-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
Categories
Meta
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Eating Disorders
Today, I am going to explore a rather serious, but extremely important and relevant issue in our society associated with food. February is a month dedicated to raising awareness about eating disorders in an effort to save the lives of … Continue reading
Online Deliberation
I am going to engage in an online deliberation forum on DebatePolitics.com titled “What’s wrong with this picture?” I am really excited to participate in this forum because its basis is a really well-written, interesting reference to an article written … Continue reading
Fasting
For my food blog this week, I am going to explore the idea of fasting. This is a word uncommon to our society today. Although the word “fasting” is usually associated with religion, the actual definition is abstaining from food … Continue reading
American Culture
As I talked about in my last blog post, America is often referred to as a “Melting Pot,” or a blend of different cultures and ethnicities. Because America is composed of immigrants from all over the world, many would argue … Continue reading
I Believe In People Watching
thisibelieve I hope you all enjoy my podcast!
“Melting Pot” America
Israel Zangwill’s play, “The Melting Pot,” opened in Washington in 1908 depicting the promise of America. Although the story line has been long forgotten, the message is still a cultural identity here in the United States. It describes how immigrants … Continue reading
This I Believe
i believe in people watching… All throughout high school, I spent my summers working at the Cranberry Creamery. the cranberry creamery is a small, locally-owned ice cream stand no bigger than my dorm room. although the free ice cream was … Continue reading
Civic Issue
Today, intercollegiate sports hold a deep cultural connection to the university. Universities and college towns identify with their collegiate teams, mascots, and colors. In the town of State College for example, the Nittany Lion is displayed on nearly every store … Continue reading
FOOD
Ok, Passion Blog round two. I was sitting in Panera (which is actually my natural habitat) and trying to conjure up the perfect passion blog topic for this semester…something that was broad enough that I could develop at least 15 … Continue reading