the mcmansion next door

in the mcmansion piece i believe that the writer is suggesting that we are all the same when it comes to what we do with our houses. we dont have the choice in the foundation plans or wat it looks like, we just get a few upgrade options for the basement and bathrooms. but all of those options are the same nothing unique. one bathroom option that might cost 5000 could be the same one ur neighbor just payed to put in.

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sitting in the main entrance of RRCC i see an O'bama campaign table asking people if they have registered to vote yet or not. A kid walks by and shouts "McCain and Palin" this starts a political argument that dissipates in seconds. there a lot of people just chilling outside of the foyer. most of them smoking, just one kid in the non-smoking zone. is he scared? not social? people walking out of the building, now free from there unavoidable cages. people walking in the building so excited to learn........... the lawn, which is vast and huge is virtually empty with only a few by standers meandering about on its surface. the ocean of cars in the parking lot, where did i park i forget. some kids writing down things on their laptops others writing on a solitary piece of paper. the structures are big and made out of concrete, as if to resemble a bomb shelter. and a very randomly parked police cruiser. no one is inside, maybe they are spying, just waiting for one of us to light something other than a cigarette........ JUS PLAYIN HAHA

why i dont have tatoos or piercings

its not that i disagree with the idea. i have not yet decided what i want to put on my body permantly. that and the fact that my parents wont let me have any. piercings are more for women than for men altough i have been thinking about getting a tongue piercing. my tatoo ideas my family crest that i will get with my brothers but other than that i dont have a clue and hence i am waiting. tattoos always seemed pretty cool to me and then i realized that i shouldnt get a tat unless it means something to me, and if ill be happy with it there on future days to come.
i think that getting tattoos or piercings is a way of identifying yourself. say if you stole something from a store and you tried to deny it but you had a very unique tatto that was visible or vice versa you didnt steal something and are being accused of it. tattoos are art, and should be held as art not just some way to fit in or to be cool. piercings are a way of expressing yourself also. some people may want piercings forthere culture or for art purposses. i dont think i will get any type of piercing other than a tongue piercing.

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i believe that young men and boys are pressured by todays society, but not to the extent of young women or girls. boys are taught to be strong, fast and fit and if you dont fit into anyone of these categories then you are technically cast out. also the build of the male is a factor. are you tall, short, fat, or skinny? many of these aspects are judged by our couterparts; girls and women. in a scientific study 90% of women chose to go after a taller man than the short one, and like wise with their wieght- whether they were skinny or not. todays society pressures males into thinking that they must be toned and fit inorder to find a partner.
the images that youg men fashion themselves to are posted up everywhere from the packages we buy our underwear from to who our favorite athlete is, its becoming ridiculous. boys in the age group of 12- 13 are not sexualized like girls of the same age. youg men start to get sexualized around the age of 16 or 17 because thats when people can see what the boys phsique is and how big he is going to be or how athletic he is, most times boys with athletic capabilities are noticed around the age of 12 or 13, but at that age no one can tell how big they are going to get or if he will be a literal tank or not.

guitars

i have just recently aquired a new guitar. an ibanez type s. it is amazing. its soo much nice than the strat that i have been playing for 8 yrs.its black and shiny haha. it sounds great i dont ever want to play a different type of guitar for the rest of my life lol.
the neck is polished red wood, and the strings are soft steel for now. with the reverb on nothing sounds better

Broncos

this seasons opener will be the our first glimpse of the broncos. we'll see how they do without there star wide out Brandon Marshall. there running game has been questioned this offseason and will be put to the test on gameday.
jay cutler should be up to par, or over it if they are to win. he will have to be spot on if they are to win. not having Brandon Marshall could really mix things up for the first few games for the broncos unless they find anothre weapon that they can rely on.

DNC

Senator Obama speech on aug. 28, 2008 was one for the decades. he was masterful in his vocabulary and was very mistifying to all of his listeners. although his family made it into his speech it was very brief and he did not go on about all his kids and his wife, this made it interesting because he spent most of his time going on about his father and mother, his father from kneya and his mom from kansas. both poor not very well off and yadayadayada. thus making him seem like a victim as if that would give him votes or something. i think the people of America were expecting something else from obama.
his main point of course being change, as it always is. but change in what? in everything it seems like he doesnt really go into particulars when it comes to his change speech. he just keeps on saying that we are ready for change and that he can help bring change along with his presidency.
the effectiveness of this speech was proly an 8 on a scale of ten. he kept his listeners attention and always kept it interesting.

RNC

i believe that senator McCain was very thorough in his speech. making it very clear to the American people that he wants to be the next President of the United States. He also brought Senator Obama into his speech, honoring him and his supporters.
i believe that the main point of his speech was to fight for our country and for our rights as American citizens. to be proud of being free and to fight for it. and to give thanks to God for the men who made it possible.
the speech, i think, has been the most effective speech from him yet, and i think they will only get better from here on, hi incorperated his entire family into his speech. making it very family oriented .