This week in AIS we were talking about Mr. O'connors jury duty for a signifigant amount of time in call one day and what the bias's might be or are when lawyers pick who should be on a jury. And when Mr. O'connor brought up that alot of the time people pick a person who might not have such an extensive education as another person. And it got me thinking how corrupt that could end up for example if a case were very complicated or around those lines and no one on the jury could follow or no one could have the expierence to apply there opinions to give a fair trial. I've read numerous books by one of my favorite authors Jodi Picoult and in all of her books there is always a trial and i believe that she really captures and get down the lingo of a court room in her books and from that expierene i've started to notice when watching Law and Order and other shows or movies that have to do with a trial that just a simple finger pointed or an opinion shouted out before objection can be called can ruin someones life and it's interesting how corrupt or what a disadvantage a case can be at for a poor man.

Recently in AIS we have been discussing large corporations and the way at the grocery store when theres are a hundred different cereals in the breakfast aisle but really only three major corporations own them. I just think its sad that no small buisness's can really stay succesful anymore when all these corporations put products out in higher quanities, faster service, and lower prices. I mean how is a small family-owned business to survive. I mean when competition is so high and no one can keep up and even generics can't become needed anymore. I mean there are way too many choices for one person. For example my mom sent me to walgreens to get some toothpaste and when I got to this huge aisle of toothepaste i did not know which to pick. I mean I could opt for stronger enamal, whitening, or fresh taste but really they all work in the same way and really dont do that much. Also with shampoo and conditioner theres all these different variations and you see all these shampoo comercials that just are so cheesy and all saying like "oh if you use this shampoo and conditioner you'll become popular and beautiful." I mean in the end its all really the placebo affect where everyones brains syke them out like vitamin water, be relaxed, be focused, be energetic i mean really flavored and colored water cannot really make you more focused or relaxed. I mean the small business's also like this one street shermer in evanston used to have all these little stores that you couldnt find anywhere else and all thats left now is this one really old flower shop and a bookstore in a alley. I mean everything is big corporations or new stores that will porbably just close in a year. I mean what is the world coming to where all the stores left in 15 years are Starbucks and Walgreens.

This week in AIS we watched a very meaningful documentary titttled "Be Good, Smile Pretty" The movie was about a daughter going across America find information about her unknown father. By the end of the movie the daughter said that in a way she felt luckey because she got to know her father in a completely different way than how she would've if he was actually around to be her father. In a way she was luckey because in life one rarely ever gets to see so many pictures, or talk to their parents friends, co-workers, and family so deeply on their life. I think it's very interesting because one never really gets to hear what other people think of them because in life we all usually live in the moment so to hear what the close people around you think of you or the stories they tell from their point of view could be very interesting. And even though I would like to think that if I died people would have stories to tell about me and there would be alot to commemorate me on. But when you think about life is such a prescious thing and if you dont live in the moment or enjoy it while you can no one will ever be able to remeber who "that" kid was.