Journal # 9

Image # 1

• On your 18th birthday you are allowed to join the army , but your not allowed to drink alcohol.
• Enrolling in the Army is good at the age 18 , but drinking at the age of 18 is really bad it is evil.
• When your 18 years old you don't really have the freedom to do anything , it is limited to what you can and cannot do.

Image #2

• Polluting the earth just to produce the latest accessories.
• Factories that are producing those products are killing are earth.
• We should not just worry about having the latest accecories because we are killing the earth.
  

Journal 8

The sort of claim this image is making is that we will never be able to leave Iraq and all are open opportunities or doors will be blocked. It shows Uncle Sam trying every door that say exit , but the ones he tried so far are blocked.

Questions For Active reading

Questions for Active Reading - Lightman pg.371

1. I think reading the first paragraph and last , helps the reader get an idea what the whole essays is about and be able to understand it more if the decided to read the whole essay because the last paragraph is the conclusion ; and that sums up the main points of the whole essay.
2. It is important to know that Lightman is a scientist , because the readers get a better understanding of what the are reading and would be able to believe what they are reading. Also the experiment and research that he is doing make more sense. I do not think an artist or social worker would write about this subject in this way , because it is not really their area of interest and if the were to the word choice would be different.
3. In the last paragraph Lightman is using a lighthearted tone , he is giving more of his personal opinions and there is some comedy.For example when he was talking about how one day he is going to catch the earth's shadow in a lunar eclipse to find out if the world is round or flat; out of nowhere he opens up an new research by saying that "the earth is reported to be flat at the poles."

Pg.385

1. To support the theory of evolution Gould identify facts from paragraph 11- 16. In paragraph 16 he says' Transitions are often found in the fossil record."
2. In paragraphs 15-17.
3. When he made his reference it gave the readers an idea of what he is going to talk about.

In the News U.S. $ 1 trillion dollar

This I believe

Patience is a Virtue, and those who have it can say it's a gift and a curse. All my life I felt that my patience has been tested and is still is today. It’s like I am in an endless season of a TV. show or Game show were your pain is peoples pleasure For example Boiling Points is a show that is timed , but the twist of that show is that you don’t know if you are on it , it is just everyday people during what they normally due and someone just comes and irate and test their patients. If you stay calm throughout the whole time the person is bothering you, you win one hundred dollars. Punk'd is a similar show but this one you don’t win anything, just you get to be on television and Ashton Kutcher who is a well known actor comes out and tells you that it was all a joke “you just been Punk’d”. But in the case of reality no one ever comes out and just says “Hey it was all a joke you have just been Punk’d!” and give you one hundred dollars for all your troubles.
I once heard a quote and I thought it was an interesting quote because I didn’t really understand it the quote was written by John Dryden, 1680 “Beware the fury of a patient man.” It was a little confusing when I first read it but now a understand it; a patient man doesn’t have fury and the person that is testing it, will be the one getting angry and loosing his/her head. I realize the meaning of that quote when I started working at a shoe store, every day the costumer would be testing the Sales associates patience , by make you bring 50 shoes out for them to try own , complaining that you are not giving them your devoted attention and in the end of they do not get anything. It is hard sometimes to keep your patience especially if you just want to take all those feelings you have bottled up and just let them out. I honestly don't know how it works, but when it does you feel better. I have been tested in so many different situations in my life physically and mentally, big and small. For example when someone took my art work cause the thought is was theirs and ruining by painting it over with different colors, My ride forgetting about me , my little brother breaking my laptop, even these small things tested my patience. Life maybe is a rollercoaster and even though you can't get off until the ride is over. Make the best of it that is what I am trying to do and I understand why people in a way envy patience because paitence is protecting from most of life cruel ways and disease. Too many Americans are being diagnosed with High blood pressure and my mother told me with my patience I will be able to be healthy and enjoy life. Sometimes I do feel like why do I have to always received the bad news or why do I have to be tested. But I feel that if I keep my patience the good news will just being popping out of nowhere just like Ashton Kutcher.

