Soccer and Globalization

In "From How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization" Foer is trying to make a connection between soccer and globalization. He uses a lot of examples to try and make his points, but I just found myself kind of lost. I think that using soccer was a smart decision because it is played everywhere around the world, unlike most other sports which are not as popular worldwide, but I still wouldn't consider his argument successful. I didn't really understand what he was even trying to argue in this article, other than soccer being played around the world.

Why Do Some Societies Make Disastrous Decisions

“Why Do Societies Makes Some Disastrous Decisions?” is an article that relates to the aspects of wealth and equality. Diamond talks about why societies sometimes make decisions that result in their collapse or why they fail to make decisions that ultimately correct things. Diamond makes a point to state hat “perhaps if we understand the reasons why group make bad decisions, we can use the knowledge as a check list to help groups make good decisions,” which I think is a very valid statement with regards to our society today. “How on earth could a society make such an obliviously disastrous decisions as to cut down all the trees on which it depended?” was the question that primarily started Diamond’s urge to do further research on societal collapses. Diamond’s article ultimately discuses past and present societies that have fallen due to their inability to handle oncoming disasters. This article really did appeal to me with Diamond’s comments and thoughts because most of the time you do not look at the world in any other colors than black and white but Diamond’s article allows you to do otherwise.

Globalization and Soccer

After reading "From How Soccer Explains The World", I really was a little bit lost. I feel that the author made a lot of sense in his examples, and used good logic in his explanations of stories, but the comparison of the sport to globalization was very faint. It was very hard for me to see much support for his theory of the relation between soccer and globalization, and the excerpt seemed some what scattered. Foer talked about Football and Baseball and other sports combined for at least as much as he did soccer, if not more. I found the article interesting and entertaining, but not very persuasive. I felt that Foer was a little off topic if I go back and look at the title.

Globalization

In Franklin Foer's article "From How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization", there is a repetitive attempt to develop connections between globalization and soccer. In my opinion, his attempt was not very much of a success given that it was a very difficult concept to fully understand the direction he was headed in and in the end, never truly got to. Foer's effort to produce the idea that soccer is a very worldwide sport and popular within multiple countries and connect that with globalization was a long shot, but I agree with him with him in the fact that it is better to relate it to soccer than any other sport because they are not all equally favored internationally. To be honest, his point never truly got across or created valid connections and he was not very convincing within his argument.

Soccer and Globalization

In the article “How Football Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization," Franklin Foer tries to make the argument that soccer is somehow linked to globalization. I didn't really get where he was headed with this argument from get-go. Just because soccer is a considered the world's favorite sport to play and watch, that doesn't make it a monopoly. I don't like how he tried to incorporate other sports into his paper to establish any type of argument. Parents that force their kids to play sports enjoy watching them play soccer because there is less contact. There is no way the solid colored soccer jerseys have anything to do with globalization because this sport isn't even close to a worldwide takeover.

How Soccer Explains the World

Franklin Foer tries to put in perspective globalization in terms of soccer to illustrate the differences and conflicts of cultures. He first goes into detail about American culture and the social aspect of sports in the community, describing it as "fashionable, but not to be taken lightly." Soccer or any type of sport creates a competitive atmosphere that drives people to become aggressive, but soccer gave the idea to parents that is was less hostile than American football or baseball, and that they could "project their values." Thus boosting self-esteem and lessening the pressure of competitiveness. Unlike America, other countries think of soccer differently to how we view it. Some Americans even dislike the game so strongly as to campaign against the sport. As Barra states, it is however the most popular game in the world, but they can't afford other sport leagues that they could enjoy more. He concludes that some have a "phobia of globalization getting with the rest of the world's program." Some of American culture however has been split to share values with Europeans in which they consider to transcend the national boundaries.

