Very interesting! I heard a while back that some pain killers that are sold by pharmaceutical companies actually have opioids which can lead to abuse of heroin. Do you think that there are any prescription drugs that are like this?

Very interesting! Can’t wait to see what else you dig up.

I think that you made some very good points. I think that it is easy for the government to enforce criminal penalties and to warn against illicit drugs but it is hard to crackdown on drugs that most people will take during their lifetime, and that are prescribed by doctors.

Hi Mason, I like this post. It sounds like you are passionate about skiing, as am I. You make valid points, but there are a lot of distracting surface errors. I suggest next time proof reading because the grammar is a bit off and distracts me from your main point. For example, hyperthermia means overheating of the body versus hypothermia (which I think you meant) that means your body loses all heat. Also, I think to make your point stronger you could look into why the prices are sky rocketing, why you think it will hurt the economy, and possibly a solution you think can work to appease locals and ski resorts.

Mason, you made good points. The fact that prices are skyrocketing will cause people to stray away form skiing, even if they love it, which is sad. I have found that many ski resorts have a whole year pass which is a pretty good deal and isn’t that expensive. It rents out skis for not that much so you just have to stay warm. But I live in Michigan, I don’t know about Utah.

Hi,
I never knew that this was a problem. I come from a lower income background and one of the reasons I was never able to enjoy the experience of skiing was because of the money. It is expensive, as you stated, and I believe that it will hurt your state’s economy as well. Here in Michigan we also have a lot of skiing as well. Thank you for your incredible post.

Nice angle of being a ski bum! I know all about the syndrome. I would advise looking over your paper next time for grammar and spelling issues. Other than that I know the pains of expensive skiing and it hurts me too. I would suggest if you are an avid skier to get a season pass early in the year to get it at its best prices! I also think that the ski business is doing exactly what it wants to be doing, catering to the wealthy because those are their main customers and people are willing to pay these exorbitant prices to ski. I would not worry that our economy will be hurt by this raise in prices because they don’t lose customers from it. If it were really dragging people away they would need to lower the prices.

I like this post a lot. I feel the same way you do about the situation> I love to ski but the expenses of the activity have greatly risen within the last couple decades. There are some grammatical errors that need to be fixed and well as fixing some of your sentence structures but otherwise it is a well written piece. If you could also strengthen your paragraphs by adding more examples and details I think it would make the article even better.

Good article. I completely agree with the argument that you have made about the cost of skiing being too high. I find myself often meeting many people that have lived in Utah and other places where skiing is common and have never skied before. And the same excuse they all give is that it is “too expensive.” I’ve been skiing my whole life and know that the pricing is way too expensive. I do think this drives more people away and will cause more long term consequences.

Living in Colorado I totally agree with you. Aspen, a city known to have the best slopes is now known as a city for tourism. People that actually live in this beautiful state can’t ski due to the high amount of tourism. Skiing in the beautiful fresh powder after a cold blizzard is impossible now due to the high amount of people skiing everyday.

Hi Mason,
I really liked your post. I do agree with you that teachers and students need to learn what to do in these type of situations and how to react to it. However I do think that we need to have some patrol in schools because it is a another safety part. I am interested in what the government will do to solve this problem.

Mason,

You raise a very interesting point. I agree completely with the fact that our society today, and especially the younger generation, is driven by reward. While I think it is important to be rewarded for hardwork, I think our culture has reached an all-time high in passing out rewards. We should focus more on the sense of fulfillment we receive ourself when doing a task than on what type of recognition we receive from others.

Hey Mason. Passion is a very powerful source. It is a source of fuel that can never be extinguished. But it is very natural that many long for material wealth when there is a lot more to want in this life. One idea I would like to add is that reward sometimes can be good as well. Sometimes reward brings purpose and incentives sometimes may even increase passion. But there will always be that conflict between wanting glory versus fulfillment.

