Gov't

Do you trust the gov't? Why or Why not?

Infinite Energy?

Are we wasting our time with renewable energy, climate change debate, and the environmental movement?

Aliens?

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Check out this story about a possible spaceship traveling at insane speeds discovered by the Hubble telescope.  What do you think?  Could this be aliens from another planet?  How do you explain these photographs?  Do you think there is life outside of earth? 

Gamers

"In 2002 the global value of the games industry was a little over $20 billion. By 2008 it was $50 billion. Market analysts believe the total value of the industry by 2012 will hit $70 billion. Last year 27% of every US entertainment dollar was spent on videogames, and those games were played by 58% of the US population aged 13 and over. That’s an increase of six million gamers in one year in America alone"

"Game jobs you may already qualifty for"

Clearly, the video game industry is booming.  The exert above illustrates this with astounishing and possibly surprising numbers.  What do you think?  Please click on the above link and read the article about careers in video games.  Have you ever considered a career in video games?  Did you realize how many different aspects there are to the video game industry?  These could the hottest jobs of the 21st century, and if your lucky, you might find yourself playing and creating games for a living.  So, next time your parents or teachers tell you to study more and play less, fill them in on the reality of the video game world, or at least virtual reality :)

 

Cyber Bullying

Cyber Bullying Story


This is unfortunately a reality for teenagers everywhere.  Cyberbullying is quickly becoming the latest form of harrassment and it can often lead to suicide for many young people. 

What are you reactions to this story? 

Do you see any cyber bullying happening in your own community?

Should the school get more involved in the education and prevention of cyber bullying?

Please post one blog entry about this topic.

If you could change...

one rule at HHS what would it be and why?

Rich get richer...

The richest 1% percent of America owns close to 40% of our entire wealth. This distribution of wealth seems extremely disproportionate. Many believe that the rich are simply getting richer, and poor are simply getting poorer. 1 out of 3 Americans lives below the poverty line. 1 out of 6 Americans are starving, and don't know where their next meal will come from.

These numbers are shocking for many, but what can we do to change this? Ponder this question for a few mins. and come to some conclusions. Does something need to change? Do the citizens of America need to act, or is this the responsibility of the govt? Should we rely on the govt to do something? Can you come up with an idea that could make a difference and change disproportionate distribution of wealth in this country?

ps...just to prove to you just how rich some people are becoming,

This guy spent more on one lunch than I earn for an entire year as a teacher.

To download or not download, that is the question...

Came across this interesting article discussing downloading...Click here to read it!

So, what do you think? Is downloading music for free wrong? Do you think there is anything to what this article is saying? If people who download spend more money on music than non-downloaders, is downloading a good thing for the music industry? Or, maybe you think downloading is immoral and that it hurts the music industry.

Discuss your opinion on the subject, then comment on at least 5 of your classmates blogs.

-P

Halloween

Check out the history of Halloween here

Then, write about what you think of Halloween. Do you dress-up? What are you going as? What are your plans for tomo. night?

Welcome to the world of blogging Hayden High School class of 2013

...enjoy your blogging adventure :)