In the article "Mormon bishop with Samurai sword runs off attacker" by Brady McCombs he brings to light that in Salt Lake City, Utah, a stalker attacked his neighbor and he grabbed the closest weapon to him which is a 29 inch samurai sword. His son alerted him and called the cops, the suspect turned himself in about an hour later, frightened that the bishop would come after him again. Even if he didn't turn himself in the man memorized the suspect's license plate and had his DNA from chap stick that he dropped.

In this article something that surprised me is that a group of neighbors actually chased the suspect from the house. This is shocking because normally people just stay in the house and don't get involved but in this neighborhood everybody helped.

I think that if every neighbor helped each other out like these neighbors did it would be a much safer place. Before this I just thought that everyone worried about themselves but now I know that some neighbors care about each other.

I have a lot of questions about this article. One question is is this his first time stalking the lady or has he done it multiple times and this is the only time he got caught. Also how much time will he have to spend in jail or how much is bail for this. I could find these answers from searching the normal jail time and bail. Also I could find the other answer from reading a different version of the article maybe they would have it.

In the article "Time for a Raise" by Patricia Smith she brings to light that President Obama  is trying to raise the federal minimum wage around the country. There are a lot of supporters but also opponents to this idea. Some say this will hurt people because less people will be hired others say it will hurt the economy because people will have more money to spend when they go shopping.

In this article quotes are used by economists and government officials. Something that shocked me in this article is that with this new raise, workers would bring home an additional $3,500 a year. That's shocking because with that it could mean the difference between eating and starving.

I think this is a good idea for our country because it will help the economy and people who have struggled to make end's meet can get ahead. Before this I thought the minimum wage should be raised anyway because nobody could really survive and prosper with the previous minimum wage. I think it will help our economy rise and become stable now that people can actually afford to buy stuff from other companies.

When I was younger and got an allowance I only used to get $10 a week and couldn't really do much with it.      After I told them that it wasn't enough it was raised to $20 and I could do more.Now it's $50 and I can do a lot, I think just like I couldn't do much until the raise the workers will experience the same thing and now be able to do more.

                                                                 Sports Injuries
YOU have been playing a lot of tennis recently, and now you think you have tennis elbow.
Or a swimmer with an aching shoulder.
 A cyclist with sore knees.
 A runner with pain in your heel.
 Do you go to a doctor, or tough it out? 
  I think most folks should not go, because most general doctors don’t know a lot about running injuries.
 If you want to continue to run, don’t see a doctor,” Dr. Musahl said.
 Dr. Thomas Best said, every weekend after his usual 10-mile run, his knees are sore. 
He is not sure why.
Lord knows what’s going on in there

I chose this article for my poem because I think it's been some controversy around injuries and sports and whether they should change the rules or not.
What my poem has to say about the article it's created from is it's a lot of things that can go wrong when playing sports. The point my poem makes is that no one actually understands completely what's going on with your body and many things go wrong that you can't get help for even though some people go through the same thing.
Creating a found poem was fun and a new challenge for me I never thought that I would do something like this. The way I went about doing this is find a topic that I know about. This process was hard at first but as I went on it got easier. I think it was worth creating because it taught me a new skill that I never knew before.

In the article "Women caught abusing seals cause great uproar" by Pete Thomas he brings to light that women have been taped abusing seals at a San Diego beach and the mayor is not happy about it. It was originally open to all but now will be closed overnight starting May 15th thanks to a rule proposed by the mayor.

Quotes in this article include quotes from the mayor Bob Filner and Larry Wan the founder of Western Alliance for Nature. Something that is shocking in this article is that pregnant seals were being abused and beaten by grown women. It's shocking because you would think they knew better than to stoop that low. This shows that people's values are getting lower and lower.

I think that this means people have to set higher expectations for themselves. I think that this is an important topic because it's animal abuse and San Diego might get a lot of heat for this and lead to a lower public image. A possible solution to this is to set up more security around the beach and have a tighter leash on their citizens.

This article made me wonder about a lot of things. It made me wonder if this happens to animals that are at the beach do they abuse their own pets. Also if their animals are treated so bad how about their children if they have any. These questions are the main things that I want to know. I could find these answers by looking at a different version of the article and it may have more insight to the story.

In "Slaughter of the Elephants" by Samantha Strindberg and Fiona Maisels, they explore the fact that elephants are being hunted for their expensive tusks which are made of ivory, ivory is an important mineral for making products. When the elephants are gone the region that they were in will struggle because elephants help the trees which help the entire forest.

The article includes quotes from people who believe in animals rights and the fact that they should not be killed. Something that was shocking is that people who but the ivory don't even know that they get it from killing animals. This is shocking because if you are buying something you should know where it comes from.

I think that the killing of elephants should stop. I think so because we need the elephants to help out the environment. Once they're gone the environment will suffer because the elephants won't be able to help trees grow. I think that it should be a law that retains people from hurting the elephants.

