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Last night all parents of seniors had to attend a meeting on drug abuse. What was your parent's feedback on the meeting? What do you think of the mand

My parents did not attend the meeting last night at the school. I showed up though but Mr. Como wouldn't give me a sheet to enter the auditorium. There is a make up session for parents who were not able to attend the meeting last night so I am not worried about going to prom or banquet. As for the assembly itself, I just think it is a waste of time. They are long, and don't accomplish anything. Parents don't want to hear what their kids could do. Some kids do drug, some don't but that doesn't mean everyone should suffer for it. This isn't the first meeting with drugs too so parents know what kind of stuff happens with drugs. Hearing stuff like this is useless when trying to get students to stop using drugs, it’s only going to make us resent the school more and increase our chances of using it.

Michael Jackson's new movie started last night. Give your opinion on the movie and media circus that surrounds Michael today.

The new Michael Jackson movie came out last night and I can't wait to see it. The beginning of his career was great but then it sort of faded after all of the scandals. The movie should be a good tribute to the fallen pop star for all of his achievements. The media is still all over his death even though it was in June. The title of the movie is called, "This is it" for a reason. The reviews of the movie are good so that only makes me and others want to see it more. This should be the final tribute to the King of Pop and I myself want to see it.

Read the following article : 2Moms' Business.

To be honest, I have heard of something like this before. This is a good idea but updated software already has similar back up systems to this. A problem I see to this is that it is marketed to what seem only college students. Now a day, college students are more technically savvy and use software backups or have a flash drive with all of their work on it. If this 2 Jericho Moms' business really wants to succeed, they should market this to businesses all over the island. Bigger businesses would want to have a professional back up system with important files.

The Yankees won last night and are moving to the next round of the playoffs. Are you a die hard Yankee fan and can't wait to watch some more baseball.

I happened to watch the Yankee game yesterday night and to my enjoyment, they won. I am happy to see them go to the world series but I can say that I don't care about baseball that much. I don't care too much about any sport, I just enjoy knowing that my home team is winning and going on to fame. As for the civil war Yankees, that happened such along time ago that I don't care. What happened happened, who needs history anyway. My time can be best used for writing a blog in my business communication class. Mrs. Wood, my hands are freezing right now as I'm typing, more than they were friday night at Spooktacular. Don't wprry though, I can't feel them anymore.

Last chapter we spoke about different cultures and how actions, written communication and non-verbal communication play a big role in our ability to c

I do not think I would be able to face the challenges this women faces. She is at risk everyday for writing her articles. Where she comes from, she does not get as much freedom as we do here in the United States. The Taliban are very strict about these things and it is therefore that whenever she writes a poem or publishes an article, she mostly puts an out on her life. I know that she has a passion for writing and coming up with creative stories but I know I would never do what she is doing because I care for my life too much. I happen to respect her for going out and doing what she feels is right, her passion, even though she has death threats against her.

The Business Olympics teams are due Monday October 26th, the subject 21st century classrooms. How could you change this class or another class to brin

The way I would change this class or any other class would be to add more technology that us students are familiar with. I would like to see smart boards in all of the rooms, teachers having all of their work from the class online for students to access at home, and the device I am creating in E-Commerce. Briefly, it is an electronic journal that can upload documents from the teacher’s website and then be able to do the document on the journal and send it back when finished. That way it would save tons of paper used each year. Of course this isn't real but I would like to see it happen.

What is your point of view on "The Balloon Story"? Do you agree or disagree with the charges? How do you feel about the children's role in this?

I think this whole balloon incident was funny. I do not think that it was the safest or smartest thing for the family to do as a hoax but the fact that it happened was funny. The chargers to the parents will stick and I would have to agree with them. The US airport had to shut down flights over the area which hurt the airport's business. I believe the crime is also classed under a misdemeanor which should be sentenced. What does bother me the most is the child’s role in this. How can a parent pretend that their child is in a hot air balloon when he’s up stairs hiding in an attic? While it is funny, it is also disturbing.

New York state health care workers have been mandated to take the H1N1 (Swine Flu) vaccine. Do you agree with this or not? Why

Yes I agree with this decision. The people who are taking care of us should be vaccinated for the swine flu because we don't want them to get sick. If they are infected and they come in contact with other patients, they can make the patients worse then how they are. It is also because that they are around sick people that we don't want them to get sick. They will have a higher chance of catching this if they are around swine flu patients more and not be vaccinated. Even if the vaccine is new, it should be helpfull to everyone who has a good immune system. That is why health care workers would be a right choice to get the vaccine.

What do you think about the newest Nobel Prize Winner: President Obama. Do you agree, disagree and why.

I would have to disagree with this decision. To win the Nobel Peace Prize so early in his presidency is unfair. In my opinion, he did not do much to deserve this award. If you really had to say something about this, he did go through a lot of hardships in the process of being president but to make "peace" he did nothing. I would have them hold off giving President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize until later in his term. According to fox news, "Apparently Nobel Prizes are now being awarded to anyone who is not George Bush." -Jennifer Loven.

Healthy food has been the topic of the discussion in the Smithtown School District; from changing food in the cafeterias to ending bake sales to no mo

First off I would like to respond to this article by saying, what the hell. I would say something else but hell is already pushing it. The school is going crazy about the rules with healthy foods. If you get obese then its your fault. Its your responsibility to make sure you stay in shape and get the nutritional value that is required. These new healthy foods that are proposed are not a good idea. It may be considered healthy for the body but it may not be tasteful. If kids want to eat something in school, it should be something they enjoy, not something they hate. We need food for the soul.

Yesterday we had a speaker from Johnson and Wales (I know he was late and we had only a couple of minutes with him). Did his presentation inform you a

The presentation yesterday was overall good. I have already seen it a few times before but because I am a senior this year, this presentation had more of an impact on me. I do not plan on going to Johnson and Whales but some of the points that the presenter made were valid ones that I would consider if I chose to go out of state. Some of the points like location, money, and advancements were simply explained and easily understood.

How much do you know about Financial Education; course,parents,friends

I know very little about financial education. My parents help me with a lot of my finances but I do know the basics for everything. I can do some stocks, write and balance my check book, and a few other minor things to keep my finances organized. I am taking a college Accounting course to help educate me but other than that, I have no prior knowledge of financial education.

In today's Newsday there is an article regarding texting and driving. Give your point of view on this VERY important topic. Check out the article firs

I feel that the law to stop texting and driving is a law which should be upheld. Any type of activity that would impair your vision or take your eyes off the road for long periods of time should not be permitted while driving. You have a responsibility as a driver to drive safely while on the road for your protection and for the safety of the people around you. To sum everything up, no texting while driving.

State an appropriate proverb, the country of origin and what it means to you. (You can use ones we discussed in class or do your own research)

"If practice makes perfect, but no one is perfect, then why practice at all?" This is a proverb that I like to use. The reason why I use this is because some people like to accomplish a lot or until it is perfected. However nothing can be perfect so there is no point wasting your time on something if it is not going to get better than your best. I have no clue as to the country of origin of this quote, it is something I came up with off the top of my head but I am sure other people have thought of this. I also like to go by this when I get a low test grade. I realize that I tried my best and I should be proud of that fact and not dwindle on the past.