Paper Topic

Professor Burton pointed out the other day that it might be helpful to know what the topic/ background was for the essay so that comments could be more helpful. So here it is, the piece is for American Heritage and the prompt is as follows: " Write an essay in which you argue for a connection between the economic system and the political system. How are the two systems connected? How does one support the other? If one is not healthy, can the other still survive? What do citizens need to know about economics and about politics for them to be able to participate fully and intelligently in civic affairs?"

Here is the link for my latest edition:https://docs0.google.com/document/d/1YDQmuRNFJTBa-Js064Lsrs2z7hy-nF8ggmpFzA1wrs0/edit?authkey=CPGu-IgN#

Prof: Zappala: I don't address China in the paper because I at least still consider it an experiment in trying to have both a socialist government and a free market economy. There are some who believe that China will eventually become democratic, but it may not.
Also, I am trying to keep coerce in the conclusion because I see it as forcing the type of happiness that we sometimes don't always see as happiness, as in temporary happiness vs. eternal happiness.


Additionally, I am turning this particular paper in on Friday the 29th of October, however there will be more to follow! (at least one and possibly two if I feel like being my overachieving self =))

Sharing my Paper: the multiple eye idea

The idea behind open source software is that the more people that look at it the easier it will be to find all of the bugs. For my first collegiate paper I have decided to apply this theory to the paper, and have as many people look at it as possible, and while some have scorned this practice I have found it to be extremely helpful.

Two ways I have done this are to 1) physically take various drafts to people around campus, my Profesor, TA, and various people in the writing centers, and 2) to post it online through Google docs. This is my paper. So everyone can feel free to go and look at it and send me any suggestions! (or make the change in a different color on the page!) 

Also, in the spirit of sharing I have created this little Wordle on my paper. Aside from being totally cool and awesome the Wordle has helped me to see which words I use most frequently to add variety to my paper!

Mormonism: a Thematic perspective

One of the most interesting aspects of this course is that not only does this course look at individual events, but is also thematically links one to another.

With Mormonism as the subject for tomorrow's class I decided to look at this familiar subject through the lenses of some of the themes found in the other events we have looked at. Including the influence of Print, Individualism, New Scientific Method and the Industrial Revolution.

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

For the Create and Connect portions of this book club project I have created a comic strip posted as a video on Youtube. Please enjoy it here!

Directed Evolution: Applied Darwinism

When Charles Darwin set out on the HMS Beagle in the 1830s, he did not intend revolutionize the way the world thought about their origins. He came back having observed an interesting world, one for which he, like all of us, wanted an explanation. In 1859 he shocked many with that explanation.

Today many have accepted and rejected Darwin's theories and ideas, but nevertheless, "selection", has become a major part of the direction of the scientific community. Especially in terms of what we humans can do when we control the reigns of selection.