To my CLASS

Hey class!!!

Those class presentations we good. I really enjoyed watching y'all do your thing. And they were effective. I'd find it very interesting to read your articles and stuff. So, if you read this, I'd love it if you'd send me stuff, either the collaborative work or individual pieces. Here's my email

radditts2000@yahoo.com

Thanks all,

Patti

The Crucible

I have to say, I was really glad I went to see the Crucible. Naci was reading it in her high school class when it opened at the college, so both of us were able to get extra credit for attending.

Unfortunately, I just commented on Swen's blog about the Crucible, and now I'm out of things to say without being redundant.

The play was comprised of true historical characters from the Salem Witch Trial period. Each cast member did research on their character before doing the play. There is so much more to the story, I hope everyone who saw it was inspired to learn more about this tragedy.

The Crucible was written during the McCarthy Era in direct relation to the communistic "witch hunts" that prevailed during this time period, another puzzling piece of history.

I also find the title of the play intriguing. I contemplated that for some time after watching the play. Very appropiate, and stirring.

Virtue!

I appreciated D'souza's view and information in his (her) article "America the Beautiful: What We're Fighting For." Interestingly, I've never truly understood why we, as a country, are singled out by these nations as targets for hatered and violence. D'souza did a great job of explaining the deep heritage of conflict between their beliefs and our way of life.

Americans as a whole, I think, take this country for granted constantly. Many curse and betray the very freedoms that allow them to speak so boldly againt there country. In regard to the multiculturalists who think this country is based solely on it's diversity and that the only thing we have in common is our differences. I say give it a rest. In my class of 4 and 5 year olds, when we stand two children side by side and ask what is the same or what is different about the two children, they don't even see the color of the skin. I think it's something that we are teaching our children. I submit that children would grow up unbiases if they weren't being inundated by it from time they're babies (that's my tangent).

I think I respect most his comments in his conclusion about how these countries enforce virtue. People who are being forced to live imposed virtues are not really virtuous at all...just obedient. Only when a person chooses to incorporate virtuous attributes into their lives do they become more virtuous. But then, that would be allowing freedom, and they can't have that (that was sarcasm). It seems such a paradox; I can't imagine how they can live so contradictive and not even notice. The amount of wreckless power that they give themselves, over the entire world, in the name of religion, is inconceivable.

Let's be sure we're never found lacking in appreciation and loyalty to our country. While I'm all for Americans adopting and practicing a purer and more virtuous way of life, our collective patriotism may be the only thing standing between us....and "virtue."

Check it out!

In case any of you are interested, Saturday evening at 7 pm there will be an event at the Eccles Fine Arts building, but in the gallery, not in the theatres. It's a brand new musical written by the Dean of the theatre department about Nathan Hale. Sounds like there'll be music and other stuff. And...it's FREE! I think it'll be great.

110 in the Shade

My daughter, Naci, and I went to 110 in the Shade last week. It was so enjoyable I didn't even realize how late it was when we left. (I've been guilty of sleeping through some productions.) One of the lead roles, File, was played by one of my world's favorite people, Travis Cox and Lizzy was played by his own wife, Whitney. I'm never disappointed while watching them perform and this one was even more of a treat as it was a musical. I found the scenery to be great...the moon looked real, the story was meaningful, and the rain was refreshing!

I hope lots of you took the opportunity to see the play.

A day late...here ya go, Kate.

I got on the computer yesterday with full intent of getting this done but got caught up in email and such until I just forgot until now.

I was headed into the vast sphere of Health Care Reform or Universal Health Care. I think I've narrowed it to something like:

What is going to be the impact of Universal Healthcare on the job market?

So I'd be considering things that might effect jobs that include doctors, nurses, insurance agents and adjusters, etc.

Let me know if you've got great ideas to help out.

(Again, sorry I missed yesterday.