I recently attended the 200 band music festival in Manchester Tennessee known as Bonnaroo for my high school graduation gift. Upon leaving rain began to fall and it gradually became harder and harder to see. Eventually it got to the point that I could no longer see anything through my windshield, and I had to slow down (I was doing the speed limit on the parkway which is 70). However while slowing down I felt like my car was bouncing, like literally bouncing on the front wheels, it instantly became clear to me that we were hydro plaining. I knew from my parents that if you are hydro plaining it is better to not hit the brake then to hit it, you should just take your foot off the gas and slow down as such, this however proved to be much harder than it sounded because I had forgotten that I had the cruise control on, I was just driving with my foot on the gas just to the point where it would not hinder the cruise control. So since I did not slow down we hydro plained and my car actually lifted off the ground and did a complete 180 in the air and we LITERALLY FLEW into a ditch. However when we entered the ditch I believe that the cruise control pulling us at a constant 70 mph prevented us from flying down into the ditch and ramping into the other side of the parkway. Now if this was not bad enough once we got everything sorted out the tow truck driver took an extra hour and a half to get to us (we were 14 miles out of Owensboro) and it was pouring rain. Next we decided to still go and we took my friends car. So up to this point I have had a car crash that resulted in a fender bender and a popped tire, and no one injured (lucky right?). Then when we started into nashville we stopped to fix the luggage in the trunk because it was bouncing around, we had food in there so we didnt want it to be destroyed when we got to Bonnaroo, however our hamburgers were already bad so we threw them out, and I sat my phone and root beer on top of the car whilst we were working in the trunk. Then we proceeded to leave and my phone and rootbeer flew off the top of the car, we thought it was gravel hitting the car so we didnt stop for it, it wasnt until 45 minutes later that we realized what it was that flew off the car. Also somewhere in all this mess 300 dollars cash came out of my pocket and is lost forever (most likely in the crash). So up to this point I have a wrecked car, no money, and no phone, yet we press on.
Once we reach Bonnaroo we unpack and realize we have no pillows, or blankets (which isnt that bad because it was over 100 degrees all 4 days). When we finally get all unpacked and everything we called my parents and they graciously wired me 300 dollars for my trip. I ended up running through all that money within almost 2 days because we were so ridiculously unprepared that we had to buy food almost everyday, water everyday, and I had to pay for multiple showers to that I did not overheat (long brown curly hair attracts not only gorgeous women, but copious amount of heat... ya win some ya lose some I guess). So now with little money and all of our food spoiled we believe nothing else could go wrong, which is reasonable, right? Then I discover that I am missing a pair of shorts so I only have on pair of shorts to wear for 4 days (nasty right, you should have seen the other people there who didnt shower all four days). If that wasn't enough on the third day of the four day trip my friend lost the only key we had to his car. Which was 200 dollars to replace at Bonnaroo. So instead his dad drove 3 hours to drop off his key.
All in all it was prolly the best and worst experience of my life, because I got to see my musical idol Jack White perform live, which was SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Rock n' Roll
Owens, Damon. Rikas, Jennifer. “Why do you think some people believe that rock music is from hell?” 20th January, 2010.
Why do some people believe that rock ‘n roll is from hell? Some would say that during the time period when rock ‘n roll first came out it was so ground breaking and different that people did not know how to react. “When rock came onto the music scene it shocked the senses of music listeners everywhere.” Rock ‘n roll music was a completely different turn from music at the time, “the ‘live fast die hard’ mentality of a rocker was baffling to the public and they didn’t understand it.” So thus since rock was viewed as the cause of this rise in an ok mind set for drugs and sex, people labeled it as satanic music. This however only increased the marketability of rock ‘n roll to the rebellious youth. Jennifer declared that “when I was young rock ‘n roll wasn’t allowed in the house, so naturally I loved it!” The youth were the main following of rock on its up rise, but even though it was frowned upon by the older more mature citizens it did not stop the enormous amount of sales that rock did and still continues to bring in. “Owning a Kiss album then was like having a car now, without one it was hard to be cool.” So overall was it the shock that it had to the music scene that made people jump the gun on rock? Or was a true honest belief that people thought it was form hell?
Questions:
Why do we always have to say music is from a certain location not a person?
Is rock considered still to be from hell in today’s society?
How much has rock affected the music scene?
Ways of Knowing:
Reason – Believing for so long that sex and drugs are the work of the devil, and then being shocked into hearing it on the radio would definitely make some people believe it is the work of the devil.
Language – the connotation of sex and drugs with the devil is undoubtedly what caused the belief that rock is satanic music.
Sense perception – hearing music like rock ‘n roll, when and jazz bands and swing were the norm, would be an awakening to any music lover.