Soccer and Globalization

In the article "From How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization," Franklin Foer tries to relate soccer to globalization and proposes the idea that soccer can help xplain some "global dynamics." I feel like this arguement was kind of a stretch and somewhat unsuccessful. It was kind of hard for me to follow how he was relating things to globalization. He gives the example that soccer is pretty big in the whole world and other sports haven't quite gotten up to the level that soccer has globally. By this I think he was saying how much influence it can have on people. In this section, he shares the quote from the bills quarterback and how he said that football is a more democratic sport and soccer is a European socialist sport. I can somewhat see what he is saying by this. I don't think he did an excellent job proving his point, but he gave one or two decent examples.

Globalization

In the article "How Soccer Explain the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization" by Franklin Foer, he discusses how soccer is a big part of globalization. I thought this was a very unique point of view when looking at soccer and how it impacts the world. Although it was an interesting way of thinking, I thought he could develop his argument a little bit more. There are many other things in the world that bring people together. He wrote it in a very understandable way but his concepts were not very convincing. He compared it to other sports like football and baseball, but there are a lot more sports that bring people together. Many countries participate in the Olympics and the Olympics isn't just soccer, it's a handful of sports.

Soccer Explaining Globalization

In the excerpt from “How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization” written by Franklin Foer he tries to prove that globalization can be shown through soccer. He begins discussing the rising number of kids in the United States participating in soccer as opposed to other sports. He then relates the popularity of soccer global in comparison to football and baseball. He then ventures off about jerseys, traveling and the American culture. I believe he did a poor job proving his point. I agree with what he had to say but nothing he said convinced me of the opinion. Soccer, like any other industry that is international can model globalization. If there is a high demand for the product globally it could be defended as a parallel. For example fast food companies or clothing store. Just because soccer’s popularity is currently growing, I could see why the author choose to use this example over others. But it is barely better than others in my opinion.

Soccer and Globalization

When I read the title of the essay “How Soccer Explain the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization,” by Franklin Foer, I was at first confused about how the author was going to connect soccer with globalization, and after reading the essay I still do not see a solid connection. I really have no idea why Foer would make this kind of connection in the first place, but it was a long shot that I was unable to follow. I understood how he connected the parents enrolling their kids in soccer to build their self-esteem and let them experience the non-win oriented side of sports, but how does that connect to globalization and the workings of the world? It might connect to globalization because for the most part, sports are the same all over the world, which brings people together, but that would have made more sense if the essay focused on all sports instead of just soccer. Soccer is not even called the same thing in Europe as it is in the U.S, so how could that sport connect to globalization? I might have gotten confused when reading the article because I did have to go back and reread several paragraphs, but I really did not see the connection Foer was trying to make in his essay

Franklin Foer Post

“How Football Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization is an analysis of the substitution between soccer and the new global economy. He incorporates three parts of the book, the first being Foer trying to explain “the failure of globalization to erode ancient hatreds in the game’s great rivalries” by addressing economics in the second part of his text. Lastly, the final part uses soccer “to defend the virtues of old-fashioned nationalism” as kind of a way to bluntly state the “return of tribalism.” Because Foer took the readers on a trip from stadiums around the world trying to show the everyday events of society, he did so from political and economic standpoints. In the United States, soccer is a global wide event that somehow gives itself to explaining the effects that globalization not only has on one country, but society in a whole.

Unlikely Theory of Globalization

Franklin Foer provides one of the more interesting and very unique outlooks on globalization through his medium of soccer. It is a very relatable opening because I have vivid memories of playing youth soccer along with all my friends wearing solid colored t-shirts that represented our teams. He also didn't play too far from where I live so it makes it even that more relatable of an introduction. But of the three main points he brought up, the one that stuck out the most to me was in his second portion of the essay. He mentions Jim Rome's extreme and excessive quotes about soccer in America, which really grasps the reader. But the overall article has an understandable message when it comes to globalization. We as American's dont like being told what to do.. and the fact that there is an association with Soccer being Socialist Europe and American Football being capitalism just shows our intolerance to that.

