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I think that one of the most challenging parts of this book is really knowing what is true and what is not. The specific story regarding Ruth and her father. Macon says that the relationship between Ruth and her father was too close. Macon explains that her father delivered Ruth’s girls and when he died, he saw Ruth laying naked sucking on her fathers fingers. On the other hand though, Ruth said that when her father died she was not naked and she was simply kissing her fathers fingers. These stories are the complete opposite of each other. Macon explains this story as a creepy sexual encounter that Ruth and her father had. Ruth explains it as a moment of grief and her saying her final goodbye to her father. The story told by Macon is so outlandish and crazy that it seems impossible, but at the same time that doesn’t sound like something a person would just make up. The version that Ruth told is much more believable and realistic, but Macon’s story is just so outlandish I dont know why ...

Country of origin I personally think that my families immigration story is amazing. My mom’s parents were originally from Korea and moved to the US in the 60s. My mom’s father was an extremely smart man who went to the best university in Korea and got a job at NASA. At NASA, he actually designed the last shuttle that was sent to the moon and was recently asked to work on the mars project. My mom’s mother was a graphic designer who wanted to raise a big religious family in the US. She hoped to have a better life in America for his kids. She wanted them to have a very strong education and eventually go to college. Once they officially immigrated to the US, they moved in the state of Ohio. They had 5 kids and lived a very religious life as Jahova witnesses. My dads family was originally from Poland. My great grandmother was a strong polish woman who took a boat all the way from Poland to the US in the early 1900s. When she arrived here she had absolutely nothing. She found a job as a ...

As of Wednesday the New York Times published and investigation about the Russian interference on Facebook. The investigation stated that Facebook had not fully released all their known information about the Russian interference. The investigation also stated that Facebook hired a private company to dig up extra inside information on their competitors. Mark Zucerberg, the CEO of Facebook, responded to these claims in a rather defensive way. He responded to the claims saying that he ensures everyone that they ended their relationship with this company ( CLICK HERE  to read a CNN article about Facebook’s response to the investigation). This recent incident raises the question on the governmental regulations with social media’s. As of now, social media is a very new thing to the government. There are regulations in place with social media and the internet in general, but there are still gray areas when it comes to speech and advertising on the internet. The US government honestly doe...

Recently, pipe bombs have been found in prominent Democrats mail. A pipe bomb is a homemade  bomb created with a pipe. When detonated, the bomb explodes, and produces shrapnel that can be extremely dangerous ( CLICK HERE  to see more about what a pipe bomb is). This type of bomb has been used by terrorists as it is easier to make, In the mail, influential democrats recieved pipe bombs. Among those influencers are people like Hillary Clinton and the Obama family. All of the bombs sent to the Democrats were all the same, leading the FBI to believe that a single person sent these bombs to multiple people. None of the bombs have actually been detonated, but the FBI is investigating to find the person who had sent them. Though the FBI hasn’t made any major discoveries, they do believe that they were sent from Southern Florida according to two people briefed on the situation. What is interesting about this crime is that some of the bombs were mailed, while others were hand deliver...

Climate change is a problem that many scientists believe could effect our future. Many new technologies are being made to better understand this problem. One of these technologies is a robotic jellyfish that helps scientists further comprehend the warming temperatures of the ocean around our coral reefs. These coral reefs are essential to marine life, as they provide a habitat for many species. This robotic jellyfish was created by scientists at Florida Atlantic University. The robot has eight battery powered tentacles that propel itself forward through the water. Unlike other underwater drones this jellyfish does not have propellers. Drones with propellers can destroy coral reefs and scar marine life. ( CLICK HERE  to see the article and video of the robot moving through the water). As the robot slowly moves through the water, it collects data about the temperature and salinity of the environment. These two factors are major contributors in harming underwater life. The one d...