Journal Entry # 5

First I will reflect on the artice entitled Squeezing More Oil Out of the Ground. I think that it is interesting, the different numbers that are thrown out there. One person says there are 54 million barrels of oil and then another says there are 736 millions barrels. So which one is it? We depend on oil so much that knowing an exact figure is very important. However, maybe realizing that is lower than we all think will help reduce the use of oil as well as the dependance on it.
Now I will reflect on the 60 minutes video. A pro pertaining to the shale gas is that it will produce money and jobs. Jobs will be needed to build the wells for the shale gas system. A con to shale gas is that it is something that is expensive to exstract. Water is pumped under the ground with a very high pressure. The question pertaining to this is whether or not it is safe. Videos of oozing and gushing caused the company to be billed a fine because of the unsafe results. In 2009 in Louisana, cows died from drinking water that contained chemicals from shale gas. Do we want this? This sound like something we don't have enough knowledge about for anyone to be trying to carry out such projects.

Journal Entry # 4

Fort Harvey in the Untold Stories video was very interesting to learn about as well as our history. What's even more interesting is this story all is from history that took place in Fort Myers, Florida! The only towns at the time were Key West and Fort Myers. We had our first school in the 1880's, what a significant fact, of which was burned down. Robert E. Lee of the South is where we get our county name "Lee County"! First Street was a popular place to shop. Fishing was popular! Reverend Waldo Farabee whom is a local religious leader talks about religion. Religion was important many to people as it is to this day. He also mentions that people were closer to nature who were religious. This is significant to our class University Colloquium! Thomas Edison's winter home is used now as a tourist attraction, which many of us know from going there personally whether it be for a field trip or another outside interest. I do remember all the times I have been there and each and every time it is special and such a great experience. Not only is it the home that people go to see but it is also the gardens on the Edison home property. Spring training for baseball has been in Fort Myers since the 1920's. The pictures they show of the beach here in Fort Myers is absolutely beautiful. Our lovely palm trees are in the pictures as well as downtown Fort Myers, of which we will be this Friday for class! Segregation is talked about in the video and how everything was clearly segregated including bathrooms, waiting rooms, schools, and many more things. It is interesting how they show the start of education and schools with Edison Park Elementary, Edison Community College, and Florida Gulf Cost University (Go Eagles)!

What is so significant altogether is how amazing it is to hear and see, as well as learn even more about our history, of which tie to so many things in the present!!!!!