Blog #9. Seahawks Win!

Good afternoon everyone! How many of you guys enjoy watching football? Well today my Seahawks beat the Steelers in a close game. It was an important game for both teams considering all of the playoff implications. Since Seattle won, they are closer to making it into the playoffs with a wildcard spot. On the other hand, the Steelers are farther away from getting into the playoffs with a wild card spot. Russell Wilson had one of the best games of his career throwing for 5 touchdowns. Seattle is gaining some important momentum going into the playoff times of the year. Hopefully they can keep this going down the stretch and make a deep playoff run, and maybe even the superbowl. What team do you guys enjoy watching? How are their playoff chances? Have a great night everyone. I hope you had a great weekend and an awesome holiday.

Blog #7. Dumb Men.

Hello everyone! I recently visited www.dumbmen.com and at first glance you can see that it was made to show the stereotypes of men in commercials. Rhetoric wise I can see this website as a form of entertainment for people but can also show stereotypes that people might not know about. Personally, I thought that it was entertaining and funny.I watched the commercial where the woman told the man she was the father of one of her kids. He thinks she means back from a trip in Cancun. I don't think this would ever really happen in real life. I think the guy would be more weirded out than anything. I think this commercial was made to be funny and entertaining to everyone. What do you guys think about the website? Hopefully you guys find it entertaining and not offensive. Well have a great rest of your weekend! -Oscar

Extra Credit Post. Capitalism.

This was the first time for me watching the documentary, "Capitalism". I was very surprised by the content. I am not too educated on capitalism and politics and what not but found some of the content disturbing. Especially the fact that companies were taking out life insurance policies on employees in order to make some more money. Especially to learn that walmart, bank of america and other bog companies did this. It was also sad to see moore's father and how his old workplace was being destroyed. It is crazy to think that back in the 50's a man could have a factory job and the woman did not have to work if she did not want to. What are your guy's thoughts on the film? Have a good rest of your day guys!

Blog #6. Japanese Friendship Garden Visit

This past Wednesday my girlfriend and I decided to visit the Japanese Friendship Garden in downtown Phoenix. I kind of felt as if though it was going to be boring but said I would go because we had nothing else to do. When we got there and went in to pay, the lady was super nice and seemed very passionate about the garden. She proceeded to offer us koi fish food and I was skeptical and just thought she was trying to sell us something but I went ahead and bought some koi fish food. The garden was not huge by any means but it actually turned out to be a lot of fun. The fish were HUGE! me and my girlfriend joked that this is where I should come fishing. As soon as the fish saw people they came right up and were not scared. It was a ton of fun and my girlfriend was able to actually pet the fish. It was a lot of fun and everyone should check it out if you can! Well have a good week guys! See you next time!

Blog #5. ASU and 7.5 week classes

Good morning everyone! After reading the article I feel as if though the 7.5 week classes would be nice. I also agree though that with some classes it might make them feel too crammed. I dont think you could do a 7.5 week class for a calculus class because you would not have enough time to study and absorb all the material before the tests came up. For certain classes though like english, sociology, psychology, etc. this could be super helpful. I like the idea of taking these courses at a faster rate in order to not only finish faster but allow us to make better use of out time. If GCC offered classes like this I would definitely sign up! What do you guys think?
Have a good day, guys!

Blog #4. Potty Training.... Cats?

Are you tired of kitty litter? I know my girlfriend was! I helped her potty train our cat "Tiny". We had seen cats using the bathroom on human toilets before and never believed it was possible until we tried the litter quitter. It is basically a system that progresses the cat through different levels and eventually he doesn't need anymore litter. It was hilarious at first but it is a lifesaver because the bathroom no longer smells and there is no more annoying litter everywhere. If you want your cat to go in the toilet I recommend the litter quitter! Well thanks for stopping in, have a good rest of your weekend guys!

Blog #3. Slanted Reporting

http://www.fox46charlotte.com/home/trending-news/37733829-story

Apparently a soccer player got a cramp during the game and a football player that was in the stands shouted "get that boy a banana". He happened to be African American so people think it was a racist remark. The reality is that bananas have potassium and help with cramps. I don't think anybody would have made it a big deal if the player that got a cramp was not African American. The news channel made it a slanted article/report because the title said, "player makes "racist" remark". That tells us to side with the "victim" when there was never any racist remark. What do you think? Thanks for stopping in, have a good rest of your weekend!

Entry #2. The Walking Dead *Spoiler Alert*

Hello everyone! Does anybody else watch The Walking Dead? (TWD) It has been one of the best shows I have seen... a close second behind Breaking Bad. Season 6 so far has been CRAAAZY. Last week Glenn died and I could not believe it had happened. He has been a main character since season 1, episode 1. He saved Rick back in the day when he was stuck in the tank with the horde of zombies around him. This season has been a rollercoaster ride with their plan to get the walkers away from Alexandria going haywire. The wolves attacked Alexandria and in doing so, unintentionally sounded a loud horn, drawing all of the walkers away from their plan. I think tonight's show will show that Glenn is actually alive. I dont think he died because that is what everyone is saying. Well I guess we will all have to tune in and find out! Thanks for stopping in, have a good one!