Journal 9

Marijuana

In November california is voting on proposition 19 which will legalize marijuna outright not just for medical reasons. If this bill is passed California will collect over 1.9billion dollars in taxes and will clear jail spaces. Marijuana is a huge debate that is going on all over the country. The federal government still says that it is illegal but many states have legalized it for medical reasons. I believe that marijuana should be legal. I think this because one it helps people with diseases feel better, it will create tax revenue and help stabilize the economy, it will clear much needed jail space, and everyone is doing it so why shouldn't it be legal. Also if alcohol and tobacco are legal which cause way more deaths the weed then why shouldn't the government make it legal and make money off it.

Gay Rights

Same sex marriage is a debate that has been going on for a long time. Some states have accepted the measure while other like California had the opportunity to vote to accept same sex marriages but voted against them. I think that this is just another stage in the progression of America as a whole. First it was the civil rights movement and African Americans all over fought for there freedom and for the same rights as everyone else and they were granted them. Next came the suffrage movement and women were sick of being treated unfairly and they fought for their rights and were granted them. Now comes the battle for gay rights. I think it is ridiculous to not let people be with who they love just because they are the same sex. The preamble to the Constitution state "We the people..." Not "We the people except for anyone who is gay".

Arizona Immigration Bill

In April Arizona passed one of the strictest most rasict laws ever to be passed by a state. Arizona's new law stated that police officers should arrest anyone who they suspect of being an illegal immigrant and detain them until they can provide prof of their citizenship. This means that anyone of Hispanic decent can be arrested at anytime and held for questioning. This law is similar to Nazi Germany when the Nazis would arrest anyone on sight that they suspected of being Jewish. This is crazy America is suppose to be the land of the free and laws like this seem like they belong more in dictatorships then democracy's. This law seems unconstitutional because how can anyone tell the difference from an illegal immigrant and a legal immigrant just by looking at them. Pretty much this law is saying if you are of Hispanic decent you should leave Arizona because there is a good chance you will be arrested and questioned legal or illegal.

Journal 8

Mac is the new sleek form of an old PC computer. Mac no longer need a separate computer and monitor and instead both are built into one. Mac computers come with a flat screen and the computer is built into the screen, taking up less room. Also with a Mac all of the applications are displayed on the bottom of the screen making it easier to access all of the applications that are needed. Mac computers also come in silver, white, or black and look a lot cooler then the old PC computers. This is even proven in the Mac commercials when Mac is represented by the young hip kid and the old PC is portrayed as the fat older nerd wearing glasses.




This is an old PC. While both the Mac and the PC are both computers that work as you can see the PC is built less sleek. The PC comes with 4 different parts a key board, a mouse, a monitor, and the computer itself. The PC is also bulkier and looks like it would be used by someone older or in a real business setting. With a PC you don't get to choose the colors that you want the computer to come in which is another reason why the PC seems less "hip". Overall the PC is bulkier and is not as cool as the Mac.

Evaluation

For my Evaluation i choose to evaluate the TV show the office. The office is a show that airs on NBC and has been going on for 7 seasons. The office merits an evaluation because it is a normal sitcom TV show that has lasted for 7 seasons and it is very popular. While evaluating the show i will use a few different criteria to see what people think of the show. First i will use awards. The show has been on for seven years so if it is as popular as people are making it then it will win a lot of awards. Secondly i will use critics opinions. I will use this because critics watch a lot of different shows and what they think has a huge impact on how successful a TV show is. Thirdly, i will use peoples opinions. I will interview and talk to people of all ages so that way i will see a broad range of people and what they think of the show. Fourth i will talk about the humor in the show an talk about what i find funny and what i don't think is that good. The final criteria i will use to evaluate the show is does it accomplish what it attempts to do. For awards it has won 17 awards in 5 seasons including best actor in a comedy and best comedy. Second is critics opinions. When looking through opinions the broad range of topics are that it is a very good funny show. People think that the show is very funny and the Steve Carell is hilarious. Then will be peoples opinions and i have not interviewed anybody yet so i can not use that yet. Fourth will be the humor that is involved with the show. I believe that the show is very funny. Micheal the boss's humor is one of the best parts. It is funny how he does not act like a boss and instead is very childish and comedic saying things like "That's what she says". Then u have Dwight K. Shrute the top sales man at the company who is funny in his own right. He is crazy and provides a lot of humor. They key part of the show is that they try to act like they are running an office a paper company to be exact but at the same time the things that go on their are very funny. Finnaly it is if they accomplish what they set out to do. The point is a mockumtery which makes it seem like there all film crews all around the office filming their day but it is fake. They do this well because you know that they are talking to cameras and it seems like it could be a real documentary but it is hysterical. Overall i would rate this office a 91 out of 100. I say this because it is very funny, but there are times where the humor could be a little dry or because some episodes feel like that have no story line.