Twelfth Blog Post

For this week's blog assignment, I would first like you to carefully watch the following video:

After watching the short film, next, briefly describe what happens.  Then, I would like you to identify the author's purpose...why they chose to write and direct this video. Give a clear explanation as to your reasoning, how did you identify the author's purpose and why is that a good inference.  Additionally, I would like you to identify the author's audience...for whom did the author make this video. Give a clear explanation as to why you think that is the audience; what clues/evidence do you have from the video to help you identify the audience.  Finally, identify three ways that this video can teach people about community.

Eleventh Blog Post

Everyone listens to music, some perhaps more than others.  I absolutely love music...most every genre. My first love is classic R&B and Motown music...it is what my mom listened to when I was a kid and I still thoroughly enjoy listening, especially to Sam Cooke. I am a huge AC/DC fan. My kids bought me an AC/DC mug for mother's day a couple of years ago. My head starts banging anytime I hear "Highway to Hell" or "Thunderstruck". I think Angus Young is the best damn guitarist in heavy metal. I love rap...especially the stuff from my generation (after all hip hop really took off in the 80s when I was a teenager --I remember Will Smith as part of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince way before he was a movie star and Queen Latifah as a rapper before she was an actress and a talk show host). I am a huge Public Enemy fan (I still have the first cassette I bought of their Yo!Bum Rush the Show album) and I also have my first vinyl album from Run D.M.C (it is cool that vinyl is popular again). As you can tell, I clearly prefer East Coast rap. I also enjoy jazz music (in fact, I am listening to my Diana Krall station on Pandora right now). Music not only makes our lives enjoyable; it makes our lives meaningful.

With all the craziness of the world as we are living during this pandemic, music can be a great way to stay sane, have some fun, and escape the focus on COVID-19. For this blog post, I want you to select the top ten songs you would put on your pandemic playlist. Don't just focus on what you are currently listening to, but also what you loved in the past. Along with listing your playlist, you will need to explain why you choose each song on this playlist (a detailed explanation...not a "just because I like it" explanation).

Have fun and stay healthy!