Global Priority
U.S. Billions going around the world...
Cosmetics in the United States
8
Ice cream in Europe
11
Perfumes in Europe and the United States
12
Pet foods in Europe and the United States
17
Business entertainment in Japan
35
Cigarettes in Europe
50
Alcoholic drinks in Europe
105
Narcotics drugs in the world
400
Military spending in the world
780
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
" Soles 4 Souls"
As some may know, the Elementary is doing a fundraiser called "Soles for Souls". This fundraiser gives shoes to needy kids. This really is a great fundraiser, Please... If you, or someone you know, has shoes that they don't wear, please bring them in. There really are people out there that need our help...
Footwear is a basic need that most of us take for granted every day. Americans have a surplus of footwear just sitting in our closets. Your time of simply cleaning out your closets can make a big difference in the life of someone in need.
For us, style is the main reason for the footwear we own. Some people own over fifty pairs, while many people around the world have none. For those without shoes, health care is the most important reason shoes are so desperately needed.
Please... Help the fifth graders help the world.
Footwear is a basic need that most of us take for granted every day. Americans have a surplus of footwear just sitting in our closets. Your time of simply cleaning out your closets can make a big difference in the life of someone in need.
For us, style is the main reason for the footwear we own. Some people own over fifty pairs, while many people around the world have none. For those without shoes, health care is the most important reason shoes are so desperately needed.
Please... Help the fifth graders help the world.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Friendship is Important
Friendships multiply joys and divide griefs.- H. G. Bohn
True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.- Ben Jonson
One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.- Euripides
A faithful friend is the medicine of life.- Apocrypha
A friend is a present which you give yourself.- Robert Louis Stevenson
A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.- Len Wein
A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway.- Fr. Jerome Cummings
True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.- Ben Jonson
One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.- Euripides
A faithful friend is the medicine of life.- Apocrypha
A friend is a present which you give yourself.- Robert Louis Stevenson
A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.- Len Wein
A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway.- Fr. Jerome Cummings
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Our Future President
It's a known fact that Barack Obama is going to be President of the United States this coming January. People may not have wanted him to be, but he is, and hating him isn't going to do anything. We are a united country, we need to act like one. Complaining won't get us anywhere.
"A country divided against itself will not stand"
~Abraham Lincoln
(also found in the Bible)
"A country divided against itself will not stand"
~Abraham Lincoln
(also found in the Bible)
Obama Urges Congress to Move on Economic Plan
This is an article I found on Yahoo News........................................................
Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to get moving next week on an economic rescue plan that would extend jobless benefits among other actions.
"If Congress does not pass an immediate plan that gives the economy the boost it needs, I will make it my first order of business as president," Obama said in his Democratic Party's weekly radio address.
The radio address was also videotaped and posted online through a YouTube link to Obama's transition Web site, http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ap/ap_on_el_pr/storytext/obama_economy/29892609/SIG=10n6oj80p;_ylt=AidCet19jfW5lsBrFx2r2yth24cA/*http://www.change.gov. Before Obama appears in the video, "Your weekly address from the president-elect" flashes across the screen. Part of an American flag is shown in the frame as Obama speaks directly into the camera.
The president-elect plans to continue to record online videos of the addresses after he takes the oath of office Jan. 20.
Obama said he was pleased President George W. Bush brought world leaders to Washington to discuss turmoil in the financial markets, "because our global economic crisis requires a coordinated global response."
Obama stressed the importance of creating jobs in the United States and helping to relieve the nation's economic distress.
Digging the country out of tough times will require people to pitch in and look after each other, in addition to long-term investments such as making health care affordable and rebuilding the nation's infrastructure, he said.
"Make no mistake: This is the greatest economic challenge of our times," Obama said. "And while the road ahead will be long, and the work will be hard, I know that we can steer ourselves out of this crisis because here in America we always rise to the moment, no matter how hard. And I am more hopeful than ever that America will rise once again."
"If Congress does not pass an immediate plan that gives the economy the boost it needs, I will make it my first order of business as president," Obama said in his Democratic Party's weekly radio address.
The radio address was also videotaped and posted online through a YouTube link to Obama's transition Web site, http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ap/ap_on_el_pr/storytext/obama_economy/29892609/SIG=10n6oj80p;_ylt=AidCet19jfW5lsBrFx2r2yth24cA/*http://www.change.gov. Before Obama appears in the video, "Your weekly address from the president-elect" flashes across the screen. Part of an American flag is shown in the frame as Obama speaks directly into the camera.
The president-elect plans to continue to record online videos of the addresses after he takes the oath of office Jan. 20.
Obama said he was pleased President George W. Bush brought world leaders to Washington to discuss turmoil in the financial markets, "because our global economic crisis requires a coordinated global response."
Obama stressed the importance of creating jobs in the United States and helping to relieve the nation's economic distress.
Digging the country out of tough times will require people to pitch in and look after each other, in addition to long-term investments such as making health care affordable and rebuilding the nation's infrastructure, he said.
"Make no mistake: This is the greatest economic challenge of our times," Obama said. "And while the road ahead will be long, and the work will be hard, I know that we can steer ourselves out of this crisis because here in America we always rise to the moment, no matter how hard. And I am more hopeful than ever that America will rise once again."
Monday, November 10, 2008
My Week of No Technology
This past week I've gone without using technology unless necessary. This was a very big challenge for me. At my house, we are TV junkies. I don't even know how many hours a week I alone watch the tube. It's not right.
It has been scientifically proven that kids today spend more time with technology than they do socializing with other humans. We, as a country, are growing up socially disabled. It's like we are training ourselves to live in a shell.
Anyway, when I went home last Friday... I told my parents about the plan. They supported me 100%. For this past week none of our family has used unnecessary technology. It was hard t0 get used to at first. With there being no TV on, we all had a lot more time for other things. Most of us played games, did homework, or read. After the week was over... we all felt happier in a way. Board games help us use our brain. My family bonded a lot over those few days.
After one whole week went by, my entire family was happier. We ended up continuing the restricted use of technology. Yesterday my family spent six hours strait playing with Lego's. Not once during that time was the TV on. We had found a BETTER thing to do. It was a lot more fun than sitting on the couch for three hours strait. More families should try it, even if it is for just a week. I feel happier and more productive when I'm not sitting, staring at a screen for hours at a time.
It has been scientifically proven that kids today spend more time with technology than they do socializing with other humans. We, as a country, are growing up socially disabled. It's like we are training ourselves to live in a shell.
Anyway, when I went home last Friday... I told my parents about the plan. They supported me 100%. For this past week none of our family has used unnecessary technology. It was hard t0 get used to at first. With there being no TV on, we all had a lot more time for other things. Most of us played games, did homework, or read. After the week was over... we all felt happier in a way. Board games help us use our brain. My family bonded a lot over those few days.
After one whole week went by, my entire family was happier. We ended up continuing the restricted use of technology. Yesterday my family spent six hours strait playing with Lego's. Not once during that time was the TV on. We had found a BETTER thing to do. It was a lot more fun than sitting on the couch for three hours strait. More families should try it, even if it is for just a week. I feel happier and more productive when I'm not sitting, staring at a screen for hours at a time.
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