news log #21

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42311615/ns/local_news-fort_myers_fl/

"Honors student allegedly pistol-whips mom to get sports car" 

Summary: In Fort Myers, Florida, a 17-year-old honors student Rachel Hachero was accused of using a stolen gun to pistol-whip and then threaten her mother to get a signature for a sports car. On March 24th, Rachel called her mom from a car dealership and requested that her mother co-sign a loan for a car. When her mom refused to do so, Rachel threatened to kill her. Around 7, Rachel arrived at her home and confronted her mother-- not just with words, but with a 9 mm. She hit her mother on the head with the gun, and then pointed it at her mom's head. Rachel told her mother they were going to go to the dealership and she was going to co-sign for the car. Her mother did just that, and isn't even going to prosecute her daughter because she's an honors student and was accepted into several Ivy League colleges. 

Response: The fact that this teenager is getting away with almost murdering her own mother in order to get a car is disgusting. She used a stolen gun (from early July 2010) and used it to get her mother to help her get a car. And the fact that the mother isn't prosecuting Rachel is kind of ridiculous. I understand that Rachel is her daughter, but Rachel threatened to kill her, all for a car. I think that today kids are becoming more and more spoiled and expect to get what they want. Rachel should've just accepted the fact that asking for a car and expecting to get it is unrealistic and rude, especially because a car is extremely expensive. And maybe the mother shouldn't spoil her daughter so badly. The both of them should get a reality check, you can't always give or get what you want. 

news log #20

"Gay storyline coming to Salem in 'Days of Our Lives'" 

http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/23/days.lives.gay.storyline.ew/index.html

Summary: The normally conservative soap opera "Days of Our Lives" is introducing a new relationship for one of its current cast members. However, the relationship isn't the normal relationship on a TV sitcom or soap opera; it's a homosexual relationship. A show spokeswoman didn't comment on the news, but EW.com has learned that this new relationship is in production. 

Response: I think it's fantastic that more shows today are introducing new homosexual relationships. A lot of people are still against gay couples, gay rights, and gay marriage. Hopefully, new additions to plot lines in popular TV shows like "Days of Our Lives" will change the old ways that are stuck in people's minds. Many other popular TV shows like "Glee", "Degrassi", and "All My Children" have included homosexual relationships. With luck, these well-known TV shows will help homosexuality be accepted by more and more people. 

news log #19

"11 shows that were canceled way too soon"

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/42078225/ns/today-entertainment/

Summary: Many shows that start airing get canceled within a year of their debut. Whether it's due to how many views they have, or low ratings, some shows are actually very funny and great and are canceled too early. Sometimes the right actors and ratings and the money aren't enough to keep the show on air.

Response: I think that lately, TV shows have been getting canceled far too soon. Some new shows are actually funny and creative, yet they've been getting cut. They need to be given a chance to show that they're worth the wait and can be successful. For example, Freaks and Geeks, a show that ran for about a year on NBC, was canceled. I watch reruns every now and then and I think it's a funny show with good plot lines for each episode. I don't think that shows aren't allotted enough time to prove that they're worth the money and hard work to be put on air.

news log #17

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Meet-the-iPad-2-Thinner-Faster-Camera-ier--117256248.html

Meet the iPad 2

Summary: Steve Jobs, head of Apple, announced Wednesday that there is a new iPad. It is faster, thinner, and lighter than the original iPad. It has both the front camera, and the rear camera. It also has the new A5 chip inside, which Apple promises will make it run twice as fast and multiply the graphics by a speed factor of nine. And you won't even have to wait more than a month for it, because it's being released March 11th.

Response: I think technology is a bit ridiculous these days. People rush to get what's new on the market, like a phone or an iPod or whatever, only to find out soon that there's a new version coming out. They pay hundreds of dollars for their new little toy, and then they discover that the new thing will do whatever their old gadget does twice as fast, without Wifi, or without losing its battery life sooner. Even though the iPad 2 is going to cost the same as the original iPad did, it was kind of dumb for Apple to release the newest generation less than a year after its predecessor was released.