Maleficent

Yes, it's taken us that long to finally see the movie Maleficent. Overall, I really enjoyed the creativity of the writers in explaining a plausible back story while still weaving in elements of the original disney movie. I especially enjoyed the portrayal of the three fairies as inept, and the twist where Maleficent ends up taking care of Aurora and raising her from afar. While I did predict several of the "plot twists" I enjoyed the movie overall.

Rhetorically,
Rebekah

Maternity Photo Shoot

I'm officially at 35 weeks!

Rhetorically,
Rebekah

Big Hero 6

This year's Thanksgiving Movie was Big Hero 6. Besides the message about forgiveness and healing, I also loved all of the quotable lines, like the one from this scene.

Also, a few other quotes I liked-

• Fred: If I could have any superpower right now, it would be to be able to go through that phone and give you a big hug.
• Baymax: This may undermine my non-threatening, huggable design.
• GoGo: There's no red lights in a car chase!

I also appreciate that they have started doing shorts before all disney movies, instead of just pixar movies.

Rhetorically,
Rebekah

2014 Top Thanksgiving Memories

1. Watching Big Hero 6
2. Winning at Pinocle
3. Uncle John trying to tell a Thanksgiving memory and his family interrupting every other sentence
4. Cranberry Jello Salad
5. Kristi's pregnancy joke: "When's the basketball due?"

Rhetorically,
Rebekah

Favorite Family Games

Here's a "picture list" of games we've played recently:

Welcome to the Holidays!

Rhetorically,
Rebekah

Law Class Descriptions for the Non-Law Student: Part 3

They've officially started doing student ratings during class, which supposedly means I've learned enough to reflect and evaluate a class effectively. While I'm not going to post my ratings here, I would like to give a brief overview of what I've been learning about this semester.

I took a full load of 5 classes:

• Political Asylum (for more info on this class, click here) 
• Civil Rights- when I first signed up for this class, I expected it to be more about the civil rights movement. Instead, we've focused on how the Civil Rights Act created governmental accountability in various sectors: prison officials/ police officers, foster parents, school teachers, etc. 

• Employment Law- what are the laws governing job interviews, employment offers and pay, and firing procedures? I've learned a lot about them in this class, and it all boils down to laws on discrimination.

• Criminal Procedure: Adjudication- This class covers the sentencing process once someone has been arrested. For example, what is the role of the prosecutor and defense counsel? When is a judge used instead of a jury? What sentencing guidelines are there to determine the punishment? Should the death penalty remain in place?

• Plenary Power- This is the unwritten but assumed power the federal government has over areas such as immigration, native americans, international war power, and treaty making. This class was one of my favorites, as each week we were able to listen to a scholar present a work in progress in one of the areas of plenary power. 

Rhetorically,
Rebekah

*This is part of a post series. For the last post, click here. 

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Rhetorically,
Rebekah