Newslog #1

How Comedy Shows Bring Families Together

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Although watching comedy shows on television is extremely popular among people of all ages, there might be some negative aspects. Many comedies are not suited for all ages, in which parents have to monitor what their children watch.  Young people might be exposed to drugs, alcohol, and sexual references by watching these shows and could be influenced into living these types of lifestyles. However, watching these shows can also have a positive influence on young people by teaching them about tolerance and "socially constructive behavior," as stated by author Hank Evans. Watching comedy shows with the whole family allows children to feel more comfortable in front of their parents. Also, parents know what their children are watching.

Watching comedy television shows with your family, in my opinion, creates a positive atmosphere. Jokes that everyone grasps from watching a show enlightens and relaxes the mood. Everyone becomes more comfortable knowing that they can enjoy a show with others.

10 Things That Make Me Smile

1. Yankee candles
2. Buying clothes on sale
3. Chocolate
4. Lying in bed with my laptop on my lap
5. Singing obnoxiously to a song
6. Getting a stunt up successfully in cheerleading
7. Having a good hair day
8. Spontaneous outings with my family
9. Knowing I can sleep late
10. The way glitter sparkles

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Within the past five or ten years, the popularity of compact discs has decreased. With the rise of Napster in the early 2000's and iTunes today, music is now being obtained more digitally. This is environmentally friendly, since no packaging and shipping is needed. But musicians are actually losing green...a different kind of green, that is. It is now possible for consumers to buy a single song because of digital websites and programs. If a person does not like a certain song, they do not have to buy the full length album. Also, file sharing is a new way for music lovers to easily distribute their favorite tunes over the Internet illegally. These two situations are causing record sales to decline.


I am guilty of buying single songs on iTunes, rather than full-length albums. However, if the CD is by an artist I love, I will by it. But rather than the ones in the hard plastic case, I have started purchasing CDs in "digipacks," which the author of this article, Jaine Kaif, explains are "made of cardboard paper but [have] a foam/plastic tray." Once all record companies package their artists' CDs in digipacks, I believe people won't be as hesitant about buying CDs as they do now.