Oprah Winfrey

   I think that Oprah Winfrey being the most influential woman in the world is actually rather fortunate for everybody. She's a nice lady. Winfrey has done countless acts of charity, including creating schools for girls in Africa.
   Imagine if the woman who had become the most influential woman had been mean, or cruel, or selfish. If that had happened the world probably would have been influenced in a negative way. Oprah is actually a very compassionate woman. The world has benefited from her influence.
   She definetly deserves all her money and fame. I'm not even a real fan, and I still admire her for what she does.
  

The End of the World...Not!

  I'm just going to make an assumption that you have heard about the prediction that the end of the world was going to be on May 21st. Well, it's May 24th, and the world is still around. Clearly that prediction was wrong.
  Some of the astronomers say that the prediction was off by about a billion years. My opinion on this is that it doesn't really matter when it happens. When it does happen we can't do anything to prepare for it, stop it, or affect it in any way. Since that's the case there isn't any point in worrying about it. You shouldn't worry about the inevitable.
  Whether it happens tommorow or in a billion years worrying about the end the world is pointless. If I were you I wouldn't worry. It isn't likely that anyone who predicts the thime of end of the world is right. They haven't been right before.

A Small Invention That Has Changed Journalism

  A small invention that has changed journalism would be the camcorder. Before the video camera journalists had to succeed in telling the stories with pictures and words because they couldn't carry around a heavy video camera or they'd miss the scoop.
  With the invention of the camcorder, journalists could take videos of news scoops that they happened to be around.  It's a light, effective way of truly showing the world the news.  I personally believe that a video is more effective than a picture and more captivating.
  The invention of the camcorder made it easier to get videos. It was very beneficial.  I'm happy it was invented. It makes journalism even more interesting.

So...What Now, NASA?

  You probably are aware of the fact that the Endeavor is going to be retired after twenty-five voyages. The question is what NASA is planning to do now. There is more than one idea.
  I'm only going to speak about one of hopes of NASA. NASA is hoping to get a sort of space tourism. They are planning on having the first commercial sub-orbital spacecraft. It would be cool to go up into space for a vacation or sightseeing.
  I think it is probably possible to do this, but I'm not so sure many people will actually end up going into space bacause of the inevitable cost. Only the extremely rich will be able to up. I have to say that I sort of expected that. 

"Think before you post."

  The number one rule of for journalists on social networking sites is "Think before you post."  It's a pretty obvious thing.  Journalists need to be careful. If you're a famous journalist people are looking at what you post. You could easily offend someone.
   If you post something out of anger, you can never take it back! People will be able to look at it. People may think you're mean and have a hot temper. You'll be looked at in a different way.
  What if you support something, and it turns out to be a trick or just wrong?  You might be sacrificing your credibility and the newspaper you work for. Your boss could decide to fire you. Then where would you be?
   It's important to follow that rule whether your a journalist or not. You can easily get in trouble, and it's not worth it. Your supposed to think before you speak, so can't you think before you post? 

Ansel Adams

 Ansel Adams was born on February 20, 1902 and died on April 22, 1984.  Ansel was an extremely important landscape phtotgrapher of the 20th century. He focused on national parks, and other places of untouched wilderness.
  In the 1920s he worked as a custodian in Yosemite National Park. During that time he created beautiful landscape picture. Adams actually became quite attatched to the park.
  By 1935 Ansel Adams was famous in the photography world. His style consisted of extremely sharp detail, in black and white. In 1936, Alfred Stieglitz made the first one-artist show by a new photographer in his gallery all about Ansel Adams.
  In 1980, Ansel was awarded the Presedential Medal of Freedom by Jimmy Carter. He was aknowledged as a photographer as well as an environmentalist. His work helped save a lot of the wilderness in America.

The Bin Laden Photos

  People are wondering everywhere in the United States if the photos of the body of Bin Laden should be shown to the public.  I would have said yes. It's important for the public to be shown proof. Unfortunately, my new opinion has be that we shouldn't.
  The people who killed Osama Bin Laden used a special king of bullet that explodes. Osama's head is basically been exploded. His skull was probably shattered, and his brain was most likely obliterated. This obviously won't be a pretty sight. It'll be ghastly. The photos shouldn't be shown to children, or even teenagers. If the photos were rated I'm convinced they would be rated R at least.
  Since, the photos most likely will be released I think a compromise is in order. They could at least issue warnings to parents, so that the children won't see it. Of course this would be unnecessary if they didn't show the photos at all.

The Assassination of Osama bin Laden

  The assassination of Laden recently occured. There are many different reactions. Some people are feeling happy and relieved. Others feel that you should never cheer anyone's death, while several are too shocked to form a true opinion. I have an opinion on it as well.
  I feel a reluctant acceptance that it was necessary. It had to be done. He was killing innocent people. People who had never done anything to him. Laden organized the murder of many. He deserved to be punished in some way.
  At the same time I feel sadness. Was it really necessary? How could this have been prevented? I'm not sre it could have been.  I understand that his death is a relief to a countless number of people, but it's terrible that it came to this. It's horrific that we were pushed to kill anyone. The fact that we needed to kill a human being is sickening.
  In the end, I just hope that it's worth it. I hope it makes an real impact, and not a negative one. The death of someone should never be taken lightly, and no one ever should.