VIRUSES!!

READ THIS IF YOU HAVE A COMPUTER!!this is computer viruses not the viruses you get sick over.
everyone has a computer these days, and antivirus companies are making alot of money investing in viruses they built. Yes, this is true, most of the viruses out there are created by the antivirus companies. they do this so you would have to buy their antivirus in order to stop their viruses. Norton has its own set of viruses, and so does every other antivirus company.
basically we are the victims of this scam, the most common viruses out there are Trojan horse, and spy ware. not to mention all the other once. spy ware allows a hacker to see the screen of your computer, which they can than access your email address or bank accounts. however most banks have high security systems to their online data base.
the Trojan horse virus, just sneaks into your computer, and infects the files, and after a couple of months your computer shuts down, and wont start back up again.
so which type of antivirus should you use? between Norton, Kaspersky, Nod32, and AVG. i would say go with NOD 32, because nod32 is the fastest antivirus, this means that when you open the Internet explorer, it will show up faster. the speed of your Internet depends a little on your antivirus, and how fast it scans the pages you open. therefore Nod32 works the best for me.
ATTENTION: if you download an antivirus, and it keeps telling you that u have so many viruses, and you must get it to get rid of them..DON'T.. this is a virus, antivirus companies make these viruses, so you have to buy their product in order to get rid of their own virus... so NEVER download anything that says you have so many viruses.. click here to get rid of them :)

Facebook as a diary?

Why do some people treat Facebook as a diary? I remember a time when people treated diary’s like they were secrets of national importance, guarded and locked up in a drawer somewhere. Now people are so open with their inner thoughts and desires out in the open on Facebook. It seems to be some sort of attention whoring and maybe even a little self loathing to me. People put up so much meaningless stuff that they think others must care about. I might share a little interest in your morning commute if i saw it once but everyday? Really? What about the dinner that you just prepared? I still don't care. This though is sadly just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the worst Facebook updates. What about If you just caught your spouse cheating on you Facebook might not be the best place to share this. Unfortunately people will comment on this behavior in a positive way and it seems to just perpetuate this behavior. Your Facebook friends might not be liscienced or certified to help you out. Do you really want 85% of you “friends”, that you don’t talk too,do you really want them to know your personal business? I hope not. So the next time your pal Facebook wants to know what’s on your mind, remember, no one really cares when you make it all about you. So, invest in paper, pens, and a sock drawer to stuff it.

Abortion

Who gets to decide when a life should end and when it begins? What is the definition of life? Life is defined as a state of living characterized by capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction." A fetus has its own heartbeat at the age of 3 weeks, and has many other organs forming. Also the fetus responds to stimuli. It knows its moms voice and sometimes responds in the womb by kicking, twisting , or touching his or her face. A fetus may be attached to a host ( the mother) but most of their body fuctions alone or with some help from the mom.Some people claim that life isnt LIFE, until its viable life,which means when your born and fully developed. The "not Viable life" claim does not hold up because if life is not viable then why do people have abortions? If these babies weren't viable and would not grow up to be children then adults then an abortion would be unessasary to begin with. No body is born complete we grow, mature, change, and age constantly which mean where always developing, just like fetus do through the 9 months in the womb. Shouldn't the baby have a right ?

Green is the new black

Our society has in the past been tough on the earth. Large ineffiecient automobiles, big energy using houses, an excess of constructions, using easy chemicals solutions have all been the norms. This way of life has left a large carbon foot print and people are beginning to see how their personal choices have impacted the earth. People are starting to make conscious everyday efforts to change everyday choice into every friendly choices. By doing so the market has also changes to make more available earth friendly options. Some say that smugness is the reson behind the eco-friendly movement. That people look down on other people if they do not make the eco-friendly choices. Others believe it is way of life that has come into style because of economic hardships our country has faced. Whatever the reason the market is now flooded with green options. Hybrid cars were once few and far between. Now they are all over the road. Automakers ever have made large SUVs hybrids to meet the demand for green cars. Grocery stores are all filled with options for everyday household foods and products in a green version. People have started to bring reusable bags to stores hoping to eliminate waste of paper or plastic bags. Reusable cups plates napkins, water bottle, water filters are also popular. Marketing companies have created the idea that eco-friendliness is in style and people are getting into it. Hopefully this is not just a fad and we can create a social norm of eco-friendly efforts to reduce and maybe reverse the negative impact we have had on the earth.

