Driving While Stupid By: Dave Barry

Dave is a Miamian who has seen a sure amount of stupidity behind the wheel. He has traveled in other major cities where motorist drive like there's use of signs and billboards. He believes none compare to Miami where he says the worst drivers come from. He said something so funny like if there's a dead body in your trunk then police will let you off with a warning if it's your first time. a recent report he received a man on i- 95 shaving his head while driving. He had his mirror towards his face and just enough to see the road. Folks do all kinds of things eating,drinking,texting,etc. Dave believes he is by far one of the worlds most smartest motorist.

This is nothing new. In Providence it is the same thing. People do not pay attention to the stop lights. They will run a red light and find themselves in a collision from the other four lanes of the intersection.Having surrvelliance cameras do not do any good, because people still abuse their rights of  driving on the wrong light.Most people i notice will cut on the opposite lane if they see it's clear to cut in front a slower driver. How foolish will it be to explain to the judge that you caused  a head on collision because you drove in the opposite lane to out speed the motorist in front of you? Lot's of teenagers like to drive, but are not mentally aware of whats going on around them. They just look straight ahead not paying attention when shifting lanes or turining corners. Providence has had many accidents and deaths because of the unawareness of a minor behind the wheel. Not mention we get alot of intoxicated drivers. Rhode Islanders love to drink and drive and find themselves dead on I-95 because of the alcohol interfering with their driving ability.

I've seen plenty of foolish accidents because of  foolish things people do driving. I don't plan on being another statistic of a bad stupid driving situation. I rather take public transportation than drive, it is more conveinent than driving when i'm not all there in the mind some days. Be smart about your decisions behind the wheel and no harm will be done.

Cell Yell: Thanks for (Not) Sharing By: Eric A.Taub

Many people would agree about the behavoir of cell phones users in public. The writer in this article observes the repetition of behaviors when people answer their cell phones. Eric stated that most people answer their phones publicly because they want to see the eavsdroppers who invade on their phone call. Some people love when others hear their personal bussiness, it gives them something to talk about amongst themselves. He also went on to say that that most people have something called telecredibility. Those who have telecredibility are known to be very important  and it gives them a self confidence  when someone is constantly calling them every second. When people noticed someone who has telecredibility they are convinced that, that person is somewhat important.

Carol Page a Boston public relations consultant is the founder of a website called cellmanners.com. This site has recruited three cell spies in three cities in America to report on bad celluar behavior. They get all this good info and place it on their website from answering phones in publice squares and restauruants, to driving while texting. The webstite displays all the do's and dont's on cellular behavoir. This webstie used to benefit the behavior of cellular users across the nation to make a more healther cellular usuage environment.

The website is good, but i don't think it will prevent somebody from having a conversation in public. A cell phone has become an addiction that is hard to break free of. People are distracted left and right taking away massive time that could of been well spent on something else rather than answering their phones. I was on a job interview and the Supervisor stopped the interview and had a conversation with his girlfriend on what movie they were going to see that night. My mom likes to multitask,doing a million things at once talking on the phone,cooking,etc.Unfortunately the brain only focuses on one thing at a time. People are too distracted and the cellmanner methods won't have any affect.


 All this technology is taking away the life of people. Not too many kids go outside and play because of a video game or Facebook, or any website the internet has to offer. Kid's do not know what reality is anymore,instead it's seen on tv,or whatever the social networking tells them what it is. Society is falling apart by the second all due to what we view on a screen. Television promotes more violence and sex and that's what is polluting the minds of the youth. Crime rates and pregnancy are a trend setter oppose to comic book hero's and the disney channel. The children's stations are even becoming too racy and explicit for children to view. It's a complete disaster now and what will be the ending result of our new fashion of  life with tehchnology?

