Okay, first up is a piece by Mike Lupica, titled, "Winter Olympics: When USA hockey team beat Soviets in 1980, we knew it would last forever". Lupica talks about the importance of the US beating the Soviets, and how this event is still famous today. It also shows the American Spirit. I found this article to be quite interesting, as it definitely brings up a memorable event, the Miracle on Ice. But it got me thinking, what other major sporting events have I witnessed? Usain Bolt setting a world record, the Colts winning a Super Bowl, Michael Phelps and his gold medals, Etc. They all are memorable events in history.
Now, on to the next article. This one was written in 2010, and was titled "What will Kate Middleton's wedding dress look like?", and was written by Robin Givhan. What's actually found in this article, well, is in the title. What will Kate Middleton's wedding dress look like? This column goes into the tradition of the dress, possible makers, and possible styles of the dress. I'm not exactly one for this kind of stuff, but this reminded me of another dress that was a hot topic:
Yep. That's right. The black and blue (or white and gold) dress was a hot topic not too long ago. This column reminded me of this.
Finally, the last column I'll be talking about today: "A ruff and ready playmate", by Dave Berry. This column talks about Berry's reasons for why he and his wife should get a dog. She doesn't want one though. He talks about the experience he has when playing with other people's dogs, and how he wants one. I really liked this column because it reminded me of my life-long journey to get a dog, which I got one, when I was nine. I was so happy, I... was so happy. Simply put.
I found these columns to be very interesting pieces of writing, and these all were interesting to me. I can't wait to read more columns in the upcoming weeks.
Hey Jacob, love the post. I especially how you used examples such as the dress or Bolt achieving the world record to elaborate your point.
ReplyDeleteI love this post. I can tell that you really put a lot of effort into this post keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteHey Jacob! You hit the bullseye with this post! I really enjoyed how you included such a recent text to society connection with the blue and black (white and gold) dress into your post, making it a lot more interesting to the readers. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteNice job Jacob! Loved the connection to the blue and black/gold and white dress! You're absolutely right with that. That allows the audience to understand your point in a way that connects to society. Great!
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