Stress While there may be factors that increase the risk of family stress for single parent homes, there are also factors that can decrease the risks. First, single parents who have the other parent in their life must be able to successfully co-parent CBS News, 2003). That is important for the children, the other parent and themselves. Being able to positively communicate with the other parent will lessen the stress of the parent as well as the children. One must be able to successfully co…
There was a CBS News clip called “Great Recession Increases Wealth Gap” that highlighted how the Great Recession differently affected whites and blacks. It explained how a black family’s main asset is their home, so when home values plunged, so did their net worths. White families also are more likely own more stocks and retirement accounts, so when home values went down, white families did not suffer as much (CBS News). Fabian Pfeffer, Sheldon Danziger, and Robert…
After broadcasting at local TV stations in New York and in his hometown of Bakersfield, CA, he was offered a job by “CBS to cover pro football, college basketball, and golf” the year after his retirement from the NFL. One of his finest moments was when CBS covered Super Bowl I in January of 1967; Gifford got the chance to interview his longtime offensive coach for the Giants Vince Lombardi who was now the coach of the Green Bay Packers…
impacts sports can have on a kid is too great to take away. First of all, it is shown that athletes have better relationships from playing sports. They make better friends, have closer ties to the school, and have an increased amount of self confidence. CBS news said that “the loneliest kids don’t play sports.” proving the fact that being a part of a team gives athletes more connections and opportunities to have friends. Another perk that comes from playing a school sport is having a closer…
President Obama is calling for wasteful and ineffective programs to be placed on the chopping block in order for the revision of the United States Spending Budget. Recently the Department of Labor started to close down the Job Corp centers nationwide due to the revised spending budgets. The topic addressed is one of the numerous political problems that we as a nation face and these concerns must be addressed. Nationwide there are a few Job Corps Centers which has a growing problem in the U.S.…
rights under the Second Amendment will be stripped from them, but there should be an exception when citizens take advantage of freedom. The shooting in Arizona has raised concern and now citizens of the United States are waiting for answers. Montopli (CBS) says there are more people that want stricter laws while gun advocates think there is nothing wrong with the laws. Gun advocates say guns are for protection, but they are not thinking about the mentally challenged people that should not have…
In today’s society many people love to watch television, whether it’s their favorite soap opera, a funny reality television show, or Sunday night football. Turning the television on is quick and easy with just a few buttons. Not everyone can become addicted to watching television, there is plenty of people who watch it in healthy moderation. There are many who do gradually become addictive to watching television. Television addiction is the need for the medium on the television. The medium that…
better chance of seeing a UFO than a Social Security check. Fiorina is keeping her views on Social Security secret until she's president. She thinks the federal government shouldn't get more involved in helping workers set up retirement plans." -(CBS, Money Watch,…
The Walt Disney Company has built a diverse business organization since its conception in the 1920s, developing a huge range of profitable products in a number of marketplaces. The Walt Disney Company is the largest mass media conglomerate in the world and is best known for film and TV production as well as their theme parks. Its television arm controls the ABC Television network with 10 broadcasting stations, as well as a number of cable networks, including ABC Family, Disney Channel and ESPN.…
In this short play, “Good Night, and Good Luck.” based off the CBS news show See It Now in 1954 that was later made into a movie directed by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy makes a rebuttal to the statements said by newscaster Edward R. Murrow about McCarthy. Murrow stated that his methods towards Communists were unfair and unethical. Murrow did not agree with McCarthy, he believed in the something completely different. Murrow shared this belief, going against…