Einstein

"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."




 


I completly agree with this quote because i think indiffrence is way worse then standing up for something. The world is dangerous, not entirerly because of the evil people, but because of the stupid people who see something wether its right or wrong, and say "meh". Or dont do something. They are lazy and they dont care, that really is our problem.

Camus

"You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life." -Albert Camus

 

 

I dont know what he means, but im not sure if i agree. I think people can be happy while trying to find out the meaning of happieness or the meaning of life. But i also think that if you waste all your life trying to figure out the meaning to it and answer all the un-answerable questions; then your gonna waste your time. You just have to live, i dont think the meaning of life is something that we need to find out. Plus diffrent things make diffrent people happy, so happiness doesnt consist if one thing. It up to the person.   

Current Events

Tragic: Manhattan Nanny Kills Two Children in Her Care

A nanny was taking care of two children, ages 2 & 6, and she killed them both with a knife. She then stabbed herself in the neck but didn't die. The parents of the children said the nanny was a long-time friend, and that she didn't have any mental illnesses or any problems of that sort. I think that if that nanny recovers and is stable when its over, (if she lives), that she should go on trial and be put in prison for a lifetime. It was cleary murder, but if there was nothing wrong with the nanny then why did she kill the kids so brutally and then herself. Hmm, ?

Obama's Muslim Outreach

First off, my family thinks that Obama is a muslim or has an affiliation with the muslims and those nations over there. Second, why is he so worried about solving the problems over there in the Middle East when his own nation has some problems he could be solving. But hes over there asking for peace. Yes, peace is good but i dont think peace is what is needed in the Middle East. I think we need tolerance. Obama should be over here, addressing his people on how hes going to give us more jobs or cut the defict.

MLK Jr.

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" - MLK Jr.

 

I think he was a very great man that said alot of great things and this is one of them. I think hes trying to say that once we stop standing up for whats right or stop voicing our opinions that we began to die. I also think that this was something he lived off of himself, bacause he used his voice to change the world. So if he didnt stand up for his community of africans and all the slaves out there there, then there would still be slaves, and minorities wouldnt be able to get a job. The world wouldnt be the same as it is now if Mr. MLK Jr. had become silent about the things that matter.

Current Events- October 16th, 2012

Four Teens Go Missing in Xbox Romance

http://gma.yahoo.com/four-teens-missing-xbox-romance-233811767--abc-news-topstories.html

 

 

I think the story was first of all very sad because the kids think that they can travel with no extra clothes, food, tranportation, and only $400 dollars. The parents seemed pretty sorry also claiming that they didnt know he could meet people online through Xbox ,even though he had previously ran away during the summer because of someone he had met through Xbox. How does this make sence? She also said, (the parents of one of the boys who ran away) "We'll protect them as much as we can from any consequences." Why would you want to do that, that is only harming your kids more than actually letting them deal with what they did. With parents like that i probably wouldve run away too. jk...

Current Events Special: Malala Yousufzai

A few days ago, one of the most special young ladies in the world was gunned down by Taliban forces outside of her school. Why? For agrguing loudly for freedom and the right of girls to an education. It is clear to me that Malala represents what is good about this world and the forces that conspired to attack her represent what is rotten. Discuss her story in your blogs.

After watching the videos, my heart hurts for this girl that ONLY wants to go to school! It made me realize how much we/ i take school for granted. It is very violent over there, with death everywhere, and this girl  STILL walks to school by herself. She is very amazing, someone worth looking up too. if she survives this, then she will be able to pursue her dreams. Her very strong will carry her a long way. And if she doesnt survive then she will have died doing what she wanted and standing up for whats right. We need more people like this girl. I think there would be more right in this world and people wouldnt always be arguing about stupid things.  

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

I think hes trying to say that to be able to still be yourself, to be who you are on the inside, while everybodys trying to form you and make you into someone else is a real accomplishment. i think along the very same lines as he does when it comes to this because i think the media is always trying to get you to do this or be like this person or wear this like she does or use this because she does. To be yourself, you hardly find people who are, but if your never yourself i think youll constantly be miserable.  

 

 

- Terence McKenna

"I don’t feel a need for closure. I don’t see why things should make sense, they never have. They are always in process of formation." - Terence McKenna

 

I disagree with this quote because i believe with the total oppsite. I think everything happens for a reason. I dont understand how he can think that everything happens just because. What about coincedences? i think he doesnt has enough 'info', i guess, to back up his reason for thinking that way. I even think that all coincedences happen for a reason, you just have to sometimes wait it out. And sometimes things happen, but we dont know why, its just that in time the reason will show its self. we just have to wait.

Friedrich Nietzsche

“There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.”
Friedrich Nietzsche

 

I think there is always madness in love but i dont get the part about how there is always reason in madness.  What does he mean by "reason in madness"? But i guess that madness is always for a reason, because ya, your not just mad for any reason or just because you want to.

Bob Dylan

"No one is free, even the birds are chained to the sky.” - Bob Dylan

I think the birds are free, because not only can they fly, but they can see the whole world and not have to be caught up in the things of this world. I dont see how the birds could be chained to the sky. I also, think all the people in America are free because we have rights and morals and we do have rules. But as long as you follow the rules and laws you can be free and do whatever yo want. We are a free people, i think.  

Abraham Lincoln

"It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words: "And this, too, shall pass away."

 

I didnt really understand the quote but i think hes trying to say that everything changes. Nothing really lasts forever, if you think about it, not even us. I personally think that your soul will not pass away it will go either to heaven or hell, but besides that everything dies. 

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. ~ William James

 

The first thing that came to my mind when i read this quote was that if yor smart you will overlook everyones faults. You wont concentrate on them you will look past them and see the person for what good they do have in them. And you also have to ignore the very simple things in life that really dont matter. Like what other people think about you or when certain teams for sports lose. So when you dont let the worthless things bother you, you will not only live a carefeel life but also a (wise) smart life.  

- Dennis Wholey

“Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting a bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian” - Dennis Wholey

 

I thought the quote was pretty funny. I completly agree with quote because its usually the good ones that people go after. But the world should treat people fairly because we are good people because then the world would probably be a little nicer. People would appreciate others more. But there are always people that despise the good for what ever reason. I think justice needs to be fair and non-racial. I dont really understand the word justice, and i dont think you can pin a defintion on it. Justice is something the world needs.