The Grand Royal Palace

           

         

             For the past three decades my kingdom has not shed any blood nor did any of my men lost their soul. I have conquered twenty-eight countries with a strong hand and triumphed every war that occurred. In the result of this accomplishment, we must celebrate in The Grand Royal Palace.

            The Grand Royal Palace will have china to its finest, gold goblets, and platinum flatware by each setting. The walls will have smooth red cushions with African Black wood framed around it and a five-carat diamond pressed at the center. The cathedra will be soft as a white cloud. Every detail will be spectacular and astonishing.

You will be delivered with unique and exclusive entertainment from orchestras to famous singers, magicians to daredevils, and dance shows to fireworks. I can assure that every type of amusement will be performed to the greatest potential. This event will be memorable for ages.

We will feast on White Truffle and Gold Pizza, Zillion Dollar Lobster Frittata, and A5 Kobe Strip Steak. You will be served wine that matches your age. Each person shall have a personal butler serving them anything their heart and eyes desire.

Every craftsman, decorator, artist, baker, vintner, farmer, and chef who is under my kingdom shall be prepared to put all their efforts in the perpetration of this celebration. Everyone must wear the proper dress code given by The Knights. Anyone who cannot afford the proper clothing, bath, or grooming, will be provided with these services.

The occasion will be commenced as the annual trumpets blow on the first of the first month. Everyone, distant or near, shall and must be present in The Grand Royal Palace. Any person who disobeys the decree of the king shall surely be put to death, hanged in the gallows.  

Self Destruction

Dear Smokers,

I have tremendous animosity and strongly dislike the smell a cigarette gives off. Every time I walk pass a person smoking I take a deep breath and hold it until I am at least ten feet away from the scent. Smoking has no logical explanation and reason.

Keeping our environment clean and pollution free is important and crucial. You may not care or realize it but you are creating harmful air pollution that damages plants and the clean air around you. You, as a single person, may not do as much damage but millions of people who are always smoking adds up and can do a lot of harm to the environment.

You probably spend an average of $6,500 annually on packs of cigarettes. With $6,500 you can go on vacation twice a year, sign up at a gym membership for your whole family, or lease a 2015 Lexus RX 350 for a year. However you choose to spend that money you will still have some money left over.

Littering is the result of laziness and carelessness. When you finish your cigarette, you just throw it anywhere you please as if you own the world. I hate walking to my local grocery shop only to find tons of cigarette butts lying on the sidewalk, streets, and even on my front lawn. If you are going to smoke, throw it in an ashtray.

Smoking can cause many health risks and increase your chance of coronary heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer. The people around you inhale the harmful air you cause from your cigarette and secondhand smoke. These people take in the same harmful toxics as you. If you are still unconcerned about your heath, have the courtesy of others in mind and do not smoke near non-smokers.

           

Quitting the lousy habit all together, at once, may be very hard. You should start reducing your intake from cigarettes, to cigarette packs, and eventually stop all together. You will realize the benefits from quitting to smoke outweigh the benefits from continuing. I am telling you this because I care and hopefully you will heed my advice.

Respectfully,

Joseph A

http://smokefree.gov

That's Not a Waste

Participating in book readings is a successful way to find new books and authors. Dan Josefson read one of his most popular books called That’s Not a Feeling at Nassau Community College. Attending the reading event was a worthwhile experience.

Just looking at Dan Josefson and hearing his tone of voice you can tell he is a very nice and a respectable gentleman. He gave us ample time to ask questions. When answering questions from the audience, he answered them in long answers and made us feel that the question was interesting.

A member from the audience asked, “How long did it take to write the book?” He took about six years until he published the book. He revised the book many times and had very little help from other people to write the book. The writing process makes me appreciate the book he has written and made me think about how much effort and time an author takes to write any novel.

I asked the question,  “What inspired you to write this book?” He answered that he used to work in a boarding school himself. The book is about troubled teens that attend a boarding school. He is using his own experience to write this novel which is unique.

 This book reading was the first event of its kind that I have attended. I am very pleased and appreciative that Dan Josefson came from Brooklyn to carry out this event. I would recommend anyone who is looking for a humorous and an interesting book to read this book.

Josefson, Dan. “ That’s Not a Feeling.” Creative Writing Project. Library, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY. 29 October 2014. Reading.

Josefson, Dan. “ That’s Not a Feeling.” Creative Writing Project. Library, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY. 29 October 2014. Reading.

Digital World

For the past decade, the United States has come so far in technology. Almost everything that is available in print copy is available digitally. In “Why Digital Is Better Than Print” Dan Blank gives us many benefits in using digital technology rather than using print. Digital is the most efficient way to gather information.

Many people want to commute using the train by carrying as light and small as possible. “You easily bump into the person next to you with it; you find your hands are blackened with ink, and that you could annoy the person next to you with the constant shuffling sound of the pages” (Blank). If everyone would be reading from their phone, the train ride would be more confortable.

Print paper waste tons of trees each day. Dan Blank states, “The lifespan of a newspaper is incredibly short” but a person can use their mobile device for many years before upgrading to a newer one. Using digital media saves many resources, including trees. Even though people can recycle used paper, not everyone recycles.

If Josh just finished reading an amazing article and wants to share this reading experience with his friends, he can wait until his friends arrive, he can go to them, or, if they live far away, he can ship the article to them. “Print media doesn’t play well with anyone else” (Blank), but digital technology gives a person the ability to instantly share the article. Digital media is always finding ways to connect people with others more quickly.

In the next fifty years everything will be available digitally. Print newspapers, articles, notebooks, and magazines will be very rare to find just like typewriters are now. Digital media is better, faster, and cooler in every aspect in life.

ENG 101 MD first assignment

Dear readers,

I have completed my first assignment in my english class.

Sincerely,
 Joseph A