This article makes me think about a lot of things. One thing it makes me wonder about is if other species will eventually die out to and how it will affect the environment and ecosystem. Another thing is if people will actually care about animals dying out or if they just care about the stuff they can get from the animal. I could find these answers by googling laws about poaching and people's opinions.

In the article "Sisters in arms" by James Dao, he brings to light that women are about to be able to go in to combat along side the men. Also now the leaders can pick the best person for the job out of everyone, not just the men. This will lead to more success in missions because the best man or woman will always be on the job

In this article quotes are used by people of the army. Something that surprised me in this article is the fact that women weren't allowed to combat in war in the first place. This is shocking and surprising because they applied to help their country not just be support, so they should be able to do whatever is needed to help their country.

I think this is a great thing for our country and the way it's run. Now that this is happening, women are getting the respect they deserve, which means the country has come a long way. Before women couldn't even vote some 100 years ago, now they are highly respected. I think our country is becoming equal and everyone will be treated the same now.

This article has made me think about a lot of things in our country. One thing is since women are now allowed to participate in combat, are women around the country going to get more respect. Another thing is that women may start to be  more confident, but will people accept this new change ?

In the article "Historically Incorrect Canoodling" by Stephanie Coontz she brings to light and explains the fact that marriage used to be different as it used to be arranged by parents. Also that Valentine's Day was meant to not show your love, on that day Valentine was killed. It was a limit on sexual passion, now it's a time for sexual passion and romantic love.

In this article it has mainly facts and little quotes. Something that is shocking is that it was meant to represent not being with the one you love but no it's for that which is ironic. This is shocking because things normally do change but not to being the opposite, which is rare.

I think that it's a good thing that we use this day for love instead of hate like it was intended. If it was still the way they intended people wouldn't look forward to the day and stores would lose money because people wouldn't buy gifts which is bad for the economy what is already bad. With all this being said it's obvious that this is better for everyone.

This article makes me think about many things. One question is why would they make a holiday to celebrate someone's death. Was he really that bad of a person, what did he do to be hated by someone so much? I don't think that the explanation in the story is the truth, because for me it would take much more to hate someone so much.

In the article "Cyber war" by Patricia Smith she explains that the U.S has been launching cyber attacks on other countries. Also cyber warfare is a new way to harm enemies, but not physically through computer files that are important to their government. Also people may begin to attack the U.S at the pentagon, some people already believe China has.

This article includes quotes from high up government personnel. Something that is shocking is that people from another country could control our biggest programs from across the world. This is shocking because it can happen anytime if we're not careful all the time.

I think cyber warfare will be a thing that only gets worse with time. The more technology advances the more damage people can do with it, soon they may be able to blow up important computers in the country's top building. When finding these things out what came to mind is that why won't they just write it down and put fake info in the computers, which will make the enemy fail. With this plan I think we would be on top and invulnerable to these attacks.

This article raises lots of questions for me. One question is why do they keep putting important info in computers if they know it's a chance their files may be stolen. Also who first started this type of warfare and what did they take? I could find this out by searching it or asking people with knowledge of the topic.

In the article "Are you being Tracked?" by Patricia Smith, she brings to light and tells us that cops are beginning to track citizens through their cell phones with GPS without court permission. It may be accepted by the court or may be disproved and a law may be made. It's some advantages and some disadvantages.

In this article the type of details that are used are quotes from lieutenants and criminal analysts. Something that is shocking is that a girl was rescued by using the GPS. It is shocking because she could have been dead and still lost if it was not for the phone.

I think the tracking should be allowed because it can help out in a difficult situation like being kidnapped. It may invade citizen's personal privacy, but in the end they are only doing it to keep us safe and protect us from the many dangers of the world. Before reading this article I knew that they were listening and watching us but I never knew they didn't have permission, which is shocking because I thought the government always followed the rules.

This article made me think about a plethora of things. Something that I thought about is have I ever been tracked and/or listened to through phone calls. The scary thing is that I can't even figure out if I am being listened to or not. Also how do they find out the person's information who their tracking, which seems suspicious to me.

In the article "The new face of America" by Veronica Majerol she explores that minorities are slowly but surely becoming the majority in the U.S. America is soon to be home to minorities that outweigh the majorities.

In this article it includes quotes from kids who are apart of the minority group. Also a quote from William H. Frey who says this is an important tipping point. Something that surprises me is that in 2050 it's projected that the White group will not be a majority although they will be just under it. It's shocking and surprising because for so long white people were a majority and soon they won't, which shows that America is changing and becoming more accepting.

I think with all of the changes happening now that the world is in a way becoming better and accepting. I think it will make the U.S better and have more power around the world.

This article makes me think about many things. One of the things I think about is are Americans going to and living in other countries like people in America are. I could find this by looking up the population and consensus of other countries and seeing if it is a lot of Americans in other countries.

