Monday, February 11, 2008

Synthesis

In the essay A House of Cards, Laperriere talkes about how the stock market drop happened in conjuction with the problems in subprime lending. Not only that but also that subprime lending had a real effect on the homes in Miami. This information regarding people having troubles with paying thier home loans is a result of thier displaced meaning with in thier home itself. This information Laperriere presented has a direct corralation with the ideas that McCracken presents in The Evocitave Power of Things about displaced meaning not only being a factor on a national scale (stock market) but also on a more individual bases (Miami).

Sunday, February 3, 2008

The Second Messenian War

This was a very interesting and informative article over the second of the three Messenian Wars. It was written nicely and was easy to understand. It gave what information I needed and didnt blow smoke like other articles; it just got to the point and shared it. I easily follow the material through the war as it progressed and the Messenian hero, Aristomenes, who became ledgend because of his efforts during the war. The only thing that i could see that needed to be done is a little more elaboration in places but other than that I thought that this was a very good source. (3 pages)

Xanthippos, Demetrios. (2003 Jun.6) The Second Messenian War. Ancient Worlds. Retrieved Feb 3, 2008 from, http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Post/157630