I read an article today about India.
The article talked about the food of the Indian culture. It talked about how professors in the United States are studying the restaurants of Indian and other backgrounds. Foods like Tandoori chicken and makhani were mentioned in the article. I think it would be very interesting o try these foods. A person can learn a lot about a culture from their food. You can learn what type of animals and plants they have to how they farm. Food is a big part of culture that many people use as a form of communication. It can be used to tell someone thank you or just to celebrate something. Culture is made up of many things, but food is a universal thing. All cultures are going to have different foods, but the food serves the same purpose in all cultures. It brings people together. Food is a way of communication for many cultures, but it is also a way to express the beliefs and views of that culture or religion. I feel that food is one part of every culture that people should experience. It is easy to experience and is quite enjoyable. You can learn so much from the food and then you are able to share your food with other cultures.
Fishbane, Matthew. "A Passage to India." New York Times. 1/13/08:
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Change
I read an article in the newspaper this morning about the Twins and their upcoming season.
The article talks about the recently signed Joe Crede, from the Chicago White Sox. He is a golden glove third basemen and he is really going to change the Twins' infield. The Twins haven't had a solid third baseman since Corey Koskie. Last year they tried Buscher and Harris at the position. The two of them weren't horrible, but the Twins needed someone that was consistent. The Twins are a very good ball club that always puts up a fight. Most years the team is a playoff bound team and that is why they needed a strong third baseman. Ron Gardinhire, the Twins manager, was thinking of putting Michael Cuddyer at third base, but he changed his mind. Cuddyer has a very powerful arm, one of he strongest in all of baseball, so Gardenhire wants to keep him in the outfield where he has been outstanding. I think that Joe Crede will change the Twins for the better. He is going to make the pitchers more confident because they now that they have a very strong defense behind them. He is going to bring a lot to the table, but in the past years he has had some back problems. The Twins are paying him $7 million if he doesn't get injured at all, but they will pay him $2.5 million no matter what. This ball club went through a lot of changes last season with a pretty much whole new team, and this addition of Crede is going to change the Twins even more.
Velle, La. "Sunday with Joe Crede." Star Tribune 2/22/09:
The article talks about the recently signed Joe Crede, from the Chicago White Sox. He is a golden glove third basemen and he is really going to change the Twins' infield. The Twins haven't had a solid third baseman since Corey Koskie. Last year they tried Buscher and Harris at the position. The two of them weren't horrible, but the Twins needed someone that was consistent. The Twins are a very good ball club that always puts up a fight. Most years the team is a playoff bound team and that is why they needed a strong third baseman. Ron Gardinhire, the Twins manager, was thinking of putting Michael Cuddyer at third base, but he changed his mind. Cuddyer has a very powerful arm, one of he strongest in all of baseball, so Gardenhire wants to keep him in the outfield where he has been outstanding. I think that Joe Crede will change the Twins for the better. He is going to make the pitchers more confident because they now that they have a very strong defense behind them. He is going to bring a lot to the table, but in the past years he has had some back problems. The Twins are paying him $7 million if he doesn't get injured at all, but they will pay him $2.5 million no matter what. This ball club went through a lot of changes last season with a pretty much whole new team, and this addition of Crede is going to change the Twins even more.
Velle, La. "Sunday with Joe Crede." Star Tribune 2/22/09:
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Hope
Today I read an article about one of the kids that spoke for KS95 for kids, which raises money for kids with cancer and other health issues.
"I haven’t been able to move forward just yet, as I am still in the middle of my treatment. But I am looking forward to school and doing things normally again."
This quote is from eleven year old Megan. She was diagnosed with leukemia and has had to go through many painful things like spinal taps and chemo. It amazes me that this little girl can go through something like leukemia and still be so optimistic and brave. She had the spinal tap without any anesthesia. Very few adults even go though with this, so it amazed me that an eleven year old could do something so brave. Megan has always had hope that she would get better and I think that is why she was so brave throughout her treatment. Hope can take people a long way. If you have something to look forward to or something to be hopeful for, you are more likely to go through pain to get where or what you want. I feel like people with hope are more likely to survive traumatic events in their life. Hope is kind of like a medicine on its own. This may sound stupid, but when you have high spirits, your body knows that and it is stronger and more willing to fight off disease. Hope should be involved with every aspect of peoples lives.
