Fairness

If you read my last post with Olivia's scientific magnum opus, then you must surely understand that as her sister, I have a desperate need to prove myself of some worth in the light of her shining achievement. So, in what I believe is called "fairness", I have decided to post one of my own greater works---a piece on journalistic history that I had written for my Journalism class as a young freshmen, in hopes to impress my adviser  GL, and prove my worthiness and readiness to join the ranks of the real school newspaper. If you have any interest in publication of what is clearly a masterpiece from a fourteen year old's brain, please email me or contact or leave a message and I'll have my people call your people. And now...

Journalism History

by bailey

The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved is the first appearance of what the world calls “gonzo” journalism, a hastily thrown together style by the legendary Hunter S. Thompson. According to the student Encarta, gonzo journalism is a style characterized by first-person narrative, high subjectivity, and more of the journalists' personal experiences than the actual event. In his book The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time (page 106), Thompson’s own words on gonzo journalism are:
 'Gonzo journalism is a style of reporting based on William Faulkner's idea that the best fiction is far more true than any kind of journalism - and the best journalists have always known this. Which is not to say that fiction is necessarily 'more true' than journalism - or vice versa - but that both 'fiction' and 'journalism' are artificial categories; and that both forms, at their best, are only two different means to the same end.'So how did this unorthodox style come about? According to The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time, as Thompson's deadline for the coverage of the 1970 Kentucky Derby approached for Scanlan's Monthly, Thompson became desperate. He started to rip out pages from his notebook, numbering them, and sending them to his editor. By doing so, he created a whole new form of literary expression, which ultimately became his trademark.
Gonzo journalism has lived on by evolving and adapting to modern technology- specifically, blogging. A blog is a site where a person can post anything- news, opinions, and personal accounts- unedited, raw, and straight to the point. Blogging is a way for many people to tell their stories they way they see it. Much of blogging is based on current events and personal experiences- just like gonzo. The style is not only a modern trend, but now mass media via internet- you can find thousands of blogs devoted to just one or all subjects.
Gonzo journalism is just one example of how journalism can never truly die- instead it will adapt, evolve, and continue on informing the public as long as there is a story.

Please Enjoy

Please enjoy this scientific masterpiece, "The Digestion of a Strawberry", that I found while perusing old word documents on the document file on our computer. This educational wisdom has been passed unto the world by my sister, Olivia, who delved into the deep and mysterious inner workings of our bodies in sixth grade, and produced this document as an assignment for her Science class. As you will see, my sister clearly surpassed all expectations given and really set the standards for all upcoming eleven year children. None of the original document has been edited, in efforts to keep with the originality and voice of our young Elizabeth Blackwell. Please note the special capitalization the writer has put into this piece---if a word is capitalized, that means it is crucial to the process taken place within the article. Olivia breaks literary boundaries with her complex use of tenses and narrative, but when have geniuses, indeed, ever needed boundaries? The quality of this was definitely already proven when we learned, upon receiving the paper back after grading, that she had indeed earned an 'A'. As fully deserved. With this preamble, I now proudly present to you, the people, enlightenment. 

Digestion of a Strawberry.

by olivia

When I took the bite of the strawberry both chemical and mechanical breakdown began. Mechanical chews, and smashes the food against the roof of my mouth, chemical brakes the smashed bits of food into smaller pieces with chemicals like saliva.
The broken up food goes down the esophagus, through the sphincter muscle, and into the stomach. The stomach stores the food already eaten and mechanical and chemical breakdown take the food and turn it into a liquid, the liquid then goes into the small intestine.
The small intestine breaks it down even more to soak up the nutrients so my body can absorb the vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates (carbs), and fats all with the help of the gall bladder, liver, and pancreas. The pancreas releases a liquid that will neutralize acid and digest proteins and fat, the Liver produces bile that allows nutrients to get to the bloodstream and removes toxins, and the Gall Bladder holds bile until my body needs it.
It goes through the Large Intestine. The Large Intestine prevents harmful bacteria from staying around. The broken down food travels through the Large Intestine to the Rectum and after a while out of the Anus.