Depression: Bereavement vs. Veterans
My public issue, homeless veterans, often deals with depression and how it affects those who are suffering. I chose to read Gary Gutting’s Depression and the Limits of Psychiatry, and compare its style and content to Stopping the Surge of Military…
Marriage and Body Confidence
I chose to read, “Dear Mona, Does Living Together Before Marriage Increase the Risk of Divorce?” from the provided list, and “How to Get Naked in Front of Anyone,” from the body image section of the Cosmopolitan website. The first…
Healthy Food and Women’s Depression
In the blog post “Is ‘Eat Real Food’ Unthinkable?,” Mark Bittman uses sarcasm to poke fun at different agencies telling us what to eat. Throughout the article, the use of sarcasm and dry humor give the writer a personality. He…
The Ideal Blog Post
For this assignment i read the blog posts, “Is ‘Eat Real Food’ Unthinkable”, and “Ebola Front -Line Doctors at Breaking Point”. The first blog post was about the department of agriculture passing their report on how Americans should eat. The…
Marriage and Child Obesity
Mona Chalabi’s blog post entitled “Dear Mona, Does Living Together Before Marriage Increase the Risk of Divorce?” answers this question sent into her by a man named Dave. In the beginning of the post she uses a conversational approach. She…
Real Food and Regulatory Woes
As the general public is urged to transition towards a lifestyle of health and sustainability, “Is “Eat Real Food” Unthinkable”, examines the reality and productivity of this argument. The author, Mark Bittman carefully and realistically examines that quest by the…
Same topic, two stories: Depression in the blogosphere
I chose to read two blog posts about depression, as I wanted to observe how two different blogs could focus on the same topic. Despite how both posts described depression, the two blogs focused on entirely different stories. The first…
Cold Fusion vs. Mental Illness
When I was reading different blog posts about public issues, I got a very specific feel from each post. A good blog post (I think) can reach out to the audience and make them feel a certain way about a…
Marriage and Self-Esteem
For my first blog post, I choose the one regarding cohabitation and divorce. In this the writer sounds witty and intelligent, throwing our facts and statistics but not judging those who do live together or finding fault with them. She…
A Future Where Cars Drive Themselves
I read two different blog posts about the company Google and their self-driving car project, If a Self-Driving Car Gets in an Accident, Who-or What-Is Liable? by Alexis C. Madrigal and a post from Google’s official blog called Just press go: designing…
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