Seven labrador retrievers were cloned in South Korea recently to snif out drugs and explosives. They were cloned from one of their top drug sniffing dogs because it is so hard to find good candidates for the job. The dogs so far have been a complete success, passing tests just as well as the original.

For all the people that think cloning is immoral, this should prove how useful it can be. These dogs will surely save lives and catch criminals, and every country should follow South Korea’s lead. Not experimenting with cloning and stem cells is what really should be called immoral. The possibilities are endless for cloning and stem cells, working to save possibly millions of lives. The possibilities of reproducing individual body parts, cures for diseases, and in vitro fertilization are huge and real. In vitro fertilization is a process where egg cells are fertilized outside the womb.

If you believe it is unethical because you are “playing God,” you might as well shut down every hospital and trow out all medicines. It’s called natural selection, and saving people’s lives with medicine isn’t something from God.

I hear so many people shocked with admiration of someone that is able to finish college in 3 years. They automatically assume that person must be one of the smartest people because they can do it. I promise you it’s actually fairly easy because I would be able to do it if it wasn’t for my minor, and I’m definitely not one of the smartest at the University of Texas!
 
Let’s take a look at a typical degree plan. This for an Economics major:
 

 
The first thing I would do as soon as I graduate high school is register for summer class at a community college. They are so easy that you can easily get all A’s with little to no effort. I would register for 4 classes in the summer, two in the first months, two in the second month. Let’s say, following the economics degree plan, I register for 2 calculus class because they are fairly hard in college. I would also register for two foreign language classes such as Spanish, because they are very time consuming as 5 hour courses.
 

Now I have completed summer school, and let’s be conservative and say I only get AP credit for 2 courses…

 

I didn’t know much about Miley Cyrus just a couple months ago, but I sure do now. I didn’t even find out she and Hannah Montana were the same person until just a few weeks ago! But this girl has the greatest marketing team on Earth and has some future ahead of her because of them.

First of all, she is the daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus. If you don’t know who that is, you’re singing his song every time the song “Achy Breaky Heart” gets stuck in your head mercilessly repeating itself for hours. She is also in the process of changing her name to Miley Ray Cyrus so she can be more like daddy.

Last year Miley Cyrus earned $18 million. $18 million?! At 14?!?! She has been in 4 movies, has her own TV show, 4 music albums, has won numerous awards, and her concert tickets sell for thousands of dollars. Oh yeah, she’s also in the process of writing her memoirs… at 15 years old. The market behind her image is unbelievable. Listen to her stuff, she’s not even that good!

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Honestly, I think her dad…

Today, the defendants in the Sean Bell case all got acquitted and now the black community is upset. If you don’t know already, Sean Bell was killed, on the night before his wedding, by three police officers, who were undercover. The officers tried to stop Bell from driving away, but Bell refused and drove until he hit a van. When Bell stepped out of his car, he was shot and killed.

The judge for this case ruled in favor of the three officers on trial, despite the prosecution providing around 50 witnesses. He stated that some of the witnesses contradicted themselves, and their demeanor were questionable; therefore, the prosecution couldn’t prove the officers were guilty, because there was doubt about the reliability of the witnesses.

The thing about criminal cases is that, there has to be proof without a reasonable doubt to prove the defendants are guilty.  Convicting somebody because the prosecution’s story is sad,  isn’t an ethical way to handle a trial. It’s really sad that he got killed the night before his wedding, but we still have to look at the facts. And frankly, the prosecution couldn’t muster enough reliable witnesses…

Wesley Snipes a popular black actor was sentenced today to three years in jail for Tax evasion. He failed to file his tax returns for 1999-2004 and was convicted with three misdemeanors.

 
Snipes is known for his role in the movie Blade, which was about protecting humans from vampires. It really sucks for the upcoming movie, Gallowwalker, because he is the main character. Wonder what they’ll do now. Maybe hire Denzel Washington?

 
Don’t mess with the IRS, because they will get ya. And when they do, it’ll hurt real bad. He only owed the IRS around 400,000 and was convicted of three misdemeanors, but still got three years in prison. In a way, I’m glad to see that the juridical system doesn’t play favorites, even when it comes to C-list celebrities.

 
Yeah.

In 2000, BMW wanted to experiment with a new way of advertising. They decided instead of marketing their cars directly, they would make five short films and have their cars in them. The name of the series of Films is called The Hire, and they are surprisingly fun to watch! The films all last for six minutes and have the main character, Clive Owen, driving a BMW. But every film has a unique storyline and a different BMW.

 
Here is my favorite: The Hire- Star. This video has Madonna!


 
They spent 60 millions dollars total for five films, do you think it was worth it? The films are all very good, but stopped making them because it cost them too much money.

 
Yeah.

Tonight, I went to Amy’s Ice Cream and wasn’t too pleased with the service. The line wasn’t long when I got there, but it took at least 15 minutes to get my ice cream. I really don’t get how tough serving ice cream and shakes can be. But apparently the three employees had a hard time.

 
I was with two other people and we were going to order together. One person served all three of us, rather than all three helping. I don’t get the logic here, but one of the employees refused to serve me because there was somebody else helping my two friends. That employee also took the time to chat with a coworker, after turning me down. My first impression of Amy’s Ice Cream is that it has a really relaxed atmosphere. But that guy really ruined it for me, and made Amy’s Ice Cream seem like a haven where slouches can work. This is a perfect example of how a successful business gets bad publicity.

 
Let’s talk about making money.

Anyways even with bad employees, Amy’s Ice Cream is totally a cash cow. Their return of investment…

My pre-order comes in May 1, just in time to help my fail finals. I can’t wait to get my hands on this one!