small object of "Just add water"

In the film "Just Add Water" Nora represents the symbol of hope. When Ray found out about his wife's affair with his brother, when his car was on fire or Edward losing his virginity, Ray always looks at the tin box. The tin box has pictures and memorabilia of Nora. Ray goes to the Rite Value supermarket because she gives him hope. He forgets about the problems that is happening in Trona and in his life.

Animalcules and Other Little Subjects--Mark Smith

In the journal article "Animalcules and Other Little Subjects" by Mark Smith, reminds of the small object, LARGE object essay. Like a scientist or someone who is a forensic science major, we have to look in the bigger picture, the underlying theme, the meaning behind something. Forensic scientists have to look into the crime scene deeper. They have ask themselves questions and build possible scenarios. Smith talks about using a microscope, it makes the obvious not what it seems.
When you think about it, in the film "Just Add Water" why do you need technology to fix our problems when we can think of something on our own that does not hurt the environment.

George Carlin- Saving the Planet

When George Carlin does his comedic acts, he is humorous in a logical way. He reminds me of the John Daily show that makes fun of politics or what is going on in the world. He explains how the people are saving the planet for ourselves. The earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old and us humans have been on this planet for about two thousand years. Without the environment, we don't have to worry about anything. He basically believes that since the earth has gone through incredible changes and that it will always survive. As people, we might be extinct

What are the similarities in Twelfth Night and Just Add Water?

In the comedic play Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare and in the film "Just Add Water" has several similarities. When I compare the two sources, the connections do not click in my head automatically.
In the film "Just Add Water", there is alot of craziness going on all at once. First we have the drug dealers who run a meth lab and the town that eventually is ganged up on by the people who live in Trona. There are two love triangles in the film. The first one is between Nora and Ray who is married. We also learn that Charlene and Ray's brother Mike had an affair twenty years before Edward was born.
In the play Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare there is alot of craziness going on all at once. The town Illyria is just pure crazy and delusion. They drink wine and listen to alot of music. Maria fooled Malivio by sending him a forge letter written by Olivia. The real trouble maker is actually Maria because she made it seem like Malivio was crazy.

How We Evolve

In the journal article "How We Evolve" Benjamin Pelan talks about how humans only care about themselves. He believes that we all become extinct and not able to adapt to the change of the environment that is constantly is changing. We are doing our best to live a happy, joyous life while it lasts. We evolved mentally and physically. We became more knowledgeable about our surroundings and how we should treat others. There are scientists and researchers who study evolution. Some believe it was G-d who put us in this planet Earth. Others believe the science behind evolution. Scientists question evolution because there is lack of evidence.
The article also discusses how we can fix the Earth environmentally. Our society only cares about ourselves and not realize that we can be hurting the lives and well being of future generations. We are used to natural disasters but there are catastrophes everyday. We need to know when to be ready when something we are not familiar too happens.

The Ethics of Climate Change- John Broome

In the journal article "The Ethics of Climate Change" by John Broome, he discusses how our society today needs to take responsibility for tomorrow. We know about the causes and effects of climate change, but it is much more difficult to figure out what we should do about it now and how ethically we need to think and react. It is our responsibility to start to change our ways for the well being of future generations.
There has been a slow increase in natural disasters. Major earthquakes have rocked the planet, it seems that after the first one they have continued because of changes in the Earth’s crust. Recently, a volcano in Iceland erupted which caused havoc for travelers. The increase in global temperatures is responsible for glaciers melting, unusual floods and dangerous weather such as tornadoes and hurricanes. Global warming is very much responsible for climate change and we are seeing these obvious concerns.
When Broome talks about the money market, he is talking about how people have a surplus of goods. “In going about our daily lives, each of us causes greenhouse gases to be emitted. Driving a car, using electric power, buying anything whose manufacture or transport consumes energy- all those activities generate greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change” (Broome, 12). As a society, we indulge ourselves with things we do not need and we don’t think twice whether or not we are hurting our planet. It is time to just say no.
Broome talks about the ethical economics of our generations to reduce greenhouse gases. The wealthy should consider the excess use of fancy cars and things but can we just blame the rich or should we all do our part? Some think that the cost to be more efficient with our energy is too expensive, changing light bulbs, insulating our homes, driving hybrid cars, eating less meat and using less paper. If it is done now it will save money for the future. The problem is that people do not care about the people of the far away future. They only care for the people in the present or their grandchildren. Why should I deny myself now for things that may happen one hundred years from now?
In the film “Just Add Water”, the fictitious town of Trona is taken over by drug dealers. All the water in the town dries up and nothing can grow. When the people decide to take control and get rid of the drug dealers, it miraculously rains. Even though this film is not about climate change, it’s symbolic of the will of people and how change can be achieved.
As a society, we need to start to care about the future. In the Hanes commercial, two guys are walking in the mall wearing a sweatshirt, shirt, pants and socks. One guy is wearing Hanes brand that is ecologically earth-friendly. The other guy is presumably wearing “American Apparel-like” brand, which is not environmentally friendly. The children are making sad faces and dirty looks at the guy not wearing Hanes. He becomes uncomfortable. The children recognize which brands are safe for the environment. Our children have learned to be responsible from their parents, it is time for us to ethically do the right thing and act on what we know is right for generations one hundred years from now.

