Oil Prices

Without doing any research, what background do you currently have on this issue?
What do you want to know about this issue?
Why did you choose this issue? Had it effected your life? Is it something you are passionate about? Explain.

The oil prices that have been decreasing in the United States are a direct result of an OPEC oil war that is being waged. Countries like Saudi Arabia have plenty of oil reserves that they can afford to keep the prices low by increasing production, this action is in direct response to the increased amount of fracking by U.S. companies. With the prices so low for oil, the fracking industry is becoming obsolete due to its high cost. Some nations in OPEC are worried that the increased production is also hurting their profits from exporting oil, but, the world's largest producer of oil, Saudi Arabia, is not concerned by the lower prices. This price was that is being waged on the United States by other oil rich nation is hurting our oil production industry, but helping consumers.

I want to know why countries like OPEC are continuing the drive the price of oil into the ground and if this economic war will become something that is more than that. I also want to know if the fracking industry can survive with gas prices so low.

I chose this issue because it directly effects my life, with the lowering of gas prices in the United States, it is great for the consumers, but it is hurting the fracking industry. I also chose this because I am interested in the topic of oil and how it commands our economy. I am also interested in seeing how gasp prices will change in the future.

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Monday January 26th 2015

Blog Post of the Day:
Last week I asked your to "think differently" and push yourself to be uncommon with your PSA project using Google Slides. Why do you think I asked you to do that? What is the point? Why not just use bullets and headers? Explain

I think that when you asked us to "think differently" I think that you asked us to do that because everyone does the same thing for all of their PSA's and you wanted us to be original and creative. In the creative process, you have to think and use your brain to come up with new and different ideas, and that is what you wanted us to achieve. The point of pushing yourself is to be better and to get better, you always grow when you push past your comfort zone and improve. I think that expanding ideas and not just listing facts is the best way to project ideas.

PSA

Friday January 23rd 2015 Kids These Days!

Blog Post of the Day:


Kids these days! They are getting into all sorts of trouble. They spend all of their time using their rainbow looms to make bracelets and necklaces, my wife Susan and I have 13 rainbow bracelets. They spend all their time on their gee-dang eye-pods and y-boxes, I can't hardly keep up. When I was a kid we used to play OUTSIDE, but these skinny whippers just sit on their rumps all day doing thumb exercises. These kids are out of control and need to get back to working in the mines like I was when I was their age.

Thursday January 22 2015 PSA

Blog Post of the Day:
What is a public service announcement (PSA)? What do PSA's do? What makes a good PSA? How can you get someone to take action after watching a PSA? What is you PSA idea? Explain in detail.

A public service announcement is a presentation of information that is designed to persuade someone's opinion toward or against something. Topics often include smoking, drinking, and other things that are detrimental. PSA's use photographs, data, and statistics to portray their ideas and influence people. A good PSA makes someone feel toward a certain topic and influences them. You can get someone to take action by having a call to action, or providing ideas for them to do that will help them. My PSA idea is to show all the detrimental things that are caused by teen drinking and all use appeals to emotion, like fear, to influence people not to consume alcohol under the age of 21.

Tuesday January 20th 2015 My Weekend

Blog Post of the Day:
Tell me all about your 3 day weekend. Share photos!

Wowza this was a quick three day weekend! I had a swim meet early Saturday morning at BVN, it was against all of the Blue Valley Schools and we got 3rd place. After the meet we went to get some bomb.com food at Fuzzy's Taco Shop. The rest of the day was spent relaxing and resting. On Sunday I spent a lot of the day doing homework and helping my dad take the bathtub out of my parent's master bathroom. I also went and hung out with some friends on Sunday night. On Monday I had swim practice at 8:00 AM and then went to IHOP for some unlimited pancakes. I had work at 1 PM and was there until 6:00 PM where I went home and finished up my homework.

This is me at my swim meet

These were some bomb.com pancakes from IHOP

Friday January 16th 2015

Blog Post of the Day:

Tell me a little bit about yourself and your life here at BVHS. What activities or clubs are you involved in? What year are you in school? What is your favorite class and/or teacher so far this year? What are you looking forward to this school year? Include some original photos from your phone if you can.

Life for yours truly is very jammed packed with activities and classes. I am involved in the BVHS swim team, this is my third year on the team and hopefully I will be going to state again this year. I am also involved in Relay for Life at our school. I am the Junior chair along with my fellow homie Rachel Trout. I am in many honors societies including Mu Alpha Theta, and Science Honors society. I am a junior here at the fine establishment of BVHS. My favorite class is AP Physics, taught by Mr. Holloway. He is my favorite teacher and makes the content we are learning fun! This year I am looking forward to working hard to get good grades to try to get into the college of my dreams.

Me with Hillary Hiezman in London, England

My mom and I at 2014 Homecoming Dance