pkubik08's blog

This might seem like a strange topic; I haven't really seen anyone else write about it.  Read More »

My parents are registered as Republicans and are all for McCain. Maybe, not all for McCain, but because they're Catholic, they feel like they are obligated to vote for a Pro-Life candidate in the 2008 Elections. Unlike them, I do not.
When I first discussed politics with my friends, which is very rare, they brought up a few good points about why it was better to vote for Obama than for McCain.  Read More »

I sat with my head down on the steering wheel in the middle of the road. "Why does this happen to me?" The man stepped outside his car and turning to me said, "I know it's a junky car, but I wanted to keep it alive for a while. Why did you have to hit it?" I was almost brought to tears.  Read More »

Dictionary.com defines "progressive" as "favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are; making progress toward better conditions; characterized by such progress, or by continuous improvement." I believe that Progressive U is really helping us to be progressive in our thinking.  Read More »

"When a black baby is born, it's black. When a black man is angry, he is black. When a black man is sick, he is black. Whe he dies, he is black. However, when a white baby is born, they're purple. When they are sick, they're green. When they're angry, they're red. When they're embarassed, they turn pink. When they die, they turn blue." He then says, "So which one of us is truly colored?"  Read More »

Have you ever watched an old TV show where the boy was so in love with the girl that he would give her a pin and it was known as going steady? Things have definately changed. It has become mor common for the girl to ask the guy out and the date can be going anywhere, doing anything. We have progressed to finding "the one" on online dating sites, chat rooms, AIM, myspace, and facebook.  Read More »

There are so many things kids need their parents' signature for. Schools send out permission slips for school trips. When getting anything on your body pierced or a tattoo your parents must sign first. When getting a checking account at the bank, your parent signs and their name is on the account until your 18. Some states say you need your parent's permission to visit a tanning salon.  Read More »

As May 3rd approaches, another grade of students are preparing for the most important test of their lives: the SATs. They have studied as much as they can; memorizing tricks, working on mathmatic skills, and improving their writing for their future. No amount of studying can prepare them for being tired and being in agony during a three and half hour long test.  Read More »