AE#6

Brain Busting Blogging

• Blogging was a hurtle, I half ass made it, not that trying was in question, it was becoming comfortable with the experience 
• I honestly did not enjoy the experiences; I found myself  becoming envious of others well put together blogs; today I had just learned to edit!!!
• However painful it was creating Blogs, I enjoyed reading others. Everyone was open enough to let others into their lives, be it pictures of their homes or cars.
• As an assignment Blogging seemed to be more of a chore especially in such a short semester  if this was a voluntary choice it may have been a bit more fun. 

To MR. Nielson Instead Of  Blogging Perhaps A Essay 

However Thank You For The Experience

SG#5

I Crave A Hike...

 

We all have cravings and I have not been able to fulfill my needs in weeks. These past weeks have been full of holiday preparation, finals and Jam time at work, and all I need is a hike.

My body feels withheld from oxygen, muscle relief and peace of mind, everything a hike may bring. Our weather is perfect and the birds are chirping, this is the time of year all the beautiful birds come to thrive and the sun doesn't burn. it is hard to get to nature in the city, it is nature which brings a calm to the stressed and makes one think that they can overcome anything like our animal and plant friends.

Cheers to all, for over coming the Holidays and our English 102 class!!!

Hiking is great for the soul!

 



AE#5

Whoever Controls the Media, Controls the Mind -Jim Morrison

Media has never been my forte, I don't like to sit for too long and I cant stand the computer or the phone.

Our Class involvement with the Media has been effective in my everyday life, the films we saw in class sparked lots of emotion. Medias rule our world from fashion to political beliefs. I now only look for the slant in the news broadcasting and the  masculine white male image that dominates American movies and magazines.

The Media now seems totally one sided governed by the rich and powerful who only want to expose the people to what they want. The information obtained in our lectures and videos promotes concern for our society, the fear that all we have is image, and our minds are loosing individuality. "The man" doesn't want the people concerned with the reality of America he wants us distracted with fear and unattainable social image.

This was a great topic for College students and in time hopefully to maintain our unique Freedoms we will pull together and exterminate the control Media has in our lives!

SG#4

My Friends if any of you are Beatles Fans and have not already heard of this Sunday morning treat, you must listen!

Even if you are not a Beatles fan 100.7 the radio station dedicates 2hours every Sunday to playing songs some have never heard, many you have but they have been revised, and the most enjoyable is recorded interviews of the band speaking their minds.

Over the years Breakfast with the Beatles has brought to my attention how much influence The Beatles have had in music. Some of the old recordings produced very depressing, and angry tones like one has heard in lots of grunge. Rock and Roll  hit the mainstream with The Beatles as there front Man.

The radio show starts at 7am and ends at 9am with all the encourgment GIVE IT A LISTEN!!! 

SG#2 Share a Shower

 We all have heard that water wont last forever I can think of a few movies with the same theme. So lets start now, teach the kids teach yourself make a difference in our World. millions of people would give a leg to have the water usage that we are granted and it is a crime to take advantage of that. Here are some way to start conserving.
         


 -Just by turning off the tap while you brush your teeth in the morning and before bedtime, you can save up to 8 gallons of water! That adds up to more than 200 gallons a month, enough to fill a huge fish tank that holds 6 small sharks!
The same is true when you wash dishes. Turn off the tap! Scrape your dirty dishes into the trash- then put them into the dishwasher.

                                                         

-Taking a shower uses much less water than filling up a bathtub. A shower only uses 10 to 25 gallons, while a bath takes up to 70 gallons! If you do take a bath, be sure to plug the drain right away and adjust the temperature as you fill the tub.

To save even more water, keep your shower under five minutes long—try timing yourself with a clock next time you hop in!

-Pee in the shower

-Water Your Lawn in the Early Morning or Evening

so the water doesn't evaporate before the plants can absorb it!

AE#2 Slanted reporting

 How about, everything has a little slant. The Media; Radio, T.V., Movies and Sporting events have to have their own image view and or opinion. The Media is a multi-billion dollar industry all personal are hired upon looks and ability to follow direction. These forms of entertainment are forms of tricky subliminally attacking the viewers psyche, they are forms of control. I think it is very important to limit your mind to the slanted nonsense. This is an article http://edit911.com/2011/01/beware-the-slant-the-slippery-slope-to-perdition/  which talks of CNN slanted reporting and breaks down what the broadcaster is saying and the underlying intention of the words, it is just a thought, try to obtain other information from numerous sources before forming an opinion. 

AE#3 Double Edged Sword

       

          The way to a students heart is less class, ASU's idea to condense some classes seems to be appealing to the extraordinarily busy student. More power to the person who can handle the fast pace and jam packed agendas. The comments of other students seemed to focus on the financial aspects. Some believed the shortened classes should cost less.
          I see this from both sides, the cost should be less because less classroom time, which means less instructor one on one attention and overall shortened everything. However the other edge of the sword is that the same agenda must be completed as in a normal semester class and thought the students are working twice as hard so is the instructor.
           I feel the option should be there and if the school charges full price there will be students that will pay, so of coarse the school will charge full price. there should be a discounted cost but that will never happen, and even if time is not on your side a fast paced condensed coarse should be given deep thought. my experience,  it is stressful and seemed to be no room to breathe. To each their own and good luck to the students embarking in the challenge.