Old Time Radio

I personally could not sit and listen to a radio for hours for entertainment. The mystery that I listened  to was trash. The quality is terrible. I can imagine me constantly fixing the antennas to get the right frequency and that would eventually annoy me. I can see how radio dominated the entertainment market then because it was popular and the only source of national entertainment. The television has replaced the radio for the dominant entertainment source because it added sight to in home entertainment. Presidents Roosevelt's late night talk show must have been a success in that time because he was one of few programs airing on the radio in that time. It's like people had to believe what ever was put on the radio at that time because it was the radio, and not everyone was capable of owning one. Thank God for t.v. because radio would not make it in my household.

Napster vs.iTunes or SPOTIFY

When it comes to the debate whether I choose Napster or iTunes, I would have to choose neither. If it were a life or death situation, then I will choose iTunes, but I would prefer to use neither. The music program that I am inclined to use is Spotify. This app is AMAZING. It is essentially Pandora, Napster, and iTunes all in one. Any and every genre of music can be found with Spotify. You can even create your own radio stations to share with others and listen to music that your friends are listening to which makes it great for discovering new tunes. You can have access to thousands of songs with a $9.99 monthly subscription that can be put on your phone bill. Now thats what I'm talking about! Napster and iTunes have nothing on Spotify. Sorry... not sorry.

The End of Paper

The newspaper is going to be digitalized. I say this because we live in a technological age. I believe that with in the next 10-15 years we will be reading a different form of newspaper. The market for newspapers has dwindled dramatically over the last 10 years. More people are going digital and newspapers are going to have to do the same if they want to survive. I think it will be cool to see a newspaper that is completely digital. We hark about saving trees and our environment so this could be a great way to help that situation. Some corporations will take a hit if the newspaper becomes digital but we have to progress sometime as people. We can not live in the same cave man ways that our ancestors have lived. This will be a big step for technology and an even bigger step for people. Especially being a communication/journalism major, I can really dig the e-newspaper.

Banning Books`

I think banning books is ridiculous. Especially in the schools and libraries. I admit some material is too vulgar for children but we live in a vulgar society. I think knowing and being aware of whats going on is a whole lot better than not knowing and growing up ignorant. I believe the whole purpose for reading is to stimulate your mind and to interact with your imagination. If we ban books then we should ban television. Both can have explicit material and can be vulgar. Everyone is not the same and should not be treated as such. Some kids experience situations that others wouldn't experience until an older age. So reading material that is too advanced for your child may not be the same conditions for another. Banning books for that reason is obscene. If a parent/ guardian doesn't want to expose their child to certain material than that is on them, do not ruin a learning experience for everyone else just because of your viewpoints.

"He that lies down with Dogs, shall rise up with fleas"

"He that lies down with Dogs, shall rise up with fleas"

I enjoyed this quote from Benjamin Franklin's Wit and Wisdom From Poor Richard's Almanac because it represents life. For every action there is a consequence, good or bad. In life people do things and do not believe in the repercussions of their actions. This quote reminds me of Newton's law of motion. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. It sucks learning that lesson on your own and having to experience consequences that could have been avoided but I believe at the end of everything, you will become stronger from those experiences. I know I have a few days that I remember that I laid with dogs and woke up fleas. The situation is tough at the moment but a life lesson is taught at the conclusion.