Just thought this was cool!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZlnF9e9D5E&feature=player_detailpage

Debate Responses

1. Hearne                   Animals+Good relationship with trainers=Animals happy with their rights
2. Singer                    Humans¬>Animals∵Animal suffering=Human suffering   ~note: ¬> means not greater than, ∵ means because

Abortion

 

Aboriton is the murdering of a human life. A fetus is a living being. Many people think a fetus is not a human life because it is difficult for it to care for itself. Are the same people the make this argument about a fetus saying that it is ok to kill an elderly person in a nursing home because they have trouble caring for themselves? If they still think it is ok to kill them, who decides that it is ok to do this? How far do we go? A fetus is gods creation but more importantly, it is a living being. It has fingernails, moves in the womb, has a heartbeat, and can feel. Murder is conciously ending a life. Murder is illegal. Abortion IS murder, therfore it should not be legal. 

Response: assingment number two

I agree that our emotions can lead us to be biased. Many people do not realize the effects that images can trigger in our brains. I think that this assingment is very interesting and gives great analogies that help us understand how the brain has two hidden circuits. I thought that the british band story was very inspiring. It made me want to be more creative. This assingment is a great way to expand our thinking about creativity and emotions.

The writing Process

 

 

 

Usually it takes a lot of brainstorming for me to begin writing. I typically create a bubble map , write about one of those ideas, then revise what seems to be a million times. Writing is a long process for me but I enjoy it. It helps me discover interesting facts about things I have never heard of and helps me recall things about my life. I look at writing as a way to destress myself. Getting my feelings out on paper takes a load off. The process of writing is much like a story. It has a beginning, middle, and an end. It begins with jotting down possible things to write about then writing them on paper and formating it the way you want it. The middle is when you add new thoughts to create a draft in order to have someone proffread it. It ends with creating a final draft and using spellcheck to see if you payed attention in english class. The writing process may be hard at times but it is a fun way to express yourself and learn more about the world around you.

Second week of school...yea

Hello! This weekend was the first weekend of school! It was great and filled with activities. I went to my greek festival and ate lots of yummy food, I did homework (that was a blast), hung out with frirends, and saw the cast list for the the school musical, The Sound of Music! Congrats to Julia Bassest, Danika Buss, and Dena Zahhos (my sister) for making it in! Good luck with the show! Today marks the beginning of the second week and even though it's sunday I already know I have lots of homework this week. It's bound to be exciting inbetween volleyball games and practices! I hope everyone has a great second week!

About me!

This, is my first blog EVER.

Many of my friends have blogs and stay connected with everyone that way and with the use of facebook. I do not use my facebook very often and I did not know what a blog was until today. Hopefully I will get better at this soon!

It is the second day of school and last night I already had lots of homework on top of a volleyball game. We won, so I was not feeling to bad about doing homework. Still, I need to ease into the mode of school. My body clock is so off and waking up at 6 am is not an ideal thing to be doing right now! Oh well, I can adapt fast. I am a junior now or should I say, upperclassman. I am excited to work hard and soon be a senior!

I hope this blog was somewhat interesting. I will be writing soon!

Nicki Zahhos