Megan, N. "Cancer In Her Own Words." KS95 Feb. 2009:
"I haven’t been able to move forward just yet, as I am still in the middle of my treatment. But I am looking forward to school and doing things normally again."
This quote is from eleven year old Megan. She was diagnosed with leukemia and has had to go through many painful things like spinal taps and chemo. It amazes me that this little girl can go through something like leukemia and still be so optimistic and brave. She had the spinal tap without any anesthesia. Very few adults even go though with this, so it amazed me that an eleven year old could do something so brave. Megan has always had hope that she would get better and I think that is why she was so brave throughout her treatment. Hope can take people a long way. If you have something to look forward to or something to be hopeful for, you are more likely to go through pain to get where or what you want. I feel like people with hope are more likely to survive traumatic events in their life. Hope is kind of like a medicine on its own. This may sound stupid, but when you have high spirits, your body knows that and it is stronger and more willing to fight off disease. Hope should be involved with every aspect of peoples lives.
Megan, N. "Cancer In Her Own Words." KS95 Feb. 2009:
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Religion
I read an article about how diverse religion is becoming in the United States.
The article mostly focuses on how the number of Muslim people in the US is rising. "Georgetown University in Washington, the nation's oldest Roman Catholic university, that it has appointed its first Muslim chaplain, to serve a staff and student body in which Muslims are a growing minority" (Niebuhr). This quote really stuck out in the article. It talks about how more Muslims people are attending college and are growing out of the title of minority. It is good to see that minorities are diminishing, in the fact that there are too many people for the group to be considered a minority. It is good to have a diverse country because people can learn more about different cultures and religions. The article also talks about how Georgetown is trying to accommodate for Islamic holidays. They are trying to give Muslims those days off of school or work in order to celebrate or honor their religion and it's beliefs. Other religions are really making their stamp here in the United States and I think that it is a great step towards this country becoming more diverse and welcoming to others.
NIEBUHR, GUSTAV. "Religion Journal; Georgetown U. Names First Muslim Chaplain." New York Times. August 28, 1999:
The article mostly focuses on how the number of Muslim people in the US is rising. "Georgetown University in Washington, the nation's oldest Roman Catholic university, that it has appointed its first Muslim chaplain, to serve a staff and student body in which Muslims are a growing minority" (Niebuhr). This quote really stuck out in the article. It talks about how more Muslims people are attending college and are growing out of the title of minority. It is good to see that minorities are diminishing, in the fact that there are too many people for the group to be considered a minority. It is good to have a diverse country because people can learn more about different cultures and religions. The article also talks about how Georgetown is trying to accommodate for Islamic holidays. They are trying to give Muslims those days off of school or work in order to celebrate or honor their religion and it's beliefs. Other religions are really making their stamp here in the United States and I think that it is a great step towards this country becoming more diverse and welcoming to others.
NIEBUHR, GUSTAV. "Religion Journal; Georgetown U. Names First Muslim Chaplain." New York Times. August 28, 1999:
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Gender Roles
Today I read an article about how the Army Chief opposes the idea of women serving in combat. “My personal view is the exclusion of women from some specialties, based on the way we operate with those specialties, is right.” The Chief of Staff, Gen. Carl E. Vuono, stated this.
