Google MyMaps Route

Here’s a link to the Google Mymaps Route https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PTWSYZ-a6aX8rIsgWi0eq2C_ubj0b42t&usp=sharing  

Post 15

Lauren explains her hyper-empathy deriving from her mother’s drug prescription abuse during her pregnancy, which leaves me wondering why her hyper-empathy syndrome is not more common as plenty of people can abuse drugs during pregnancy. Bankhole recalls reading about the syndrome, so there are others who could be prescribed to Paracetco, but it still seems…

Post 14

While gardens represent a rootedness in a space one could call their home, the impact of leaving that space is an indication that one could start a new garden anywhere, and they aren’t beholden to just a place that’s close to you like your home. During their travels Lauren is attempting to tend to new…

We Care Route Progress Report

Steven’s Progress Report: So far we have managed to set up a pseudo-route consisting of locations split up between three days. The days are separated by geographical location with a Day 1 route consisting of stops in Alton, Bethalto, South Roxana, and Cougar Village. Day 2 would stop at Granite City, Venice, Brooklyn, and Pontoon…

Animal ethics

I feel like I substantially value the lives of common household pets such as dogs and cats over the lives of every other animal because we collectively chose those types of animals to domesticate. Dogs are arguably the most selectively breeded animal by humans for a wide variety of purposes whether its athleticism, protective purposes…

Post 7

I’ve read the Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead for another class which has a lot to do with family farms in the sense that the dynamics of a slave owners farm catalyze the events of the novel. In a sense there are family dynamics within the slaves on the farm which can be depicted quite brutally….

Post 6

Regarding animal husbandry on the farm, its pretty clear that having that many children has its advantages when in need of farmhands to tend to the family’s needs. I would say that Joe becoming a repeat of Uncle Rolf could be somewhat accurate except knowing Uncle Rolf’s fate could help prevent allowing himself the same…

Post 3

Pollan’s quote “instead of eating exclusively from the sun, humanity now began to sip petroleum.” stands out because its fairly well known that solar energy and other renewable sources of energy are on the rise and with it making oil as the primary source of energy obsolete. While oil created a revolution that pushed technology…

Walter’s thoughts on his family’s future

On page 121, Walter is contemplating the events of 1930 while conducting his routinely maintenance around the farm. “Frankie and Joey were at school, studying something entirely unrelated to farming, he hoped…” With the current state of the farm, and its meager yields such as the disappointing thirty-five bushels an acre which worries Walter, it…

A generational view

The third person omniscient viewpoint used to portray the Langdon family allows for a more personal experience while reading through the events of their lives. Especially when reading through the viewpoint of the children we learn more about their character as they age and how they see the experiences around them. Since we know these…