Blog Number Four- Garbage!

Garbage is a highly visible problem that many choose to try and make invisible. It is a visible problem that you can see from space. A visible problem that you can see every Wednesday morning before the garbage truck comes and picks it up. A visible problem that you can see when you walk down the side walk and see McDonalds’ cups with the striped straws in the bushes and the Wendy’s napkins in the street that a child threw out their window. It is a visible problem almost everywhere. Many see it and turn their head or get rid of it in the garbage can and then it is gone. But really, what is next? No one wants to face the down side of garbage because it has that awful name of “garbage”. The bad thing is, garbage is becoming a problem throughout our world and so many just turn their heads and ignore it. Why is that?

                I feel we try to make it invisible so we don’t have to face the fact of how much we really waste. No one wants to be known as the one who throws out the banana because it has a brown spot or the waster who drops the bread on the ground and now has to donate it to the garbage can because it is “dirty”. So many people waste all the time and don’t even think twice about it.

                The article states “we seem to make the illusion that everything is clean and free and humming along with any kind of hidden cost. And that’s not true.” So, once the garbage is gone from our house or out of our car or not in our garbage can, then everything is clean and fine but that’s just not true. Soon we will be over flowing with garbage; our houses will have to be built on garbage. Our world has a large problem on its hands and it should be made visible!

Believer Article

Blog Number Three- Topic

One of my favorite things to do is ride my bike! I love to go for a hard ride and also just for a fun, casual one. Riding a bike is in many ways economically smart. There are many benefits from riding. Not only to yourself but to the envirtonment and everyone around us. I am going to write my paper on how riding your bike will benefit not only yourself but the community at the same time. If everyone were to ride their bikes at least once a day, our community and world would all be in better shape, happier moods and just one step closer to being more economically substainable. Biking is a great substainable method for transporation and everyone should take advantage of it !  

Potatos!!! Blog Number Two

Did you know that the indians in Peru were the first people to cultivate the potato over 4,000 years ago? Ever since then, potatos have become a very popular vegetable. Not only are potatos popular world wide, they are forsure my favorite vegetable. They are so popular that they are grown in about 125 countries world wide.You get a lot of nutrition from potatos that many people do not relize. One medium potato provides many things such as; magnesium, iron, potassium, vitamin c, fiber and niacin. According to the Hot Potato website, the largest potato ever was 18 pounds and 4 ounces. That is huge!

What I think is so interesting about potatos is that there is so many different ways you can eat them, and so many things made out of them. You can have baked potatos, mashed potatos, cheesey potatos, potato salad, buttered potatos, and many more. French fries, JoJos and so many more things are made out of potatos. A regular baked potato has around 140 calories. (Without any topings) One of my favorite side dinners is a baked potato with cheese, sour cream and a little ranch ! Who doesnt enjoy a dinner with some sort of potato ?

http://www.thehotpotato.com/english/potato_facts.htm
http://nutrition.about.com/od/fruitsandvegetables/p/potatoes.htm

Christie's Blog Number One

Hello everyone, my name is Christie Bauer. I am from the South Hill of Spokane, Washington. I am very into outdoorsie stuff, sports, having fun and much more. Which are just a few reasons as to why I choose to come to The University of Montana. I love the pretty campus and all the fun things to do. I have one younger brother who will be a junior in high school. I also have two gorgeus dogs, and cows. My family lives on many acres of land and I love to be out and enjoy it. In my spare time you will find me playing soccer or basketball, riding my bike, hanging out with friends, having a good time and much more!

I really enjoy reading. I feel like its a good way to relax and get some interesting information. I am more into the girlie sorta of books, with romance and drama and interesting stuff! Some times I enjoy the occacional mystery book but nothing to boring.

My favorite author is Jodie Picoult. She is so awesome! If you enjoy a good suspence and an awesome read then any of her books are good. My favorite book I have read by her is Nineteen Minutes. Its very emotional, and such an amazing storie. Girls you would love it!