November 2009
4 posts
So, Thanksgiving is this week. Family interaction always gets me stressed and anxious, but has always interested me in a sociological way. I love shows of dysfunctional families, because most people can relate to that. (Arrested Development). I’d love to film families in a verite style, it’s just an interesting topic for me… roles. Phrases like “only child syndrome”...
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Watching this makes my stomach turn. It is really disturbing how naturally the COD player starts shooting civilians.
This video is no longer available (brought down for “copyright” violation). Can you find it somewhere else?
Can’t find another copy of the video ( leaked footage/ company surely took it down) but here is an article about it.
Where...
What Obama HAS done →
I really appreciated this article because it shows Obama’s accomplishments while most “year in review” articles about his presidency show his failures. I’ve been seeing more and more “so where is your hopey/changey world?” bumper stickers, and they are starting to get to me. The economy took 15 years to get this shitty, it’s not going to be fixed in a...
DEA crackdown hurts nursing home residents who... →
The article is vague on specifics (such as HOW the DEA is going about restricting meds)… but I’ve gathered that new restrictions on the distribution of pain medications has made it difficult for patients in need. Many nursing homes do not have doctors or pharmacies on site, so these people have an extra delay obtaining the drugs that they need. Depending on the urgency, this could...
October 2009
6 posts
craigslist prostitution →
I support the Judge’s decision, believing that internet companies are not responsible for postings on their site, or for services from third parties. Sure, prostitution and crime occur through Craigslist… and many instances have been stopped by undercover police investigations. Lawbreakers on Craigslist are unwise, seeing as they leave an electronic trail to themselves. This current...
another photoshop disaster. →
I had originally planned on writing a blog post on model Filippa Hamilton, who recently was fired from Ralph Lauren for being “too fat”. The woman is 5’10” and is barely 120 pounds. Some controversy started when she noticed a magazine cover featuring a ridiculously photoshopped version of herself… where her waist is the size of her head. She is in the process of...
Perks of Being a Wallflower Banned from William... →
also: http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedclassics/reasonsbanned/index.cfm
^ Banned and/or Challenged Books, Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century
http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek/ideasandresources/free_downloads/index.cfm
(^ PDFs of banned books from 2004-2009 at the bottom of the page)
A Roanoke High School is challenging...
September 2009
8 posts
Obama as the joker- have you guys seen this?! →
I need to go down to Club Velvet and check this out…
racist, or anti-socialist? or just a dude asserting his beliefs?
check out the owner’s history, I remember hearing about his manslaughter charge-
http://riverdistrictnews.com/tag/sam-moore/
yikes.
this makes me wonder “how far is too far?” what if this was a socially engaged art piece?
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1) Corrections:
I went back to my old posts and put some text/thoughts in there explaining the relevance. I guess from now on I’ll have more words and opinions… less pics and links. I’m enjoying how everyone in class has a tumblr… minus Luke’s blogspot. Makes people easier to follow.
2) Safe Haven:
I had a good time. The set-up was a bit awkward at first, but I...
a very small array →
A funny image-dump blog that I’ve been checking lately. Frequents funny statistics, check it out when bored.
August 2009
3 posts
ACLU vs FACEBOOK →
My facebook is extremely private. I even have a fake name. Dare you to find me.
I value my online privacy, so I was very interested in this article. Apparently every application and quiz has instant access to my information, regardless of my profile’s privacy settings. This would be very very bad if an application was malicious.
“Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as...”
– George Orwell