Blog Post #5 - What Awaits You On the Other Side?

The other side of college, that is.

(Photo courtesy of United Press International)

This week's blog post is in response to a couple stories from the Wall Street Journal.

The first one - about jobs going bye-bye - can be found HERE.

The second one - about extending adolescence - can be found HERE.

Are these articles related?

At this point, this process should be understood by all. 300-500 words, well thought out, employing the tools of critical analysis. Commentary, please. Due Date: Call it a week or so from now...say, March 2nd.

I think people should be able to direct their responses more accurately now. I'm going to leave more and more open to interpretation, and see where the dialogue goes.

Enjoy -- MP.

Blog Post #4 - You Asked For It, You Got It --

...with all apologies to Zoey Sollisch's upcoming paper...

Here it is, boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen, and everyone else that may or may not have covered. Your absolute chance to weigh in on the "high"-ly charged topic of getting high...legally.

You will notice the graphic I've posted is neutral...not for or against, not funny or angry, or any other emotion. This is what we're talking about -- marijuana.

Four articles/videos for you to peruse.

From the pro-side: a look at anti-marijuana arrests, and who they think is behind it. Click the link HERE (there are multiple pages, so read everything)

From the con-side: a discussion of what is factual from that perspective. Click this link HERE for this story.

For a statement from allegedly a neutral source, try this article from The Economist regarding the economic benefits of marijuana legalization. The link is HERE.

And lastly, here's what the President of the United States, Barack Obama, had to say back in 2009 regarding the topic. The :50 video is HERE.

These are a sampling of what you can find. Note the differences in stated facts from both camps, and the types of arguments the sides attempt to employ. Weigh in on your ideas on this topic. However, I suggest you make it a little more in-depth than some of our previous discussions. Call it 500 words, and call it officially due in TWO WEEKS. Say, March 1st?

I'll probably post another blog up here that overlaps, but the idea, of course, is to contribute what you have to say. If you find other links to articles or sources that you feel are relevant to your position, then by all means, post those.

It's time to start driving the discussions yourselves on the blog, rather than just have me point you to something.

Enjoy!

-- MP