Happy Birthday George Washington!!!!!
I know George Washington’s birthday ended 1 hour ago, though you can’t stop celebrating old Georgey. He was such a character and speaker, he wasted his time as president and leader; he should have been a lager-lout. We all know the history though the beautiful message outside of dates and facts is that he was a bad ass, a rebel. Focusing on the history is hard at times. The only thing I can think of is; what great beer they had back then. In 1775 beer was brewed in real wood kegs and was un-pasteurized, also no corn fillers.
Back to George; George Washington once said “If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter”. Free Speech was important to him. He was the president in the first constitution convention in Philadelphia. In so many words George Washington felt that it is wrong to deprive some one of a liberty in speculation that s/he will abuse it. He applied this philosophy to speech. In books they make him seem like an easy going guy who gave his congress a lot of freedom. Though according to quotes, he seems assertive. He is also reported by some to be anti-slavery, though slavery went on for half a century after his death. He can and has been molded into every body’s fantasy hero, though is just your old rebel character.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Interesting stuff
I have not been blogging long and I have already seen some interesting bloggs. One blogger commented, “This is not what the professor had in mind”, that of course is speculative, though I know it is not what they had in mind. Sadly for the blogger, Free Speech is not always pretty. I think she would love to charge me with scadalum magnatum, though we are not a colony anymore.
One blogger had a really good point about CSUMB. The programs are very unforgiving to people who change majors at the University. Though I feel there is more to it. The University requires a lot of units and some classes are very rich for their designated units. Also I would like to apologize for saying this particular blogger was misinformed, they are bias and one sided. There are many important factors to her argument that she admitted were purposely left out. The main issue is that it is hard to get out of CSUMB and the University should ponder this issue. I bet some people blogging would be happy to right a policy that enforces the death penalty for students who don’t graduate in 5 years.
The main problem I have about the blogg about CSUMB students, is that it is not about CSUMB students if you read between the lines. The blogger keeps pulling every point back to them self in the form of a subtle gloat. The writing seems to be about why they think students are academically inferior and they’re so superior. Also about how they are super “mature”. Also this person commented on my blog say this that then, “you’d really sound more intelligent”, well taking the above into consideration; I would rather not be that kind of “intelligent”.
Also I heard someone say that talking about beer does not say anything about me or free speech. If you can’t figure out the meaning, you’ve wasted your time at school and should start from scratch. Also I admit it does not have much to do with free speech, though read the begging; it’s called the “Easy Time Blogg”, I like to write about a variety of things.
One blogger had a really good point about CSUMB. The programs are very unforgiving to people who change majors at the University. Though I feel there is more to it. The University requires a lot of units and some classes are very rich for their designated units. Also I would like to apologize for saying this particular blogger was misinformed, they are bias and one sided. There are many important factors to her argument that she admitted were purposely left out. The main issue is that it is hard to get out of CSUMB and the University should ponder this issue. I bet some people blogging would be happy to right a policy that enforces the death penalty for students who don’t graduate in 5 years.
The main problem I have about the blogg about CSUMB students, is that it is not about CSUMB students if you read between the lines. The blogger keeps pulling every point back to them self in the form of a subtle gloat. The writing seems to be about why they think students are academically inferior and they’re so superior. Also about how they are super “mature”. Also this person commented on my blog say this that then, “you’d really sound more intelligent”, well taking the above into consideration; I would rather not be that kind of “intelligent”.
Also I heard someone say that talking about beer does not say anything about me or free speech. If you can’t figure out the meaning, you’ve wasted your time at school and should start from scratch. Also I admit it does not have much to do with free speech, though read the begging; it’s called the “Easy Time Blogg”, I like to write about a variety of things.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
easy time blogg 1
Because a lot of the stuff I have written about has been of the serous nature, I feel it is time for us to have some fun. I would like to talk about the brews; there are many different types of beer made by many different brands. Being a Lager-lout, I have quite a few different ones for a lot different occasions. Of course I would like my reads to know that one must be responsible while drinking beer. It is easy to drive under the influence and make a bad judgment; there is no excuse for driving under the Influence. Also consuming large numbers of alcoholic beverages can be hazardous to your health and even potentially deadly.
A lot of people confuse brands as types of beer. A lot of people think Guinness and New Castle Brown Ale are types of beer, though Guinness is a brand of shout and New Castle is a brand of brown ale and a city in England. In some ways it like biology with families phylum’s and breeds. The 2 basic families of beer are ales and lagers, and then there are different breeds with in the families and different companies that produce those breeds. There are also a few different countries that are known for producing beer. Even though some countries are known more then others, it is safe to say that almost every country has at least one brewery or brewing company. Belgium, Germany and Great Britain are some of the more known countries for beer. There are a few types of beer that I like, though there are more.
Hefenwissen- a very popular unfiltered wheat beer that originates from Germany, that is kind of orangey and light in color. It is classified in the lager family, though sometimes can be brewed as an ale. It goes good with a lot of different foods particularly grilled chicken pork or any white meat; it is particularly savored as a summer beer. It can also be mixed with half beer and orange juice for a breakfast beer-mosa. Hefenwissens have become very popular in America in resent years.
Generic Lager- is the most common beer. This beer is golden, light in body and filtered. It is produced in Japan, America, Europe and many countries and is usually referred to as just “beer”. Or I call it continental beer. This is what Heineken, Budweiser and Tsingto are. This beer is good all year for a multitude of occasions, particularly good with burgers and seafood, not so good with steaks and red meat.
Porter- is a darker ale that originates from England. Porters are sometimes confused with stouts because they are both black colored ales. Porters will have a varying level of roasty taste, though porters are known for a creamy smoky flavor, good porters are very smooth. Porters are not known for being high gravity beers. They are a good winter beer; they go good with steak and red meats and some English foods.
