Bollywood... the other Hollywood

It’s a Bollywood plot, kidnapping, mysterious disappearances and serious drama. Chandigarh, India is where there have been many terrorist attacks that have occurred in the past year. Chander Mohan (deputy chief minister of the northern state of Haryana) made a questionable announcement to his people of Haryana. Mr. Mohan said that he had converted to Islam, he is 43 years old and a husband and already a father of two and he said that he had wed a second wife who had also just converted to Islam. The problem this country is facing is since this country is viewed as a democracy what will people say if a high ministry official has two wives? So once Mr. Mohan had married his second wife, he was kidnapped by his first wife and children but a little while later they returned to their home. My opinion is that he shouldn’t be reelected and his first wife should divorce him and the state should make sure he doesn’t get another high-end government job later on in his life.

Trofimov, Yaroslav. Holy Matrimony:Indian Politician Converts, Takes Second Wife, Vanishes." Wall Street Journal 25/2/09, natl.ed.: A1.

Why do we look towards a newly elected President's wife for fashion designs in the US?

Clothing in the US is made from a variety of people who enjoy incorporating different designs and fashions into our country today. The latest news on fashion and clothing is coming from the media (what a surprise…); they have noticed a particular individual, Michelle Obama, who has chosen to wear some (stylish) clothing, as the media calls it. Not to mention, the prices for the clothing she buys is astronomical. Why, all of a sudden do we as Americans look towards a newly elected black President's wife for fashion designs but in the past for Presidents like Bush and his wife do we not notice the clothing she or her daughters wore? I find it interesting the amount of faith people of the US have in a President, who has earned hardly any experience and would like us to become a Socialist Society and then when the media (which is corrupt) decides to report on things like Michelle Obama being in style and having the right fashion is just absurd. If people would begin to believe in the facts and the hard evidence and if they would begin to try to achieve the type of society our ancestors created our county to be, we would be a better country today then our country was the day we elected Barack Hussein (yes, I will say his middle name) Obama to office. As long as people want our country to fail, and become a socialist society, I will speak out against all those who go against our very own founders fathers of the Unites States of America, until the end.

Trebay, Guy. "U.S. Fashion’s One-Woman Bailout? ." The New York Times . 1/07/09. The New York Times. 28 Feb 2009

Change is what has brought hope to Acer Inc.

Even with the constant pessimism from the media and newly elected president, there are still companies who wish and have been succeeding in our down market. If anyone new anything about playing the market, they would understand that at times people will succeed and other times they will fail but there is always another mountain to climb. Taiwan computer maker, Acer inc. hopes to benefit from the down market and to expand what it has to offer. This company is planning to overtake dell inc. by 2011, and it might even be next year. Mr. Wang has brought change to our market and created a new outlook on what a down market really is. Mr. Wang, who is the controller for the acer inc., says that this is a true opportunity for success. With all of this opportunity, why are people so concerned about this down market?? I believe this a true opportunity, for the successful businesses to thrive and the others to fail. There is still hope, I just wish our media and President would come to terms with it and let us thrive.
The Wall Street Journal
Tsai , Ting-I. Acer Hopes to Thrive in Downturn." The Wall Street Journal [Minneapolis/Saint Paul]17/2/09, natl. ed.: B7.

The Road to Middle Class, (Hope)

To those who don’t understand money, money is earned not taken. To those who want to earn money and to those who want to succeed it’s a long journey, but if you walk the path it is sure to lead you to greatness, hard work pays off, lousy work gets you nothing. Here’s something to consider, Liberals want everything for nothing, and they want the world for nothing. As said in the article, if liberals get a majority in congress they will make the most God Awful expensive welfare state plan that will suck us dry to the bone. We are not made of money, money does not come from the sky or grow from the ground or is plucked from someone’s ears, it is earned and at a high price. The days when President Bush was in office, he suggested reform after reform from education to social security but what happened (you might ask), the Democrats weren’t happy, it wasn’t enough money, it wasn’t enough to make them happy. One thing you might consider to think about when reading this is that when a politician speaks out he doesn’t do that to only fight enemies and lead people to safety but also to get elected. Democrats crave power, another suggested name that comes up as an equivalent for them might be a socialist government. I hope one day people will understand the idea of limited government and the powers it gives to its people. Limited Government is the glorious vision of hope, this day will come sooner than one might think, and then the American people will reclaim its once forgotten powers and we will again be the country of opportunity.

http://www.roadtothemiddleclass.com/oped325_there_is_still_hope.html

Chantrill, Christopher. "There is Still Hope." road to the middle class. 17/2/09. road to the middle class. 17 Feb 2009 .