Emotion – rock most likely made many people angry that music like this was being exposed to the general public, because it was viewed as satanic. People did not want their children exposed to it.
Areas of Knowledge:
Art – this is most definitely an art form, because music is a method of personal expression in a form that not everyone else can present.
Human sciences – it is normal for humans to be offended or afraid by something that they have never seen or heard before, and thus they make it out to be something terrible.
Natural sciences – in nature when something is foreign animals tend to stay away from it, or attack it to prove dominance, but it is usually the young that give it a chance. This in a way is like how we treated rock. We shunned it from society and only the young and curious took a liking to it.
History – History shows that when presented with something we have never seen before we claim it to be satanic. Native Americans for example were portrayed as wild savages who worship the devil. This was not entirely true, the worshipped the earth that gave them their food and water. Some were savages, but most likely only because they were exposed to something they had never seen before (the white man)
Ethics – is it right to call something we just heard satanic? How much satanic music did we have at the time to compare rock too?
Why do some people believe that rock ‘n roll is from hell? Some would say that during the time period when rock ‘n roll first came out it was so ground breaking and different that people did not know how to react. “When rock came onto the music scene it shocked the senses of music listeners everywhere.” Rock ‘n roll music was a completely different turn from music at the time, “the ‘live fast die hard’ mentality of a rocker was baffling to the public and they didn’t understand it.” So thus since rock was viewed as the cause of this rise in an ok mind set for drugs and sex, people labeled it as satanic music. This however only increased the marketability of rock ‘n roll to the rebellious youth. Jennifer declared that “when I was young rock ‘n roll wasn’t allowed in the house, so naturally I loved it!” The youth were the main following of rock on its up rise, but even though it was frowned upon by the older more mature citizens it did not stop the enormous amount of sales that rock did and still continues to bring in. “Owning a Kiss album then was like having a car now, without one it was hard to be cool.” So overall was it the shock that it had to the music scene that made people jump the gun on rock? Or was a true honest belief that people thought it was form hell?
Questions:
Why do we always have to say music is from a certain location not a person?
Is rock considered still to be from hell in today’s society?
How much has rock affected the music scene?
Ways of Knowing:
Reason – Believing for so long that sex and drugs are the work of the devil, and then being shocked into hearing it on the radio would definitely make some people believe it is the work of the devil.
Language – the connotation of sex and drugs with the devil is undoubtedly what caused the belief that rock is satanic music.
Sense perception – hearing music like rock ‘n roll, when and jazz bands and swing were the norm, would be an awakening to any music lover.
Emotion – rock most likely made many people angry that music like this was being exposed to the general public, because it was viewed as satanic. People did not want their children exposed to it.
Areas of Knowledge:
Art – this is most definitely an art form, because music is a method of personal expression in a form that not everyone else can present.
Human sciences – it is normal for humans to be offended or afraid by something that they have never seen or heard before, and thus they make it out to be something terrible.
Natural sciences – in nature when something is foreign animals tend to stay away from it, or attack it to prove dominance, but it is usually the young that give it a chance. This in a way is like how we treated rock. We shunned it from society and only the young and curious took a liking to it.
History – History shows that when presented with something we have never seen before we claim it to be satanic. Native Americans for example were portrayed as wild savages who worship the devil. This was not entirely true, the worshipped the earth that gave them their food and water. Some were savages, but most likely only because they were exposed to something they had never seen before (the white man)
Ethics – is it right to call something we just heard satanic? How much satanic music did we have at the time to compare rock too?
Rock n' Roll
Owens, Damon. Rikas, Jennifer. “Why do you think some people believe that rock music is from hell?” 20th January, 2010.
Why do some people believe that rock ‘n roll is from hell? Some would say that during the time period when rock ‘n roll first came out it was so ground breaking and different that people did not know how to react. “When rock came onto the music scene it shocked the senses of music listeners everywhere.” Rock ‘n roll music was a completely different turn from music at the time, “the ‘live fast die hard’ mentality of a rocker was baffling to the public and they didn’t understand it.” So thus since rock was viewed as the cause of this rise in an ok mind set for drugs and sex, people labeled it as satanic music. This however only increased the marketability of rock ‘n roll to the rebellious youth. Jennifer declared that “when I was young rock ‘n roll wasn’t allowed in the house, so naturally I loved it!” The youth were the main following of rock on its up rise, but even though it was frowned upon by the older more mature citizens it did not stop the enormous amount of sales that rock did and still continues to bring in. “Owning a Kiss album then was like having a car now, without one it was hard to be cool.” So overall was it the shock that it had to the music scene that made people jump the gun on rock? Or was a true honest belief that people thought it was form hell?
Questions:
Why do we always have to say music is from a certain location not a person?
Is rock considered still to be from hell in today’s society?
How much has rock affected the music scene?
