Millman, Lawrence. "Don’t Shoot the Bear." The Atlantic Nov 2010: Web. 4 Nov 2010.
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In the article “Don’t Shoot the Bear,” Lawrence Millman begins to talk about his recent trip to Longyearbyen, Norway, which has a population of about 2,000. He talks about seeing a woman carrying a 30.06 rifle, and says how everyone has to carry around a gun when leaving the city because of the polar bears. He says that unlike non fictional polar bears, these bears have been known to kill human beings, but if you do kill a polar bear, the laws against it are almost as strong as murder of a human due to the strong laws protecting the wildlife. The town itself was obtained by Tromsø, Norway and named after John M. Longyear, who began mining in the town. The town had a large population of Thais beginning in the 1980’s to begin working in the coal mines, but left when the mining stopped. The town is also equipped with Wi-Fi courtesy of NASA and random reindeer in town. In Longyearbyen, not many of the locals are locals with many coming from places all over the world including Alaska and Iran. Millman took a hike over the “scree slopes” outside of town and climbed a mountain called Platåberget. At the top, all that was visible was tundra with not enough snow for a snowmobile. He finally completed the hike with a trip to Huset, a bar and restaurant.
The message Lawrence Millman is trying to perceive is to travel. There are many placed undiscovered and unappreciated in these times. The point of the article was to describe a town, but also encourage readers to travel. It also makes people realize that everything seen in movies is different in real life. He presents the example of polar bears, saying they are predators in Longyearbyen, Norway. If readers are to read this article, it would encourage them to travel and experience places not normally visited to get a take on life in a different perspective. He also talked about a town, filled with non-locals, old mining artifacts and upscale bars.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Like Father Like Son: The Role of a Father in a Child’s Life
Paul, Pamela. "Are Fathers Necessary?" The Atlantic July/August 2010: Web. 9 Sept 2010.
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In the article, “Are Fathers Necessary,” Pamela Paul begins to talk about Obama’s 2008 Father Day speech in which he said that fathers are critical in a family. He also said that children that aren’t raised with a father figure are “five times as likely to live in poverty and commit crime, nine times as likely to drop out of school, and 20 times as likely to wind up in prison.” Paul talks about how Obama was raised without a father, and now look at him. He proves that without a father, you can prosper, and even though Obama has a lot of researched facts, the fact that a kid cannot proper without a father can not be proven. She also talks about how many mom’s that are single are the first to disagree with the critics, saying that they can raise a child and help them become successful on their own. Paul says that single moms tend to be more involved, and way more caring to a fatherless child and on average, lesbian moms spend more time with their child then fathers do. Their kids see their moms as more dependable and are more open to discuss emotionally problems then kids are with hetero parents. Paul states that in our culture, we are all used to having both parents in the house hold, and some jobs that are meant to be for the father in a child’s life, a mother just can’t provide.
Pamela Paul has a very strong opinion on the controversy of a father’s role in a household. She thinks that a mother can do just fine without the father present, but having a father in the household is always a good thing in a child’s life. With more divorces happening in today’s society, a single mom can do just fine raising a child on her own, and lesbian parents provide a lot to a child in the emotional department. Paul thinks that fathers have no important and essential role in the household, but a father could always make a household better, considering mothers have become custom to the father contributing in today’s society. Paul thinks a woman has a traditional authoritative role in a child’s life, and even with a father present, the mother is not willing to give that up. She thinks that a father has a role in the income of a household, but this could be the case in any relationship regardless of gender. Whether it be gay, lesbian, or hetero, if there are two people in the household, one of the two will take the income role of the household. Pamela Paul stands firm to the idea that any family can raise a child properly, even if the parents are gay or hetero, but in today’s society, women have become to get used to a father being a part of a child’s life.
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In the article, “Are Fathers Necessary,” Pamela Paul begins to talk about Obama’s 2008 Father Day speech in which he said that fathers are critical in a family. He also said that children that aren’t raised with a father figure are “five times as likely to live in poverty and commit crime, nine times as likely to drop out of school, and 20 times as likely to wind up in prison.” Paul talks about how Obama was raised without a father, and now look at him. He proves that without a father, you can prosper, and even though Obama has a lot of researched facts, the fact that a kid cannot proper without a father can not be proven. She also talks about how many mom’s that are single are the first to disagree with the critics, saying that they can raise a child and help them become successful on their own. Paul says that single moms tend to be more involved, and way more caring to a fatherless child and on average, lesbian moms spend more time with their child then fathers do. Their kids see their moms as more dependable and are more open to discuss emotionally problems then kids are with hetero parents. Paul states that in our culture, we are all used to having both parents in the house hold, and some jobs that are meant to be for the father in a child’s life, a mother just can’t provide.
