It is 7:40 AM and my alarm is booming to an old school jam by Justin Bieber. As I slouch out of bed to turn the alarm clock off I remember that I can just say a command and it will go off. Instead I actually get up and turn it off because I need to be in class in 20 minutes. I walk over to the bathroom and ask my robot Lisa for my gel and hairspray. Once my hair is done I ask for my electronic toothbrush and my ultra cleaning toothpaste. I head out the door and call my car, as I walk out of the dorm building its waiting for me by the path way. I walk closer and say “open” and the door opens, as I am checking my Facebook on my iphone my robot controlled vehicle takes me to main campus.
I get out my car and send it back to the dorms. As I walk to class I see flat screen TV’s everywhere announcing what events are going on this week. I walk past Einstein’s and they already have my usual ready and a robot arm hands it to me, I keep walking. When I walk into composition class I sit at one of the hundreds of desk in the classroom. I pull out my ipad and connect to the streaming of the channel where are holographic professor is conducting the class today. It sounds like a female. She guides us to the link that shows us our syllabus. Then she explains what is due the next class meeting. She chats with us individually if needed. Finally she dismisses us and on to my biology class I go. In my biology class it is pretty much the same routine only note-taking involved. Once done with my biology, me and my best friend Natalie go to the student union and sit at the tables and wait for a robot perch to come and take our order; when we are done with lunch we head on our way to the dorms. I call my car and off I go.
Once I get back to the dorms my fingerprint opens my door and I lay on my bed. I ask Lisa to bring me a diet coke and I fall asleep. When I wake up from my nap I go to eat dinner with Natalie and then come up and do homework for composition class. Then I go to bed and tomorrow will pretty much be the same.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
The Internet: A Clear and Present Danger?
I do believe that the examples Cleaver opens her article with are a violation of our civil liberties. One should have the opportunity to get on the internet and use its valuable resources without being concerned about whether or not someone else will tap into their information. Companies should not be allowed to commit fraud just because it is being done through the internet and parents shouldn’t have to live with the fright that their children will be exposed to child predators while merely looking for new friends. The legislation to make these types of activities illegal should definitely be passed. They are laws that would be illegal if occurring in “real” life but just because the internet is a different environment does not mean that it should be legal. The internet, as Cleaver states, is a “medium” were the public is mainly children and we have to consider the public interest. Regulation is required in the internet. The examples Cleaver uses to open her article with were very effective in catching my attention. It makes the reader think about all that could be going on in the internet world. Using the examples and then explaining the issue was a great way to get the reader on her side of the argument.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Salt
Salt
“Salt”, a movie to be released in 2010 is a suspenseful, action movie. The trailer uses loud, sudden music to keep the viewer on the edge of their seat. Angelia Jolie is the main character in the movie and she is said to be a Russian spy but she states that it’s a lie, that she is being framed. Yet she changes her disguise and goes on to kill the president. The scenes of guns fire and polices cars makes the action all more exciting and the scene of her pointing a gun at the president reveals that indeed she must be a Russian spy.
Middle aged folks would be interested is this movie because of the suspense, the action and for the men, Angelina Jolie. The audio helps make the movie a thriller by making the more adventurous scenes seem more continuous. The running and jumping on top of moving trucks, the change of clothes to alter her disguise, her jumping out of the moving train, and the bomb in the building of the president’s speech are some of the scenes that would pull in an audience. Angelina’s name in the movie is Evelyn Salt but the real question is “Who is Salt?”
Works Cited
Salt- official trailer. Perf. Angelina Jolie. Youtube. 2010. Video.
“Salt”, a movie to be released in 2010 is a suspenseful, action movie. The trailer uses loud, sudden music to keep the viewer on the edge of their seat. Angelia Jolie is the main character in the movie and she is said to be a Russian spy but she states that it’s a lie, that she is being framed. Yet she changes her disguise and goes on to kill the president. The scenes of guns fire and polices cars makes the action all more exciting and the scene of her pointing a gun at the president reveals that indeed she must be a Russian spy.