Project #3

For my research proposal I hope to inform the audience of the reality of beach erosion. This is a very important topic for anyone with a house near a beach. In the article it talks about how there are many different techniques used to save beaches from extreme erosion. Some of these are more effective then others, but they all share the same goal.

Moral disagreement & While I was sleeping

In both "Moral Disagreement" and "While I was Sleeping" the articles are focusing on change. In "Moral Disagreement" the article is focused on many cultural differences, and how what may be excepted in one cultural may not be accepted in another culture. Moral issues may be different within each culture, and just because we do not understand them, does not mean that they cannot be correct. In "While I Was Sleeping" the article is mostly about the economy and how the economy is changing, and that most of this has to do with the increasing use of technology. Technology can now be used to make the job of 25 available to only one person with the use of technology.

Moral disagreement and While I was sleeping

"While I was Sleeping" by Thomas L. Friedman shares how he thinkes the world is "flattening." He explains that the "competitive playing field" is leveling out. He also shares about how technology is replacing the work that used to take one person hours. He gives examples of when this happened in the past through the invention of the printing press and the industrial revolution. The article "Moral Disagreement" by Kwame Anthony Appiah shares how in different cultures, alot is different. For example, he says that his father wouldn't eat "bush meat" which is animals killed in the forest, but in other countries, this is perfectly acceptable. Similarly, we eat cows, but in other countries, such as India, if you are Hindu, then it is an awful sin to eat a cow. He goes on to say this idea that different cultures have different ideas is something that translates to all topics, such as morals.

moral disagreement and while i was sleeping

In the two articles "Moral Disagreement" written by Kwame Anthony Appiah and "While I was Sleeping" written by Thomas L. Friedman, they both describe the idea of an alter in our live styles in this society. In the article "Moral Disagreement", the other discusses the perspectives. He goes on to talk about the idea of a difference in opinions and how there is a cultural difference within different societies. Household positions are not the cultural normalities that they used to be. In the other article "While I was Sleeping", the author brings up a similar idea that our society is changing, but more along the lines of a individualistic culture. Our society is expanding so much that people are not only trying to keep them running by just an individual but actually eliminating certain individuals in environments that can be replaced by technology itself. Our lives these day are more dependent on technology so the fact that certain technologies will get jobs over ourselves is the fact that the world is expanding and moving faster than we are intending it to.

While I Was Sleeping and Moral Disagreement

The two articles "While I was sleeping" and "Moral Disagreement" there is a strong common theme. This theme is change. In both of the articles there are many different examples, but they share the goal to inform about this new change. In the article "While I was sleeping" the author talks about how jobs are changing. From the start he uses the example that Chistopher Columbus thought the world as round, but lately the world is feeling more and more flat. What the author means by this is that the fact that jobs through technology are mixing. An example of this is how the United States outsources some of its work to India. This brings people together and mixes cultures. This slowly levels diversity and promotes a more level job field. I agree with how he thinks that cultures are melting, but I believe that most cultures will stick to their beliefs and values no matter how much technology is involved. In the article "Moral disagreement" it talks more about the problems blending cultures. The change is not always for the best, and some cultures are less tolerant then others. The author talks about what was the norm for Americans was and how it is changing. Women are not holding higher positions then some men which would have been unheard of in the past. Also the article talks about taboos, and how some cultures accept these and others turn away. In all I believe the worlds is headed for change, but at the same time cultures will stay true what they believe is right or wrong.

Project #3- Samuel Owens

For project #3, I plan on researching the issue of prayer in the public schools. I went to a private high school where prayer was an everyday occurrence, but I also went to public school half of my life where prayer or the word "God" was shunned. I am aware that not everyone shares the same exact beliefs but why refuse to express themselves or learn about other religions? For this reason, I feel that prayer in the public schools would be a great idea to write about for my research proposal.

