The Bible

In a post-apocalyptic world I would choose to save the Bible for future generations. Others may not agree, and I do not want to offend anyone who does not have the same beliefs that I do but in my opinion, the Bible is the most important book in existence. The Bible and religion is what many people around the world base their lives on and live by. Without the Bible, people would not be aware of the word of God and would be walking lost in this world with no faith to guide them. Future generations should have the same opportunity to read the Bible like we do today, if we chose to.

Favorite Movie

Trying to think of what my all time favorite movie is is tough.There are too many to choose from. So, I guess I'll go with one of me and Madison's favorites, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I'm a big fan of Johnny Depp and he is amazing in this movie. Watching the movie, it would be easy for anyone to believe that Depp is not really Depp, but a strange, genius candy inventor that has umpa-lumpas for employees in some crazy, magical candy factory. I love the story line itself. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the original make of this movie, is good but the remake with Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka is better to me personally. It is directed by Tim Burton, so you automatically know it is a little darker than the original. The characters are have such distinct personalities and are played out so well. I love how all the umpa-lumpa's are played by one person and have such sarcastic attitudes throughout the entire thing. I also like that in this film it gives a little more history into the private life of Willy Wonka because it makes it a little more interesting. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is an entertaining movie that has a good story of a poor little boy who has nothing but hope and family and in the end is given the most successful candy factory in the world. I do let Madison watch this movie although I know there are a few parts that are a little mature for her age but she really enjoys it too. It's a great movie!

Technology

Technology is developing and changing everyday. How do we keep up? One day you go out and buy the newest, greatest, smartest cell phone on the market and by the end of the week they have come out with something new. This blog reminds me of the commercials that show someone buying some new electronical device and then somehow they are shown that what they just purchased is already outdated. I think that technology, like everything else in this world, has its bad and its good qualities. On the negative side, technology is expensive making it unaffordable to for everyone to have. It also replaces people in the work place. Companies see machines doing the job better than people doing the job because that is that much less coming out on their payroll and more money in their pockets. In some ways, technology seems to be taking over. My grandmother made a comment just the other day about how she doesn't know what people today would do without computers and cell phones because they run our lives and in some ways I agree with her. On the positive side, I think almost everyone would agree that all the new technology makes our lives easier. I have a computer, a camera, a recorder, an alarm clock, games and a phone all in one device: my cell phone. How great is that? When I'm on the go I can check my email, get on Facebook and be easily contacted by anyone who needs to get ahold of me. Technology definetly can make our lives simpler but as far as better? I'm not totally sure.

The Flowering Arches by Claude Monet

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My dad has always had an interest in art and he passed that interest along to me. I saw this painting back when I was in elementary school and have loved it ever since. It is called The Flowering Arches by Claude Monet. Monet is one of my favorite painters. It was painted in 1913 and hangs in the Phoenix Art Museum. I have yet to see it in person. One reason I love this painting so much is because of its obvious beauty. The roses covering the arches, the water and waterlilies make for a beautiful scene. It looks like it would be a very romantic spot although it was actually built to cover a railroad, making it not as romantic. He did multiple versions of a lot of different settings such as Waterlilies, Haystacks and the Japanese Bridge and out of all those pieces of art, this one always stands out to me. This painting me wonder whether this particular place had special meaning to Monet. This painting being so beautiful is also mysterious to me. Monet was an amazingly talented artist and had so many gorgeous paintings. Many of them were painted of his own family and on his own land in Giverny, France. His house where he painted and had his gardens are now a museum in France and I would love to be able to see it someday. Out of all the amazing paintings, this one has always been one of my favorites.

Advertising

Advertising is everywhere. Televisions, radios, websites, clothing, billboards, magazines, newspapers... the list goes on and on of places you can find ads. I understand that businesses will do whatever they can to market their product but it's how they market it that is the problem. Madison, who is almost 4 years old, loves to watch Nickelodeon and Disney channel cartoons. I have no problem with her watching these cartoons except for when they show some commercials that are not age appropriate. If networks are going to show preschool age cartoons, then they need to make sure the commercials played during that time are age appropriate. Every now and then a good kids movie will come on FX. It's great that they play these movies to attract the younger crowd but at the same time they are showing previews for rated R movies and sexually oriented commercials. I don't agree with this. It's unfortunate that you worry what your child will see while watching an innocent kids movie. Children are innocent and impressionable and I believe that sometimes advertisers are taking away the innocence and giving children the wrong impressions of right and wrong. Not only are they doing this to children but to everyone at every age. Sex is used to sell everything. That's a common fact. But like we saw in multiple presentations today in class, there is an "invisible line" that should not be crossed yet constantly is being crossed. I think using sex to sell a fast food sandwich is ridiculous. In my opinion, it's senseless and untasteful. On the other hand, there are some advertisements out there that encourage good things like being active, recycling, helping others and eating right.