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Patrick Witt commented on Ryan Woodman's blog post Is it music if you don't use a guitar?"I think music as an artform has severely been downgraded recently and is primarily referred to as entertainment. If a DJ puts enough dedication and emotion into what he or she does, I definitely consider it music. A true musician is one who creates…"
Patrick Witt commented on Bianca Cerna's blog post Love Knows No Gender, Race, or Color."I sincerely don't understand why people are against same sex relationships or why they have to get so involved in ripping couples apart. It's really none of their concern and it's probably better to simply support them anyway.…"
Patrick Witt commented on Patrick Norman's blog post False Sense of Security?"I think it's fine that they want you to show your ID as you walk into school, but throughout the day, you really shouldn't be forced to have it around your neck. I think they should enforce making sure they see everyone has their school ID…"
Patrick Witt commented on Darby Douglas's blog post The Significance of Tan Skin...What is it?"I never really understood the purpose of tanning. To me, it seems like you could be doing so much more with your time rather than lying outside in a way that could harm you. That's just my view of it, but obviously, people enjoy it, so…"
Patrick Witt commented on Lauren Andersen's blog post Year-Round School: the modern school of today"I really like our current system of schooling. We go for a couple of months and then we get a big break. It gives me something to look forward to. With this new schooling system I feel like we'd grow to routine to school then break that there…"
Patrick Witt commented on Megan Teschner's blog post What's the point of summer reading??"I think the idea is to keep studnets' minds active. But I have to agree with you in your 4 step choosing process and the fact that I usually start my summer reading book the week before school starts up again, if that. But I agree with what Mr.…"
Patrick Witt commented on Keely Ward's blog post Midwest disasters"I feel terrible for the people of Joplin, Missouri for losing everything they have. But I really don't think we should have to worry about tornadoes where we live. I think it's a good idea to have the necessary precautions at the…"
Patrick Witt commented on Nora Geissler's blog post We’re Alive on May 22... So Who's Ready for 2012?"I like how there hasn't been that much hype about the end of our planet up until these past few years. I also think it's a little strange how most of the dates deal with 1s and 2s (5.21.11, 10.21.11, 12.21.12); the 10 for October can be…"
Patrick Witt commented on Ben Luke's blog post College, Man"I don't really understand how people can know exactly what they want to study at what college from such a young age, but people obviously do so I applaud that. I know what school I want to go to and an idea as to the area of study I want to…"
Patrick Witt commented on Davy Mellado's blog post What is creation?"I think Darwin was simply stating that different species and animals stem from other species and animals. I don't think he was trying to take a shot at religion in any way. I wouldn't know for sure because I think some of the ways we are…"
Patrick Witt commented on Michael Weber's blog post Should Finals be Important?"I personally don't think finals can be considered a good example of an educationial test. Most tests during the school year want to see how much you know and understand from a previously taught lesson. Finals on the other hand are a test of…"
Alex Costigan commented on Patrick Witt's blog post How Inhumane can Humans Get?"These weapons are ridiculous. How bad of a hunter do you have to be to need a punt gun or shadow shield? And how is a coyote pelt left untouched if the grenade vaporizes anything it hits? This stuff definitely shouldn't be…"
Michael McWilliams commented on Patrick Witt's blog post How Inhumane can Humans Get?"While if you have to think about it sadistic when dealing with animals that are not human, people don't treat animals like people no mater how much the person likes animals"
Ben Luke commented on Patrick Witt's blog post Online Assignments Vs. Physical Assignments"I'm with you. I was never a big fan of the Ning, especially because when teachers give out paper assignments, I physically see that I have to do that assignment. When our homework is just "on the Ning" I easily forget to check and…"
megan bryk commented on Patrick Witt's blog post Online Assignments Vs. Physical Assignments"I think both ways are good because I sometimes prefer to have a paper right in front of me, but I also like small online assigments like the ning. Taking an entire class online would be hard though because I wouldn't be able to stare at a…"
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Online Assignments Vs. Physical Assignments
As our final quarter approaches the end and junior year is finishing up, we are assigned our last Ning blog and all the contributions that come with it. There's really not much asked for us in American Studies. Our Ning assignments are our primary assignments for a majority of the year.
I've personally not been a huge fan of this whole Ning idea from the beginning. I've simply had a few more problems than with written assignments and whatnot. But I suppose it could be worse.…
ContinuePosted on May 22, 2011 at 6:19pm — 4 Comments
How Inhumane can Humans Get?
Recently, there was a culture project opportunity to see the movie "Food, Inc." which depicted how cruelly animals were treated so that people could stuff themselves with their remains. Now, I'm not a vegetarian, but I don't think some of the acts that I've seen performed to these animals are right. I've seen segments where chicken beaks are pulled off while the animal is still alive, and I've seen them be thrown against walls for no reason at all. Like I said, I'm not a vegetarian, but I…
ContinuePosted on March 17, 2011 at 7:54pm — 15 Comments
Frivolous Litigation: the Hottest New Legal Trend?
A former Houston ambulance driver stops for doughnuts while delivering a youth to the hospital; the youth's mother complains and the driver sues the city for intentional infliction of emotional distress.
A Staten Island girl falls into an open manhole while texting; girl's family intends to sue city.
These may sound silly to you and me, but what's the worst part about them? They're completely true. Apparently common sense didn't kick in for the (thankfully)…
ContinuePosted on December 27, 2010 at 4:56pm — 17 Comments
Peace through Solitude
Recently, I have been going through some tough events, and I felt I was distant from what I really wanted to focus on. That, for me, was music. I felt like it had been ages since I last played. The worst part was that I had a lot of musical performances and auditions coming up. Normally, I try to get through tough situations and just forget about them after the fact. This time, however, said solution would not work, so I tried a different method.
We as Americans are so inclined in… Continue
We as Americans are so inclined in… Continue
Posted on October 3, 2010 at 11:00am — 5 Comments
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Danny Vasilev posted a blog postWhat's up fellow ningers?! :D Happy New Year! Somehow I ended up on the Ning this morning. Don't know if Mr.Anderson and Mr.McCusker remember our American Studies class from 09-10. Great times. It do…
What's up fellow ningers?! :D Happy New Year! Somehow I ended up on the Ning this morning. Don't know if Mr.Anderson and Mr.McCusker remember our American Studies class from 09-10. Great times. It doesn't seem like this Ning has continued on over the years. What happened?See More
Rachel Izydorek posted a status"randomly thought about the ning today... every once in awhile i miss high school and how much simpler life was."
Adam Babcock left a comment for Bridget Babcock"There are many options out there, but to standardize is to tell a lot of teachers to learn something new or unfamiliar... it's a tricky subject. That's why I'd love to start my own school, powered by Edmodo, Ning, etc :)"
Bridget Babcock left a comment for Adam Babcock"I'm overloaded with social networking for school. They should make something exclusively for high school. Million dollar idea right there. Consolidate and simplify. "
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Justyna Chlopecka posted a blog post9/11 Skylines and Turnstiles
I'm not usually someone who writes a lot , not publicly anyway but I do love to express my self through art, usually visual art but most of the time the art I make is influenced by something . In this case it's a song a written by one of my favorite musicians as a response to the feeling of horror and disbelief as he watched the Twin Towers in New York go from icons to ruins on 9/11/01. The song is sad,…See More
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