Ways of Knowing:
Reason – Believing for so long that sex and drugs are the work of the devil, and then being shocked into hearing it on the radio would definitely make some people believe it is the work of the devil.
Language – the connotation of sex and drugs with the devil is undoubtedly what caused the belief that rock is satanic music.
Sense perception – hearing music like rock ‘n roll, when and jazz bands and swing were the norm, would be an awakening to any music lover.
Emotion – rock most likely made many people angry that music like this was being exposed to the general public, because it was viewed as satanic. People did not want their children exposed to it.
Areas of Knowledge:
Art – this is most definitely an art form, because music is a method of personal expression in a form that not everyone else can present.
Human sciences – it is normal for humans to be offended or afraid by something that they have never seen or heard before, and thus they make it out to be something terrible.
Natural sciences – in nature when something is foreign animals tend to stay away from it, or attack it to prove dominance, but it is usually the young that give it a chance. This in a way is like how we treated rock. We shunned it from society and only the young and curious took a liking to it.
History – History shows that when presented with something we have never seen before we claim it to be satanic. Native Americans for example were portrayed as wild savages who worship the devil. This was not entirely true, the worshipped the earth that gave them their food and water. Some were savages, but most likely only because they were exposed to something they had never seen before (the white man)
Ethics – is it right to call something we just heard satanic? How much satanic music did we have at the time to compare rock too?
Why do some people believe that rock ‘n roll is from hell? Some would say that during the time period when rock ‘n roll first came out it was so ground breaking and different that people did not know how to react. “When rock came onto the music scene it shocked the senses of music listeners everywhere.” Rock ‘n roll music was a completely different turn from music at the time, “the ‘live fast die hard’ mentality of a rocker was baffling to the public and they didn’t understand it.” So thus since rock was viewed as the cause of this rise in an ok mind set for drugs and sex, people labeled it as satanic music. This however only increased the marketability of rock ‘n roll to the rebellious youth. Jennifer declared that “when I was young rock ‘n roll wasn’t allowed in the house, so naturally I loved it!” The youth were the main following of rock on its up rise, but even though it was frowned upon by the older more mature citizens it did not stop the enormous amount of sales that rock did and still continues to bring in. “Owning a Kiss album then was like having a car now, without one it was hard to be cool.” So overall was it the shock that it had to the music scene that made people jump the gun on rock? Or was a true honest belief that people thought it was form hell?
Questions:
Why do we always have to say music is from a certain location not a person?
Is rock considered still to be from hell in today’s society?
How much has rock affected the music scene?
Ways of Knowing:
Reason – Believing for so long that sex and drugs are the work of the devil, and then being shocked into hearing it on the radio would definitely make some people believe it is the work of the devil.
Language – the connotation of sex and drugs with the devil is undoubtedly what caused the belief that rock is satanic music.
Sense perception – hearing music like rock ‘n roll, when and jazz bands and swing were the norm, would be an awakening to any music lover.
Emotion – rock most likely made many people angry that music like this was being exposed to the general public, because it was viewed as satanic. People did not want their children exposed to it.
Areas of Knowledge:
Art – this is most definitely an art form, because music is a method of personal expression in a form that not everyone else can present.
Human sciences – it is normal for humans to be offended or afraid by something that they have never seen or heard before, and thus they make it out to be something terrible.
Natural sciences – in nature when something is foreign animals tend to stay away from it, or attack it to prove dominance, but it is usually the young that give it a chance. This in a way is like how we treated rock. We shunned it from society and only the young and curious took a liking to it.
History – History shows that when presented with something we have never seen before we claim it to be satanic. Native Americans for example were portrayed as wild savages who worship the devil. This was not entirely true, the worshipped the earth that gave them their food and water. Some were savages, but most likely only because they were exposed to something they had never seen before (the white man)
Ethics – is it right to call something we just heard satanic? How much satanic music did we have at the time to compare rock too?
ADHD
Carson, Cat. History & Discovery of ADHD. 16 November 2009. http://www.ehow.com/about_5071166_history-discovery-adhd.html
In 1980, in the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) first included diagnostic criteria for ADD/ADHD. However, the administration of amphetamines to control ADD/ADHD behaviors started in the 1968 when “hyperkinetic reaction of childhood,” (later to be called ADD/ADHD) was first listed in the DSM.
Though mind and mood altering drugs have been a part of the human experience since the beginning of recorded time, the proliferation of such drugs undoubtedly started in the 1960’s. The United States was in a conflict with which the American people did not agree. The American youth snubbed its nose at society norms and so began our in-depth journey through the purple haze of drugs.
It is not so much the history of ADD/ADHD or the history of drugs that is so interesting, but that the increase in drug use and the increase in ADD/ADHD diagnosis seemed to follow just a few years later. The National Association for Children of Alcoholics advises that children of addicts have elevated rates of ADD/ADHD.
