Blogging Around: Vedran and J.T.

Vedran: I agree with your thoughts on cellphones. People do take their cellphones for granted. Now a days, there are cellphones that are basically computers in your pocket. I have also been saved by a phonecall to one of my friends to find out the homework. Cellphones have seriously revolutionized communication.

J.T.: I had the same experience you had while listening to Maple Leaf Rag. At first I just enjoyed the song a little bit when I listened to the left and right hands. But when I heard Maple Leaf Rag in its entirety i realized just how great it was. The piece also calmed me down and made me feel more relaxed. Over all Maple Leaf Rag was enjoyable.

360 Degrees: Immigration

Immigration is a issue that creates a controversey. A lot of Americans see immigrants as a threat because of their work ethic. But others see them as the backbone of our economy. Do immigrants prevent Americans from getting jobs or do they keep our economy flowing? I think that it works both ways in various degrees of class. Tons of immigrants are taking jobs in companies because of their will to work for less than what an American would expect. So they are essentially taking jobs from Americans. But minimum wage jobs are in abundance, and are flooded with immigrants. Some Americans complain about immigrants taking minimum wage jobs, but these Americans can get these jobs but they chose not to. Should the government not allow more immigrants to come? Isn't America about letting whoever wants to come in? America is the great melting pot, and I believe that we should stand by our reputation.