July 20th

Assignment #6

Please write a 300-400 word summary and reaction to ONE of the following headlines.

Blades of glory: America's love affair with lawns

http://theweek.com/article/index/216592/blades-of-glory-americas-love-affair-with-lawns

The new gas boom

http://theweek.com/article/index/217213/the-new-gas-boom

Has Google made us lose our minds?

http://theweek.com/article/index/217294/has-google-made-us-lose-our-minds

Healthier fast food: Will kids actually eat it?

http://theweek.com/article/index/217241/healthier-fast-food-will-kids-actually-eat-it

July 8, 2011

Assignment #5

Please write a 300-400 word summary and reaction to ONE of the following headlines.

Can smartphones replace house keys?

http://theweek.com/article/index/216924/can-smartphones-replace-house-keys

Are children really 'inferior goods'?

http://theweek.com/article/index/216912/are-children-really-inferior-goods

Is the stimulus creating jobs, or killing them?

http://theweek.com/article/index/216903/is-the-stimulus-creating-jobs-or-killing-them