Creative destruction

In the journal article "Big Foot" by Michael Specter, he puts in John Elkington's claim that “We are in an era of creative destruction." I agree with this claim. We are advancing technology everyday because our society is fast paced and wants to be in the "latest fashion." Our society does not care or realize that our planes are polluting the air, our cars are hurting the environment. All that matters to them is that they work.
As a consumer, I feel like it is our fault that global warming exists. Our society only cares about themselves and not recognize that we are hurting the future generation. Yes, companies are improving and making natural products that are saving our environment and planet Earth.

Blogging

For me, blogging is like a personal diary that can be about anything. People comment about what you wrote about and they give suggestions or feedback about it. It is free writing place where the English grammar doesn't have to be perfect. All that matters in blogs are opinions and your ideas.

Just Add Water

Observations- Dry grass. Rundown town. Unstable Wife. Horrible neighbors. Plain. Drug dealers. trailer parks. Woman working at grocery store. Ray working in a tollbooth in a parking garage.Unfulfilling life. Repeats "don't forget a mint". Turtle eating bright green lettuce. "American Dream". Edward wants to lose his virginity desperately. Ray leaves his wife

Inferences- Ray repeats "don't forget a mint" could mean improve your day. Drug dealers have power and control everyone. Green lettuce means "life". Nora is thin, unstable and cannot go out outside. Edward wants to be a man. Nora confesses that Edward is not his son.

QUESTIONS
1) Where is the police force?
2) What did the town Trona look like before?
3)What power do the drug dealers have over this town?
4) Is Ray and the young woman going to hook up?
5) Is Edward going to tell his father the truth or continue lying to him about not losing his virginity to the prostitute?
6) What is going to happen next ??

What is a writer?

A writer is a ordinary person who is filled with ideas and thoughts that are written down. It is a form of therapy for these writers because they need to get the past behind them in order to move on to the future. Writers write with such emotion and enthusiasm to get the reader interested in their books. In English class, as writers students have to pull in the reader by making the paragraphs interested in their work. Writers can be anyone, they are just ordinary people living their life like everyone else.
I think i am a writer. When we are blogging or writing a rough draft essay, we are writing. I may not be a English major does not mean I don't know how to write. The writing center helps me with my writing.

Water

What will happen to the water in oceans, lakes. streams, rivers when there is a drought? Should we blame global warming or the overuse of water? We use water to help mix ingredients. Without water, plants will wilt. Is there water in the desert? If there isnt, how do the animals survive in the extreme heat? Without water, the grass dries up.We will get thirsty and dehydrated. Water is used to loosen tough ingredients when we are mixing something.

The Reality Tests

“Do we create what we observe through the act of our observations?” (Roebke, 230). My parents always told me "don't judge a book by it's cover." Just because you do not see something does not mean it does not exist. For example, we only see the moon at night but it is invisible during the day because the sun and moon are overlapping. It is like questioning whether or not the Earth is "flat". I did not take physics, but I do know there are scientific or historical reasoning behind how something is created or observed by scientists. When we read a book, we cannot just read the surface of the book, we have to interpret or find the meaning behind the meaning. It is like finding the underlining theme of Twelfth Night in each sonnet. We need to pick important key words that may mean something because it could be relevant to why we think the way we do.

Filthy Rich Fat people--Greed and Waste

Whats the point of living in this world if you only care about yourself? Everyday people waste money on things they do not need or spend money on expensive cars, clothes, jewelry and much more. They don't care about the homeless and do not give money to non profit charities. Celebrities are positive example of greed by giving money to the poor or to help raise money for non profit organizations and show how generous they are.
The morbidly obese people is an example of greed because they stuff their mouths with luxurious amounts of food. It is like a Thanksgiving dinner where everyone is stuffing food in their mouths and forgetting about those who cannot afford these extravagant dinners or those who cannot afford anything at all.
Greed brings out the selfishness out of everyone. It is a disease that cannot be cured. Greed brings the devil out of a person. Greed is a waste of time and is not helpful to our society because the economy is getting worse. "The rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer"

Twelfth Night Essay

When I began writing this essay, i was having difficulty at first because I had some difficulty understanding William Shakespeare's language. I got alot of help from sparknotes.com on "No Fear Shakespeare " because it had the modern text and i was able to understand it much better. When I needed to choose a Shakespeare sonnet, i had to look up online the meaning and the theme of each one. I chose sonnet 138 because it was about deception which is one of the main themes in William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night. I needed help on how to setup the format of the essay because i was having trouble. After I left my PAL instructor, I went to the Writing Center to start my essay. I went to the Writing Center again to revise and it was very helpful. This essay took alot of time and hardwork.

The Problem of Describing Trees

In the poem "The Problem of Describing Trees" by Rodney Jones and Robert Hass, has several slippery slopes of language. The way a person describes an object or a person with metaphors or other literary elements can mean have several interpretations. Rodney is using the power of language to expose how the elements on Earth are multi-demonsional