Manor Care

On Mondays after school, I go to Manor Care, the nursing home in Wilmette. It's just one of the many social service groups, but I'm glad I chose this one. We usually just try to keep the residents that stay or live there company.  

I remember talking about retirement homes in Modern World History last year and I remember my teacher saying that people in other countries are astonished by the fact that some Americans send their parents away. 

Obviously, there are reasons for doing so, but it just makes you sad when a resident tells you they've never been unhappier. 

Is there a reason why putting elderly in homes has become such a trend? What does it say about American culture/family life?

Capitalism: A Love Story

Ruchi and I planned on seeing Capitalism: A Love Story this weekend, but by the time we got to Evanston, the movie was 15 minutes in, and we kind of really wanted to see Paranormal Activity. So we saw the notorious MTV produced "documentary" instead, but caught a good 35 minutes of Capitalism before curfew.

Ruchi and I walked into a theater of adults, ready to learn and absorb what Mr. O'Connor was talking about in class earlier on in the week. I can't decide which movie was scarier. 

I am still in awe of one particular fact; airplane pilots get paid $19,000-23,000 a year. Moore interviewed a few pilots for major airlines, and one who refused to show his face on camera told him he used food stamps for 4 months and had $10,000 of credit card debt (only for the necessities). This website says that in 2004, the median salary of all airline pilots was $129, 250 per year.

It made me upset to hear that airlines will take advantage of the fact that pilots love flying and won't ever stop. 

I can't imagine having to decide between having my dream job or having enough money to eat.

What would you do? Would you do what you love forever or would you pay the bills on time?