Project #3

My topic for project #3 is how language shapes our thought. Language influences how we think and in turn influences our actions, our habits, even how we solve problems. My goal is to explain why language affects our culture and how we view the world.

Moral Disagreement and While I Was Sleeping

In "Moral Disagreement", Appiah basically explains the differences in morality across different cultures. While our typical family is based on a mother, a father, and the kids, in Africa it is based on relationships through solely the women. Taboos for one culture may be completely acceptable in others, in addition, they may also be understood by other cultures as a taboo, but for a different reason than how the original culture defines the taboo. In conclusion I feel that Appiah emphasized that we all will always be able to disagree on moral issues, because there are so many both subtle and vast differences between definitions, ideas, and cultures. I think that moral issues are ones that may never be fully resolved, and so in this respect I agree with Appiah. I also appreciate that he began his last paragraph with "And so it goes", a frequently used line by Kurt Vonnegut, which basically entails that in the end life goes on, and for some topics we must simply agree to disagree.

In "While I Was Sleeping", Friedman speaks of how the world is being flattened. Essentially he means that the playing field is being leveled as globalization takes over. Many different people from many different places can all communicate with one another in real time simultaneously. This means that the knowledge base for the world is being centralized, which has two possible outcomes. One is a great new era of prosperity and innovation, and the other is destruction. The destruction is rooted in terrorism and harmful minds. Just as good ideas can now spread quickly, so can destructive ones. I agree whole-heartedly with Friedman that this "flattening" of the world can be an excellent innovative advantage for the whole world, and I also agree with his concern for its potential for negative effects. As Uncle Ben once said, "With great power, comes great responsibility".

Compare and Contrast

The two articles that I read were "While I Was Sleeping" and "Moral Disagreement". In both articles they are describing the way people are living their lives in today's world; however, the articles are different in the way that one is describing how the economy of the world is changing and the other is describing how different people have different views on things. In "While I Was Sleeping" by Thomas L. Friedman, it is interesting to actually take a step back and think about how fast technology is growing in the world and how fast the economic world is functioning. In "Moral Disagreement" by Kwame Anthony Appiah, I like how he discusses the difference in peoples' perspectives. Most of the time everyone is so worried about themselves or focused in on what their opinion is, and they don't ever stop to think about what other peoples' views are. What may be acceptable for one person, may not be acceptable for another, so it is always good to be aware of what others may be thinking, regardless of the type of culture the are associated with. Both articles gave a great incite on two important topics in current time, which we can all take lessons from.

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I read the two articles; “While I was sleeping,” by Thomas L. Friedman and “Moral Disagreement,” written Kwame Appiah. The article "While I was sleeping," actually had a lot to do with the same topic as my rhetorical analysis which made this an enjoyable read! I saw how Friedman made the argument that the World's economies are all connected. Not only that but they are also interdependent. He gave the reader a metaphor saying that if the world is "flat," then everything can be seen all at once. Also, instead of being so far away, every country is within reach!

I really didn't see any similarities between the previous article I discussed, and “Moral Disagreement,” written Kwame Appiah. This article made me realize just how fast the world is changing. There is no longer the staple of a stay at home mom, and a dad waiting for dinner to be cooked as soon as he gets home from work. There is no common idea of a "social norm," anymore because the society evolves and changes constantly. Obviously there is a sense of tolerance between cultures and what they view as their norms because a topic like this could cause conflict if everyone didn't accept one another.

compare/ contrast

The two articles are read were "While I Was Sleeping" and "Moral Disagreement". When I finished reading both articles, I found that they were similar, but more different. In the "Moral Disagreement", it talks about how social and moral norms impact people everyday. As I recently learned in my sociology class, the author includes that the traditions and way of life of other cultures should not be considered wrong just because we don't do them. In my sociology class, my professor described this by saying other cultures think eating cheese is wrong and view it as eating moldy milk. But we consider eating cheese normal. This suggests that it is important to be unbiased about other social norms.

