the night. All time stood still, and there is a brief moment of complete silence. Then I see the face. Cold, emotionless. The face vanishes and all I hear are footsteps. Each step louder than the last. I lunge for my knife. I reach for the table in desperate hope for protection. The door caves in and the figure reappears.
It doesn't move. My hand is touching the knife handle. There is a brief standoff between me and this creature. The figure removes its jacket and reveals a middle aged man wearing a white tank top and blue jeans. He extends his hand and points at my television. As I realize I'm being robbed the man grabs a black duffel bag and wraps it around my head. All to be seen is black. I will never see another color again.
It doesn't move. My hand is touching the knife handle. There is a brief standoff between me and this creature. The figure removes its jacket and reveals a middle aged man wearing a white tank top and blue jeans. He extends his hand and points at my television. As I realize I'm being robbed the man grabs a black duffel bag and wraps it around my head. All to be seen is black. I will never see another color again.
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