Final Essay

There are many things I enjoyed and disliked about my topic. The book I read, The Bermuda Triangle, wasnt all that fun to read, but it did provide key information that I needed for my blog. It talked about the Bermuda Triangle as a whole, and also it went into detail about some of the incidents that have occured throughout it. The most interesting thing I learned was that there were problems with the Bermuda Triangle long before it was publicized in the media. Dating as far back as the 1400's to be exact. Christopher Columbus documented in his journal that he was having problems with his compass while in the Bermuda area.

If I could have done anything differently, I wouldn't have procrastinated. By waiting until the last minute, I made things much harder on myself. Also, I would've spoken to an expert on the Bermuda Triangle, whether it be an author or professor.

Although skeptical at first, I do believe that all the hype about the Bermuda Triangle is real. There are far too many disapperances within the exact same area for this to just be a coincidence. What really secured my opinion is the fact that problems were known about this area as early as Christopher Columbus's time. However, I still am not sure as to what the exact cause of all the disapperances is.

Small Print Review 5

For my final Small Print Review, I used a site called unexplainedstuff.com.. This article talks about the more famous disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle. The term "Bermuda Triangle" was first used in an article written by Vincent H. Gaddis for Argosy magazine. This article also mentions the infamous disappearance of the U.S.S. Cyclops during WW1. But perhaps the most famous disappearance within the Bermuda Triangle, Flight 119 in 1945, was also talked about in great detail. Flight 119 was a Navy training squadron from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. One day while flying over the Atlantic Ocean, the plane mysteriously disappeared and was never seen again. Unexplainedstuff.com also talks about different books on the Bermuda Triangle and its mysteries. "Many books and articles play up mystery angles concerning vanished ships by depicting the disappearances as having occurred in calm weather and daylight."

In my opinion unexplainedstuff.com is/was a reliable site. It went in depth about many different topics relating to the Bermuda Triangle. While it didnt provide the most information, it was very resourceful. It provides links to sites about the Bermuda Triangle and a vast array of books relating to the topic. The site provides good pictures and also presents many viewpoints and theories on the topic

"The Bermuda Triangle." Unexplainedstuff.com. Advameg Inc., 09/08/2006. Web. 17 May 2010. .

Multimedia Review 2

"Many people have reported seeing portals in the cloudy skies, strange swirling lights sometimes accompanies by sounds, temporal distortions, electromagnetic distortions called "electronic fog"...and the disappearance of planes and ships." This is one of the things discussed in the video The Bermuda Traingle: Fact or Fiction. The video starts off by explaining what the Bermuda Triangle is, where its located, etc. It then goes into detail of the history of the Bermuda Triangle and mentions that it was Christopher Columbus who first experienced abnormality in the area, even documenting it in his log in the process. The video mentions an important statistic "Over 200 incidents linked to the Bermuda Triangle have been recorded. None of them have been solved."

In my opinion, the video provided good information. Even though I had heard/read much of the same information prior to viewing this video. I liked the way the video was easy to follow, while providing pictures, sound effects, and illustrations. The video was broken up into three categories: "What is the Bermuda Triangle" which gave an overview of the topic. "Theories" which gave possible explanations of the Bermuda Triangle, some widely believed, some not. "History" which recollects the most highly publicized incidents to occur in the Bermuda Triangle. The final category gave the video creator's final opinion based on his/her research. Overall, the video was creative, but didn't provide much new knowledge on the topic



"The Bermuda Triangle: Fact or Fiction." YouTube-The Bermuda Triangle: Fact or Fiction. Web. 16 May 2010. .

Small Print Review 4

The site I used for my fourth Small print review is www.crystalinks.com. This site doesn't provide a clear stance on the subject of the Bermuda Triangle. Instead, it gives many different perspectives. "The boundaries of the triangle vary with the author; some stating its shape is akin to a trapezoid covering the straits of Florida, the Bahamas...others add it to the Gulf of Mexico." The article points out that the Bermuda Triangle was first discovered by Christoper Columbus in 1492, however the first incident in the U.S. wasn't documented in a newspaper until September 16, 1950. The article also gives possible natural explanations such as: hurricanes, gulf streams, freak waves, and even electric fog(?).

Overall, I think www.crystalinks.com was an okay site. The site is plain in design and the information isn't really grouped together in the best way. There are many headings on the website, they dont really correlate in any specific way. So, when you are looking at the site, it is confusing to follow. The site itself provides basic, repetitive information that I could've found on any Bermuda Triangle website.

"Bermuda Triangle." Bermuda Triangle- Devil's Sea. Crystalinks, 10/27/2007. Web. 16 May 2010. .