Entry #10. The Power of Toilets

 One object that people in the world do not thank and appreciate enough are toilets. Yes, this may seem odd, but after some consideration, one may find this to be true. 

Toilets are used by people every single day. Its invention was perfect in every aspect. Humans needed a way to safely store and let out their waste somewhere. The toilet did just that.

The toilet does not require any advanced technology or hard method to use. All a person has to do is let out their waste and pull the lever. The waste is then safely moved to a waste tank or a septic system that the humans don't have to deal with. 

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This handy invention has been used so much that people tend to forget how awesome it is. Without toilets, human lives would be much worse and the environment would be much more polluted. Because of this, toilets should be much more appreciated and recognized for how much they improve human lives. 

Nearly every time I use a toilet, I think of life without one. This causes me to be thankful for those who helped in inventing the modern toilet and to plumbers who come to fix them. 

Overall, toilets help humanity more than they can imagine. Without toilets, human life would be much, much worse. Next time you have to use the toilet, think of what you would have to do if they didn't exist. Then, the appreciation would settle in. 

Entry #9: Energy Drink Diagram

 While researching the health affects of energy drinks, I found one image that shows each of the health affects over a period of time. This image also explained if energy drinks are good to consume and what they are good and bad for. 

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I thought this image was interesting because it points out both positive and negative affects of an energy drink. I also like how the image explains how the human body reacts to the consumption over time. Ingredients are also given with the image with the energy drink example being Red Bull. 

I think this image is very relevant to the topic of energy drink health because it shows both the benefits and hazards. It is important to see both sides of a problem in order to fully understand the purpose of the argument. 

In this graphic shows how the human body benefits from the consumption of the drink within an hour. These benefits are what the energy drink companies advertise, so it shows they are not false advertising. Then, the graphic shows that after an hour, the human body has trouble getting rid of the load of caffeine, and how multiple consumptions will cause major health problems. 

At the bottom, the image contains two pros and cons of the consumption of energy drinks. The pros being that the drinks are within regulations and can be compared to other drinks such as coffee, while the negatives are health problems that arise with the drinking.

The final statement explains that the energy drinks are fine to consume under moderation. These means the person consuming has to watch their dosage in order to not get the harmful side affects. I think this is a great statement and agree with it completely, as it is up to the person consuming to make decisions for their body. 

Overall, this energy drink image did an outstanding job demonstrating the positive and negative side affects of energy drinks over time. This image is really useful for research and understanding for human health. 

Entry #8: The Christmas Spirit

Over the span of my lifetime, I have consistently celebrated six holidays. These are: New Years, my Birthday, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Of those six holidays, Christmas has to be my favorite, and its not even close. None of the other holidays can beat the spirit of Christmas.

Every Christmas is memorable. The atmosphere of colorful lights, decorations, gift wrapping and presents, cookies and milk, and Santa with his elves. The Holiday is popular among the whole world with all age groups. The iconic red, white, and green colors are hard to miss every December. Stores filled with Christmas trees and stockings hung from the fireplace are a moment every year that people enjoy. 

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The Christmas environment is one that myself and millions of other people wait in excitement for.  Many people including myself put up Christmas Decorations a Month early, usually on Thanksgiving, just because we want to live in the Christmas atmosphere longer. 

Christmas comes with many traditions, such as gifting presents under a tree and in stockings, Secret Santa, and feasts. Most of these traditions involve giving gifts to other people, and are usually done in a secretive way which is then revealed on Christmas day. 

Christmas is late December,  meaning it is in the Winter season for most of the world in the upper hemisphere. This allows for snowfall in most areas giving off the most iconic part of the Christmas environment. The snowy outside along with Christmas music and outside activities is on of Christmas's biggest staples, and extremely memorable. 

Overall, the unforgettable Christmas spirit cannot be beaten. With the atmosphere and environment to the traditions and activities, every part of Christmas is exciting. I ask myself this and others all the time; What do you want for Christmas?

Entry #7: My Thoughts on "Fresh"

Fresh (2009), directed and produced by Ana Sofia Joanes, is a documentary style film that was made to raise awareness about the negatives in the industrial food system. The film focused on inspiring the viewers to take action and help make more ethical practices for food production. The film showed environmental consequences, alternatives for negative farming practice, and tried to encourage viewers to reconsider their food choices.

The audience is intended for regular day consumers and people, who have never heard about these negatives and want change. It aims to persuade the everyday people to change their perspectives on the food industry.

The tone of Fresh is hopeful, as it demonstrates the way humanity can improve the world. The film also has a sense of urgency as it shows the sooner a difference is made, more lives will be improved. 

This film made me think of what I eat and the process the food goes through to eventually come to my plate. The film is nearly as old as me, so I am uncertain if these changes the film voiced for had already happened.  

I think the film did a great job in showing negatives and flaws of the food industry, however I think the solutions offered are difficult for the every day person. It is good for the American people to know about the issues with the food they eat so they can make the decision themselves to be healthy or unhealthy. 

Overall, Fresh did a great job informing the audience of the flaws of the food industry at that time, and offered solutions for the audience. The film gave the audience something they should care about, and gave them the choice after the information. The film is a great demonstration of a community trying to make the world a better place through film.