Dorothea Lange

This is another depressing picture. The script says that this woman has seven children and just sold her tent to pay for food. This makes me sad. It is horrible that someone would have to decide between shelter and food. The type also says that they are pea pickers but the pea crop failed. This shows how they ended up in such a terrible position. This picture makes me think of all the homeless people in cities that have no where to go. The government knows about them, but does not help. This angers me. No one should be forced to endure this. Getting a job isn't easy, especially for people like that at a time like this. Errrr...

Tent Picture

This picture is very depressing. The family is in the middle of a dry field, under a makeshift, ratty tent. They look miserable. I think this picture represents how people felt after the Great Depression. They have a baby with them, which makes me feel sorry for them. I do not see a man, and I wonder if he died. This makes me even more sad. I don't like this picture. It reminds me of the sad times of losing a pet, or a relative. I'm stopping now.

Field Picture

The people in the field picture are working very hard. They are planting/harvesting a crop. The black and white makes the picture a bit dreary, but I don't think that is what it is supposed to be like. The soil in the picture is cracked, but the crops look plentiful. This seems like it is contradicting itself. I think the picture represents how people overcame the Great Depression. I like this picture. It is inspirational.

Stars of the 1930s

The 1930's were an interesting period. People wore weird clothes, had weird hair-do's, and odd hobbies. The 1930's were filled with horrific incidents like the Great Depression. People like Charlie Chaplin, Shirley Temple, and Mae West helped America get through these tough times. They distracted Americans from life. For however brief it was, it helped. People needed someone to look forward to, to talk about, and they got it. These iconic figures had a lasting impression not just on the culture of the 1930's, but on modern America.

nuclear power plant stops leaking

After a long wait the contaminated water coming from the #2 reactor in japan has been finally plugged using a silica based (liquid glass). the crack was caused by the massive earthquake that hit japan almost a month ago. The radiation levels found in the water was 7.5 billion times the normal limit. as of yesterday the radiation was 5 times the normal limit. although the Japanese government has stopped a minor leak at the plant the real danger which is a meltdown of the core is still said to exist, although some statements say that this particular incident is no more likely to harm anyone than 3 mile island has ( http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/3mile-isle.html). There is still no news on if the already contaminated water will affect us or other neighboring countries yet. APHS http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42440388/ns/world_news-asiapacific/ http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html#

Soundtrack to My Life

Here’s the soundtrack to my life. Based on the top hits of each year. 1995) Creep by TLC. I chose this song because my parents listened to this band a lot when I was born. I remember watching home videos and hearing this song a lot. 1996) Name by The Goo Goo Dolls. I remember my parents got big into the Goo Goo Dolls in this year. 1997) I Believe I Can Fly by R. Kelly. I believed I could fly when I was 2. I liked this song when I was younger, the first I could remember. 1998) How’s It Gonna Be by Third Eye Blind, another song from my youth. 1999) Believe by Cher, although I just recently heard this song, it reminds me of going camping when I was 8-9ish 2000) Higher by Creed. The first rock song I can remember. 2001) Beautiful Day by U2. This is a very good song, this first U2 song I heard. 2002) Lose Yourself by Eminem. This was my first favorite rap song. 2003) In da Club by 50 Cent. This is a good song, It was made in the year 2003. Although I did not listen to rap when I was 8 2004) Let’s Get It Started by The Black Eyed Peas. This is the only Black Eye Peas song I kind of like. It’s upbeat, just like I try to be. 2005) Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day. This is a really good song, and no, I’m not on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams. 2006) Move Along by The All-American Rejects. This was my favorite song up until about a year ago. It inspired me to start drumming 2007) Buy U a Drank by T-Pain. I still really enjoy this song and it’s the only T-Pain I like. This made me really big into Hip-Hop. 2008) Lollipop by Lil Wayne. I love the base to this song. It’s really good, but my parents find it disgusting. 2009) Poker Face by Lady GaGa. Wow. I have found a huge hate for women pop artists due to this artist. 2010) Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z. This song reminds me of one of my favorite places of all time, New York City. I go here a lot because my parents like the city as well. 2011) Well, we haven’t quite completed 2011 yet but if I had to choose one it would be Black and Yellow by Wiz Khalifa. Its such a good song, and all my friends enjoy this song as well.

Simon Wiesenthal

Simon Wiesenthal was a man who documented the horrific attrocities that occured during the Holocaust. He also hunted down the responsible Nazis. He was a great man, who made sure the Nazis did not get away with the bad things they did. Simon's accomplished life was made into a movie. Simon was born in 1908, and his father died in WW1. Simon was a very accomplished man who did a lot to hold the Nazis accountable for their actions. We should hold him up on a pedestal, look back on him to learn things, we should honor him. He shows us how we should be, how we should act, and how we should react to things people do. Simon Wiesenthal was a great man. Let us hope we will see his spirit live on in future generations.