Poor Richard

In the With and Wisdom from poor richards almanack, by Benjimin Franklin there were several verses that i found interesting. The one in which really stood out to me was.... Content makes poor men rich; Discontent makes rich men poor. This statement I true in my eyes, stating that if you are poor but yet content with your life, you are more likely to be happy which most individuals see as rich. On the other hand you can be the richest man in the world and have all your toys, but if you are not contient with your life, then you may feel poor.

Social Interaction

Does the Internet Isolate social interaction or does it Foster more social interaction? This is a question that might sound easy, but to me the real answer depends on individual personalities. Since I am an extremely social person I use the Internet to as a networking tool to get to know people, from there I use my social skills learned from school activities, leadership and team building, as well as family interactions. I feel that most individuals are isolated from the Internet as it is easier to send an email than to meet with someone face to face, that you know nothing about. With today's society, the Internet has made it so much easier and convenient to contact someone at any time of the day with e-mail as well as social networking sites such as facebook and myspace.

For Some individuals, Internet interaction as a means as a social crutch, as some of my friends can carry on a conversation over the Internet, where they are comfortable, but when it comes face to face they may be intimidated by certain situations such as interviews, or even first dates, or meeting someone for the first time. With that being said, yes I do feel that the Internet is isolating individual social skill.

CBS Thought

After watching a CBS convergence video I realize how much media has changed in the past five to twenty years. Things have changed so much its hard to think of typing papers on a type writter or listening music on a record player, or even haveing only a few channels on TV.
I think it is extremely important for a reporter to have a love of story telling, the love of clear vivid language, as well as the respect for history. It seems that now in days media is getting out of control with the out of control obsessions with celebrties and news stories that are not necessary, thus I feel that it is important to understand the history and respect for reporting, and making sure that there is adaquite information used in the stories. Vivid language is also important to increase the communication abilities between individuals. Of coarse the love of telling a story is important because it gives more meaning to the stories.

Media Junkies

Have you ever taken a Internet Addiction Test? Reciently, I have and I couldent believe from the questions that were asked, how addicted individuals can get. My personal score was in the 20 - 49 point range, which means that I am an average on-line user, and that I may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but I have control over my usage. The only reason I use the Internet is for school, to check my e-mail, and for facebook to keep up with my friends. Occcasionally I will surf the web to learn more about certain subjects that I am curious about.
In terms of other forms of technology to communicate I use, my cell phone alot to call and text, since it is a necessary means of communication for my line of work. Another form of technology I use is TV, when I come home from work I watch it while I eat dinner, so only a couple of hours out of the day as recreation time. Other than that, I really do not use a whole lot of technology to communicate or to keep myself occupied, since my work is extremely physical and overwhelming.