Raw Power

A terrible earthquake devastated Japan last week. Waves thirty feet high crashed very far into the main land. The waves wiped out everything in their path. It also triggered problem at a nuclear power plant. Aside from this being a horrible tragedy, it does give you a sort of respect toward the power of mother nature. The only things that were still standing after the water receded were the trees. Why is it that mother nature can destroy a building but leave a tree in the same place? Here is a before and after photo of Japan. As you can see, the trees were the only things that did not get swept away.

Tools for School

I believe google docs is the best tool for students. It allows you to view your work and make alterations from any computer. All you need is a google account. In the age we live in having a google account just makes everything easier. You can create templates presentations as well as papers of any length you want. Google docs is especially good for group projects. This is because multiple people can have access to your doc. The creator of the doc gets to decide who can see it and who can edit it. I like this because it keeps your work safe. Google also automatically saves your work regularelly to make sure you do not lose anything if something were to go wrong.

Here is a helpfull website for people who are new to google docs.

iPad 2

The iPad 2 is coming out soon and people are already raving about it. Yes, it is obviously an amazing piece of technology and it does make many upgrades to the original but, I believe people are going to be mad about its release. Imagine if you just bought a $500 iPad and then a year later the next generation comes out that is better in every way and has new features that the old version does not even have the option of upgrading to because of hardware issues. I think Apple should offer people who have the first generation of iPads the chance to turn in their iPad and get the new version at a discounted price. That seems more fair to me.

Here is the commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9tXJ5UqXsg

Google Disappointed Me

When typing "Martin Luther King Jr." into the Google search bar something unexpected happens. The second link that pops up brings you to a white supremist site. I find this to be unacceptable. Google should block this site. It is both racist and just plain wrong. I actually laughed at how absurd some of the things on the site were. The worst part is that students who have projects on him may not realize that none of this is true and that it is run by such bad people.

Tattoo Thoughts

Recently I have begun talking to my father about getting a tattoo. He and I have very different views on the subject. He seems to think that getting a tattoo is a terrible idea. My father is a bit on the old fashioned side so he sees tattoo as somewhat taboo. I have tried explaining to him that the tattoo I will be getting is not offensive in any way and that it is meaningful. No matter how much convincing I do he simply does not see the good side of getting a tattoo.
I see tattoos as the single best way to express yourself. There is no better way to show your appreciation for something than to get it permanately imprinted on your body. I think the permanence of tattoos is the reason many people do not like them. It is hard to find something you like enough to commemorate a piece of your body to but, when you do, you will know it.
I can see the negative side too. Some people make really poor decision when it comes to getting a tattoo. For instance, my friend works with a man who got a picture of a South Park character named Cartman tattooed on his arm. I find this absolutely ridiculous. It is tattoos like that that give tattoos a bad name. If you are mature and responsible about picking your ink then there is no downside to me.

Cell Phones Banned from Schools?

The district attorney is making motions to remove cell phones from school grounds. This idea is absolutely absurd as well as impossible to enforce. Are they planning on using metal detectors? I use to go to a school in Malden and the metal detectors they had did not work at all. People came in with far worse things than phones. I think they should worry about bigger issues than kids with cell phones.

Abe says...