I do not normally watch any of these shows, but “Meet the Press” was on while I had breakfast this morning and I had an amazing revelation. First a brief description about these shows. It seems the formula that works is to put opposite views (Republican, Democrat) on each side of the table and then…… Continue reading Meet the Press, Crossfire, Face the Nation
Month: December 2008
Gay Marriage, Israel and Gaza and Christmas Movies
1. Proposition 8 – Gay Marriage There was an article in the Wall Street journal about a “black list” of businesses that gay people were protesting due to their support of Proposition 8. It seems like these are extremists and such extremism isn’t really supported by the community. The article told the story of a…… Continue reading Gay Marriage, Israel and Gaza and Christmas Movies
Language Study
In America, people will always ask if “you are fluent.” This is a tough question for the language learner because there are various stages of fluency which differs depending on which country you are in.
A Parody of the Media
Everyday, I check a variety of news sources on the net, TV and radio and have found similar patterns in all of them. 1. CNN Headlines: a.) Brittney Spears did something again!!!b.) Paris Hilton also did something!!c.) Why isn’t Nicole Richie doing anything?d.) Christine Amanpour is desperately looking for a war zone to run around…… Continue reading A Parody of the Media
A Brief History of My Experience with Computers and the Internet
I find it hard to believe that it has been 13 years already since the internet became mainstream. However, in those thirteen years I have only come across a few applications that I have found extremely useful. First a brief history. I first started using a computer around age 13 on an Apple 2C to…… Continue reading A Brief History of My Experience with Computers and the Internet