It is hard to believe that some one could seriously think that women can’t do the same things as men. There is no logic behind this statement at all. This statement has had some conflicting arguments by Michael P. W. Stone, the Secretary of the Army. He said “the Army could open combat aviator jobs to hundreds of women if Congress approved a repeal of the statutory restriction applying to pilots in the other armed services.” These services’ barriers against women in combat are written into Federal Law, but the Army is governed by its own regulation. Because of this, the change will be left up to each service, and there would be no quick change. Our country has come a long way since women had no rights at all and I think that as time goes on, women will hope fully be treated the same as men. People today think that women are treated the same as me, but I have heard of statistics that say that men get payed more then women for the same job. Some people don’t believe this, but I think that a lot of people treat men and women differently without even knowing it.
AP, "Army's Chief Opposes Women's Combat Role." New York Times. (1991)
It is hard to believe that some one could seriously think that women can’t do the same things as men. There is no logic behind this statement at all. This statement has had some conflicting arguments by Michael P. W. Stone, the Secretary of the Army. He said “the Army could open combat aviator jobs to hundreds of women if Congress approved a repeal of the statutory restriction applying to pilots in the other armed services.” These services’ barriers against women in combat are written into Federal Law, but the Army is governed by its own regulation. Because of this, the change will be left up to each service, and there would be no quick change. Our country has come a long way since women had no rights at all and I think that as time goes on, women will hope fully be treated the same as men. People today think that women are treated the same as me, but I have heard of statistics that say that men get payed more then women for the same job. Some people don’t believe this, but I think that a lot of people treat men and women differently without even knowing it.
AP, "Army's Chief Opposes Women's Combat Role." New York Times. (1991)
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Culture
I found an article about the Somalian culture in the New York Times.
“MARINE Cpl. Charles Cox landed here expecting to see starving children in a grim tableau of misery and death. In his first week, though, Corporal Cox drove by lush farms and grazing land for cattle and other livestock that rivaled the richest countryside near his hometown, Mobile, Ala.”
This quote from the beginning of the article really stuck with me. Many people have already painted a picture in their mind about what certain cultures look like. This story goes to show that unless you have lived in a culture or have experienced it, you don’t know what it looks like or is about. Throughout the article, the author talks about how Somalia is perceived to be mostly one thing, like Muslim. But as the author found out, other religions, like Christianity, are beginning to show up. In the article it talks about how soldiers, stationed in Somalia, do not see the large number of hunger people that the news shows. Instead, they see curious people, who want to learn of a new culture and way of life. I think that it is important to learn and experience a culture before you paint a picture in your head because the media and news dwell on the negative and cultures are built of so much more than problems.
Schmitt, Eric. "THE WORLD; Somali Culture Holds Surprises, Some Pleasant, For American G.I.'s." New York Times. (1992)
“MARINE Cpl. Charles Cox landed here expecting to see starving children in a grim tableau of misery and death. In his first week, though, Corporal Cox drove by lush farms and grazing land for cattle and other livestock that rivaled the richest countryside near his hometown, Mobile, Ala.”
This quote from the beginning of the article really stuck with me. Many people have already painted a picture in their mind about what certain cultures look like. This story goes to show that unless you have lived in a culture or have experienced it, you don’t know what it looks like or is about. Throughout the article, the author talks about how Somalia is perceived to be mostly one thing, like Muslim. But as the author found out, other religions, like Christianity, are beginning to show up. In the article it talks about how soldiers, stationed in Somalia, do not see the large number of hunger people that the news shows. Instead, they see curious people, who want to learn of a new culture and way of life. I think that it is important to learn and experience a culture before you paint a picture in your head because the media and news dwell on the negative and cultures are built of so much more than problems.
Schmitt, Eric. "THE WORLD; Somali Culture Holds Surprises, Some Pleasant, For American G.I.'s." New York Times. (1992)
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Struggle/Difficulty
I decided to reread a little of Eclipse to refresh my memory a little bit and I came across a struggle that has been going on for a while.
"..."That should have been our first kiss. Better late than never." Against his chest, where he couldn't see, the tears welled up and spilled over" (Meyer 530).
