The city of San Francisco is trying a novel approach to deal with two seemingly unrelated problems: unwanted dogs and a proliferation of panhandlers: Now a government-backed program will try a two-for-one solution to make a dent in these seemingly disparate problems. WOOF, Wonderful Opportunities for Occupants and Fidos, will pair residents in supportive housing […]
The test over the environmental ethics unit will be on Wednesday, December 19th. It will cover the following sections: Greek, Biblical, and Scientific Perspectives Before Environmentalism Henry David Thoreau John Muir Aldo Leopold Rachel Carson Deep Ecology Ecofeminism If a Tree Falls (film) Animal Rights Criticism of Environmentalism You may also download a full ibook […]
Newark, New Jersey mayor Cory Booker is drawing attention to the difficulties faced by families who rely on food stamps (the SNAP program) for their nutritional needs, spending only $33.00 for a week of food: Cory Booker has been known to run into burning buildings to save his constituents. But last Thursday, the Newark, N.J., […]
In light of our discussion about Neil Postman’s model of propaganda and the tragic events in Connecticut, this commentary from Roger Ebert seems appropriate: Let me tell you a story. The day after Columbine, I was interviewed for the Tom Brokaw news program. The reporter had been assigned a theory and was seeking sound bites […]
You’ve got some work to do on Propaganda this week. On Tuesday, you’ll go over the 33 techniques of traditional propaganda. You’ll need to match the technique with its definition and provide an example for each. You can review the techniques here and/or use the Quizlet for practice here. The second day of the exam […]