EOA 529-532

I've always been a fan of Martin Luther King Jr. He had a lot of courage to speak out and be everyone's voice, speaking with so much emotion that the words slow down and touch every heart string. Maybe I can relate because most of my friends while growing up were black, so I experienced just as much racism as they did. I never understood what the deal was, its like judging a book by its cover. I believe people should be judged by the "content of their character", because if you know a persons content it means that you took time to get to know them.
One part I enjoy is when he compares racism to writing a bad check, one marked as "insufficient funds".
Its hard to fathom, but even after all the heartfelt speeches there is still racism today. However, I believe that it is getting better, or possibly just affecting a different minority. It might not be as brutal, like lynching and tarring/feather, but its every bit as predominant as before.

Pieterson

I found this essay very interesting and informative about the malaleuca tree. It kept me interested the whole time, and kind of made me feel as if I got an insight into the author's life. It funny because we initially introduced the plant in order to soak up standing water to elminate disease, and oddly enough our good intentions ended up harming the environment once again. I like how he clarified that the name malaleuca which actually means "tree white" not "bad white".
I dont know why, but I just had to giggle at the authors statement "the campus police never minded my going out there alone because I never told them about it." It reminds me of something I would do just to avoid the conflict. I dont think I could have handled the flies though, I hate the sounds of buzzing flies, especially when they crash into your face. On top of that, they bite, definately not my cup of tea.