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May
The awaited third movie of the Twilight Saga: Eclipse is coming to theatres this summer on June 30. Personally, I am so excited for it. My friends and I have went to the midnight premiere for all of the movies, and having it in the summer will be a lot easier in those two or [...]
2
May
Hello everybody! First off, I would like to apologize to all of our readers for not writing in a while…we have been quite busy lately. But I’m glad to say that we are all back and refreshed as ever, which is why we are having our May Staff Contest which will be taking place from [...]
2
Jul
On July 4th family, friends, and relatives will be celebrating the United State’s independence from Britain, although we all just like cooking hot dogs on the grill, maybe getting a nice tan in the sun, and watching the fireworks at night. This was also the day when Continential Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. But [...]
Tags: barbeque, fourth of july, freedom, hope, traditions
11
Jun
It is June…and the theme of the month is Apocalypse (a.k.a. “the end of the world)! I was just randomly Googling “Apocalypse” and I happened to come around to this website www.apocalypse2012.com. Personally, I do not believe the world is going to end in 3 short years, however, I was intrigued by this website and [...]
3
Jun
If you keep up with the television show American Idol, you would have already known that Kris Allen won the title as the “American Idol”. Of course I do not agree with this. I started writing a whole entire article saying why Kris Allen did not deserve it and analyzing every little detail. I got [...]
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Apr
Today, Wednesday, April 22, is national Earth Day. This is what The Nearby Future is all about, saving the planet! We are all about protecting the future, the years to come, whether we are alive or dead. Our kids and generations to come are all affected by our every action and move. This day is [...]
14
Apr
Hannah Montana: The Movie. Wow…what an original name for a movie title. Anyways, this weekend in Harkin’s Theatre’s box office, the Hannah Montana movie came in first with a whopping $32,324,487. That is $50,86,582 more than Fast and Furious in which came in second! Hannah Montana was just released this weekend, where Fast and Furious was [...]
27
Mar
Most people have heard about the Rihanna and Chris Brown story; supposedly he hit her with an umbrella (ironic, I know) from inside a limo and caused damage to her face and neck. If you have seen the pictures, it is devastating and I do not believe anyone deserves to be treated like this. Domestic violence [...]
19
Feb
So…it’s “Pet Peeve” week. Now let’s see if I can make up a list of things that bug me… Honestly, my first is guys wearing sandles…I don’t know why People who chew with their mouth open and when you can actually hear it and see it…I just find that rude When someone has the same first [...]
12
Feb
Love is in the air for some people. Whether you are single or in a relationship, love the holiday or hate the holiday, February 14th is still going to come and go by like a slow moving turtle, or like the speed of light (yeah…someone really needs to help me with similes). But with all [...]
Tags: consumerist, hallmark, hallmarky, history, love, Piratical Lord of the Guitars, relationship, Saint Valentine, shallow, single, TNF, Valentine, Valentines Day
2
Jan
Welcome to the 2009! (And did I mention…January is Numbers Month!) Everyone is so thrilled that it is the start of a new year, a fresh new start. Are you a person who makes New Year resolutions and never seem to keep them? Well, you’re not the only one! Many Americans struggle to get those goals or things [...]
1
Sep
How it was started: Izze was created when two normal guys, Todd and Greg, were having lunch together in 2003. They thought it would be amazing to create a great tasting product while contributing that money to a worthy cause. This drink was inspired by European drinks they recently tried which they thought tasted high-quality. [...]
Tags: , healthy, HFCS, high fructose corn syrup, Izze, soda alternatives
25
Aug
Here’s the catch: if you don’t wake up right away, or you hit the snooze button too many times, you’re going to have to get up and shut it off because it’ll be halfway across the room, thanks to it’s very own set of wheels. It purposely has a very annoying ringing sound that makes it impossible to sleep through- think of R2d2 from Star Wars.
Tags: , alarm clock, clocky, high tech, hope, sleeping in, snooze button, wheels
4
Aug
If you remember, I wrote an article a while ago about the iPhone. The price was outrageous- and I guess they listened to the public, because there’s a new iPhone! Don’t you think that sooner or later people are going to get tired of the new upgraded iPhones because then the public feels like they [...]
