.Ten More Minutes: May 23, 2004

DrWeil.com Question: Had It With a Hacking Cough?: "If you have a productive (non-dry) bronchial cough but bacterial infection is not present (the sputum culture will confirm that), I do not recommend taking antibiotics. The best treatments are the usual rest and fluids plus frequent herbal (sage and/or eucalyptus) steam inhalation. Warm steam soothes the irritated lining of the bronchial tubes, loosens secretions and promotes healing, and the aromatic herbs discourage secondary bacterial growth. An expectorant cough syrup might be of help."

5/19/04, Commencement Address by Bono - Almanac Between Issues: "Sing the melody line you hear in your own head, remember, you don't owe anybody any explanations, you don't owe your parents any explanations, you don't owe your professors any explanations. You know I used to think the future was solid or fixed, something you inherited like an old building that you move into when the previous generation moves out or gets chased out.

But it's not. The future is not fixed, it's fluid. You can build your own building, or hut or condo, whatever; this is the metaphor part of the speech by the way.

But my point is that the world is more malleable than you think and it's waiting for you to hammer it into shape. Now if I were a folksinger I'd immediately launch into 'If I Had a Hammer' right now get you all singing and swaying. But as I say I come from punk rock, so I'd rather have the bloody hammer right here in my fist.

That's what this degree of yours is, a blunt instrument. So go forth and build something with it. Remember what John Adams said about Ben Franklin, 'He does not hesitate at our boldest Measures but rather seems to think us too irresolute.'"

Inspiring words from Bono! (he's a rock star, you know.)

class:

I"m sicker today than I was Wednesday, and don't want to share the fun with all of you. Frankly, I've been too worn out from this to finish responding to your papers. In the meantime, revise what you can, and I'll extend all the necessary deadlines to compensate for this.

I will be checking email and the comments section of this page if you have any questions. I'm sorry about this, but my lungs are just chock full of . . . you know.

I am on campus, briefly, and will be going home to recuperate about 10 am. Thanks.

Please read chapter eight for next week. And don't forget to post a summary of chapter 7 to your weblog, so show me you've actually read it.

It looks like most of you still haven't submitted the third paper to webct, so I'll work off of your weblog posting of the paper. Look there for comments--

Dear writing students,

I've got good news and bad news. The bad news is I forgot to create a place to submit your third assignment until about 10 minutes ago. The good news is you have until noon on Thursday to submit it, and with all that extra time I'm confident that every single paper I get is going to be amazing.

We had grilled chicken for dinner tonight, and it was ok, but I have to tell you--marinating works so much better than just brushing on the lemon and garlic. That is all.

Links to images of class members, so I can place names with faces:

class pics

Dear class:
I am sick today, and my throat feels like I have been gargling Drano (tm). Please forgive my absence. (update: I managed to heroically make it to class) But wait! There are still some things you can do until we meet again on Friday. And here they are:
1. Post your latest draft of our third assignment to your weblog.
2. Go to the class webpage, and respond to the paper of the person whose name is linked with yours below. If there is no paper posted at that site, then go to the next person in line. I've put you in pairs below. You should respond in the comments section of the weblog.

Mandy Melissa	Brigham Aimee	Afton Isaiah	Shaun Lauren
Johnathan John S.	Jon Hunt Ben H.	Michael F. Annie P.	Kirsten O. Jennifer C.	Diego P. Adam B.	Chris T. J. Martin

3. How should you respond to each other's papers? Good question. I would like you to answer the following questions, in mind-numbing detail:
I. Your author has been asked to describe the same scene from both positive and negative angles of vision. Of the two descriptions, which one seems most accurate to you, and why? Include examples from the original text

II. What was the best part of this paper? What part didn't work? Include examples of each, with a justification for your choice.

III. What are the most useful points made in the conclusion? What else could be said in the conclusion that was overlooked?

For Wednesday: Read chapter 7, and be ready for a quiz!

also, bring in your current draft of assignment #3.

English 1010 Class: "I didn't go to sleep last night till 3 in the morning because I went Off Roading with a couple of my friends and we did that till 2 in the morning then when I got home we continued to stay up a watch Zoolander the movie"

1010 Journal: "There is a three year old boy running around my table, his father calls him over. The kid decides he isn't going to listen to his father and he takes off running. The dad takes off to chase him down. The kid needs ridilin. Girl fixes her shirt as she is walking buy, takes a glance in my direction. An overweight couple storm out of the store, there cart seems to be full of junk food. They probably wonder why they are over weight. "

My over conservative VIEWS: "Relating to older kids, there are bullies, but this is the only time I will intervene: A eleven year old tires to throw his weight around and begins to call a younger girl a number of nasty (I don't need to elaborate upon it)names, I tell him if he continues this crap, then I will show him the fastest way to the principals office, or even to the police office. He didn't listen, so a stronger show of force was required. More or less to say, being much larger and older has its values"

first two chapters: "The parking lot is no respector of persons or their rides. There are the tall the short the thin the fat the okd the young the white the black and everthing inbetween.

Some have ridden their bikes to this place. Others have walked. Some come in gym shorts with a powerful walk as though this was their training center.

Most women have their children whith them. Some of the elderly have bbruoght their husbands. Still ather women are in groups of two or thhree. Very few come alone."

English 1010: " When the car stopped the odometer read 112 miles, that is a long time to be on a dirt road going 30 mph"

English 1010: "-a future Relief Society president enters the building and with the fakest smile i've ever seen
-she laughs after everything she says to the greeter and prances into the store as if on a cloud, no one is that happy"

English 1010: "-cartboy brings a load of carts in from teh parking lot and leaves the carts with out a word to the greeter and turns and leaves, scratching his butt"

:: Xinhuanet - English ::: "The Foreign Ministry and Chinese Embassy in France are trying their best to handle properly the affairs of the Chinese victims, make arrangements for Chinese survivors, and conduct negotiations with the French side on compensation issues, said sources with the Foreign Ministry here Monday"

english1010:
"The two mexicans are still talking but at a new location, the kid with the tractor looks really bored for now he's just sitting there impatiantly looking at the two mexicans. A guy appears to be talking to someone on the level below, but he looks funny with all his hand gestures for I only see him and no one he's talking to."

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