LonghornOrange's blog

A few nights ago, I came across an idea while I was brushing my teeth and pondering my existence. As usual, I was discussing the sad news that that the only thing you can get out of the news these days is sad news, undoubtedly, beyond a shadow of a doubt.  Read More »

You know, with all my posts about language and its use and derivatives, I should probably take a few classes in linguistic anthropology rather than just sticking with rhetoric. Personal note aside, this is, as is evident, a brief discussion of the term 'marriage' and why it is so important, in my opinion, to the homosexual community.

I know a lot of people like to pander you these ideas that it's all about logic, that you want to get 'married' so that you can have the same legal rights and titles as heterosexual couples, but such is not the case. If it all came down to logic, we would have settled with civil unions when the idea was produced. I suggested beofre on another blog, that what it really has to do, is the ritual implications of the term marriage.  Read More »

First things first. This is labeled as Lingustics, as in meaning in this particular instance, the means through which human beings communicate. Second, there is a point to this, and that point is stereotyping and recognition, but in order to gain the full effect of what I am trying to say, this post will consist of a rather somewhat drawn out and exaggerated narrative. But, do keep in mind, that at the very end, I make my full point.
If you'd like, you can skip to the last line of asterisks and read from there.  Read More »

So, I am sitting here and I just finished watching that Primetime special about foster care and about all those children who have in fact wound up there and all of their stories, etc, and it makes me ask so many questions about related issues.
First, of course is abortion, the one to whom the big alternative was giving a child up for adoption. And after looking back at all of these stories, I'm trying to wonder if that's really the best situation.  Read More »

We've all heard the stories. All the people going to college, why? "Well, if you want to get a good job, you know you have to go to college." My big beef with that is that when people like me want to come in for the sake of learning (go social sciences!), that you get screwed over because every time you mention the fact you're a liberal arts major, everyone looks at you like you've just said you scored below a 50 on an IQ test.
I would love to go back to the days where college wasn't used as a fast track to success, to a time when people went to college not because it was requried to succeed, but because it was something they wanted to do.  Read More »

This is more-so a fun observation about netspeak and American society. American culture has become, as of late, increasingly connected. These days yoyu listen to music while studying for a test that you're going to take on line while chatting with your best friend over the internet and talking on your cell phone---all from the comfort of the coffee shop down the road.

Yes, it's true, we all love our technology and our ability to be amazingly connected. We work twice as long now, working at the office from home through the internet, cell phones and pager that we love and adore. Our technological hard-on has brought us our prosperity and of course our strife (cough) but more importantly it has aided in space time compression.  Read More »

Time for a far-fetched conspiracy... I was reading an article discussing possible government regulation regarding food in order to lower America's obesity rate. Out on the table are resolutions discussing a 'fat tax' on fattening foods, warning labels on sodas, and things as plain Jane as obesity education. Here's my take on it. The problem is everywhere. I admit, a fat tax will get people away from fattening food, a warning label on sodas may help espescially with the wide use of high fructose corn syrup, and education is always a nice bonus.  Read More »

What is the cult of success? The cult of success, I feel, can be defined as those individuals in the classroom who are willing to sacrifice and do whatever needs be done in order to make the grade. We call them overachievers, we call them brilliant, but what we don't call them is underhanded.

In the willingness to sacrificie whatever needs to be sacrificed in order to make the grade, students will often take the least 'moral' course possible. Students will cheat on tests in order to make the grade, sucker the teacher with sob stories and lies, just to name a few.  Read More »