Op eds

Alright i started off with the op ed called "The seat not taken" thinking it would be like the road not taken or something along those lines, i was wrong. This op ed is the telling of, well racism. I for one cant believe this is happening to this guy, he says that most people wouldn't sit next to him on the train he takes to and from work because he is black, and he gave some good back up knowledge for his theory. I am from Montana you don't see many blacks out here but still when i do i don't treat them any different than anyone else i would happen to meet. There is no reason why you wouldn't sit next to this guy on the bus, he is a well off middle class citizen not a druggy or anything like that. He does seem to always look on the bright side though, saying that he kinda likes it since he always has more room for himself.
After that i went on to read the op ed "if schools were like american idol" just cause of the name really. This one might have been more interesting if i could have read the whole thing, it cuts you off saying that you need to subscribe to read on, but whatever. It started off by saying that in America there is a number of drop out high schools but they only relate to about seven percent of the total number of high schools which isn't bad really. Despite this the seven percent that these schools are is also the cause of 81% of the total student who end up dropping out, that's quite a change in percent if you ask me anyways.
Lastly i read the op ed "facebook, i just cant quit you" once again only because of the name. I can actually relate to this problems she is talking about, without a facebook or myspace you do seem to have a shut out appearance to the public. I myself continually find it hard to do homework for example with having a facebook. Its not like i try to do it, it has almost become a reflex when i get on the internet to go to facebook, which really hinders on the whole homework thing since really whats more interesting?

Enneagram test, and results.

Alright for starters i never really liked these "find out who you are" quiz things. My main type is apparently type 9, the peaceful or calm type. After seeing what all that might mean i didn't really believe like i had done the test right cause very few things were true. When i looked at the other tops picks though i was surprised to see that with all of them put together it pretty much sums up who i am and what i believe in. This was crazy for me since i never trusted these things, but  i guess they do kinda work cause mine was close to dead on.

Type 1	Perfectionism	||||||||||||	42%
Type 2	Helpfulness	||||	14%
Type 3	Image Focus	||||||||||||	50%
Type 4	Hypersensitivity	||||||	30%
Type 5	Detachment	||||||||||||	50%
Type 6	Anxiety	||||||||||	38%
Type 7	Adventurousness	||||||||||||	46%
Type 8	Aggressiveness	||||||||||||	50%
Type 9	Calmness	||||||||||||||||	66%

Your main type is Type 9	Your variant is sexual

This blog was fun to do though, i actually learned some things and had a good time seeing how close this test could get. Overall this test was pretty cool and we should do more blogs like this one.

Believer responce blog

                 Trash is piling up all around us nowadays and despite our best efforts we are having a hard time dealing with the effects of it all. Here in Montana there isn’t that big of a problem due to our large area and little population, but large populated states and cities are seeing this mess get worse and worse as the years go by. This is simple to understand why big cities are worse off than say even Missoula, the more people in a smaller space the more garbage there will be in the same area. New York City seems to be the worst, with trains and trucks, according to msnbc , running nearly fifty thousand tons of trash a day, but where is it all going?

                The answer actually makes me angry, since New York has so much trash and waste there landfills and incinerators have ether shut down or can’t handle the load, the believer article even talks about being able to see the landfills from outer space. So what do they do? They ship it to rural areas to have it dumped or burned there. Now this is maddening to me because I hate big cities, Missoula is even pushing it, I have always loved Montana for its open areas and small population but it seems that we are now being looked upon as a giant garbage can for the people who can’t take out their own trash, so to speak. Rural areas don’t have the waste or pollution of the bigger cities, and that’s why people like them, don’t go and ruin something so simple and sweet by giving rural places the same problems as cities.

http://believermag.com/issues/201009/?read=interview_nagle

First Paper Brainstorming...

I will be addressing logging and how useful it is to help clear the dead trees from fires and actually stop fires from being so bad. A couple of summers ago i actually was a logger, so i have some personal background into the topic, its hard work but pays well lol. I haven't found a exact thesis for my paper yet but i am sure i will as time goes by, i always seem to anyways.

Pizza, always better in New York?

Ahhh pizza, an amazing food which really does go good with almost anything, and at any meal. I am sure most of you have had pizza before, and i am also sure that you have heard that New York is where to get the best pizza. I always wondered why this was, whats so special about New York, i mean ya there is a lot of people there and stuff but what makes them better at making pizza. I decided to go on a hunt to find out why there pizza is so good, and how i could make some just as good, if its there recipe.
While surfing the internet i found a interesting article, chowhound did a test on New York pizza, they went with the idea that maybe pizza was made better there due to the tap water they use to make it. It turns out that they were right, after they made the pizza they had four blindfolded chefs do a taste test, all of the chefs picked the pizza made from New York tap water to be the best. Now i wonder what the people of New York have been putting in there water to make pizza better??? Whatever it is i want some, i love pizza...and aparently i am not the only one to think so.
Joe Brown said the same thing, the love of pizza is everywhere. He said, and i quote, "It costs $482.79 to get a decent pizza in San Francisco — $17 for the pie, $85 for cab fare, and $378.80 for the flight to New York. Throw in $1.99 for tinfoil." what kind of pizza do they have over there??? I mean good god, i personally have never had New York pizza but now i just might fly there to get some, i have $482...
p.s. i might miss class due to pizza 

First blog thingy

Hello everyone my name is Jake Glover I'm from Hamilton Montana, ya i know big move, and i am hoping to get a degree in computer science. I like hanging out with friends and overall just having a great time. Never really liked school much ether, besides all my friends, but college seems to have the best of both worlds and am looking forward to four years here in Missoula.
To be honest i never really cared for reading all that much till alot later in my life, so as a result i am a very slow reader. This seems to have a effect on what i read. I only read stuff i really like, or am forced to, and i need alot of time to read long books. Despite this i do find reading enjoyable if i have the right book, if you find the right one books can be way better then any movie you will every be able to watch.