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Funny Stuff

2012-01-12T22:21:00.000-07:00

Get a whole "NEWS" experience! Really? We actually go to school to learn? That's news to me. LOL

Enjoy this little video clip.

The Colbert Report
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2012-01-11T07:44:00.005-07:00

Super cute singing bear

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2012-01-11T07:24:00.005-07:00

Be Mine!

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2012-01-09T08:30:00.003-07:00

2011-12-28T03:30:00.001-07:00

The Meaning of Community
This is an article about what it means to shop local.

Should the lines between journalism and government be crossed?

2011-11-12T17:49:00.000-07:00

The credibility and trustworthiness of news media is very important. I like to know from what point of view they are writing. Are they a strong supporter of the subject or issue on which they are writing? It helps me to know that because I can then make a formed decision as whether or not the information I am reading has any bias to it. If it does, I may want to seek another point of view before forming my opinion on and issue.

"In 1997, an organization then administered by PEJ, the Committee of Concerned Journalists, began a national conversation among citizens and news people to identify and clarify the principles that underlie journalism. After four years of research, including 20 public forums around the country, a reading of journalism history, a national survey of journalists, and more, the group released a Statement of Shared Purpose that identified nine principles. These became the basis for The Elements of Journalism, the book by PEJ Director Tom Rosenstiel and CCJ Chairman and PEJ Senior Counselor Bill Kovach." (PrinciplesofJournalism.org)

it is important to me that our news media in their various forms do not become puppets of the government. What news messages did the people of Germany have available to them before and during Hitler's reign? The John and Molly Pollock Holocaust Collection shed some light on this with translated articles from German papers during the 1930's.

"Successful police raid on the Kurfuerstendamm This lead story from the front page of the June 1 edition describes police raids on two cafes that resulted in 339 people being arrested, including 317 Jews. In typical style, the story disputes anti-Nazi reports that Jews are oppressed. It suggests instead that they are thriving in criminal nests, and that the public needs to be protected from them." (John and Molly Pollock Holocaust Collection)

The German people had no idea that they were being misled. I believe this is one reason that I find it extremely important for journalism to be separate from government. Our found fathers made it a point to do that with the first Amendment to the constitution. Our freedom of speech is priceless.

Freedom of speech enables us to keep our government in check. To bring to light wrongs that needs to be righted. Take for example the "Harvest of Shame" done by Edward R. Murrow back in the 1960's.

"The Harvest of Shame" was a very powerful piece of journalism. That story brought about necessary changes to our countries laws. The public's eyes were opened to a subject that needed to be attended.

Social and Cultural Media Changes

2011-09-13T22:47:00.000-06:00

What will be the tipping point and what will the long term effects be?

Amazing, is what comes to mind when comparing the events in the 50’s to the events of today. Looking at the power of one’s voice on a simple blog and the far reaching effects of influence it may have on society not just locally but globally.

There is such a delicate balance right now, but little by little I feel the power of influence returning to the consumer. People are rejecting the idea that they are little more than a product to be molded, shaped and sold to the highest bidder.

As more and more people break the mold the balance in power and influence will shift causing the information age as we know it to crash to the ground busting into millions of pieces.

Just as society weathered the storms of the past it will take its shattered pieces and create a beautiful mosaic. A system of communication that will far surpass today’s outdated system.

September Duchesne County School Board Meeting

2011-09-11T12:13:00.000-06:00

School Board Meeting was interesting. I was a little late getting there after the UHS girls soccer game in Vernal that night.

Board Meeting

UHS Homecoming Football Game

2011-09-10T11:13:00.002-06:00

There will be more photos and video to come over this weekend on this game so check back.

UHS Homecoming Game

Union Cougars did a great job and played a hard game. I hope you enjoy the photos and videos that are included.

You are also welcome to shop at my online at my store AVON or for baby stuff at Tiny Tilla (to search for your rep type McRae and Utah into the search window)

Well the video upload is not working. I will have to use youtube and post a link. So keep checking back. I have video of both Union touchdowns.

Fire in Vernal Behind Wal-mart

2011-09-08T06:41:00.000-06:00

http://www.ksl.com/?sid=17151662&nid=968

Baby Gift Registery Online

2011-09-07T11:47:00.000-06:00

Yeah! I am getting more web savvy each and every day. :D If you are buying baby gifts in the near future go check out my new site. Happy Day! I learned something new.

http://www.tinytillia.com/default.aspx?C=FindRep&S=FindMyRep&SECURITY_TOKEN=&CUST_ID=0&REP_ACCT_NR=11560126&repid=11560126&BRAND_ID=2&FROM_LRA=TRUE&IS_CUST=1&COOKIE_REP=1

Wastach @ Union

2011-09-04T14:14:00.000-06:00

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