color me gray. Living in a world where everything is black and white

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colormegray — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:47:16 +0000

Courtney Brazier

cab2009@gmail.com or place a comment on my blog

Objective to provide adequate examples of my knowledge to colleges and future businesses

Experience

1. GoNowPC Internet

Batesville, AR

March 2006- September 2006

Bookkeeping Manager

Organized personal files
Handled Customer Billing
Filed Daily Expenses
Answered Telephones

2. (Privately Employed) Jeremy Hudson

Batesville, AR

October 2006- March 2007

Financial Manager

Handled all personal finances
Organized Taxes
Controlled all incoming and out coming expenses

3. Maurices

Batesville, AR

May 2007- Present

Sales Associate

Assist Customers on a daily basis
Manage sales floor
Operate registers
Prepare Business reports and shipping logs

Education/ Educational Groups

Batesville High school -College prep diploma
Beta Club- Four Year Honor Student
FBLA- Journalist, and President
National English Honors Society- one year completer
Core “Business” completer on diploma- recieve a stamp on diploma
Science Club- Vice President

Courses Completed:

Completed- Spanish 1, Spanish 2

Completed- Geometry, Algebra 1, Algebra 2

Completed-A.P. English Literature and Composition, A.P. English Language 11

Completed- Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry

Completed- Art 1, Art 2

Completed- Civics, Arkansas History, World History, U.S. History

Completed- Yearbook 1/ Journalism 1, Yearbook 2/ Journalism 2

Completed- CBA, Computerized Accounting, Desktop Publishing 1 & 2

Activities/Volunteer Work

Civil Air Patrol (CAP)- Master Sergeant

Beta Club- Community Service

FBLA- Fund raising

Conduct Rescue Missions – fly C 172 Cessna passenger planes

America’s Culture Obsession

colormegray — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:19:46 +0000

Turn back the clock and remember times as a child. Mother would announce that she was heading to the store and you would eagerly accompany her. You enter the store, palms sweaty with anticipation, just waiting to catch a glimpse of the toy you saw on TV. You round the bend and there it is; the Gizmo 2000 and you must have it, your life will not be complete without it. You know this because the TV told you so. Though this analogy seems a little over the top, it is not fictitious. In today’s society, the Great American Dream has become bloated. The time of values, hard work, and a successful life are now gone. Today the Great American Dream has morphed into the Great American Need.

“It (is) fair to say that the current ardor of the American faith in money easily surpasses the degrees of intensity achieved by other societies in other times and places.” (Source F) Because of America’s new religion, so much has been lost. “The pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Happiness” (Source B) has taken on a new meaning. Americans now believe that things will be their new god, that “enough is not enough, and that something is (always) missing.” (Source D) “Our entire culture (believes) that ‘just a little bit more’ will finally but happiness.” (Source F) and that they are not breeding a wasteful society, but a fulfilled one.

Some contend that America’s success is not only welcome, but highly beneficial. (Source G) They believe that the administration of wealth is essential for the “progress of our race.’ (Source G) America’s greed however, has become its downfall. The values that once bound this country together have crumbled and have been replaced by brand-new Sedans, or oversized clutches, Some say that without ‘charging,’ there cannot be a “Maccenas,’ (source G) but then again, they did not account for America’s hungry desire for objects.

America has created a whole new world for itself where affluenza is its currency. An epidemic has spread throughout the country; there is an abundance of stuff. One can oly hope that todays society can be content with the little things, instead of rushing out to buy the next Gizmo 2000.

Post -1

colormegray — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:46:37 +0000

Until very recently, I did not realize what I had really been learning in my AP English class. Now I understand the influence of technology (although those who know me will contest to the fact that the process was the difficult part) and I now understand that I have the ability to reach any person, on any side of the globe, at any moment in time.

Two technological instruments have assisted me in my process of learning: Google, and WordPress.

The Google web page has allowed me to access any piece of information with the click of a finger. Rather than taking up hours by scanning through books and periodicals, here I can find the subject that I am looking for and anything that is associated with the topic.
WordPress allows me to quickly review the comments of my peers, and to swiftly post my opinions. By using WordPress, I can access my work and publish it quickly without being hindered like many other sluggish blog sites.

These tools have assisted me in my learning expeditions, and will further improve my writing skills according the NETS educational standards

Students use critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills. (Standard 4)
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technological concepts. (Standard 6)
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively. (Standard 2)
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. (Standard 3)

What is an e-Portfolio?

colormegray — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:16:04 +0000

Hello web surfers, welcome to my e-Portfolio page.