Belgian Varieties- are not necessarily better then any other nations beers, though are kind of put on a pedestal in the beer world. They usually have about twice as much alcohol as generic lager. Authentic Belgian ales are not pasteurized and unfiltered and bottle conditioned. Often Belgian ales come in a 25oz/775ml bottle with a cork in it. They also range in color from being dark brown (almost black) to blonde. A few types are: Seson, Dubla, tripla. Authentic Belgian ales fetch a lot of money on the market, about as much as a lower mid-range bottle of wine. They usually go good with a variety of European foods, though are good on their own. They have become a big trend in the United States with in the last decade.
A lot of people confuse brands as types of beer. A lot of people think Guinness and New Castle Brown Ale are types of beer, though Guinness is a brand of shout and New Castle is a brand of brown ale and a city in England. In some ways it like biology with families phylum’s and breeds. The 2 basic families of beer are ales and lagers, and then there are different breeds with in the families and different companies that produce those breeds. There are also a few different countries that are known for producing beer. Even though some countries are known more then others, it is safe to say that almost every country has at least one brewery or brewing company. Belgium, Germany and Great Britain are some of the more known countries for beer. There are a few types of beer that I like, though there are more.
Hefenwissen- a very popular unfiltered wheat beer that originates from Germany, that is kind of orangey and light in color. It is classified in the lager family, though sometimes can be brewed as an ale. It goes good with a lot of different foods particularly grilled chicken pork or any white meat; it is particularly savored as a summer beer. It can also be mixed with half beer and orange juice for a breakfast beer-mosa. Hefenwissens have become very popular in America in resent years.
Generic Lager- is the most common beer. This beer is golden, light in body and filtered. It is produced in Japan, America, Europe and many countries and is usually referred to as just “beer”. Or I call it continental beer. This is what Heineken, Budweiser and Tsingto are. This beer is good all year for a multitude of occasions, particularly good with burgers and seafood, not so good with steaks and red meat.
Porter- is a darker ale that originates from England. Porters are sometimes confused with stouts because they are both black colored ales. Porters will have a varying level of roasty taste, though porters are known for a creamy smoky flavor, good porters are very smooth. Porters are not known for being high gravity beers. They are a good winter beer; they go good with steak and red meats and some English foods.
Belgian Varieties- are not necessarily better then any other nations beers, though are kind of put on a pedestal in the beer world. They usually have about twice as much alcohol as generic lager. Authentic Belgian ales are not pasteurized and unfiltered and bottle conditioned. Often Belgian ales come in a 25oz/775ml bottle with a cork in it. They also range in color from being dark brown (almost black) to blonde. A few types are: Seson, Dubla, tripla. Authentic Belgian ales fetch a lot of money on the market, about as much as a lower mid-range bottle of wine. They usually go good with a variety of European foods, though are good on their own. They have become a big trend in the United States with in the last decade.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Pushing the Limits
I think one of the main themes in this Free Speech class is going to be pushing the limits. There are some forms of pushing the limits that make me grown and roll my eyes, like the women how got her coffee at McDonalds. The McDonalds coffee case was not an issue of free speech, though certainly a case of pushing the limits. For those of you who have been living on the moon, the women bought a cup of coffee at McDonalds then put it between her legs while she drove away from the drive thru. As she drove away, the cup opened up and hot coffee spilled on her leg and she got burned. After the women got burned, she sued the McDonalds Corporation for a large sum of money. The women made a point and pushed the limits, though I don’t agree with what she did and feel McDonalds does not owe her a thing.
Though there are times when I feel the limits need to be pushed. I feel that in the area of free speech, there needs to be pushing. There are things I hear every day that offend me, though as much of a loud mouth lager lout I am, I still try to see the bigger picture. I saw a video last semester about a town in New York that has a large amount of migrant workers from Mexico in recent years. This large amount of migration has caused a lot of racial tension among some locals. There were reported hate crimes and protests and actions by an anti-immigration group. This anti-immigration group stood on corner yelling and waving banners that said, “If you don’t report illegal aliens, you are a Benedict Arnold and a criminal”. The banner is protected under free speech, though it is controveral. I admit that if I saw some one waving that banner on the street, I would feel provoked and would probably act violently. This is an example of why we need to examine the limits and look at free speech.
I think one of the main themes in this Free Speech class is going to be pushing the limits. There are some forms of pushing the limits that make me grown and roll my eyes, like the women how got her coffee at McDonalds. The McDonalds coffee case was not an issue of free speech, though certainly a case of pushing the limits. For those of you who have been living on the moon, the women bought a cup of coffee at McDonalds then put it between her legs while she drove away from the drive thru. As she drove away, the cup opened up and hot coffee spilled on her leg and she got burned. After the women got burned, she sued the McDonalds Corporation for a large sum of money. The women made a point and pushed the limits, though I don’t agree with what she did and feel McDonalds does not owe her a thing.
Though there are times when I feel the limits need to be pushed. I feel that in the area of free speech, there needs to be pushing. There are things I hear every day that offend me, though as much of a loud mouth lager lout I am, I still try to see the bigger picture. I saw a video last semester about a town in New York that has a large amount of migrant workers from Mexico in recent years. This large amount of migration has caused a lot of racial tension among some locals. There were reported hate crimes and protests and actions by an anti-immigration group. This anti-immigration group stood on corner yelling and waving banners that said, “If you don’t report illegal aliens, you are a Benedict Arnold and a criminal”. The banner is protected under free speech, though it is controveral. I admit that if I saw some one waving that banner on the street, I would feel provoked and would probably act violently. This is an example of why we need to examine the limits and look at free speech.
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