No More Tofurky Left--Prompt 20

Welcome back friends!!! I'm sure all of you are delighted to be back. In all honesty I've actually missed you. In this blog I'd like you to recount your past holiday experience. There is a limit of at least one paragraph and a maximum of three.

This assignment is due: Monday, December 4, 2007.

The Boob Tube--Prompt 19

"Television hangs on the questionable theory that whatever happens anywhere should be sensed everywhere. If everyone is going to be able to see everything, in the long run all sights may lose whatever rarity value they once possessed, and it may well turn out that people, being able to see and hear practically everything, will be specially interested in almost nothing."

--E.B. White

You could argue that these days, everyone is able to see everything, particularly since Americans watch around four hours of TV per day. Do you think White's forecast was correct? Have extraordinary sights been cheapened by TV? Are people more scattered in their interests because of TV?

This assignment is due: Monday, November 12, 2007.

Is One the Lonliest Number?--Prompt 18

Mark Twain once said,

"The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with oneself."

What do you think he meant by this? Does this idea apply to your own life? Conclude your entry by explaining how you feel about being alone. Do you dread it, or do you enjoy having time to yourself.


This assignment is due: Monday, November 12, 2007.

It's Never Too Late for Cal State--Prompt 17

After reading, "Heading Back to College" in the November 5, 2007, U.S. News & World Report, answer the following questions about baby boomers. Please answer the questions in paragraph format refrain from numbering.

1. What do you think about older adults going back to school? Is it too late?

2. What types of drawbacks do older students face when seeking to further his/her education?

3. In what ways could the education of older adults improve society? Give reasons for your answers.

4. What do you think of the ambition of Mike Flynt? Would you do the same if you were in his shoes?

This assignment is due: Monday, November 12, 2007.