TU Tuesday - Local

http://www.guilderlandspotlight.com/news/2012/may/28/market-market-buy/

To market, to market to buy ...

Not that spring is coming there are more farmers markets opening. Most recently CDPHP just opened this years farmers market. "This is the market’s fifth year and with seven new vendors added to the lineup, it’s also its largest yet." Farmers markets offer a variety of everything which is why they are popular "from fresh produce to baked goods to handmade bath products and jewelry.". There are some new vendors this year like "Allan Ditton Pottery (handmade pottery), Bakeforu (cookies, scones and cupcakes), Dutch Desserts (European-style fruit tarts), Honeybee Farm (cheeses, eggs, garlic, honey and hummus), Ali Hermann Artwork & Jewelry (handmade pieces) and Scarecrow Farm (wool, yarn, honey, eggs and assorted vegetables). " A really nice thing about farmers markets all around the district not just the CDPHP ones is that they all offer "fresh, local food".

6.Should Memorial Day be a time to remember only veterans or all those who have died?

Memorial day should be about celebrating both. They both fought side by side and did as much work as the other and deserve as much credit although the dead have given up more than the living. Regardless of what happened they both should be honored for the fact that they served our country.

What is Crippling Us?

Gatto presents his claim with personal experience and his own personal findings. Bradbury creates his own personal world set in the future based off societies trends at the current time. I'm more persuaded by Bradbury to believe him because he makes valid points especially because of how close the world he depicted is to mdern day. The gang fights today relate to how Clarisse was scared of her own age. "I'm afraid of children my own age. They kill each other. Did it always used to be that way? My uncle says no. Six of my friends have been shot in the last year alone. Ten of them died in car wrecks. I'm afraid of them and they don't like me because I'm afraid. My uncle says his grandfather remembered when children didn't kill each other. But that was a long time ago when they had things different."(30) Another aspect I agree with is how people seem to forget the small things in hte world. "'Bet I know something else you don't. There's dew on the grass in the morning.' He suddenly couldn't remember if he had known this or not, and it made him quite irritable.
'And if you look'—she nodded at the sky—'there's a man in the moon.' He hadn't looked for a long time." (9) Bradbury gives you metaphors and a story behind his thoughts on society which make them easier to connect to than Gatto's blatant facts. Gatto talks alot about the history of schooling "Mass schooling of a compulsory nature really got its teeth into the United States between 1905 and 1915, though it was conceived of much earlier and pushed for throughout most of the nineteenth century" He clearely researched his topic and attacked it from the right points, by studying the history to find where we are now. He also quotes Alexander Inglis's 1918 book, Principles of Secondary Education when he said "School is meant to determine each student's proper social role" which I can completely agree with. In school you learn  about your options after high school and where you could take your life. You learn what you want to be when you're older while you're in school and you carry that with you when you leave high school.

Tried and True

http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/post/17477297690/my-28-most-tried-and-true-writing-prompts

I would choose Bam Margera because hes absolutley amazing and he seems like he would be the chillest dad. I would want two dads because I feel like thats something people should embrace and not be afraid to raise kids in that environment so I would also choose Travis Pastrana because I love dirt biking and riding and being able to just go crazy.

TU Tuesday - Commencement Speech.

http://www.graduationwisdom.com/speeches/0086-obrien.htm
http://www.graduationwisdom.com/speeches/0091-washington.htm

Conan talked alot about life lessons. I foudnwhat said to be extremely true even though I may not have much experience."One’s dream is constantly evolving, rising and falling, changing course". When I was little I wanted to be a science teacher. Now I want to be a doctor. Our interestes change in life."It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique" This is a quote I found very inspiring because it is so true. If everyone was perfect at what they did they would all be the same.He also talked alot about being prepared for failure. "whether you fear it or not, disappointment will come" He was very positive about all of it though and talked very deeply from personal experience.
"Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen" Kindess can go a long way. I agree with everything that Conan pointed out here. As Denzel Washington said "If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying". These speeches are made to give them inspiration and insight into the world they're about to enter. I believe everything they've pointed out is true.

1 How I Use Facebook

I use facebook for:

• Gettting Homework
• Catching up with friends from my camp during the winter
• Sharing new things I'm excited about
• Easily communicating with friends

I check my facebook everyday cause my phone usually isnt that reliable. Facebook is a really nice way to stay in touch with people.

Love to Know Slideshow

http://blackboard.neric.org/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_2_1&url=%2fwebapps%2fblackboard%2fexecute%2flauncher%3ftype%3dCourse%26id%3d_2263_1%26url%3d

What are these people celebrating?
They've just won the lottery and bought the biggest bed they could find with the fluffiest pillows and had the best pillow fight of their life. They'll burn out their savings pretty quick on useless junk and eventually become broke.

Creative Contest III

let the wild rumpus start

Communism

Communism is the idea of having a classless, moneyless and stateless social order. The idea came from Karl Marx and Vladmir Lennin. I can't say I totally agree with their thoughts. In communism you need to keep a lot of secrets from your people and classes can't just be controled by money. People judge others on more than just money. Traveling would also be quite difficult if you live in a communist country and then take a trip to one that uses currency. I feel that if communism would work it would have to use people who dont know any other way to live.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism

TU Tuesday Classified

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I remember the day we first got Anna. Potty Training her was diificult. She would go anywhere, even our my bed! She's like the average dog, not very obiediant but she knows most of them . We weren't too strict with her and the rules. She learned what was good enough to control and that was fine with us. every night she would curl up at the foot of my bed and cuddle with my calf muscles, she "loves to cuddle". I remember when we tried to bring Rio the cat into our house with Anna. We had Anna for about a year when my little sister wanted a cat for christmas. My parents brought in this gorgeous tiger like cat who was very active and playful. Maybe Anna felt like she was being replaced or something but she wouldn't let Rio out of a room. We had to bring Rio back because we felt it was unfair for Anna to have to go if she was here first.

Everyday when we got home from school Anna's tail would be waggling like crazy. She always greeted us as soon as we came in the door. It's like she had so much energy she couldn't contain it. We would always"be greeted with enthusiasm and exuberant body wiggling and tail wagging.". That was just Anna's way of saying hello. I'm gonna miss her now that we're going to have to get rid of her. My dad got laid off so now we have to move into and apartment. It's been six months since he got the pink slip and theres no pets allowed at the apartments. I think my little sister is most sad by the fact of Anna leaving. She's never been without Anna. Mom tried so hard to find a place that would let us keep Anna. Anna has some trust issues though with men so moving to a new place and having to meet new people might be too much of a burden for Anna rather than finding a new permanent home. I hope Anna finds a good place, and a good person will take care of her.