Blog 7

The article "Pictures in Our Heads" by Anthony Pratkanis and Elliot Aronson was very interestine, and really made me think about life and how it is portrayed in the media. This article discusses how television and real life reflect each other. The article covers two scientific experiments, the first one which covers how television is accurately depicted in the real world. The experiment found that the hypothesis was false, but it was found out that many people are affected by what they see on tv. The second experiment showed that individual’s opinions were influenced by the programming and felt their focus was really the most important aspect. Both studies really came to a common conclusion that the media has a unpresidented effect on peoples opinions.

Blog 8- 1980 or 2040?

2040- Its Flaturday(a day added to the days of the week, due to the reduced rotation of the Earth) morning and my atomated bed wakes me up like usual, with a quick jolt of Red-Bull. See, here in 2040 EVERYTHING runs on Red-Bull. Cars, Homes, Babysitters, ATM's, traffic lights, and of course humans. Starbucks is now at the top of the Fortune 500 companies, reigning over everything with their javacchinos, and solarboosts.
School is now obselete. Everyone learns by injecting liquid skills into a mandatory information port located in the spinal chord. Teacher are no longer in service, but they have all retured and gone to spend time with their grandchildren. Life is simple now, after World War IX things are finally settling down. Pamela Anderson still has the biggest bust in history, and Dancing with the Stars has taken on a new, literal meaning. College shows to be a quick meaningless experience that will be remembered as just a series of injections. The future shows to be promising. Haha

Blog 5- Tralier Review

On Youtube, The info for this trailer says the following: "Never before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so many religions, scientists, and governments. A global cataclysm brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors."

The movie 2012 depicts what is allegedly supposed to occur on December 21, 2012. The event is based upon the ending of the ancient Mayan calender, where the world will in essence "restart" itself. The graphic design of the promo was that of a je ne sais quoi, an epic adventure. The hype occurs when the giant words flash across the screen, showing different phrases that account to a larger message. I was pulled in by the soundtrack, which was fast paced, and awe inspiring. In using such a large scale message combined with a soundtrack of epic proportions, 2012 promises to be a "shell shocker" and a "wake-up call".

Blog 4- Movie Review

Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton (known for The Nightmare Before Christmas), portrays a young girl, Alice, who returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror. Alice, played by Mia Wasikowska, is a young, adventurous woman who must instill her trust upon a Mad Hatter(Johnny Depp), a Cheshire Cat(the voice of Stephen Fry), and a small white rabbit(the voice of Michael Sheen) in order to make her way through Wonderland. Unbeknown to Alice, she is the only one who can free the people of Wonderland from the reign of the evil Red Queen(Helena Bonham Carter). She triumphs over the jabberwocky, and in doing so, she gives the throne back to the White Queen(Anne Hathaway). And they live happily ever after!!!!!!

Imokalee Blog

The city of Immokalee is often overlooked when describing the area of southwest Florida. When on vacation, most people will wind up going to the gulf beaches, or go shopping in downtown Naples. Immokalee used to be well known for it's rich agricultural heritage. With a large farming industry, which in turn, brought a lot of immigrant workers from all different walks of life. Eventually railroads were built, and Immokalee is quicly rising to the occasion, and becoming one of the top tourist destinations in Florida due to its popular Casino.

In comparison, Cooper City, a small town in Fort Lauderdale, Immokalee is different in many ways. Cooper City is a fairly new town, established in 1959, and to this date it is ever expanding through the growth of the houshing market. Cooper City hardly has any history. Where as Immokalee goes back years and years with farming and the oil industry. Even though Cooper City may be considered a more wealthy community than Immokalee, I feel like Immokalee is rich in history.

Blog Assingment Three : “Less Privacy is Good for Us (and You)” pp. 131-134

Throughout the article, Etzioni brings up many issues to the reader's intention. Everybody is concerned with their privacy. Etzioni mentions how employers can keep track of their workers by tracking them through their employee cell phones. Even though the employees right to privacy is being breeched,shouldnt the employer be able to know where his employees are, while on the job? Etzioni also brings up a fantastic argument where a mother refuses to get a HIV test because, it would violate her right to privacy, Where at the same keeping the mothers rights intact, risks the future of that child. The real question is, what rights does the child have? Is it right to risk the health of the child because the mother won't get her self tested? This is quite a problem in many states as Etzioni stated in his a article. In both of these examples, Etzioni clearly shows the complexity of the privacy issue.

A Quilt of a Country: Out of Many, One?

The article, "A Quilt of a Country: Out of Many, One?" was written by Anna Quindlen in response to the tragedy of 9/11. She discusses all of the different kinds of people that make up America. She compares America's structure to a quilt. I believe Quindlen is right when she says that America is like a quilt. America is made of so many different types of people, yet we all, regardless of differences, are Americans. On 9/11, America as a body of one was devastated. So as a whole, we came together to keep eachother grounded. Our strength as a country comes from our diversity. America is a country of individuals who in times of need, come together to help one other.