Two Ways to Belong in America By: Bharati Mukherjee

     Bharati Mujherjee is a writer from India currently living in America, along with her sister Mira, who came to America two years earlier than Bharati in hope to find high quailty education and jobs. Mira married a man from India who got his bussiness administration degree at Wayne University. They both required a green card. Her sister on the other hand married a man who was Canadian, but born in North Dakota and she could not recieve her green card, reason being because her husband was not born in America. Bharati and other immigrants had their polite arguments about their citizenship in America and how it should be transformed. Mira is not the type to argue,but she is just here to maintain identity and not transform it. The sisters both came to an agreement about America depriving immigrants of citizenship because one has to be born a citizen, or already be a citizens in order to recieve a green card. When the sisters shared view points about this issue Mira sahid the she will work here in America, but when she retires she is returning to India. Bharati insist that she will stay and fight for the Bill of Congress to change the law for immigrants to recieve citizenship even if they're two married couples who are not born in this country.

Over the centuries America has had its share of  discrimination acts and unfair practices.For instance, women not being able to vote is one. These women stood outside with pickit signs shouting and causing havoc until they went to jail with no food or water in a dark cell. They did not give up then they still pushed and fought and they eventually passed the law for women to vote. What I'm saying is that if immigrants fight for it then it will be passed. It's all a matter of how far are you gonna go to have it passed. Gay people are still fighting for the rights of  same sex marrige in all the states and have been for several years.They have not givin up yet, they believe that it will come to pass. Homosexuals face discrimation every day, but their fighting for the approval to be who they want to be and be accepted for it. So as in the case of the immigrants they will take persectiton, but if they endure they will have it passed.

Michael Jordan made a qoute that said, " I failed over and over again and that's why I am successful." That to me was quite encouraging. People need encouragment when they are going through a trial or tribulation. Words of encouragment will ispire someone to keep pressing forward. Without any support there is no vicitory. It's like going into battle naked, just you and no armour to protect you from harm and danger. A supprot system is needed. If we have a support system then it brings strentgh.When your encouraged by someone or something then your mind is strong. So we all need help along the way because a battle will be good fought with the help of others.

When Greed Gives Way to Giving By: Ana Venciana-Suarez

This short article talks about a man named Bob Thompson who who sold his road-building company for $422 million.Instead of Bob being a gluttonist, he did something not too many people would even consider doing. Bob paid off every body on the payroll with the millions that he received from selling the company. He divided $128 million dollars among 550 workers.Who do you know would just give like that out generosity? Ana went on to say that few us would not even give 10 percent. She then went on and said "The tendency is not to share more but to buy more, to hoard more." What Thompson did was priceless.
When i go to church and it is time to deposit the thithes and offering in the plate the Bishop says give not grudgindly, nor of necessity, but be a cheerful giver. I am not sure if Bob Thompson belives in god, but he has mastered the part of being a cheerful giver.

Not too many people in this world give any thing in general. Some people squezee a dollar so hard George Washington turns over in his grave.It's mostly American society that is this way. Gluttony  has mastered the minds of  Americans  since it was discovered. We have became a country of greed and self-centeredness. The reason beign is the way we address our  Liberty and freedom to be whatever or whoever you want in the U.S. We promote ourselves as arrogant and prosperous because of the freedom to create jobs, be self employeed, earn a education to get a good job,etc. It is appealing to the minds of people from many nations all over the world who want that same independence. So they sell their souls for a dollar that really doesn't bring them any happiness, but creates more conflict in their lives. Purchasing a whole bucnh of material things that have little or no value to it after we buy it. Every time there is an advertisement on television for a new iphone we rush and buy it, but ignore the man who is in dyer need of food and shelter. So we look down at him and tell him to get a job. Did you ever stop and think that, that could be you in the future?
All those advertisements on television are just to get you to buy the product and keep you in debt so that you can work it off for the rest of your lives.

Greed made it's mark on America and look the recession comes. Now people can't even get a loan to buy a house because the banks don't trust you with their money. Greed has now improsioned us all and we still buy to satisfy ourselves. What will be the ending result of this?

Giving is a way out of debt. People who freely give find themselves sleeping better at night. Lending a helping hand could change the way think and feel.Meeting the needs of others could benefit a lot of people and then it will come back to benefit you unexpectedly.