Summarize Your Thoughts

My favorite discoveries were definitely this blog. I have really enjoyed posting my thoughts and links that I have found interesting. I have also really enjoyed podcast lesson. The podcast lesson has affected my lifelong learning goals because while I'm traveling I can learn about world. My biggest takeaway from this project was learning about all the programs that I didn't know existed. I can not think of any way to do it differently except maybe talking about the learning 2.0 assignments more in class.

Thought-provoking series of articles about income inequality in the US.

Think about these articles next time a politician states that higher taxes on the rich would destroy America.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/the_great_divergence/features/2010/the_united_states_of_inequality/introducing_the_great_divergence.html

#10 Discovering Web 2.0 Tools

I enjoyed this exercise. The Web 2.0 Award website I checked out was Pandora Radio. This is a free music program where I can create a station based on an artist that I like. For instance I put in Tom Waits and after listening to a Tom Waits song, I listened to Nick Cave and other artists that were somewhat similar musically to Tom Waits. This program is a really good way to find out about new artists that you might like. Now its playing a song from the soundtrack of The Road. This is depressing. It's really windy out too which only adds to the eeriness.  I also checked out some Google tools. Google Alarm doesn't seem too useful to me specifically because I set my phone to go off before important appointments. The Google Calendar would also not be useful for me because I carry a planner around with me. Google Earth is fun to play around with. I always like finding my house for some reason , like its going to be radically different next time I look at it. Google Earth could have uses in a library if a patron wanted to know where a country or city is located. Google Alarm and Calender could be useful for patrons who are having trouble staying organized and don't want to have to carry a planner and phone around with them.

The Aka and Ngandu

I may move in with one of these tribes.
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2011/10/ahmadinejad_s_assertion_about_gays_in_iran_isn_t_that_crazy_afte.html

Witch Doctors

Yeah this story is pretty messed up. It makes me appreciate living in America all the more.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15255357

Burma

Burma seems like it would be an interesting country to visit once these military rulers either stand aside or are overthrown.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/10/13/burma_prisoner_release_spring

America the down and out

Hey foreign policy just came out with their bi-monthly issue and since its my favorite magazine I thought I would post an article to make everyone a little sad. Prediction not as much of a long shot of happening as we'd like to believe.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/10/11/left_behind