Monthly Archives: November 2012

Work in Progress Post for Week 11

Though I haven’t discussed it with my group yet, I thought that using some ‘60s psychedelic rock or reggae for our Public Controversy project would be a good idea. It is about marijuana after all. Specifically I thought that no … Continue reading

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RCL Post for Week 11

I think a lot of good points were brought up Minbiole’s post, but I must say I disagree with some of them. Especially with my perception of certain characters in Harry Potter movies. What I imagined them to be in … Continue reading

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Work in Progress Week 8

The idea of TED talk is an interesting concept. Giving a speech conversationally and informally is kind of radical idea, since we usually view public speaking as a more serious, prepared, calculated activity.  Public speaking has always been very formal … Continue reading

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Passion Blog: Sisters, Brains, and Tigers

So for this week I thought I would cover a couple bands rather than just one. To start off, there is an awesome band called the “Spit Shake Sisters”. They’ve only released a couple songs on bandcamp.com but they are … Continue reading

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RCL Blog: The Beginning of the End of Prohibition

Something very unprecedented happened on Election Day, and it wasn’t the re-election of Barack Obama. For the first time since Prohibition began, marijuana became fully legal in Washington and Colorado. Not medically legal, not decriminalized, but fully and completely legal. … Continue reading

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