What ideas about “double-talk” and “fake news” will you take to heart as in your civic role as a citizen (or if you’re not a citizen, as a person with an interest in shaping the future of our society)? What ideas did you find challenging to accept? What connections can you draw between your work in our course and Dr. Berkowitz’s ideas about the “practice of thinking”? Basic overall concept: How justice is made present in the world. “As…
Joey Abely Conference Two Report & Reflection Feedback Report Report the goals for improvement you had set for yourself after Conference Two. Summarize the feedback you received during your conference, paying attention both to feedback about new learning and improvement (or lack thereof) on habits, skills and techniques you needed to work on after Conference One. You received feedback on your writing process, your reading process, your current abilities to integrate your own ideas with those of others, and your…
Joey Abely October 17, 2018 Dr. Drown English 122 Death for an Unjust Cause Why would people invest this much just for animals? Have you ever been in a point in your life when you look back on prior decisions you have made and wonder; am I doing the right thing? In Africa there was a huge problem of illegal poaching and killing of animals which made it time for an action plan. They reached…
Joey Abely October 17, 2018 Dr. Drown English 122 Why would people invest this much just for animals? Have you ever been in a point in your life when you look back on prior decisions you have made and wonder; am I doing the right thing? In Africa there was a huge problem of illegal poaching and killing of animals which made it time for an action plan. They reached out to help for scouts to help out with this…
Joey Abely October 17, 2018 Dr. Drown English 122 Why would people invest this much just for animals? Have you ever been in a point in your life when you look back on prior decisions you have made and wonder; am I doing the right thing? In Africa there was a huge problem of illegal poaching and killing of animals which made it time for an action plan. They reached out to help for scouts to help out with this…
Joey Abely October 17, 2018 Dr. Drown English 122 How Far is too Far? Have you ever been in a point in your life when you look back on prior decisions you have made and wonder; Did I go too far? That is exactly what Christopher Owens is wondering after a tough situation he was put in unfolded in Zambia Africa. Illegal poachers from the area were shooting and killing animals such as elephants and rhinoceros for their tusks which…
Did American Conservationists in Africa go too far? “We watched through binoculars as the slaughter continued along the shore,” Owens wrote in “Cry of the Kalahari.” “Trembling with rage, I pushed the control wheel forward and we plunged toward the lakeshore. The poachers were preoccupied with their butchery and did not see the aircraft until it was at ground level, roaring across the plain toward them at 160 miles an hour.” (page 3) Maybe – seems dangerous to be…
Joey Abely After analyzing and listening to both podcasts I feel confident in myself to be able to do that again. With that being said we are given this assignment to write about a big picture question. The biggest picture question that I feel could be asked is, “Is there a secret to success?”. This question draws up mixed emotions for me. I feel as though there is no key to success it is just about your work ethic and…
Joey Abely What is Going on in There? While writing my essay many things popped into my head. The first thing that came into my mind about a millisecond after I started drawing was, “how is this relevant to my college English class?”. I proceeded to judge my professors’ instructions, but I pushed on thinking the whole time about how qualified he is and that he couldn’t be making us do this if it wasn’t going to benefit us in…
