So, I finally found my third three week outline, and decided that doing the assignment do today tonight is better than not doing it.

I really thought that the two essays we read, "Ali in Havana", which is about Muhammad Ali's humanitarian trip to Cuba, and "The Stunt Pilot", about a geologist/stunt pilot, were extremely interesting and well written. I think both can be qualified as essays because of their great use of vivid descriptions; they are almost story-like in the sense that they make you visualize what is happening, whether it be flying extremely close to a mountain in a single-engine Cessna or jabbing at the leader of Cuba. They do not, however, just entertain. They also have some kind of point or central topic of discussion. For "The Stunt Pilot," it is a discussion on true art and our value of beauty. For "Ali in Havana", it is a discussion about our stereotypes of others.

I am looking forward to the essay part of the semester, as I enjoy writing essays and find that they offer a little more structure while also offering more freedom on what to write. Anyway, that's all I got for tonight.

Drag like White Lightning and keep your covers out of the microwave,

NC/ STANTON