Archive for January, 2009
Summary: Tim Karr, liberal blogger from the Huffington Post, warns of being too ready to believe Obama’s promises about broadband. Topic: Should the Obama administration make it a priority to increase broadband access nationwide? Category: Citizen, Blog What is it? A Commentary on the Huffington Post, a liberal news blog Title: Obama’s broadband roadmap Publication [...]
Summary: A technology-based blog entry about some fears of Obama’s new broadband policy and how it may simply make the wealthy wealthier. Topic: Should the Obama administration make it a priority to increase broadband access nationwide? Category: Citizen, Blog What is it? Technology Blog Title: Is Obama’s Broadband Plan Anything More Than A Free Gift [...]
Title: Even If Obama Builds More Broadband… Summary: This article by Gardner of InformationWeek suggests that just because Obama may expand access to broadband, people might not use it. There are reasons for people not being online other than lack of access, namely these people simply don’t want to be online or can’t afford it. [...]
Title: Amanda Morreira Interview (No transcript or recording available) Summary: An interview with Amanda Morreira, who grew up in Mill City, a small town in Oregon that didn’t have broadband access. Amanda describes why her family didn’t have broadband, and how moving to a broadband-filled area such as Eugene has changed her daily life. Topic: [...]
Summary: This speech strongly emphasizes that even though America is weak right now, and has made many mistakes in the past, the time for change has come; newly elected President Obama promises a brighter America fueled by hard work and the American Spirit. Topic: Should the Obama administration make it a priority to increase broadband [...]
We were given the assignment to interview two people and write their stories. First, I interviewed Megan, a student in my class. We couldn’t do the interview in person, so we conducted it online. She told the story of her graduation, which she called the “greatest moment of her life.” I also interviewed Brad about [...]
Should the Obama administration make it a priority to increase broadband access nationwide?
From the moment President Barack Obama was sworn into office, the conservative made their reaction to the event very clear. They were not pleased.
For as long as I can remember, my mom would make ravioli for my brothers and me to eat. Sometimes the delectable pasta would be topped with marinara sauce ,while other times there’d be a covering of crisp white alfredo. My younger brother didn’t care for these sauces, so on many occasions there’d be nothing [...]
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/03/health/research/03smoke.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=third%20hand%20smoke&st=cse Apparently there are even more dangers concerning smoking than most people are aware of. As if lung cancer and second-hand smoke weren’t enough, now we have third-hand smoke to worry about. Let the parade of PSAs begin.
The obligatory first post: it’s something necessary and undefined. It wants to be a prophet about posts to come, yet it doesn’t know enough to guarantee anything. Therefore instead of failed foreshadowing, this mere place-marker will suffice.