Middle aged folks would be interested is this movie because of the suspense, the action and for the men, Angelina Jolie. The audio helps make the movie a thriller by making the more adventurous scenes seem more continuous. The running and jumping on top of moving trucks, the change of clothes to alter her disguise, her jumping out of the moving train, and the bomb in the building of the president’s speech are some of the scenes that would pull in an audience. Angelina’s name in the movie is Evelyn Salt but the real question is “Who is Salt?”
Works Cited
Salt- official trailer. Perf. Angelina Jolie. Youtube. 2010. Video.
Love and Money
Love and Money
“Slumdog Millionare” written by Simon Beaufoy and directed by Danny Boyle has won eight Oscars since released (IMDb). A story about love, money, poverty and hardship, “Slumdog Millionare”touched the heart of millions in 2008. Jamal Malik grew up in the “slums” of Mumbai and went through many obstacles as a young boy. Him and his older brother saw their mother and were left on their own to survive. Through the hurdles to find food and a place to sleep they met a girl named Latika. Through snatching and running Latika and Jamal were separated but he lost no hope in finding her again. Jamal found Latika 4 years later and his brother took her and had sex with her. Jamal tried to stop him but instead ended with the point of a gun at his head. He left and again was separated from the love of his life only to find her some years later at a mansion as the mistress of a mobster.
When talking to her she was watching the Indian version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” and Jamal asked “why do you watch this?” her answer was “it’s a way out.” He was separated from her again. Later he was placed in the right place at the right time. He called and became a contestant for the famous show “Who wants to be a Millionaire.” He went on with thoughts that she would be watching the show and would come to him. The questions asked in the show all related to his trials and tribulations at some point in his life. He continued on until the end and right before the last question he was fed a misleading answer, by the host of the show, but he did not take it and went on to the next level. After this he was taken beaten, electrocuted, and interrogated. They assumed he was cheating. How had a boy from the “slums” known the answer to all the questions? After explaining his life and the reason to the knowledge he was taken back the next day for the final question.
By this point Jamal was Mumbai’s hero. Everyone was watching cheering him on, even Latika. At the final question they asked about the third name of the three musketeers. Jamal asked to phone someone and he chose his brother. When calling his brothers cell phone the voice on the other end surprised him. It was Latika and she had escaped and was on her way to find him. She was going to meet him at the train station where he said he would wait for her every day. Jamal answered the final question correct and won the 200,000 rupies. He then went to find her at the train station and the ending is apparent.
This movie helps one to learn that everyone goes through trials and tribulations, how we deal with the complications of life is what really matters. We have to learn from our mistakes and continue on with life. We also have to understand that some people are going backstab you, you will lose ones you love, and get your heart broken by new loves but all this makes you who you are. This movie was moving, fantastic, and exhilarating.
Works Cited
IMDb. “Slumdog Millionaire.” Internet Movie Database. IMDbPro. 2008. Web. 12 Mar. 2010.
“Slumdog Millionare” written by Simon Beaufoy and directed by Danny Boyle has won eight Oscars since released (IMDb). A story about love, money, poverty and hardship, “Slumdog Millionare”touched the heart of millions in 2008. Jamal Malik grew up in the “slums” of Mumbai and went through many obstacles as a young boy. Him and his older brother saw their mother and were left on their own to survive. Through the hurdles to find food and a place to sleep they met a girl named Latika. Through snatching and running Latika and Jamal were separated but he lost no hope in finding her again. Jamal found Latika 4 years later and his brother took her and had sex with her. Jamal tried to stop him but instead ended with the point of a gun at his head. He left and again was separated from the love of his life only to find her some years later at a mansion as the mistress of a mobster.
When talking to her she was watching the Indian version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” and Jamal asked “why do you watch this?” her answer was “it’s a way out.” He was separated from her again. Later he was placed in the right place at the right time. He called and became a contestant for the famous show “Who wants to be a Millionaire.” He went on with thoughts that she would be watching the show and would come to him. The questions asked in the show all related to his trials and tribulations at some point in his life. He continued on until the end and right before the last question he was fed a misleading answer, by the host of the show, but he did not take it and went on to the next level. After this he was taken beaten, electrocuted, and interrogated. They assumed he was cheating. How had a boy from the “slums” known the answer to all the questions? After explaining his life and the reason to the knowledge he was taken back the next day for the final question.
