blog 16 (B) response to Jocelyn Frederick

This post is in response to Jocelyn's blog about having a camera robot in classrooms for a boy whose allergies prevent him from going to school.

I think that the boy having any kind of social interactions with other children will benefit him over being home schooled alone. Even if the only way he can do it is through a camera.

I also think that if the robot company can advertise this in an appropriate way it can help children who may be stuck at home, experience (the best they can) the social aspect of school while learning with other children who are in a school room, from home.

blog 15 (A)

This blog is about cigarettes in tv shows/movies.
I recently watched the Netflix Original Series House of Cards (great stuff by the way, check it out). And while watching the show, I couldn't help but realize the characters are constantly smoking cigarettes.

What I want to know is why that is? Smoking is no longer seen as an iconic thing to be done, and certainly could be avoided on tv shows. Is it because half of the cast is addicted to tobacco in real life? Or are tobacco companies having lobbyist pay actors/writers/Netflix production money or bonuses to have the characters smoking.

The world is well aware of the dangers of smoking, and yet this show is constantly showing it, one may even say glorifying smoking.

Who is behind the cigarettes? actor/actress Addiction? Money?