I’m still struggling with deciding on a topic for my final research paper. I’m currently throwing around three different ideas that I find really interesting, and I’m hoping that as I continue through the writing and researching process that I will be able to happily settle on one topic. The three main ideas that I’m […]
Last Wednesday Dan Rzicznek visited and taught our class about hunting water fowl and how his eating habits are influenced by hunting. Aside from having an Uncle who likes to hunt deer, I have never had much interaction with hunting as a subject and I thought it was really exciting to learn about. After hearing […]
Fact: I have been called a “crazy cat lady” many times in my life. While I do not live alone in a household of cats with milk saucers dotting the floor, I am a true cat lover. When I was younger I especially loved to read about different cat breeds, the domestication of cats, and […]
Synthesis is an important tool that can be used to support an argument. Some disagree with this idea, as seen in a personal interview conducted with Spiderman, in which he states “…I just don’t see the point in synthesis. Really it’s a big waste of time.” Hello Kitty, in her book Essay Writing 101, opposes […]
So far the readings for class have enlightened me on a lot of topics regarding food in our society. The more I learn about the local food movement, the more important this movement becomes to me. I’ve always had plans to live a more “green” lifestyle following college (because let’s face it, changing your lifestyle […]
I enjoyed reading both “Explore with a Localvore” by Shannon Shea and “Working Toward a Just, Equitable, and Local Food System: The Social Impact of Community-Based Agriculture” by Thomas Macias. Both articles were interesting and helped shed light on some possible ideas for my upcoming research paper. Shea’s “Explore with a Localvore” is an interesting […]