Hinduism

There are so many different religions in our world that it’s hard to be able to recall and remember and know every one. I decided to research Hinduism because it’s the third largest religion in the world after Christianity and Islam. Something that people find unique about Hinduism is that it does not have one single founder; it is combined together from all the different religious groups since 1500 BCE. This religion is regarded as one of the oldest religions in the world. Until a short while ago, India’s government was controlled by a Hindu Nationalistic Political Party, which led to the separation of Church and State. Interestingly enough the United States was not the only country who separated Church from State so this is a prime example of when the Church has too much control and power the country fights back. I find it to be interesting the similarities each religion has to one another maybe there is only one religion and it is the combination of all religions….
http://www.religioustolerance.org/hinduism.htm
Robinson, B.A.. "Hinduism: The world's third largest religion." Religious Tolerance. 4/2/09. Religious Tolerance. 15 Feb 2009 .

We are a great country, and I remind myself of that of every year, of every day, of every minute that I take a breath

Women have made outstanding progress throughout history securing their rights for voting and being equally paid and so on and so forth. Every day women continue to make contributions to our society, but there are places in this world where women still to this day are thought of as being lower than men. Every day a woman speaks up, another woman does the same, we are improving our society day by day. I understand that there will never be a “Perfect Society”, and I understand there will always be people who do not respect others because of their gender. But think how far we’ve come, from where we were. Our country has made us a strong nation to where others dream of coming to our land because of the rights we’ve gained and the equality between all nationalities; we are the United States of America where all men and women are created equal and where all ethnicities are equal in and amongst themselves. I’m proud to be a woman, and I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free.
http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2006/March/20060308161313amakteb0.4534571.html
Betka, Mark . "Women Play Key Role Shaping U.S. History, Society, Scholar Says." American Life. 8/3/06. America.gov. 14 Feb 2009 .

A piece of Chinese Culture

I chose the Chinese culture, but one part of the Chinese that stood out to me was their “Dragon Boat Races”. June is when the races began, and they covered the waters of all of Asia and Singapore and Macau. What I found to be interesting was the Macau’s dragon boat racers would all symbolize something different and unique (i.e. schools, businesses, restaurants, families…). On all the handcrafted boats, each end would be carved and painted to represent a dragon or other mythological beast. The reason these races began was thanks to a legend, but the one most heard of would be “Chu Yuan”. There are loads of people who come to watch these races, and cheer for their (i.e. favorite team, family, or friend…). People not only applaud for the rowers but also for the spirit of the day. I love reading about cultures other than mine, but even with the endless possibilities of being something other than what I am, I am proud to be part of the culture I live through every day.
"Dragon Boat Races." ChinaVista. 2/3/09. ChinVista. 7 Feb 2009 .

http://www.chinavista.com/experience/boatrace/boatrace.html

Spidee and Austin vs the monster Leukemia

When I went to search for articles talking of people overcoming a struggle or facing a difficulty, it didn’t take me long to find someone in need. A little kid named Austin is in a tough struggle fighting leukemia. He has enlisted the big “Spider-man” to help him defeat the evil monster “Leukemia”. Specifically he was diagnosed with APML Leukemia, which is rare but not uncommon. Currently Austin resides at the Children’s hospital with APML which was the first case found in 2008 and only one other case was diagnosed the year before. APML is a disease of the bone marrow. It’s difficult to battle something you don’t see but feel every minute that goes by, it’s a struggle that tests your limits and strength but not a battle that can’t be won, it defiantly can be defeated. When Austin is cured November 11, 2013 he will be 8 years old, and a hero.
http://www.spidermanfightscancer.com/
If you want to do something good for someone, visit this site and leave a message for these heroes.
http://www.cancerkids.org/Children/Stories/

Austin's parents (does not specify), "Spiderman fights cancer." Cancer Kids. 2/3/09. Cancer Kids. 3 Feb 2009 .

11000 miles per hour

I read an article called “Denali’s Fault” and it was written by, Laura Naranjo. It’s the things we hear about every day that happen that we don’t pay attention to or think it might be worthwhile to learn how to protect ourselves against, that are most commonly called natural disasters. It happened the afternoon of November 12th, in Seattle, the lakes were at unrest and began to cause frightening sloshing of water that knocked over many boats and as far away as Texas and Louisiana had the same effects too. The leading cause was Alaska’s Denali Fault that had been moving and caused a 7.9 earthquake. Unbelievable, right?
This earthquake lasted for a total of three minutes. It doesn’t seem especially long to you or me but when you are in the middle of a disaster and you begin to panic and worry, 3 minutes could seem close to 3 hours. This earthquake shot straight east at nearly 11000 miles per hour reaching another fault line and causing more havoc at far off states and countries. This was a natural disaster, things like this happen every day and its up to us to be prepared and ready to protect ourselves if the time does indeed come.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/hazards/Earthquakes-articles.html
Naranjo , Laura. "Denali's Fault ." Intute. (does not say). Intute. 3 Feb 2009 .