Jan 26, 2015

Classic Rhetoric Now (CH.2 p.23-28)

At first, the beginning of chapter two talks about the differences of Define and Explain.These two words can be very different from their Latin roots. For example, Define means to make finite, such as "confine." Explain gets more expansive sense from the ex-. To make things more clear, we explain it.
 After, in this chapter it will offer us tips not only for how to write, but also for how to go about thinking. However, we can still keep our own thinking, just learning other method of thinking. Later, the chapter talks a little bit about one of the Plato's dialogue, Phaedrus. And later lead to how Plato said about writing, such as useful tips and ideas for writing. Also, writing relate to clothing, language, and cultural. So chapter two mentions the history of ancient Greeks. The biggest issue was gender. At first, the women have more power. Nevertheless, the men took their power away.

Jan 24, 2015

Practice Makes Perfect (Skiing experience can tell)

I always believe that Practice Makes Perfect, and there are many ways to prove this belief.
Today I am going to tell the example of proving this belief– from my skiing experience. 
This weekend I went skiing with my friends, Evan, Allen, and my boyfriend Lester.
This was not the first time I went to ski, but only the third times. Since my hometown, Taiwan, a tropical island don't snow at all, I never ski before I moved to the U.S. However, the last time I skied was like two years ago, I can't remember how to ski at all. 

Jan 17, 2015

Fashion Trend Report (Spring2015)

2015 SPRING 

A new year, with a new beginning! Also, a new beginning for fashion trend!
We know that spring seems far away in Portland, but the time will go by quickly. Nevertheless, many stores are already trying to get rid of their winter collections to have spaces for the spring goods.
Luckily, the 2014 spring's fashion trends you still be wearable for this coming spring. But there are still some clothes you want to get for this spring, and be in the fashion trend! Moreover, what you wear is related to the color we chose! The fashion trend includes the use of color.

Jan 12, 2015

Chapter 1


A Revisionist's Very Short History of Western Thought---

I haven't got time to read the first chapter, but i read through first and second paragraphs.
"Western thoughts" usually associated with the culture tradition that traces origin to Greek thought and Abrahamic religion. In the first chapter, it mentions that the study of Western thought and its rhetoric is not how the whole world and all cultures work, but through the time from Greeks to Romans.
In the second paragraph, it shows that the history of ancient Greece reflects the history of the Greek economy. Moreover, i can't even imagine that the wealthy landowners held power, people could produce a livelihood from the slow-growing olive trees and vineyards. I had never think of this happened.