In the article "While I Was Sleeping", the author describes how many jobs are moving around the world. In this article he describes the world as being flat. To me, this meant that there was no diversity through the world and the cultures are merging together. This is different in the other article because this one talks about cultures forming together. He also said this was both positive and negative. I think this is more positive because we all live on the same earth and it is important to build relationships with everyone not only in our own culture, but everywhere else as well. I disagree in that the world is becoming one culture. I have traveled many places and each place has been completely different from the next.

Project #3

For my project topic I will be discussing breast cancer. The "what" will be what it is and how it affects the patients and everyone around them, and what people can do to help. The "why" will be that millions of people can be diagnosed with breast cancer and anyone in the audience could either be affected by it or someone they love can be affected by it.

project #3

My topic for project #3 will be about college hazing. Greek Life is almost frowned upon due to hazing. In reality, Greek Life has so many benefits that will lead to success later in life. Also, sports teams haze non stop in college, whether Division 1 or club! The research on this topic is so interesting!

Blog Post Due Oct. 26

The first article we read was “Moral Disagreement” written by Kwame Anthony Appiah. The overall conclusion of the article is that although people share a common language, words have individual meanings to each person due to their morals. I agree with his idea. It reminds me of color. I’ve always wondered if people see colors in their own way. Is my red is a darker shade then some else’s red? We all accept the colors but how do they really appear? I believe words work the same way and this is what Kwame was describing in the article. He also claims that each person’s point of view plays a role in their view on issues as well. Both very well expressed opinions that were well supported I believe.
The second reading was “While I was Sleeping” written by Thomas L. Friedman. The main claim in this writing in that the world is flat. By this he means there is a lack of depth and everything seems to be assimilating into one culture. In my experience I’ve only traveled outside of the country twice. Once to a very tourist part of Cancun and the other was to the rural parts of Costa Rica. In Cancun the culture was very similar to that of where I live but Costa Rica was a place of its own! I can understand why the author feels this way but I believe he hasn’t seen the places outside the cities. They will generally fail to support his claim.

Compare and Contrast

I read "Moral Disagreement" and "While I Was Sleeping", and I found both articles very interesting. However, I found both articles to have more differences than similarities. "Moral Disagreement" was saying that there are bound to be disagreements because all cultures are different and have different views. The article also was saying that there is no correct perspective because there is no normal culture. I also thought that the article's mention of father's having a larger role in parenting today is definitely true because it has become more accepted for fathers to stay at home with their kids while mothers are working; it's not such a strict gender role anymore.

I really enjoyed "While I Was Sleeping" because I think that is such a relevant issue. So many jobs have gone overseas, and I think that this is going to be a very difficult issue for America to deal with. I was really surprised to read how about the number of taxes that are done in India, but I think that that process is a very good idea. I don't think this global economy would be possible without technology. I don't find the articles very similar because "While I Was Sleeping" is mainly about how the economies of the world are coming together, but "Moral Disagreement" deals with the differences between cultures.

In "While I Was Sleeping", author Thomas Friedman writes about globalization and the 3 stages the world has been through to get to today. The 3 stages are first the globalization of countries, then the globalization of companies, and finally the globalization of the individual. Friedman also writes about his realization that the world is flat. When Friedman was told by Nilekani, the CEO of Infosys Technologies Limited, that the playing field was being leveled, Friedman came to the conclusion that the world is flat. He does not mean physically flat, but "flat" meaning communication is no longer limited by country's distances from one another or by oceans. Individuals from different countries on different continents can communicate nowadays simply by turning on a flat screen television.

