10/28/11

One instance where I had to change my behavior would be when my Papa had me do some yard work for him.  He has very huge yard and we wanted me to pick up every twig and pull every weed from the mulch surrounding his entire yard.  I detest yard work, but he said he would pay me $20 for it, and I was desperate.  Well, it was horrible, I was sweating, my back hurt and it was so boring.  But, after a while and when I wanted to give up and quit, I remembered that I made a commitment and I was working towards a goal that I set for myself.  So, I kept pushing and I finally finished what I had set out to do.

10/26/11

After reading the first article, I felt like we should absolutely not have the Civic Center renovated.  After reading this second article I feel the exact same way.  I don't feel as if I have less or more information, because the man/woman who wrote this does not seems like a very reliable source.  The first article got a lot of information from the man who created the bond, but I do not know where the person who wrote this article is getting his or her information from.  So all in all, I feel like the city of Cumberland shouldn't renovate the Civic Center, but not because of reading this article.

10/24/11

I absolutely do not think children should be able to go out hunting with firearms.  I think at the age of 14/15 it would be okay, but personally I think 12 is way too young.  In the article it said it went off while he was "playing with the safety", which shows that he does not know how to correctly use a gun, much less be in full control of it.

10/20/11

My favorite season is Spring.  This is because it's the perfect temperature and it tends to be kind of rainy, which I like.  Also, I was born on March 28, which is the Springtime.  I love flowers, which is when they usually start blooming and I start to get the feeling that the school year is almost over.

10/18/11

The Lottery was about a village quite a long time ago.  It started off as a small community, but eventually became larger, as the years went by.  Every year, on June 27th, they would have a "lottery".  Whoever won the lottery would be sacrificed for the crops/harvest.  It's was an annual ritual, every year.  Every man of every household in this town would pick a piece of paper from a black box, Mr. Hutchinson won.  Then, his whole family was put into the box and whoever pulled out the paper with a black dot on it, was stoned to death, for a sacrifice.  His wife pulled out the dotted card.  This was a very eerie story, because I, as a reader, thought the lottery was something you would want to win, but it was quite the contrary.

10/14/11

Do you think culture in Grover's Corners influences personal belief and behavior similar to the way it does in South Portland?  Why or why not?
I do not think that culture influences South Portland the same way Grover's Corners does because in Grover's Corners, everyone is practically the same, it is absolutely not that way in South Portland.  If someone is different in South Portland, then people are mostly accepting.  Religion is a huge deal in Grover's Corners, but not in South Portland.  Of course, there are some religious people in So Po, but not everyone is.  We are much more diverse than people of Grover's Corners.

10/12/11

"I think that once you've found a person you are very fond of...I mean a person who is fond of you, too, and likes you enough to be interested in your character...Well I think that's just as important as college is, and even more so.  That's what I think."  I do agree with this because I think that being happy with your life is more important than your career.  If you aren't happy with who you're life partner is, then you will always be lonely.  Your mental health is more important than your career.

10/7/2011

I think that Obama's job bill would be a great one to pass.  I agree with President Obama saying that there are laid off construction workers that could be doing this job, so why are we stopping them?  It is a lot of money, but it would be going towards something good, and the money going to the construction workers would start to go around to the community.  There is possibly a better way to improve our economy, but I really don't know much about ways to do so. 

10/5/11

On question 2 and 3, I would vote yes.  I believe that this would be a good thing for people looking or in need of a job.  It may be bad for those who lose money to the casino, but I think that that would be their own fault.  I do not see anything bad in having a casino in Maine.  I do not personally like the idea of gambling, but if it gets people well-paying jobs, then I think it's worth it.

10/3/11

One aspect of Grover's Corners culture is how close knit their community is.  You are most likely going to marry someone that you've known your entire life.  For example, Emily married George and they have always been next door neighbors.  Only 10% of the teenagers/young adults leave Grover's Corners.  Most teenagers get married right out of high school.  So your reputation is very important in a small town community.  In South Portland, it is not so true.  It is not nearly as small as Grover's Corners and more people leave and go to college, start a career and then get married and start a family.  You can somewhat leave your reputation behind you, if you wish, and start a new.  We know that there can be bigger and better things out in the world and we strive to reach them.  Not so much, in Grover's Corners.