but what do you think that is going to happen with the gas prices?In your opinion what are the real reasons why the gas prices was almost $5 dollars a year ago?If you were the new president of the United States what are you going to do first to make reduce the gas prices ?
I think although the gas prices are decreasing now we are going to see a huge rise in the gas prices a little later. I really dont know the reason the gas prices were so high before, or why they are`nt that high anymore but I do think that this is not the end of the rise in gas prices.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Project 4 draft- Non-fiction- University life
"Living on campus is a wonderful experience!" "you get to talk with all the cute guys, hang out with all your girlfriends and stay up to date with current events on campus!" says kassie.
Kassie is a transfer student, who moved to Florida from Keene Texas. She wanted to go out of state for college because she didnt want to be too close to her family , she wanted independence from her parents therefore she decided to attend NSU. When asked about her experience here on campus, she replied with enthusiasm stating that this has been the greatest experience of her life. With no one here to tell her what to do she is able to be wherever the party is each night, while still maintaing a high grade point average. She says she forfeits all the fun in the day time, and thats when she spend her time hitting the books, and then at nights she is free to party!
Kassie enjoys living on campus, the food, the campus activities, the people, and the guys, "this is what keeps me here! I`m loving every minute of it"
Kassie is a transfer student, who moved to Florida from Keene Texas. She wanted to go out of state for college because she didnt want to be too close to her family , she wanted independence from her parents therefore she decided to attend NSU. When asked about her experience here on campus, she replied with enthusiasm stating that this has been the greatest experience of her life. With no one here to tell her what to do she is able to be wherever the party is each night, while still maintaing a high grade point average. She says she forfeits all the fun in the day time, and thats when she spend her time hitting the books, and then at nights she is free to party!
Kassie enjoys living on campus, the food, the campus activities, the people, and the guys, "this is what keeps me here! I`m loving every minute of it"
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
journal entry #12
graphic cover
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Fiction
http://www.friggmagazine.com/issuetwentytwo/poemsstories/fiction/Bernard/MyBargain.ht
m
http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/features/2008/11/24/081124fi_fiction_danticat
none fiction
http://asumag.com/mag/strategies_tools_keeping_safe/
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96957662
Factoids
http://www.accessexcellence.org/WN/Factoids/
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,56907,00.asp
Editorial
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/opinion/18tue1.html?ref=opinion
http://oregonmag.com/JanusEd.htm
Review
http://www.newpages.com/magazinestand/litmags/default.htm
http://www.reviewcentre.com/last_reviews_ti33.html
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group members- Renae Oxford
Marlyse Mathurim
http://www.mknashville.com/ClaimsEducationCover.jpg
http://www.useit.com/hotlist/dot-net-magazine-cover-big.jpg
Fiction
http://www.friggmagazine.com/issuetwentytwo/poemsstories/fiction/Bernard/MyBargain.ht
m
http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/features/2008/11/24/081124fi_fiction_danticat
none fiction
http://asumag.com/mag/strategies_tools_keeping_safe/
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96957662
Factoids
http://www.accessexcellence.org/WN/Factoids/
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,56907,00.asp
Editorial
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/opinion/18tue1.html?ref=opinion
http://oregonmag.com/JanusEd.htm
Review
http://www.newpages.com/magazinestand/litmags/default.htm
http://www.reviewcentre.com/last_reviews_ti33.html
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group members- Renae Oxford
Marlyse Mathurim
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
in the news-Jose Canseco
Questions:
1. Do you believe that Jose Canseco was right in the fact that he gave the names of the baseball players involved with steroids in his book "Juiced"?
2. To what degree do you think the "steroid era" will tarnish the history of the great american sport baseball?
3. What is your view of some positive and negative aspects of performance enhancing drugs?
4. Do you believe that performance enhancing drugs play a major role in all sports today?
I do not think Jose was right in giving the names of the baseball players involved in steroids. I think that if he did steroids then he should take responsibility for his actions without bringing anyone down with him. By mentioning the names
of other people, it seems like he`s saying "I`m going down, so therefore im taking you down with me" which I dont think is a very good approach to situations. If he has done something then he should be responsible for his actions.
