Judd Santry
English Composition
M. Schroeder
11/14/15

Sleep Deprivation Outline

1. Sleep deprivation
       a. Definition and characteristics/symptoms
       b. Who is at risk?
       c. Most common causes

2.  Mental effects
       a. Effects on concentration, decision-making, etc...
       b. Effects on memory
       c. Burnout

3. Physical effects
       a. Metabolism
       b. Reaction time
       c. Effects on motor skills/coordination

4. Stress and other related factors
       a. work
       b. family
    
 5. Unknown factors from research

Blog Post #4 Venn Diagram and Compare and Contrast essay topic

Above you will find my attempt at a Venn diagram.

The purpose of my paper is to discuss two protest songs and compare their differences and similarities. Protests songs have a storied history over the last 50-60 years and serve a distinct purpose in our society. While both songs are protest songs, one is exposing a corrupt presidency while the other tells the plight of a falsely accused minority during the 1960s. While the songs are very different they share some common bonds as protest songs.

I chose the two songs based on a few factors.  Both artists have written their fair share of protest songs and have always "practiced what they preach." I still listen to these two song writers on a regular basis and see their messages just as relevant today as when they were written. I also chose two songs from different eras.  Bob Dylan's Hurricane was written in 1975 while Neil Young wrote Let's Impeach the President in 2006.

I commented on Jennica's blog and Salal's blog.

Blog Post #3- Analysis Essay

Blog Post #3- Analysis Essay

Essay #1 “I Want a Wife” by Judy Brady

Judy Brady’s essay seems to have a rather sarcastic tone to it.  The author seems to be voicing her opinion towards a seemingly ungrateful husband too preoccupied with his own studies and life to notice all of the things his wife is doing for him and their children. The main point of the article seems to point out all of the things that a husband is expecting a wife to do for him and his children without thinking about herself in any way.  These duties should be done without complaint or any questions. As she continues to list the various roles a wife should play, the obligations seem to get more and more ridiculous to the point that the husband should be able to choose another wife if he wants without any repercussions! I think that the last sentence of her essay sums up her point perfectly. After all, as a husband that gets to have his cake and eat it too, who wouldn’t want a wife?

Essay #2 “Men-It’s in Their Nature” by Christina Sommers

Christina Sommers’ essay hits on the point that boys will be boys.  Boys are roughhousing risk takers with good spatial reasoning skills and a lack of emotion. She goes on to cite specific examples but makes a rather poignant remark about “healthy” masculinity.  Civilizing boys helps them to harness those unique traits that separate them as boys versus girls.  She states a lack of support for the failures of resocializing versus civilizing boys.  She even goes so far as point out how certain characteristics, such as aggression and risk-taking, are essential when properly channeled by such virtues as valor and self-sacrifice. She seems to suggest that rather than try and change the behaviors and characteristics of boys, let’s try and focus those traits in a way that improves the safety and well-being of our society.

I have decided to do my analysis essay based on “Men-Its in Their Nature.” I feel like the essay has a much more positive and constructive tone.  The author suggests the potential of boys’ behaviors and tendencies rather than listing their faults in a largely sarcastic tone. I understand the blunt point that Judy Brady is making in her article, however, there seems to be more purpose to Sommers article. I run the risk of being biased due to the fact that Brady’s article it much more pessimistic but would rather comment on Sommers’ suggestions of civilizing boysto make a greater overall impact on society. 

I commented on charlotte's blog and Kyler's blog. 