Yes. You hit it right on the head. Its time people unite for a common purpose. The separation among the nation right now is very erroneous. I just wish people would except the democratic system we have in place and move on. There is always next election.

Dear Mason:

I am surprised by your post, “Make America Greater,” because your opinion differs greatly from those I regularly see on the streets or at school. Many people believe that the election was rigged because Trump won presidency, and many still side with Hillary.

One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: “We the people are the ones you got him elected into office and the election system in the United States is an extremely fair one.” I think this is very important for us as Americans to know because it is true, nothing can change the fact that Trump won the election, and we need to move on in order to be successful and not dwell on the past.

Another sentence that I found significant was: “I don’t think the motto should be Make America Great Again, it should be Make America Greater and by supporting the government officials and President Trump, that will happen naturally.” This stood out for me because many Americans disagree with this, unlike me. The only way that Trump can be a successful president is if we, the people, support him and learn not to hate him.

I thoughtfully agree with you that we need to move on as a country and not mull over what has already been done. One reason I say this because in order to be successful, we have to support our president no matter what. Another reason I agree with you is because many people state that the election system is unfair and the only way a president should be elected is if they win the popular vote, which Hillary did. However, I agree with you. The election system is fair and it is based on the density of the population of the people in each state, which decides how many electoral votes each state gets.

Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because your opinions are very intriguing. They broadcast a different opinion that readers view, and this post just might change some people’s minds on the election.

Dear Mason:
 
I am interested by your post, “Make America Greater”, because it was relatively simple but made its point.
 
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: “I believe that despite your personal views, we need to now support the President as our president.” I think this is true because we are weaker when united. This was the president-elect’s opponent’s believe (hence her motto stronger together.)
 
Another sentence that I agreed with was: “Now, we need to support him and guide him in allowing this country to remain the best country in the world.” This stood out for me because of your optimism.
 
I do agree with you that because hatred of anyone never leads to positivity. One reason I say this is because Hitler hated the Jews and it did not end up well. However, I do not see Trump with these lenses due to him going on 60 minutes and telling people to stop hate crimes as well as saying he will be a president for all americans.
 
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because your posts are interesting, but you still need to go in detail.

Dear Mason:

I am intrigued by your post, “Make America Greater,” because it tells people what they need to hear which is that even though people including me do not prefer Donald Trump we need to accept it because we can not change the outcome the election because Trump was the one chosen by the electoral college.

One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: “we need to now support the President as our president. Nothing now will change his election into office ”. I think this is because people sometimes do not understand the fact that we can not change the election.

Another sentence that stood to to me was: “we need to support him and guide him in allowing this country to remain the best country in the world.” This stood out for me because people are putting him down which results in Trump not feeling welcome and protests throughout the US are causing annoyance and struggle for people who live in the area.

I do agree with you that the American people need to change their views on the results of this election. One reason I say this is people like myself are only looking negatively upon the debate when it may bring good things. Another reason I agree with you is people are

Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because it seems that your ideas are similar to mine so I look forward to seeing what you write about.

Dear Mason
I think that law enforcement is very in a community. If there wasn´t any police officers there would be a lot of crime, and people hurting others, but with police officers they control crime in towns and cities. I think that people should respect police officers because they protect us from crime. I am looking forward to reading more of your post´s.

Dear Mason, I believe law enforcement is important. La enforcement protects us and keeps us safe. Police men wear a uniform and head out there where there is danger. They risk their lives and it sounds rude that people will yell names at the police men when they are just here to help. Nice post home you post more.

Dear Mason

I am intrigued by your post because I think gun control violates our second amendment but also gives the government to much power. Also it shows how the government is just trying to control every aspect of our life since not every gun kills someone and people find guns anyways.
One thing you said that stands out for me is: “By educating the American people more, I believe that violence would decrease and accidental shootings would decrease dramatically as well.” I think this is interesting because with your claim you actually provided a solution instead of just saying we shouldn’t have laws.

Regards,
Joe