TSA Overboard?

Hello! This blog should be interesting today. Scanning through AOL to check my mail I came across an article on a 3 year old in a wheel chair, with a cast on his leg, being pat down by TSA. The child was being accompanied by his father, mother, two siblings, and grandparents. The family was headed to Disney, but they were side swiped by security before being able to board their plane. The father of the 3 year old managed to capture the whole thing on video. As the video is being played it is remarkable how the father is able to control his self during the situation. In this case I will take the side of the father and child. Due to the 9/11 attacks security has tightened the reins when traveling by plane. I am thankful for this, but I do not see the need to pat down a child who is incapable of walking. As the video plays out you see how an elderly woman with a cane is pulled aside and begins to receive a pat down as well. To become a member of TSA, the members need to hold certain qualities of being able to judge and read people. I feel like anyone is being accepted into this job without having the essential characteristics. This is not just one story that I have heard relating to plane security. This problem seems to becoming more predominant as air transportation seems to be increasing. However some reports show how people are refusing to travel by plane due to situations like this. Unfortunately, I feel that situations like the one reported will only become more popular as time goes on. I do feel that it will affect the number of people who decided to fly. Here is the link to this story, view the video and come up with your own conclusion.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/19/tsa-pats-down-3-year-old-_n_1361843.html?ref=travel&icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl16%7Csec1_lnk1%26pLid%3D144547

Tweets gone bad..

Hello everyone! Today my free choice blog will be on an article I have just read on AOL.com. The title of this article is, Emma Sullivan, Kansas High School Student, Punished For Sam Brownback Tweet. This article explains about an 18 year old high school student who had been punished for tweeting discouraging remarks about Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback. The article tells how after Sullivan arrived home from a field trip, after meeting Brownback, she began to tweet her dislikes. Her tweet read, "Just made mean comments at gov brownback and told him he sucked, in person #heblowsalot." Emma's tweet was then reported to her school and she was called to the Principal's office at once. The Principal began to reprimand Sullivan and ordered her to write an apology letter to the Governor himself. In the article it states that Emma still has not wrote the letter because she feels it goes against her right to freedom of speech.

I find this article to be quite comical. I find it funny to see how a high school student's comment, on a social network, about a political figure made the news. It amuses me to see how a student's comment on a Governor can go to such measures. You see everyday on the television shows that are meant to roast political figures. But when you have a high school student making comments, that game changes. I feel the students comment was rude, however I do believe in the right to Freedom of Speech. The high school student has every right to express her feelings over her own social site. Sullivan did not disrupt her learning environment or harm the Governor's title. I chose to blog about this article because it shows how a high school student's "tweet" could become public news to the world. I guess it always goes back to what your mother always said, "Always watch what you say."

Free Choice Blog! Facebook Feud Article

Hello! I have just read an interesting article that has even more assured me on my decision of deleting my Facebook. Recently there was a 30 year old female, Jennifer Harris, who was arrested in Iowa for setting her neighbor's house on fire. The  fugitive's motive was because she was "de friended" by her neighbor on Facebook. This feud began over a fight between Harris and her neighbor about a party invitation. This fight then led the neighbor to deleting Harris from her friends' list on Facebook. This article was highly disturbing. A fight on Facebook led to one individual burning down a former friend's house. My personal opinions of Facebook are not very high. I believe Facebook is a waste of time and over consumes many individuals in the world. This social site "takes over" individuals and in some ways consumes their whole way of living. A falling out between friends on Facebook leads to an arisen burning down their neighbor's house. What next is bound to happen from the creation of Facebook?

Illusions: Chapter 1

Hello everyone! This post today has to deal with Aprilynne Pike's lastest book, Illusions. Chapter 1 deals with the returning characters Laurel, David, and Tamani. We take into view Laurel and David's first day of their senior year in high school. The couple run into Chelsea and Ryan, close friends from the previous books, and begin to discuss their wishes and goals for their final year of high school. With a quick glance to her left, Laurel catches the eye of a familiar stranger. The stranger's eyes are a dull green and she knows without a doubt a doubt who the eyes belong to. Tamani, a faerie, Laurel's protector, was standing in the middle of her high school.
Laurel feels confused and in fear. The last time she had seen Tam was when she was forced to say goodbye. She never thought she would see him again. As the book progresses she finds that she shares two classes with Tamani. Their first greeting, since last summer, feels the same as when she last say him. Tam fills in Laurel that the reason why he is now enrolled in her high school is for her protection. He needs to be closer to her in order to make sure she is fully protected. The end of the first chapter leaves you hanging or more details on why Tamani has showed up. What is the real reason for his bold appearance?
My personal reaction to this reading is I feel on edge. I want to know why the full reason for why Tam is here.  
The suspense is building up and to begin the first Chapter with this huge climax is over powering. If I were to take notes regarding this reading I would use an Outline form. This is because it would help with being neat. There is so much information packed into this reading that and Outline would be needed. This also allows you to have a clear, visual view of your work.

All about Reading!

Earlier I was given the task to find out what type of reader I was. Before beginning this quiz I already had a state of mind which category I would fall under. I am an avid reader and do enjoy reading every night. My preference of reading categories lies under Fiction. So what do you know? I was placed under the category of being a "Fiction Reader." According to the Fiction category I like to escape when I read. I enjoy stories that tell me about something other than my normal life. As long as it's not real, it's up my alley. Consider picking up books and short stories for your Free Choice Blog. I believe my title of being a Fiction reader is correct. Every book I pick up is fiction. This is because when I read, I like to provoke emotions inside of me. I allow myself to get sucked in to a book and not have to think, but feel the emotions that are coming from the characters. 


What is the last thing I read  that I enjoyed and why? The last thing I read was a text message I received from my significant other. He was explaining to me the importance of life and how our relationship intertwined in. His words were not intended for me to think, but feel. I was able to allow my emotions to stir and be able to feel the true meaning of his words. The words were not filled with mush but facts. These facts explained our lives and how we affect one another. I enjoyed reading the message because it made myself feel good. No thought was required, just feeling the emotion of his words.