After reading the "Why I Hate Britney" essay by a University of Texas student, I must honestly say that I was considerably impressed. I would easily give the essay a B, not just because of its topic etc., but also because of the effort.
The writer sufficiently developed a topic with clear argument, so I must say that the content was considerably direct. The essay was organized with moderate sequence and it kept its point of view in "almost" every consecutive paragraph. In fact, call the organization of the essay an "almost" true attempt of flowing procession, but not quite perfect.
The style of the essay had a very serious tone and was partially to the point, based on the factual evidence, such as direct quotes given that supply support to the argument. The correctness of the essay, such as grammar and punctuation, was somewhat satisfactory. The writer did use some cant and jargon based wording in various underdeveloped sentences throughout the essay.
With all this said, I have to admit that I truly enjoyed reading the essay, most notably because I did recognize the effort put into it.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Uncle Sam Has His Eye On You!
The image above is one from the 2006 Pulitzer Prize winner Mike Luckovich, who has worked for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1989. The image vividly displays a strong argument as to how many federal laws passed and enacted under the controversial Patriot Act particularly, have been deleterious to the privacy and free speech rights of Americans without adequate judicial oversight. The National Security Agency's (NSA) domestic spying program shows blatantly just how domestic privacy in America does not exist anymore. This image displays conviction as to just how the broad pattern of executive abuses that rely on and use "national security" as a pawn to encroach on the simple, yet vitally important rights such as privacy, have opened the doors into our once private homes.
Monday, September 15, 2008
More MilBlogs
I found this week to profoundly engaging as I became very touched by the blog entitled "A BANDAID". The soldier wrote of his experience in a tragic small village that had been devastated, with villagers living off of garbage just to survive. In all honesty, I envisioned this village to be basically a landfill based on the soldier's explanation, with children in the worst poverty unseen in here in America.
As I responded to the blog, my heart was truly touched by the story as I once again realized just how fortunate we are in America. I must say that the soldier who posted the blog truly has a big heart, and I wish everyone in the world had that same type of kindness in their heart also. His story was truly touching and had plenty of depth and meaning, as it spoke to the morality of his actions.
Wow, what a eye-opening and heart touching story!
As I responded to the blog, my heart was truly touched by the story as I once again realized just how fortunate we are in America. I must say that the soldier who posted the blog truly has a big heart, and I wish everyone in the world had that same type of kindness in their heart also. His story was truly touching and had plenty of depth and meaning, as it spoke to the morality of his actions.
Wow, what a eye-opening and heart touching story!
Political Blogs
For the past few days, I have tried to take my mind off of all the disastrous economic news hitting the wires, such as Lehman Brothers filing Chapter 11 to AIG trying to raise capital to avoid a debt rating downgrade from S&P, and shift my mind to the political aspect of it all in this unique election year. To do this, I have been following the political blog know as "Wonkette", and today I happened to read a very critical blog about Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain and his view on our economy. Let me start off by saying, wow!
I found the arguments in the blog to be crystal clear in understanding without much explanation, yet full of illogical and invalid reasoning and conclusions. The blogger quoted Sen. John McCain's statement today, that the "fundamentals of our economy are strong." Following this quote, the blogger proceeded to counter his statement on the economy with various news headlines from today professing how deleterious the economic situation is at this moment with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 dropping almost five percent respectively. In my observation, the blogger directly used today's events in the markets as though they were an economic indicator, which is not true.
Now, I will admit that with over a four percent drop in the Dow and S&P, there was an dramatic decrease and exchange in wealth that took place. Over $800,000,000,000 was wiped out from the financial markets today, and that is severe blow for one day of trading with so many gloom and doom variables in the mindset of traders. With that said, using various quotes from news agencies such as Bloomberg, NY Times, and the Associate Press all have true premises to the argument, but still draw a false conclusion.
It is because of this, that I honestly have to say that the blogger used deductive fallacies in their argument. I am not going to say that I am defending Sen. John McCain's stance on economic policy, but if you want to present a true picture of the economy based on facts with a basis, use an economic indicator such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to draw a conclusion, not one day's worth of events. By definition, a recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth, and our economy is still "not" in a recession by definition.
