Multitasking

I hated to cut off our debate on multitasking, as it was getting quite interesting (but we had to move on to other things), so I am going to let you pick it up here.  Which side are you on, is multitasking really possible, or do we only trick ourselves into thinking we're multitasking?  Or (because we're going to talk about false dichotomies this week) is it a more complicated issue than that?  Remember that arguments are rarely black and white.  As usual, 250 word post up by Thursday night (03/03) and 100 word response up by Sunday night (03/07).

Staying Sane

The semester is starting to heat up and we're just a couple of weeks away from midterms.  How do you folks keep yourselves sane in the midst of everything there is to do?  Pass some advice along to your fellow classmates here.  As usual, 250 word post up by Thursday night (02/24) and 100 word response up by Sunday night (02/27).

your topic

We took some time in class for you to announce your topic for the rhetorical analysis, but I didn't give you a chance to state why you chose this particular topic.  My question to you for this week is, well, why did you choose your particular topic?  What appeal does it hold for you?  As usual, 250 word post up by Thursday night and 100 word response up by Sunday night.

Respond to this video

Here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY

Now respond to it.  Did you love it, hate it, didn't care, was it stupid, fascinating, boring, etc.  250 word post up by Thursday night and 100 word response up by Sunday night.