who vs. that

A grammatical problem that was hard to notice was when I would say "that" for "who" or "who" for "that." It is a sneaky little error and catches me a lot of the time. Anyways I looked it up and found a website that helped me remember the difference.

The rule is that when you are talking about a person you say "who" and when you are talking about a object you say "that". I know it seems pretty obvious, when you are flowing with a sentence you tend to overlook such a small error.
For example: "You know bob, he is the guy that sold me his car." See it is pretty are to spot because it sounds good in the sentence. However, instead of say "that" it should say "You know Bob, he is the guy who sold me his car.

Anyways, if you want more information or examples on this error go to http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/who-versus-that.aspx

20 Questions

My topic is on the economy so I am just going to to some specific questions on a variety of issues with the economy.
1. Is capitalism effective?
2. Is obama's stimulus plan really working to stimulate the economy?
3. How bad is housing?
4. What was the primary causes of a recession?
5. Will banks revive?
6.How has the U.S. economy affected the rest of the world?
7. what is the social reaction of a population during a economic recession?
8. How will renewable energy affect the future economy?
9.How does ones education level effect his economic situation?
10. Can we maintain a substantial development with in environmental means?
11. What are some of the misconceptions and unfairness in the current model for global trading?
12.How does military spending affect the economy?
13. Is this economic crisis signaling the decline of US's superpower status?
14.How free is free trade?
15. causes of poverty?
16. How is debt/poverty and the environment related?
17. How has past president dealt with the economy?
18.Does G8 have to much power?
19.Under what circumstances is government regulation in the interests of established companies?
20. what is the importance of free trade?

Subliminal Persuasion

"For the sake of our children and grandchildren, we must balance the perspective we gain from the media with our own lived experiences and use a wider sociological lens to look at what is going on around us everyday life. "- Diana Kendall

In both "Framing Class, Vicarious Living, and Conspicuous Consumption" by Diana Kendall and "Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt: Advertising and Violence" by Jean Kilbourne send out the message that media is subconsciously shaping our realities. Whether it be violence towards women or the gap between classes, the media is manipulating our very views on life. For example, on the "reality" TV show Real World you are able to see this manipulation first hand. First observing the people that are placed on the show is primarily white good looking people with one or two ones of ethnicity. I believe this kind of simple placing reflects what the media has been teaching us all our lives, which is that Caucasian race is superior to any other race. Even though as history goes on we find out how wrong that belief is, the media continues to instill this message into our heads.

However, this is not the only thing being put in our heads by media either. The media has a way of appealing to our senses and getting their message to stick. For instance, when they put on a beer commerical with 3 very attractive women half naked at the will of a man, it puts that image in our head subconsciously the way women should be viewed as. Also, by appealing to men sex drive this acts as a huge reinforcement and incentive to believe this way.

Now you ask why does the media try so hard to force these advertisements in your minds and give us incentives to believe a certain way? The answer is profit, when their is a consistent belief held, the easier it is to persuade that person to act a certain way or buy certain things. So next time you are watching a commerical about a product or an idea, think to yourself is there a subliminal message behind this?

Run on sentences!

I will admit it, I am a run on sentence junkie. Starting with one thought and ending in a completely different thought, I go on and on. This is why I have looked up the rule so I can fix my little problem.

Run-on sentences are two sentences end to end, often with a comma in between. But commas don't join sentences! To join two sentences you must have a word such as "and", 'but", "or", 'yet "or "because".

RIGHT We have received your order. We will despatch the plants this afternoon.
RIGHT We have received your order, and we will despatch the plants this afternoon.
WRONG We have received your order, we will despatch the plants this afternoon.

To find where you need a period or a comma, read your own writing aloud, exaggerating the pauses. Ask a colleague for help, if necessary.

For more information go to http://www.webpagecontent.com/arc_archive/138/5/

Hard work

George Jean Nathan once said "A life spent in constant labor is a life wasted, save a man be such a fool as to regard a fulsome obituary notice as ample reward." What I got from this reading is a lot of people think that they don't have to go to college they can just work and save money. When in reality that might work for a summer or so but when they get older and the work becomes a routine they start to realize that maybe just working was not the best choice.

When I was in high school, I worked a 6.25 wage and was fine because I did not have many expenses. However, if I was to work that job now when I am paying for college I would be working everyday all day. Luckily, I decided to put some work in to my future and find a job I both liked and could get paid decent. This job was being a hiking guide at green valley spa, where I make ten dollars an hour just to hike on the weekends. I truly think that many people believe that they are bound to a future in poverty because of maybe the life style they grew up in or the lack of effort they are willing to put into it. When the truth is that everyone has the ability to become and do what they want, it just requires a little work and passion to complete it.

In answering the question "how does this reading make you feel as a college student?" I respond saying that as a college student I feel that my work will help me have a better life. That way when I am thirty I will not be in a dead in job, waiting for the day to end. Conversely, college is not the only way to accomplish this task. Many people do not even go to college and start their own business doing something they love. This means that yes, more times than not people who go to college have a better lifestyle, but if you are willing to put the same effort into a your passion it can equally be affective. Moreover, the main point is not to settle for the easy way out because eventually it will constrain you.