Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
PODCAST
NPR "TALK OF THE NATION"
REDEFINING THE GRIEVING PROCESS OF A DIGITAL AGE
TO LISTEN
This touches base upon issues the new digital media causes for people now of days. From Web Pages such as Facebook and Emails how conflicts can arise amongst friends, family, and co-workers. How privacy issues can cause discomfort and un-security for some people. But also how facebook and emails can bring people together, for instance when someone passes away, the internet can be a "healing brace". The Internet can allow people to post messages for ones they have lost. Which I think is most important for the internet to provide a source of communication. But Perhaps the internet need to think of some ways to tighten up privacy security.
A New Weapon Against Nukes
TO LISTEN
I found this Podcast Interesting because Nukes scare the crap out of me. Thank god for social media sites such as Twitter that just may save our life, also the technology upgrades of smartphones. Rose Gottemoeller the secretary of state for arms control is looking for new ways for forces to use social media communications for Nuclear weaponry intel. The problem may be how private will this technology be considering the fact it may be carrying the most top secret and important information our country possesses, information to our Nuclear physicality. I know....scary isnt it?
UC Students Propose Alternative To Tuition Increases
TO LISTEN
This Screamed "Justice" to me, like many students, we are all concerned about the cost of tuition increasing. Chris LoCascio of University of California has the same concern proposing "instead of charging students upfront for their education, students would attend the UC with no upfront costs whatsoever"? Apparently this wasn't the first time a purposal such as this came up, but politicians have done nothing about it since the 1950's.
TO LISTEN AND VIEW THE FULL STORY
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Blog Critique
Tim Thomas, the starting goalie of the 2011 Stanly Cup Champions Boston Bruins, deiced not to join his teammates as they paid a visit to the White House this Monday.
http://bigbadblog.weei.com/
Later that day, Thomas posted a statement about his decision on his Facebook page.
“I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People.
This is being done at the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial level. This is in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers vision for the Federal government.
Because I believe this, today I exercised my right as a Free Citizen, and did not visit the White House. This was not about politics or party, as in my opinion both parties are responsible for the situation we are in as a country. This was about a choice I had to make as an INDIVIDUAL. This is the only public statement I will be making on this topic. TT"
WHAT I THINK
I like this blog website recently because it follows Tim Thomas, a goalie I grew watching play for UVM Hockey. Recently, Tim has been stirring up a lot about his opinions on his Facebook page. He has very strong opinions about the way he thinks his country is run and has very strong religious views. I cant say that I believe in everything Thomas says, but I do agree with the fact that he as an American has the freedom to exercise his Freedom of speech. Thomas is doing what I think a lot of people with so much public have the courage to express themselves on such a large stage.
Tim Thomas Lets Justice Ring!!
-Ryan "Justice" Holmes
UPDATE!!
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Thomas posted the following on his facebook page.
“I Stand with the Catholics in the fight for Religious Freedom.
‘In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up.’
– by Martin Niemöller, prominent German anti-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor, best known as the author of the poem First they came….”
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