The Caffeinated Carbivore

The timeline of Osama Bin Laden's terror extends far beyond September 11th . His death does not mark the end of his impact in the United States, either. Osama's burial at sea today does not mark the end of the War on Terror. Obama states that the rallies have brought temporary unity to the US: "I think we experienced the same sense of unity that prevailed on 9/11," said the President. "We were reminded again that there is a pride in what this nation stands for and what we can achieve that runs far deeper than party, far deeper than politics," (cnn.com). However, there may be larger implications to celebrating Osama's violent death. 1. The first negative ramification is the bonding that occurs over such a violent event. There is a big difference between cheering "USA!" and " F*uck Osama ". 2. The ideology lives on...someone else will take his place. 3. The cultural ramifications of Osama's burial. According to Islamic tradition, Os...

Chapter Three "B" is for "Blood". The previous entry was about books and reading lists - blood seems unrelated, right? Of course not-I wouldn't do that to you. Latest teen book craze: New Moon and the associated werewolves and, of course, vampires. I'm glad Stephenie (note, not like me, Stephanie) could inspire teenagers to read. Literacy, and reading in general, are very important to maintaining an educated society. I won't discuss the literary quality of these books, but hey, it got kids back into bookstores. The downside of the trend? Blood-sucking teenagers. Recent reports of skin infections originating from, you guessed it, attempts at Vampirism. According to a recent CBS report, the bites show devotion to someone. These modern-day hickies show the possessive side, or perhaps need, Middle Schoolers wish to associate with their relationships (including friendships). Apparently locker notes just don't cut it. I guess Middle School romance ...

The 2010 flooding of Pakistan received minimal coverage and US media attention. Why, especially after the attention devoted to other nations' food, water, and economic crises? The popular media theory, Agenda setting, states that while the media cannot tell us what to think, they can tell us what to think ABOUT. Thus, the more media attention an event garners, the more important it must be. So without media attention, we don't think about Pakistan, or feel the situation there is important. While the time to help flood victims has passed, the crisis does in fact continue in Pakistan. The results of the flooding are still reverberating throughout the region. Poisoned water and political unrest has led the population into further turmoil. Why hasn't the media focused on this? 1. US-Pakistan relations are poor. But more importantly... 2. the US supports Israel. Supporting Pakistan might cause US or World politics to flux. Our political hands are tied, and that keeps our ...