Stepparrents

In most fiction film/books step parenting is bad. Films tend to depict that stepparents are always mean or cruel in one way or another. But there are the occasional films that show the other side of stepparents. An good example of one is the movie "Stepmom". In this movie, at first, the stepchildren will not accept Isabel as their new mother and fight with her the whole way. But later in the movie they warm up to her and discover how great it can be to have a step mom.

I have never had to experience the unfortunate loss of one or both of my parent through death or divorce. Although I have had Friends with stepparents. In my outside view of the experience a stepparent can be awesome and fill the gap of not having a real parent there.

Although step parenting can be fun, it does have its problems. Depending on when a stepparent is introduced into a child's life, there maybe more problems. Children have much difficulty adjusting to a new parent in the household. Younger children though tend to have an easier time accepting the change and moving on in life. Most likely the hardest age group to approve of this intrusion are, of course, teens.

Step parenting does have its perks though. It is a way enter into some one's life and directly affect it. Although it maybe difficult to deal with at first be a stepparent can be great. And if your good at it can greatly improve your statues in marriage.

"Madness in great ones must not unwatched go"

In the play, Hamlet, this quote is in Act 3, scene 1. I is quoted by King Claudius, Hamlet's uncle/step dad. Scene 1 is a scene where the king and his counselor,Polonius, are speaking to Gertrude, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern about Hamlet's "madness". Polonius summoned Hamlet so that When he comes he will see and speak to Ophelia. While Hamlet is speaking to Ophelia, Polonius and Claudius hide and observe how Hamlet acts and what he says.

Ophelia is given a book so she may "read" it while Hamlet appears. When she attempts to return the gifts Hamlet had given her, he denies giver her such gifts as well as ever loving her. He then asks to see her father so he may speak to him, knowing that he is being watched. Ophelia lies to him, telling Hamlet that Polonius is at home. Hamlet then begins yelling and tells her to go to the nunnery. After Hamlet leaves Claudius and Polonius come out of hiding and deduce that Hamlet has gone completely insane, but not due to love as originally thought. This is where the quote "Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go" is used.

Many people propose this quote applies to our current president. Writers have quoted it insane to be at war with other European countries. They claim that if those countries have the weapons we believe they have, that it would be insane for them to use them against the United States. I, on the other had disagree with them. We have already had terrorist attacks on the US and lost a great many Innocent people. Who's to say that they wont do it again? The threat of these countries having biological weapons is eminence.

Thinker or doer?

In many ways I see myself as both a thinker and a doer. In more ways than one I keep seeing the truth in the phrase "actions speak louder than words". It is most important to mix the two together and think but don't over-think.

I am a thinker in the sense that I like to sit back and view the situation. I try to see problems from an outside perspective. I believe it is always good to think before you act. Although there isn't always the luxury of time for that.

I am a doer in the sense that in several cases I will act out of instinct rather than take the time to review. This is a very useful attribute if your careful. In most cases if you sit and think to long, you will ether talk yourself out of the action or you will change vital decisions that you had a great impulse about.

To what extent should parrents spy on their kids?

I believe parents should have the right to see what is going on in their child's life, but it should be limited to an certain extent. Parents have the resources and ability to rip apart their child's "privacy shield". The question is, how far should they go? Many parents are simply worried about their child's future. With the day we live in, they should be.

Many kids, even at a young age, protect and appreciate a little privacy once in awhile. Many times they go through a time in their lives when they will simply and suddenly withdraw from their parents and change the attitude they show towards parents. The most likely cause of this time period is due to stress at school from teachers and peers. This is when parents need to be forthcoming to their kids and NOT try to go in secret to discover the change.

People need to display restraint when it comes to the power they wield. Yes, they should look into their children's lives; but at the same time, they should try talking to the child first. With technology as advanced as it is today, people can find out anything they want about their child.

Parents have the ability to infiltrate their child's lives and secrets, but at what cost? Kids aren't stupid and in most cases the trust level that they have goes down. So parents need to try to talk to their children before reverting to a privacy invasion.

Can a maxed-out nation find true riches?

In her article, Goodman is wondering if this post-recession America will learn to have more self-control when it comes to spending. With more and more Americans falling deeper and deeper into debt one would think there's a lesson to be learned about how to handle household funds. CEOs are rethinking million dollar birthday bashes and wealthy people are taking a look at what they are "wasting" their money on.


The recession not only puts people in a money crunch, but huge corporations are also going out of business. The chain reaction from that aspect of the recession has not hit us yet, but it will. If Big Three car companies were to fold, the shock waves will be felt around the world. Car dealerships going under first, more people out of a job, followed by a sharply rising cost in automobiles and maintenance, and a chain reaction all the way to our pocketbooks.



I agree with Goodman that all people need to stop spending all their money and need to instead start to save it. By saving their money and putting it in banks, people will rise the value of the US dollar. Doing this will stimulate our economy more than the government handing out money for people to spend.


Since this recession has started, my family has backed off from our spending by a fair amount. We are keeping a close watch on our spending budget. We are also trying to save up as money as possible lately.

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Hamlet Act 1, Scene iii

There is some very good advice given to Laertes in this section. Polonius is trying to point his son down the "right path" with this advice so that Laertes will know right from wrong and become a better man. Most of what is said is directed to build off his son's character.

Advise with similar meaning is duely given to many growing boys around the world still today. My parents are the ones who distributed this knowledge to my brother and me. I, personaly, have found this guidance to steer true and be very helpful.

There are numerous times i have used these lessons in my lifetime. One of them has been extra contributive, "Beware of entrance to a quarrel; but being in, give every man thy ear, but few thy voice." An example of one occation is when my brother and i fight. These "rules of life" have taught me to walk away and talk it out later after we have cooled down.