How does America view her Mother?

It is important to remember where Americans came from. Like all babies, we were born from a mother country, in this case, Britain.

We'll always remember that fight we had with mom. She was restricting our curfew and we were tired of her endless rules. So like any rebellious teenager, the American colonies broke out in a fight. For now, it's only important to know that we won and got freedom from Britain. But how is our relationship with mom nowadays?

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB124534162608828017 This article surveys numerous European countries to get an idea of how Americans are viewed. This information is very important because it gives me an idea on what in American history is viewed as a contribution and what is not. By the article, it is clear that Entertainment is easily one of the gifts America has given to society and food is not respected. I will look at these two things in a later blog. Other important information includes how in general, European countries have been more pleased with America since Obama has come to office than in previous years.

I like to repeatedly revisit the idea of understanding foreign views on America because, ultimately, the world as a whole is the greatest judge for which countries deserve the most credit. Our patriotism means little if we do not have backers. I will make use of the article to help get a broad view on our flaws and perks. And of course, it is nice that we are on fair terms with mom.

Space Race v2.0

I want to take a quick break from my usual critique of American culture to bring up the fact that NASA has successfully launched the Orion spacecraft, which will carry humans to Mars in the upcoming years. This article describes what a tremendous success this. Also, check out this video of the shuttle's lift-off.

If this doesn't get you excited for the future of space travel, nothing will. But, what does this have to do with America?

Well first off let's travel back to the 60s. The original space race is the reason that global technology increased substantially in a short time span. In only a few decades, man went from first flight, to first steps on the moon. America competed with Russia over technology and the entire planet benefited. After the moon was conquered, the space program remained relatively dormant in comparison. But, with our eyes on Mars, it looks like a rebirth of the space race.

It would be unfair to say America is the only contributor to the space program, because this time around, numerous countries are playing a part in reaching Mars, and NASA is only one organization that represents America. But the point is that again, we are pioneering a new milestone for humanity. Humanity has never been to another planet, let's hope the U.S. can make it happen.