In the latest chapters I've read, one of the marathons Dean was running was in Iowa! it was cool to read about where he was running and the people he was meeting, because knew the places and most of the people! The plot of the last couple chapters was changing the nations health. Everywhere Dean went there were people telling him that he's influenced them to begin a group to encourage kids to run. One of those people were Governor Mike Huckabee, who passed a law in Arkansas where lunchrooms could no longer serve pop or candy. Even mike knew that wasn't going to solve the overweight problem, just help it. Huckabee said, "Mandating better school nutrition and stuff like that is a step in the right direction, but the key to truly solving the problem is efforts like yours Dean." Taking pop and candy from lunch will not totally stop kids from drinking pop and eating candy. But if you have a leader like Dean, then you're not being told or forced to run, your doing it because your favorite leader does. Huckabee also said, "We need role models to inspire others. That's what motivates people to change their lifestyle. Kids have to want that for themselves. No law can make a kid want to eat right and exercise. But You (Dean) do it every day by setting an example"
Back in the day, which was a Tuesday, on a very easy quiz which i knew all the answers to, a young man hollered my name asking for an answer, specifically the answer to number 5. I just ignored the kid but he kept on yelling. Therefore i said, shut up, i dont know. Thus being an ethical decision! thank you
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That is very cool that he ran in Iowa. It would have been really cool to see him run. I would never be able to run at least one marathon.
ReplyDeleteThat was a very good ethical decision! I wrote about something similar in my blog too... maybe it was the same person trying to cheat.. but I also made the ethical decision not to help them cheat.
ReplyDeleteVery good Taryn! I'm proud of you. :p
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL, YOUR WAY WITH WORDS IS BEAUTIFUL. no really, i saw that guy speak once. he's kinda great.
ReplyDeleteI agree with him on his views about health. For example, our organic stuff downstairs was a good idea. The portions are for babies but it definitely is healthier.
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