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Really love how you managed to combine parts of the book into your post. I also want to comment on something that you said. ‘As for past relics, pieces of today’s society, Noria sees humanity of the...
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Your post carried a much more serious note than everybody else. Not many of us seemed to realize the crisis facing our world today. Really liked that you put in research into looking for statistics....
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I think that if we really wanted to, we could drastically change our lives. However, I think most of us have grown so sated and lazy because of the comfort we experience on a daily basis. I think the...
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It’s true. Not everyone is aware. What really struck a chord in me is when you said that not everyone cares either because… well, it’s true. It’s hard to imagine ourselves living the lifestyle...
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I think I must’ve completely missed the photo you showed. I’m really glad I’m able to see it now. I completely agree with you; it really does speak in volumes.This probably isn’t right to say, but I...
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It’s a challenge. It definitely is. I’m reminded of the weight loss challenges people take on. And I too, was greatly impressed by Squarzoni. Sure, it didn’t seem like it’d change anything, but I think...
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Definitely started to sound a bit like a slam poem. Nice uh, drop of the mic. *Applauds* I think that while we may feel guilt, Squarzoni wasn’t trying to shame us. He was only trying to make a message....
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Imagine if someone took the photo that you uploaded and made it grotesque. Imagine if someone took the photo that you uploaded, tweaked the nature of it, and sent it to a museum. That’d be really...
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You weren’t the only one who was reminded by the documentary we watched. And yes, Squarzoni was being hypocritical, but he ended up NOT taking that plane. That’s what matters. I think what’s important...
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It really is unfair for third world countries. I hate the whole consumerism race. In a way, I’m sometimes sickened by the big powers such as the US, China, Japan, etc. It’s really weird seeing how calm...
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I really liked the plate comparison which Squarzoni made. It was simple to understand, and really relatable. Like the song I guess…? I didn’t know what to think when Madonna, of all people, showed up...
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You weren’t the only one who posted this picture, Thomas! Zoe also posted this picture! I don’t have a car, but I truly appreciate cars because they’re so useful (and hate them also because they’re...
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It’s not only the Western world that is damaging the planet. The Eastern world is also responsible. In fact, we all are! Everything we do impacts the planet! I think that Squarzoni’s usage of big name...
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I don’t think there is any way for us to preserve our current life if we want serious change. But I do agree with you on that Squarzoni wrote a thought-provoking chapter. It makes us think. It makes us...
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Completely forgot about this picture! Thank you so much for this. I think that this picture, along with the photo that Rabab made, speaks in loud volumes. This doesn’t show a picture of the human body-...
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“Where do we start?” I think that’s why Squarzoni keeps going back to the beginnings. We need to know where to start in order to forge a path that will lead us to, well, the end. I think that I agree...
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I think it’s very easy to open your mouth and say that you want to do something, rather than actually do something without saying a single word. I think of the conversation Sanja and Noria had in...
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I’m not sure, but I think that you posted two photos…? I only see one though. Anywho, I have to agree with you. Humanity is selfish. She’s greedy. I’m lazy. You’re comfortable. I think that this class...
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Just like the last chapter, it was really easy to become engrossed in the “second” chapter of Memory of Water. I absolutely loved the line:’Echoes of tea masters that had come before rippled through me...
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I felt a jolt when I opened up the chapter to a magnificent illustration of New York’s skyline. I have to admit; I was a little disappointed in Squarzoni. The power of comfort and luxury is...
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Memory of Water definitely was the most interesting book I’ve read in the duration of our first college semester. It was lyrical and hauntingly enchanting. I loved the author’s reverence of water. It...
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I was expecting statistics. I was expecting a whole spiel on food. Turns out, that wasn’t the case. Climate Changed has made a lot of shocking and honest points which have really expanded my view....
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I don’t think it’s so much her dying respectfully, but I think it’s really the admiration we have for the way she handled death. There’s this speaker who I really admire who I’m going to use a couple...
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I think that there are a lot of individuals who are currently rallying and organizing movements for climate change. I don’t think it’s so much the ‘strength’ of individuals such as Ghandi or Mandela,...
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This whole process ended up being a lot more fun than I thought it was going to be. I’ve edited and created videos before, but it was such a long time ago that it felt like I was starting over from...