I think the "steroid era" will tarnish the baseball history alot, because people will now see the players accomplishments as achieved through cheating, and names that were once honored may now be stereotyped as cheaters even if they are`nt.
Frankly I do not think that performance enhancing drugs should even be considered, people should be able to accomplish much with there skills and special abilities. When performance enhancing drugs are used, the players are`nt the ones doing the work, the drug is.
I think performance enhancing drug does play a major role in sports today unfortunately, that shouldnt be case but it does, I think its only in certain countries though.
1. Do you believe that Jose Canseco was right in the fact that he gave the names of the baseball players involved with steroids in his book "Juiced"?
2. To what degree do you think the "steroid era" will tarnish the history of the great american sport baseball?
3. What is your view of some positive and negative aspects of performance enhancing drugs?
4. Do you believe that performance enhancing drugs play a major role in all sports today?
I do not think Jose was right in giving the names of the baseball players involved in steroids. I think that if he did steroids then he should take responsibility for his actions without bringing anyone down with him. By mentioning the names
of other people, it seems like he`s saying "I`m going down, so therefore im taking you down with me" which I dont think is a very good approach to situations. If he has done something then he should be responsible for his actions.
I think the "steroid era" will tarnish the baseball history alot, because people will now see the players accomplishments as achieved through cheating, and names that were once honored may now be stereotyped as cheaters even if they are`nt.
Frankly I do not think that performance enhancing drugs should even be considered, people should be able to accomplish much with there skills and special abilities. When performance enhancing drugs are used, the players are`nt the ones doing the work, the drug is.
I think performance enhancing drug does play a major role in sports today unfortunately, that shouldnt be case but it does, I think its only in certain countries though.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Project # 2 revised draft- Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Renae Oxford
Comp 1000
Project # 2- creative myth
“Absence makes the heart grow fonder”
In our society today, many people hold this popular belief or myth that “absence makes the heart grow fonder”; but does absence really make the heart grow fonder? Where do we get this idea about absence making the heart grow fonder? Does being apart or out of the presence of someone makes the heart desire them, or care for them more? Did this idea arise from experience or is it mere opinion? The web defines this phrase as "the time spent away from the one you love makes you love that person even more" Is this really true? Let’s explore this phrase even more.
One may argue that being away from someone causes the heart to long for them, as in the case of a loved one or a spouse, being separated from them might bring a feeling of loneliness, longing and desire. Separation causes you to desire your loved one even more than you might have before, therefore you try to find pleasure in what is present, your heart seeks satisfaction in the moments that you and your loved one shared together, you reminisce on past events, holidays, activities shared with that person; you remember how you felt just being with that person, how they made you smile and at that point in time you might even appreciate the arguments you might have had in times past. This makes the heart grow fonder as the days go by. You wish to see them more and more and finally when you are able to be in the presence of that spouse once more, your heart becomes satisfied by them being present, the gap that was caused by separation is suddenly filled, you’re happy and alive again. Your relationship even improves, because of the separation.
In another example with a parent and a child who are constantly at each other`s throat, the fighting never stops and the child longs to be away from the parent. They wish to have independence from the parent`s authority. They finally receive that freedom to be on their own but suddenly it seems, that is not what they really wanted. They now realize that being under the parent`s rule was not so bad after all. They suddenly accept the fact that the parent`s authority was important to shape their future in a positive direction, they long to be with the parent once more and doesn’t mind being under their authority. Absence has made them fonder of that parent; but do you suppose that it would have been good if that child received the chance to be with the parent once more? In that case the fighting might have begun yet again and we could only conclude that living apart from that parent makes the child appreciate them, in other words fond of them. I f the child did in fact move back in with the parent and things were better, we could still conclude that absence brought about that change; the time spent away from the parent allowed the child a chance to realize how much they do in fact care. Absence doesn’t always bring about this positive change however; it doesn’t always make the heart grow fonder of the person absent. Let’s explore another side of this myth.
