February 2012
7 posts
From Apples to Oreos
It’s not as high-tech as Apple’s iPad, but many people think it may be just as important. I’m talking about the Oreo. It’s turning 100 years old on March 6th, and it’s as innovative today as it was a century ago.
Since the Oreo was born in 1912, it’s been the best selling cookie on the market. The cookie is great however you prefer to enjoy it: taken apart,...
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An Apple A Day....
I love the Apple Store. I went to our local Apple store this weekend in the Short Hills Mall to buy a gift card for a friend’s birthday. The store was packed, not only with people but incredible, innovative products. It was a really cool atmosphere. I’m not even sure which is the bigger attraction for me: the sleek white store with Apple employees talking tech, or the actual...
Business Byte
Companies are counting your calories.
Pepsi just announced “Pepsi Next” will hit shelves next month. It’s supposed to taste just like regular Pepsi but with half the calories.
Mars is making its own calorie conscious move. The maker of M&M’s, Snickers and Twix will discontinue its king-sized candy bars by 2013. It’s also getting rid of any other treat over 250...
Pumped Up Prices
People are talking about the rising price of gas. This matters not only to your wallet, but also to Wall Street.
Stocks aren’t the only thing people invest in on Wall Street. There’s also bonds, bills and commodities. Crude Oil, which is used to make fuel for cars, planes, trucks, trains and boats, is a commodity. So are things like gold, silver, copper, wheat, cotton, coffee,...
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I’m getting ready to leave for school, but I have to tell you what I read last night while studying for a social studies test. I knew the Dutch built a town called New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island (which is now New York City) in 1626. But what I didn’t know was that they built a wall at one end of the town because they were afraid of wolves and because walls were common in European...
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Keeping Up With The Joneses ...
I heard it several times today. “The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 13,000 mark for the first time since 2008. Wall Street had a good day.” I‘m pretty sure I know what it means, kind of. It means that the stock market was up. But, I need a little more information to totally get it.
Let’s start with a stock. Companies sell stock to investors to raise money. A company may issue 5,000...
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First Things First
There are a couple of first things I have to do. One is to thank you for reading my blog. The other is to introduce myself and explain why I am doing this in the first place.
I’m Blake Kernen, a sixth grader from New Jersey. I am a typical tween in many ways. I love my three dogs, my family, playing on my iPad, strumming my guitar, and putting off my homework. One thing about me that...
