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I posted to Different Idea's blog about tattoos and how they are now frowned upon and...

I posted to Chris' blog about how dependent we are on cell phones.  I gave my own example of how one of my days was ruined because I did not have a phone.  

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I posted a comment on Britney Spears' blog about Will Ferrell's Broadway show "You're Welcome America" which was about George Bush.  

I posted a comment on azninvasion's blog about "southern millionaires" here at SMU.  I used myself as an example of a student who was not given everything I have and how I work to pay for my tuition and other things.  

I posted a comment on Paris Hilton's blog about texting and whether it is "taking over" our lives or not and how it helps keep people in contact.  I gave an example of how I keep in contact with my 92-year-old grandpa by texting and how it helps him with his arthritis.  

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I sigh when I remember that General Motors was once a highly profitable company, which stood as an icon of American success.  “Cars made for Americans that Americans wanted”…once upon a time.   Well that was then and all the GM administration can do now is reminisce about the “golden days”.  

GM is now defined as a wasteful company that made vehicles most applicable to the desires a different global economy.  GM stands as a shining example of a company that was hell-bent on making an easy buck that it never cared to see the grave it was digging itself way into. 

I couldn’t even smile briefly when GM CEO Rick Wagoner was ousted by the current administration.  It is horrifying to witness a pillar of American economy that was driven to bankruptcy by a leader’s desire to produce trucks and SUV’s despite consumer trends.  Rick Wagoner displayed no sense of sustainability.  I sympathize for the fallout as the final nails are driven into the coffin of GM.  As GM stands on the verge of a prepackaged bankruptcy- its best option- I can imagine the awe on the faces of future generation as they learn that long ago people drove and desired American made vehicles.  

The only positive aspect I can stretch out of this mess is that this will serve as a historical example of an American folly and how our economy should be preserved.  

they call me the hiphop-potamus…cause I got flows that glow like phosphorous

Flight of the Conchords is the best comedic-folk-hip-hop band in the world.

They are the best of their type because they are the most widely known. 

Flight of the Conchords is a New Zealand duo composed of two band members- Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie.  After being a part of the five-member band So You’re a Man, the two broke off as a duo.  They have since had major fame on the popular website YouTube.  After millions of hits and small gigs, the band made an album.  After the album’s tremendous sales and a radio series, the band was approached by HBO to make a television series.  The series, Flight of the Conchords, debuted in 2007.  After numerous awards and a TV series that had been called one “of the few comedies that is truly unique” by the Boston Globe, Flight of the Conchords is making a second album and is even starting a tour in the US later this Spring.  To add to their “resume,” the HBO series was nominated for two Emmys (Best Comedy and Best Directing) in 2008 and were named “one of the best shows of 2007” by Entertainment Weekly.  Awards they have already won include: Album of the Year, Best Group, and Breakthrough Artist of the Year…and not to mention a Grammy for the Best Comedy Album.  

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I commented on Kee's blog about Facebook addictions and on Different Idea's blog about Mexico and Spring Break.  

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      “Unprecedented” is the most valid description of President Obama and I predict that it will define his entire presidency.  How much more appropriate can it be that a leader described in such manner has unparalleled plans for our nation?  I’m referring to the “more-than-massive” spending budget he has proposed.  It represents a larger than life ambition to resuscitate our hemorrhaging economy.   Despite this aggressive approach, we are all aware that a passive option will promise our nation a deep depression. Fortunately, the current leaders agree about the importance of an economic jolt.

     At first glance it appears very counter intuitive that spending will restore the status quo. My doubt (not reasons) is mirrored because there are many “nay sayers” on the proposed course of action.  Obama will have to over come a daunting task of pushing the proposed budget through an unmatched legislative fight against special interest groups and lobbyists.  The projected budget and the battle it will endure to become enacted resembles Obama’s unprecedented profile.  Pushing our nation’s deficit to a record 1.75 trillion, President Obama’s budget personifies a notion that “one step back will lead to two steps forward”.   Such an immense debt is by no means desirable, but if it restores stability then it is the correct course of action.  I have come to reaffirm that since our nation now stands in a never before seen or rivaled mess, our unprecedented leader is the appropriate man.  I am not sure what is larger- the proposed budget spending or our hopes that it will work.

COMEDY central....

I agree with Lee Siegel when he states “we are living a popularity culture, where being liked is the supreme value” (154).  In trying to prove his point, uses Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert as examples.  He describes them as ridiculous and sarcastic, but I happen to enjoy both of their shows.  What I do not understand is why Siegel uses these men to try and prove his point.  He could have used much better examples such as Larry King or Bill O’Reilly. 

Both of those men broadcast their shows on news-based stations (FOX News and CNN).  But do either of them use effective methods of broadcasting information?  I personally don’t think so.  Larry King, for example, is supposed to be one of the best interviewers of our time.  But what is an interview with Paris Hilton teaching me and why the hell is it on CNN?  And Bill O’Reilly does not do a much better job. His show, The O’Reilly Factor, has the same general concept as The Colbert Report.  Both men give their opinions on certain situations.  The only difference is that Stephen Colbert is funny, which should not be ironic being that his show is on COMEDY Central.  The purpose of The Colbert Report is entertainment, not to be informative.

Does anyone agree with me?