In the case of the spouse or loved one, the situation could have been totally different. The partner might have realized that being apart from their spouse is just what they needed, this might have been the once in a lifetime opportunity they have waited for to have their own space, they might have seen this as a freedom opportunity to do what they have always wanted to do without having to hear objections from their spouse. They may have even taken this as a party time, a time to hang out with their friends, a time to even be disloyal to their spouse. They might have never gotten the opportunity to enjoy this freedom before; therefore they make use of every passing minute spent away from their spouse. They are totally elated to have this time away from the confines of a partner. When the spouse returns, conflict erupts because of the simple fact that they are disappointed that they are within their partner`s presence once more and they aren’t able to do the things that they were capable of doing while the significant other was away. In this case, absence might have made the heart grow fonder, but not of the spouse. The word “fond” in itself means “having a strong liking, inclination or affection”. So we could say that the spouse grew fond of the pleasures they experienced while the spouse was away.
As with the parent and child, living apart from the parent might have been great satisfaction for the child. As with the case of t he spouse, they might have received the opportunity to do what they weren’t able to do in the presence of the parent. The parents` confines are gone; they have the chance to be independent, making their own decision, not being mindful of the parent. Being absent might have even caused problems for the parent and child relationship. Once again, the child is fond of things they are able to experience way from the parent.
In any case, one might have grown accustomed to being away from the person, whoever it might have been, the heart is not fond of them, because they have accepted the fact that they are away. There is no longing, they don’t care for or appreciate them anymore than they did before, and in fact they might even care less. The separation gap is widened as the time goes on, the only things they are fond of, are things done away from each other.
Overall we may conclude that this phrase is partly true in most cases, while absence might make the heart grow fonder , the real question one should ask is who or what does it grow fonder of ?.
Comp 1000
Project # 2- creative myth
“Absence makes the heart grow fonder”
In our society today, many people hold this popular belief or myth that “absence makes the heart grow fonder”; but does absence really make the heart grow fonder? Where do we get this idea about absence making the heart grow fonder? Does being apart or out of the presence of someone makes the heart desire them, or care for them more? Did this idea arise from experience or is it mere opinion? The web defines this phrase as "the time spent away from the one you love makes you love that person even more" Is this really true? Let’s explore this phrase even more.
One may argue that being away from someone causes the heart to long for them, as in the case of a loved one or a spouse, being separated from them might bring a feeling of loneliness, longing and desire. Separation causes you to desire your loved one even more than you might have before, therefore you try to find pleasure in what is present, your heart seeks satisfaction in the moments that you and your loved one shared together, you reminisce on past events, holidays, activities shared with that person; you remember how you felt just being with that person, how they made you smile and at that point in time you might even appreciate the arguments you might have had in times past. This makes the heart grow fonder as the days go by. You wish to see them more and more and finally when you are able to be in the presence of that spouse once more, your heart becomes satisfied by them being present, the gap that was caused by separation is suddenly filled, you’re happy and alive again. Your relationship even improves, because of the separation.
In another example with a parent and a child who are constantly at each other`s throat, the fighting never stops and the child longs to be away from the parent. They wish to have independence from the parent`s authority. They finally receive that freedom to be on their own but suddenly it seems, that is not what they really wanted. They now realize that being under the parent`s rule was not so bad after all. They suddenly accept the fact that the parent`s authority was important to shape their future in a positive direction, they long to be with the parent once more and doesn’t mind being under their authority. Absence has made them fonder of that parent; but do you suppose that it would have been good if that child received the chance to be with the parent once more? In that case the fighting might have begun yet again and we could only conclude that living apart from that parent makes the child appreciate them, in other words fond of them. I f the child did in fact move back in with the parent and things were better, we could still conclude that absence brought about that change; the time spent away from the parent allowed the child a chance to realize how much they do in fact care. Absence doesn’t always bring about this positive change however; it doesn’t always make the heart grow fonder of the person absent. Let’s explore another side of this myth.
