http://blog.lsc.edu/jemill07 Just another Blog.lsc.edu weblog Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:15:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thesis Statements: Travel Classification:  Aggravated travelers and workers in air travel cause unpleasant airport experiences. Cause/Effect:  All of the recent issues with air travel have scared me to fly a lot like I used to. Persuasion:  With the numerous unfortunate events that have ocurred in air travel, passengers should try their best to minimize the long lines in ... http://blog.lsc.edu/jemill07/2007/12/11/final-exam-possibilities/ "They don't think it's fair that they're judged according to their performance, not their desires or "potential."  This passage caught my attention because it is so true of many students around the world today.  I think our generation has gotten caught up in the technology era where almost everything is ... http://blog.lsc.edu/jemill07/2007/11/27/my-response-to-making-the-grade/ "Expanding the military to meet addditional responsibilities is a matter of structural change: If we bulid it, they will come.  And bulid it we must."  I think this qoute really explains the whole situation on the military and not being expanded enough.  I do believe that if Congress and the ... http://blog.lsc.edu/jemill07/2007/11/19/my-response-to-dont-dumb-down-the-military/ "Such episodes are not uncommon.  Black men trade tales like this all the time."  This quote from "Just Walk on By" by Brent Staples is referring to the stories black men share about being mistaken for a theives, rapists, murderers, etc.  It really grabbed my attention because I never thought ... http://blog.lsc.edu/jemill07/2007/11/12/my-response-to-just-walk-on-by/ Evidence -woman is smiling and holding keys -damaged car stuck in between boat and ledge -accident scene is located adjacent to a parking lot Conclusions -The woman is the driver of the car. -The car was accidently driven off of the ledge.      I came to the conclusion that this woman in the picture was parking her ... http://blog.lsc.edu/jemill07/2007/11/06/induction/ I have chosen to interview my mom.  I think she is such an interesting person, and I believe that I will learn a lot more about her history by choosing her for this assignment.  Even though I know her very well, I often wonder about all the things in her ... http://blog.lsc.edu/jemill07/2007/10/30/my-own-mom/ Growing up, I have always thought of my dad's mother as my favorite grandma.  I always thought she was nicer or something.  She is very religious and very kind.  My grandpa died two years ago, and during his illness, I was always so sad to see her the way she was.  ... http://blog.lsc.edu/jemill07/2007/10/23/my-grandma/ I am responding to "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan.  A quote that really grabbed my attention was "I was ashamed of her English.  I believe that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say.  That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect.  And I ... http://blog.lsc.edu/jemill07/2007/10/15/my-response-to-mother-tongue/ I am responding to "The Purpose of Education" by Martin Luther King Jr. To tell you the truth, this whole essay really grabbed my attention, but I guess I will have to choose just one thing. A quote that stood out to me ... http://blog.lsc.edu/jemill07/2007/10/07/my-response-to-the-purpose-of-education/ I am responding to "Desecration? Dedication!" The quote that most received my attention was "The problem is that most native-born citizens probably can't pass the test. Americans are remarkably casual about their citizenship, not voting in sufficient numbers, not following the critical political issues." I believe that ... http://blog.lsc.edu/jemill07/2007/10/03/my-response-to-desecration-dedication/