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I am really beginning to enjoy using Twitter; I can use it for news updates. It is a great way to stay on-top of things, considering nowadays everything moves so fast.

Something I promised myself (and still have not done) is to assert a presence on Linked in. All of my professors speak about how important it is. Especially, for new graduates who will be job searching pretty soon. I need to go online and do that as soon as possible. It will be interesting to see how it works and how easily I can set my profile up and make some connections, like followers on Twitter and friends on Facebook, I am assuming it may take a while. I will post an update soon to let you know how the beginning process goes.

PJ Torres

Should Corporate America be held accountable for the loss of American Jobs?

 

I think any corporation which has taken jobs from Americans and made a lot of money in doing so…Should compensate the U.S. in some way to make up for any harm done to the people of America or the U.S.

Many companies and I don’t have to name them all are able to start, remain solvent, exist and profit because of America, the U.S labor and works and the American people who worked for these companies before they lost their jobs.

Additionally, it was Americans who gave money to these companies for goods and services which help these now mega million dollar corporation now pack-up and leave the \

U.S worker and consumer high and dry. Is this right?

Lets Talk

Mike B.

A juke and a block provided enough real estate for T.J. Moe to turn a short pass into a 68 yard game-winning touchdown with just 51 seconds on the clock. The play gave Missouri a 27-24 lead, which they would never relinquish, en route to a 3-0 record.

Despite being a strong favorite, a win seemed unlikely in the fourth quarter after San Diego St. running back Ronnie Hillman sprinted 93 yards for a touchdown to give the Aztecs a 21-20 lead. Back-to-back interceptions by Mizzou quarterback Blaine Gabbert didn’t help the cause, but somehow, Missouri’s defense came up strong and held the Aztecs to a field goal, which gave Gabbert one more chance to right the wrong of the previous two possessions. That’s when the incredible happened, as T.J. Moe used a Jerrell Jackson block to take it to the house, capping off a two play, 88 yard, 31 second drive to help the resilient Tigers stay undefeated.

Hillman did all he could on this day, rushing for an astounding 228 yards and two touchdowns. If the numbers couldn’t get more eerie, both teams had 440 total yards, with Mizzou having 351 of those come from the air. The Tigers avoided losing to a non-conference opponent, a feat they have held since 2005, when Hank Basket and New Mexico pulled off the win.

Mizzou switches gears next week, as they face Miami (OH) of the MAC. The Redhawks are 2-1 this season, but with the resurgent Tigers once again having home field advantage, look for the Tigers to be favorites behind a rejuvenated home crowd.

The World is Watching how we treat our first Black President!!!

What if President Obama decided not to run for re-election in 2012? Citing Obstructionist and sabotage as part of his reasons. Additionally, the country is more racially divided and His Opponents are not seeking to do what’s in the best interest of the country right now.

I would hope that President could run for a second term when America is ready to respect the Office of the president.

It is very clear that the president is doing his best to help America recover and be great.

Mike B.

…but the Dallas Stars are currently second in the Western Conference; a mere three points behind the Detroit Red Wings for the top seed. Sure, the season is slightly over a quarter of the way over, but considering the changes made from the prior season and the financial issues, no one could have predicted the squad being this competitive. The only drawback of this position is that the difference in points between the third place team and the team sitting at twelve is two points (the equivalent of one game). This tight grouping means positions will flex on a seemingly nightly basis; but regardless, the team is playing well. Tonight their six game win streak came to an end in a shoot-out against the Columbus Blue Jackets, but all good things must end. Expect this team to be in many close knit games since they are tenth in the league with 2.9 goals per game while sporting the ninth best goals against average of 2.6 goals per game. The MVP of this team to this point has to be Kari Lehtonen. Injuries have plagued his career to this point, but this year he’s healthy and playing like an elite goaltender. Statistically he wont be winning any awards, but he’s fourth in the league with thirteen wins. If there’s anything the Dallas Cowboys have taught this town, it’s that all that matters are W’s, no matter how you get them. Brad Richards leads the team in points (30) goals (11) and assists (19) and eight players have double digit points. The season seems to have potential, but there are two big factors that will affect the outcome. 1) Will the team be sold? Not too much has come up lately about the possibility of a buyer (I still say Mark Cuban…AAC=Cuban Palace). Texas Rangers fans know what impact new ownership can have on a team; let’s hope it happens sooner than later. 2) Will Richards be traded? The New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and even the LA Kings have been rumored to show interest. Trading in division doesn’t seem likely, but the Philadelphia Eagles proved nothing is impossible. The Rangers seem to have the most interest, and might be willing to give up the most players in return. With Richards becoming a free agent at the end of the year and the ownership issue still at hand, it appears unlikely the Stars will be able to retain him after the year’s end. Only time will tell.

Taken from Big D On Ice

I work at Tom Thumb as a produce clerk. Before that I was a cashier, porter, and courteousy clerk. I’m a hard worker, no matter which position I’ve been at. When I pushed in carts, I would always push in the most. While cashiering, I was fast, efficient, and accurate. With produce, I stack apples well, pull off boxes of rotten fruit, and know a thing or two about each item. Sounds like I have it made, right? Wrong. Tom Thumb is extremely picky about how they want their customers treated. They call it “World Class Service”, meaning every customer you see must be greeted, asked if they need help, if they do need help you must offer to take them to wherever they need help, suggest something for them to purchase, ask how many of whatever they chose to purchase that you can get for them, and offer a parting comment. To an extent I can see how that makes sense; who doesn’t want to be made feel like they’re important, and also get them in and out of the store as quickly and harmlessly as possible? But at the same time, how much is too much? I feel fake every time I do it, and I can tell the customers get annoyed with hearing it while walking through the store. Normally employees avoid customers, but in this store it’s sometimes the other way around. I’m naturally a nice person, but when I get in trouble for forgetting to say “Hi” before going out of my way to offer to help a customer, I find that ridiculous. Another time I was scolded because I was looking down at the wine spill I was mopping up and didn’t notice someone walk by me. Enough is enough.

I love the Harry Potter movies and books! My Harry Potter story (and everybody has one) started with seeing the first movie in 2001. My mom had read the books and knew that it would be a good family movie, my son was 7 and my daughter was 3, so my husband and I took them to see it. We loved it, as well as the next 3 movies. It was then that I decided to read the books. Boy, was I glad I did, the books were awesome. And it was cool, because I liked the books just as much as the movies. The books have more detail, which is really fun to read. But the movies are just so good, and have been very well done; telling the essential story (with the possible exception of the 6th one).

It worked out so that I saw the first five movies before reading the books. I liked it that way, less chance of not liking the movie after reading the book. I think that’s why I’m not sure about the 6th movie, it was the first one I saw after reading the book. As a matter of fact, all four of us had read the book first, and we all kind of felt the same…the 6th movie left out of details we thought were necessary. Ok, having said that, I have watched the movie again and do appreciate it more now.

And then there was the Deathly Hallows. The seventh book was the first one I actually bought as soon as it came out in hardback. I couldn’t wait, but I had to, at least until after my son read it. He had read all the books before I had, so I had to let him read that one first, too. But the wait was so worth it, I absolutely loved it. With (oops, another exception, and spoiler alert! I probably wouldn’t have killed off as many people) a perfect ending. My family and I went to see the Deathly Hallows the weekend it came out, and sorry to be redundant, we LOVED IT! The decision to make it a 2-parter was absolutely brilliant! It was not a disappointment whatsoever. It got all the main points and ended at a great spot. We can’t wait for July 15, 2011, to see the second part of the Deathly Hallows, the last Harry Potter movie….ever?