Mortgage.

Hipoteca.

Ocean fish.

Peces de mar.

Bicycles are fun to ride outside.

Las bicicletas son divertidas para andar afuera.

This Sunday night, the 2021 Perseid Meteor Shower will be visible. To see it just look towards the northeastern sky.

Back in 2010 there was a new idea that could change the world. It was Google's driverless car. My mom never thought that could ever be a real thing.

Going to the movies is a good way to have fun and relax for a couple of hours. You can eat popcorn, candy and sit with your friends then forget about anything that's been bothering you. I researched what year the first movie was ever made and it came back; 1888. That means we've been watching movies for 133 years.

Video games have been getting very popular since the first one came out in 1958. It was called, "PONG". Most kids play some sort of video game every single day of the year. Studies have said that they are addictive and can keep students from doing their homework. Every year the games keep getting better and better. Maybe it's time to go outside and play after completing your homework?

Brooks Koepka beasts his way to his second major of the season. “It’s really incredible,” he said considering how early in the year he thought he wasn’t going to play at all with a season ending injury. He won the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills to setup what he did today. This is his third career major in the last year and a half including the U.S. Open win at Erin Hills. Koepka now has three times the number of major wins as his gym pal, Dustin Johnson. With this PGA Championship win, he is making his own case to be considered the best golfer in the world.

Nasa launched a space probe this morning and it's headed for the sun. I also learned that the sun is 93 million miles away from earth. It's hard to imagine something so far away being so bright. This space probe could be the first to ever touch the sun. Scientists say this has been 60 years in the making. The spacecraft is car-sized and will be on its mission for about 7 years. One of my dreams when I was younger was to work at Nasa. Writing about this today actually has brought back those dreams again. I wonder if an executive from Nasa will read this someday and hire me to help them with mission control?

There is an awesome new drone out there that is now considered to be a must have in the security world. It's called, "The Drone Hunter". Fortem CEO Timothy Bean, says it patrols your airspace and detects any unwanted objects. Like enemy drones or other robotics. When it detects them, it pursues them and safely captures them too. Then it tows them away to a safe location. Bean believes that the technology his company has developed could transform the way such public spaces are policed. Places like stadiums, outdoor events and refineries need this type of new technology protecting their assets.

Amazon is planning to crush Netflix in movie theaters? I'm telling you, the fight for control over streaming consumption is coming to a movie theater near you. Bob Barney, the marketing and distribution chief of Amazon Studios said, "All of the company's films will be released theatrically." They are also planning to deliver, "an aggressive marketing campaign to bring audiences to the theaters." Amazon Studios is best known for its successful television series, including Mozart, In the Jungle, Transparent and others. They now want to up the ante and beat Netflix at their own game. At least there's competition being created. The free enterprise system makes everything better. That's what makes America Great. We are only 5% of the worlds population but we are 25% of the economy. Capitalism is the reason.

Today is the public unveiling of Mario Cart in VR. I've heard the more sick you get from a game made for Virtual Reality the better the game. I don't know from personal experience. I've never played any VR game before. Most people I've talked to who have played VR has said they're way better at it. Easier to play in general is a common theme. I'll get back to you in the future if I can find out where locally they're letting people test run the Mario Cart game in VR. I would agree to vomit for a chance to play.

I support sending humans to Mars. That is the only way we will ever know if we can exist there or not. I know they sent rovers there to see what the atmosphere is like etc. But, we need to send humans too. There was a big debate about just this topic with a Senate subcommittee just this week. One of NASA's former chief scientist, Ellen Stofan, who now leads the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, argued that, “If we truly want to find and understand any potential traces of ancient life on the Red Planet, robots can't do it alone — we'll need humans on the ground. While I'm optimistic that life did evolve on Mars, I'm not optimistic that it got very complex, so we're talking about finding fossil microbes. That's why I do think it will take humans on the planet, breaking open a lot of rocks to try to actually find this evidence of past life. And finding one sample is not good enough; you need multiple samples to understand the diversity," Stofan said. I tell you what, I will be the first guy to suit up for that mission.

Teenagers admit that all of this new technology has been a distraction to what is going on around them. The strength of their relationships with humans have decreased and in many cases caused fluctuation in their grades. Most of the fluctuation is trending towards a downward spiral. Yet, a striking amount of students (30%) in their teens (ranging from 13 to 17) have also said they wish their parents would get off their devices too. A parent paying more attention to their child has become a rarity. Also, an overwhelming amount of students (72%) believe tech companies manipulate each phone to entice them into spending more time learning their nuances. Every phone manufacturer blatantly shows the different features they have added available for download which puts the users data storage in many cases into crisis mode. Along with all of these new apps comes the competition to be the most popular. Snapchat and Instagram are on the top of that list with an estimated 81% of teenagers using them. These two apps almost create withdrawal symptoms when they're not being used. The biggest downfall in technology of course is the mass amount of teens being bullied (13%). In my opinion, social media rules need to get updated just like the technology driving it does. We all could use an update and yes, I’m including myself in that statement.

I remember the first concert I went to when I was in eighth grade. It was around Christmas time. I had received the tickets as a birthday present earlier in the year from my mom. She even bought an extra one for my best friend. Best friends make everything better! Wow, the concert was beyond my expectations. All of the lights, and dancers were spectacular. Of course, getting to sing every song along with my favorite artist was a blast. Based on my experience with concert attending, I have 5 tips to help you have fun while you’re at a concert: 1. Go with people who like the same artist and know the songs. You definitely want to make sure your concert buddy is fun. 2. Bring spending money. There are always things you will want to purchase. I still have my t-shirt from my first concert. When I wear it, people always ask if I bought it at the show. 3. Get the best seats you can afford. You can’t ever be too close to the stage unless it’s “standing room only” in which case you could be too short. 4. Plan your outfit. Be sure to wear something comfortable, especially if you plan on dancing and jumping around. Tennis shoes are always best. 5. Make sure your phone is charged and ready. You definitely want to take photos and videos to remember these moments. I hope these tips help you enjoy your next concert. They definitely helped me!