short story

i am writing my short story about a car accident that i was in this past summer. however, to make it more fictional, i am going to tell the story from the point of view of somebody who watched the crash happen. Mainly, i am going to describe how it was a normal day for this person and then discuss their feelings after the crash happened as if i were the one looking on instead of the one doing the driving.

The Three R's

One of the alternative methods to animal testing that researches have discovered is known as “the three R’s”. This principle sets out three goals for the conscientious researcher: replacement of animals by in vitro, or test tube methods; reduction of the numbers of animals used by statistical techniques; and refinement of the experiment so that fewer animals have to suffer.These provide humane conditions for testing that do not inflict suffering on animals; at the same time costing the researchers no more and often less money. This is a model of a safer and more humane way to conduct testing that will not endanger animals.

Celebrities today can never get their freedom. Although many famous people will do whatever they can to make the headlines or be a target for the paparazzi, every person has certain things going on in their life that would be better if it were kept to themselves. I think that magazines, newspapers, television shows, and anything of the sort tend to be very cruel and immoral and are just looking to make money. People will say or show anything in order to get people to watch or listen, and they are doing it at the expense of other people's emotions. Currently in the news, there have been hundreds of reports of Britney Spears, and how she shaved her head and tattooed herself after leaving rehab. Things are being said about her new looks and her spur-of-the-moment attitude, and not all the things being said are positive. It is obvious that Britney is going through a hard time in her life right now, but just because she is famous does is mean that her personal problems need to be shared with the world? In my opinion, it is wrong for things to be published or broadcasted without 100% approval from the person who is being spoke of. Does Mary-Kate Olsen need everybody to be reminded of her battle with anorexia? Was it appropriate for Bill Clinton's sexual life to be announced to the country? As much as people enjoy hearing this gossip, I have strong opinions against the media for giving personal details about people's lives without their permission. Famous or not, every human being has feelings, and nobody wants their personal lives being portrayed negatively to the public.

Thomas de Zengotita has a valid point when he discusses the fabrications that may influence what people see to be reality. Since we are constantly coping with so many issues in our every-day lives, answers to our questions get mixed up in each other and other things that may be affecting our lives and reality is never clear. For example, the media plays a big role in decision-making for many people. Although something seems as if it will turn out okay, you will never be 100% correct about this unless you see that it is true. There is not just another "episode" in your life that will fix what you have done. Also, Zengotita's post discusses how the immense about of crisis in our lives causes our reactions to events to not be as concerned, as in the events of September 11th. People are so used to things being fixed and more problems coming, that they never stop to fully assess that the bad situations have been cleared.

Bad Sportsmanship in the NFL

When the Pats played the Chargers 3 weeks ago, the result of the game caused many San Diego players to talk trash about New England. In my opinion, and from the perspective of my chiropractor (who is the Patriots chiropractor and was on the field the entire game), these players should really have kept their mouths shut. What the cameras showed were the Patriots dancing in the endzone to celebrate their win when time ran out. What the cameras did show were the Chargers celebrating what they assumed was going to be a victory- with 8 minutes left. When the Patriots ended up winning the game, LaDainian Tomlinson made rude comments about the Patriots organization that were not true. Although both teams may have proven to be cocky about certain plays they made, the comments made about Bill Belicheck were extremely inappropriate. It is completely out of line to blame players' actions on a coach, when in reality Belicheck's famous line to his team members is always, "play with class, win with class, or don't play at all." Furthermore, in my opinion LT should never have said that he would not talk to Belicheck if he were to be the Pro-Bowl coach, for if he is not mature enough to face a loss and blames a terrific and respected coach, then he should not have playing time at all- regardless of how skilled he may be.