Current Events

http://www.duffelblog.com/2013/11/applebees-declares-bankruptcy-offering-free-alcohol-veterans-day/


- Apple bee's declared chapter 11 bankruptcy after offering military service members and veterans free alcohol for veterans day.
- The promotion resulted in a massive single day loss of nearly $6 billion.
- "just wanted to do something for the troops"
- Pentagon spokesman George Little tweeted, “Oh fuck yeah!
- Army Brig. Gen. Robert James announced the deal on Twitter, along with the hash-tag #CrunkAtApplebees
- who knew veterans and service members could drink so much 

- Apple Bees did a good thing, but sadly they lost 6 billion $

- i think what they did is awesome despite the fact that they lost money, it shows how they care more about the men and women who serve the country than money.


10/11/14 
http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/cars/tesla-customers-look-past-the-gas-pump-as-sales-rebound-1.9701174

- tesla lost 13% in stocks 
- the low gas and oil prices are killing tesla sales
- people dont just buy tesla for eco but as a symbol 
- i think that tesla should drop the prices of their cars to try to compensate for the lower gas prices 


12/17/14
http://abcnews.go.com/US/sony-hackers-issue-warning-world-full-fear/story?id=27641600

- the movie, the interview is causing threats from Korea  
- sony has told theaters that they do not have to show the movie after threats were made on theaters that play the movie
- the department of homeland security got involved 
- i think that the sony hack probably the Koreans showing us that they are not afraid to take action if the movie is played. i also think that this entire situation is dumb due to the fact that its a comedy movie. in the long run i think that the movie will be released and not do well with the sales due to the fear of being attacked in a theater. 

Mrs. Wood blog 2014-2015

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Journal Questions

10/14/14
After viewing the Shine Strong and Through Like a Girl share your insight into the topics we discussed in class.
I think that women shouldn't say sorry when starting a conversation because it makes them seem weak. Women should only say sorry if they need to. I feel that in today's society, women say sorry because they think that they are interrupting or budding in on people. The public as a whole needs to realize that women are people to, they aren't inferior to men, and shouldn't have to say sorry all the time. Some men never say sorry even when they should, so why should women have to say sorry.

10/15/14
 Find a video that shows similar issues as yesterday's videos but from the male perspective.  Post them on your blog.  If you can't find any state so and state why there aren't any.
I don't have a video about men that relates to the shine bright video. I could not find one. I feel that I wasn't able to find one because men don't worry about what others think or say about them. Men feel superior to others in many ways.

10/20/14
What do you think about the new campaign that McDonald's is launching? will it work?
I think that the new campaign that McDonald's is launching is risky. people today will take the info from the video and spin it to sound bad and make it seem like their hiding something since they are showing us this video. I think that it will work though because people have always wondered what was in the meat and since the release of this video is showing how the meat is made and how its supposedly better because its a trimmed. 

10/21/14
What do you think of the new changes to regents requirements? Are you for it or against it? Read the article first.
I am for the new changes to the regents requirements because schools now offer new classes for different studies. I think that if you are more interested in a business class, you should be able to substitute the history class for the business class. 

10/23/14
What college interested you the most at yesterday's college fair? What information did you get from the the college? And most importantly did you have a conversation with the representatives?
The college that interested me the most was, University of Connecticut. I am interested in the medical field so I asked questions about the nursing programs, and med-school. I was informed that their is a med-school on campus and their is a nursing program. 

11/ 13 
Read the attached article from Wednesday's News-day and comment on the article.  It's interesting and different.  Who's every heard of "Singles Day"
I have never heard of singles day. I find it interesting how the holiday is called singles day but has nothing to do with being single. The fact that it is like a black Friday is cool since black Friday is awesome. I myself would enjoy seeing singles day end up in the united states within a few years.  

11/17 
Read the attached article from Newsday and comment on the article about Spotify. 
I think that Taylor swift is overreacting and should stop complaining. She already has all the money in the world and now she is asking for more just because spotify inst paying enough. In my opinion, i think since Taylor pulled her music off soptify, she should no longer be allowed to put it back up if she wishes. 

11/19 
What is your favorite subject in school? and why?  Can you see it as a way to make a living in the future? (a career)Science is my favorite subject in school. this is because science has changed my life for the better. i can see it as a way to making a living in the future, i would like to be a male nurse. There are  many ways science can be made into a career and ways to make a living.