Letting Ramblings Run Wild

                                                         W ho influences your plate? Many large companies spend millions of dollars so that you want to buy their product. They have so many advertisements that most of your decisions end up being  unconscious. People have become so used to being influenced by the world around them that they end up making the wrong choices. All of the huge food industries above are very influential, but also so unhealthy. Though there is more awareness of how unhealthy their food is, people continue to be influenced by them. Why is this? Are people just so easily influenced, or do they simply not care about their health? Both options have truth to them.                                                               By promoting unhealthy food, it shows how little large industries actually care about people or the health of the public. They spend so much money on ads so that people, in turn, spend lots of money on their products. Large food industries want

                                                                                                       How often do you eat breakfast? Do you actually see the value of eating a substantial meal in the morning? I am sure you have heard the saying “Breakfast like a king; lunch like a prince; dinner like a pauper.” Breakfast is a very important start to the day. This may sound ridiculous to some. Many people these days do not take time to actually eat breakfast. They do not see its importance, and would rather wait until lunch time when they are much hungrier. Only 44% of Americans are said to eat breakfast every morning ( Black EOE Journal .) That is much less then it should be. Breakfast is actually, despite people's lack of interest in it, a very important aspect of one's day. So let's get into it!                                                                                                                    One reason eating breakfast is an essential part of the day, is

                                                          How do you feel about current farming industries? Do you feel safe with the food you eat? Everyone has different opinions on this topic. Some people are passionate about their health and food choices. Others simply do not care. If people fully understood food processes and what they are actually putting in their body, they might feel differently this matter. One easy way people could educate themselves is by watching documentaries. One good suggestion is the movie  Fresh . This movie is short, but is still able to fully develop several aspects of farming. They focus on sustainable farming, but also develop the opposing side. This movie is very educational, understandable, and good for everyone to watch.                                                 The purpose of the movie Fresh is to educate the public on how recent agricultural industries are producing food, and how sustainable farming is a better production option. The tone

                                               Do you ever ask yourself why people enjoy watching sad, violent, gory movies? You may be someone that does like watching these types of movies, and so am I. However, do you ever really try to understand why they are so appealing to some of us? It does not seem like they would be, but somehow people are drawn to them. Let us take a look at several movies and shows that are very popular, but might cause some to wonder why they are.      "Stranger Things" is a show that is insanely popular. Rotten Tomatoes audience score is at 96%! How can this be? There are many sad deaths and gory scenes. So why do people like this? There are some simple reasons people are drawn to this show, reasons such as, friendship within the show, excitement, and curiosity. However, there are many details that seem like they should be turning people away. People see death after death, but still seem to come back for more. I believe it is because the audience

                                        Do you ever have those moments when you are watching an ad and forget that it is just an ad? When you get so caught up in it, that you forget to be annoyed with how it interrupted the video or show you were watching? Sometimes ads pull you in with how engaging they are. How do they do it? How are they able to influence you so much with just a few clips and words? Let us take a look at what exactly made this ad from Allstate so effective.           Throughout the ad  it shows the actor as a cat. He is seen causing problems left and right. He leaves the tap on, causing the ceiling to cave in, knocks a candle over, and eats a pet bird. It is a very comical ad, and engaging to watch. They do not just end with the havoc caused by the "cat", but with a satisfying conclusion saying, "So get Allstate and be better protected from mayhem." The creators of this ad are wanting the audience to feel not only amused, but also safe. They are

                                                                                 How is it that the books are always better than the movies? There is a lot that goes behind that idea, whether they be obvious or not. To most people it is common knowledge that the books are better. To others, it may seem as though the books are not. However, let me share with you some of the plain, and not so plain, reasons why books are so regarded as highly superior.       Books are usually very descriptive which allows us to get lost in our imagination. With books we get caught-up in them, their world, and their characters. The authors are able to go into so much more detail than any screen writer ever could. Authors describe a scene to you and you create the image in your mind. Reading is stimulating. When  reading books, we work our brains which allows us to be more engaged.  While with movies or shows, we are presented with scenes and actors to look at, causing us to have a more passive experience.