The podcast was very interesting in the way they used people as sources. Talking TO the veteran who got screwed over in the mortgage crisis made it so much more personal. On the opposite hand, listening to the mortgage broker who did the screwing over talk on and on about how he hung out withContinue reading “The Giant Pool Of Money Response”
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Researching Fashion Response
The first thing to be pointed out in the podcast was that the women speaking on the matter were not immune to the problems they discuss. Throughout the hour they talk about fast fashion being unavoidable for many demographics and approach the subject with as little privilege as I think they can. Clothing being massContinue reading “Researching Fashion Response”
Dunning response (late)(sorry)
The author of this piece (David Dunning) notes that he is a leading expert on the ideas that sometimes more information is not necessarily better, but does contrast that with the fact that these ideas are in no way new and can be dated back to at least the founding fathers. In his article DunningContinue reading “Dunning response (late)(sorry)”
Adam Ruins The Suburbs Response
In the suburbs episode of Adam Ruins Everything his research debunks a lot of ideas that are generally considered common knowledge. In the same way that old wives tales and superstition can get in our heads, the concept of the suburbs as a bubble of safety and security is widely regarded as true. I likeContinue reading “Adam Ruins The Suburbs Response”
McSweeny’s response
In the articles “Internet-age writing syllabus and course overview” and “College writing assignments with real world applications” from McSweeny’s Internet Tendency, there is a clear commentary amongst the satirical tone of both pieces. The message being that younger generations unappreciation of books and other print media is having negative effects despite the illusion of positiveContinue reading “McSweeny’s response”
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”