When I step out of character and look back at the Rwandan genocide I can really only point the finger at one person. That person is Paul Kagame. I say this because if you would like equal rights then you shouldn’t start killing Hutu’s you should petition the government or seek help elsewhere. This entire tragity could have been evoided if the tutsi's would have stayed subordanate to the hutu's. even though almost nobodies actions were noble the R.P.F and Paul Kagame started it all. Even though juvenile was mostly responsible for the deaths of 800,000 Tutsi’s it goes back to the saying, if you mess with the bull you get the horns.
Our class debate was a great experience and I was proud of myself for being as prepared as I was. Everyone in our class stayed in character very well and the discussions got heated, Belgium was beat up on constantly, and the Interhamwe........ well you know what they did, everyone was fighting for there point so much that Mr. Fielder even had to step in and calm us down a few times, gag orders were handed out, I think that says it all. This class assignment made me interested in mammon and Simon and maybe debate is something I should get into, all in all the debate rocked my socks off.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The American Scholar
Emersons arguement still holds true to this day.
One reason Emersons argument still holds true to this day is because everyone classifys themselves by what they do. Now a days lawyers are friends with lawyers and doctors are friends with doctors, i can't recall the last time i saw a brain surgeon hang out with a trash man, our jobs give us labels which in turn segrgate us, if people want to focus on what they do rather than just forget about work, that is how his argument holds true to this day.
Another reason is becauseeveryone needs to be more self reliant. When jobs start becoming harder and harder to find, you have to specialize in one thing rather than be able to have a range of skills, you are in a sence, stuck, doing one thing. If a Engineer decides he wants to be a doctor that is going to be very tough becuase he already spent 4 years plus in college getting an enginering degree, and he would have to spend 8 more in Med. school. You are always going to need somebody to do something for you.
One reason Emersons argument still holds true to this day is because everyone classifys themselves by what they do. Now a days lawyers are friends with lawyers and doctors are friends with doctors, i can't recall the last time i saw a brain surgeon hang out with a trash man, our jobs give us labels which in turn segrgate us, if people want to focus on what they do rather than just forget about work, that is how his argument holds true to this day.
Another reason is becauseeveryone needs to be more self reliant. When jobs start becoming harder and harder to find, you have to specialize in one thing rather than be able to have a range of skills, you are in a sence, stuck, doing one thing. If a Engineer decides he wants to be a doctor that is going to be very tough becuase he already spent 4 years plus in college getting an enginering degree, and he would have to spend 8 more in Med. school. You are always going to need somebody to do something for you.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Top 5 Mr. Fielder Quotes
# 5"Late!" There is nothing more said nothing less, but somehow when your late he jsut tends to blurt out as you walk in the door, Late. Later in the day you get a lecture about how many tardies you have consequences.
# 4 "I like the idea, but you should play with it"like most matt fielder quotes, this one leaves you sitting at your desk, clueless, your asking yourself things like, does he think its good? Does he think its bad? You end up starting over with a less confusing topic.
#3 "STRUGGLE!" most teachers you meet want you to succeed, Mr. Fielder is not one of them. He wants you to struggle.The man can only teach so much, if your not willing to go home and cry yourself to sleep over this assinment, he suggests you drop the class. If this comes to you easy, don't turn in your paper because it is wrong.
#2 "What's Your Point?"One quarter through the semester i go into class every day prepared to answer this very question but, earlier in the year this was my basic day. Mr. Fielder hands out an assingment and you go home and work hard on it, you sturggle, you cry, and you go into class the next day feeling like a million bucks, hes in a good mood, giving people alot of good feedback, And then he says three words. Whats your point? And once agian he crushes your dreams like it's his job.
#1 If you can't guess it your not in his class, its the most classic of all, "needs to be developed". Let me be the first to say, What does that mean. I mean seriously, i don't think he knows. If you say somthing 35-40 times in a 55 minute class, i think you should have and idea. This is the pinnicale of confusion, which part needs to be developed, he won't tell you. These have been the 5 top mr fielder quotes.
