Monday, February 18, 2008

Photo Essay


I though it was going to be difficult to find photo essays online, however, it was surprisingly really easy. I looked a lot of different ones and one of my favorites was one on the Great Depression. I love history and studying both World War I and World War II and so the Great Depression photo essay was really interesting for me. Some of the pictures are really sad but the essay is really good. It has a lot of famous photos such as the "Migrant Mother". Does anyone else find this photo essay really interesting, or use one similar?

Monday, February 11, 2008

Grammar Question

One problem with grammar I've always had is when to use well and when to use good. According to Dr. Grammar, "Good is an adjective. It can only modify nouns and pronouns. Well is an adverb. It can only modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs." Basically, a person can do something well and give something good. Saying "I did good on my test" should actually be "I did well on my test." However, this rule really isn't as simple as it sounds because there are exceptions. According to Dr. Grammar he also says, "The exception is verbs of sensation in phrases such as 'the pie smells good,' or 'I feel good'. Despite the arguments, this is standard usage. Saying 'the pie smells well' would imply that the pastry in question had a nose." Has anyone else ever found this a hard rule to understand?