The Road Review.

            Breaking and entering into homes and grocery shops are actions survivors commit after America is burned down and taken over by cannibal tribes. In a world where there is no light and possibly no tomorrow, The Road directed by John Hillcoat and based off a novel written by Cormac McCarty, takes the guide of survival to a whole new level where giving up is not an option for anyone. This post-apocalyptic fiction is based on an unnamed father and his son's journey to the south where it is envisioned to be filled with life and warmth. But even after facing many life-threatening obstacles, the father's relationship with his son ascends as their love for one another becomes their motivation to keep moving forward and maintaining hope. The Road is a remarkable film that depicts the ending of the world in such a way that almost seems comforting.

            Viggo Mortenson stars as a protective father, like most fathers, to his innocent young boy (Kodi Smit-McPhee). He appears to be one of the few fathers left, covered in dirt and layers of clothing to protect from the cold. Seeking new shelter with food and running water day after day, he begins to reminisce his life before the unknown world-wide disaster which are the only scenes where light appears. The young boy possibly being the only child left in the world is still hopeful of seeing a world he never got a chance to see. Each scene presents a dreary and gray landscape along with sadden, but yet, peaceful music bringing out the gravity of this kind of life. But even through it all, the love of the father and his son allows us to keep believing and hoping their journey to the south is what it has been made to be, a new life. When all starts to come to an end, there is always something worth fighting for and it is for those you love.

            This film portrays exactly what our future may come out to be. A preview of the horror and sorrow, the "how to survive" guidelines, and the role play of love. The way the characters approach each obstacle they encounter as well as the world as a whole seems possible to make a life out of nothing and be fearless. 

Two Sexual Assaults. One Man.

            Roxse Homes arranged a meeting on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Roxse Homes community room to initiate a plan to ensure the safety of young woman as they are in danger of a sexual assaulter still on the loose around Roxbury.

            Two attacks occurred earlier this week involving two teenage girls. Both victims were sexually assaulted on Camden street where they are living in the Roxse Homes Apartments. "Both victims were able to escape the attack without injury," stated Boston's NRP news station, "Boston Police suspect the same man attacked both victims."

            A description of the assaulter was provided by the first victim as she describes the attacker as a Hispanic, possibly Dominican, male in his late teens, standing 5 feet 7 inches, with a stocky build, medium complexion, flat nose and “baby face.”

“It’s scary. My daughter is 13 and she goes to the school nearby, and there are times when I’m running late and just let her walk over by herself, but not anymore,” Eva Lopez, who lives on Camden Street, told The Boston Globe.

            As the parents in the Roxse Homes community began to take precaution of their girls from possibly coming across the assaulter, the Boston Police and the mayor's office called up for a meeting at Roxse for all the residents. All residents had to be aware about this dangerous person trying to hurt (rape) young innocent woman. The residents had to be informed on the details concerning the incident, know what exact actions to take and spread the word to others in the area.

"Many advice's were given in the meeting." stated Felipe, security officer for Roxse Homes, "For instance, under the circumstances, avoid walking alone. Begin to walk in groups and do not talk to strangers. If you are going out, tell a family member your exact location or destination. If you happen to be alone, walk on a street where people can see you."

           While the assaulter is still on the loose, the residents continue to take extreme precaution for their children.

"I am not even safe in front of my own house. What is this world coming to?" stated Reiniris Uribe, 17-year-old resident living on Camden street.

A Germs Real Home.

                Growing up, you probably remember your parents telling you to wash your hands after using the bathroom and seen flyers posted up on the bathroom walls that said "wash your hands". It has been implanted in your mind that bathrooms are the filthiest places surrounded by germs. With the use of soap, it gets rid of some germs you may have caught from using the bathroom. But is that really the main place you can catch the most germs from everyday? Actually, no. Bathrooms are not the home of the germs.

                Germs are tiny organisms, only seen through microscopes, that are all over the world. People believe that a bathrooms is the one place with the most germs since different kinds of people use the toilets, touch the doors, etc. But, let us be honest. There are people that do not wash their hands every single time they use toilet, which increases the germs in the bathroom and is one reason why the bathrooms are imagined to be so filthy. Sometimes washing your hands does not satisfy the feel of freshness after using the toilet since you will come in contact with germs again on your way out. But the bathroom is not the only place with  germs. Truth be told, germs easily gather in objects you use every day. As Furchgott states in the New York Times, "Phones are, in fact, the carriers of germs".

                Every day cell phones are used to make calls, send text messages, check emails, etc. People allow their family members and/or friends to use their cell phone to use the internet or make a call, where they are careless to think about to what germs that person may already have when they used the bathroom and if they even washed their hands.

                Every part of the cell phone is touched and is never cleaned. Why? Because people do not think a cell phone could contain germs. Well, it does. Matthews states in My Health News Daily that "while toilets tend to get cleaned frequently, people associate the bathroom with germs, cell phones are often left out of the cleaning routine". Even though toilets are viewed to be filled with germs, they are cleaned more often than a cell phone itself. What does this mean for you? Clean your cell phone more often, since it is the real home of the germs.

Bibliography:

Furchgott, Roy. "Gadgetwise; Now, the Germ-Fighting Phone Cover." The New York Times. 20 May 2010. Web. 3 Nov 2012.  

Matthews, Susan E. "Why Your Cellphone Has More Bacteria Than a Toilet Seat." Live Science. 30 Aug 20120. Web. 3 Nov 2012