Senior Project Update!

     Having recently changed my senior project there was a lot to be done in the last few weeks. I have changed my letter intent and gotten all the necessary paperwork signed. My old topic was on the importance of dental hygiene and has transformed into the differences between elder care. My specific topic has been the differences between in home care, by family or a professional or facility care.
     My mentor interview will be done this week and I have already constructed many questions that I want to ask my mentor. The more I research the topic the more interest I gain the topic. For example writing the mentor interview started slow, but the more I considered it the more genuine questions came up, things that I actually want to know.
     I would have never guessed that there are so many different methods of care by which to care for an elder. For my project I will be constructing a pamphlet of resources for elder care in the city of Napa. The different methods and facilities in Napa, as well as which facility uses which method. Prices and perhaps pictures will also be included in this pamphlet.
     My field work has consisted of working with the residents at Piner's Nursing home. Three days a week I am granted the opportunity to interact with them whether it be playing a game or just talking about life. I observe the type of care received at the nursing home as well as how well it follows the Eden Principle. In a nut shell the Eden Principle focuses on a healthy life avoiding medications that can inhibit a resident from interacting with others. The Eden Principle encourages that animals reside at the facility and that there are plants around. Attempting to gain a "homey" feel, or as close as they can get to one.

Banneker Essay

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Politics and the English Language Response

     Politics truly exploits the world of language a lot. Orwell makes a good point with his essay, politicians hide behind their confusing speeches with misused English and simply complex English. Society has come to embrace these allusions instead of demanding clarity everyone plays the game. We decipher their puzzles one word at a time.
     Orwell begins his essay with examples in paragraph three. He lists five passages that he believes have a large deal of "faults of [their] own" as he says. He proceeds to explain exactly What the problem is. He transfers to using categories in explaining the faults of his examples. The categories are as follows; dying metaphors, operators or verbal false limbs, pretentious diction and meaningless words. While dying metaphors are not commonly used among our current political populous meaningless words are at large. Politicians pack their speeches with not only meaningless words but also promises. By categorizing the different aspects of exploited language Orwell can truly highlight his points and the audience can clearly understand his point.
     Orwell describes in detail that often the phrases that are used in speeches are used incorrectly and people go on to continue to use them incorrectly starting a bad trend. Bad language is something that spreads and people adapt to understand of the years. However I am sure somewhere out there English teachers are shaking their heads.
     Last but not least Orwell concludes with a "rules [that] sound elementary"  but he also warns that "one could keep all of them and still write bad English." I found the slightest bit of irony that while Orwell's essay talks about hard to understand language the essay itself is not written in our time and was not always as clear as a recreation in 2012 would be.

Blog Finding

Planetary Nebula (Sept 1 2011 Picture of the day)

Astronomy has always been a point of interest in my life. There are no words to describe the images that come from beyond the earth. The beauty is simply breathtaking, there are no words that can encompass. This blog consists of a daily picture from NASA. But instead of stopping at just a picture there is a name, as well as an explanation for what it is going on. This explanation is done by by a highly educated astronomer. In other words, this blog not only shows us the wonders of our ever expanding universe, but has an explanation of what it actually is we are looking at. I found this blog while looking at Tom's Astronomy Blog and though it may not have in-depth stories it does have linked words that guide you to a page with a lengthy explanation of the topic. Here is the link to all the pictures!

Research Paper Blog

     Despite the number of years that have passed since the tragic day of Septermber 11, 2001 it has not been forgotten. Other things mill around the papers and peoples hearts for a few months and then are buried by most. But the fatal day that the United States was drawn together still lives on in infamy. Regardless of the opinions on how horrific the day was people still grips about the effects it has ahd on the country. While there are not complaints about Ground Zero there is endless dissatisfaction with the new airport security measures that have taken place. For research I will be using the various essay written about the new airport secutiy measures as well as researching the new specific laws and how they have changed since Septemner 11. Seeing as how I arrived tot his country a meer three days before the disastor I remember how simple it was to get here. We literally snuck our rabbit into the country for free. Having travelled recently with the newly placed x-ray machines and the endless searching through luggage, this is a topic that concern all. Though this topic does not hold any mystery to it there is a surprising amount of people who still do not know a lot about the new changes. Even though there is a lot of gumbling the changes are for the best and hopefully with all of the new rules there will be prevention of having another disastor.

