Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Museum Blog 1



The Getty Villa museum is a must for anyone with an interest in art. Home to many of the world's greatest works of architecture, this museum captures the essence of ancient Greece and Rome through the eyes of the founder, J. Paul Getty. The museum is in Palisades and is a great tourist attraction for any art aficionado . The museum didn't exactly capture my interest, but that is because I am not particularly a fan of art museums. However, everyone else I went with enjoyed it. There was much to learn about life in and the art of these cities. The Getty Villa has so much to offer and I would give it my highest recommendation to anyone who would like to see great art in a garden-like luxurious environment.

For more information about the Getty Museum complex and visiting the Villa, go to its website.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

The Effect that I Think an Apology Would Accomplish in this Case





In response to the discovery of his scandalous behavior, Clinton in fact issued several apologies. Many of these apologies were nothing but helpful in defending his case. If they weren't issued just out of the goodness of his heart, they helped serve in restoring his public image after committing acts that would greatly damage it. Some of his apologies were poorly administered and others were poorly received, but in the end the product of all of these apologies only helped him in his cause. Some argue that some of his apologies were inappropriate but that is only an opinion, one which I don't necessarily agree with. They were all given to express his remorse and in hopes of forgiveness.

Here is a video of Clinton lying about his inappropriate actions. His multiple apologies helped Clinton earn some forgiveness from the American public.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Bill Clinton Scandal




A little over ten years ago, Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States was involved in scandalous affairs with Monica Lewinsky. President Clinton had an extramarital affair with Lewinsky, who was an intern in the White House at the time. When a lawsuit was filed against Clinton, he lied under oath about the affair, which later led to his impeachment. Clinton issued many apologies for this incident which were all appropriate and deserved. He was not forced to issue an apology but for this instance one is expected, and was handled well.

Here is an abbreviated list of the many apologies Clinton made shortly following the incident.

Apologies

On the topic of apologies, I found an interesting article of 7 Things You Should Never Apologize For. Check it out if you get the chance.