Michael Phelps is a winner of multiple gold medals in swimming competitions during the Olympics. There was a photo taken of him smoking marijuana out of a bong while at a party and this became a large problem with the media. He then posted the blog, linked below, to help bring his image back from the mistake. Do you think he seems very sorry from the context of his blog? He used correct grammar and punctuation; does that make his blog less sincere? Does he seem more sorry for his actions or is he just sorry for getting caught? Should people expect a 23 year old to make all the correct choices in life? Do you believe he is telling the truth when he says he will never smoke again?
http://www.swimroom.com/?page_id=3&cat_id=4&post_type=2
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Blog Project Week Three: Mark Cuban
In sport, tension rises between fans who are extremely loyal to their teams. Recently Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas mavericks, told Kenyon Martin's mother that her son was a "thug." It started as a "smart ass comment", but escalated quickly. Below is an apology from Mark to both Kenyon and his mother.
What caused Mark to apologize? Was this a legitimant reason for apologizing? What reasons make apologies more sincere or believable? Is offering a suite and dinner to Kenyon's family a good gesture or a slap to the face?
http://blogmaverick.com/2009/05/12/an-apology-to-kenyon-martins-mom-2/
What caused Mark to apologize? Was this a legitimant reason for apologizing? What reasons make apologies more sincere or believable? Is offering a suite and dinner to Kenyon's family a good gesture or a slap to the face?
http://blogmaverick.com/2009/05/12/an-apology-to-kenyon-martins-mom-2/
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Blog Project Week Two: Kanye West
First, this blog is actually from a newspaper article and not the actual blog site. His actually blog site requires you to pay money or join his group. So please only read the blog and not the article. His blog begins about halfway down the article.
Kanye West is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He has released several albums including: The Blueprint, The College Dropout, Late Registration, and Graduation. He has won several awards such as MTV’s Hottest MC in the game and a total of 12 Grammys. During the 2009 VMA award ceremony, Kanye West ran on stage after an award was presented to Taylor Swift for the Best Female Video. He began to protest that the award should have been given to Beyoncé saying “I'm sorry, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time.” Later, Kayne West posted an apology to Taylor Swift. The blog, however, has since been taken down, and the only way to actually see his blog is from news articles. It is written in all caps and is simply a string of sentences expressing his feelings.
Did writing in all capitols help or hinder the sincerity of his apology? Should we blame him for speaking his opinions? Do you think that there were some unnecessary comments? If so, which ones? From reading his apology, can you conclude that he's truly remorseful?
http://www.mahalo.com/kanye-west-blog-apology
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/09/kanye-west-apologizes-to-taylor-swift-.html
Kanye West is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He has released several albums including: The Blueprint, The College Dropout, Late Registration, and Graduation. He has won several awards such as MTV’s Hottest MC in the game and a total of 12 Grammys. During the 2009 VMA award ceremony, Kanye West ran on stage after an award was presented to Taylor Swift for the Best Female Video. He began to protest that the award should have been given to Beyoncé saying “I'm sorry, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time.” Later, Kayne West posted an apology to Taylor Swift. The blog, however, has since been taken down, and the only way to actually see his blog is from news articles. It is written in all caps and is simply a string of sentences expressing his feelings.
Did writing in all capitols help or hinder the sincerity of his apology? Should we blame him for speaking his opinions? Do you think that there were some unnecessary comments? If so, which ones? From reading his apology, can you conclude that he's truly remorseful?
http://www.mahalo.com/kanye-west-blog-apology
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/09/kanye-west-apologizes-to-taylor-swift-.html
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Blog Project Week One: Michael Vick
Title: Michael Vick blogs: "My heart hurts...To think of what I've done..."
url: http://tinyurl.com/2fqjuv6
Michael Vick is a professional quarterback who played for the Atlanta Falcons before serving 21 months in prison for operating an illegal dog fighting ring. He went to jail in 2007. After he got out, he published this blog. Vick says that he is sorry for his actions and that he is going to launch a campaign in collaboration with the Human Society soon. He talks about the remorse he feels and how writing this blog is a challenge he is going to have to face. Similarly, the challenge of redemption is also one that he takes on at the end of the blog. Is there sincerity throughout the blog, enough for redemption, or did it feel forced? He seems to have also fallen from grace in his own book, what kind of objectives do you think he has for redeeming himself in his own mind? Does this blog, his actions with the Human Society, and his jail time give enough reason to "forgive" and give Michael Vick "a second chance," or are his actions too inhumane to be forgotten? And does his fame and his relation to football affect his redemption? Would an ordinary person be treated the same?
url: http://tinyurl.com/2fqjuv6
Michael Vick is a professional quarterback who played for the Atlanta Falcons before serving 21 months in prison for operating an illegal dog fighting ring. He went to jail in 2007. After he got out, he published this blog. Vick says that he is sorry for his actions and that he is going to launch a campaign in collaboration with the Human Society soon. He talks about the remorse he feels and how writing this blog is a challenge he is going to have to face. Similarly, the challenge of redemption is also one that he takes on at the end of the blog. Is there sincerity throughout the blog, enough for redemption, or did it feel forced? He seems to have also fallen from grace in his own book, what kind of objectives do you think he has for redeeming himself in his own mind? Does this blog, his actions with the Human Society, and his jail time give enough reason to "forgive" and give Michael Vick "a second chance," or are his actions too inhumane to be forgotten? And does his fame and his relation to football affect his redemption? Would an ordinary person be treated the same?
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