The Power Team. Jokes.

I’m pretty sure this group made an appearance at my high school, but I was out sick that day. When I heard people talking about it the next day, not once did they mention anything about being motivated to stay away from drugs and alcohol. The only thing that got their attention was the man who ripped the phone book.

I don’t know how religious the men performing these “unbelievable acts” are but I’m pretty sure that they are conveying the wrong message. You shouldn’t believe in god so that you can break bricks or rip a phone book in half. Just being associated with a Christian church does not make you a Christian.  It’s also sad that they need such a show to try to convert individuals to Christianity.

A friend of mine is the son of a pastor at a local Christian church. He, despite being a great friend, does not make the most religious life decisions. He likes to party and then stands in the front on the church on Sundays as the junior pastor. ARE YOU SERIOUS? Where is the legitimacy? How can you go and listen to how you should live your life from someone who clearly is not living by his words.

This is definitely an interesting article that i would recommend people read if they get the chance.

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Does music still effect teens the way it has in the past? This is the question I have decided to answer for my final research paper. Times are changing and so is the way our population thinks and acts, so it would make sense for this relationship to change as well. I would be lying if I said I had a strong or even decent thesis at this point in time. I do know, however, that I want to focus on teen behavior, fashion, and see if some genres are more influential than others.

 In the past, there have been countless musical revolutions. These evolutions led to changes in behavior on behalf of the people listening as well. They felt the music and followed its lead. This change also showed through clothing choices. Madonna, Elvis, the blues, and pop are just a few examples of change; they all opened people’s eyes. I currently know that today there are countless bands, solo artists, genres, and personal preferences. Now, more than ever, there is truly something for everyone to enjoy. Not only are we exposed to all of this talent, but we can access it with the click of a button. Music is changing, people are changing.

I still need to find more information about how teens respond to music today. I’ve found a lot of information about the past but recent years are harder to find it for. I have

I plan to argue that although similar, the relationships between teens and music have changed. Some arguments may be that they have not changed, that teens are still affected and influenced the same way that they were in the past. When I started doing research on the topic I had all intentions of arguing that they the relationship is still the same, but through more careful research I found this to be inaccurate.

So far I am using two books, Twentieth-Century American Fashion and American Fashion. Along with the books I am using two websites. The website http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-new-link-between-music-and-fashion-1774994.html has an article entitled "The New Link between Music and Fashion." I am also using http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo. The two articles I’m using are The Impact of Music on Childhood and Adolescent Achievement and ‘Rock on, baby!’: pre-teen girls and popular music.

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                Chuck Klosterman’s essay, “ ‘Ha ha,’ he said. ‘Ha ha.’ ” is very entertaining, and it makes it ironic that he is discussing laugh tracks. According to Klosterman there is nothing stupider than laugh tracks. The shows that he mentions that have laugh tracks are some of my favorite shows, so that automatically made me assume that I do not mind laugh tracks at all. Klosterman is very cynical to the idea of laughter, he thinks that people are trying to tell you what to think, but I disagree. People say that laughing is the best medicine, and if the worst thing that’s happening is that I’m laughing along with the tv than that’s ok with me. I understand his view that shows without laugh tracks make us think for ourselves and make us decide what we think is funny. On the other hand I do not agree with his argument that normal people don’t have enough confidence to know what they think is funny.

                It was interesting to read about his visit to Germany and how they only laugh when they think that something is truly funny, unlike us. I agree with his idea that in America we have three laughs: a real laugh, a fake laugh, and a “filler” laugh. While reading this I actually laughed because I know I use all of these on a daily basis.

               

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This is my favorite show, I watch it every night!

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                For this paper, I really wanted to research and write about something related to fashion. Since I have such a love for fashion I feel that doing the research will be interesting, and probably even helpful later in my career. I have narrowed down my possible topics to two choices: fashion starting from city streets rather than by couture designers and the effect/impact that music has on teen’s clothing choices.

          When most people think about what the trend of the next season will be, they expect to get an answer from designers like Vera Wang, Betsy Johnson, or Christian Dior. What if they were told that this year’s biggest fads are the result of city teens? These boys and girls are going to new extremes to express themselves, and the trends are catching on.

          My second possible topic would explore the relationship between music and clothing choices in teens. Music and fashion are such powerful ways to express yourself that I want to search to see if there is a tie between the two. Does the music they listen to while getting ready affect what teens choose to wear that day? Does it affect the way they buy clothes?

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Prof. Maria Holmlund, Mrs. Anne Hagman, Dr. Pia Polsa, (2010) "AN EXPLORATION OF HOW MATURE WOMEN BUY CLOTHING: EMPIRICAL INSIGHTS AND A MODEL", Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, Vol. 15 Iss: 1

Holmlund, Hagman, and Polsa wrote about their observations of buying patterns of ten Finnish women between the ages of fifty and sixty. They found that fit and style played a greater role than was once believed. Women do not want to dress like they are old. They want to wear the styles that are “in” among younger women. This has a lot to do with the consumer’s environment and social groups. The authors give suggestions to designers and retailers about the importance of a good fit. Since women’s bodies change as they age, they believed the design should too.

This article gives insight into a realm of the fashion world that is often overlooked. The authors knew how neglected this age group was and wanted to bring a new light to the topic.

Attached to Technology and Paying a Price

Matt Richtel wrote about the affects that technology is taking on people today. He uses Mr.Campbell as his main example. Mr.Campbell is obsessed with technology. The fact that he has a hard time putting his electronics down on vacation is disturbing. Vacations are a time for relaxation, and freedom from the "real world," and it is sad that he cannot appreciate this time. At home he is never fully engaged, and uses his computer and games as an escape. This is paying a toll on his family life. Mr.Campbell's 16-year-old son is also seeing the consequences of technology overdose. He is now getting C's in school. He needs to learn the right balance.

I found the multitasking test's results surprising. People who were classified to be heavy multitaskers did worse at filtering out irrelevant information during the test. The multitaskers were slower at every aspect of the test.

Technology is messing with our priorities. We no longer clearly have our priorities straight. People who stop what they are doing to check an email or text are more stressed than the people who are focused. According to the article stress hormones affect your short term memory.

Mr.Campbell is right, he said in this era, we are able to multitask any time and any place. This is a drastic change from the past. We are also more drawn into our distractions, such as checking our email or updating our twitter status. While trying to focus on homework or our current conversation we are constantly being drawn to check our phones. I think that this is not only making us less attentive, but we are also becoming rude. We can no longer even complete projects because our minds are so scattered.

Being a part of the technological generation, I feel like I see the affect that technology has on people everyday. I try not to go on more than one site at a time when doing homework. When I'm having a conversation I try not to constantly look at my phone. I do not want to be sucked into a life of fragmented thought and relationships.