Check These Out...

I have truly enjoyed watching the blogs for this project evolve as we all developed and expanded our ideas. With each post I read, I learned new information about the major public issues facing our world today and their effects on our culture that I didn't know before. If you haven't already, I would strongly advise you to check out any or all of these three posts.

Save Darfur is a dynamic blog with a lot of information and variety packed into it's posts. I migrated towards this blog originally because I really care about this topic but found myself continually visiting because of the specific information being added within the posts. I like how Kristy keeps the issue raw and personal. It's not merely an issue to be debated or a current event to be recorded but it is the true story of people's daily life and I think Kristy does a good job of not forgetting that principle. I also like how Kristy interacts with comments being made on her blog and questions being asked by the rest of the world at large. She incorporates all of this into furthering her ideas.

People Shouldn't Kill People, So Neither Should the Government is an exceptional blog to visit in order to gain insight into the death penalty debate. As a freshmen class this summer, we were told to read a book focusing on this issue and upon arriving at UNC were then asked to discuss it. It seems like the issue might feel stale by now but one look at this blog and you will know it is far from it. The Capital Punishment debate only seems to be climbing higher in the rankings of important public issues, and therefore it is imperative that you stay aware. Jeff does an excellent job of presenting his argument clearly and logically. He supports all of his points with facts and remains sensitive to the touchy issue at hand. He covers many facets within the capital punishment debate, which not only aids in pulling his ideas together, but opens the doors for new ideas.

Marriage: The Sex is Always the Same is a positively original blog which I truly enjoyed visiting. Whatever your opinion on this issue, this blog is one that you can get information and understanding out of while being entertained by the author's witty tone. Patrick does an excellent job at connecting the public issue in broader terms beyond it's effect on us here in the United States. His points were enlightening and thought provoking. Patrick makes his own opinions clear, but his writing seems to encourage readers to also think for themselves.