Hi Andi!!! Sorry, but I couldn't go to your party yesterday. I wish you had enjoyed it! I wish you enjoyed the time you were in Argentina and the time we spent together as well. It was a pleassure to met you. I hope we can keep in contact. Thank you very much for everything. Best wishes,
Melisa

Language & Politics

This one goes out to the ladies of Language IV in particular, but anyone interested in the following videos is more than welcome to take a look. As I mentioned in class, I've been wanting to share these clips with you, both of which display American political humor in action. So here goes.

• The first link features Stephen Colbert, host of "The Colbert Report" (pronounced without the final "t," perhaps to sound pretentious...who knows). Here Stephen interviews Andrew Sullivan, a British journalist and blogger, about Obama's achievements regarding foreign policy, health care reform and bipartisanship. I thought of this video during our discussion on written vs. oral language. I think it's a fun and witty example of the ways in which language can be manipulated to bolster an argument. It also offers a glimpse into differing opinions on Obama's presidency, a hot topic nowadays in the U.S.

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/254667/november-03-2009/andrew-sullivan

• The second clip, this time from CNN, shows a mix of political impersonations from the popular show "Saturday Night Live" (aka SNL). These caricatures and skits were wildly popular during the 2008 Presidential Campaign and were talked about just as much (if not more) than the candidates themselves and their actual interviews and debates. Search online for more--you can view a myriad of skits or even videos that have been edited to compare the actual candidate next to the comedian impersonating said politician. For now, here's the segment from CNN:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tb1mk-dixk&feature=related


I wish we could've watched these clips together, but if you get the chance--leave me a comment and let me know what you think! Best of luck with studying :)

Paper or Plastic?

The Today Show investigates plastic and paper bag waste and offers an alternative:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/22839753#22839753

David Suzuki's Nature Challenge:

http://www.davidsuzuki.org/NatureChallenge/

Some pictures!

Festival Latino Americano de Video

You only have a night and a day left to check it out, but here's a link to info on the film festival I mentioned in class (Thursday, Language I):

http://deltiempodelcubomagico.blogspot.com/2009/09/flvr.html

More to come soon about the online version of Apples to Apples... including a link to the template (so you can design your own Argentine cards!). I'm pumped.

This is a video about eating disorders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSqtVDIwnHo

"Los Cafres" last concert in Rosario

Everyone who likes Reggae music knows "Los Cafres" and also knows that all the concerts are unique and marvellous. It's also well-know that there is a great difference between listening to them in a live concert tan in a CD.

It’s well-worth to stress the excellent performance of the trumpet player and, of course, of Guillermo Bonetto, the vocalist, who since the band was created in 1987, in every show he passes on a lot of feelings only through his songs and voice.

In the last concert in Rosario they made wonderful covers of Bob Marley’s songs, and sang the best songs of all their CDs. that show exceeded all expectations. When I was there I felt like I was in another planet or something like that.

So, if you like Reggae music, go and see them. They will wonder you.