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The Upcoming Election

  • Posted on October 31, 2008 at 12:14 pm

I can’t believe the election is less than a week away.  The excitement is starting to happen!  I cannot wait to start seeing positive changes happen.  Just yesterday I went to my bank in a shopping center nearby where I live.  I was so upset to see that about 50% of the shopping center has closed down due to the hard economic times we are facing. 

The other changes I’m looking forward to are better healthcare policies.  My health insurance is so high that I can barely afford my prescriptions.  I know I am not alone in that matter.  Last but not least the war.  It will be interesting to see what happens to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan once we get our new president into office.  Exciting and long anticipated changes are sure to come.

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Debate Night

  • Posted on October 7, 2008 at 10:40 am

Tonight I have to work late and will miss the debate on TV between Obama and McCain. I was hoping to see some of it, but I’m sure all the news stations will be broadcasting the best parts and criticizing the worst parts for the next several days. I thought about TIVO-ing the debate, but decided that it’s really something you need to see live.

Politics and the election has been on everyone’s minds these days. The elections are just a month away. I hope we have a great turnout and record numbers of voters this year. It’s going to be an exciting time for America!

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Teachers

  • Posted on September 29, 2008 at 11:15 am

With the new school year being here I decided to write a post about another situation involving a teacher and a student.  I just read this story on CNN today and was shocked, but then again every year you hear something just like this.  The teacher was a middle school math teacher who lived out west.  I can’t remember what state this happened in but it was in the midwest.  She was in her 20′s and she decided to have sex with one of her students who was only 12 or 13!  I know it is crazy how could a grown adult do that to a child.

The story gets better; not only did she have sex with him but she tried to drive out to Mexico with him to have sex there.  I don’t know what she was thinking; maybe she thought no one would see them?!  So now not only is she in trouble for having sex with a minor but also for kidnapping and taking a minor across state lines.  She doesn’t sound too bright, and she is teaching our children.

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September 11, 2008

  • Posted on September 11, 2008 at 10:51 am

It’s so strange to think that 7 years ago today the attack on September 11, 2001 took place.  I can remember that day so vividly (like everyone else I’m sure).  I just can’t believe 7 years have gone by already.  For some reason too this year didn’t seem as sad and as horrible as all the prior years.

I wonder if everyone else felt that way also.  I didn’t hear much about 9/11.  The radio stations didn’t talk about the attacks in detail as they have in the past.  I can’t even recall one station stopping for prayer for the victims families and friends.  I guess as the years go by the situation that happened on that horrible day may become easier and easier to deal with.  Just like everyone always says, time heals all wounds.

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Uniforms

  • Posted on August 30, 2008 at 11:56 am

At the job I am currently at we have uniforms to wear.  At first I loved the idea of knowing what I was going to wear and having it ready without having to put too much thought into what to wear to work.  Now I am kind of tired of the uniforms though.  There is no variety and the uniforms don’t flatter you too much.  What I mean by that is I can’t hide my trouble spots and I can’t show off my features either.

The reason I am bringing this up is because school is starting soon and the debate on whether to wear uniforms or not has gone on forever.  As adults sometimes we have jobs where uniforms are required.  We may not always look our best in them, but they are required to wear.  I think that at some schools, especially high school uniforms are appropriate.  I may not have felt that way when I was in high school, but being older and wiser I think that school uniforms are a great idea. 

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