Drawing a conclusion as to how the blogger critiques, I honestly have to recommend that he or she go take a few classes in macroeconomics and microeconomics if they want to improve on your weak argumentation.
Now, I will admit that with over a four percent drop in the Dow and S&P, there was an dramatic decrease and exchange in wealth that took place. Over $800,000,000,000 was wiped out from the financial markets today, and that is severe blow for one day of trading with so many gloom and doom variables in the mindset of traders. With that said, using various quotes from news agencies such as Bloomberg, NY Times, and the Associate Press all have true premises to the argument, but still draw a false conclusion.
It is because of this, that I honestly have to say that the blogger used deductive fallacies in their argument. I am not going to say that I am defending Sen. John McCain's stance on economic policy, but if you want to present a true picture of the economy based on facts with a basis, use an economic indicator such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to draw a conclusion, not one day's worth of events. By definition, a recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth, and our economy is still "not" in a recession by definition.
Drawing a conclusion as to how the blogger critiques, I honestly have to recommend that he or she go take a few classes in macroeconomics and microeconomics if they want to improve on your weak argumentation.
My Wiki
My newly created Wiki is at http://squawkman.pbwiki.com/.
I am still in the "incubation" period of my Wiki, but I am already enjoying it. I find that a Wiki provides a profound experience and opportunity to inculcate, but it takes times and patience.
In the mean time, enjoy!
I am still in the "incubation" period of my Wiki, but I am already enjoying it. I find that a Wiki provides a profound experience and opportunity to inculcate, but it takes times and patience.
In the mean time, enjoy!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Digital Presentations
A website that I frequent everyday of the week on a consistent basis is CNBC. The website is a best way to thoroughly present the continuous minute to minute changes in the global economy on a real-time basis. The website is a necessity in the world of business, as it is ever changing with the globalization of today's world.
The advantage of having business information on a website in real-time easily keeps a person like myself in the information loop. There is an old saying, "time is money!" and if that is not wisdom, I do not know what is. As a day trader, I am constantly seeking the best and most accurate information circulating around Wall Street each day, as I want my share of the pie too. I do not have to wait until the next day to find out what happened yesterday, as I would reading the newspaper. On my computer screen, I have the news in the world of business as it happens in real-time.
If one were seeking to "translate" the information of CNBC, one would need to have a constant large mass of writers next to type-writers, editors working all three shifts every day with no paid time off, and a non-stop printing press with plenty of teenagers on mopeds to deliver the latest print off the press every hour. Wow, that was so much to put in a sentence, let alone put orally. Even the older generation is transitioning to the Internet as the old days of print slowly subside into history.
As there are no obvious gains translating the information into print or orally, there are plenty of losses. Need I say productivity of your workers, with ridiculous paper and fuel costs. The costs would needlessly trickle right on down to the consumer as he pays a substantial premium for his printed text. This would definitely end all of the free newspaper trials that you get in your mailbox every month. To sum it up, it is very easy to recognize the advantages CNBC has in its business, as it has no other competition other then Bloomberg. Say goodbye to Wall Street Journal!
The advantage of having business information on a website in real-time easily keeps a person like myself in the information loop. There is an old saying, "time is money!" and if that is not wisdom, I do not know what is. As a day trader, I am constantly seeking the best and most accurate information circulating around Wall Street each day, as I want my share of the pie too. I do not have to wait until the next day to find out what happened yesterday, as I would reading the newspaper. On my computer screen, I have the news in the world of business as it happens in real-time.
If one were seeking to "translate" the information of CNBC, one would need to have a constant large mass of writers next to type-writers, editors working all three shifts every day with no paid time off, and a non-stop printing press with plenty of teenagers on mopeds to deliver the latest print off the press every hour. Wow, that was so much to put in a sentence, let alone put orally. Even the older generation is transitioning to the Internet as the old days of print slowly subside into history.
As there are no obvious gains translating the information into print or orally, there are plenty of losses. Need I say productivity of your workers, with ridiculous paper and fuel costs. The costs would needlessly trickle right on down to the consumer as he pays a substantial premium for his printed text. This would definitely end all of the free newspaper trials that you get in your mailbox every month. To sum it up, it is very easy to recognize the advantages CNBC has in its business, as it has no other competition other then Bloomberg. Say goodbye to Wall Street Journal!
