Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Starbucks

Thanks, Don, for this piece on Starbucks. I think it's a funny article with an element of truth - that which makes most funny things funny. After reading this article, how do you see its topic as relating to our readings and class discussions?

Saturday, February 24, 2007

The Swan

Continuing with the idea of plastic surgery from before...Anthony brought up a good point in his comment about the TV show dedicated to the idea: The Swan. And here are some photos from the show of people undergoing their treatments. I looked for before and after shots, but couldn't seem to find any on line. If you can find some, please leave everyone else the link.

The reason I put this topic up again but in this format is because this isn't just plastic surgery. This is plastic surgery on reality TV - where women try out to have a COMPLETE makeover that they cannot even see. That's right - when you're on The Swan, you don't see your own reflection (let alone your spouse or children or friends or anyone else at all from your past, ugly life) for three whole months. Meanwhile, doctors and other specialists poke and prod you and pull out fat and stuff in saline baggies. AND, you have the added benefit of millions of at-home viewers watching your transformation and talking about you over the water cooler the next day at work. It's not just plastic surgery, it's celebrity-fication: making yourself a star. On the show, women get to live out the dream so many other women have..."If only my nose looked like hers..." "I wish my thighs were smaller..." on a common television station with a big name.

Friday, February 23, 2007

I have no idea what happened.

Something happened with our old class blog that rendered it...um...deleted. Now, we have this one.

Don't worry, all you folks who posted comments recently. I checked them just last night. So...If you posted something genius today...I am sorry. There was a flash of light, a funny sound and a stuck key on the keyboard. Thankfully, I was not using my personal computer, so I don't have to take my PC to the doctor's office. Unfortunately for my friend, she does need to take in her desktop.

To start the new version, I'm sending you to Google - or whatever search engine you choose to use. In the search bar, type in "toys." The first few that pull up should be Toys R Us, KB Toys, Genius Babies and Fisher-Price. Review these sites (or any others that pop up on your search) and share with us what you think of them...and, more specifically, what you find they have in common.