Q1 – You’re the Designer: If you had to design a popular mass-market T-shirt, what kind of design/message would you produce?
Not too sure at the moment. Probably something related to women’s rights, or something nerdy.
Q2 – Parlez-vous francais: Without looking it up, how many countries border France? Can you name them? Regardless of whether you can name them, do you think it’s important for people to know the answer to this question or questions like this one?
Nope, but I really wish I could. I think it is important that people know answers to questions like this, it’s our world, we need to be informed.
Q3 – What he Said: Yesterday, during a press conference, President Bush fielded the following question from a reporter:
Mr. President, you’ve stressed over and over in recent days particularly the importance of keeping America safe, and yet you have not yet filled a key national security post–Homeland Security Advisor. Fran Townsend announced her resignation as Homeland Security Advisor months ago, in November. What is the delay there, and what are Americans to make of that delay? Is America less safe because of it?
The President’s response:
We got a fine man named Joel Bagnal working that office right now. He’s a professional. I trust his judgment. He’s a real good guy. And no, they shouldn’t worry about Joel. He knows what he’s doing. Joel Bagnal has occupied the position. He’s doing the job, and I’ve got confidence in him. And so should the American people have confidence in him. He’s a fine professional. He knows what he’s doing. And I’m very comfortable in saying, on your cameras, that our staff in the White House, led by Joel Bagnal, knows what they’re doing when it comes to advising the President on matters of homeland security.
Apparently, the Homeland Security Advisor position is one that needs to be officially appointed by the President, yet he hasn’t done so. Knowing only what you just read, do you find the President’s response to the reporter’s question (as well as his handling of the matter) acceptable?
Acceptable? I don’t know. I don’t feel too comfortable with that answer, I mean, basically the president just repeated the same couple of sentences twice.
Q4 – Cell Phone Plan: Recently, Verizon announced a new cell phone calling plan that allows customers to place an unlimited number of calls anywhere in the U.S. at anytime of the day for $99 per month. Within hours of announcing the new plan, several other cell phone providers matched Verizon’s price and terms. Taking into consideration how much you pay for your current cell phone plan (assuming you have one), what do you think of the $99 rate plan?
Well, we have four phones on our plan, and our bill is a hundred and something dollars, so it’s not worth it for my family.