Has our desire to find the perfect high so changed our genetic makeup that our offspring now pay the price for our carousing?
History of ADHD by Cat Carson
http://www.ehow.com/about_5071166_history-discovery-adhd.html
http://www.drug-rehabs.org/drughistory.php
http://www.hopenetworks.org/addiction/Children%20of%20Addicts.html
Questions:
If parents knew the effects it would have on their children would it have stopped them from doing the drugs / alcohol?
Knowing the risks, why do parents still do drugs?
Should the children, having no control over there disorder, receive some kind of special treatment?
Ways Of Knowing:
Reason – The search for the ultimate rush, or the ultimate high, is possibly THE quest for humans to accomplish. While self-actualization is what we desire, a drug high will tide us over.
Sense perception – Today drugs are turned to as more of a coping mechanism, as opposed to pure recreation. Many people today brag about their drug use, or aren’t afraid to flaunt it. They have no regard for what may come of their children, due to their choices.
Emotion – Children have the right to be angry with their parents for leaving them at a disadvantage. But is getting mad at ones parents going to solve anything or just breed jealousy?
Language – Would ADHD be so bad if we did not call it a disorder? Many children with ADHD have an above average IQ, and are very social. What if not having ADHD is the disorder?
Areas of Knowledge:
Ethics – Why should the children be the ones to suffer when the parents committed the act?
Natural Science – Man will always search for a quick and easy way to feel good. The end, in this case, justifies the means.
Human Sciences – ADHD is a “disorder” that reduces blood flow to the part of the brain that deals with concentration and the ability to be calm. This disorder is believed to be, in part, due to the drug and alcohol intake of the parent.
History – ADHD has not been around long, or at least its title has not. But who is to say that disorders due to the drug or alcohol intake of the parent have not been an anomaly of the past.
In 1980, in the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) first included diagnostic criteria for ADD/ADHD. However, the administration of amphetamines to control ADD/ADHD behaviors started in the 1968 when “hyperkinetic reaction of childhood,” (later to be called ADD/ADHD) was first listed in the DSM.
Though mind and mood altering drugs have been a part of the human experience since the beginning of recorded time, the proliferation of such drugs undoubtedly started in the 1960’s. The United States was in a conflict with which the American people did not agree. The American youth snubbed its nose at society norms and so began our in-depth journey through the purple haze of drugs.
It is not so much the history of ADD/ADHD or the history of drugs that is so interesting, but that the increase in drug use and the increase in ADD/ADHD diagnosis seemed to follow just a few years later. The National Association for Children of Alcoholics advises that children of addicts have elevated rates of ADD/ADHD.
Has our desire to find the perfect high so changed our genetic makeup that our offspring now pay the price for our carousing?
History of ADHD by Cat Carson
http://www.ehow.com/about_5071166_history-discovery-adhd.html
http://www.drug-rehabs.org/drughistory.php
http://www.hopenetworks.org/addiction/Children%20of%20Addicts.html
Questions:
If parents knew the effects it would have on their children would it have stopped them from doing the drugs / alcohol?
Knowing the risks, why do parents still do drugs?
Should the children, having no control over there disorder, receive some kind of special treatment?
Ways Of Knowing:
Reason – The search for the ultimate rush, or the ultimate high, is possibly THE quest for humans to accomplish. While self-actualization is what we desire, a drug high will tide us over.
Sense perception – Today drugs are turned to as more of a coping mechanism, as opposed to pure recreation. Many people today brag about their drug use, or aren’t afraid to flaunt it. They have no regard for what may come of their children, due to their choices.
Emotion – Children have the right to be angry with their parents for leaving them at a disadvantage. But is getting mad at ones parents going to solve anything or just breed jealousy?
Language – Would ADHD be so bad if we did not call it a disorder? Many children with ADHD have an above average IQ, and are very social. What if not having ADHD is the disorder?
Areas of Knowledge:
Ethics – Why should the children be the ones to suffer when the parents committed the act?
Natural Science – Man will always search for a quick and easy way to feel good. The end, in this case, justifies the means.
Human Sciences – ADHD is a “disorder” that reduces blood flow to the part of the brain that deals with concentration and the ability to be calm. This disorder is believed to be, in part, due to the drug and alcohol intake of the parent.
History – ADHD has not been around long, or at least its title has not. But who is to say that disorders due to the drug or alcohol intake of the parent have not been an anomaly of the past.
Fortune
"Humor usually works in the moment of akwardness" I feel that this fortune fits me perfectly. The moment of akwardness is when everyone is most uncomfortable, and laughter is always welcome by everyone. So naturally when everyone feels uncomfortable laughter would be something they could all appreciate, and would be gratefully accepted as a way out of the akwardness.
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