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Dora the Explorer Movie Trailer

Dora the Explorer movie trailer Since we have been watching all of these movie trailers, I thought I would share one of my favorites! I have a secret love for Dora the Explorer because I love Spanish. This movie trailer … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Table Discussions

To be completely honest I didn’t even know that there was a problem with talking about politics or religion at the dinner table. I do not remember any specific arguments at the dinner table when we talked about politics or … Continue reading

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Ideas for the next project

*This was written before we decided on our project idea* For our history of a public controversy topic, we have many in mind. A few are the legalization of marijuana, the drinking age should be lowered, affirmative action, and capitol … Continue reading

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Magic Card Trick with Science

For my RCL blog, I decided to watch another TED talk that seemed really interesting to me. I clicked on one about magic and it has a guy named Marco Tempest doing a magic trick with science. I learned a … Continue reading

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Body language shapes who we are

Amy Cuddy did a great job presenting how body language can shape who we are. She easily captured the audience’s attention and was able to keep it for the remainder of her TED talk. I think I will actually be … Continue reading

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Debate

The debate on Monday was the third and final debate before the election on November 6th. I watched the debate and got more and more annoyed with both of the candidates. When they are asked a question not only do … Continue reading

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Is McDonalds Racist?

This McDonalds advertisement was offensive when I first read it. I thought they were being extremely racist by not hiring any of these people from different ethnicities. But upon reading this further, the bottom says, “Nor Swedes, South Koreans or … Continue reading

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Like to save the animals?

One of the many examples of pathos I have seen all over Facebook is the where people post horrible pictures of animals that have been cruelly beaten and along with the caption saying like this to stop animal cruelty. These … Continue reading

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Feeding kids meat is child abuse?

This advertisement is somewhat offensive because it is implying that parents who feel their child meat are essentially abusing them. This advertisement was put up on billboards in Scotland. The makers of this advertisement are trying to make a parent … Continue reading

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Book Burning Party

Rhetoric is the ability to use language effectively. The book burning party was a great example of rhetoric in everyday life. While the library needed just a small increase in taxes for it to stay open, the citizens still did … Continue reading

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