In the article "Give Lance another chance?" by CNN they bring to light that some people think that cyclist Lance Armstrong should have another chance at cycling. He recently was proved guilty of cheating with steroids. Some people think he should get another chance for admitting it, but some think he shouldn't have cheated at all and shouldn't get another chance.

This article includes quotes from many different people. Some people think he still has a chance to redeem himself because he's done so many good things also. Something that stood out is that they said he's too old to get another chance. It's shocking because it's never too late to get another chance.

I think Lance shouldn't get another chance because he was accused of it and he denied it and threw shots at them. Before I read this I thought he should get another chance but now he shouldn't because he denied it and wasted other people's time. I think this is an important topic because steroids and other HGH's are a big topic in many sports. A possible solution is to do a test before every big race for banned substances.

This article makes me wonder about things. Something is if you're competing and you think you have to cheat to win, quit and give somebody else a chance who's confident in themselves. If you're an athlete and you compete on a global level you should have confidence in your own ability. Why don't they have confidence in themselves?

In the article "Civil war in Syria Raises Questions about when to Intervene" by Ja'anai Delaney they point out that the war in Syria could affect the U.S as much as it can affect them. With the war in Syria, citizens are being forced to move and are taking away food from nearby countries. They don't have a choice though because they would be caught in the crossfire if they stayed in Syria.

In this article the details that are used are facts and quotes. The facts are about the Syrian civil war. One shocking thing is that they are working with the Al-Qaeda and the U.S may get involved. This is shocking because they are a terrorist group who attacked the U.S and I thought the U.S would leave them alone.

I think we should leave them alone and let them handle their problems themselves. This is not our problem and we should allow other people to handle their own problems. We have our own problems to handle and we should begin with ours first.

This article made me think about plenty of things. It made me wonder about why do we not handle our own problems before we try to help out other people. I could find the answers by interviewing adults and asking them their opinion on the subject. Also if the Al-Qaeda is working with them would they retaliate and attack us again which would put all of the citizens in danger.

In the article "All work and No Play: Why your kids are more anxious,depressed" by Esther Entin, she brings to light that kids are not as active as they were before. Parents are not allowing them because of the dangers many neighborhoods face. Also this may lead to depression and children not knowing how to make decisions for their self like they would when they are an adult.

This article includes many quotes, details, and speculations. Some quotes are from professors with PH.D's. One surprising thing is that children can learn how to control their emotions and make decisions with play. It's shocking because I only did it for fun but it actually helped me become better.

I think this article has some truth to it because parents are worried about their child's safety and don't want them to be at risk to danger. I think they still can learn to make decisions without play but with it, they would be better off and maybe learn quicker. I think we should allow the kids outside but with an adult watching them closely, not interfering and letting the kids work out their own problems unless someone mysterious appears.

This article raises a lot of questions. Should the kids be outside with so much danger around? How can we protect the kids and the neighborhood better and make sure that everyone is safe? I think to find these answers we have to talk with the neighbors and figure out some sort of plan that's easy and inconspicuous .

In this article "Philadelphia superintendent identifies schools he intends to close" by Kristen A. Graham she brings to light that the superintendent intends to close schools. He intends to close 22 elementary, 4 middle, and 11 high schools. More than 2,000 staff members would lose their job, but mostly principals will be affected not teachers.

The article includes quotes from the superintendent of the Phila. school district and Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter. Something that shocked me is that Shaw middle school could fit about 1,000 students but only enrolled 193 students. This shows that some buildings are underused and should enroll more students or shut down.

I think that so many schools should not get shut down or closed. Some should but not all, many students will be affected and will change them drastically. The students would be put in a very difficult position, changing schools, losing friends that went to your old school, and meeting new people. They say they are closing schools so they can pay bills, but now schools will be stuffed and fights may occur more often.

This article made me wonder about plenty of things. One of the things is why is the school district owes so much money to people. I could find the answer by googling the question from multiple sources. Also who thought of closing schools first. Was it around in the air for a long time and people knew it was coming or was it sudden and shocked many people.

In the article "Do we have the courage to stop this" by Nicholas D. Kristof he points out to the readers that guns are not as regulated as other things in society. Such as people buying cars and drinking, it takes more to get that than to purchase a gun. Also that children and adults aren't safe with the rules that apply to us now.

The article includes quotes from health specialists, federal authorities, and the NRA. They believe that the plan he wants to go through with can reduce gun deaths by 1/3 which is equal to 10,000 deaths. Something that stood out to me is that more americans have died in gun homicides and suicides in six months than have died from terrorist attacks in the last 25 years. This shows that guns are a serious problem in America.

I think he presents many great points about guns and regulating them. I think his plan would work great and help prevent deaths in the U.S with guns. Before this I thought it would be very hard to stop the deaths but he changed my mind and I see it's possible with a few easy moves. This is serious and should be solve quickly without wasting any time.

This article made me ponder about many things. It made me wonder am I protected as well as I could be. I could find it out by asking people do they feel safe and if they think they could be protected better.