Yes, it is.  The time of year where comsumerism takes over your life.  And no, I’m not just going to rant about how the world isn’t fair and how America is an oxymoron, etc.  But, well I’m just going to reflect as it seems this time of the year is just right of it.

Well, things are going decently for me, not bad, just not great either.  I haven’t figured out exactly I plan to go about the rest of the school year.  So far, it’s been fine, but I would like to make it great.  But I still have to figure some issues with myself, and what I really want to do.
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Success truely is a lonely path. In my experience so far in high school, trying to succeed can really seperate you from everyone else. Not everyone wants to go the extra mile or even needs to especially in my school, however I often feel the need to try to attempt that one extra thing. And yet, even with my hardwork, and dedication so far my payoffs have not been great. For example, I have never gotten straight A’s ever, period. Even though, I strive to achieve them, they never come.
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After watching “All The King’s Men” yesterday at the movie theater, it got me thinking about how backwards and screwed up politics in especially in the South. And today, when I was watching 60 minutes I saw a part on how the Attorney General of the state of Lousiana is investigating 3 women doctors and nurses for their role in commiting “mercy” killings of several patients. (Original Link) After watching the segment I thought to myself, and why would the government attempt to put three women who had dedicated their whole lives to helping people in jail for life when the government wouldn’t even come and help the hospital evacuate?
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This is a sad day indeed. Who in their right mind goes and does these sort of things? (CNN Link) And I thought the police checked MySpace and other social sites nowadays… Geez, how far can these go? One day after I left Seattle for Victoria, Canada, there was a shooting no less then 3 blocks away from my hotel! Some guy decided to pull a hate crime and held hostage several women who worked for the local Jewish federation. I had even drove by that building several times days before the incident… (more…)

Are We? As the world moves into the 21st century I feel that everyone is slowly but surely becoming similar in many ways. For one most countries with a stable government and economy now have American fast food all over the place. Mcdonalds is slowly taking over the world and there’s nothing we can do about it. American popculture is now everywhere, our celebrities are now becoming inspirations for upcoming stars from other countries looking to imitate the success that we have had. Bollywood is just a Hollywood with a lot less money injected into it and with a lot more musical to it. If you ignore the song and dance theme and the belly-dancing there are similarities. For one, their movies get pirated just as much as ours do! (more…)

Okay, been awhile but anyhow. It’s the China question now and again. Will China finally rise to become a capitalistic superpower? Or will it linger in it’s communist and state-controlled days? As of right now, I can’t speculate on either one. There are steps being taken to move towards capitalism which in my opinion is a great first step. Now-a-days forgeign business’ are pouring money into the Southern Regions which is promoting growth at a rapid pace. Now, there’s Chinese yuppies or the growing middle class that live in high-rise apartments. That wasn’t around a couple of decades ago.

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