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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
IMHO #2
IMHO #2
The world had been taken over by a phenomena knows as Lady Gaga, her extravagant nature and use of extreme props and costumes has elevated her to a level of stardom that few artists have achieved.
The craze surrounding her has changed the way music is produced and listened too. However Lady Gaga is not the type of role model that young children should be looking up too.
Her use of off the wall costumes and lyrics is not suitable to young children; this has not stopped her music from becoming mainstream.
Every station you tune to on the radio a song of hers is playing, there is no escaping Lady Gaga. Crowned the modern day Madonna, Lady Gaga’s rein is nowhere near over. Her hit songs include lyrics of a very sexual nature.
Parents now face the struggle of filtering the music their kids are listening too. While this is not a new issue, understanding that Lady Gaga is being pumped into the little brains for the world’s children is the first step in creating a balance between good music and appropriate behavior.
Before Lady Gaga, another artist was taking the world by storm with her antics. Amy Winehouse personified the image of a drugged out music artist, with her hit that “Rehab.” Deciphering the difference between was is just a song and what teaches our youth to think is cool and what to emulate is difficult, but needs to be done in order to prevent children from failing in a dark hole where education is not valued.
Positive role models for children, especially young girls is important to set them up to succeed in the future and artist like Winehouse and Gaga are not leading the world in the right direction.
The world had been taken over by a phenomena knows as Lady Gaga, her extravagant nature and use of extreme props and costumes has elevated her to a level of stardom that few artists have achieved.
The craze surrounding her has changed the way music is produced and listened too. However Lady Gaga is not the type of role model that young children should be looking up too.
Her use of off the wall costumes and lyrics is not suitable to young children; this has not stopped her music from becoming mainstream.
Every station you tune to on the radio a song of hers is playing, there is no escaping Lady Gaga. Crowned the modern day Madonna, Lady Gaga’s rein is nowhere near over. Her hit songs include lyrics of a very sexual nature.
Parents now face the struggle of filtering the music their kids are listening too. While this is not a new issue, understanding that Lady Gaga is being pumped into the little brains for the world’s children is the first step in creating a balance between good music and appropriate behavior.
Before Lady Gaga, another artist was taking the world by storm with her antics. Amy Winehouse personified the image of a drugged out music artist, with her hit that “Rehab.” Deciphering the difference between was is just a song and what teaches our youth to think is cool and what to emulate is difficult, but needs to be done in order to prevent children from failing in a dark hole where education is not valued.
Positive role models for children, especially young girls is important to set them up to succeed in the future and artist like Winehouse and Gaga are not leading the world in the right direction.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Copy Edit the World
I found this in an article on Yahoo.com on the top college earning college majors. The typo is in the way the document in numbered
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5. Spanish (starting annual salary: $35,600; mid-career annual salary: $52,600)
As an old proverb puts it, when you learn a new language, you "gain a new soul." Who could put a price on that? And certainly, knowing Spanish--the language with the second-highest number of native speakers (after Mandarin)--in addition to English opens up a world of job opportunities beyond Spanish teacher or translator (as a plus, you can better enjoy a world of fantastic Spanish-language music, movies, and literature).
4. Music (starting annual salary: $34,000; mid-career annual salary: $52,000)
Hey, if being a musician were easy, everyone would do it. Some of us are guitar heroes; most of us just play the video game.
3. Theology (starting annual salary: $34,800; mid-career annual salary: $51,500)
This is the perfect example of a degree earned by someone who's "not in it for the money": people who choose to study theology often feel they're pursuing a higher calling (and often feel a strong desire to do good in the world, no matter the cost).
1. Social work (starting annual salary: $33,400; mid-career annual salary: $41,600)
They say that crime doesn't pay. As this list seems to point out, neither does helping people. So it's a good thing that many college students seem to believe that helping others is its own reward--social workers are an indispensable safety net for people who've fallen on difficult times. And the BLS reports that the outlook for opportunities in this field are favorable--particularly for social workers who work in rural areas or with senior citizens.
(Source: PayScale salary survey. Methodology: Annual pay is for bachelor's graduates without higher degrees. Typical starting salaries are for graduates with two years of experience; mid-career salaries are for graduates with 15 years of experience. PayScale also provides salary information by college; for more information, check out PayScale's Best Colleges Report.)
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5. Spanish (starting annual salary: $35,600; mid-career annual salary: $52,600)
As an old proverb puts it, when you learn a new language, you "gain a new soul." Who could put a price on that? And certainly, knowing Spanish--the language with the second-highest number of native speakers (after Mandarin)--in addition to English opens up a world of job opportunities beyond Spanish teacher or translator (as a plus, you can better enjoy a world of fantastic Spanish-language music, movies, and literature).
4. Music (starting annual salary: $34,000; mid-career annual salary: $52,000)
Hey, if being a musician were easy, everyone would do it. Some of us are guitar heroes; most of us just play the video game.
3. Theology (starting annual salary: $34,800; mid-career annual salary: $51,500)
This is the perfect example of a degree earned by someone who's "not in it for the money": people who choose to study theology often feel they're pursuing a higher calling (and often feel a strong desire to do good in the world, no matter the cost).
1. Social work (starting annual salary: $33,400; mid-career annual salary: $41,600)
They say that crime doesn't pay. As this list seems to point out, neither does helping people. So it's a good thing that many college students seem to believe that helping others is its own reward--social workers are an indispensable safety net for people who've fallen on difficult times. And the BLS reports that the outlook for opportunities in this field are favorable--particularly for social workers who work in rural areas or with senior citizens.
(Source: PayScale salary survey. Methodology: Annual pay is for bachelor's graduates without higher degrees. Typical starting salaries are for graduates with two years of experience; mid-career salaries are for graduates with 15 years of experience. PayScale also provides salary information by college; for more information, check out PayScale's Best Colleges Report.)
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