More specifically I love all this insane hype over whether or not McCain is a lier, if Hillary is gonna drop out of the race, and the best one, Obama is a Muslim! Almost any news outlet today is nothing more than hearsay and rumor, with little to no attention paid to the truth behind [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 4, 2008
Quote of Genius
Non-violence, which is the quality of the heart, cannot come by an appeal to the brain.
Mohandas Gandhi
June 3, 2008
Pranks: Harmless Fun or Culture Changing Events?
Sniggle.net wants them to change injustices.
“A prank can be a multi-functional tool like a hammer — you can hit somebody over the head with it, or pound nails with it. Pranks are techniques to change life with; they’re based on principles that are not widely known [...]
June 3, 2008
Internet free speech?
China is constantly censoring things from the internet and gains support from companies to do so. A blog hosted in the U.S was even shut down becaase of the messages it had.
http://www.boingboing.net/2006/03/13/chinas-net-censors-c.html
Where does this censorship end? Some blogs shut themselves down as a joke to bring attention to what is happening. Is this a real [...]
June 1, 2008
Herbal Essence commercial: sex sells
This commercial is a perfect example of how sex sells. A young, gorgeous girl goes ends up at the same destination as some “badass” bikers…and somehow decides to wash her hair. The bikers are amazed at how silky and soft her hair turns out. The biker follow her lead and decides [...]
June 1, 2008
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos in film
This is a clip most likely used in a film class depicted different ways producers choose to use the art of persuasion and the three aspects: ethos, pathos, and logos. The four clips from four different movies each show something different. For example, in Men and Black, Will Smith attempts to [...]
June 1, 2008
Nicole Richie: Thinspiration
This is a collection of images of Nicole Richie compiled by a young girl who idolizes Nicole Richie. They are photos posted, in this girl’s opinion, to inspire young girls to be as thin and look as good as Nicole Richie does. In most she looks anorexic and quite unhealthy. This [...]
June 1, 2008
Un-killing the Electric Car
Chevy is currently has in prodution a concept car called the Volt.
The extended-range electric vehicle is no longer just a rumor. We have put tremendous design and engineering resources in place to make this vehicle a reality.
The Concept Chevy Volt, with its revolutionary E-Flex Propulsion System will be different than any previous electric vehicle because [...]
June 1, 2008
Greenwashing to Nuclearwashing
Recently in my physics class our discussion was about Nuclear energy and its uses. Professor Raby stated that a nuclear power plant hasn’t been built in the US in over 30 years. Nuclear energy does not produce any greenhouse gases or any other harful pollution other than used uranium fuel rods. These fuel rods can [...]
