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The book "Why We Hate Us?" By Dick Meyer is about how we as American have too many option and things to buy or do that we sometimes can't afford to achieve that goal. So then we blame ourselves for not reaching that goal.

In the article Lift the Cell Phone Ban, by David Rapp, the ongoing concerns of cell phones in the classroom is discussed. David Rapp first discussed concerns of North American schools and how cell phones are becoming distracting. Rapp then brought the idea of using these devices in the classroom. He states how many countries like Asia and the United Kingdom already use cell phones in the classroom a great amount of the time. David Rapp discusses an experiment that happened in Canada where the use of cell phones in the classroom worked and helped. The teacher was able to use video recordings on the cell phones to monitor small group discussions and get work turned in more efficiently.

written by Terry Miller just recently this past August. The first part of the article talks about how well students performed on the test and the huge improvement they are making over the years. The results of the test rose at least eight percent over this last year. California's top executive educator, California State Superintendent of Schools Jack O'Connell, visited Cleveland Elementary School in northwest Pasadena. O'Connell said, "The growth in achievement is evident among every subgroup of students. However, we must continue to pay close attention to the achievement gap that shows students of color and poverty are trailing behind their peers. He is concern for those students of the lower class and those of the African American race. O'Connell is trying to figure out a way to help this proficiency and narrow this academic chasm.

As Americans embrace the extroverted world of Facebook and blogs, churches are trying to keep up. Indeed, holy places are becoming centers for social life, for group therapy, for sharing. But in losing our privacy, are we losing our religion, too?

"Researchers eager to find out what gaming might reveal about American culture" Interesting article about gaming, avatars, and identity