My First Blog

There once lived a rich man, so rich that he never needed to leave his house. He lived in Los Angeles, CA with his three sons and wife. His children were so sheltered and spoiled that they knew nothing about the the real, outside world. The oldest son, Francis, was teased by his schoolmates who claimed he knew nothing about the misery of the real world. Francis resented this and one day told his father that he was sick of staying at home. Francis wanted to encounter what misery really was. His father initially objected but realized his son would have to find out about life the hard way. Francis then packed up all of his belongings and set off on is Maserati to find misery. Before he really got going on the road, Francis made a quick pit stop at the local gas station and asked the cashier where misery was. The cashier, confused by his question, pulled out a map and pointed to Missouri. Francis thanked the cashier and left with his destination set for Missouri. After several days, Fran...

I decided to write my post over the " Ted Talks videos "  consisting of the video " The danger of a single story " and " Imaginary friends and real-world consequences: parasocial relationships ". Concerning the first video, I found it extremely thought provoking and necessary. The theme of a single story is the term the speaker uses to express the act of boxing people and groups into a small mental  box, limiting who they can be. Continually show a people group as one thing, repeatedly, and eventually they will become this in your mind. This is so dangerous because what begins as an innocent story quickly festers into a negative bias, stereotype or even racism. The speaker closed by encouraging the audience to reject the single story, because when we do, we regain a kind of paradise. Regarding the second ted talk, the main idea is what roles fictional characters have that actually impact our real lives. The speaker calculated the amount of time mankind ha...

Eve:         First woman. Formed from Adam's Ribs. Ate the fruit. Sarah         Wife of Abraham. Bore a son named Isaac, despite being very old.       Hagar            This was Abraham's handmaid who bore him a son named Ishmael. Rebekah             Isaac married her when he was 40, she became the mother of Jacob and Esau Rachel           The wife of Jacob Leah           Concurrent wife of Jacob along with Rachel. Bore Six sons Potiphar's Wife           Attempted to seduce Joseph, lied which led to his imprisonment. Jephthah's Daughter            Sacrificed as an offering by her father. Delilah           Seduced Samson into giving her the secret of his strength Hannah           ...