Blog Reflection Quarter 4

Over this past year, I think I have evolved as a blogger. Fourth quarter, I have blogged about topics that relate to our class discussions and about my junior theme experience. Blogging has become not an assignment (as it started off as first quarter), but a way for me to think critically and reflect on our society and discussions we have in class, and stay updated on current events. I definitely feel more comfortable blogging now as opposed to first quarter.
My favorite blog post this quarter is "Facebook...for first graders" (5/21). Although I did not have as many blogs fourth quarter as previous quarters, I really liked this blog both because it pertains to the discussions we've had in class on the media and technological changes in our society, and because I actually felt very strongly about the topic. I think the idea of social networking for young children is very relevant and a little scary.
Overall, I have really enjoyed learning how to blog and become comfortable blogging :)

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Toxic Water... still?

I read a very disturbing article earlier about a town near Charleston, West Virginia: their tap water situation there is so bad that in one family, the harmful metals in the water have given painful scabs and rashes to a kid, and another kid has had his teeth enamel eroded. Besides being harmful to the skin, the water is causing long term problems in the kidneys and nervous system.
The town is not very rural either, it is only 17 miles away from Charleston, the state capital. The article went on to describe that many chemical factories and manufacturing plants polluting the water have escaped fines and punishment, and while a Clean Water Act was passed in 1972, there is low water-pollution law enforcement and the water "does not meet public health goals". This does not seem right or fair. People should not have to suffer because of the unethical behavior of companies, and in an age of advanced technology, we should be able to guarantee clean water for everyone in the united states.
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