I forgot my phone.

Watchijng this video made me a little more observant to the amount of time I spend on my phone each day. Not only the amount of time but how much of that time is spent when other people are present. I have a deal with my friends at dinner sometimes where we all put on phones in the middle of the table and first one to cave has to cover all of the tip. We live in a time where almost everyone is attachted to their electronics. I realize they made this video to make the point that everyone is on thier phone all the time, but they were a bit excessive with having everyone on their phone at the same time. Our society has lost the value of communication and the connections between each other.

Exercise 7.1

This salty veteran was offended by the exhibit, "Home of The Brave," featured at the museum. The veteran is offended because the artists have no idea the sacrifice that is made for them to have the freedom to be able to do that and disgrace the American Flag. I completely agree with him, the artist should be a bit more considerate of the people who give them their freedoms. The writer is speaking from his own personal, first hand experience of fighting for our freedoms. I agree with the writer, he kind of brings a bias that helps me side with him. If i were talk to the artist i may feel a different way about it though. Art and polotics are not a good mix and everyone see's art differently and that is why it is art.

Argument Proposal

Earned Not Given

I would like to address the importance of competition in sports. Today many parents believe in everyone having fun and everybody participating. Although this is good in theory, this thinking is actually hindering the development of children. Competitive sports teach important lessons, it is about more than just winning and losing. It teaches children sportsmanship and humility when they when and the understanding and drive to become better when they lose. Life lessons are taught at a young age and when you take that away from a child, they will never learn about failure, they will just assume that everything should be fair and be given to them. 

What does competition in sports teach? And how does it affect the lives of our children?

Competitions teaches self worth and builds confidence. The participation  mentality teaches a sense of entitlement.

Morning Happiness

I am not always one to eat breakfast. Don’t get me wrong, I am a huge fan of breakfast foods. But in the mornings, I’m usually running late and don’t have time to indulge. It was another one of those mornings last week. I was running late and barely made it to work on time, arriving at the last second with my stomach growling. As I walked toward the pharmacy, I was stopped by one of the doctors. Greeting me with a smile and an unfamiliar box, he said something to the extent of, “this is to thank you and the rest of the pharmacy for all the hard work you guys do.” Confused, I took the box. It was plain aside from a single sticker of a silhouette of a cowboy on a horse, and at the top it read “Donut Corral”. Before that day I had never heard of this place.

               My mistake was letting everyone else in the pharmacy know about the arrival of these donuts. I was expecting the usual average, slightly dry, glazed donuts. If I had known then what I had in my hands, I would’ve taken the goods and ran. My expectations were absolutely shattered when I open the box. There were a dozen completely different donuts and odd shaped pastries, and the cumulative smell was overwhelming. I wanted to try every last one of them. The cinnamon roll was massive. The maple bar had a distinct alluring smell, separating itself from all the others. The apple fritters were in a class of their own. Not just by flavor, but their odd shape and size made them the most memorable. I’m not one for jelly filled, but since I was sampling, that too was quite delicious. Thoroughly impressed by this box that turned my less than awesome morning around, I knew I had to go to this corral of donuts myself.

               Excited to try this new place for myself, I pulled into a spot right in front. I was immediately greeted with a “good morning” as I exited my vehicle. Startled, I returned the greeting from the gentleman, who was checking on all of his patrons both inside and outside. There were two entrances, both of which were wide open and inviting. Greeted again as I walked inside, it was hard not to be in a good mood. I took a quick peak around and sort of stood by, undecided and observant. The morning atmosphere and smells of fresh donuts and coffee was a lot to take in. It was fairly crowded inside, with families at a few tables and a bible study at another. I recognized a few of the donuts in the display case, but I saw many new ones that looked just as enticing.

 As I waited in line, I was surprised to hear someone order a breakfast burrito. Sure enough, I looked up and noticed big chalkboards staring back at me, advertising burritos. Right there in front of me were not only all the donuts a guy could dream of, but also burritos! I knew exactly was I was going to get. I stepped up to the counter and ordered from the extremely friendly staff. I ordered a half dozen of different donuts to take home and share, and then ordered a chorizo burrito with eggs, potato, and cheese. It took a little longer than expected for my burrito, but when I got home I found out that it was well worth the wait. A visit to “Donut Corral” has the power to turn any morning into a happy one.

Justice League Wedding

This is a picture from my brother's wedding last year. My brother is Superman the leader of the Justice League of America. I stand by his side as his Best Man, and The Flash. We are all very close and are very nerdy. We all knew each other from high school and have been a close group of friends for years. This was a specific community in which we stood in support of my brother and his bride. We supported him and his bride through all the wedding preparations, stress, and planning. There were a lot of incidents and mishaps throughout the whole process. There were last minute issues with caterers, a malicious and unexpected attack from mosquitoes, and some unruly weather. As each incident came up, we were able to help each other keep a positive attitude and find solutions. Even with the pre wedding struggles that came our way at the end of the day we were able to overcome them and bond once more by letting loose and posing for this picture showing our interests in superheroes. Together we worked through every issue and the wedding was a success. We had an awesome week of bonding, and this was a great opportunity for us to come together..

Short Memoir

Hiking the Rocky Mountains, searching for the path unknown.