Kaylee

March 21, 2014

"A Modest Proposal" and the Flying Spaghetti Monster are both satires. They were written in different time periods, but still show the same kind of meaning. They are both very exaggerated and ironic. The reason for each of them is to make a moral change in society, without really calling any single person out while being humorous. Depending on who is reading it, someone may be offended. The Flying Spaghetti Monster may make people feel like their religion is being mocked. In, "A Modest Proposal", talking about eating babies is very extreme and some people do not find it funny. I personally do not find satires to be very effective. I am the kind of person to have things straight and to the point. To me, sarcasm shows immaturity because a person should be able to talk about something politely with out offending others.

March 14, 2014

Every week my mom asks me for different ideas for dinner for the upcoming week. I never know what to say because I am not really into cooking and I can never think of new meals. My mom is not a big fan of cooking, so she always looks online for simple dinners to prepare. I absolutely love any sort of bread made by Pillsbury. My mother decided to find different ways to use the pre-made biscuits and crescent rolls made by Pillsbury for our dinners. Two of my favorite meals she has made are mini pizzas and mini chicken pot pies made with the home style biscuits. Thinking about these dinners really make me want to have them for upcoming nights. Since my family and I haven't had them in awhile, I will now have dinner ideas for next week!

February 28, 2014

Growing up, I always remember hearing how terrible cigarettes are for people and what they can do to a person's body. Watching videos and learning about cigarettes in class really showed the reality of how harmful they are to humans. Now there is a new and better type of cigarette, called the e-cigarette. It is still addictive but it is healthier for a person. Many people believe that people who smoke them will start to get addicted to normal cigarettes too, but I don't think e-cigs will lead to that because they are two different things. Although they are different, they should still be regulated by the FDA. Children should not be able to use e-cigarettes under any circumstance and there still needs to be rules because people should still be smart about using them. Putting any sort of smoke into your lungs is not healthy for any human, so the e-cigarettes need to be regulated by the FDA. If it is not regulated, people who continue to use them will most likely be effected by them in about 10 to 15 years in a bad way. Smoking anything is not good for anyone's body, but people should be able to do what they want even when they know the circumstances.

February 21, 2014

Depending on who's point of view you are looking from, the Wife of Bath and the Goodman of Paris both make valuable points about marriage. They both have different views on how the relationship of marriage should work. The Goodman of Paris believes that the wife should be obedient to her husband and always be there for him waiting at his hand and foot. The wife should make her husband happy and do anything she can to make him comfortable. Also, wives should be loving and somewhat covert to their husbands. On the other hand, the Wife of Bath thinks that the wives are in control of the relationship. If the husband wants something from his wife he has to earn it from her; he should do anything to please her and make her content. The two of them would not make a very happy couple because they have opposite opinions about marriage. The Wife of Bath and the Goodman of Paris would most likely be too stubborn to resolve anything or figure out a happy medium.