By this point Jamal was Mumbai’s hero. Everyone was watching cheering him on, even Latika. At the final question they asked about the third name of the three musketeers. Jamal asked to phone someone and he chose his brother. When calling his brothers cell phone the voice on the other end surprised him. It was Latika and she had escaped and was on her way to find him. She was going to meet him at the train station where he said he would wait for her every day. Jamal answered the final question correct and won the 200,000 rupies. He then went to find her at the train station and the ending is apparent.
This movie helps one to learn that everyone goes through trials and tribulations, how we deal with the complications of life is what really matters. We have to learn from our mistakes and continue on with life. We also have to understand that some people are going backstab you, you will lose ones you love, and get your heart broken by new loves but all this makes you who you are. This movie was moving, fantastic, and exhilarating.
Works Cited
IMDb. “Slumdog Millionaire.” Internet Movie Database. IMDbPro. 2008. Web. 12 Mar. 2010.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Less Privacy Is Good for Us (and You) Discussion #2
In “Less Privacy Is Good for Us (and You)” Etzioni explains how privacy is seen as a right but really it’s not even mentioned in the Constitution. He states that is was “shoehorned in some thirty years ago.” He explains how there is a tremendous amount of “horror stories” in the media of how the government can listen in on your calls and how people can die from invasion of privacy. But the reality is that privacy is good for our safety. Etzioni explains how privacy can be a complicated and touchy issue.
One example he uses is HIV testing in infants. Mothers who are unaware if they are infected with HIV can transmit the disease to their children. However children can ward off the disease under two conditions: their mothers must not breast feed and they must immediately be given an AZT. But, in order for this to happen the mother must be aware (Etzioni). So you would say to have all mothers and infants get tested, right? Wrong! That conflicts with the mothers privacy. If the infant is tested positive then you automatically know that the mother has HIV. This leads to privacy issues. However this should be a case where privacy doesn’t matter because you have to think about the children’s safety.
Another point that Etzioni brings to the reader is biometrics. He explains how the government is losing billions of dollars because of fraud. But if we had more biometrics we would be able to track people based on natural features such as hand design. However, again this would be a problem with privacy. People would not be able to keep their past a secret. Yet, criminals would be less likely to get jobs at schools, kindergartens, or child care centers; which ultimately is protecting our society.
So Etzioni uses this article to explain the complicated arguments that arise when the subject privacy is brought up. Yes we all want our privacy but, less privacy is good for our society.
One example he uses is HIV testing in infants. Mothers who are unaware if they are infected with HIV can transmit the disease to their children. However children can ward off the disease under two conditions: their mothers must not breast feed and they must immediately be given an AZT. But, in order for this to happen the mother must be aware (Etzioni). So you would say to have all mothers and infants get tested, right? Wrong! That conflicts with the mothers privacy. If the infant is tested positive then you automatically know that the mother has HIV. This leads to privacy issues. However this should be a case where privacy doesn’t matter because you have to think about the children’s safety.
Another point that Etzioni brings to the reader is biometrics. He explains how the government is losing billions of dollars because of fraud. But if we had more biometrics we would be able to track people based on natural features such as hand design. However, again this would be a problem with privacy. People would not be able to keep their past a secret. Yet, criminals would be less likely to get jobs at schools, kindergartens, or child care centers; which ultimately is protecting our society.
So Etzioni uses this article to explain the complicated arguments that arise when the subject privacy is brought up. Yes we all want our privacy but, less privacy is good for our society.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
"My Home"
In the two videos of Untold Stories Immokalee represents many communities. The Seminole Indians and other tribes lived here for many years. But recently Immokalee has been home to immigrants working to make ends meet. Immokalee is a very small town that has been mainly used for farmland. The Seminole Indians were attracted to Immokalee because of the animals and plants there. Being 40 feet above sea leaving it is a great place for cattle to graze. The lifestyle lived by the tribes was more representative of the Old American Dream. There was many farmland and children were asked to work on the farmlands. The women stood home and had many children and the men went to work out on the farm. Education wasn’t big in Immokalee until recently Guadalupe Center opened.