In "Moral Disagreement", author Kwame Appiah writes about the differences betweens morals and taboos in different cultures. According to Appiah, a moral differs from a taboo because the consequence of violating a moral is typically guilt which cannot be "washed away", while the consequence of committing an act considered taboo is to cleanse yourself of the impurity that you now have. He also writes about how differences in cultural norms between societies does not mean one is "wrong" or "worse" compared to the other.

comparing the 2 articles

I chose to do my blog post on the articles “While I was sleeping,” by Thomas L. Friedman and “Moral Disagreement,” written Kwame Appiah. In the first article “While I Was Sleeping,” Friedman’s main point is that the world has become fully globalized, in that everyone is connected to everyone. In the beginning of his article he mentions that the world became flat while he was sleeping which I interpreted as when looking at a globe, you cannot see everything at once. However, when you flatten that globe out you can see everything. In the world today, people can see everything that everyone else is doing and everyone knows what is going on all over the world.

In the other article, “Moral Disagreement,” author Appiah looks at the different social and moral norms that impact how people act in their everyday lives. I really liked how the author makes sure to point out that just because one culture does something different than another, it is not necessarily wrong, which I found to be very unbiased and professional. Appiah also points out those cultural norms are always changing. She shows this when she talks about how Fathers will not eat with their families, but their favorite sister instead. This practice is beginning to change due to the fact that in the African culture she is analyzing, Fathers are starting to become a stronger and more consistent family member.

comparing the 2 articles

I chose to do my blog post on the articles “While I was sleeping,” by Thomas L. Friedman and “Moral Disagreement,” written Kwame Appiah. In the first article “While I Was Sleeping,” Friedman’s main point is that the world has become fully globalized, in that everyone is connected to everyone. In the beginning of his article he mentions that the world became flat while he was sleeping which I interpreted as when looking at a globe, you cannot see everything at once. However, when you flatten that globe out you can see everything. In the world today, people can see everything that everyone else is doing and everyone knows what is going on all over the world.

In the other article, “Moral Disagreement,” author Appiah looks at the different social and moral norms that impact how people act in their everyday lives. I really liked how the author makes sure to point out that just because one culture does something different than another, it is not necessarily wrong, which I found to be very unbiased and professional. Appiah also points out those cultural norms are always changing. She shows this when she talks about how Fathers will not eat with their families, but their favorite sister instead. This practice is beginning to change due to the fact that in the African culture she is analyzing, Fathers are starting to become a stronger and more consistent family member.

Moral Disagreement and While I was Sleeping

In "While I was sleeping" by Friedman, he expresses his belief that the world is flat. Not in the geographical sense but in the way of technology and outsourcing as we begin to globalize. As his acquaintance, Nadan, from India said, "the playing field is being leveled," Friedman took that as it was being flattened. With this upcoming change, it would make it much easier connecting to all other networks around the world that would create an "era of prosperity and innovation." Friedman talks about Globalization in three different categories, the first was globalizing the dynamic forces of countries, second was globalizing companies, and lastly third is the globalization of individuals to collaborate and compete globally. As Friedman goes into more detail about the changes of outsourcing and is benefits to countries, he declared that while he is excited he is also frightened by the opportunities it gives to terrorists to become more empowered by this advance in software networking. I believe that although that is a major concern, the overall benefit of this change in globalization allows us to advance together and better protect ourselves against those type of threats that may arise.
In "Moral Disagreement" by Appiah, he goes on to discuss the cultural differences that appear internationally. Appiah talks about the moral conflicts that occur within family and society. The roles in family responsibilities are different in other societies. what you consider to be good or bad is reversed in another culture which also constitutes what you eat, touch, or do; to be clean or dirty (polluted). The term that he uses is to describe this cultural idea is, "taboo" which is translated as something to avoid.

10/25/11 Blog Post

I decided to blog about the articles “Moral Engagement” by Kwame Anthony Appiah and “While I Was Sleeping” by Thomas L. Freidman. In “Moral Engagement”, Appiah writes about how things have different meanings and connotations in different cultures. He gives an example in the section labeled “Family Matters”. Where he grew up, a man was expected to take care and provide for all of his family on his mother’s side. That is something we are not used to. He then begins to write about the different cultural taboos that we think are wrong because the society we live believes they are. Appiah believes that cultural taboos can be the cause of many human characteristics the have become more common over the years such as homosexuality.

