Catching Up!

Hi Everybody,
I am playing catch up. My internet service was down last week and I had to call CABLEVISION. We recently had an installation by DIRECT TV and so when the guy came from CABLEVISION, of course, he blamed the DIRECT TV guy for our problem. Nonetheless, I'm up and running again. I have seen quite a bit on TV that I will probably blog or discuss when we meet. Now that I'm taking this class, I see so much on TV either on the news on in documentary format that is so relevant to our subject matter.

Yesterday the news did a story on a program called Grammy School wherein DJ's from the east and west coasts visited schools and teach students the art of disc jockeying. The kids were so excited and at one school, the DJ's left several thousand dollars worth of equipment for the students. The administration is hoping that this program will not only help kids gain another skill but also build self esteem, foster good behavior and of course, better grades.

I also find it interesting that people are up and arms about the Daylight Savings Time issue. It puts me in the mind of the Y2K scare. With all this technology, you'd think they'd be able to get it right without "drama". There is a difference, however. With the Y2K issue, the objective was to fix a problem that had not been foreseen. The Daylight Savings Time issue is something our government has imposed upon us for ostensible reasons. They say it's to conserve energy, but in my mind, I'm asking, What's the real reason?"