Immokalee has been forced by Mother Nature and the government to go from an agricultural to an industrial based economy. Beginning with the first obstacle was when the government wanted to drain the everglades. Since Immokalee’s means of transportation was through canoes this was a big threat to them. Then World War II changed Immokalee economically and culturally. Things like oil were discovered and an airport took the place of a bomber training base. A new industry was born. The freeze of 1989 hit Immokalee hard the agriculture community went from 48 small farmers to only 3 and 7 medium farmers to only 3. The many complications that Immokalee faced over the years has only made them a more accomplished town.
For many years Immokalee has been In the Old American dream but just recently in 2008 they are beginning to realize that the answer to poverty is trough education for the youth. Ave Maria, the newest catholic university in the country, opened just south of Immokalee. There are plans to build more that 8,000 residential units in the town. The Seminole expansion and the birth of this new town is proof of ongoing evolution and what is to come. The New American Dream seems to be arising in Immokalee. In 10 years Immokalee can continue to grow and flourish and not only be an agricultural community but also an industrial one; with many companies, schools, factories, and different communities.
Immokalee has been forced by Mother Nature and the government to go from an agricultural to an industrial based economy. Beginning with the first obstacle was when the government wanted to drain the everglades. Since Immokalee’s means of transportation was through canoes this was a big threat to them. Then World War II changed Immokalee economically and culturally. Things like oil were discovered and an airport took the place of a bomber training base. A new industry was born. The freeze of 1989 hit Immokalee hard the agriculture community went from 48 small farmers to only 3 and 7 medium farmers to only 3. The many complications that Immokalee faced over the years has only made them a more accomplished town.
For many years Immokalee has been In the Old American dream but just recently in 2008 they are beginning to realize that the answer to poverty is trough education for the youth. Ave Maria, the newest catholic university in the country, opened just south of Immokalee. There are plans to build more that 8,000 residential units in the town. The Seminole expansion and the birth of this new town is proof of ongoing evolution and what is to come. The New American Dream seems to be arising in Immokalee. In 10 years Immokalee can continue to grow and flourish and not only be an agricultural community but also an industrial one; with many companies, schools, factories, and different communities.
Monday, January 18, 2010
A Quilt Made of Many Nations
In “A Quilt of a Country: Out of Many, One?” Anna Quindlen explained that America is built of many pieces and that it is held together by a “notion.” She explains this notion as “all men are created equal” however as a nation we tend to categorize people based on their nationality, culture and financial status. In the title, Anna expresses that the country is made of many pieces, such as a quilt, and that out of many different pieces of that quilt we choose one to be the best and, at the other extreme, one to be the worst or hidden . She explains that at different time periods the cultures or nationalities are looked upon differently. At one time it was the Irish and the Italians and during another period it is the Mexicans and Cambodians. Another main-point that Anna expresses is that there is a time where America as a nation unites and we all become as a whole and this all happens when there is war or drastic disasters or a perfect example the tragedy of 9/11.
Quindlen does a perfect example at using a quilt as a metaphor, more or less, to describe our nation. We look at all the different pieces and look at the prettiest and the brightest however when the quilt is need all together the most is when all the pieces unite to make one big quilt. This is when all the colors and shapes mesh together and serve as a whole. I totally agree with Anna when she states that “tolerance” is a “vanilla-pudding word.” We use tolerance to state that we are allowing different cultures to express themselves but we forget that America is the land of the free. Finally I find it amusing how Anna brings in a perfect example of a disaster, such as a terrorist attack, and shows how all the pictures of the people who died where placed together; like a quilt. No one was better than anyone they were all one spirit and we were all one nation working together.
Quindlen does a perfect example at using a quilt as a metaphor, more or less, to describe our nation. We look at all the different pieces and look at the prettiest and the brightest however when the quilt is need all together the most is when all the pieces unite to make one big quilt. This is when all the colors and shapes mesh together and serve as a whole. I totally agree with Anna when she states that “tolerance” is a “vanilla-pudding word.” We use tolerance to state that we are allowing different cultures to express themselves but we forget that America is the land of the free. Finally I find it amusing how Anna brings in a perfect example of a disaster, such as a terrorist attack, and shows how all the pictures of the people who died where placed together; like a quilt. No one was better than anyone they were all one spirit and we were all one nation working together.
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