Pamela Paul has a very strong opinion on the controversy of a father’s role in a household. She thinks that a mother can do just fine without the father present, but having a father in the household is always a good thing in a child’s life. With more divorces happening in today’s society, a single mom can do just fine raising a child on her own, and lesbian parents provide a lot to a child in the emotional department. Paul thinks that fathers have no important and essential role in the household, but a father could always make a household better, considering mothers have become custom to the father contributing in today’s society. Paul thinks a woman has a traditional authoritative role in a child’s life, and even with a father present, the mother is not willing to give that up. She thinks that a father has a role in the income of a household, but this could be the case in any relationship regardless of gender. Whether it be gay, lesbian, or hetero, if there are two people in the household, one of the two will take the income role of the household. Pamela Paul stands firm to the idea that any family can raise a child properly, even if the parents are gay or hetero, but in today’s society, women have become to get used to a father being a part of a child’s life.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Obama's Supporters Dwingling?
Scherer, Michael. "How Barack Obama Became Mr. Unpopular." Time Magazine 3 Sept 2010: Web. 9 Sept 2010.
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In the article "How Barack Obama Became Mr. Unpopular," Michael Scherer begins to describe how much of a public figure Barack Obama began to be throughout his presidential campaign. He describes how a lot has changed since then. People’s opinions have begun to go against Obama. His supporters are beginning to dwindle year by year. In January 2009, his approval rate was at a towering 68%, which is the highest since 1961 when John F. Kennedy became president. After another survey, his approval rate is in the mid 40’s. This astonishing number shows how much of his promises have not been fulfilled. Even though the $787 billion stimulus clearly helped the economy, pollsters swear it didn’t. Many Democrats are even voting Republican during re-elections because they claim the “American spirit has been broken.” He chose to go conscious instead of public on the subject on the economic crisis, and also turned heads with health care and energy ideas. In Nevada, Obama won 55% of the vote, but now only 29% of likely voters this year think the President's actions have helped the economy.
In all aspects, Michael Scherer feels like any American that voted for Barack, betrayed and let down. Many Americans think that being a President is a piece of cake, but they don’t realize what he brought himself in. He had to deal with a war and a huge oil spill, which cut back fisherman’s work and profits by 30%. His presidency has been one of the worst and hardest to get into. He has gained a lot more respect and followers by ending the war, which was one of his biggest promises while running for President, but he cannot seem to repair the damage of his voter’s opinions on him. Most Americans don’t realize that almost any President’s first term is a let down due to the promises needed to gain followers, respect, and the most important, votes. If Americans took the time to look at everything the President has done, there would be more respect present. Once soldiers are totally pulled out of Iraq and Afghanistan, a lot more Americans will be by his side, but until then, it will be a constant struggle to win back the hearts of the Unites States.
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In the article "How Barack Obama Became Mr. Unpopular," Michael Scherer begins to describe how much of a public figure Barack Obama began to be throughout his presidential campaign. He describes how a lot has changed since then. People’s opinions have begun to go against Obama. His supporters are beginning to dwindle year by year. In January 2009, his approval rate was at a towering 68%, which is the highest since 1961 when John F. Kennedy became president. After another survey, his approval rate is in the mid 40’s. This astonishing number shows how much of his promises have not been fulfilled. Even though the $787 billion stimulus clearly helped the economy, pollsters swear it didn’t. Many Democrats are even voting Republican during re-elections because they claim the “American spirit has been broken.” He chose to go conscious instead of public on the subject on the economic crisis, and also turned heads with health care and energy ideas. In Nevada, Obama won 55% of the vote, but now only 29% of likely voters this year think the President's actions have helped the economy.
In all aspects, Michael Scherer feels like any American that voted for Barack, betrayed and let down. Many Americans think that being a President is a piece of cake, but they don’t realize what he brought himself in. He had to deal with a war and a huge oil spill, which cut back fisherman’s work and profits by 30%. His presidency has been one of the worst and hardest to get into. He has gained a lot more respect and followers by ending the war, which was one of his biggest promises while running for President, but he cannot seem to repair the damage of his voter’s opinions on him. Most Americans don’t realize that almost any President’s first term is a let down due to the promises needed to gain followers, respect, and the most important, votes. If Americans took the time to look at everything the President has done, there would be more respect present. Once soldiers are totally pulled out of Iraq and Afghanistan, a lot more Americans will be by his side, but until then, it will be a constant struggle to win back the hearts of the Unites States.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
First Article Response!
