This was a very mixed bag of feelings, both good and bad, for me as i read through "30 Little Turtles" by Thomas Friedman.  My mother being born in India and most of my family growing up close by in Singapore, and having visited twice i can tell when someone does not fully understand the culture ( Read more... )

After reading "I Agree With Me" from author P. J. O'Rourke I did not completely understand everything discussed.  It was from alot of the United Stats government terminology and the continuous reference to past presidents, which I do not know too much about.  I read over the piece a few times and got a better understanding of O'Rourke's ideas he ( Read more... )

When someone reads this article for the first time, it may seem to simply talk about the horrid and terrible danger that kamikaze and suicide bombers pose.  Yet as i went through it a few times this piece by Yuki Tanaka more explains the inside story of brave soldiers who are simply out there defending their families and loved ones ( Read more... )

Music is such an international influence and inspiration from people anywhere in the world to any culture.  Even though from person to person preference is so diverse in listen to music there is still no doubt of the importance music holds to everyone.  From that memorable song to that annoying tune you just can't get out of your head, music is a ( Read more... )

What surprised me during this read was how blunt it was, clearly Taiaiake Alfred was passionate and emotional as he poured his raw feelings into this piece.  Alfred addresses many of the hero's throughout history, Gandhi was one that i have heard alot about growing up in a family born in India.  One aspect of this piece that i did not enjoy too ( Read more... )

When i first read over Lars Eighner's "On Dumpster Diving" it seemed like a instruction manual on the proper skills and techniques for dumpsters diving.  Yet beneath the light hearted and humorous tone of the piece there is a much deeper meaning highlighting our wasteful lives from the point of view of someone who truly had nothing.  Eighner ( Read more... )

David Suzuki begins by addressing the fact that most students more specifically in the field of science does not learn about many of history's most genius minds, regardless of being good or bad.  This occurs because today's science students course loads are packed full of science only courses and leave no room for the study of history and religion ( Read more... )

The article by Stephen Lewis is based on a series of lectures he has been doing over the past few years. He does this to help bring awareness to the staggering decline of the people of Africa. Through the telling of his own personal life experiences and his deep love of Africa Lewis conveys this message, that holds great importance to himself, and ( Read more... )

My thoughts on "Letter to America" Margaret Atwood.

This formal letter is directed towards the United Stats during the time when they invaded Iraq because of past terrorist attacks on the USA.  Yet it was a very brash and hot headed attack considering this was not the entire nation of Iraq threatening the United Stats but a more specialized group of ( Read more... )

The "I Am Canadian" commercial was a very uplifting and patriotic advertisement, that when i am of age plan on drinking a Molsen Canadian beer.  It was a humorous rant with an underlying ironic theme as Joe addresses many Canadian stereotypes.  The main audience of this commercial were Canadian beer drinkers of all ages, and the ad was used to pump ( Read more... )