After September 11, 2001, Americans were in a vulnerable state of mind—the threat of terrorists loomed in every large building and airports were no longer simply a place to say farewell to your relatives when everyone was looked at with some suspicion. During this tense atmosphere, laws such as the Patriot Act were passed. As the atmosphere of fear began to dissipate, Americans … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: Which Whistle Do You Hear?
Archives for October 2013
Girls on Film: The Reality of Sitcoms
Although I am a few years too late, I have just started binge watching “How I Met Your Mother.” Having friends who rave on and on about this show has finally pushed me to the point at which I need to understand what they are talking about. And in watching the show, I see many parallels to the way in which “Friends” was developed. Both shows portray the lives of a group of … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: The Reality of Sitcoms
Mickey D’s and WMDs: Alice in the White House, A Mad Hatters’ Tea Party
“Washington’s not working.” “Have you tried turning it on and off again?” As a proud American, I banged my head down on my desk when it became official that we were entering a government shutdown. I was concerned. Perhaps not naively like some folks who happily tweeted that they’d already broken three laws that day because #govshutdown2013 #nolaws #yolo as if the shutdown … [Read more...] about Mickey D’s and WMDs: Alice in the White House, A Mad Hatters’ Tea Party