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Soundcloud link: Earth’s Ethics

Poem:

I love to make honey,

I’m not in it for the money.

You humans don't treat us right,

And for that I had to fight.

I fought to get it all our honey back,

Not realizing I put the ecosystem under attack.

Now I know if we all work together,

We'll make the ecosystem much better.

https://soundcloud.com/user-101406347

There really isn’t to many movies about the agriculture industry that demonstrates the prospective of a farm supervisor or ranch hand which is the position I am pursuing. So one show that represents my field is The Ranch and the character I see myself as is Colt Bennet which is played by Ashton Kutcher. Colt Bennet is the youngest sibling in the family as I am in mine and he does not get the recognition he deserves from his dad which is also his boss and I as well don’t when I work for my family on the farm. I am writing a memo of resignation as Colt to his father which demonstrates course themes of communication in the workplace when rhetorical situations are present such as being overlooked in the workplace. I look forward to the day where I can do this to my family and potentially be there boss one day.

Date: June 20, 2018

To: Beau Bennet

From: Colt Bennet, Ranch hand

Subject: Resignation

Today is a sad day because I am writing to inform you my resignation with Iron River Ranch as your ranch hand. It breaks my heart having to do this because this is our family ranch and it has been passed down from generation to generation. You have taught me everything I know and I could not be more thankful for the knowledge you have provided me over the years working under you.

It is in my best interest to part ways with the family business and start my own because I have

not been given the respect or recognition for the amount of work I have done. I just wanted to take the time and thank you for raising me the way you did because you made me the man I am today. Without you I would not be the rancher I am today and I am forever grateful for everything you have done for me.

My character is a nurse named Susie from the movie “Wit”. I am charged with the care of a woman who has a untreatable case of ovarian cancer and have to tell her family that she has ordered a DNR, or “Do Not Resuscitate” order as if her heart stops beating, she does not want to be revived. I chose this character as I aspire to be a nurse practitioner and will have to experience these disheartening challenges.

                                         Clades Hospital

                                           53643 Washington St

                                            Fairfax, VA 22032

                                            (823)-533-5365

June 20, 2018

Jane Metter

123 Love St

Burke, VA 22015

Dear Family and Loved Ones to Ms. Metter,

With this letter, I regretfully enclose the details on your family member’s, Ms. Katherine Metter, wishes for her remaining treatment at Clades Hospital.

I would like to first inform you that the medical team of Clades Hospital has tirelessly exhausted all possible care plans as well as treatments for Katherine. She herself has been strong in her efforts with the multiple chemotherapy sessions, as well as every possible mixture of drug and treatment combination. Though we have been able to severely shrink the tumor in her left ovary, the cancer has began to spread to other places in her body. Upon us informing Ms. Metter on her condition she asked us to give her a DNR, or a “Do Not Resuscitate” order so that when her heart fails, we are legally unable to resuscitate her. She has asked me to write this letter to you to inform of her decision, and wishes for your understanding and support.

If you would like to visit Katherine to discuss this, she is available for visitation during 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. every day.

Thank you for your constant support for Katherine in her fight and your cooperation with the medical care team of Clades Hospital. If you have any questions regarding anything please feel free to contact me at 563-636-5245 or email me at [email protected]. I wish you all well.

Sincerely,                                                                                                         Susie Coleman

Susie Coleman, ADNP

Nurse Practitioner

From the comical sitcom, Two and a Half Men, Russell is the problematic pharmacist friend of main character, Charlie. Russell has a series of short but memorable appearances in the show, portraying him as a corrupt pharmacist that both sells and uses illegal drugs. He proceeds with “what are you, a cop?” every time someone asks if a prescription is needed, or advertising new forms of drugs, usually containing codeine, such as the codeine popsicle. He owns a pharmacy that Charlie visits whenever he has trouble sleeping, or for advice on ailments that his friends may have. It is continually mentioned that he is struggling to pay his massive alimony to his three ex-wives, as well as child support for his children. This is most likely the reason for his frequent medication abuse and advertisement of illegal items; in order to support his families, he acts more like an entrepreneur/businessman than a health care professional. Since he usually promotes his business through advertisements, here are the lyrics for a promotional song/ jingle for a commercial set to sponsor Russell’s pharmacy:

If you're here to purchase Vicks

But you don’t want the conflicts

Move along to my shop

and obtain your quick fix

The first sample is free 

if the resident plug is me.

Are you looking for cough syrup?

Is it general or codeine?

When my service is desired

No prescription is required

Do not try to get me fired

I’m not a phoney

But I’ve been divorced three times

So I need money for the alimony

There’s only benefits to gain, do not involve the feds

And be sure to stop by Russell’s Meds!

I chose the character of Peter Gibbons from the 1999 film Office Space. In the movie, he is a programmer at the fictional tech company, Initech. At his job he goes through thousands of lines of code, usually for banks, and converts dates from six digit dates (YYMMDD) to eight digit dates (YYYYMMDD) in anticipation of the new millennium. His job is very monotonous and the central conflict in the movie is that he hates his job and blames it for all of the problems in his life. Office Space is perhaps not the most positive example of the field that I want to go into, but it is famous for poking fun at a lot of real aspects of the office environment for programmers and engineers, and also shows examples of technical documents.

A large portion of the movie takes place in the workplace, and several scenes center on technical documents, such as memos and TPS reports. In the beginning of the movie, Peter shows up to work after having forgotten to include a cover sheet for his latest TPS report. In the following few scenes, Peter grows increasingly agitated as he is approached by several different supervisors who all ask him if he received the memo about including cover sheets with TPS reports. Peter even has a few props of memos and a blank cover sheet for a TPS report in his cubicle.

I have filled out a TPS cover sheet that is a recreation of the prop seen in the movie, because it is a fun example of a technical document from popular culture. I filled in responses that were humorous and appropriate for the character, although Countrywide Financial could have been a real customer for Initech if the company really existed in 1999. Additionally, Peter could have been using COBOL as the programming language, which was used for six digit dates for a long time before the switch to eight digit dates.

The film character I will be doing this assignment for is Adrian Cronauer, who was portrayed by an always beloved and extremely talented actor, the late Robbin Williams. The largest theme of the movie I chose, Good Morning Vietnam, was how a spunky and fun loving radio DJ was tasked with raising moral for the Vietnamese troops. In doing so he broke many rules and guidelines which ultimately nearly cost him his job and life. The way I have chosen to immerse myself in this character is by writing a short letter exchange that he may or may not have had the chance of experiencing.

To: Airman Cronauer

It has come to my attention that you are deviating from the scheduled programing of the station in an effort to pursue what has been called more rambunctious and distracting noise. Your show which has quickly become known by its name “Good Morning Vietnam” is a disgrace to our country and the men in uniform. You as a service man to the United States Army have an obligation to the corps and as such must produce content that is approved and likely to be enjoyed by all. You are a rookie who believes that he has more intellect and knowledge on the subject of human morale for the troops than the professionals. It with this form and feeling of outrage that I hope to express just how weighty the next words I’m go to share with you. I ORDER YOU TO STICK TO THE SCRIPT OR YOU WILL BE DISHONORABLY DISCHARGED! I hope that understand the gravity of the situation you now find yourself in, so shape up and I look forward to listening to your new and greatly improved show in the near future. Signed, General Bullocks

To: General Bullocks

You don’t know crap!