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In the article entitled Hooked on Our Smartphones written by Jane E. Brody. She stated that many men, women and children spend their days glued to their smartphones. Jane observed that technology is transforming modern society in ways that can have negative effects on physical and mental health, neurological development and personal relationships. Moreover, she states that many people have become “disconnected from what really matters, from what makes us feel nourished and grounded as human…

In author Zoe Kleinman's article, “Are We Addicted to Technology” she explains the reason that most of us in this generation are addicted to technology. She explains that we are addicted to technology because we use technology too much. The background of this article is that we as humans rely on technology too much, because of that people are becoming lazier and children are getting less sleep because they are distracted by lighted up screens they stay up longer. The first claim presented is “…

There are many things that drivers do that cause crashes and in some cases, death. However, the most surprising fact of crashes to me was that the most deaths in Utah were caused by speeding. I realized that speeding was dangerous but I had no idea that speeding could cause 42% of Utah highway deaths. Speeding is very dangerous and could hurt many people, including yourself. The 2nd highest amount of deaths for teenagers is also for speeding. For teenagers I am not surprised, there are many teen…

The novel, The Fault in our Stars, written by John Green includes a resolution that includes irony, however an alternate ending with the main characters passing away in conjunction would include an instance of irony. In the original ending of the novel, Augustus perishes from his cancer, while Hazel lives on. In the alternate ending of the novel, Hazel and Augustus would die in conjunction. However, unlike Green’s version of the novel, Hazel would expire in a motor accident. Thus, the alternate…

Is It Worth It We spend every minute of every hour of every day doing something, whether it’s visiting exotic destinations to spending time with family and friends, but we can’t do these without freeing ourselves of the small screen. Distracted driving ,some people would argue, is a good thing ,and some would say it’s a bad thing. And even though this is true, we must come to understand that distracted driving is not an opportunity for us to argue with one another but rather see the crippling…

As a horrific flood striked Houston, a woman tried to keep her toddler protected. Authorities said a 41-year-old women by the name of Colette Sulcer was driving on a Tuesday afternoon down a interstate 10 road in Beaumont, when her vehicle hit high waters. More than two inches of precipitation falling per hour and gusts of wind blowing at 38mph. Sulcer pulled into a nearby parking lot and was imprisoned, Beaumont police said, so she grabbed her child and fled the lot. Similar scenes have…

For you and I, how we communicate, nor our ability to communicate takes up much of our thought. We talk to one another with ease, type emails as though it is second nature, and send text messages as if it is automatic. For a segment of the population, however, meaningful conversation and even the basic conveyance of wants and needs takes extraordinary effort; and for some, communication of any sort seems an impossibility. Ghost Boy, Martin Pistorius’s autobiography provides readers with a…

I learned a lot of things reading all that information, I learned to always slow down when you come to a railroad crossing In the essay the author states, "Never pass a car that is going your direction at a railroad crossing." Also dont park closer than 50 feet from a railroad crossing unless signs tell you that you may or it is allowed by the signs. I learned that when you stop at a crossing, you should be between 15 and 50 feet from the rail road tracks. And that trains usually honk their…

In today’s time teens use their phone for everything. People mainly see teens’ text on their phones. Have you noticed the way that they talk to each other? They use the text-speak or “digitalk” language. What that means is, instead of using “you” for a sentence, they will use “U” in the place of the real word. Is that crazy? In the passage,” Text-Speak Harming Teens’,”A study conducted by the University of Calgary, college students were asked whether they read or whether they texted. Then, the…

What do older generations misunderstand about your generation? Generation after generation, the world has significantly improved because of technology. In today’s society we use touch screen wireless cell phones instead of landlines or house phones. We attend churches that have now turned to guitars and drums instead of traditional music with the piano and submit offerings by our smart phones. Today’s kids will never understand the past generations because of technology. In almost every store…