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I need to say, Javiera. That gif? It was priceless. In reply to - Sharon Lee wrote a new post, Polish Those Eyeglasses!, on the site New York City, the Arts, and the Environment I was expecting...
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I’m secretly glad we don’t have 5-6 planets so we can sustain our lives. What we’ve done is that we’ve completely taken over one planet in the solar system we know as it is. How frightening would it be...
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Everyday, someone peruses a book in a library we have no access to. It’s small, but filled with many pages. Some pages are smudged with dirt and blood, and others are as white as snow. Unlike its...
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Although this post is a bit late, I absolutely loved the tea ceremony. It was dignified, graceful, and absolutely different. It was a quiet environment that allowed ponderous thoughts to reflect on...
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Woodruff, I feel, was trying to explain to us that theater is more than an art or a performance of a play or musical. Theater is a form of necessary cultural interaction. He also gave us various pieces...
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The past few chapters of Squarzoni were pretty heavy; it seemed like there was no way out of the bleak future he foretold for us. But in Is There a Way Out? Time Moves On, we learn that a solution can...
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Yesterday at the Miller Theater was an experience I’ll never forget. It was bursting with colors, notes, and ideas I had never heard before. Classical music is very different from jazz in that there is...
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The Al Gore piece certainly was a long one. It pointed out many issues in American and international affairs that are all linked to climate change. It’s frightening to know how much the Koch Industries...
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What’s at Stake brought up a lot of interesting points and vital moments from history that are concerned with climate change. For example, the manner in which Bush handled Hurricane Katrina. The...
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We finally come to the end of Squarzoni’s Climate Changed. Although there were many moments when I wanted to smash my head in a wall because it was so fact-heavy, I’m really grateful to this book. It...
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The Widow at Tom’s Hill was a thrilling performance which had me clutching at my seat partially out of excitement and because the proximity of the male actor freaked me out. None of us were expecting...
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I’ll say this: I’ve never fallen in love with opera. I remember that when I was younger, I would wake up to the scent of mouthwatering pancakes and the sound of shrill, screaming women. (That’s opera...
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The audience did not even wait for the pianist to slam down on piano for the glorious, final set of notes before they jumped up to their feet and thundered with applause. I of course, was among those...
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If you weren’t looking at the stage focusing on the superb sets or the interactions of the characters, you were looking at the subtitles and was trying to figure out the meaning behind the aria and...
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Two days before the date I was supposed to present my project, I ended up completely changing my idea. Two weeks’ worth of ideas were completely tossed out of the window, and I ended up creating a...
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What a semester. I can safely say that I am more thoughtful and aware of the environment and what we do to it. I’ve always been in awe of nature, but never really thought about our actions and what...
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The moment I was born I had a right to these towering skyscrapers, to these sidewalks littered with trash; I was born with the right to declare my independence, the right to belong in this hotpot of...
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-Leslie Harris, “In the Shadow of Slavery : African Americans in New York City, 1626-1863” Intro, Ch 1&9 -Tony Fletcher, “All Hopped Up and Ready to Go” Intro, Ch 1 Both readings involved themes...
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A Night at Birdland was a fascinating listen, although it was hard for me to retain as a classically-trained musician. I spoke to a friend who specialized in jazz at our music school and learned that...
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Chang’s Can’t Stop Won’t Stop (Chapter 1) The hip hop culture emerged out of an atmosphere of disappointment and disillusionment. By the ‘70s, the era of Civil Rights Movement had ended, but the...
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Chapter 6 Galamison had launched one of the most successful civil rights demonstrations in Chapter 5. Chapter 6 was able to describe the plight of desegregation as their were numerous individuals who...
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Born during the Harlem Renaissance, Blakey was influenced by the political views and concepts that predominated African American culture at that time. Among those influences were the concept of...
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Born during the Harlem Renaissance, Art Blakey was influenced by the political views that dominated African American culture. A professional musician during a period of intense civil rights activism in...
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“By building the suburbs beyond the cities, by discriminating against blacks and encouraging whites to move out, we encouraged the racial polarization of our cities. ” I wanted to explore this so I...
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Nancy Foner (Chapter 11: The Next Generation Emerges.) There is a fine difference between the first-generation American and the first-generation immigrant. I am a second-generation American, who never...
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