OuTstanding Blogz

A very reliable blog to go when searching for good economic advice for Barack Obama would be Amanda Alipio's blog. An example of her work is this:

If they are going to cut giving money to different instituions it should not be to insituions that actually need it. I would bring this to Obama's attention. I would show him how this is how money is being spent and how we should be spending it. I would again refer back to the alternative energy sources. In an article I found it states,"in the next 12 years, the state's investment in fighting global warming and improving energy efficiency will create as many as 403,000 jobs and increase household incomes by $48 billion."

Through evidence she shows her view of a situation and brings to people's attention what would be done if she was to face Obama face to face. New ideas were brought to my mind when I read this blog. Her structural evidence and essay format makes it easy for me, the reader, to follow what her thinking.

When it comes to well-done literary devices, Sydney Lampe's blog is the one to go to. She shows her readers what the overall purpose of the story is without going into great detail. The three types of literary devices she uses are, symbolism, character description, and historical evidence. She gives a sneak as to where these symbolisms take place in the book. An example of symbolism is this paragraph:

The main symbol used through out the novel is the reference to the green light. The green light represents Gatsby's hopes and dreams for the future. Gatsby reaches towards his goal with a guiding light. Gatsby's quest for daisy is similar to the American Dream, the ideal situation. "I realized by some unmistakable sign that an intimate revelation was quivering on the horizon," the green light.

This part draws readers who've never read the book in. As well as let them know what they are reading when they stumble over this particular part.

If you want to find an example of good well-written historical writing, Ashley Matthew's blog about Eisenhower and his duty of warning America of the military industrail issue is where you will obtain some good ideas. Ideas that include her opinions and evidence to articles that connect to his decision. An example of this would be this:

It was 1961 and Eisenhower's term had been served it was now time to give a farewell speech. His speech was historical. It was this quote that stuck out to me as a clear warning which Bush should have taken heed.

"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist."

This message clearly forewarns the future presidents of America not to get too involved in the 3 way relationships of Government, Industrialization, and Weapons. Because if the 3 come together it can be a dangerous amount of power in all the wrong hands. Because doing business with companies who make money off of going to war, would only lead to a rising hunger for money which leads to a rising need for the fight. And that was Eisenhower's message in 1961, who could ignore this precious piece of advice?

I particularly liked how she tied a quote Eisenhower stated in his farewell speech to a recent president of today as well as what she thinks about it. She doesn't leave me hanging without information, in fact she leaves me wondering what else she thinks and if any other presidents supported his ideas.