Mama Said
Continuing with my theme from my last blog, this week I am going to talk about a song that further relates to the singer’s relationship with his mother. This song, “Mama Said,” is actually off of the...
View ArticlePersuasion and Advocacy
For my persuasion and advocacy assignments, one of my ideas is to talk about proposed gun control laws. This is an issue that I have previously talked about in my blogs, and it is one that greatly...
View ArticleThe Unforgiven
For my next few blogs, I would like to take the opportunity to analyze a trilogy of Metallica songs. These three songs are quite unique in that they are all tied together both thematically and...
View ArticleOutline for Persuasion Essay
I. Introduction II. Why this is a problem Protection from extraterrestrial dangers Solar Flares Asteroids/Meteors Inspiring the next generation of scientists/engineers American scores in math and...
View ArticleThe Unforgiven II
On the album ReLoad released in 1997, Metallica recorded a sequel to the Unforgiven titled The Unforgiven II. The song continues both the lyrical and musical themes laid out by its predecessor. The...
View ArticleFirst Body Section
On occasion, the sun will emit intense bursts of radiation and charged particles known as solar flares or coronal mass ejections (CMEs), and sometimes the Earth ends up in the direct path of these...
View ArticleThe Unforgiven III
The Unforgiven III is the conclusion to this trilogy of songs that no one expected. Musically, this song returns to the style of the first unforgiven song with a heavy verse and a light chorus....
View ArticleConnection Between Persuasion and Advocacy
For my persuasive essay, I wrote a paper that was directed at Senators and lawmakers in Congress to make them realize the importance of the space program and NASA. Now, for my advocacy project, I want...
View ArticleReflection on Blogging
Blogging this semester was in many ways different and better this semester. I felt that the civic issues blogs were much more enjoyable to write than the RCL blogs of last semester. For my civic...
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