computer crash

I get what Jenna is saying. At my clinical site and at hospitals all around the world, the ability to function efficiently depends almost entirely on computers. All of the patient records, charts, and data are on their computer database. Plus computers are also the main way in which the medical staff communicates with one another (through accessing updated charts everyone is on the same page). I recently asked what a hospital would do during a power outage or if the computers ever crashed. The nurse said that they have enough written records to get by. But our culture has become so accustomed to having technology and information at our fingertips that I don't think a hospital or our society, for that matter, could manage. At least until the system of doing things was totally revamped.

REAL MEN OF GENIUS

Ok so we have talked about Budwieser and their strategy to sell "REAL Beer" . I am sure that everyone has heard the "Real Men of genius commercials on the radio trying to relate to men who do the jobs that no one else thinks of. Of course they do this is a comedic way. Here is a clip of one their Real men of Genius commercials.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Rm5SEmaKs . And here are some more just for fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETrWZsYYJOQ. Their goal is to relate to the everyday guy. I found it interesting that most alcohol commercials only try to relate and entice men.

Nationalism

When talking about Canadians and how they don't want to be associated or thought of as Americans it reminded me of how Spanish speaking people get lumped together as well.  Often it is only because of their language and perhaps sometimes their profession and or skin color.  In a scene from the movie Clueless Cher tells her maid that she doesn't speak "Mexican" and the maid is immediately offended because she is from El Salvador.  These are very similar situations and show how just by referencing another country someone can be immediately offended.  

Here is a clip from the movie, the actual quote is about 8:30 into the clip (in case you want to skip ahead).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA5dudU47xQ

Role models have insecurities too

Role models are hard to define because they are different for everyone.  Previous blogs talked about celebrities and famous people starting out as role models, but then failing.  I think this is because just about everybody, even celebrities, have insecurities.  I was looking around on the Internet I came across a quote by Miley Cyrus talking about her insecurities.  She said, “I hate my long legs and smile.”  Now I don’t know the validity of this quote, but I am would not be surprised if she does have insecurities, even if these are not them.  She is a pretty big role model for younger girls, yet because she has insecurities, she does whatever it takes to make herself feel better, even if is not a good example for younger girls. How can people be perfect role models in they have insecurities?  There must be something not perfect about them, or so they think, so I do not see how they can be role models.  I agree with Tina; people are not perfect and do make mistakes, so can there be role models?

Media's the corner stone of role models

Interestingly, last night I ended up watching the movie Role Models with my boyfriend… not exactly my type of movie, but he enjoyed it. For those of you who haven’t seen it- it’s about two men who are court-ordered to volunteer at “Sturdy Wings”, where they are matched up with a kid (their ‘little’) and they spend quality time with them. All in all it’s not a thinker movie, but we’re discussing role models and that movie is fresh in my mind, deeper things can actually be found. I like how they chose to use ordinary people to be the role models for these kids. In past blogs it was said how Barbie or famous people have been set on a pedestal to be role models, but in reality it is the people that we see every day that truly affect us. However, the whole movie isn’t like that. One of the role models mentions the band Kiss that plays a role in the movie as well. Kiss influences one of the final scenes in the movie and forms a bond between one of the mentors and his little. So, I may be going off on a limb—since it wasn’t that deep of a movie, but can any role model exist without the influence of the media?