Response to Peter's Blog Post

Peter's blog post compares a "real food" to its "fake food". He compares butter to margarine. Peter and his family eat and use butter, and he said that they do even though margarine claims to be healthier and better for you. In most cases margarine is better for you except for the fact that it contains trans-fats, which is worse then saturated fats. Trans fats, like Peter and his article discuss, raise blood cholesterol and reduce your bodies "good fats". Peter ends by saying that Americans number one problem is that we don't know how to moderate what we eat. I agree with this 100%. Everything becomes unhealthy when when you over eat/use it. Butter may be fattening but it is fine to eat it as long as you don't eat it in large consumptions. Moderation is the key.
Peter does a great job by explaining his argument and by providing great details/evidence to back himself up. It was very easy to follow and understand.

Capital Punishment

Capital Punishment is a huge debate in our country. I found two articles that represent each side of this argument, and they both have compelling arguments. The first article I found discussed why Capital Punishment is wrong and should be banned. It discusses that capital punishment violates the 8th and 14th amendment in that it is a cruel and unusual punishment, and that its strips us of our number one right, the right to live. Lastly, this article talks about the possibility of error. There have been many cases where someone has sat on death roll for years and then been proven innocent. That could have been an innocent life ended, strictly because of false assumption. The other article agrees with the death penalty. This article discusses how crime will decrease in the states that have the death penalty because when a criminal knows he could be sentenced to death, he won't commit the crime. It also talks about how many criminals who get sentenced to life in prison usually get out by being paroled so it defeats the whole purpose of punishment. The death penalty does not allow that and it makes sure that criminals will not be able to commit a crime again.

I thought both of these articles were written poorly because they just stated their view points and that was it. They did not go that far into explanation or detail. If I had to pick one, the article that opposes the death penalty would be the better written one because it was more easy to follow and understand.

My opinion on this topic has not changed after reading these two articles. I still believe that capital punishment is the wrong way to go about things and that it is murder. I agree with everything that the opposing articles discusses, with also adding one argument of my own. The price difference of the death penalty compared to life in prison. It is way cheaper to have someone spend their life in prison then for them to get the death penalty. Hundred of thousands of dollars difference.

Response to Brianna's Meal

Brianna made a meal for her friends and her. She made chicken breasts served on a whole wheat bun and a Caesar salad on the side. Her preparation for this meal consisted of going to the store and buying her ingredients, seasoning the chicken breasts the night before, and then cooking the meal the next day for her friends. She grilled the chicken on the grill, and made a toss salad for the Caesar salad. Brianna's friends thought the meal was delicious and Brianna made the comment it was a job well done. I agree with what Brianna says about how Americans have switched their eating habits to eating more processed foods, and eating out more. We do this because it is quicker and more convenient. We also eat foods that say "low fat" because we assume they are more healthy for us, when really sometimes they aren't. Low in fat foods often times have fake sugars and many other fake ingredients that are not healthy for our bodies. Brianna found an article that comments on how buying raw foods and cooking them yourself is more healthy then buying processed foods. Brianna shared that she agrees with the article that she found and so do I. Another thing I love about this article is that it gives you a description of many healthy foods and how to prepare them so we get the healthiest meal possible.

Celebrity Endorsement

The celebrity endorsement I chose is Drew Barrymore as the 2009 Cover girl. The main product she advertises for cover girl is their new lashblast mascara. Drew Barrymore advertises many other types of make-up for cover girl, but the one that she is known for is the lashblast mascara. Here is a video clip of the commercial that she is in to advertise this mascara. I believe Drew Barrymore is a great endorser for this type of product because she is a great role model. I have never heard or saw Drew Barrymore get in any legal trouble or been on the news for something that she has done. I looked up to Drew Barrymore as a teenager because I thought she always stayed true to herself and that is what I loved about her. Because of her great personality and staying true, Drew Barrymore fits the role of a cover girl perfect. Her audience is teenagers and women and that is why her ad is so successful. She stays true to herself and that is what the consumers like to see. Drew Barrymore is a very successful endorser for cover girl because she is still the cover girl today. If she wasn’t doing a great job, they would have fired her a long time ago. Also, I buy that mascara, so she must be doing something right! This link I have provided agrees with what I say about Drew Barrymore because they too say that she was the perfect person to be the new cover girl. They said, “"We partnered with Drew because she emulates the iconic image of cover girl with her fresh, natural beauty and energetic yet authentic spirit.” I agree with this 100% because as I said earlier, she stays true to herself.