This quote is right after Jacob kisses Bella for the second time. Bella has been struggling with her feelings for Jacob and her love for Edward. She knows that she is in love with Edward and always will be, but she also knows she loves Jacob. Bella has a hard time with her feelings. She struggles with how to handle her emotions. She knows that she can't live without Edward, but she has also come to realize that surviving without Jacob would be nearly impossible too. Her struggle is even more difficult because both Edward and Jacob say that Bella is their "soul mate" and both of them have proof. Bella knows that her struggle with her feelings will most likely never end, but she is trying to find a way to make the best out of the situation, which is hard when the two men she loves are enemies. It will be interesting to see how Bella handles this difficulty. Everyone handles their struggles in different ways. Some people take the difficulties head on, but others try to run away. It looks like Bella is stuck in between.
Meyer, Stephenie. Eclipse. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2007.
"..."That should have been our first kiss. Better late than never." Against his chest, where he couldn't see, the tears welled up and spilled over" (Meyer 530).
This quote is right after Jacob kisses Bella for the second time. Bella has been struggling with her feelings for Jacob and her love for Edward. She knows that she is in love with Edward and always will be, but she also knows she loves Jacob. Bella has a hard time with her feelings. She struggles with how to handle her emotions. She knows that she can't live without Edward, but she has also come to realize that surviving without Jacob would be nearly impossible too. Her struggle is even more difficult because both Edward and Jacob say that Bella is their "soul mate" and both of them have proof. Bella knows that her struggle with her feelings will most likely never end, but she is trying to find a way to make the best out of the situation, which is hard when the two men she loves are enemies. It will be interesting to see how Bella handles this difficulty. Everyone handles their struggles in different ways. Some people take the difficulties head on, but others try to run away. It looks like Bella is stuck in between.
Meyer, Stephenie. Eclipse. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2007.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Natural Disaster
Here is the MLA citation:
Guillot, Craig. "Katrina Aftermath: Personal stories from ground zero." Bankrate. 16 September 2005. (It wont indent the second line).
Guillot, Craig. "Katrina Aftermath: Personal stories from ground zero." Bankrate. 16 September 2005. (It wont indent the second line).
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Natural Disaster
I read an article about Hurricane Katrina
The article included stories form individuals who were effected by the disaster.
One of the stories was from Vanessa Hammons. Vanessa had to evacuate from her city, so she grabbed what she could and left. After being away from home for a while, she started to run low on money, so she tried to go use an ATM.
"I couldn't access my account until the day after Labor Day. I had two dollars to my name. I couldn't do anything. All the ATM machines were out. All the credit cards weren't working."
Vanessa was one of many who had no money after Katrina. It devastated many people and brought a halt to their lives. It is hard to imagine what it would be like to have to evacuate your home and to have no money because of something that i out of your hands. Their are so many people that struggled to stay off of the streets because of this hurricane, but sadly that is where many of the survivors ended up. It is hard not to be thankful that these people survived, but it is devastating to think that they have suffered so much. Natural disasters are inevitable and no one ever forgets ones like Katrina, but the effects of them last for a long time and people can't forget about the survivors that struggle with the effects a long time after the storm is gone.
The article included stories form individuals who were effected by the disaster.
One of the stories was from Vanessa Hammons. Vanessa had to evacuate from her city, so she grabbed what she could and left. After being away from home for a while, she started to run low on money, so she tried to go use an ATM.
"I couldn't access my account until the day after Labor Day. I had two dollars to my name. I couldn't do anything. All the ATM machines were out. All the credit cards weren't working."
Vanessa was one of many who had no money after Katrina. It devastated many people and brought a halt to their lives. It is hard to imagine what it would be like to have to evacuate your home and to have no money because of something that i out of your hands. Their are so many people that struggled to stay off of the streets because of this hurricane, but sadly that is where many of the survivors ended up. It is hard not to be thankful that these people survived, but it is devastating to think that they have suffered so much. Natural disasters are inevitable and no one ever forgets ones like Katrina, but the effects of them last for a long time and people can't forget about the survivors that struggle with the effects a long time after the storm is gone.
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