industrialized farming

Industrialized farming definite has some negative affects. The children of the United States have some of the highest average obese levels in the world. Almost everything we eat that is mass produced has corn or soy beans in it. Animals that aren't designed to eat corn are being fed corn and it's causing diseases to become prevalent. This has caused deaths in the country, but there is a way to reverse it! If we unite and and make a pact to only eat organic, non mass produced foods, then those companies will soon go out of business. Everyday we can help reverse this by simply choosing more carefully what you pay for and support.

Marijuana

I support the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana. If we look to the past to the alcohol prohibition, what was the direct result? The result showed that prohibition does not work. Tons of money is spent every year fighting this drug war and the majority of the time is taken up by marijuana. If marijuana was legalized, all this money could either be saved and used for other things, or be used to fight other more destructive drugs. The fact that marijuana is the number one cash crop in the United States proves that the prohibition is not working. This fact also brings up the possibility that if marijuana was legalized, a tax could be placed and marijuana could actually generate a lot of money for the United States.
Money is not the only issue when dealing with marijuana. It is also important to look at the affects on the users. It is a fact that there has never been a direct death caused by marijuana. Tobacco kills over 400,000 people per year, yet it is legal. Although it would not be a wise decision to smoke, it should still be left to the people to decide what they want to do. People are going to use it regardless of what the law says, so I believe too many resources are being used for this little problem.

soy- estrogen

I believe that soy is okay to eat, but should just be consumed moderately. Due to the unknown side effects of soy, I think that as long as you don't go overboard with it, you will be fine. Anything, even water can be bad for you in excessive amounts. The information that leads me to this conclusion comes from http://www.drlam.com/opinion/soyandestrogen.asp

decision making models

There are two different decision making models, but both offer different outcomes. While the G.R.E.A.T. decision making model can sometimes be useful in some situations, I think the feeling/acting=deciding (active)method is better in most cases, although I don’t feel like either of the models are very well because every situation you are in requires a different solution and can’t be solved by following a simple model. I think the best thing to do when confronted with a decision, is to think of all the possible solutions, then identify the different pros and cons of the solution, and then finally choose, and commit to the solution with the best overall outcome.

LOCAL:
Spiritual:     church, guidance counselor, parents
Mental:        Doctor, siblings, therapists, school counselor
Physical:      Gym, doctors, hospitals, nurse, sports
Emotional:     Therapists, parents, friends, siblings, guidance counselor
Social:        school, siblings, family, friends
Environmental: E.P.A., health department, school

STATE:
Spiritual:      Church, Bishop, therapists
Mental:         PA Hospital, Doctors
Physical:       YMCA, gyms, doctors, hospital
Emotional:      Therapists
Social:         College, schools,
Environmental:  E.P.A,

NATIONAL:
Spiritual:      Churches, Dr. Phil
Mental:         Dr. Phil, Oprah
Physical:       YMCA Hospitals
Emotional:      Dr. Phil, Oprah, Red Cross
Social:         National news, Facebook
Environmental:  E.P.A., F.D.A. government officials

13wrightd@gmail.com (Dan Wright)

Hello, my name is Dan Wright. I like to snowboard at Peek’n Peak. My favorite subject in school is math. I like to use the computer in my free time. I don’t really enjoy blogging, but I will still do all the blogging assignments. In this class I hope to learn about how to stay healthy. I also hope to learn about all the harmful effects that drugs and alcohol have on our bodies. One of my future goals is to eventually go on to college and get a degree in something related to computers, math, or science. Another goal in my life is to travel throughout the world and experience many different cultures.