Blog Post #2- Surfing the Spine

     The cold, dry air nips you in the face and ears as you step outside from the lodge.  There is a stillness to the cold that reminds me of what it must feel like to be a statue. The snow clings to the trees like cotton and sparkles in the sunlight like fireworks on the fourth of July. Your lungs tighten like drums as you take in a deep breath of the fresh, clean mountain air. Dropping your skis onto the snow surface with a dull thud, you notice the snow looks soft and flaky.  One at a time you engage your boots into the bindings and hear that familiar click of the toe piece and snap of the heal piece as the plastic moans and creaks in the cold. You begin to push off the snow surface with your poles and welcome the familiar smooth glide of the bottom of your skis. The blood rushes into your legs and arms as you rhythmically slide across the snow towards the outdated double chairlift that will take you to the top of the terrain commonly called "the center of the universe." Last nights snowfall has left a thin layer of ice on the foam, padded seat that an obviously hungover and less-than thrilled lift operator swings underneath you.  The chair takes you off the ground and swings you up toward the top of the mountain.  The ice turns into water as it penetrates the worn out Goretex on the seat of your ski pants. Passing above Turbo, the wind greets you at the apex of the hill like a smack in the face. The twenty to thirty mile per hour winds coming from the northwest blow snow into the top of 1st bowl on Pali. You can see "snow devils" blowing across the snow surface as it loads the lee side of the slope. The surf is definitely up! You remind yourself to keep your hands up and shoulders square to the mountain as you scout of your line along the Spine. The entrance to the spine only offers you a view of about a third of the slope as is falls away from you into a much steeper grade. Your pulse rate increases and your breathing becomes more focused as you exhale with every turn.  You engage your sharp, metal edges into the chalk-like snow and accelerate into the next turn.  You reach the bus stop after a long left hand turn brings you toward a field of tombstones waiting to turn your ski bases into swiss cheese.  At the last moment you shift your weight onto the down hill ski and make a sharp, straining turn into the Rock Garden.  Snow sprays around you like sawdust coming off of a chainsaw cutting onto a fresh piece of wood. Your stomach drops into your feet as you descend into the steep grade towards the Ho Chi Min trail.  After a few quick rabbit hops and a sharp right hand turn, the whoop-di-dos welcome you into the lodge pole pine forest. The evergreen scent enters your nostrils heightening your senses while mucous drips from your frozen, wax-like nose onto your balaclava and utlimately freezes with every inhalation and exhalation. Your legs wobble underneath your hips as your turns get longer and the lactic acid builds up in your thighs and calves like molten lava. The body begs you to stop but your mind convinces you that the end is near. As you pop out of the woods into the clearing, the other skiers above you on the chair call out like the ravens soaring above the clouds encouraging you to suck it up and keep going. The pines and spruces become thicker and taller as the run creeps lower and lower into the tree line. The steepness of the terrain decreases and you stand up taller as you allow your legs to recover from the seemingly endless onslaught of turning and braking. Your breathing becomes heavier and less rhythmic as you blow out carbon dioxide and breathe in the fresh, piney oxygen like a dog with its tongue hanging out. Coming down into International bowl your turns get lazy as you wash out your edges because you no longer have the strength left to engage your edges like you did at the top.  Entering into the lift maze you can feel your chest heave as you attempt to recover from the cardio workout the expert terrain has just provided.  You clumsily fish your ski pass out of your pocket and hear the familiar high pitched squeal of the ticket scanners granting permission for another lap.  You watch as the chair turns around the bull wheel and presents itself behind you as you slowly bend down to rest on the seat.  Your skis lift off the ground as you are pulled into the air past the first lift tower. You smile as you recover and glare into the blue bird, sunny sky. Another deep breath of that fresh mountain air invigorates your soul. Your breathing slows again and you focus your gaze at the terrain in front of you.  Another lap you say to yourself.  Maybe two.

I posted on Jennifer's blog and Gary's blog

Blog Post # 1 - Destroyed by Peter F Martin

1. Summary of article:

     Peter Martin isn't concerned about the sport, he's concerned about the athletes.  He argues a different point rarely considered when the topics of athletes and cheating are raised  He is not thinking about the sport and it's precious records. The author all but laments in the end of his article that the long term health of the athlete is what is really being cheated.
     The point he chooses to highlight is not the the effect that cheating has on the sport. He understands that rules aren't meant to be broken. These athletes who are taking PEDs (performance-enhancing drugs) in order to gain any edge they can on their competition are putting their health in jeopardy.  Sports have taken on a new meaning to the world. They are no longer a means to appease the Gods.  But these athletes are still people who at the end of the day need a voice. As the author states, "sports fans and commentators bemoan their beautiful games lost to artificial enhancers...but what about the players? (Martin, 582) The author suggests that the problem is bigger than the sport and no one is saying it.
      The tragedy isn't whether or not the game is tarnished or an athlete's reputation is questioned. The real issue at stake is the long term health of the athlete.  It is an interesting argument taking the focus away from the sport and putting it on the athletes suffering the health consequences.  He emphasizes this as he states, " it is the players, much more than the games, that we must protect" (Martin, 582).
     Ultimately, the author puts the reader into the shoes of the athlete who makes the mistake of cheating. He relates to the mistake as he notes that athletes are humans who are free to make mistakes and suffer the negative outcomes. The purity of the sport may be lost but the real loss is the long term health of the athlete willing to roll the dice and possibly pay the ultimate price.


2. Paraphrase paragraph #10:

As the fans and sports announcers skewer the athletes that their precious sports are being tarnished, no one is speaking or caring about the health of the athlete. Who cares that the athletes are cheating the sport.  Doesn't anyone care that the athlete is cheating their own life (Martin, 582)?

3. "Athletes are as free as other people to make mistakes and suffer the consequences; in short, they are humans like the rest of us" (Martin, 582). I chose this quote because it puts the argument into simple layman's terms. I have often found myself arguing for a young athlete doing something stupid or selfish to jeopardize his or her career and lifestyle. I have made many mistakes in my life and find a sense of humanity in the fact that others before and after me will also make them.

I commented on Cathy's blog and Brittany's blog.


Kennedy, X.J., Kennedy, Dorothy M., and Aaron, Jane E. The Bedford Reader. Bedford/St Martin's.
      2003. 580-582. Print.