Resolutions for the NEW YEAR!!!

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2010 is coming to an end. Many of us are excited about the idea of beginning another new year. Around this time of year, people make their resolutions. A resolution is a vow that you make to yourself concerning something you want to change, achieve, or do differently in the new year.  Do you have a New Year's resolution? I have attached a link to a text about one woman's resolution. Please read it and share your thoughts. Please tell us what you think about her resolution, and feel free to provide us with some information concerning your own resolutions. What are you interested in accomplishing, changing, experiencing in the new year?


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/betsy-perry/zip-it-up-and-give-it-up-_b_796760.html

Thoughts: The Power of Positive Thinking....

How powerful is the human mind? In what ways does the mind have an impact on our external worlds?  There is a growing population of people that believe that the way to solve a majority of our problems is through simply changing our ways of thinking.  Within the past few years, more and more attention has been given to self-help authors, and writers who believe in and have further added to these ideas.  In America, you can buy loads of DVDs and books that support this idea.  While there are passionate supporters of the law of positive thinking, there are definitely many critics. There are some critics who think that this way of thinking is ridiculous.  The arguments both for and against are vast.  What are your thoughts?

http://www.successconsciousness.com/index_000009.htm

Why are the lives of celebrities so important (to us)?

Everyday we are bombarded with images and information concerning the lives of celebrities.  It is almost impossible to escape hearing the latest gossip about your favorite (or least favorite) star(s).  No one can deny that such gossip drives big business. People are definitely willing to pay for something to talk about.  There is also no denying that much of that information comes at a high cost to the celebrity, who at the end of the day is just a person like you and I.  Below you will find a link to a very interesting article on the topic. Why are the lives of others so important? Why do we care about celebrities? What does private knowledge about a public person do for us?


http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/147950/why_do_we_care_so_much_about_the_lives_pg2.html?cat=

Are Men really from Mars? Are women really from Venus?

                                                               Hello Class,

We began a bit of this discussion in class yesterday.  Lets dig deeper into this topic. Please read the article at this link and share your thoughts. Do you think that men and women are really that different? If there are differences, how much of those differences are biologically and/or socially based?  Or, are we more alike than we think?

Please share your thoughts on this topic.




14 Nov. 2010
Hello All,

Great comments!! I apologize for the dead link. It seems that the article was removed. Here is a link to a more interesting article. Please let me know your thoughts.

http://www.oregoncounseling.org/ArticlesPapers/Documents/DifferencesMenWomen.htm

San Francisco bans Happy Meals - latimes.com

This will make for a very interesting discussion. It seems that beginning Dec. 1, it will be against the law to buy (and possibly sell)
Happy Meals for young children at McDonalds in San Francisco and its surrounding county. What are your thoughts about this?
I have linked an article, which explains this issue in greater detail, to this email. Please class, share your thoughts regarding this matter?

San Francisco bans Happy Meals - latimes.com

Is this video too mature/adult for a 9-year old child?

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xf9jfy_whip-my-hair-bmf_music

I am interested in reading and hearing your thoughts on this video.  The artist is little Willow Smith, the 9-year old daughter of Actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith. Does this video portray Willow in a way that is problematic for you? Do you feel that she is presented in ways that are too mature and adult for her age? Or, do you feel the opposite?  What are your thoughts?