Blog #15

For my blog, I read an article on CNN called "thrift store MP3 contains secret military files". Chris Ogle, from New Zealand, bought a used MP3 player for nine dollars from a thrift store over a year ago and when he plugged it into his computer to put songs on it, discovered that there were confidential files. Some of these files include the home addresses, social security numbers, and cell phone numbers of U.S. soldiers and other information about the U.S. military back from 2005. It is scary that the government is not keeping these files safer, because things like this could happen so easily. It is lucky that this did not go into the hands of someone else who could use this information in a bad way. I would be very upset if i was one of these soldiers knowing that your personal information could be on this, or that something like this could happen.

Blog #14

For my blog, I read a CNN Article called "Suspect in Hudson family killings ordered to move from prison to jail". A judge ordered that the suspect, William Balfour, should move to a county jail to make it easier for him to meet with his lawyer. The judge said that Balfour understands that his case will take a long time to settle. I think he is wasting his time trying to prove himself innocent because there is plenty of evidence that points to him as the suspect. Prosecuters believe that he killed Jennifer Hudsons mother, brother, and nephew because he was jealous when he found out that his estranged wife had a boyfriend. I can't imagine what it is like for Jennifer Hudson to have to deal with these deaths that happened very suddenly and how anxious it makes her for the trial to end so that William Balfour goes to prison for a very long time.

Blog #13

For my blog I read an article from the CNN website- "Seven bodies found in home, police said". In Los Angeles, California the bodies of 5 children and 2 adults was found in a house in the neighborhood of Wilmington. There was an 8 year old girl and 2 sets of twins, ages 5 and 2. They believe this was a murder-suicide commited by the father. He was believed to have killed the family and then calling 911 and contacting a news station, telling them that he had murdered his family, before taking his own life. Police also found a suicide note in the house but did not get much information from it. This is a very tragic story and it's hard to believe that someone could have so much hatred that they could murder so many innocent people, especially of their own family. Nothing justifies that, so i wonder what the reasoning that the father had for this.

Blog #12

For this blog I read chapter 6 of Fitz by Mick Cochrane. At the start of chapter 6 Fitz tells his father to go to a coffee shop drive through and get himself some coffee. While he is ordering Fitz notices how polite and pleasant his father is to the girl who is working. This confuses him because he cannot understand how he seems to be such a nice person and can't even take the time to talk to his son every once in a while. He can't figure out what prevented him from doing this. Fitz refers to this problem as being the central mystery of his life. This sparks some hostility from him that surprises himself when Curtis asks what people call him, and he replies with orphan boy. At the end of the chapter, Fitz tells his father to call into work sick today. "I have plans. Big plans." Is the last thing Fitz says, which makes me wonder what he has planned for his first day with his father.

Blog #11

For this blog I read chapter 5 of Fitz by Mick Cochrane. Fitz is now in the car with his dad, who still does not know that his son is sitting next to him, and instructs him to start driving away from the city. Fitz reflects back on how he used to call his uncle 'daddy' because he was the father figure in his family, and how his mom never told him the truth about where his dad was when he was younger. At the very end of chapter 5, Curtis finally asks what it is that he wants from him, to just say the word and he could have it. Fitz replies, "What I want is to spend some time with you. You know, quality time. A little father-son time. Dad. That's the word". Curtis finally realizes that this kidnapper isn't a stranger but his son. I am still curious why Fitz's father left his family in the first place and why he did not try to stay in contact with his son.