PROGRESS!?

In terms of statistics progression is inevitable; America will always be growing more racially-diverse because over time everyone will be bi-racial. But with regard to things that cannot be measured, I believe that America is moving in some sort of historical cycle. I chose this image because it is a new band’s album, although it looks, and sounds just like albums/music from the seventies. It is supposedly music that’s new and revolutionary, but there comes a point when art or beliefs become so diverse that there’s nowhere else to go. We talked all year about the myth of progress, and that’s just what it is, a myth.

Broadcasting Cycling

I personally am a huge cycling fan as well as competitive cyclist, and try to catch every big event thats on tv... if i can find them. I have noticed that most of the biggest races in the cycling world are barely broadcasted, and when they are, they are almost never publicized. Almost all of the big races for road and track cycling are missed, aside from the tour de france, and i am kind of upset. even during the last olympic games, the only cycling events widely shown were just abridged versions of the mens and women's road race, which were similiar to a stage in the tour. what was missed were possibly the most exciting races cycling has to offer: track. not only that, but the World Track Championships weren't even broadcasted, although nearly all the other countries represented did. all i ask for is a little coverage, not every race, but a few more would be nice.

american studies day

Today was extremely interesting and i enjoyed it thoroughly. Mississippi Heat was unbelievable and the student lead panels were pretty cool. Though i must center the focus of this post upon the first two lectures i heard: Louis Masur, and Mr. Maury, an Associated Press photographer.
I really enjoy photography as an art form, as well as other mediums of art, and I must admit that i personally agreed with the view points expressed by Mr. Masur more so than the AP photographer. Mr. Maury seemed to kind of present himself not as an artist but as someone that is just presenting truth, and in doing so kind of dumped on photography as an art. It seemed that he really bought into the ideology that, "if it bleeds, it leads," and showed only one picture not containing despair, only to follow up saying "but there are always pictures of pain, and suffering," showing more pictures of violence and devastation. Also while showing photos he'd taken, he spoke in a sort of didactic flow of statements and rhetorical questions, implying that we had a great life and that we lived in some sort of bubble and were unaware of the dispair far from home.

pride?

after thinking about this assignment for a while i decided to take this because it is the only flag i could i find in my house as it stands. it is perched precariously on the top of a seldom used cabinet and tucked under some rolled up rugs. though it only comes out of its place to see the light of day possibly twice a year, I'd still say my family and i are pretty patriotic. For example, both my parents, as well as my 22 year old sister, vote at nearly ever election that is held; national as well as local. Also, they are very in tune to America's political frequency, and read up before voting, opposed to just voting for no real reason. Just because you can't see stars and stripes on someone's mugs and napkins doesn't mean that are are any less patriotic than any one else.

Joyus End of the Tyrany

Finally the 'biggest paper of my life' is through ruling my life. i can honestly say that i learned a lot about my topic (Why are there conservative themes in American action movies?) through the researching and from my main book. I also learned some things about the writing process, next research paper i am assigned i need to have a focused topic early on and need to draft the actually essay earlier as well. I suppose that i am glad that i endured the process now, rather than letting it hit me like a truck at a later point in time. but the mainly im just glad it is over