http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/3306
A man watched a kitten crawl into his backyard and for whatever the reason, this man thought the best way to get rid of this aggrivating animal would be to torture it. He duct taped the helpless kitten entirely from its' neck down. Once reality set in and the man responsible realized the seriousness of what he had just done, he panicked and stashed the kitten in a nearby yard. When a neighbor heard the animal meowing in agony he went outside and took the kitten in to an animal hospital to recover. The man at fault for harming the kitten was caught and charged with a pretty hefty fine. Luckily with a little time and a lot of patience the kitten was saved and is now living happy good as new.
I came across this story when surfing through numerous "funny" animal snap shots on msnbc.com. Something that really stood out to me was the popularity of this article. It didn't effect anyone except for the man responsible for abusing the kitten, the rescuer and the cat itself yet this story caught the eye of hundreds of viewers. People enjoy these types of stories for many reasons, it is out of the norm, justice is served, or a hero is made. Personally I enjoy reading them because they are much different than the average news you see taking over the headlines.
As I said earlier I discovered this article when shifting through different animal pictures. Every image I saw was either funny, cute or just kind of weird. The picture of the kitten duct taped from head to toe was none of the above. It made me angry and gave me a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. The person who thought duct taping that cat either thought it was humerous or that the animal deserved to be punished and I know for a fact there are many different ways he could have gone about handling getting this stray animal out of his yard. I have a cat. His name is Puck and I've had him for almost 12 years now. He is one of my very best friends I don't know what I would do if I ever found him all wrapped up in duct tape. I am just glad to see the man responsible is paying the price for this crime.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Response #4
1. The author has now gone into depth on what types of people cause epidemics to tip. He says there are people in this world who are born "connectors". In his mind a connector is someone who brings people together through their bubbly personality or friend seeking attitude. This point made has made me categorize the people I know sunconsciously. Without even thinking I have begun to wonder who in my friend group would fall into each of the categories the author has gone into depth to explain. I have yet to find my results and maybe it is because I am the kinda of person he is trying to describe and I don't even realize it.
2. Dr. Stone, my 10th grade chemistry teacher, is someone who I believe to be very intelligent and if faced with the opportunity would find a way to let you know that. One of the 3 categories my author places epidemic tippers under is called a maven. This is someone who looks at the finer details and knows basic facts about practically everything. In more extreme cases the "maven" is the "know-it-all". Dr. Stone truly does know it all but isn't one to boast or brag about it, she simply uses her knowledge to expand the thoughts of others.
3. I think it's very important for us to study leadership. This class is one of few subjects in school I actually apply to my everyday life. Without looking at others to inspire or set an example I would be stuck to my own ideas. I sometimes learn best by hearing what others have to say before running my mouth. It is good to hear other people's perspectives and views on certain topics even if I don't necessarily agree with what they have to say.
2. Dr. Stone, my 10th grade chemistry teacher, is someone who I believe to be very intelligent and if faced with the opportunity would find a way to let you know that. One of the 3 categories my author places epidemic tippers under is called a maven. This is someone who looks at the finer details and knows basic facts about practically everything. In more extreme cases the "maven" is the "know-it-all". Dr. Stone truly does know it all but isn't one to boast or brag about it, she simply uses her knowledge to expand the thoughts of others.
3. I think it's very important for us to study leadership. This class is one of few subjects in school I actually apply to my everyday life. Without looking at others to inspire or set an example I would be stuck to my own ideas. I sometimes learn best by hearing what others have to say before running my mouth. It is good to hear other people's perspectives and views on certain topics even if I don't necessarily agree with what they have to say.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
1. Reactions to the latest pages you have read. What have you found interesting so far? What do you agree/disagree with?
Now that I have passed the introduction of my book the author has started to break down the three main causes of epidemics. He uses the example of an outbreak of syphilis in Baltimore during the mid-1990s. Somewhere along the way something caused this outbreak to "tip" it went from some people carrying the disease to everyone and their dog having it. The author has done a great job of opening my eyes to the various way things can be spread and yet there is still no way of knowing the exact reason for such outbreaks.
2. What leadership traits has the subject of your book shown? Or what leadership traits has your author talked about being important? Use specific examples from the book including page number.
I can honestly say other then what I covered in my last post my book hasn't shown too many other examples of leadership. I look forward to the rest of my book relating more to how certain epidemics connect directly to the leader in play at the time.
3. Talk about a specific quote or passage that has stood out to you so far. What is it? Why do you feel it is important?
The quote that still stands out in my mind is "Little things can make a big difference." this is the one I used last blog but it makes the most sense to me out of everything I have read so far.
4. Give me an example of a time that you had to make an ethical decision. What was the situation? Who (no names necessary) was involved? What was the ethical dilemma? Ultimately what did you decide to do and why?
I have made many poor choices in the 17 years that I have been alive. I never think thoroughly about the consequences for my actions. I make decisions quickly based on how exciting or fun they may sound at the time. when I was younger I was faced almost daily with the choice of taking things from Kwik Star. My friends and I would get hungry, be walking around and with zero money stop into the convenient store on the hill. finally I was caught by my dad and that made all the difference.
Now that I have passed the introduction of my book the author has started to break down the three main causes of epidemics. He uses the example of an outbreak of syphilis in Baltimore during the mid-1990s. Somewhere along the way something caused this outbreak to "tip" it went from some people carrying the disease to everyone and their dog having it. The author has done a great job of opening my eyes to the various way things can be spread and yet there is still no way of knowing the exact reason for such outbreaks.
2. What leadership traits has the subject of your book shown? Or what leadership traits has your author talked about being important? Use specific examples from the book including page number.
I can honestly say other then what I covered in my last post my book hasn't shown too many other examples of leadership. I look forward to the rest of my book relating more to how certain epidemics connect directly to the leader in play at the time.
3. Talk about a specific quote or passage that has stood out to you so far. What is it? Why do you feel it is important?
The quote that still stands out in my mind is "Little things can make a big difference." this is the one I used last blog but it makes the most sense to me out of everything I have read so far.
4. Give me an example of a time that you had to make an ethical decision. What was the situation? Who (no names necessary) was involved? What was the ethical dilemma? Ultimately what did you decide to do and why?
I have made many poor choices in the 17 years that I have been alive. I never think thoroughly about the consequences for my actions. I make decisions quickly based on how exciting or fun they may sound at the time. when I was younger I was faced almost daily with the choice of taking things from Kwik Star. My friends and I would get hungry, be walking around and with zero money stop into the convenient store on the hill. finally I was caught by my dad and that made all the difference.
Friday, October 16, 2009
I haven’t really gotten far enough into the book to judge my true opinion about it yet. I haven’t read so much about leadership but rather the impact certain fads go through. Like how the affect of one famous person wearing an ugly old sweater can make it instantly popular.
My views of what I thought leadership was haven’t been changed at all. I see leadership every day and know enough about it to spot one in practically any situation. This book has done nothing to alter my opinion of that, at least not yet.
When I was younger, I believe it was 8th grade, we had an awards ceremony wrapping up our accomplishments at the end of the year. One of the awards was voted on by our classmates and though I don’t remember the exact title, it had something to do with being a positive leader. I had never seen myself as a leader, in fact I never really wanted to be one. I figured it would be easier to be seen as a follower so I didn’t have to worry about the choices I was making affecting others. Since that award I have truly grown to accept my position as someone people look up to. As stupid as it sounds I was honored to be the chosen one of the many.
“little changes can somehow have big affects.” (pg. 10) This is true in all situations. Sometimes the smallest of mistakes or decisions can be what causes an entire company to shut down or a life to be saved.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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