Tags: , 3g, gps, great phone, great price, hope, internet, iphone, ipod, rika, Technology
15
Jun
Do you have a Facebook account? I do too, but if you have kept up with the news, there are viruses that I think you should know about. Be very careful on what you do on there and make sure to keep your privacy settings very strict in order for you to be completely safe. [...]
8
Jun
This is 2008 which means it’s another year to elect a new person to lead our country. If you have ever looked at the headers on the homepage on this website, you’ll note that you will see one just for the 2008 Presidential Election. Just Friday, it was down to the 2 Democrats~Hillary Clinton and [...]
Tags: , Barrack Obama, election, elections page, Hillary Clinton, Hillary endorsing Barrack, hope, meeting, Oprah Winfrey, presidential election, rika
4
Jun
As usual, I am a huge Oprah fan and I was totally inspired by her latest episode. It was about helping schools in West Africa, East Africa, South Asia, East Asia, and Latin America. The children there want to learn, but are unfortunately unable receive adequate instruction due to the lack of materials and the [...]
Tags: , electricity, Free the Children, help, hope, ipods, oambassadors, Oprah
27
May
The only real big difference between normal cars and hybrid cars is that hybrid cars have a special system that captures braking energy, which is then stored in an onboard battery.
People are now picking hybrids because hybrids are the most gasoline efficient of all cars, they typically get 48 to 60 mpg. That’s great, but it’s only about 20% to 35% better than a fuel efficient gasoline powered vehicle such as the Honda Civic in which gets 36 mpg. When you compare prices, however, hybrids cost from $19,000 to $25,000 and gas saver cars cost $14,000 to $17,000.
Not only is the hybrid cars fuel efficient, it is also “green” for the environment, and we all know this website is definitely pro-environment. But hybrid cars offer more than just great fuel economy, they offer many green advantages as well. Where pollution is the worst (large cities), it produces smaller emissions when you’re in those stop-and-go traffic jams.
Applaud Japanese companies because the two hybrid cars that are the most popular are the Honda Insight and the Toyota Prius. Come on, U.S., catch up!
Tags: , Cars, future, hope, hybrid, nearby, percentages, vehicles, what is
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May
I was watching Oprah (yes, I know, people think she is overrated) but I like her a lot. Lisa Ling was doing a report on dogs and puppy mills and how you should buy a mixed breed dog and not to buy them from pet stores. Did you know that many pet stores get their [...]
7
Apr
I am writing this because I believe that alcohol and other types of drugs need to be stopped and controlled now. I recently learned all about types of drugs and alcohol and what it can do to the inside and outside of ourselves. I don’t understand how people can do this to themselves. My dad [...]
5
Apr
Hi everybody! For one thing, I am the first (and maybe only) person to write an article stating why you should pick me for the April Staff Contest. As a newer member of the staff, I am now well-aware of everything now. Already, I have one vote and hopefully it will keep going! I write [...]
6
Mar
Have you noticed that music in the 2000′s hasn’t been nearly as good as music from like the 80′s? Hit’s from the 80′s include Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, I Love Rock N’ Roll, Material Girl, and Jessie’s Girl plus many more. It’s amazing what kind of music is popular among the current teen generation. [...]
20
Feb
Everybody is talking about the new Macbook Air notebook. It costs $1799+. Is it worth it? How much would you pay for a notebook? I definitely would not pay that much. I mean, it’s cool and the new thing, but something new will come out and it won’t be cool anymore. Just like we thought [...]
Tags: air, cost, hope, itunes, macbook, notebook, rika, superdrive
19
Feb
We want to know your comments about the Gardasil vaccines. If you have heard of it, you know that some people believe it is good and others are against it. Gardasil is the only vaccine out there that may help prevent diseases that are caused by type 6, 11, 16, and 18 of HPV as [...]
16
Feb
Should sixteen year olds be able to vote? I mean, you know there are mature teens as well as others that aren’t. We feel very strongly about the 2008 elections, as displayed on the “2008 Elections Page”. So who’s your favorite candidate? Even though some of our readers can’t vote, they should still listen to [...]
Tags: , compromises, election, fun, hope, mature, presidential, sixteen, vote