# 4 "I like the idea, but you should play with it"like most matt fielder quotes, this one leaves you sitting at your desk, clueless, your asking yourself things like, does he think its good? Does he think its bad? You end up starting over with a less confusing topic.
#3 "STRUGGLE!" most teachers you meet want you to succeed, Mr. Fielder is not one of them. He wants you to struggle.The man can only teach so much, if your not willing to go home and cry yourself to sleep over this assinment, he suggests you drop the class. If this comes to you easy, don't turn in your paper because it is wrong.
#2 "What's Your Point?"One quarter through the semester i go into class every day prepared to answer this very question but, earlier in the year this was my basic day. Mr. Fielder hands out an assingment and you go home and work hard on it, you sturggle, you cry, and you go into class the next day feeling like a million bucks, hes in a good mood, giving people alot of good feedback, And then he says three words. Whats your point? And once agian he crushes your dreams like it's his job.
#1 If you can't guess it your not in his class, its the most classic of all, "needs to be developed". Let me be the first to say, What does that mean. I mean seriously, i don't think he knows. If you say somthing 35-40 times in a 55 minute class, i think you should have and idea. This is the pinnicale of confusion, which part needs to be developed, he won't tell you. These have been the 5 top mr fielder quotes.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
I'm to old for this
Wow i can't believe i will never be able to trick-or-treat again, it was so much fun back when i was a kid, dress up like your favorite super hero, sports super star, or movie character, and come home with a big bag of candy that lasts for about three months if your carefull. When you get to high school my parents told me i could not trick or treat, their reason being that when they have high schoolers trick-or-treat at our house, it makes them want to spit on the candy.
That talk gave me just enough insentive to go trick or treating just one more time, so I was going to make this an event, great costume that i would spend a fortune on, start around 5 o'clock so you can really get your money's worth, and last but not least make sure to stop around ten at night. I was going to make this my final ha-rah!
all hallow's eve was upon me and I managed to acomplish none of the things i just listed, i woke up relized it was halloween, had enough motivation to walk up to halloween U.S.A to see a practicly empty store with no costumes left, so i called a friend and borrowed and old one, then scrambled to find two people to go with. It was about seven thirty and when we finally started tirck or treating, maybe i'll go next year so we can acomplish everything.
So i ended up going trick or treating for about 38 minutes, give or take a minute, and halloween owes me 38 minutes of my life back. My parents have never been more right about anything in their lives, EVER! When you get to the door and you knock instead of saying trick or treat, and you aren't pre-pared to follow trough with a tirck if there is no treat, and oprning the bag of candy is a newsince because your in the middle of a text, you are to old for trick or treating.
It is a shame that i will now remember trick or treating as a boring activity for mindless children, and i have to give it to mom and dad, somtimes they no what they are talking about every now and then. If e only good thing that came out of that night was a good blog to write, you did'nt have a good night, i did learn that i am to old for tirck-or treating.
That talk gave me just enough insentive to go trick or treating just one more time, so I was going to make this an event, great costume that i would spend a fortune on, start around 5 o'clock so you can really get your money's worth, and last but not least make sure to stop around ten at night. I was going to make this my final ha-rah!
all hallow's eve was upon me and I managed to acomplish none of the things i just listed, i woke up relized it was halloween, had enough motivation to walk up to halloween U.S.A to see a practicly empty store with no costumes left, so i called a friend and borrowed and old one, then scrambled to find two people to go with. It was about seven thirty and when we finally started tirck or treating, maybe i'll go next year so we can acomplish everything.
So i ended up going trick or treating for about 38 minutes, give or take a minute, and halloween owes me 38 minutes of my life back. My parents have never been more right about anything in their lives, EVER! When you get to the door and you knock instead of saying trick or treat, and you aren't pre-pared to follow trough with a tirck if there is no treat, and oprning the bag of candy is a newsince because your in the middle of a text, you are to old for trick or treating.
It is a shame that i will now remember trick or treating as a boring activity for mindless children, and i have to give it to mom and dad, somtimes they no what they are talking about every now and then. If e only good thing that came out of that night was a good blog to write, you did'nt have a good night, i did learn that i am to old for tirck-or treating.
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