In the case of the spouse or loved one, the situation could have been totally different. The partner might have realized that being apart from their spouse is just what they needed, this might have been the once in a lifetime opportunity they have waited for to have their own space, they might have seen this as a freedom opportunity to do what they have always wanted to do without having to hear objections from their spouse. They may have even taken this as a party time, a time to hang out with their friends, a time to even be disloyal to their spouse. They might have never gotten the opportunity to enjoy this freedom before; therefore they make use of every passing minute spent away from their spouse. They are totally elated to have this time away from the confines of a partner. When the spouse returns, conflict erupts because of the simple fact that they are disappointed that they are within their partner`s presence once more and they aren’t able to do the things that they were capable of doing while the significant other was away. In this case, absence might have made the heart grow fonder, but not of the spouse. The word “fond” in itself means “having a strong liking, inclination or affection”. So we could say that the spouse grew fond of the pleasures they experienced while the spouse was away.
As with the parent and child, living apart from the parent might have been great satisfaction for the child. As with the case of t he spouse, they might have received the opportunity to do what they weren’t able to do in the presence of the parent. The parents` confines are gone; they have the chance to be independent, making their own decision, not being mindful of the parent. Being absent might have even caused problems for the parent and child relationship. Once again, the child is fond of things they are able to experience way from the parent.
In any case, one might have grown accustomed to being away from the person, whoever it might have been, the heart is not fond of them, because they have accepted the fact that they are away. There is no longing, they don’t care for or appreciate them anymore than they did before, and in fact they might even care less. The separation gap is widened as the time goes on, the only things they are fond of, are things done away from each other.
Overall we may conclude that this phrase is partly true in most cases, while absence might make the heart grow fonder , the real question one should ask is who or what does it grow fonder of ?.
Friday, November 7, 2008
journal entry # 10
Action: A wife making improvements to her body, a husband sitting in a couch playing video games.
Actor: wife, husband
Scene: a house setting, by the couch and the tv
agency: tv, video games, make up, dress
purpose: to show how men are oblivious to certain situation or things.
Actor: wife, husband
Scene: a house setting, by the couch and the tv
agency: tv, video games, make up, dress
purpose: to show how men are oblivious to certain situation or things.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Project 2 draft- Absence makes the heart grow fonder
In our society today, many people hold this popular belief or myth that absence makes the heart grow fonder; but does absence really make the heart grow fonder? Where do we get this idea about absence making the heart grow fonder? Does being apart or out of the presence of someone makes the heart desire them, or care for them more? Did this idea arise from experience or is it mere opinion? Goenglish.com defines this phrase as "the time you spend away from the one you love makes you love that person even more" Is this really true? Let’s explore this phrase even more.
One may argue that being away from someone causes the heart to long for them, as in the case of a loved one or a spouse, being separated from them brings a feeling of loneliness, longing and desire. Separation makes you desire to be with your loved one even more than you might have before, therefore you try to find pleasure in what is there, your heart seeks satisfaction in the moments that you and your loved one have shared together, you reminisce on past events, holidays, activities shared with that person; you remember how you felt just being with that person, how they made you smile and might even appreciate the arguments you have had in times past. This makes the heart grow fonder of that person as the days go by. You wish to see them more and more and finally when you are able to be in the presence of that person once more, you’re happy and the relationship grows stronger changes and improvements are made and you wish never to be separated from the person again.
In another example with a parent and a child who are constantly at each other`s throat, the fighting never stops and the child longs to be away from the parent. They wish to have independence from the parent`s authority. They finally receive that freedom to be one their own but suddenly it seems that that is not what they really wanted. They now realize that being under the parent`s rule was not so bad after all. They suddenly accept the fact that the parent`s authority was important to shape their future in a positive direction, they long to be with the parent once more and doesn’t mind being under their authority. Absence has made them fonder of that parent; but would it be a good for that child to be with the parent once more? In that case the fighting might have begun once more and we could only conclude that living apart from that parent makes the child care for them more in other words fond of them. I f the child did in fact move in with the parent again and things were better, we could still conclude that absence brought about this change; but absence doesn’t always bring about this positive change, it doesn’t always make the heart grow fonder. Let’s explore another side of this myth.