Kluger, Jeffery. "What's So Great About Organic Food?." Time Magazine 18 Aug 2010: Web. 26 Aug 2010.
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In the article "What's So Great About Organic Food," author Jeffery Kluger begins by explaining how much more organic food is than regular food, 13¢ to 36¢ per pound more than your ordinary produce in fact. He states that the idea is to go organic, but with the prices so high, and with budgets so tight, it is hard to do so. He agrees that American's diets are killing themselves, considering the recent study by the CDC in Atlanta stating that 27% of all Americans are considered obese, with some states topping 30%. Also, he thinks that it would take a lot of engineering to make organic food cheaper and more available considering fertilizer used to grow corn has raising the yield for the crop 23% since 1990. Because of the demand for beef in the U.S., the conditions for the cattle are horrendous. The cattle are packed in factory farms and live for an average of 14 months, compared to grass fed cows that live for two and a half years. Factory cattle also are more prone to spread E-coli from digested cow manure in tightly spaced stables. Farm-raised animals also have conjugated lineoleic acids and fatty acids that may reduce the risk of some cancers, which factory cows don’t have. The 100 to 1000 high staked chicken cages hold a half a dozen chickens in each cage no larger than an opened news paper. This helps the salmonella bacteria spread and thrive fast, which happening now with the half a billion eggs recalled recently. Even in farm raised chickens, the bacteria are present, but the conditions in factories make it far more dangerous.
Jeffery Kluger has a very open mind in this article. He takes both sides, and has proof for both. He believes that it would be tough to go organic because of the hard times in the economy and the scarcity of the crops and meat. He also realizes that the factory raised cattle and pesticide infested crops lead to the outrageous number of obese Americans. It would be almost impossible for the country to transition from all of factory food and pasteurized food we eat daily because American would rather have the bad food that taste better with more high fructose corn syrup and salt than the healthy foods that are farm grown. This is why the obesity level is so high in this country, because American first off don’t want to pay the extra money for organic foods, and second off because they like the unhealthy foods better. He also realizes how bad conditions are in animal factory houses. If Americans were to just space out animals and put them in better conditions, we would be better off because the animals would be less prone to get diseases like salmonella and E-coli. This would also make the food healthier for Americans as well. The only reason that Americans treat animals this was in factories is because it is cheaper, and money is what everything boils down to in the United States.
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In the article "What's So Great About Organic Food," author Jeffery Kluger begins by explaining how much more organic food is than regular food, 13¢ to 36¢ per pound more than your ordinary produce in fact. He states that the idea is to go organic, but with the prices so high, and with budgets so tight, it is hard to do so. He agrees that American's diets are killing themselves, considering the recent study by the CDC in Atlanta stating that 27% of all Americans are considered obese, with some states topping 30%. Also, he thinks that it would take a lot of engineering to make organic food cheaper and more available considering fertilizer used to grow corn has raising the yield for the crop 23% since 1990. Because of the demand for beef in the U.S., the conditions for the cattle are horrendous. The cattle are packed in factory farms and live for an average of 14 months, compared to grass fed cows that live for two and a half years. Factory cattle also are more prone to spread E-coli from digested cow manure in tightly spaced stables. Farm-raised animals also have conjugated lineoleic acids and fatty acids that may reduce the risk of some cancers, which factory cows don’t have. The 100 to 1000 high staked chicken cages hold a half a dozen chickens in each cage no larger than an opened news paper. This helps the salmonella bacteria spread and thrive fast, which happening now with the half a billion eggs recalled recently. Even in farm raised chickens, the bacteria are present, but the conditions in factories make it far more dangerous.
Jeffery Kluger has a very open mind in this article. He takes both sides, and has proof for both. He believes that it would be tough to go organic because of the hard times in the economy and the scarcity of the crops and meat. He also realizes that the factory raised cattle and pesticide infested crops lead to the outrageous number of obese Americans. It would be almost impossible for the country to transition from all of factory food and pasteurized food we eat daily because American would rather have the bad food that taste better with more high fructose corn syrup and salt than the healthy foods that are farm grown. This is why the obesity level is so high in this country, because American first off don’t want to pay the extra money for organic foods, and second off because they like the unhealthy foods better. He also realizes how bad conditions are in animal factory houses. If Americans were to just space out animals and put them in better conditions, we would be better off because the animals would be less prone to get diseases like salmonella and E-coli. This would also make the food healthier for Americans as well. The only reason that Americans treat animals this was in factories is because it is cheaper, and money is what everything boils down to in the United States.
Friday, August 20, 2010
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