The Future: 2040

Today is April 2, 2040 and I'm a freshman in college and this morning I woke to my alarm clock blaring my favorite music. I hopped on the rotator belt that brought me through the shower and bathed me. Then went to the closet where my robot picked out my clothes that matched me with the outfit that fit my mood for the day. I went downstairs to the kitchen where the stove was fixing my breakfast, so I ate then left for class. I rode my segway to class then walked to our class where the holographic computers were waiting. I went to the rest of my classes, and then as I walked back to my segway I pulled out the phone, which was like a regular phone but instead of putting it up to your ear you push a button then the holographic screen opens and connects you to the person you want to talk to. As I walked into my dorm dinner was on the table and after my roommates got back to the dorm and we watched the television that was also holographic, played some games, then went to bed.

The Internet: A Clear and Present Danger?

A clear and present danger? I think so. Why is it that whenever we go on the internet today that we always double think about putting our information in the computer when ordering something online or paying bills? It's not fair to have to worry that someone is going to steal your information. In my opionion these acts should be considered illegal, because some are considered as stealing and stealing is illegal, is it not? Child stalking should be considered illegal in more ways than one. These laws should all be considered illegal no matter what the circumstance. A zero tolerance policy shouls be applied in situations such as these.

Blog 5: Letters to Juliet

Letters to Juliet is about a couple who goes to Italy and the girl (Sophie) finds a letter to Juliet as in "Romeo and Juliet" from a woman in 1957. The letter was never replied to so the girl (Sophie) decides to reply and it starts a journey. The movie is about an elderly woman who is in love and Sophie ends up falling in love with someone else. So basically it's two love stories mixed into one movie. The main message is that it is never too late to give up on love and to never give up on something you once wanted or loved. http://http//www.moviefone.com/movie/letters-to-juliet/37890/video/letters-to-juliet-trailer-no-1/51344458001

Blog 4: Dear John

Dear John is one of the cutest movies that has been released in the past couple years. It is about a couple (John and Savannah) who meets on the beach and fall in love after two weeks of hanging out with each other. Little to find out that he is in the Army and is going to have to go back in a few weeks. After writing each other many times and as many months go by while he is away, she tells him that she has gotten engaged to someone. John ends up re-enlisting in the Army and becomes depressed, he gets a phone call saying that his father is in the hospital and he should go see him. The ending is good, but not the best that everyone wishes it would have been, but to find out more and the ending you'll have to watch the movie!

"Less Privacy is Good for Us (and You)"

Etzioni's article helps readers to see the complexity of privacy issues by explaining in greater detail issues that most people didn't even know were happening. Etzioni talks about how "biometrics" are coming into play; for example when Etzioni explains how "Wells Fargo is introducing a new device that allows a person to cash checks at ATM machines because the machines recognize faces."(132) This is going to be an invasion of privacy, although they are just trying to be careful so no ones money can be stolen. When it comes to invasion of someones phone call or reading anothers text messages on the computer is not right and this should not be allowed. Another privacy issue that is seen in the article is when a newborn baby is found to have HIV the mother can be tested to see if she is positive, in that case testing her is considered an invasion of her privacy. In the article Etzioni states "to save the lives of their children, they must be tested at delivery and treated even if this entails a violation of the mothers' privacy." (132) I completely agree with this idea because it is good to try and prevent more people from getting the HIV virus and if you have to violate the mothers' privacy a little it shouldn't be that big of a deal; in the end you are only letting someone have the chance of living a longer life. So all in all invading someones privacy is not always bad when it comes to saving someones life or keeping something from getting stolen, but when people take advantage of this is when privacy becomes an issue.

Untold Stories

Immokalee has become quite a larger community over the past two hundred years. It went from having very little people to becoming the home of many diverse cultures. Immokalee has attracted people for different events such as the casino being built a long time ago and redone this year, the drag strip that has big events a couple times year, and the air boat rides at Lake Trafford Marina. Immokalee differs from Naples in ways that Naples is more built up, and there isn't any open land compared to Immokalee which is known for its agriculture and has lots of open land. The Immokalee area has one middle school and one high school, while Naples and Fort Myers consist of many middle and high schools. I believe that the Immokalee community is living by both, the New and the Old American dream, because some people in Immokalee have jobs, a house, family and a two car garage, which is the old American Dream, whereas others live in apartments and have kids, are divorced and have jobs. The community is growing because of Ave Maria, the college that is being built in Immokalee. Over the next few years I feel that the population and the of the size of the community is going to increase greatly.

A Quilt of a Country: Out of Many, One?

A Quilt of a Country: Out of Many, One? talks about how in America "All men are created equal", but as everyone knows, there are people out there that think they are better than others. America is a combination of many different cultures that are brought together as one nation. Some cultures don't get along which is not good for our country. Quindlen explains how when we were attacked by terrorists, our country came together to help each other out in a time of need, such as September eleventh. Now as time has passed people are going back to thinking they are better than others and racism is playing a big role.
This is a great topic to discuss because most people that live in America don't understand that the people who immigrate here work really hard to get here and they deserve an equal opportunity just like everyone else. It explains how most started by working in Ma-Pa stores and worked their way up and also that the immigrants today aren't too different from our parents. Everyone needs to work together and this country could come together to actually become one.