Second Interest Post on Cooking

 Cooking is a popular hobby to say the least, for some it is even a job. However there are millions of people out there that not only enjoy cooking but they enjoy eating the results. While not all results are successful ones it is always a learning experience. Throughout the generation the qualifications for cooking have changed. The standards have evolved from being a pure feminine obligation that only a female knows how to complete, to more a hobby that is open for both sexes. Often times the famous chefs are males. There are numerous cultures out there with very different styles of cooking, so naturally all the styles have been shared. Starting at traveling by words, to being written down and later on mass produced with the introduction of the printing press, now there are numerous blogs devoted to food.  Each blog offers something different, with the internet there isn't anything that is kept from anyone who just dares to look a little.

The Pure Recipe Blog

Of course as the society moves away from written words to typed ones there will be blogs that model after their predecessors the cook books. Simply Recipes is one of those blogging spots. There are endless categories to pick from that offer a selection of even MORE different styles to cook for example lamb. This design spreads cultural influence through food.  Each recipe comes with little blurbs from the author, more often than not something completely irrelevant to the land of cooking.

Guidance of where to Eat Blog

Why make your own food? As food is an essential needs for the human body it has become a booming industry, after all in America one can make anything easy. With restaurants around every corner, even though it may only be a McDonalds there is obviously a blog out there about WHERE to get the best food. Such blogs are usually centered around famous dining’s in large cities and sometimes even about chain business’. For example in the Serious Eats blog they write about Chili’s and their new release of their pizza, “To be fair, there is a reason Chili's has met with success; whatever can be said about the quality or creativity, their product is consistent and has a broad appeal, with a menu that includes hamburgers, tacos, and fajitas. What it appears they've done now is to have taken parts of that menu, put them on round pieces of bread with some cheese, thrown them in an oven and called them pizzas.” It is always reassuring that someone out there that can critic the food so perhaps you will know if you want to go there or not.

Enjoyable Food Blog

While food blogs are usually filled with recipes and good advice there is always a blog just about the food not how to make it. This style is specifically for blogging purposes for the writer to create and entertain and gain a wide fan base in order to have an audience to entertain. One of the better ones that have been discovered is this Cake Wrecks blog. People send in pictures of, well, cake wrecks, cakes that are entirely ridiculous for their purpose.

            "That's right, LOTS of cupcake cakes! With airbrushing! And curly ribbon! And this one is supposed to be a guitar!"

The Broad Blog

There is always a broad blog one very topic. This one, The Kitchen, offers some recipes, some advice on how to cook better, special techniques for cooking as well as picture of different kitchens. This blog is in between being for pure pleasure and yet there are things to be learned from this blog. Picture of the various kitchen have design insirations and the pictures of delicious food are motivational to learn how to cook. Regardless the specified topic all food blogs are about FOOD! They have a knack for making their readers hungry.

Imitation Essay!

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I want a Husband

Not so long ago a dear friend of mine called and expressed her happiness with her husband. They have been married for many years now and he never ceases to please her. That made me think how much I want a husband. One much like hers, who will stop at no bound to ensure my happiness. A husband who can express his love and care no matter the other emotion he may be feeling at that point in time.

            He does not have to be a perfect man, but he has to be a real man. Not afraid to admit his wrongs, one who will swallow his pride. A husband that is not convinced he right all the time, especially with no experience on the topic. Anger does not bother me a long as an apology follows. I want a husband with genuine feelings, one who may not always remember the special occasion but when he does has a carefully thought out gift. Someone who is not afraid to color outside the lines once in a while, yet also be a careful man who can communicate well.

            When it comes to children the responsibility must be split. I want a husband who will not complain when it is his SECOND time changing a poopy diaper of the day. When the children grow older the communication must increase, between doctors appointments and haircuts, there has to be a meeting of the minds as to who does what, where and how. No chore should exceed my husbands capabilities, if he is not “good” at a certain chore that he happens not to like, well, practice makes perfect does it not?

            The husband does not have to be entirely understanding, just aware. Just because he does not understand why I feel the way I do on a certain subject does not mean he should not keep it in his mind. And when the next time comes where the subject, item or situation comes afloat, his reaction should be encompassing of my emotions on it, even if they are not understood.

            I want a husband who is a leader. That does not mean that he does not get from time to time, it just means the he can slow down and handle the situation. He does not always have to pretend to be all knowing, if he needs help he should be able to ask for it. I want a husband who will speak up, but know how to do it tactfully. If there is something he does not appreciate he should voice his opinion but do so with consideration towards me.

            There should be no concept of giving up in my husband’s brain. Once you are married this is the choice you made, there is no easy way out, or any way out at all. Just because life is not as easy as he pictured does not mean he gets to walk away and try again, especially since he will find it will not be much easier the second time around.