Labels for Less

Our economy recently experienced a recession, economic activity slowed creating unemployment, bankruptcy and other financial problems. During this time Americans learned the hard way about spending beyond ones means. Before the recession everything Americans did was in excess. Living outside of ones means was common and everyone wanted the biggest and best the stores had to offer. After the recession happened people lost security and decided to wise up about their spending habits. Fiscal responsibility is now a priority for many Americans but our desire for labels and quality are still there. People can no longer see the value in high fashion labels but still desire the quality and style that comes with the label. In response to this many major fashion designers have felt the economic pinch and resorted to more economic means of selling their brand so people can afford it. Designers have begun creating lines for mainstream stores like Target, Walmart, Kohl's, etc. By doing this they have made high fashion labels attainable for more people. This allows fashion lovers to stay true to their brand and their wallets. Skeptics say that the less attainable an item is the more it is worth and by making things more people can afford you are lowering the value. The designers who have created lower market lines have in fact increased their sales and production. The U.S. is great at adapting for the times as we have seen in the past and now that people have wised up to the idea of fiscal responsibility hopefully more designers will follow suit and create more affordable clothing lines.

Don't ask Don't tell

At a young age Americans are taught to accept people and respect them for their differences. How can we as adults preach this and expect other adults to hide basic truths about themselves. Our country is very advance in our thinking of freedom for everyone but our military will not allow the freedom of openly gay men and women to serve our country. By saying don't ask don't tell we are asking them to lie about something they can not control because it is too difficult to deal with. By asking this of our soldiers we are telling young gays it is not OK to be gay, you make other uncomfortable. If a young boy is gay and dreams of serving our country he can not openly be true to himself by doing so. This is setting the gays rights movement back years in their fight for equal rights. People do not agree on many things like religion and politics but we all agree and respect each others right to have differences. It is what our country was founded on. Based on this idea how can we ask gays to hide their sexuality. It is understood that by taking away the don't ask don't tell policy it will not take away the problems gays face in the military, but at least it is a fair fight for them. It will create an acceptance necessary for the future of our country. If young gays see we are behind them, it will give them strength. Strength is mush needed in a time when so many young gay are committing suicide because they see no future happiness. By saying be yourself we will support you shows the youth that things do get better and our country supports you.

Monsters with Morality

In recent popular literature and entertainment Monsters have made a come back but not in a way we are used to seeing them. Monster's such as vampires, werewolves, wizards, robots and aliens are now the good guys. They live by codes of ethics like humans, they chose right over wrong. This is a far cry from past depictions of monsters, that would hurt and kill without any moral problem with their actions. Vampires were scene as blood thirty killers that would hunt and kill human victims, werewolves could only come out during full moons to stalk their pray. Wizards and witches did the work of the devil. I did not see Harry Potter doing the devils work, he is busy saving all of humanity. What does this switch in roles say about us as a society. Are humans becoming more excepting of things unknown. In the past it was differences that segregated people and our understanding of each other. Now we have become more understanding of differences and encourage unity and tolerance of all races, ethnicity, classes and genders. We have learned so much from each others differences and in my belief it has sparked a greater desire for knowledge of the unknown. With the timing right authors have flooded us with novels about the good monsters and open peoples minds to the concepts that just because they are different doesn't mean they are bad. Often in the past misconceptions led to harsh judgement of the unknown. The fascination with supernatural is no longer built out of fear but of interest in their differences. It may also be an indicator that our morality levels are lowering and many can relate better to monsters. The idea of having negative power and thoughts inside but fighting for the greater goods. What does it say about our culture when we embrace monsters and often can relate better to them then in our own kind?