Car of the Future

Note: This is fiction.
   In Wilmington, Delaware, something amazing has just happened.  Jackie "Gear" Slisinski, a female mechanic,  has invented a new kind of car.  She calls it the Gear Head Mobile in reference to her nickname, and the fact it can turn into a giant robot if necessary.
   The GHM has so many new features.  The seats are basically massage chairs with butt warmers.  It has a sleek, stylish design that comes in red, silver, and black.  It has amazing safety, and its ability to transform is something no other vehicle has.
   Jackie "Gear" Slisinski is a seventeen-year old that graduated college at the age of fifteen.  She's considered a mechanical prodigy, and has a doctor's degree in engineering.  Now that her Gear Head Mobile is finished she's moving on to build a microwave that cooks food in six seconds or less.  Jackie certainly is an amazing girl.

The President Project

    A few years ago my social studies teacher decided to make all of the students do a project on their favorite president.  I decided to do one that barely anyone would do, Theodore Roosevelt.  Most people chose George Washington or Abraham Lincoln, and while I do respect them everyone chooses them as their favorite president.
   So, I researched.  I found out that what Theodore Roosevelt had done was amazing.  He caused the finishing of the Panama Canal, solved a dispute between two countries, set up most of our national parks, and curbed the power of big companies.
   What he did was so inspiring to me.  I love nature, and I understand the importance of preserving it, and I found out that he thought that as well.  The Panama Canal has helped with trading since he set it up.  Theodore always stood up for what he believed in, and I admire him for that.

The Occupy Movement: Buy Nothing Day

   You may have heard of the Occupy Movement, which is basically centered around economical inequality and social inequality as well.  They hate the high unemployment, greed, and corruption.
   This is why they support  Buy Nothing Day, which is a holiday against consumerism.  Usually it takes place during November 25th and 26th.  In 1997 it was put on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
   The entire holiday clashes with Black Friday, which is the admittedly more popular way to spend your Friday after Thanksgiving.  While Black Friday encourages spending lots of money on random items, Buy Nothing Day does the opposite.
   One of the activities you can participate in on Buy Nothing Day is the zombie walk, where you walk around like a zombie, and when someone asks you about it you tell them about Buy Nothing Day.  Another is the free non-commercial street party.  There are actually many other interesting things you can do for this holiday.  So happy No Buy Day!

Stupidity In Front of the Reporters

   I've never really understood why people act so...stupid around reporters.  Most people will talk to a reporter without even asking about what they'll have to talk about.  They're wowed by the idea of being put in the newspaper or on television, so some will say anything just to get momentary fame.
  Just compare it to the relationship between celebrities and paparazzi.  Celebrities act annoyed or act like they love it.  The ones who act annoyed should ignore the paparazzi, if they actually are annoyed and not just pretending.
   I don't think that it's wrong to talk to a reporter per say.  If people would just think about what they were saying things would be better. There is never a time when you shouldn't think before you speak.  Speakign before you think is stupid, especially around a reporter.

American Flag in China

   You may or may not know that most of the American flags are made in China.  When I first heard that bit of information I was shocked.  It didn't make any sense at all!  Why is China making one of our most recognizable symbols?  Shouldn't we be making our own flag?  If it's made in China, is an American flag even American anymore?
   On the other hand, the United States make chopsticks.  So, China apparently can't make their most prominent food utensil, and we can't make the flag that represents our country.  Now, that's just sad.  It seems to me that if each country just made their own chopsticks or flags then we'd waste less fuel sending them almost across the world.
   All in all China making our flags, and the U.S. making chopsticks is meaningless trade.  We could each easily create it for ourselves.  I don't really get why it's the way it is now.  What's the point?

Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics

   There are ten rules for computer ethics that you should never break.  I'm going to focus on number two right now, which is 'Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work.'   You have no idea how many times this has happened to me.
   At school in Comm. Arts people mess with other people's computers while they go to the bathroom, or talk to the teacher.  Once in a while people will actually delete another person's work.  Usually it's not a huge deal because of the undo button.  It doesn't change how absolutely annoying it is.
   The second computer commandment is broken at home too.  My parents and brothers go on the computer while I'm grabbing a snack or something, and they exit out of what I'm doing and steal the computer.  Aren't my parents the people who're supposed to teach me manners?
   I think this computer commandment is probably one of the ones that is constantly broken by everyone.  That's why it annoys me so much when people break it.  

Asteroid Misses

   I was just sitting in my Comm. Arts class when my teacher told us about the astroid that barely missed Earth.  Apparently it was the kind of meteor that had taken out the dinosaurs.  The astroid also just missed the moon, which would have messed up the tides, and possibly caused a tsunami.
  My first reaction to this statement was slightly shocked, because of how close it was  to killing us all.  Then, I felt a mixture of relief and slight worry about how it did miss, but according to some scientists we are due for an asteroid.
   The asteroid just shows how much easier it would be to destroy us all than we'd expect.  A big enough asteroid could cause an Ice Age, mess wit the tides, and mess with us.  It's actually very frightening.