Sunday, September 28, 2008


This video is about a speech that Barack Obama gave. The speech was interpreted into the song, and the song, was interpreted into a video. It was a very powerful way to get across his point. It shows normal, everyday people reciting his speech. This makes it feel like it is their words. It was so powerful because the video makes it appear like whatever Barack was saying, made it important to everyone. It applied to all. The impact that the music has makes it feel important and forceful. Obama is trying to make a point and he makes it because the format of the video is strong and powerful. It makes everyone see that he means business and he really wants to make everyone believe "We Can." It is eye captivating and leaves a lasting impact in our minds. He repeats "yes we can" a bunch of times within the video. "Yes we can" is a way to let all the viewers know that he believes we can do different things. "Yes we can" get insurance stronger, "yes we can" end the war, "yes we can" make a change. Repetition is a powerful key in making an impact. This video was a strong way for Barack Obama to make a key point and get his point across. It was an amazing way to take a speech into something more.

Writing in the form that the video was made is a hard thing to do. It must be powerful and repetitive. You have to take a powerful speech and turn it into a powerful video. Then take the powerful video back into something powerful on paper once again. Barack Obama wanted to make a point that he is the correct candidate to be the President of the United States. Everything was meant to be powerful and have a lasting impression.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Barn Picture


Farming is one solid and continuing things in this country. When the country was first created, food didn't come from Japan and other foreign countries. It was born and raised here. Today, the prices are doing very well. This is allowing farmers to have tons of the stress that they normally feel go away. They no longer have to worry if they are going to make a profit or if they will have enough money to make the payments. However, they still aren't out of the clear yet. There is always the huge chance that prices will go back to the way they were. Having corn above $4.00 per bushel is huge. If it goes back down to $1.00 per bushel a lot of farmers will be hurting once again. It is nice having the comfort and knowing that you can go out and purchase something big and knowing that you will be able to pay for it. Farmers take the biggest risk out of anyone. They gamble each and every day. Keeping their operation going is something that takes time, energy, and lots of money. At any given time a hail storm can come through and knock out any profit that they will have come in. The prices could crash. A tornado could ruin all of their crops. In the end, farmers have and always will be the backbone of America. They work extremely hard for what they have, lets just hope the prices stay where they are.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

9-11 Picture

September 11th was one of the darkest days in American History. I think a lot of people can remember exactly where they were on that dark day. No one will ever forget the disturbing image of the planes crashing into the buildings, or when the towers collapsed, or the devistated people running from the debris. Even though the terrorist attacks left created such a devistating day in our history, some good did come out of the attacks. For example, the economy took off. Because of all of the supplies needed to clean and repair the buildings, the economy thrived. Secondly, homeland security became a top priority. The airports, bus stations, concerts, places with thousands of people, are much safer and more secure so we can try to prevent another tragedy from happening. One of the biggest benefits you can visibly see is how the citizens of this country came together and bonded for a common cause. We all worked together to make New York City and all of the other crash sites like new again. September 11th left a huge hole in our hearts. However, from all of the problems, conflicts, and hurt it left, it allowed the United States to grow in numerous ways. It allowed us to grow in ways we didn't know we could.



Monday, September 15, 2008

White Tigers "Fact Vs Fiction"

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This video was mainly about white tigers and what they go through to become the color that they are. It is an informative piece of work. The first white tiger was a color defect that humans found. They tried to breed the white tiger to a normal tiger and the offspring was orange. So, like humans normally do, they caused problems. They chose to breed the offspring with the mother. This produced an animal today that has joint problems and numerous other defects to it. Now a days, to get the beautiful white tigers that they use in magic shows and other entertainment areas, they "throw out" perfectly good tigers until they get the proper one. For example, since they are all in-bred, the baby tiger may not grow to its full potential because it will have so many defects. So, as a result, the baby will die and the humans will just continue on until they get the big, beautiful tiger they are looking for. In nature, you can barely find a white tiger around. They are all orange because of its natural habitat. In the jungle, they need to be able to camouflage themselves for hunting purposes. If they are white, it causes problems because the animal they are trying to hunt will see them coming and be able to escape. It is very unnatural for a tiger to be white. In the end, I believe that it is wrong to use these animals for entertainment purposes since so many are getting hurt from it. It is unfair to the tigers to put them through in-breeding. Most of the time it will not work anyways. Tigers are supposed to be orange, once again humans interfered with nature and harmed another beautiful creature.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Blog Post 2

Diagrams can be very helpful while writing in a virtual world. Digarams help in many ways because if you are talking about a certain topic, you can have the picture to break down and help the reader understand what exactly you are talking about. For example, I chose to use a diagram of the muscular system. If I was explaining the different parts of the system, you could visually see which parts I was talking about. Or, if I was talking about the different functions of muscles, you could identify which ones I was talking about. I believe that diagrams are very helpful in an educational setting. Diagrams help students really see what the teacher is talking about. Most people, including me, are visual learners. This means that if we see what you are talking about on paper or in a diagram, we will understand it better. Labels are also a very important part of diagrams. On my diagram, they are labeled. Lines go from the part of the body, to the label. I don't believe there could be a different or better way to use labels for this particular picture. While taking a diagram off of its normal page, you must be careful not to take anything away from it. In most cases, a diagram is created for a specific purpose. So you have to be cautious not to take away the main reason is was created. You have to put it in a place and give it its recognition that it was meant to get in the first place. In the end, diagrams are a great way to help us understand visually a specific topic. They help out in a learning environment and can really help someone understand a big topic. Diagrams are very beneficial to have and create.