The American Dream and It's Effect on the Election

While out driving today, something caught my attention on NPR. It was an interview with a young woman, a sophomore in college, who was speaking about voting for the first time and why she decided to vote in the first place.

She began the interview by discussing how before she had went into college and studied the economy more, she was apathetic towards elections, and said she "didn't realize how much the economy and politics in Washington effected [her]." Thus far in the interview, I was seeing connections to my own thoughts on voting and my knowledge of the economy, but had yet to connect it back to class. She continued on, however, to mention how the current economy is effecting the lives of American's every day and is threatening to the "American Dream", as she put it.

That term, specifically, caught my attention.

Not only could the connection be made to our class's discussion of what it means to be an American, she specifically mentions how the current perilous time we are in is making a difference in what it means to be American. Americans are currently reacting in some ways as the class did that fateful day our blogging privileges were nearly stripped from us. Most notably we are looking to our leaders, and in this case choosing the right one has become more important to this young woman because of the times.

Reservation Blues

In searching for more reading on Reservation Blues, I came across a CD that was made of the lyrics that opened every chapter adapted into songs.

Only the previews are available, but it was interesting to hear someone's interpretation of what Coyote Springs would sound like. Sherman Alexie was involved with the production of these pieces, as well.

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Blognificent

(this picture has everything to do with American Studies)