No talking

Not talking for a day isn't as bad as I anticipated it to be. There were a few times I slipped up; like when I ran into some random kid in the hallway... I wasnt about to depict my apology or he'd think I'm a bigger freak than he already did for running right into him. And a few classes I was in had almost all AP language students in it, like Spanish 3 and getting things finished was complicated for us and for Mrs. Remy. Overall it wasn't too bad but not being able to speak does interrupt with the point someone is trying to get acrossed.

Postman's Interview

One situation that Postman parallels in this interview to his book "Amusing Ourselves to Death" is the fact that media is taking over. People believed that all the technology would not be able to transform into the new millenium without getting messed up somehow. All of this was believe simply because the media portrayed it as a bigger deal than necessary. People don't think things through on their own anymore, simply because they do not have to. The media "thinks through" situations for society and tells them what they ought to believe on that subject or circumstance. Our opinions are beginning to be controlled by the media and can't even recognize it.
A second point that Postman makes in his interview is that "humans will become the pets of their computers." He is continuing to make the point that he made in his book that humans are being controlled by technology and are losing touch with resources that could be much more beneficial even if they are not at fast, colorful, or exciting. We are losing contact with individuality and formulating our own opinions to listening to what we are being told and following it.

Civility Not Censorship

1)Chavez' intent with her first six words is to show the validity of the side that she is ultimately going to be disagreeing with.

2)Chavez used the word bellicose in her column to somewhat agree with the opposing side that the metaphors being made can be harsh and aggressive, however they are common and not necessarily wrong.

3A)Chavez is trying to persuade the reader that the idea of using harsh terms, although can be offensive, aren't completely wrong and have been blown out of proportion.
B) When she backs her point up with history and how the words "gay" and "queer" were not intentionally supposed to be negative terms but ended up being twisted when people used them in negative senses.

I agree with Chavez that these simple words and phrases are being blown up because apparently people don't have enough to talk about. They are meant to be effective in persuading and arguing politically and not to offend or make others react in a violent and unnecessary way.

Reusing

"Have you figured out yet that I'm going as a cadaver, an anatomical gift?"

Personally, I don't feel like this helps the intent of the essay as well as it should. The intent of the essay is to keep the reader focused and wanting to read more; but I feel like he didn't leave enough open to make me want to read more. I felt like it was just another guy uselessly giving his point of recycling. I didn't really want to continue reading the article, and the only reason I did is so I didn't get publicly humiliated like Blog Boy. I feel like this writing strategy can be very effective, but I think Semrau terribly failed at making it work. Like I said, he didn't leave enough open, he just seemed like he was discussing his personal life and recycling, he didn't leave me any intense cliff hangers that would make me want to keep reading.

Hymn

As someone reads or sings "Savior of the Nations Come", a central theme appears: Luther tells the story of Jesus' travels on earth.  This hymn discusses Jesus' birth in God's plan, Jesus' rejection by man, and his eternal kingdom in order to open human eyes to the glory of God. Praising of the Lord for these verifiable truths take place to further support the theme of God's plan to save us all. Luther also mentions how important it is that we do not let worldly problems get in the way of our faith. We should fix our eyes upon the cross. We should praise God for all He has done for us as well.
      Luther impressively uses the literary tool description in the sixth verse of the hymn. He paints a saint-like picture in the minds of the readers by describing the as "shining" as the Jesus was being brought into the sinful world. Luther's description makes it very easy for one to paint their own picture of Christ's glorious, yet humble, beginnings. The mental image is very powerful, and Luther does an excellent job using description to accurately describe Jesus' birth

Rev. Borghardt's sermon VS. Edwards' sermon

1] 22

2] who makes you holy, slain, is the Lamb, died on cross, slain&lives again, set apart, took sin, rose&reigns, came &made this place a blessing, reigns with the father.

3] Borghardt followed the diagnostic outline beautifully. He could be viewed as the complete opposite when being contrasted with Edwards. Borghart understands the concept of Jesus being the do-er while we just receive gifts, practically without end. He sees that Jesus works for us and all we have to do is believe and follow after him Despite how many times we mess up Jesus has still done for us what needs to be done. Edwards seemed to focus on putting the people down on what they have done and barely shared Gospel. This is where he was wrong and Borghardt was right.

This article discusses whether items hanging from the rear view mirror should be banned.  Many people hang items such as crosses or fuzzy dice from their mirror state that it shouldn't be illegal.  People that have been pulled over and ticketed for a separate reason, haven't gotten in trouble for their mirror accessories.  It was believed that is was only illegal to have things hanging on their rear-view mirror if they were a hindrance to drivers.

"Unless it's large and an obvious obstruction, it's just silly for police to pull somebody over for that. People aren't hurting anybody and they're not causing any danger." This is my favorite quote because it shows the common view of everyday drivers. It is indeed silly for police to use their powers to pull people over for such minute reasons.
I disagree with this ban. It is a "gotcha law". It seems like a poor excuse for officers to meet their weekly ticket quota. Many safe drivers hang objects in their rear view mirror.  If the object is not obstructing their view, then what harm is being done? People should have the right to personalize their car as long as it doesn't put themselves or others at risk.