Metallica Concert

On 10/17/09 I went to see Metallica in Charlotesville, Virginia with my brother and some friends. I got the tickets back in May, so I was quite excited when the day finally came that I could see them. It was loud, intense and easily the best concert I have been to. The band played songs from their new album and their classics as well, I couldn't have asked for anything better.

Some people may have seen this in the news, this concert was the last known whereabouts of the missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Dana Harrington. Police are urging concert attendees to call with any tips but so far there have been no developments, Morgan's parents are now offering a $100,000 reward for information which leads to her return.

I came to realize that this day, which was one of the best and most fun times of my life was also the worst day for someone else and their family.

Original Link:
http://metallica.com/index.asp?item=602638

YouTube Video of "Fuel" by Metallica from the concert:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSIgOJMIIlY

Most TV Will Not Make You Smarter

Both articles "Watching TV Makes You Smarter" and "Thinking Outside the Idiot Box" raise fair points about television viewing and how we think about the shows that air, but both articles have some problems. "Watching TV Makes You Smarter" is unnecessarily long, the point of having more complex plot lines leading to more intelligent thinking is established early on, the amount of examples seems unnecessary. "Thinking Outside the Idiot Box" is shorter but to me, seemed somewhat unclear in it's message.

In my opinion selective television viewing can make you smarter. Shows with intricate plot lines like Law and Order are a great example of intelligent television, unfortunately for every Law and Order there is a dumbed down show like CSI: Miami. Law and Order presents a plot line and does not insult the viewer by explaining each thing. CSI: Miami will explain every single thing going on even when it is obvious. That isn't to say that CSI: Miami isn't entertaining, but it certainly won't work your brain.

TV as a whole will not make you smarter, it is fair to say that a large percent of the media aired on TV is commercials and reality shows. The amount of shows aimed at the lowest common denominator is huge.