Let me elaborate on that statement. This article is trying to be a how-to on dating advice for men, well more like sex advice I suppose. What it really is is an in-depth look at the different ways sexuality is thought of and acted upon in other countries. It is a shame to see that this piece's fatal flaw is simply that it is packaged in the wrong way. It contains information that would be abstract and fascinating were it not for its insistence on turning that info into advice. Just because these methods may work in other nations does not mean it should be given as advice for American men. However, the article was entertaining and that is what it aims to be. In the words of George W. Bush, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Dating Advice for Upside-Down People
How to Seduce Any Woman in the World must be the most misleading title of any article I have ever read. I found the advice within to be misleading, irrational, and just plain stupid. This is, of course, looking at the article for what it is trying to be and not what it is.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Amazing Violinist
What I enjoy most about this article is that it is centered around one small event and the entire article is information that hypes that event up. It makes it easier to follow because everything relates to a single focus point. Being a former violinist myself, I could appreciate this guy's musical talents. Of course, I must admit that at 7:51am I wouldn't be too thrilled to hear a violin playing, no matter how good it may sound.
I think it is important to not criticize the people too harshly for not stopping to hear this guy play. The world is set up to keep us constantly moving. We don't have the time anymore to stop and hear good classical music or smell the daisies. We must instead be worried about our jobs, our families, and the millions of other distractions, which we created, from the simple things in life.
Overall, I think there is little room for this article to be improved upon. It was an enjoyable read and brought a great issue to the surface: the lack of appreciation for the things in life that deserve to be admired. Sad, but the appeal of art is only really appreciated by fellow artists these days. It will live on, but may never shine as brightly as it once did.
I think it is important to not criticize the people too harshly for not stopping to hear this guy play. The world is set up to keep us constantly moving. We don't have the time anymore to stop and hear good classical music or smell the daisies. We must instead be worried about our jobs, our families, and the millions of other distractions, which we created, from the simple things in life.
Overall, I think there is little room for this article to be improved upon. It was an enjoyable read and brought a great issue to the surface: the lack of appreciation for the things in life that deserve to be admired. Sad, but the appeal of art is only really appreciated by fellow artists these days. It will live on, but may never shine as brightly as it once did.
Outline: Getting a Girl and Keeping Her, Too
I. Girls X, Y and Z
A. Derrick and Girl X
B. Teezy and Girl Y
C. Peezy and Girl Z
II. To The Reader
A. Who you are: the loser
B. Who you should be: the winner
C. How we will get there together
III. Expert Advice
A. Tips for success
B. Getting to the next step with Girl X
C. Why Girl Y ran away
D. Talking to Girl Z
A. Derrick and Girl X
B. Teezy and Girl Y
C. Peezy and Girl Z
II. To The Reader
A. Who you are: the loser
B. Who you should be: the winner
C. How we will get there together
III. Expert Advice
A. Tips for success
B. Getting to the next step with Girl X
C. Why Girl Y ran away
D. Talking to Girl Z
Thursday, March 24, 2011
The Courage of Detroit
Already what I like about this piece is its scene-setting lead and the fact that the writer has put himself into the story. I like that because when I read a story sometimes I am skeptical to how the writer gets some of the information. Now I can see that he isn't just making things up to meet his deadline. I believe the writer actually investigated.
I enjoyed the writer's segue from the story about the church to talking about Detroit and its optimistic views in times of struggle. It sets up the piece to be all about the struggle of a dead end town trying to be much more than that. It is reminiscent of the masterpiece, Touchdown, Tyler by Derrick Naylor.
It is amazing what an NFL team and industrial power say about a city, and for Detroit the final verdict is failure. It's a shame because the more that reputation grows for them, the more they will struggle and no one will want to live there. The line, "We want to scream" pretty much sums up their frustration.
By the way, Barry Sanders plus Joe Dumars in a room equals "Hey man"? I thought they might have more interesting things to say, but it seems not.
By the end of this article, the writer had romanticized some life into the dead city of Detroit. The way he speaks of it throughout the piece is not of a failing city with uncontrollable violence and poverty, but rather a fallen hero trying to keep from hitting rock bottom. I enjoy pieces like this and hope to write something similar someday.
