After reading Movie Madness, I have to say that I thought it was very interesting. I've seen many movies where there were strange and sometimes fatal lovers, but I've never really thought about it. The idea that someone would get so work-up over one person and that they would even kill them, is completely nuts to me. I can't believe that people would go crazy over one person. Likewise, I think it is kind of sad that in a couple that looks like their crazy for each other, one of them may be really crazy. Though it really does make you think about what people put as their priorities.

After reading, "The Politics of Rescue", I definitely have to agree with the authors point of view. I think that as terrible as things are in other countries, we cannot just do whatever we want. There will be times when America steps in and helps resistance with their cause. However, we cannot be the ones who try to fix everything and interfere with problems that do not involve us at all. I think that there are people who believe that as Americans, we have a responsibility to do everything to stop bad groups from taking power. What they don't realize is that we couldn't really handle all of the problems in this world. Instead, we should try and step back, and let the countries try and work things out. I think that American interference should only be used as a last resort or if a country's actions are aimed against us.

While I read, " Iraqi kids play make-believe war games", all I could think was of how awful it is that these kids seem to think their way of life is normal. They feel that it is ok to dress-up and act out shootings, while screaming that they are going to kill the enemy. It shows that they are truly being affected by the war and are being taught this aggressive behavior. Then there is the fact that if they continue to play these games, they will continue to see the Sunnis as enemies. Even if peace between the Shiites and Sunnis is ever acheived, the kids may not be able to accept it. Another part of the article that I found to be sad, is how kids in Iraq are giving up on their education. I guess I can understand why they would feel like it is a waste of time, given that they are constantly expossed to violence and death. However, I think that one of the ways to help get the country on it's feet would be to have it's children educated. That way, once the violence is over, they can begin to use what they have learned to help themselves. Knowing how to act out a shooting isn't going to help them in the future.

While reading, "An Inconvient Truth, Introduction", I was actually quite happy with what the author was saying. Al Gore brought up the fact that global warming is real and happening, but it was the way that he said it that I really liked. He used phrases that were meant to shock you and show you the reality of the situation, like when he compared what happened with the dinosaurs, to what we are doing now. He also mentioned cases where the government had information and still refused to act on it, like with Hurricane Katrina. I definitely think that right now there are way too many people who still refuse to acknowledge what is happening, just because they're afraid of what it is going to cost them. In reality, it shouldn't matter what the cost is right now, because if our future is destroyed then we would have just sat around and done nothing. I also liked how the author brought in the idea of this disaster being an opportunity. I think that the idea of having a mission for our generation is kinda cool, especially if we will be able to live long enough to look back on it.http://wrt200suarez.blogspot.com/

http://wrt200suarez.blogspot.comThe article, "DNA Test gives students ethnic shocks", was very interesting to me. I have always been interested in what my heritage is. I know that my family history is spread out over several countries, so if there really is a test that could tell me my exact ethnic background, I would definitely consider doing it. Another topic I found interesting was how the one woman seemed to think that all of those people wanting to know who they really are was a bad thing. In other countries people can, for the most part, say what their nationality is. However, for Americans we have a harder time doing so because of all of the different nationalities living in our country. People in our country might not be who they think they are and I believe that many people would want to know. I think that it is a good thing for people to be curious about their heritage and it shouldn't be considered as our country not progressing against being so caught up in race.

http://wrt200suarez.blogspot.com/ The article, "Your Gamete, Myself", gave me a lot of mixed feelings. I think that there are some good aspects about In Vitro Fertilization, such as helping people have the children that they have always wanted. However, there are many parts of it that I do not like. For one reason, I do not understand why people choose I.V.F. when they could just adopt. They could give a child, who is already in this world, a home and a good family. But instead they choose to undergo this expensive process to have another child, who in the same way an adopted child will know about their adoption, will know that those parents are not their real parents. It just seems like such a waste to me. Another reason why I do not really like I.V.F, is because of all of the different drugs that must be used in order for the eggs to be transplanted into the new mother. Then you have the fact that it is not guaranteed to work and all of that money will have been wasted. Now, I know that my opinions are going to be slightly biased because my own brother was adopted, however, after the drugs and the money, and the fact that there is another option, I just do not see why people decide to go with in vitro fertilization.

While I read, "Facebook: Why I hate it...," I found it funny that, although I spend hours each day on my own facebook, I also agree with what the author was writing about. There are so many times when I actually could say that I hate facebook, but love it at the same time. Facebook is just so addicting. I could be researching information for my essay, and suddenly realize an hour later that I had, at some point, logged onto facebook. There are just so many different things happening on facebook, and I feel that I have to keep checking to make sure I'm not missing anything. I know that there are other things that I could and probably should be doing, like my homework, but I just can't help but go on. In the article, Sarah Kliff mentioned how on facebook, people are having virtual relationships with other people instead of actually being with them, and I have to agree. It is true that I could be talking with someone online, when in reality she lives just down the hall. I could just turn off my computer and go to hang out with her, but I never think to do that.http://wrt200suarez.blogspot.com/