Why the Sky Is Blue/James Jeans

At the beginning, the writer used the analogy to explain a natural phenomenon, which is the bluish color of sky.  The simplest explanation for this phenomenon is that sun consists of lights, and lights are nothing but waves. When a wave impinges on any solid obstacle, it scatters; however, this process differs from a wave to another. This is due to the difference in length between waves; for example, red light is known for its long waves, unlike the blue light, which is known for its short waves. Red light is hardly affected by the obstacles in the atmosphere such as particles of dust and droplets of water; on the other hand, blue light scatters easily when it strikes against any of these particles. As a result, the blue light enter our eyes from all the directions, this is why the sky is blue. 

I'm So Totally, Digitally, Close to You

This reporting essay is talking mainly about the influence of Facebook and Twitter on people, and how these two social networking dominate the entire thinking of them. What makes Facebook and Twitter very special to people, either youths or adults, is their ability to keep them updated with all what is going on with their friends. Sometimes, some of our Facebook friends keep updating their status about every single detail and action they do during the day, such as ‘’ eating ‘’ , ‘’ studying ‘’, and ‘’ nothing to do !! ‘’ and I think that this is the summit of absurdity. What I really like about the new Facebook is the privacy options that were added recently, so every user can limit the access of his\her friends to his\her personal profile. The statement that I do not agree with in this essay is ‘’ Facebook is becoming the Big Brother of the Internet, recording every single move,’’ because Facebook is just a way to publish what we want to publish, and it does not record our actions automatically, but us who control our own recordings.

At the beginning, people used to underestimate the value of Facebook and Twitter, and they used to think that it is not their business if someone starts a new relationship or break up with his\her partner; for instance. However, after a while, people found themselves access their accounts unconsciously to check up their friends’ news and see what is going on with the others. I think that the importance of Facebook and Twitter lies in making people able to contact their old friends and be acquainted with new friends; in additions, some of them could find good job opportunities through Facebook. On the other hand, the disadvantages of Facebook and Twitter are their huge role in consuming and wasting the time of many students. Furthermore, the fact that all what we post on facebook and all our uploaded pictures are saved in the Facebook server is somehow disturbing and worrying, even if we delete them from our accounts.

What truly made me enjoy reading this text are the way it is written with, and the real facts that are reported in it according to how people use Facebook and Twitter, how using these two social networking affect those people social life, and the curiosity that raised in me about where this technology leads us.

The Veil

 The Veil – Marjane Satrapi

            Actually, what has really drawn my attention in this comic is the excessive use of imagination, especially in the part that presents the way in which Marji used to interacts or deal with God. Before talking about my own viewpoint according to what I read in ‘’ The Veil ‘’, I will talk briefly about this comic. Marjane Satrapi has chosen the comic template to tell us about her childhood in the period of the Islamic revolution in Iran, and how many things have been changed in terms of individuals, society, and government. Wearing the veil was one of the most essential and remarkable changes in that period, but Marji was belonging to an open-minded, free, and modern family; even though, she was obliged to obey the rules of the new religious society and to wear the veil. Going to Vienna was the best solution for Marji to get away from all what was happening in Iran, but unfortunately, all what she gained from her escape is humiliation, homelessness, and deviation.

            Although I liked this comic and I sympathized with Marji, I totally disagree with the way in which Marji has personalized God and represent him in the image of an old man! In addition, I did not like some unnecessary bold scenes. On the other hand, I really liked the sense of humor that dominated the entire comic and how Marji used to react about many situations.