Summer Madness 2008

How do you know whether or not you have the “Right Stuff?” What is it and how can you get it?

Should people of different cultures give their children names that reflect their culture? Why or why not?

According to Freakonomics, parents are often scared of the wrong things. Why is that?

Please define the term conventional wisdom.

Is it ok that Leavitt used statistics from only one source to form his opinion? What does it mean in terms of data? Is it a true picture of drug dealers in general? Why or why not?

How does the Ku Klux Klan fit into today’s society? Is there a place for them? Do you know of any other secrect societies? If you do tell us about them.

Please comment on the readings for this past week. How important is honesty to you? How does it effect your life?

Welcome to Compostion and Critical Thinking.  My name is Marsha Hopkins.  I was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, which is a small town just north of Boston.  I moved to Los Angeles some time ago.  My passion is painting and writing, and I dabble in silversmithing when I can.  I am a graduate of Otis College of Art and Design, so I have experienced your pain first hand.  Stay strong, you too can survive four years at Otis.  You will be creating your own blog so that you can share  your thoughts and ideas with me and your classmates  as well as making comments about the readings. First create your blog, and then tell me something about yourself.

I look forward to working with you and getting to know you this semester.

Marsha