HALLOWEEN EDITION.. SPOOKY CRISP!!

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/10/29/haunted.houses.thriving/index.html



I thought this was an interesting topic because of the time of year it is.. With Halloween stuff everywhere and people around me getting into the mood of the spooky holiday its nice to see that something like the holidays gives a small boost to the economy.. :) I am personally a huge fan of haunted houses so I was OBVIOUSLY interested in this article..

Though the economy is terrible and every sort of spooky thought could parallel with how the economy has been the year and last... Haunted houses on the other hand and everything to do with the industry is booming.. Around 20 million people this season are willing to pay around $15 a ticket to go to these fright nights.. That's more than a movie ticket and for around 30 mins a round..

So, are you going to spend some bucks for some scares this Halloween?

Is it 2009 or 1959?

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/17/interracial.marriage/index.html


I cannot believe this still goes on in this country.. If he is not a racist than why does her argue that he did not marry them for the sake of the future children... Does he not know that our president is from an interracial background and that Barrack Obama is our current president. He was born back in the day when it was not so common or accepted for an interracial couple to exist and for babies born of those couples to be accepted and he is our president.. Did I mention he is our president? Anyway, I thought this was interesting for CNN to cover and that it got as much publicity as it needed. I happy that the governor of Louisiana is revoking his licencse. What do you think?

Cleaner Air ...Dirtier Water

I chose another New York Times article because I feel they have a very non-partisan view point on news about the environment.. I also feel that the environment happens to unfortunately take a backseat when other political issues come into play. I think this is an important if not the MOST important issue in the world today..

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/13/us/13water.html?ref=todayspaper

In this article, the NYT covers the concerns involving coal burning power plants. After reading this article, I thought to myself why are we still burning coal in our power plants? In the story, it states that in the past many coal burning plants were causing widespread pollution in 5 states in the Northeast. The power plant installed water scrubbers and chemicals to cut down on the air pollution but instead they caused more water waste than before.. So what is the solution? The federal government has no such regulation to control power plant disposal of waterwaste.. Overall, this article shed light on the fact that no real regulation is imposed on the plants. The fines are modest or mininmal or completely ignored and the plants are for the most part allowed to dump water where they wish which ends up being people's drinking water. Something has to be done.. What do you think?

Slavery and the First Lady: An Interesting Past

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/us/politics/08genealogy.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper

This article was about how Michelle Obama had recently discovered she had slave roots in Georgia and South Carolina and like Barack Obama she too came from an interracial past. I thought is article was really interesting because it shattered the notion that presidents and first ladies historically were normally blue blood.. It further proves that we are a nation of a melting pot of people but with hard work and education all can rise above. The fact her background is painted with oppression and sadness her ancestors were able to strive forward and better themselves. I think this a great example for all children black or white or whatever that the people from your background are who you are and you owe it to them to well in life. Overall, Im happy that we have such an awesome couple in the White House and I think they are GREAT role models for all.