Active Reading pg. 158

1. To better express my meanings in the " This I believe" I tried focusing on the information , structure and the audience , because before I didn't really get in depth with those.
2. When I read the essay out loud I was able to see which sentences did not make sense and be able to rephrase them. Reading the essay aloud to me helps with word choice and helps me figure out the way to phrase what I am trying to say.
3. That additional information personally does not influence how I read that qoute and listen to its speaker. I feel like it is just giving me diifrenets views and tips are revising your work.

Journal 7

• Things that Orwell mentions as proof that the English language is in trouble are the lack of precision , staleness imagery, the bad habits which spread by imitations , political and economic causes and the phrases we tend to use like "leaves much to be desired".
• I think the English language is in somewhat worse condition from when Orwell wrote his essay because today more people are pursuing higher education , so there are more intellectuals , but our everyday English I believe is worse.
• The rules that he believe can help ones writing are interesting ; but I would have to try them out in order to believe they work.
• I really like that strategie , because it helps one not to be close minded about writing and be able to look at writing in a different way.I have never tried it but I think those strategies might be able to help one express through writing.

Religious Art

This articles main focus was about religious art

being put in the public eyes , So everyone to see should it be acceptable or should it only be in specific areas ? It was am interesting article because some people will just view it as art and others believe it is too much because not everyone especially in America have the same beliefs.What do you think of a mural of all religions in a public space do you think be would like that or be offended that there high power is next to someone else?Sould other religions be able to display their art? Should the government be involved in the funding or do you agree its unconstitutional ? Would it be much more acceptable if an independent group of people did it since in America we do have "Freedom of Speech"?

My In the News - Ok City Funds 3rd attempt for public religious art

OK city funds 3rd attempt for public religious art
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A conservative Oklahoma City suburb with a history of trying to incorporate religious art into public spaces has approved city funds to help pay for a statue of Jesus Christ to be placed downtown for Christmas, likely leading to another court fight.
The Edmond Visual Arts Commission last month approved $3,900 to help pay for the 26-inch-tall bronze statue titled "Come Unto Me." It will be placed in front of a downtown shop called Sacred Heart Catholic Gifts.
The vote was 6-2 with one member abstaining.
Just last year, the arts commission backed down from a decision to use public funds on a $17,500 statue of Moses at Edmond's First Christian Church. After public outcry, the commission unanimously agreed to allow private donors to buy the city's stake in the statue.
A decade ago, the city about 10 miles north of Oklahoma City, was forced to pay more than $200,000 in legal fees after losing a court battle to keep a cross on its city seal.
"This is the third major unconstitutional effort they've engaged in recent years," said Barry Lynn, executive director of the Washington D.C.-based Americans United for Separation of Church and State. "It's a little surprising, because normally people pause to take a breath before they violate the Constitution again."
June Cartwright, the chair of the commission and who supported funding the latest statue, said the sculpture was viewed simply as a piece of art and not a religious endorsement.
"It is a piece of artwork," Cartwright said. "It doesn't state that it is specifically Jesus. It is whatever you perceive it to be."
The Web site of the work's artist, Rosalind Cook, described the image as depicting Jesus with three children, one cradled in his arm. "Every major line leads to the face of Christ who is the focal point and apex of the sculpture," the site says.
Karen Morton, who owns the Sacred Heart shop and who privately raised the other $3,900 of the $7,800 sculpture's price tag, said she hasn't received any complaints or negative comments about the decision. "I don't see a problem with it. I'm not a church," she said.
But Lynn said using public funds on the project is a clear violation of the U.S. Constitution.
"You cannot promote what is obviously a very specific religious image using tax dollars," Lynn said. "The city lawyers should have stopped this. This isn't even close to the line. This is way over it."
Edmond's city attorney, Stephen Murdock, said, "I think there are differences of opinions regarding that issue." He declined to say what his recommendations were to the commission.
A message left Tuesday with Cook was not returned. Her sculptures -- some religious and some secular -- have been placed in churches, libraries, schools, hospitals and private and public businesses from Pennsylvania to Hawaii.
Michael Salem, an attorney who successfully challenged Edmond on its use of a cross on the city seal, said the issue is more one of fairness than being anti-religion.
"It's a slippery slope that the city wanders into when it does this," Salem said. "Once they have set down that path, this means that if an application is made by some other group that wants to put some kind of religious object up in front of their business, then the city could be obligated or required to pay for it also."
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On the Net:
Artist: http://www.rosalindcook.com
Edmond: http://edmondok.com
Americans United for Separation of Church and State: http://www.au.org
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Why Wait till marriage Rough Draft

