Media Frenzy

I've always looked down on how the media can take a story and blow it out of proportion. Weather they don't have the facts or they stretch the truth to put readers or viewers on a certain side of the story. Just recently, news streamed across the country about a child being carried away in a giant helium balloon. Now common sense would tell anyone that has ever taken a high school physics class that there would be no way that a balloon that size could possibly lift a child. It would take about as many balloons as one could fit in a two story house to be able to equal out the gravity holding the child down. Plus, the child would not fly off the way the balloon in the video showed; more like hover. So why would the media be so hasty to make this a breaking news story? I honestly don't blame the father of the child who knowingly filmed this hoax as much as the media for airing it. It is times like these that I feel I cannot even trust the media anymore.

Kanye West

I find it rather scary to hear that President Obama is so in tune with the world of music and media. While watching the VMA's, Kanye interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech to complain about how the award should have gone to someone else. He didn't mean to be insulting, but he knew right away he hurt Taylor's feeling when he saw the look on her face. Mr. President commented on the situation saying Kanye was a, "Jackass." I'm not sure that a political figure should be paying any attention to such irrelevant topics. They should be focused on their jobs. Maybe I'm being too critical towards my expectations of how a president should act, but I may be wrong.

Smoker's life expectancy

If a nation wide ban on outdoor smoking did come into effect, life expectancy would probably go up. Most would think that that is a good thing. I believe that it may not be a good thing. The older Americans live, the more populated the U.S. would become. Prices would go up because of demand and America would see a more expensive future. Also, I believe that America would be an even fatter nation due to people quitting smoking because of the bans. Smoking addiction and food addiction have a lot in common. It is a psychological behavior where one feels the need to involve the movement of hand to mouth. This behavior usually comes into effect when relaxed or bored. You may hear people say they smoke because it is something to do and you may hear the same from people who over-eat.

Smoking Ban

I find it a bit ridiculous that smoking is being banned on parks and beaches now. What is the purpose of that? Smoking is a personal choice and people who smoke should have the freedom to exercise that choice. It is understandable to ban smoking in buildings, but banning it outdoors is not fair. There is virtually no risk of secondhand smoke outside. Places with smoking bins outside allow for cigarette butts to be disposed of properly. I feel this ban on outdoor smoking a bit too far.