Killing Us Softly 3
Upon viewing the well structured lecture by Jean Kilbourne, my eyes opened and my mind was struck immediately by her oratory delivery and presentation skills. She could has easily been a speech writer in defense for Richard Nixon and overshadowed Ben Stein during the Watergate scandal. Jean kept my keen attention as she quickly developed and relayed her picture and message flawlessly. Her body language, such as her smile, various movements of her hand, and expressions quickly spoke concurrently with her words.
Jean Kilbourne made her argument crystal clear by the definition as she flawlessly implemented her presentation with a clear defined sunrise and sunset execution. Her various videos and photographs beautifully portrayed her words as she spoke every sentence. She also joked with a direct message as she mentioned individuals who beg to differ, but easily where GAP t-shirts. Jean used precise pauses as she spoke her message, and as a viewer, it easily allowed me to focus on each example and understand her argument with clear understanding.
In her presentation, she used direct, but simple humor to retain the audience as she continuously kept her message flowing. She easily emphasized her point with various images of women, particularly those that are young, as she described how we our culture envisions that a thin women is without flaws even though she lives in constant pursuit of perfection and nothing less. When she presented the ad displaying the message, "the more you subtract, the more you add," it truly portrayed her viewpoint with substance. Jean purposely repeated it, as it painted the picture she spoke of so definitively.
Jean used to statistics to mathematically show how the advertising market has grown truly struck a cord with me, as it definitely got her message across. I was amazed by the fact that the average person spends three years of the life watching commercials. As I thought, I struck my mind just how obviously true that is in the world we live in today, as advertising is a constant machine with an infinite amount of fuel to keep it going. Once again, she executed with verbal and visual excellence as she displayed her presentation.
Jean kept complete control of her tone during her presentation, as it displayed emphasis upon her arguments. She was professionally dressed in correct attire, made visual eye contact consistently, and even displayed various hand gestures as she spoke with eloquence. She was very effective with her body language and visual presentation as she conveyed her thoughts. If politicians took some pointers from her, maybe they would be able to present a more truthful presence.
As an astute individual, I took great understanding and appreciation in her presentation as I was thoroughly impressed. Jean Kilbourne presented effectiveness, with a beautiful touch of eloquence as she brought a new understanding to my mind and her audience. Bravo!
Jean Kilbourne made her argument crystal clear by the definition as she flawlessly implemented her presentation with a clear defined sunrise and sunset execution. Her various videos and photographs beautifully portrayed her words as she spoke every sentence. She also joked with a direct message as she mentioned individuals who beg to differ, but easily where GAP t-shirts. Jean used precise pauses as she spoke her message, and as a viewer, it easily allowed me to focus on each example and understand her argument with clear understanding.
In her presentation, she used direct, but simple humor to retain the audience as she continuously kept her message flowing. She easily emphasized her point with various images of women, particularly those that are young, as she described how we our culture envisions that a thin women is without flaws even though she lives in constant pursuit of perfection and nothing less. When she presented the ad displaying the message, "the more you subtract, the more you add," it truly portrayed her viewpoint with substance. Jean purposely repeated it, as it painted the picture she spoke of so definitively.
Jean used to statistics to mathematically show how the advertising market has grown truly struck a cord with me, as it definitely got her message across. I was amazed by the fact that the average person spends three years of the life watching commercials. As I thought, I struck my mind just how obviously true that is in the world we live in today, as advertising is a constant machine with an infinite amount of fuel to keep it going. Once again, she executed with verbal and visual excellence as she displayed her presentation.
Jean kept complete control of her tone during her presentation, as it displayed emphasis upon her arguments. She was professionally dressed in correct attire, made visual eye contact consistently, and even displayed various hand gestures as she spoke with eloquence. She was very effective with her body language and visual presentation as she conveyed her thoughts. If politicians took some pointers from her, maybe they would be able to present a more truthful presence.
As an astute individual, I took great understanding and appreciation in her presentation as I was thoroughly impressed. Jean Kilbourne presented effectiveness, with a beautiful touch of eloquence as she brought a new understanding to my mind and her audience. Bravo!
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