Climate Change Opinion

Landon Bangerter

Natural Disasters 1010

Climate Change Opinion

            I’m not sure what to say regarding this subject.  I really don’t have too much of an opinion on the topic of climate change.  It’s a discussion that’s been going on for a very long time and people have mixed feelings as to whether it is presently going on or not.  There have been some studies that show that the weather has been annually increasing with every summer and decreasing with every winter.  I read that they increase about 0.4% every year.  And you know; this may be true.  When I was living in Arizona, it seemed like every summer the temperature would get hotter and hotter.  It was small and gradual, but it was nonetheless slightly increasing.  In 2010, the peak was about 120 degrees, whereas the next year it was 121 degrees.  And then just this last year, the temperature got to about 124 degrees as the peak.  Again, it’s a gradual increase, but it is increasing nonetheless.

            However, I’ve also read from other sources that the temperature is just being sporadic, especially considering which part of the world you may be living in.  I’ve read that the hottest it ever got in New York City was in 1998.  That was almost 20 years ago, and it hasn’t been topped since.  In Florida, the coldest it ever got was 25 degrees in 2004.  Yes, it was unusual for a hot, humid place like Florida, but it has yet to be exceeded.  There are plenty of other places to give examples of, but I think this will suffice.

            Although, another subject is brought up regarding the greenhouse effect.  The question is whether we truly have an affect on the weather and atmosphere or not.  I think we might.  Some would argue that industrial buildings and sources have had an affect on the atmosphere.  I haven’t noticed it lately, but I do remember a few years back when Utah seemed a little bit more polluted than usual.  The air was dense and breathing proved to be a little bit of an exercise.  But it wasn’t too bad and I don’t recall it being that bad since then.  Therefore my opinion on this matter is currently practically absent.

            At this point, I really don’t care to have an opinion on the matter.  I hear arguments from both sides as if this were a religious debate.  It doesn’t really quite matter to me.  I’ll take the temperature as it comes.  And whenever the inevitable “truth” is truly revealed regarding global warming, I’ll take it.  But for the present time, I don’t care.

            

Reflection on Music

Landon Bangerter

Music 1010

Reflection of Music

            For more than half of my life, music has been a big deal to me.  When I was in middle school I started to really get into alternative rock music.  I was introduced to such bands as 311, Incubus, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and so forth.  It wasn’t until later on that I got introduced to Switchfoot who immediately became and is still to this day my favorite band.  They made me look at music in a way that was inspiring and sentimental.  I was inspired to play and write music like them.  I learned how to play the guitar, I already knew how to sing (I’ll explain that later), and I started writing lyrics.  I’ve performed with a couple of rock bands and have enjoyed entertaining people and sharing my music passion with them.

            I was a dancer in middle school and desired to be a dancing waiter in the musical “Hello Dolly!” when I was a sophomore in high school.  I passed based on my dancing, though it wasn’t until I started singing that people told me I had a beautiful voice.  I had no idea I had that kind of talent.  Ever since then, I took singing seriously. I practiced every day, learned how to read music, and eventually tried out for the high school Madrigals as a tenor and made it.  Now I use that talent to write music and inspire others.

            Music is one of the biggest portions of my life.  I love it because it speaks to my heart and soul.  It can be very uplifting, inspiring, and even motivating, all while pleasing your ear with great music.  I’m still way into alternative rock music and don’t plan on quitting writing and performing music anytime soon.