Recently my AP English class prepared for even greater heights, a diary (so to speak) of our accomplishments. Now I know what you may be thinking-what kind of project is this? Well my friends, I have only begun to create my ‘diary,’ and in time I hope that it will become a showcase of my most creative and maybe talented pieces of work. So bear with me while I drudge up the ghosts of my past and present them to you -in hopes that my tid- bits of knowledge will be worthy of academic praise.

Blog Comments

colormegray — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:21:14 +0000

This week’s asignment included: finding worthy blog sites, and posting comments. Here are a few that I picked.

Jay-http://restlessmindsyndrome.wordpress.com/

Audrey-http://mythoughts.learnerblogs.org/

Amy-http://mothballer.learnerblogs.org/

Daniel- http://zestratagems.wordpress.com/

Outside posts

Alexander-http://www.thisweekineducation.com/

David-http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/archives/1383#comment-481451

Will- www.webblogged.com

Aren’t Credit Cards Non-Biodegradable? *for your budget that is

colormegray — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:02:41 +0000

Back in the ‘good o’l days’ to be in debt was to be in sin. Now days if someone does not own a credit card they are ‘backwards.’ So what is a person to believe? Every generation seems to have a motto, in today’s ’modern’ society the most common seems to be- “Just charge it.” While some may suppose that credit cards are ingenious creations of plastic money, others wonder if they are one of the devil’s evil plots to suck our souls into eternal servitude.You probably know what a credit card is; they are the little plastic wonders that mom and dad carry in their wallets, yet they are also the little plastic wonders that make mom and dad cry at the end of every month. In addition, like most households, yours receives one of these engraved reservoirs about five times a week.While credit cards resemble little packages of money–they are in fact–not money. They are actually figures, a fixed number that dictates when and how much you can spend; and for some reason the credit card issuer has somehow deemed your card a certain amount. All of this of course makes buying things so much easier—however you aren’t really buying anything. The reason: money is an asset that you can obtain, and plastic-well, it’s simply plastic. When someone purchases an item with money, they are trading an asset for another asset and so forth. However, a credit card is a liability, or a promise to repay an obligation in exchange for the stuff you buy. Unfortunately, eventually you will have to repay your debt with money, an asset.I know, I like you, became very confused by this process. It seems that most of us could not enjoy our current living standards without borrowing of some sort. Maybe if people began slicing credit cards instead of swiping, then perhaps a hefty amount of money could be saved along with a few Kleenex.

Rated ‘R’ Equals A Christian Nation

colormegray — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:36:32 +0000

(The United States of America is known for its strong beliefs and moral center. The founding fathers of America based this country on the understood knowledge that God ultimately ruled all mankind; and in essence created a Christian Nation, an idea that still lives on.)Blood, violence, promiscuity, and of course, explosions. Now, think of a movie that you have seen and apply any or all of these words to its genre. My guess is that all usually apply. It is a well known fact that America favors violent, bone-crushing entertainment, but what exactly does America’s desire for gore do for America? In the article, The Big Question: Can America Ever be Weaned off its Love Affair with Guns? the author poses the question; why does America relish violence? I thought long and hard on the issue but I could not find a conclusion. Unfortunately, as a Christian myself, I could not envision some of the ‘great films’ without blazing guns, or floor thumping explosions. In short, carnage = great entertainment (that most unfortunately are not willing to give up). Now I pose the question, How does American film appear the outside world? Many can recognize misconceptions that other countries have accidentally created for themselves; i.e. all Asians cannot drive. Nevertheless, what do other countries recognize America for?According to the definition that I supplied of the U.S., many countries still believe that America is a die hard Christian nation *although if their citizens moved here they would be quickly corrected. For example, the word ‘missionary’ is banned from all corners of China. The reason- the Chinese believe that America is a Christian nation; and in their eyes, the movies that America produces portrays Christianity. Imagine, all of the blood, sex, and downright brutality that Americans have practically inserted intravenously into their bodies, is how the Chinese believe Christians behave.

It is no wonder that America has become hated by almost every country on the globe. Other countries assume that Americans shoot each other in their beds, douse themselves in alcohol, steal each other’s wives, and then laugh it all off after they are done. Of course you and I know that is an exaggeration, but perhaps in some cases they are not so far from the truth.