I enjoyed the writer's segue from the story about the church to talking about Detroit and its optimistic views in times of struggle. It sets up the piece to be all about the struggle of a dead end town trying to be much more than that. It is reminiscent of the masterpiece, Touchdown, Tyler by Derrick Naylor.
It is amazing what an NFL team and industrial power say about a city, and for Detroit the final verdict is failure. It's a shame because the more that reputation grows for them, the more they will struggle and no one will want to live there. The line, "We want to scream" pretty much sums up their frustration.
By the way, Barry Sanders plus Joe Dumars in a room equals "Hey man"? I thought they might have more interesting things to say, but it seems not.
By the end of this article, the writer had romanticized some life into the dead city of Detroit. The way he speaks of it throughout the piece is not of a failing city with uncontrollable violence and poverty, but rather a fallen hero trying to keep from hitting rock bottom. I enjoy pieces like this and hope to write something similar someday.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Interview Questions
For my gender studies teacher
1.) How do gender roles and identity shape the dating world?
2.) What is expected of a man on a date with a woman? Vice versa?
3.) What would happen to someone who decided to step outside the boundaries of these gender roles?
4.) Why is it that women love feminine men as friends but want a masculine man to date?
For a health center counselor
1.) How often do people come to you because of relationship troubles?
2.) What do you find to be the biggest issues within those relationships?
3.) How serious do you believe relationships are in college? Are we looking for true love or just a good time?
1.) How do gender roles and identity shape the dating world?
2.) What is expected of a man on a date with a woman? Vice versa?
3.) What would happen to someone who decided to step outside the boundaries of these gender roles?
4.) Why is it that women love feminine men as friends but want a masculine man to date?
For a health center counselor
1.) How often do people come to you because of relationship troubles?
2.) What do you find to be the biggest issues within those relationships?
3.) How serious do you believe relationships are in college? Are we looking for true love or just a good time?
99 Bottles of 30A
First off, let me state that I found this article to be extremely drawn out and boring. It sort of rambles on about alcohol, which as an IU student is like a typical conversation you would overhear on the bus. Why be so picky about the taste of the drink? Most drinkers I know do it for the effect. If it was all about taste, it wouldn't matter so much that it was alcohol. No one, regardless of what they say, enjoys the taste of straight alcohol with no flavor.
I thought this was going to be an article all about cool drinking games that people like to play. Instead, I'm not sure what the article is going for and maintaining an interest in it was difficult. I did enjoy the part about the Mixe Indians and their drunken fist fights. Who fights so much while drinking that it becomes a tradition? That's pretty messed up if you ask me.
I thought this was going to be an article all about cool drinking games that people like to play. Instead, I'm not sure what the article is going for and maintaining an interest in it was difficult. I did enjoy the part about the Mixe Indians and their drunken fist fights. Who fights so much while drinking that it becomes a tradition? That's pretty messed up if you ask me.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Goodbye Gideons
I suppose this would qualify as a trend piece, though I'm not exactly sure the qualifications for such. It is true that the world is becoming more secular, and at the same time there is an increased push for religious tolerance. The traditional Christian views upon which this nation were founded on are being pushed back by the views on religious freedom which also founded the nation. With these changes becoming more obvious, it is no surprise to me that less Bibles are appearing in hotel rooms. My immediate response to this article? Duh!
I believe hotels and other facilities are changing their policies not to promote religious liberation, but to limit complaints and judgement based on such. It all revolves around doing what is best for the sake of business and losing money over something like religion can easily be avoided. Still, I imagine if I would be offended by a Koran in my hotel room and I can't see it becoming that big of an issue. Bibles are always in drawers and never out in the open, at least in my experience. However, the world is full of people waiting for the next reason to be offended, so none of this is surprising in the least.
I believe hotels and other facilities are changing their policies not to promote religious liberation, but to limit complaints and judgement based on such. It all revolves around doing what is best for the sake of business and losing money over something like religion can easily be avoided. Still, I imagine if I would be offended by a Koran in my hotel room and I can't see it becoming that big of an issue. Bibles are always in drawers and never out in the open, at least in my experience. However, the world is full of people waiting for the next reason to be offended, so none of this is surprising in the least.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)