Rima Reveals...

Nature to me is one of the loveliest assets of this life. Being able to wake up every morning to a rising sun on the horizon is a real blessing – a blessing that most people seem to look past. Instead of admiring and appreciating nature’s work, nowadays all society does is complain. As Joyce Williams said, “You don’t believe in Nature anymore. It’s too isolated from you. It’s so messy and damaged and sad.” Really, we just view nature as an inconvenience in our day to day lives. Upon walking into school this time of the year, I hear incessant grumbles of, “I hate winter, I hate driving in the snow!” “It’s too cold for this #&%$” Well, maybe drive way slower than you normally would? Maybe leave your house a couple minutes earlier in the morning? Maybe bundle up and wear an extra layer or two? … just some suggestions. Simply put, STOP BLAMING NATURE! We blame nature for certain things when really we should be blaming ourselves. For instance, it’s not nature’s fault that y...

Carol Elsen, in her graphic organizer called the “Ironometer,” defines satire as “fine raillery or ‘corrective ridicule.'”                                                                                                   Upon first glance, this satirical cartoon makes fun of the fact that people across the nation, specifically parents, view the lack of gun control as the problem that leads to major shootings, such as school massacres. However, not only do they blame lack of gun control, but they also do noth...