In the article “While I Was Sleeping”, Freidman states that the world has slowly “flattened” itself. After going to India to see why they have come so important to American outsourcing and why we rely so heavily on them, he realized that with all our technology these days we have all become interconnected. He states that this had made our globe tiny, something that he calls Globalization 3.0, which has made it easier for everyone in the world to interact with one another. He sees this as both a positive and a negative thing. It can be positive because everyone is in contact with one another if they need something and negative because people, such as terrorists, can use this interconnectedness in harmful ways

Topic #3

I decided to write my research proposal on rivalries in sports. Most rivalries in sports increase a players performance, which therefore helps the team to do better. does this mean if there were no rivalries that a team would have no motivation to be the best, or do their best?

Compare/Contrast of two of the three articles

I chose to read “While I Was Sleeping” as well as “Moral Disagreement” where both of the arguments seem to differ in more ways than they were similar to. “While I Was Sleeping” the author chose to make an argument the outsourcing to India. The author wanted to figure out why these different companies wanted to go oversees rather than stay where they were as well as figuring out what was so great about going oversees. The author chose to interview a CEO who spoke that he thought competition was the best push for America to strive for the best.

In “More Disagreement,” the author decided to take a different route when moving forward with the article by looking at different ways that people can look at different situations and circumstances. This is interesting because we reside in America, which has a huge mixture of opinions, race, and religion, which can be incorporated into this articles argument.

Compare/Contrast 10/25/11

The two articles that I chose to blog about are "Moral Disagreement" and "While I was Sleeping." In "Moral Disagreement," the author chooses to take a look at different situations and the different ways in which people can view them. It seemed more like the idea of relativism to me which is a tricky topic because it can cause much debate. However, regardless, it is a very thought provoking piece, especially for someone who lives in a country where there is a wide mix of cultures and beliefs. I almost feel that I have to be more careful with how I go about topics and discussions because you never know what road that can lead down.

In "While I was Sleeping" the author makes clear the point that "The world is flat." It is an article about the outsourcing to India. This particular journalist wanted to see why companies were switching oversees and what exactly it had to offer over there. His findings were remarkable. There is so much growth in such a rapid time period that I think our specific country underestimates. But as the CEO he interviewed expressed, America does best when it has competition. So hopefully this new found competition will be able to thrust us back into the reining super-power we used to be.

Project #3

After researching different topic ideas, I decided that I will be writing my paper on polygamy. It is a topic that I find interesting and I do not know much about. I hope that my paper will teach me about the topic and am excited to learn the details about it. I also believe that most people do not fully understand polygamy, and my readers will learn from my paper as well. I will be covering what polygamy is, why people do it, and the characteristics of a polygamist.

project 3

I'm not exactly sure what my topic is gonna be yet, but I'm thinking it may be something to do with the contraversy of global warming. There are a lot of arguments going both ways to if it even exists.

Project #3 Topic :)

The topic I will be writing about will be hydraulic fracturing. I'm not too sure exactly what it is yet, but I know that it causes people to be able to turn on their faucets and light their water on fire. I first heard of it on the Rachel Maddow Show and ever since I have been interested in finding out more about it and why companies are allowed to do such a thing. I think this is a good topic because not many people have even heard about hydraulic fracturing and the damage it is causing to the people who live in these areas.

Feminism

My topic is going to be about feminism in society. I haven’t particularly figured out exactly what I intend to do, but I have decided to go along with the feminist topic because I think still to this day we have issues of women in society subjecting themselves to less than what they should as they did years ago. I would like to incorporate The Awakening into my topic to help people better understand how long ago feminism in society was lessened as well as prime examples for feminism.