Have they gone too far?

Election Boundries

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This article is about how the presidential election is now getting into video games. Someone playing a video game, saw that Obama was on a billboard trying to capture young voters attention to vote for him. This election has gone way beyond other elections and some of this stuff is unnecessary.

I think that this election is going beyond what other elections have gone and now I cant wait until the election is over because it is starting to control our lives. I know that this election is based on what we all want for the future of our country, but half of the comercials today are about the elections and it may just be me but I am sick of Obama and McCain bashing eachother. For me, it makes me just completely ignore everything they are saying. I think that the two canidates need to just stay with the basic stuff like billboards, bumper stickers, and signs. When they start getting into video gamesI think that they are pushing their limits. I mean, next thing we know, their in our food, and daily uses. I hope that Obama and McCain do respect boundries as well as people's rules for themselves and their children. So you tell me, have Obama and McCain gone too far?

Homework that lets you ask the questions!

Why Math?

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This is an assignment given by a teacher at Arapahoe High School. He assigned his students to ask someone How you use mathematics in your daily life. The questions were as follows: 1) How do you use math in your profession? Outside of your profession? 2) Are there any experiences – academic or otherwise - that particularly helped you learn and apply math in your profession? 3) What specific advice would you give to someone thinking about entering your profession if they want to help prepare themselves in the best possible way? 4) Knowing what you know now, what would you have done differently as a learner?

This triggers the questions that I am always asking my parents and grandparent. When will I use algebra? Do you use algebra? I can understand that it is always something good to know that may help in the future with the jobs we may have. I do enjoy algebra But I want to know the ppurpose of learning it. We all learn how to read so we can be involved with the daily life and understand our surroundings. But algebra always feels like a form of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing but a lot more difficult. But I guess we all need to know how to live life simpler and have alternative ways.