Icons!

1. The McManus Brothers (Boondock Saints)

The McManus brothers are icons to me because even though they are fictional, I totally believe in their ideals and view on justice and how they take justice into they're own hands.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boondock_Saints

http://www.apsu.edu/oconnort/3410/3410lect04a.htm

2. Vigilantism

I really idolize vigilanties because if theres one thing I hate, its indifference, and if theres one thing vigilanties arent, its indifferent. They take the law into theyre own hands and make life better for all of the good, deserving people in the world.

http://www.apsu.edu/oconnort/3410/3410lect04a.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigilante

Summer School, Blog #1

Some of my goals for this summer school session are:

• Get an A
• try to be more interested in the subject
• get better as a writer
• try not to procrastonate
• read at least one book

Id really like to learn more about Jack the Ripper because it seems like an interesting story and he is a very famous killer. Also there is alot of refrences to his story and name in alot of music I listen to. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbl0v1VGQ80

Farmers Market

Interview with Rachel:
Q:Why do you choose to shop here?

A: Because I want to live more sustainably, and there's good food.

Q:When did you start coming here?

A:One year ago

Q:Do you garden at home? Why or why not?

A:No because i have a really small backyard

Q:What would be your advice to get others to do what you do?

A: Just to come down to the farmers market as much as possible

Q:What was your reason for your first visit here.

A:Because i was interested

Q:Anyone else in your family go here?

A: Nope

Blog Post:
What struck you about the location you visited? Was it what you expected, or very different?
The Farmers market was alot smaller than I expected, just one row of a few different farmers and that was it.

Which items were cheaper than you expected? Which were more expensive?
Alot of the fruits were cheaper than I expected except for the apples and pears, those were pretty expensive.

Do you think you will start going to a farmers market more often?
To be honest I don't really think i will because the whole experience was a bit of a hassle for me, and it just wasn't that memorable as I expected it to be.

How do these locations fit into our essential questions of “Why Don’t People Live More Sustainably?” and “How Can I Convince them to do So?”
This location fits in very well with living sustainably because going to one of these events and getting locally grown and organic foods helps out the environment alot. As for convincing something to do so, I could just say that everything may be a bit more expensive, but the food is better, and healthier for you, plus you are helping a good cause.

Dialectic Journal

Quote:

"Again, I stress that this is a defect of the system itself and not of

the teachers, whose overriding obligation is to 'get through the material.' You understand that, in spite of

all this, yours is the most advanced educational system in the world. It works very badly, but it's still the

most advanced there is."

Response:

This quote really made me think and reflect on the american educational system. To me it really makes me think about how the school system generalizes on a bunch of different ideas and topics, even if it is not what the student would choose to study as a career. And the fact that schools go over so many topics so quickly doesn't let the ideas sit and ferment in the student's minds so it doesn't stay in their minds so its almost like a big waste of time until college. Of course Ishmael discusses this and makes a very interesting point when he says that culture is keeping kids in school so they can spend more money on consumer products. It's almost like the american education system is a big conspiracy.

Time Travelers Pillar

The assignment was to make a painting relevant to the pillar of civilization we were assigned. We were given one square on the physical pillar that we could paint in. The steps to get to the final product were to first look up or create a picture relevant to our specific pillar (mine was religion in the Mayan civilization). Next step was to sketch out a to scale size sketch of what we had to paint. After we got that approved we were finally able to paint. I think what I learned through this assignment was how to put detail into my paintings and also how making a sketch of what i was going to paint first really helped. The one challenge I encountered was that i picked a drawing that required a lot of detail and precision to look good. I overcame this by using a very small brush. One thing that I would change would be giving us more time to be able to paint the pillar. This could very well help me later when I want to use painting as a creative outlet.

Semester Academic Goals (Humanities)

Goal: Turn completed work in on time and use ownership toward my work.
First Step: Make sure I know all the work that needs to be turned in and do it right away.

Goal: Keep binder more organized by actually using the tabs in it.
First Step: Make sure to put everything in the correct tab and if I don't know, ask Charlotte.

Goal: Be more serious with wex entries.
First Step: Take all prompts seriously and write at least a page each time.

Semester Academic Goals (Mysics)

Goal: Turning work in on time and completed.
First Step:Doing homework right when I get home.

Goal: Don't get distracted in class.
First Step: Don't sit next to friends.

Goal: Write better and more organized notes.
First Step: Write EVERYTHING that Mele writes