I believe that philanthropy is a moral obligation, and it should be for most people, especially rich people.  Of course, they shouldn't do it just to better their public image.  They should do it out of the kindness of their heart. Though it still does good, I wouldn't consider that philanthropy. Wealthier people have the money to give, and if they don't want to give money, they could always give their time.  They can't really ever say they don't have the time, because they can make the time, they're billionaires for crying out loud. No matter how much money is donated, it still does good, so when a wealthy person such as Bill Gates or Warren Buffet donates any amount of money to any organization or foundation, they should not be criticized. They should be praised.   

Health Risks Raised by Lack of Sleep

            Between staying up late doing school work and getting up early in the morning for school I just can’t seem to get enough sleep, but I guess I’d better change that if I want to have good health when I’m older. Studies have shown that poor sleep and sleeping habits could cause high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and being overweight or obese.  The reason poor sleep and sleeping habits lead to these things is because teens are getting insufficient amounts of sleep and using caffeine to stay awake and not getting any exercise. Teens are also using over the counter drugs to help them stay awake and that shouldn’t even be allowed because that is allowed for your health.  Maybe some parents should look into this to prevent their children from having terrible health in the future.  The parents, of course, is probably who this blog was written for. Especially younger, new parents that might not know the bad effects of sleep deficiency.  I completely understand and agree that lack of sleep is bad for anyone’s health and everyone could easily avoid this.   Where I got this information:   http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/01/poor-sleep-and-sleep-habits-in-adolescence-may-raise-health-risks/?hpt=hp_bn12

In this picture, there's a man staring in to the water with longing and doesn't seem to notice the beautiful woman standing right next to him staring at him with longing in her eyes. This man is clearly Narcissus because in the myth it says in paragraph 435, "nor food no rest can draw him thence", and if that can't make him leave his reflection, then a girl certainly can't.  you can infer that this is Narcissus because he can't see the woman, only himself.

Space is HUGE

What exactly is out in space? Planets, billions and stars, and “solar whips”..?  From August 6th to August 8th, there was a “dark red filament” stretching across the surface of the sun that was said to be about half a million miles long.  Solar whips are cooler clouds of solar material above the surface of the sun which are caused by unstable magnetic forces. The solar whip its self might not have reached planet Earth, but a small cloud of radiation associated with it did. There was a minor geomagnetic storm and a minor solar radiation storm that brought something we call the Northern Lights to parts of North America. What I just don’t understand is why the solar whip didn’t cause more than a just pretty light show. Why wasn’t there some kind of climate change or something, especially when the flare was towards Earth.
Even though this didn’t cause anything but the Northern Lights, this is still a big deal. Half a million mile solar whips don’t happen very often, at least, ones that we can see. This solar whip was said to be a medium sized one, so just how big is a large one? That just goes to show that space is so much bigger than what everybody thinks.  It’s amazing that there’s so much that goes on that we know so little about.  

1. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher: I dont think there is any good reason at all to take your owm life. To read about why someone might do that seems interesting to me.  I also saw that this book was on the New York Times bestsellers list at one time, and it was number one.
2. Heaven is For Real by Lynn Vincent and Todd Burpo: I am a christian and I've heard some of my friends and family talking about this book, and I've heard nothing but good news about it.  I also like to read non-fiction books, and this book is supposed to be a true story. 
3. Columbine by Dave Cullen: i have heard about this school shooting and I want to know more about it. I also want to get an idea of what was going through the shooters' heads when they decided to shoot up a school full of innocent students and faculty members.
4. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn: I like to read mysteries and tings that invlove murders and kidnappings. I've also heard Mrs. Pickett talking about it and what it was about and I want to know more about it.  By the sound of it, this book will keep me on the edge of my seat, and I won't be able to put it down.
5. Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire: the name of this book is what made me want to read it, at first. Then I read the description and it left me wanting more. It's a love story about a girl that meets a guy that
6. The Light Between The Oceans by M.L. Stedman: this book doesn't seem like anything i would ever read because it's unrealistic and i like to read realistic fiction and non fiction books. The description of this book says that a baby washes up on shore in Austraila and a couple takes it in.  a baby washing up on shore doesn't seem very realistic, but i think it would be good for a change, to read this book.
7.Bared to You by Sylvia Day: "Two troubled people develope an intense relationship" seems like something I would read because it sounds like a romance, which i like, and realstic fiction, which i also like. 
8. Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James: One of my friends was reading this book, and she was telling me about how great of a romance it was. She also read a passage of it to me, and i want to know the whole story. So I'm going to start reading it and see how it like it.
9.Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James: This book is the sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey, and if i like that book, I'm going to want some more of the story. I also don't like to start things and not finish them. I will at least try to finish the whole series.
10. Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James: this book is the last in the Fifty Shades of Grey series, and if I like the first two books I'm not, not going to read the last one.  Judging by what I've heard about the first book in the series, I think I'll want to read the rest of the trilogy.