Sunday, April 17, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
Bonding over Mascots
Why does the NCAA have an issue with mascots or why are some NCAA schools changing their mascots? This article’s purpose is definitely to inform people why the NCAA is setting out to change the mascots of some collegiate schools across the nation. I believe he wants to address the issue because of the recent edict that was released by the NCAA. The research in the article is definitely well thought out. I thought that the amount of interviews the author collected was definitely helping his ethos. It was very impressive that the author contacted the president of the NCAA to find out the right facts about why the change is happening. Another benefit to his paper was his interview with some actual Native Americans. The author was able to see how the mascot’s name and previous names affect the group that wants to see the change. I really liked the interviews because it shows the amount of time and effort that the author put into his paper. It really just gives a good impression on how much the author really cares about this topic.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Google makes us stupider...
I Believe Carr makes a very good argument on the fact that Google may be making us stupid. Throughout the article, she constantly is using a comparison of times. There is a flow between the introduction of books to the printing press to the modern day computer. She really tries to make the reader understand that no matter what the technology of each time period, humans have slowly began to loose the sense to think. Unfortunately, I strongly disagree with the articles premises. I believe that the internet is actually making us a group of smarter and more knowledgeable peoples. With more advances in technology and medicines, people can now go onto CNN's website and read about the advances that are happening across the world. Previously, people would have to wait months before any type of information would be able to travel to the United States. Wikipedia, one of the world's most visited sites, has new information up daily for readers to enjoy and particularly learn about. Hyperlinks are definitely an advantage for making humans smarter. Yes, people can now easily click a link and go to a new page, but people can now travel pages upon pages of new information and learn about things that weren't previously available.
Friday, March 25, 2011
1) Billy Joy’s primary concern throughout this article is the fact that technology has advanced entirely too fast. We are at the point that robots will eventually rule the world. It won’t happen overnight, but will happen throughout a couple years. I think Bill Joy addressed this issue particularly because he has a strong background in technology and definitely knows what he is talking about.
2) The techniques that he uses throughout the paper really help his argument. It is obvious that it is something that he has issues about and has constantly been reading up through books, magazines, etc. He has also had several conversations with esteemed people in the field of technology, who also have a legitimate concern towards the issue. I like the way that the paper is set up generally. His use of creating a narrative while still constructing a proposal was phenomenal. I think that he puts his proposal and addressing of the issue throughout the paper when he talks about his own life and career. The readers knows that he works for technology, but then he states that he didn’t want to get involved for basically destroying mankind. I really find his use of including paragraphs from books to be the most useful. In the paper, the readers don’t just come across one paragraph from a book. He is constantly referencing the books. Even when he just talks about a new subject, he takes his point and then physically shows the reader that someone else is thinking the same thing.
3) Personally, I find this problem to not really be a large issue. Yes, there are people who constantly trying to manipulate technology for weapons of mass destruction. Yes, technology has become abused and overused. But there is far more benefits coming from this creation than harm. Today, people are really benefiting from the creation of technology because diseases and illnesses are constantly being researched, different user-friendly devices have come out for people to purchase etc. I don’t think it’s about the fear of robots. This was a notion that people worried about in the 1950s. People would rather check Facebook than try to take over the world with the use of robots.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Problem
American involvement in Lybia
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/20/libya.gates.warning/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/20/libya.gates.warning/index.html
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Modest Proposal
Some of the issues that Swift addresses throughout his paper is the fact that there are many people who are poor and have a weak work ethic. The country is basically in shambles when he describes the system there. He is talking about some of the malnourished children, where he can really go off about his subject and start to use his satire. By saying he will eat the children, it is really ironic because the children themselves don’t eat. By the pure absurdness that he reiterates throughout the paper, it really draws the attention of the reader. It gets to a point where the reader doesn’t know if he is serious or if he is joking around. The reader can read the first couple paragraphs and laugh about it, but by the fourth or fifth paragraph the author’s sanity really starts to come into question. His strategy throughout the paper was very smart and concise. He really targeted the areas that need extreme attention by making absurd proposals from the beginning to end.
The toll of anguished mother about the issue of abortion has become alarming and needs to be dealt with now. So, I suggest that we completely shut down the birthing rights from mothers and change it to monkeys. With the father’s genes, the female monkey will produce children that are a little more hairy than our current children and they will have tails. It is a lot better than having to fight about what is right for the child and what is wrong. This will alleviate any problems with rape and unwanted pregnancy. The male and female relationship will just be a mutual relationship with no sexual interaction involved at all. I know many of you will become alarmed if there are more monkeys around town with people, but it will be okay because we will set up a breeding ground for the male-monkey couples. Economically, the country will become more stable because people will not have to worry about the sale of condoms and pregnancy tests. There will be more money spent on education of children and parents will be able to relax. The major benefit coming from this type of sexual pairing will be the fact that women will be able to stay at home and cater to the man. He will go off to work and the mother will remain with her duties until the baby is fully arrived. The government will not have to pay for maternity leave and will make more money with the extra workers available.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
The review focuses on mostly the fact that the music and lyrics focus on the live aspect of Dave Matthews Band. They recently lost one of their members and the song was dedicated to him. This song and the rest of the album is the live DMB that the patrons for the band like to hear. Throughout the years, there were differences between the CD and live performances. It finally came through as if the band does what they do best; they perform and like to have a good time. I agree with evaluation. The entire album is very fun and has some good songs that you can just listen to and relax. I would evaluate it on the same criteria. There really isn’t too much to focus about. The sounds and lyrics come together to give the Dave Matthews feeling to the listener. Dave Matthews Band is really my favorite band. I like the way that Dave and his band members can just jam out. I like the way that their music gives the listener a summer feel. Every time I listen to the CD, I could imagine myself sitting out on the lawn at a local concert venue. They put on a great show and their songs aren’t explicit. Listeners don’t have to worry about covering the ears of younger children because it’s just about life and no bad lyrics are mentioned. Dave Matthews is the epitome of acoustic music and knows how to get the crowd going. His CD gives the same impression when I listen to it.
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