RECYCLING

"Quite simply, use what you have until it can no longer function."

Semrau has a unique style of writing because he keeps certain information away from his readers and changes his discussions quickly.  Even though it is a different way of writing, this does help the intent of the essay. The intent of Semrau's essay was to show the relationship between our lifestyles and decisions to basic recycling.  He starts out his essay discussing the recycling process and how it can benefit people and the earth. He switches to how people can actually recycle their interests and put what talents and abilities they have to good use.  Semarau uses himself as an example.  He retired from one job and then moved on to use his other interests and turn those into jobs and potential careers even at an older age.  He also explains how it does not matter the stage of life a person is in as long as they are willing to use their gifts and passions. This style of writing makes the reader pay closer attention and analyze the author's point.  It also makes the reader take into consideration the impact that this could have on their own lives. The essay switches the subject of what is actually being recycled and it is a good way to keep the reader interested and thinking.

"Savior of the Nations, Come" analysis

“Savior of the Nations, Come”, is a song written by Martin Luther that tells about the wonderful birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.  The theme is how God’s grace is shown to us through the birth of his Son.  Luther uses a variety of language tools to give an in depth perspective of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ.  He describes the amazement over the birth by using descriptive phrases such as, “Woman's Offspring, pure and fresh”, “Wondrous birth! O wondrous Child”, and “Brightly doth Thy manger shine, Glorious is its light divine”. Luther shows how he is so grateful and amazed by how God sent his only son to save us.  He gives the reader a beautiful picture of the grace of God through the birth of our Savior.  He also uses pathos, or emotion to give the readers a better understanding of how this birth changed the lives of all people.  Luther did this by using words and phrases such as, “Marvel now, O heaven and earth” and “High the song of triumph swell!”  He wrote about how the heavens and earth marvel and how the song of triumph is sung because God sent our Savior to us.

Rev. Borghardt's sermon vs. Edward's sermon

Rev. Borghardt used "Christ" in his sermon a total of eighteen times.  The verbs that he used to reveal what Christ does for us are:

• "makes holy"
• "slain"
• "is Lamb"
• "died"
• "lives"
• "makes us alive"
• "reigns"
• "makes you shine"

There are many differences between the theme of Rev. Borghardt's sermon and the theme of Edwards' sermon.  Edward's sermon describes how we are all sinners and how our wickedness sends us to hell.  He leaves out Christ and what Christ did to save all people who believe. His sermon had a theme of damnation for all people.  Rev. Borghardt's sermon describes the grace and forgiveness that was given to us freely by Jesus Christ.  He tells how Jesus took the punishment upon himself so that we would not have to endure it. His sermon has a theme of God's free grace.

Deacorating those Mirrors

The government is considering getting rid of the law that forbids people to hang objects from their rear view mirrors. They believe that if the object does not obscruct the driver's view it should be made legal.

"Bolger dismissed concerns about selective enforcement, saying police "can't stop every single car on the road for every single violation."" This quote stood out the most because it explains how the police are not going to be very demanding about this law. However, if there is an object hanging from a driver's mirror that could possibly be a threat to the safety of other drivers, they will be pulled over.

I agree with this ban. I believe that when somebody is driving every precaution needs to be taken to promote safety. If the object is not a threat to safety, then there is no issue with it.  However, if it is a threat, the person needs to be pulled over and required to take it down.

It's not race, LeBron James, but it might be you

1. The point that he is trying to make is that when Lebron James was given awards and praise no one said that the reason was because of his race. However when he is accused of doing something wrong some are willing to blame it on his race. He is tryting to say that race can't be used as an excuse or a loophole to get away with doing wrong.

2. I agree with his point. I agree because I believe that this happens too much within our society. Some people truly think that when they do something wrong they can say that it is unfair. They can also say that the only reason that they are being punished is because of their race.

3.  "Do you think there's a role that race plays in this? Do people love you because you're African American?"  This is the writer's strongest point because it shows that people do not love Lebron because of his race. They love him because of his amazing ability to play basketball. In the same way, they are not disappointed and angry with him because of his race. They are angry and disappointed because of the fact that what he did was wrong.  He should be accused and blamed for what he did. This is true for all people, of any race.