Composition II (Unit 7)

Another Tuesday and I'm back on this blog -

There is a debate going on this week about a Mosque being built at Ground Zero. A lot of people believe this is a slap in the face to the victims and families who were involved in 9/11, but I have to disagree. This country was founded on freedom of religion; and what better way to show the world that all Muslims aren't like the extremists that caused all this pain and suffering than to be a positive influence in that community?

Keith Olbermann pointed out something in an episode last week, and as an Iraq veteran, I thought it was a great point: "We sacrificed 4,415 of our military personnel in Iraq to save Muslims, and there are thousands still there tonight to protect Muslims, but we don't want Muslims to open a combination culinary school and prayer space in Manhattan?"

Also worth pointing out: The "Mosque" is not at Ground Zero - it's blocks away. Also, it's a community building with thirteen stories; it's to include a basketball court and a culinary school. The top two stores are reserved for prayer areas.

In conclusion, it's 2010 and we still want to segregate people because we are confused about what is "different."

Composition II (Unit 6)

I am always having a rough time with these!

Last week, it was about three hours later than it is right now when I posted this blog, so at least I'm a little earlier this week... Even if it is by a few hours. Honestly, I have no excuse why - it's just hard to come up with anything that even sounds interesting. I just finished submitting my rough draft for Unit 6 about homeless veterans. I'm having a rough time with the conclusion-paragraph, but I think it will all come together by the time the final draft is complete.

My other two classes we're going over the cardiovascular system. More specifically the heart, and even more specifically: "myocardial infarction." <-- fancy way of saying "heart attack." In one way, it's kind of nice that I can write about anything I want in this blog, but I hate that I have nothing to write about without direction. I think this blog made me realize that I do not have what it takes to be a writer.

There might be one small thing: I'm curious why people in this country complain so much about moving forward. Healthcare and tolerance are a few examples - and it just made the fat people dress like Paul Revere and "tea-bag" their way to a fold-out chair to picket. Nothing is ever going to be perfect but we will always be striving to be better than what we are now. Maybe someone on the other side of this issue can help answer this for me.

Composition II (Unit 5)

Another boring week In West Virginia...

It seems to always be the 11th hour that I am finally logging onto this thing and writing some arbitrary article about what is going on in my life. I am terrible at these things... I feel like it's almost like reality TV. I mean, who cares about what happens in my life!?

I have many interests I could blog about, but I know they would start arguments and I don't feel like adding more to my plate as far as school is concerned. I have enough to do. For example, I am a huge liberal. I could blog about politics and opinions, but I don't want to get people too fired up. Another example: I'm not very religious. I could blog about religion and my feelings; however, same thing.

I thought about making up things too. Making up an exciting life about skydiving, dame-rescuing, fast car driving, super-agent stuff... you know, just to be fun. Not sure how that has anything to do with the healthcare profession, but then again, neither does this. Maybe next week....

So here it is, another look into my life. Right now I'm just trying to focus on work and school until I graduate. Then I'll make my life a little more exciting. Right now I'm taking full advantage of how non-exciting my life is so I can actually get some work done.


Have a great week everyone.. or more realistically Nikke, the only one reading this... =)