reason for not doing hw.

Sorry Ms.A I didn't do my research paper on time today. I had my cousin pass away, i have 4 people in the hospital, and my girlfriend just got out of the ER. Thats my reason. I was wondering if it is okay if i can turn it in to you by Friday because I can't even think straight right now.


Okay Thanks.

Extra Credit EUPHEMISM

Economical with the truth

Meaning: Convey an untrue version of event by leaving out the important facts. A euphemism for lying, in short.

Origin: It was brought into the contemporary language by the UK Cabinet Secretary Sir Robert Armstrong during the Australian 'Spycatcher' trial in 1986.

Euphemism: Fall Asleep. EXTRA CREDIT

Means: To Die (often seen on gravestones).

History: In the New Testament we see the phrase "fall alseep" used for death when referring to ones that believe in Jesus Christ. For them it was a traditional time where the saints waited in comfort until the last days, the resurrection of the death and final judgement.

Chapter 21 Reflection

In Chapter 21 the ideology of both the author and Farmer stick out. The book caused me to reflect on my own ideology and see what capitalism is all about. The book leans towards more of a socialist and Marxist viewpoint where everything is shared and the idea of private industry is eliminated. This also had me thinking on what my ideology was. In my opinion capitalism motivates us to do better for ourselves. Although it does create competition it does great thing where people who want to go far strive and work hard for it. Of course, there's the morality of it all with big gaps in wealth. This issue is also talked about in Chapter 21.

BLOGGING AGAIN! Reflection Ch. 20

The Chapter mainly explains the relationship between Farmer and the author. By first saying all the traveling tehy did together; Farmer wanted to sleep less and fly more, so they called their trip "a light month for travel"(pg 184). They went to Cange, a little trip to South Carolina's church, then went to Cuba for an AIDS conference, then went to Moscow on TB business, and finally they stop in Paris.

Farmer usually dressed in jeans and T-shirts to go to Cange, until the people of Cange got upset and they believes Farmer had to wear a suit for best impress. Before going anywhere else they stopped at Port-au-Prince to help a man, who had his child at prison, with a lawyer. He also tried to saved a girl from Children's Pavilion, but at the end of the night she died of TB.

Farmer's team was growing, he didn't like to fired anybody, and there were only twwo reasons for such thing, stealing or slapping a patient twice! The author told a story about a worker slapping a patient, but Farmer forgive him, and he decided to changed the rule from one slap to two.

He also went to Havana, and he was ready to flight to Cuba.

MBM ch. 19 reflection

Finally this chapter pointed out the lack of DOTS treatment that was happening. One thing I learned was how the international institutions base how much money they factor in for health projects. Reading how it portrayed the World Health Organization as giving up on MDR treatment makes it seem like Kidder wants his audience to believe that even though big industries are stumped at an issue, solutions are possible even in the hands of a small group, one like Dr. Farmer and his associates are a part of. This chapter was really inspirational, since a lot of aspirations and goals were revealed in this chapter in particular. How in the beginning the struggle for cheaper medicine was a conflict for the team but towards the end the problem is solved and medicine is able to be given to patients in need of it.

Chapter 20 Reflection

Paul Farmer and company are going to Havana, Cuba for an AIDS conference. While in Cange, they see Haitians as they were before going to Lima, Peru. It looks as though nothing has changed. There is a referemce to Matthew twenty-five, although I can't tell if he meant "25" or "20:5".