Craigslist Killer

Meeting people from Craigslist may not be as safe as it seems. Miranda Barbour confesses to murdering people she met via Craigslist for the thrill of it. Barbour confessed to a Pennsylvania newspaper that “ she [has] killed at least 22 men over six years” in various locations that were unmentioned.

So far, Miranda and her husband Ellytte have been convicted of the strangling and stabbing of one man. It was a short three weeks before this couple decided to begin killing people. They come in contact with these people by posting a companion ad on Craigslist. During Barbour’s first interview,statements that involved Satanism were involved as well.  

I personally think this is wrong and something I wouldn’t expect to be occurring. This applies to my life because many people talk online without having a personal knowledge of who they are talking to. Meeting someone from online that you don’t know in person is extremely dangerous. Hopefully, people will realize that people can have different identities online.

Ellis, Ralph, and Elizabeth Landers. "Suspect in Craigslist Slaying Tells Reporter She Killed in 3 Other States." CNN. Cable News Network, 31 Mar. 2014. Web. 31 Mar. 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/30/us/craigslist-killing-suspect-interview/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews>.

Microsoft's next big headache: The Google Chromebook

The main idea of this article is Microsoft's attempt to compete with Google's new Chromebook. Although these Chromebooks area tiny percentage of what notebooks are being sold, Microsoft is still freaking out. This light weight, more modest computer is better in comparison to the Windows PC.






I can connect this to my school work because we recently got Chromebooks. Personally, I feel they are much better than regular laptops in almost all aspects. They are conveniently quick to turn on as well as loading web pages , making them great for school work.






Overall, I feel these notebooks are much better for various types of online work. Chromebooks are definitely my preference in comparison to any Windows. I feel that these will be appearing in numerous classrooms in the near future because of the popularity growth. Windows PC sales are big, but the Chromebooks are soon to become bigger.




Covert, Adrian Last. "Microsoft's next Big Headache: The Google Chromebook."CNNMoney. Cable News Network, 13 Mar. 2014. Web. 15 Mar. 2014. <http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/13/technology/google-chromebooks/index.html>.

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis Pigmentosa is a disorder that detroiates vision over a certain period of time. This disease is ,in fact, heriditary;and young Louis and his two other brothers are diagnosed with it. Louis and his family decided to begin an international sight seeing tour to give him many beautiful images to remember.

Louis mostly desired something rather different than a sight or place. His mother explained, "For some reason he really got hooked on American Basketball"(Corbett). His favorite team is the Celtics, and in order to see them before all vision was lost, the trip had to be planned soon. Then, the CEO of Boston-based software, Warren Casey gave a generous donation. He claims it be "a random coincidence";between Casey and other partners more than enough money was raised for this trip. Although Louie's odds of having complete vision are low, he has a lot of supporters out there. Throughout this article Conlan includes multiple quotes to emphasize the effects of this disease on Louie. For example, the mother Catherine elucidated how Louie feels by saying,"Last year was a hard one for poor Louie...his case was accelerated"(Corbett). I related this to my life to the memoir Night I'm currently reading in English 10. Determination can be described by many as the willingness to acheive a goal. In Night,Elie represents this by wanting to survive. Louie shows this characterisitic because not only himself, but numerous others, are determined he keeps partial eyesight. What is the purpose for using [statistics/quotations/headings/bullets/personal experience] (choose one of the options and write only on it.) If you have another element that you would like to discuss on this question, get the okay from me before proceeding. Use evidence from the selection to support your answer Conlon, Kevin. "Child Goes on 'bucket List' Trip before He Goes Blind." CNN. Cable News Network, 03 Mar. 2014. Web. 03 Mar. 2014. .