Introduction Soccer made in Germany; Toby Charles Bundesliga and UEFA games Reserved for tape delay lack of popularity perceived as un-american What changed Information revolution Rise of cable and later streaming TV Globalization Marketing trends Thesis: Due to process dating back to the 70s that has skyrocketed in the past 5 years that reflects globalization, Read More…
What the hail?
“Man, Colorado is whack, do people here even have jobs or are they just outside all the time?”-Matthew C. Cruz; Renowned Backpacking Enthusiast Starting our day off early, I noticed a reddish tint to usually bright blue Colorado morning sky. I then remembered the old sea saying, “red in morning, sailor’s warning.” Unfortunately, my predictions Read More…
RCL Spam Email Response
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QdPW8JrYzQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Uc-cztsJo Billions of spam emails are sent a year and millions of vulnerable adults fall victim to such scams. All of us have probably received emails regarding “Interesting Business proposals from Nigeria” or “Russian women interested in dating” an we usually just delete them, and what if we didn’t? In his Ted Talk, British Read More…
Hazardous Conditions Exist
“If you fellas think you can just waltz in to Aspen without knowing what you’re doing, your gonna have a bad time”-South Park Ski Instructor Well, today’s your lucky day where you actually get to read about backpacking. After another early wake-up, we grabbed our complementary continental breakfast and headed to Snowmass Trailhead realizing that Read More…
The Marvel Cinmatic Universe: How Robert Downey Jr, CGI, and Classic Rock Changed Hollywood Forever
With of 16 billion dollars at the box office and 20 movies spanning 10 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the undeniable king of Hollywood and does not appear to be losing steam. This success, however was far from guaranteed and broke all of the norms of the film industry. Marvel represents a paradigm shift Read More…
Pikes Peak or Bust
“Pikes Peak or Bust”-Saying of the Old West Waking up that morning I saw an extraordinary sight, the sunrise over Pikes Peak. After grabbing an exquisite continental breakfast that included green chili eggs (a staple of the Colorado diet) we headed to Garden of the Gods, a park in Colorado Springs. Garden of the Gods Read More…
Civic Artifact Speech Outline
Speech Outline: Intro: September 11th, 2001 The years that followed: Iraq, Katrina, the 08 crisis A nation in perceived image of a nation in decline The rise of Barack Obama Hope and change Our best days were not behind us but yet to come Forward campaign (2012) Emotional (pathos appeal) Obama believed in the moral Read More…
Civic Artifact Essay Rough Draft
McClane Dyreson September 26, 2018 Rhetoric and Civic Life Dr. Jessica O’Hara The year was 1980, the United States appeared to be a nation in decline. Americans were being held hostage in Iran, record high inflation rates plunged the economy into a recession, and the communist Soviet Union aggressively and threatened the very concept of Read More…
Reagan and Obama: Different Presidents, Same Idea
The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets people to do the greatest things”-Ronald Reagan “We do not ask you to believe in our ability to bring change, rather, we ask you to believe in yours”- Barack Obama The year was 1980, the United States appeared Read More…
Off to the Silver State
“All great days begin at 3:00 am” Bob Sutherland; former Troop 380 Scoutmaster Side note: If any of you decide to ever rent a 15-passenger van, remember that they are only meant to take 15 people short distances, not 13 people and two weeks’ worth of camping gear for those said people, to Pittsburgh at Read More…