Living Green with Woody Harrelson

The SOL Tour. Woody Harrelson, famous actor and green world activist, spearheaded a journey for a small group of people that impacted the thought processes of so many more. Whether or not adequate proof of the greenhouse effect actually exists is debatable, but the proof that living green is healthier speaks for itself. Throughout the film the entire group was biking down the western coast of the United States. Woody and his Crew stopped in many places along the way selling his point of living green. The filmography was good, and depicted the true documentary itself. I do agree with one of the women that woody talked to about the flying of the upside down flag. In my home town he would've been shot. I also agreed that that gesture almost shut me off to the movie all together. In fact I almost walked out. Aside from that I thought that the documentary itself was good, and it could open up the young mind of a college student. If all other points fail. I applaud Woody for standing up for what he believes.

My Name

My name is Cody David Wiens. My parents never used any traditional family names for the first name. So my first name came from an early eighties movie character who was a child genius. This is funny considering that I don't consider myself overly smart at all. Cody means good helper.
My middle name, David, was my grandfathers and uncles name. Then my last name, Wiens, is only a third generation American name. It followed my German great grandfather to America. Since then it has added many nationalities. I am a quarter German, a quarter Swede, an eighth Norwegian, an eighth French, a sixteenth Scotch, and finally another sixteenth Blackfoot Cherokee Indian. The Wiens name carries a lot of pride. While considering its entire heritage I have had an ancestor in every war that America has fought although we fought for the wrong side in the civil war.

Fun at the library

Question One. What did I learn about researching while we were at the library?
Truthfully, I there wasn't a whole lot talked about at the library that I didn't already know. One thing I did learn was that we can use various search engines to research individual books, and get feedback as well as a book summary on specific books and not have to read them first.

Question Two. What concerns do I still have about my paper?
I think that my biggest concern would have to be that I bit off more than I can chew. I have a somewhat broad topic. It has to do with the American Internment of American citizens of Japanese descent/ ancestry. When I picked this topic I knew nothing about it, in fact I thought it was the American imprisonment of Chinese Americans during World War I. Now that I have done quite a bit of reading and have jotted down my own notes I don't know where to start. Although I do think that I will learn a lot while writing this paper. I also am concerned about how long it will take, but I am going to put forth the utmost effort to make it a very informative paper.

Bitter Cold (a life changing event)

I was born and raised in southern Minnesota. After that I have seen many different climates and lots of different land, but Minnesota is the place I love, but not so much when it’s cold outside. The weather takes no prisioners. When I am on my way to class I sometimes leave early so I can stop at my buddies house, which is half way to school, just to warm up a bit. I love running, but I dislike running inside. So when I go outside in four layers of clothing, still freeze, and then feel the wind. It is way way too cold to dress down, and create my own wind. When I graduate I am going to move into a nice house with an attached garage so I don’t have to walk outside to a cold car, and I want a job where I park in a heated parking area. Bottom line, I love Minnesota, but I hate winter, snow, and cold.

Intro Song

I like a lot of different kind of music. One particular genre that took me twenty years of life to like is country. Within country music I find that part of me that I am most proud of. This is my service to our great country. I find the most accurate description in Toby Keiths "American Soldier". This song came out the same year I went into the Army. Although the first three lines doo not apply to me as I am not a father. Most of the rest of the song does. If I had to go through the song and describe why every line was similar I could type for hours. Most of all I am proud to have served as most of the men in my family have. Although the song does miss one aspect of service, and that is that after my service I will always remember the Men and Women who stood beside me.

My Favorite Spot Ever

Somewhere past the morning twilight, on the southern coast of North Carolina, is a small island called "Oak Island". This is a place with late nights and lazy mornings. In the mid afternoon the only clock you need is a good change in skin tone, and a sweaty, cold Corona. The beach is quiet as the small waves lapp on the smooth sand. In the evening the coast is lined in lights, and the only destination is a small bar called O'Malleys. Then when the kareoke mic is turned off you make your way back to your beachside rental, and dream of the next placid day.