In the case of the spouse or loved one, things could have been totally different. The partner might have realized that being apart from their spouse is just what they needed, this might have been the once in a lifetime opportunity they have waited for to have their own space, they might have seen this as a freedom opportunity to do what they have always wanted to do without having to hear objections from their spouse. They may take this as a party time, a time to hang out with their friends, a time to even be disloyal to their spouse. They might have never gotten the opportunity to enjoy this freedom before; therefore they make use of every passing minute spent away from their spouse. They are totally elated to have this time away from the confines of a partner and when the spouse returns, conflict erupts because of the simple fact that they are disappointed that they are within their partner`s presence once more and they aren’t able to do the things that they were capable of doing while the significant other was away. The relationship takes a turn downhill........
One may argue that being away from someone causes the heart to long for them, as in the case of a loved one or a spouse, being separated from them brings a feeling of loneliness, longing and desire. Separation makes you desire to be with your loved one even more than you might have before, therefore you try to find pleasure in what is there, your heart seeks satisfaction in the moments that you and your loved one have shared together, you reminisce on past events, holidays, activities shared with that person; you remember how you felt just being with that person, how they made you smile and might even appreciate the arguments you have had in times past. This makes the heart grow fonder of that person as the days go by. You wish to see them more and more and finally when you are able to be in the presence of that person once more, you’re happy and the relationship grows stronger changes and improvements are made and you wish never to be separated from the person again.
In another example with a parent and a child who are constantly at each other`s throat, the fighting never stops and the child longs to be away from the parent. They wish to have independence from the parent`s authority. They finally receive that freedom to be one their own but suddenly it seems that that is not what they really wanted. They now realize that being under the parent`s rule was not so bad after all. They suddenly accept the fact that the parent`s authority was important to shape their future in a positive direction, they long to be with the parent once more and doesn’t mind being under their authority. Absence has made them fonder of that parent; but would it be a good for that child to be with the parent once more? In that case the fighting might have begun once more and we could only conclude that living apart from that parent makes the child care for them more in other words fond of them. I f the child did in fact move in with the parent again and things were better, we could still conclude that absence brought about this change; but absence doesn’t always bring about this positive change, it doesn’t always make the heart grow fonder. Let’s explore another side of this myth.
In the case of the spouse or loved one, things could have been totally different. The partner might have realized that being apart from their spouse is just what they needed, this might have been the once in a lifetime opportunity they have waited for to have their own space, they might have seen this as a freedom opportunity to do what they have always wanted to do without having to hear objections from their spouse. They may take this as a party time, a time to hang out with their friends, a time to even be disloyal to their spouse. They might have never gotten the opportunity to enjoy this freedom before; therefore they make use of every passing minute spent away from their spouse. They are totally elated to have this time away from the confines of a partner and when the spouse returns, conflict erupts because of the simple fact that they are disappointed that they are within their partner`s presence once more and they aren’t able to do the things that they were capable of doing while the significant other was away. The relationship takes a turn downhill........
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
In the news- Democrats in the whitehouse
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/obama.priorities/index.html
Ok so with the recent overwhelming news of the nations first african american president , America is left with mixed feelings of joy, happiness, anger,disappointment and concern.
No doubt its an important event in the nation`s history and progress is being made for a better United states, the word "unite" can be seen more clearly in the country`s name more than ever. The people of the United states are more concerned now however, as the nation is left in a disasterous state, with the current fall in our economy and we can say that the new elect president is aware of that also, as was outlined in his speech on tuesday night. He urged Americans to join him in working to bring about the change that is needed. He made it clear that being elected as president is not the change, but the chance to make the change happen. He is aware of the great challenge that lies ahead and knows that it will take more than alot to change the economy and fulfill all the promises that were made while campaining. We all know that is not up to the president only to make the necessary changes that are needed because the president is only allowed to do so much. My question to you now, is do you think that the democratic party and the new elect President is capable of bringing the change that we need to the United states and its economy? do you think the state of the economy will improve or get worst in the years to come? ofcourse it will take some time, but do you think that it will be better? Do you think inexperience is a big issue that should be considered?
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