Halloween Parades

New York's Village Halloween Parade is an annual holiday parade and street pageant presented on the night of every Halloween in New York City's Greenwich Village. Stretching more than a mile, thiscultural event draws two million in-person spectators, more than sixty thousand costumed participants,dancers,artists and circus performers, dozens of floats bearing live bands and other musical and performing acts, and a world-wide television audience of one hundred million. The Village Halloween Parade, initiated in 1974 by Greenwich Village puppeteer and mask maker Ralph Lee, is the world's largest Halloween parade and the only major nighttime parade in the United States.





                                                                      

                                                                            

Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc is a multinational investment banking firm that does global investment banking, securities, investment managing, and other financial services. It was founded in 1869 and their headquarters is in Lower Manhattan, New York. They also have additional offices in international financial centers. The Goldman Sachs Group is recognized as one of the premier investment banks in the world even though it has recently sparked a great deal of controversy over its alleged improper practices. I would never want to work for this company because this type of work is boring to me.

http://www.goldmansachs.com/our-thinking/index.html

Peace Corps

The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States Government. The stated mission of the Peace Corps includes providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand American culture, and helping Americans to understand the cultures of other countries. The work is generally related to social and economic development. Each program participant, a Peace Corps Volunteer, is an American citizen, typically with a college degree, who works abroad for a period of two years after three months of training.

My weekend

This weekend started when I got home from school on Friday at 4pm. When I got home I got dressed and met up with my friends and went to the football field. There was 8 of us and we played tackle football for a few hours. After Flabbo elbowed Matt in the face we stopped playing. On Saturday I had a hockey game in Concord, MA at 8pm.We played the Assabet Valley Patriots and we won. On Sunday, I had another hockey game in Dorchester, MA. We played the South Shore Kings and lost 4-2 but we played them a few days before and beat them 8-4.

Maker Culture

     The maker culture is a contemporary culture or subculture representing a technology-based extension of DIY culture. Typical interests enjoyed by the maker culture include engineering-oriented pursuits such as electronics, robotics, 3-D printing, and the use of CNC tools, as well as more traditional activities such as metalworking, woodworking, and traditional arts and crafts. The subculture stresses new and unique applications of technologies, and encourages invention and prototyping. There is a strong focus on using and learning practical skills and applying them creatively.