Susan Boyle's Got Talent!

On the popular television show Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle surprised not only the judges and the audience with her rendition of I Dreamed a Dream, but the world as well. The video on youtube.com has received over 30 million hits in under a week, and Susan Boyle is now experiencing overnight fame. This is just one example of how connected we are with the world today. The internet and computer technology have made it possible to see Susan Boyle and all the shocked faces after her performance whenever and wherever. It is now easier than ever to become infamous overnight. It seems, however, that these overnight successes are more random than ever as well. Who knows who the next Susan Boyle will be. Watch her full performance on youtube! She actually has a really beautiful voice. A lot better than I could do.
http://http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

Real News -- NOT

Why is this dog so important? This is the Obama's new puppy, and our country could not be more obsessed with it. Sure, it is a cute little puppy. But why is this puppy making headlines all across the nation? Shouldn't we be more worried about the pirates off the coast of Africa or the economy or the Iraq War? Yes, but we are not. I think that this says a lot about our culture and the media. There are so many stories coming at us everyday that we get bored and tired of the real news and focus on the less important things like what Britney Spears is wearing or what Paula Abdul said to Ryan Seacrest. The really shocking news, or what should be shocking, has turned into just another suicide bombing in Iraq or just another economic crisis on Wall Street. We are drowning in all of the serious news, so we focus on the stupid happy stuff, like what kind of dog the president now owns. Personally, I am really tired of hearing about the new puppy, but that's just me.

I am in the midst of writing three research papers. I am so stressed out and having trouble finding good sources to work with. What did people do 15 years ago- before the internet helped us find all these sources? Today, you can right a research paper on just about anything because of the technology we have. I'm sure 15 years ago, it was a lot more difficult to find sources, or at least good sources, to help with research. I am happy it is not 15 years ago. Although it is still very hard to find credible sources, it would have been that much harder back then.

March Madness!!

The tournament is down to the final four, but I am not really following it anymore. My team, the University of Oklahoma, lost over the weekend to North Carolina. But last night, my sister informed me that the Sooners are actually in the Final Four: the women's basketball team, that is. Why didn't I know this before last night? And why did I still not care? I wish that women's sports were more payed attention to, especially because I am a woman, but unfortunately they are not. The media has conditioned us to not care as much about women in sports. I like the Sooners, but does that just mean the men's basketball team and football? I don't know why I don't really care about women's basketball, but now I will try to care more. They made it to the Final Four! So I should be really excited, right? Hopefully I will remember to care more next year.