The podcast, "Searching For Flushing Main Street's Pimp", caught me by surprise. I thought the Flushing Pimp had been killed by another person. I had heard he died, but I wasn't sure how until now. I expected it the information to be on the internet by now, but I guess a primary source is the best way to gather information. When the podcasters found out that they were on to something, I thought they did a good job in expressing their reactions when they discovered something new. The main part was when they found out that someone from their school actually knew the pimp since he lived in the same apartment that she did. I thought this was a fairly lucky find. Another part that stood out to me was in the beginning of the podcast when one of them said, "I don't think he's a pimp.", because I thought the same thing. I think they only called him a pimp because he dressed like one. In the end, I discovered he wasn't really a pimp after all. It was fairly well edited, and I thank you for sharing your podcast. I think there have been a few clips at least instead of just images of the pimp.

A couple of our classmates created a podcast called "Steam Buns 'R' Us." I really enjoyed watching it and I got so hungry too! I was also surprised at the fact their final product looked so professional. I found it interesting that they picked out steam buns as part of the different cultures that are present on Main Street. I could see that they had fun while working on it which I was glad to see. Now I wish that i was part of it! When Melissa said, "It's funny how they compare steam buns to people because we found out on google that steam buns are shaped as human heads." I thought this was really linteresting. I never made the connection between steam buns and human heads, but now that I picture it, it kind of makes sense too. Steam buns are each shaped differently , and the inside contents also vary from one culture to another. Another part that I liked was when Hawa said, "it's like four mini ones for a dollar. So it's really cheap and won't empty our wallets." I strongly agree with this quote because steam buns taste good, but that doesnt mean they have to be expensive like some other types of asian cuisine. As I'm currently doing an inquiry question of how to save money, this line obviously caught my attention. I was glad to know that steam buns are actually healthier than most fast foods people seem to be so crazed about. I also agree that steam buns sort of represent the population of Main Street, and that people from many different cultures would find it easy to enjoy them. I thank Melissa, Hawa, and Alexis for posting such an interesting podcast. I really hope to see some more from you guys!

I was researching about "psychology and children" and what I was wondering about was what goes on in the mind of children. I found a news article that debated if spanking really does lower intelligence in children or not. I chose this article because I had previously found a similar article stating that spanking really does lower intelligence. It seems that the research studies evidently point toward spanking reducing intelligence based on the article's point of view. I think it was an interesting article because it is still in debate today whether it really is reliable information or not.

I know now that I should not abuse my children if I want them to be as smart as possible. I was shocked to find this out when I read it.