Semrau on Conservation, Reusing, and Recycling

Semrau's point is revealed in the sentence "Have you figured out yet that I'm going as a cadaver, an anatomical gift?"

Semrau keeping information from us actually helps the intent of the story. He begins with "Conserve, Reuse, Recycle." Anyone reading this would definitely think he was speaking of the thousands, even millions, of pop cans that people get rid of each day. You have to read further into the story to realize what he is talking about. He even goes on to say that he is going to go to medical school at such an old age. He is just waiting for his acceptance letter. He then starts talking about his bones in a jar that he keeps. Many people probably wonder how he is going from reusing to his bones, when in reality, he is actually talking about his body. It all makes sense when he gets to the line "Have you figured out yet that I'm going as a cadaver, an anatomical gift?" The reader then can understand that he is talking about his body. Overall, I think it gives the reader a more interesting read, which is probably what they are looking for in the news.

Luther's Song

In this hymn of Luther's, he explains the greatness and power of God. He uses emotion in the lines, “Marvel now, O heaven and earth, That the Lord chose such a birth,” to express that God is so great, he chose to be born of an inferior people and he did it all for us. Luther also writes, “Though by all the world disowned, Still to be in heaven enthroned.” Christ suffered more than any of us will ever suffer here on earth, but he is so powerful that he still now sits on the throne in heaven. God is so powerful and great that his death was actually a sign of victory over the devil. Luther also wants us to stay in Christ's light and do not let the darkness block it from our sight. “Let not sin o'ercloud this light, Ever be our faith thus bright,” writes Luther. We must stay strong in our faith and not let anyone or anything get in the way. Stay in the right path if we want to be with him forever. We must always praise God in everything that we do. Praise God, his son, Christ, and the Holy Spirit eternally.

Rev, Borghardt's Sermon Diagnostic

1) 19 times

2) slain, died, rose, reigns, took sin, makes holy

3) Edward's theme in his sermon is that God takes his rage out on sinners that do not believe in him and Edward's  tries to scare people into faith by describing the horrible actions God will take if we do not come to the faith. Rev. Borghardt's sermon is about how even on All Saint's Day, we should focus on Christ who made it possible for the saints to be in heaven with him, as well as recognize that saint's for their faith. Borghardt's sermon focuses on Christ's recognition while Edward's sermon strikes fear into the people who do not believe.

Law banning items from rearview mirrors is being rethought

This article is about the change in the law that states that you cannot hang objects from your rear view mirror. Michigan lawmakers have passed a bill that states that you are allowed to have objects hanging from your rear view mirror, as long as they don't block your view of the road.

"Auto parts stores stock plenty of air fresheners and other gear marketed to hang behind windshields." I like this quote from Matt Helms because it makes me laugh and it's ironic because the auto part companies are selling tons of items that are illegal. I did not even know that this was illegal in Michigan, along with many others I'm sure. It is not enforced and I see everyone do it. The auto companies obviously do not see it as a problem, so why should it be?

I disagree with the ban because people should be allowed to put what they want in their car as long as its not blocking the driver's view of the road. That would be very silly to fine someone for having a rosary, air freshener, or small object hanging from the rear view mirror. I think the change in the bill will not make much of a change, however, because it does not seem to be a problem now.

It's not race, LeBron James, but it might be you

In this article, Mitch Albom questions why race only comes up if something bad happens to someone of colored skin. Like he says, LeBron never got asked if it was about race when he got drafted out of highschool or when he was voted MVP. Albom wonders why when one thing bad thing happens to LeBron, he mentions that it has somewhat to do with race. What he is really wondering though, is why interviewers even have to ask the question. Mitch Albom feels that the question is not necessary if one thing bad happens to someone that usually has great things happen to them. Albom changes the story to make LeBron into another man with the name Leo, who is in the same situation as LeBron. He makes the point that that would not be thought of discrimination.
I agree with Mitch Albom's statement that race should not be brought up at all when sport decisions like this come up. It has to do with the athletes talent, not their skin color. If it was about their skin color, this world would be much worse.
Mitch Albom's point is that race should not be brought up when an athlete undergoes a bad time in his career. Albom best presents his point when he tells the story of LeBron with "Leo" in his place. It shows that no one would think that the things that happened to him were due to racism because they do not know if he is black or white.