LangBabies Per. 5

Most of us have been there at one point; the ones who haven't will get theirs, eventually. IT IS INESCAPABLE.... There you are, innocently sitting there, eating your Cheerios or some other tasty snack, when it hits you.  That flash of lightning that zips through your brain, jump starts your heart to the point of acrobatics, and sends the corners of your mouth into that half-circle of upward idiocy because that stupid grin won't stop spreading.  An image of the love of your life burns itself into your brain like a cheap plasma TV screen.  Yup--it's love, and its got you in its grips.  Muu ahhhhhahhhh. If none of this sounds familiar to you--don't worry--you simply have no soul.  ;)  Just kidding--like I said, you'll get yours and it'll be just as described with different metaphors.   Not ever being privvy to this feeling does not preclude you from this blog question, though; no doubt, you've seen what looks like and that's as much as you need f...

Every once in a while,a situation presents itself to you, and in so doing, however unwittingly, that situation tests your resolve, challenges your moral fiber and forces you to examine (or re-examine) your values.  These are the "pivotal moments" in our lives when our choices begin to define who we are. When things like these happen, one of two things may be the result: you will try to ignore the situation until it absolutely HAS to command your attention, or you will rush to a decision so that you don't have to think about it for too long.  I have a theory about why these two possible reactions are so prevalent. And here it is: There are simply not enough moments in a teenager's day to give the appropriate attention to the notion (idea) of what he or she values.  Not to mention the word itself,  values , is such an abstract term that who really has to time to ponder its meaning AND the implications AND live the life of a carefree kid? Nobody. So, as a res...

I use this same post every year because even though it's generic, it does what it needs to do for a first time experience.  So, here we go... As the year progresses, the questions you encounter will become much more conceptually dense (meaning--you will need to really take the time to think about the concepts) and will require a great deal of cerebral introspection (meaning--thought). For now, though, we start here. Welcome to your very first 204 blog post. We will be using this blog frequently, both as a tool and a resource to get the most out of our time, and as a place we can go to share thoughts and valuable information and ideas whenever we need to. Each week, there will be a question posted that you all must respond to in the allotted amount of time.***(Usually, 3 days, but it could be shorter. Plan well.) These questions may be a jumping off point to class discussions, a support activity to lend insight or knowledge to what we are doing in class, or simply a though...