Sisters In Arm by James Dao

In the article "Sisters in Arms" by James Dao, Dao talks about a change that will lift the long- standing ban on women in combat. This means that women will start being able to join the combat. Some people think that this is a great change and other think that this is not such a great idea. It is said that this is one of the most significant military personnel shifts since President Harry Truman's 1948 executive order to integrate the armed forces. This article includes a story about Staff Sgt. Stacy Pearsall's experience during her second deployment to Iraq. In the story it tells about her bravery and how she did just what a man in the combat would do. One thing that I found interesting in this article was when the article mentioned that women might have not had the physical strength to perform tasks required of some combat soldiers, such as walking for miles, wearing heavy armor and carrying packs that can weigh 100 pounds. I found this interesting because I think that they are doubting women. Some women are stronger than men. I agree with the change that women should be allowed in combat because it is not fair for women.

Found Poem - A Cold Case of Cold-Blooded Murder- Sheila Weller

Quadeira Patterson Journalism Found Poem April 12, 2013 Cold Case File My name is Robin Samsoe. I am 11-years-old. It was a hot day in July. A hot day in July when… When I was killed. Around this time police knew about my death. My bones were found on the ground. My mother would never see my again. Investigators found my killer, But he was not charged with my death. He had been charged with the murder of another little girl. And another. But my case, Will remain a Cold Case File A Cold Case of Cold-Blooded Murder: By Sheila Weller

Slaughter of the African Elephants By Samantha Strindberg and Fiona Maisels

In the article "Slaughter of the African Elephants" by Samantha Strindberg and Fiona Maisels, Maisels and Strindberg talk about the killings of elephants that is going on in the African forest. This article includes reasearch from a study. The research that the study has collected was "A staggering 62 percent vanished from central Africa between 2002 and 2011.... We have just published with 60 other scientists in the journal PLoS One". This was one of the biggest search studies ever performed in the central Africa forest. One fcat in this article that i found interesting in this article was that they were killing these animals because they wanted to use their tusk. "An elephants tusk have become bling for consumers who have no idea or simply dont care that it was obtained by inflicting terror, horrendous pain and death on thinking, feeling, sel-aware beings". I believe that this is very wrong and that this should be against the law. I think that they xould at least wait until an elephants death, by nature, to take their tusk.

Lil Wayne, an Epileptic, Has Seizures Often, But Last One Almost Killed Him By Marc Hogan - Choice Blog

In the article "Lil Wayne, an Epileptic. Has Seizures Often, But Last One Almost Killed Him" by Marc Hogan, Marc talks about the "Best Rapper Alive", Lil Wayne's, recent seizures. Lil Wayne has suffered from MANY MANY seizure, but three in a row was a first from him. This article includes quotes from Lil Wayne also know as Tunechi himself. Hogan also gets quotes from the TMZ. One fact that stood out to me in this article was "But this time it got real bad cause i had three of them in a row and on the third one, my heart rate went down to like 30 percent". This was a quote from Lil Wayne. I found this quote interesting because he was so close to dieing. He had three in a row. He is very lucky to be living today. Before reading this article there was alot of talk on why Lil Wayne suffered from the seizures. There was say that all the drugs that he is taking was the cause. After reading this I do not believe that. I believe this because he said himself that he is an epileptic and that he is prone to seizures.

Is It Ok If I Dont Get A Flu Shot: Chuck Klosterman: Choice Blog

In this article "Is It Okay If I Dont Get A Flu Shot?", by Chuck Klosterman, Klosterman talks about if you should be obligated to get the flu shot. Klosterman thinks that you should get a flu shot. It is stated in this article that it is more socially responsible and more ethical to get the flu shot, but it is not ,mandatory. Somethiing that I found intersting in this article was though not getting a flu shot could affect other people, the outcome of getting the flu shot may not be that different. I found that this statement was interesting because this means that getting a flu shot is worthless. I think that it is okay if you dont get a flu shot. If you get a flu shot, doesnt it just put the virus into you? I heard that when you get the shot, you WILL catch the flu, but you will never get it again. But what if I never was going to catch the flu?

Is Foot Ball Just Too Dangerous: Buzz Bissinger & Scott HallenBeck: Choice Blog

In this article, "Is Football Just Too Dangerouse", by Buzz Bissinger, Buzz talks about the dangers of playing football. Concerns are rising about head injuries, most likely for the younger players. Buzz speaks on a brain disease called CTE. CTE, which stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is cause by repeated concussions. CTE has a long term effect. Something that I found interesting in this article was "Research indicates that the younger someone begins playing football, the more prone they are to concussions, because their bodies and brains are not fully formed. I found this interesting because this could change the minds of young people who want to play football. The mind of parents who have sons that would like to be football players. It could hold back someones career. Parents have to now make a decision if they want their kids playing this sport. They have to choose between their child being harmed or their child being upset because they cant play. I think that this sport is dangerous. I also think that these dangers could be prevented as well. I think that some of the rules of football should be changed. Something that will make it a little safer.

Historically Incorrect Canoodling: Stephanie Coontz

In this article "Historically Incorrect Canoodling", by Stephanie Coonzt, Coontz talks about how today, Moderen Americans have departed sex, loce, and marriage into different categories. The article states that it is only on valentines day that we are reminded of how romantic we can be. Love, passion, and marraige were once considered an undesirable combination. This was not only on valentines day. Valentines day came about by the Roman Catholic church. This holiday was suppose to put a limit on sexual passion. I personally think that we have separated sex, love, and marriage as well. Today, in modern America, we can have sex with having a meaning for it. We will do it with anyone just to get that feeling. A complete stranger. Meaningless sex. You can do it with someone without being inlove with them. Also today people get married because they think have falling inlove. Maybe thay are just in the moment? Maybe this is why there are so many divorces. I dont think that moderen Americans could ever go back to having love, passion, and marriage being an undesiable combination again.