In The News- religious Art

I believe the painting should be done in a public space because this will show the world everyone's religious beliefs and make people very open minded. this may cause a conflict because some people may think they don't want Alah next to Jesus because of thoughts they may have about the accomplishments about the two gods. All art should be displayed but if the mural of all religions is going to be looked as being unacceptable then separate pieces of art should be done but shown to the world publicly. it would be better if an independent organization did the funding because the government really wouldn't have a say in what can be done to the art. No government acts could be used to get rid of the art because people have freedom of speech and no one can be denied that right. Art work is suppose to be "free" and an expression of who we are, so there shouldn't be anything to stop us from being open about our thoughts.

Project 2

Good can happen to all in due time. People have this saying that “all good things come to those who wait.” Sometimes this saying is true but other times the saying just seems so ridiculous because someone could wait there whole life for something good to come to them and nothing ever happens. I’m not saying that good doesn’t come to people but I believe that that person must make an opportunity in order to get good. Luck could be the cause of the majority of good things happening like getting a gift card from Ikea because they store ran out of pots that were on sale. Good things can happen but there is always a catch to them. The phrase gives more detail about our society as well.

Saying “all good things come to those who wait” tells that our society praises the good more and uses this to encourage people to just have patience. Although the comment does make it seem as though the only thing you can do to have good happen to you is to wait for it. If this was heard in other countries many people would think we were lazy because the words make it look as if waiting is the answer to all of our problems but that’s not the case. Opportunity doesn’t just come to knocking on your front door. Waiting can prolong your actions, so having good come to you doesn’t mean that it’s always good. Society portrays this phrase as being great but things can turn out bad when you think about it.

Lives can wither away when waiting for even the smallest of chances to come about. For instance, a young man could be working at an elite company for several years and have the same position for those several years. The young man could be thinking that his promotion will come soon because he has been working hard and doing very well with the company, but then he finds out that someone who has only been working there for a couple of months gets the promotion that he has been waiting for. Now, he must be thinking that he should have made more opportunities for himself, so he could have gotten that position rather than someone else. Waiting could be the worst thing for you to do when you want something. I believe the best thing to do is just go for what you want and choose what opportunities you will receive.

Having some patience though could be good in certain situations because patience shows that you are willing to stick around and wait for some good to happen to you. One way this can come into effect is during a job, if the employer sees you working hard for a decent amount of time then they may put in a good word for you in a position that will allow you to advance yourself. Waiting for the good to happen can open more doors for you, so success can come some what easy to you.

Active Readings

Pg. 242

1. Men’s relationship is defined as being able to hang out with some guys and drink a beer or watch the game. They could talk about everything except for their feelings. The properties don’t fit the mold of friendship because men don’t talk about how they feel and don’t always confide in the ones they call buddies.
2. Cohen says that women are able to talk to their closest friend and just open themselves up to each other while if men express themselves they feel like they have lost their masculinity. I do agree with this because most men don’t feel the needed to express themselves as much as women do since they find more comfort in talking to a women that can relate to them.
3. the argument would still have the same affect. It really doesn’t make a difference what the men’s names are because the story will always be the same.

Pg 245

1. Tavris tells that the bond between women is more competitive and shallow to the point where a women’s friend can steal her boyfriend. The similarities that the two essays share are that women confide in each other and can easily express their feelings.
2. Cohen’s definition is that you have someone that you can express your feelings to without having any risks. Tavris’s definition is that a deep relationship that you have with something that is characterized as feminine. My definition of friendship is having a relationship with someone who you can confide in and express your feelings without feeling weak and having a good connection with that person.
3. A person who is mature is someone that take care of their family and act morally when taking care of the people they need to. Being immature is someone that describes intimacy as being a deed rather than a feeling. Mature and immature is characterized as being able to handle situations in the appropriate way

In the News: Pit Bull Attacks

wow!!!! I know that pit bulls can be vicious sometimes but not all dogs are bad. I believe the only reason that dogs attack humans is because they egg them on. Someone has to do something to that dog in order for it to attack them or maybe the person had some meat in their pocket and the dog wanted it. When a dog attacks a human, I kinda expect that a punishment should be enforced but not to the extent that the dog has to be put to sleep over it. If a human harms an animal I believe that they should serve some serious prison time because they knew exactly what they were doing while they were abusing that dog. Community service doesn't. Sometimes people don't even do the community service, they just have someone they know sign the paper saying they did it.

If i ever go to the Human Society i would never look passed a pit bull because if they are trained the right way then they can be very good dogs. My mom's boyfriend has a mixed breed pit bull and her name is Nala. He had her since she was a puppy and he trained her so good that she doesn't do anything without his say so. Now this dog is huge compared to any other dog and looks so scary but she is very well trained. she is also very friendly as long as you get to know her. She has never attacked anyone unless she didn't know them, but that's how she was trained. If someone were to step in the yard and she had no idea who they were she would try to scare them, not attack. i believe it depends mainly on who the person is that trains these dogs because they could have a very bad influence on them and their actions.

Pit bulls are too cute to be put to sleep unless they are like those down right evil dogs like the ones in the dog fights. OOOOOOOOO scary.

Active Reading

PG 233

1. Sanders explained himself very well on his steps to build the wall and all the steps can be visualized clearly because of the process he explained it in. I believe that Sanders feel the need to the process because he wants to emphasize on the whole process of the wall and the relation he has with building the wall
2. Sanders uses plenty of order. He explain how things happened as the day proceeds. The hammer and the tools connects the majority of the story together.
   
3. A dawn stone is the early version of a hammer. Sanders describes it in the essay because he wants to show how early tools can be used just as well as newer tools. The dawn stone may represent all the hard work he put into the work he has done.
   

Journal #5

• Syfer explains that a wife should take care of all the housely duties, the children, all of the arrangements that they or the children may have, and also be able to satisfy her sexual needs.Today not to many women take care of duties like this. Some woman don't take care of thier house instead they may hire a maid. The most that can be said is that woman today take care of their children and all of their arrangements in order to nake sure while they are at work the children are in good hands. everything has changed about the husband and wife relationship because many woman want to become independent and don't rely on men for an income. Several men and woman will handle situations themselves, so the help so the help of the spouse may not be needed.
• She seemed to list out all the duties she wanted her wife to perform. The essay was a list but in the form of a paragraphed essay. Although she did give detail to every item she wanted her wife to do. I would avoid listing things in my essay since it seems so ordinary.
• The main thing that i feel is unjustice is racism. everyone says that it has died now a days but undercover several people are very "proracism". Several people benefit from the injustices in society.
  

in the news: facebook

i believe that facebook is not a phase because everyone has switched to this networking site. everyone was always on myspace saying you should get one and it would be good, you get to meet new people, but in reality myspace was just a way for kids to talk to each other and post all the stuff they like. myspace never really had a purpose besides talking to your friends and putting interesting stuff on their page. With facebook, it gives people a way to network around the world. this allowed people to get to know people that had certain things in common with them and hopefully make a meaningful relationship with someone that could help promote them. i know that Nova has a facebook and this showed that this website was for improving your status of people.

facebook has improved our lives because it allows for easy access to certain people or companies. by having a facebook companies could expand their businesses and get others more involved in their promotional sales. on the other hand myspace really didn't help us because there was something always on the news saying how someone got shot or beat up because of myspace. drama always seemed to happen on someone's page since your whole life is posted on myspace.