Why wait till marriage ? has always been a questions throughout our generations and even before our time people question it but was afraid to speak up because they knew it was a topic that always got into religion , because in our society premarital sex is considered unacceptable and not allowed but people think it depends on where you stand with your religion and yourself. Through time Sex has been able to be openly discussed among people and the media but it took sometime before people openly discussed it.
Today sex is everywhere in the music we listen too , movies , television and now there are even PSA practicing safe sex. The PSA are justing showing how its okay now. But now they people that decided to practice abstinence others ask them why?.The young people in this generation that decided to wear a promise rings, especially the young men people are in a way making fun of them in away. For example The Jonas Brother people deny that or can't believe that its not true , but the question is Why not it be true , why can' t it be acceptable?It is double standard in many different ways and both genders get pressured if your a guy and your a virgin others look as you as weak and your not man enough ; if your a women and you decide to have sex then you are look upon as a whore and people looked down upon.
Back then when people well especially women had sex before marriage they were considered to be promiscuous and they wouldn't be able to get married because men were suppose to marry a women that is "Pure", but in away is double standards because if a man is not a virgin thats fine is not a big deal. But through out history and through out religion women wore white on their wedding day. The color white symbolizes innocent and purity , so even a color judges were women should stand when it comes to sex.

Interviews " Why wait till Marriage ?"

Fictional Person
Stacy- Why do you think its better to wait till marriage?
X- The question is why not wait ? People never think of that why not it better to wait. I think its better to wait because your able to be able to see who wants you for a relationship or not . I personally think the young generation should really think about this because now a days many people of the younger generation do not think of the consequences and how they think the are ready but not.
Stacy- So you think that the younger generation should wait , but do you think its double standards when it comes to men and women. Like when a women or young ladies want to wait till marriage some people respect that but when a men or a younger men says the something some people just make fun of them and say they do not have I quote "Game!"
X- I believe that in a way it is double standard because all the pressure , temptation and the media. The media is in away saying that having premartial sex is ok and is attractive , but its not in away. Some older people I asked that are married if it was worth it , to do it before marriage say they wish they waited because they felt that there marriage would be more close.
Stacy- So do you think if the media didn't in away put pressure to the younger generation , more people would see why its better to wait.
X-well the pressure is not only the media but also there peers . I feel when you are able to wait you overcome all those pressure and can say that you waited when you were ready.
Stacy- Ok how about some people that say they are just waiting for the right person?
x- well wouldn't the right person be the person they might end up marrying.
Stacy- well that's not really the case. Well our times is up but thank you for coming here and talking to me X I appreciate

Journal # 6

" Waiting till marriage" Tagememics
Particle

• Proof of love and devotion
• Healthy for you mentally and physically
• Protects you from disease
• A stronger relationship
• Intimacy

Wave

• Sex is more to the public , people or more open about their opinions
• The media is not strict about it , music , televisions ...
• It is more accepted if someone makes the decisions not to wait.
• More married couple are getting divorce.
• Promoting safe sexs
• Sex ED

Draw Connections

• Hippie Era
• Evolution of music

Questions for Active Reading Pg.245

1. Richard Cohen believe that men do not have friendships , but Tavris believe that men do have friendships but they way the communicate and express themselves differently than the way women do. Both writers believe that men do not get really deep in there conversation , if something is really affecting them , they are not that open about it to their friends.
2. Cohen's definition of friendship is that it's a bond and something that women have and men think they have it but they actually don't. Tavris's definition of friendship is being able to open up and express how your feeling to someone you believe is trustworthy and the person can do they same. Its being meaningful and be able to talk about anything. My definition of friendship is having someone that you can have a good time and laugh and be able to cry on their shoulders when you need to vent. Someone that is there when you need someone to hang out with or talk about life with.
3. Tavris classifies people as mature if the can make moral decisions or something that benefits their love ones.