So i just finished reading a fantastic book by my favorite author; "Memorial Day" by Vince Flynn. It is one of the many books in the series that follows the main character Mitch Rapp (he's a cross between Jason Bourne and James Bond). The book's deal with real time situation's that are happening all around the world, but mainly in the area's of politics, war, terrorist, and the spook world. If you like action-packed spy thriller's that terrorize corrupt people and terrorist, this is a must read. Another thing is that all of these books are extremely hair raising and suspensful, which will keep you from ever putting the book down. Trust me, I have done that with two of his books, bought them and read them without putting them down once.

A great headline I saw was from a British newspaper stating, "WTF!" on Obama selection as the Nobel Peace Prize recepient. Why in the world did Obama win the piece prize? I thought this award was for idivduals who actually accomplished some sort of piece. Not saying that they want piece. It's like me saying that i want piece in the Middle East, and getting an award for it. This just makes the Nobel Peace Prize look like a total joke.

Children of Men

The comments made by zizek helped emphasize the main themes of the movie, but they also brought other ideas to light. His discussion on relating the movies ideas to todays society, I thought were very intriging. In particular this statement stood out the most, "Todays predominant mode of politics is a politics of fear, a defense against potential victimization or harassment." This statement sums up one of the biggest themes from the movie, and also makes you think about how close this relates to todays politics/governments.

The subject I have chosen for the rhetorical analysis of visual agrument, is Renee Magritte's painting titled, "Son of Man." Many of you know this as the panting of a man in a black overcoat and hat with a vivid green apple in front of his face. The main reason for choosing this is its ability to instantly invoke curiosity in the viewer. Also through its use of dramatic colors, and unique placement of objects one begins to delve further into questioning the reason for this paintng.