Long Awaited Electric Car

Long awaited electric car rolls out..... but can you afford it? So, if the price makes its way downward, would you buy one?

Gas Engines Are Here To Stay

We have been watching, Who Killed The Electric Car, now read this article do you think this article is good news? Explain.

Does The U.S. Have a Right To Gripe About Gas Prices?

Despite daily headlines bemoaning record gas prices, the U.S. is actually one of the cheaper places to fill up in the world. Do you feel so bad about what we are paying now?

Wheat is No longer King Of The Plains

Does this article concern you? What does it mean for you as a consumer?

Iran said what about Barbie?

Ever wonder what other countries think of Barbie? Do you agree with this article?

Where the buffalo roam.....and die

More than half of Yellowstone National Park's bison herd has died since last fall, forcing the government to suspend its annual slaughter program.

Small Car Demand Keeps Prices High

The AP reports, "Small cars are now the largest segment of the U.S. auto market, accounting for 18 percent of new car sales. Last year U.S. consumers bought a record 2.8 million of them, and with sales up 4 percent in the first quarter this year, the record almost surely will be shattered."

Oil Prices

Oil hit a new record near $120 a barrel on Monday, boosted by a string of bullish factors that included big disruptions to Nigeria's output and a UK refinery strike, highlighting anxieties over threats to supply.

How will things be when you are 67 years old?

How will the world look in the year 2058?

Sixty thinkers from around the world rise to that challenge in a collection of essays titled "The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today."

Read the article and comment about your opinion on these predictions and then make a prediction of your own.

Can A Star Sell You Style?

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think “Tiger Woods?”

Five Ways To Save Gas Money

It seems every day, gas pump prices hit another record high. The latest record national average for regular unleaded, as of April 9, was $3.34 per gallon, up 20% (or 55 cents) over the past year.

Prices are expected to top the $4 mark this summer. But don't let $80.00 fill-ups pump the fun out of your warm, sunny days. Here are five ways to score solid savings when you pull into the service station.

Does Money Buy Happiness?

"Economic growth doesn’t necessarily lead to more satisfaction" — is under attack.
What role do you think money plays in happiness?

Thinking About Tomorrow

"Let's get this out of the way first-in the next 10 years, no one will travel to work by jet pack or have robot maids that serve dinner. But technology will continue to transform the rituals of everyday life-sometimes in startling ways."

Dollar Sinks

The dollar sank to an all-time low against the euro Wednesday with U.S. inflation at the wholesale level coming in three times as high as expected in March, on top of escalating food and energy prices.

Lemon In Your Drink Study

Do you drink a lot of ice water with lemon when you go out to eat? You might be saving money, or maybe you think you are choosing a healthier drink....... watch this clip and see for yourself what you really might be drinking.

Microsoft Gives Yahoo 3-Week Deadline to Accept Buyout Offer

Microsoft set the clock ticking for Yahoo to accept its $41 billion buyout offer in a letter to the Internet pioneer's board Saturday, warning that if a deal wasn't reached by April 26 the software maker would launch a hostile takeover at a less attractive price.

What is your opinion of this offer? What would you do if you were making the decision for Yahoo?

4th Quarter Posts- week 2 reminder

Reminder: 8 Weeks To Go!!! Make sure that you are either posting one comment a week online, or turning in a hard copy of your opinion in the box in class. If any of you still have not joined the online blog would like to get invited, please create your gmail account and email me that information. Once I have received your information I will send you an invitation to join and all you have to do is get back on gmail to accept the invitation.

Either case, reminder you have to post one a week.

Mrs. Rowland

Wii shortage near end, why now?

Do you know someone that spent weeks, months or more trying to locate a Wii? Have you wondered why they have been so hard to find? Read this article and see why the shortage is coming to an end. Even Grandma can get into the action now..... don't make fun of my grandma.

Cell Phones and Your Health

Almost everyone has one, do you? Have you ever wondered about how this modern day convenience might effect your health?

Are We Heading Into A DEPRESSION?

Is it possible our economy could speed past a recession into a full-blown depression like that of the 1930s, when American unemployment reached 25 percent?