Copy Edit The World #1

Should be "inconvenience"

Word Of The Week #5

1. Hobbledehoy- noun
 Pronunciation: [hob-uhl-dee-hoi]

Definition: an awkward, clumsy youth.

Used In A Sentence: The classic show focused on the live of hobbledehoy children growing up in the mid 70's where they discovered the importance of adulthood and the importance of being comfortable with who they were. 

 

What Makes It News?

http://dnainfo.com/20100914/downtown/michael-moore-raises-50000-for-islamic-center-near-ground-zero

I was watching "Real Time With Bill Maher" and his guest speaker was the controversial film maker Michael Moore. Although the show is formatted as a talk show, there are so many political issues discussed and often the most interesting news is revealed. I have been following "The Ground Zero Mosque" story for awhile and when I saw Michael Moore advocating for it on the show, it really surprised me. Michael Moore is launching a website www.michaelmoore.com, where he wants to raise about 10,000 to build the mosque. Donald Trump told the community of New York that he would buy out the area where the mosque would be built and make it into something else. Moore took offense to this and will use his website to ask the American people to "trump" Trump. 
For me this story represents the news value of: impact/significance  because mosques are something that I pay special attention to because they represent my place of worship. It also is conflict because it is being decided whether or not Muslims should have a mosque in the area. It really upset me when Americans were speaking out against it and calling it an "atrocity to the victims" of 9/11, but what most people are not considering is that Muslim Americans also died during the attack on the Two Towers and to dismiss their religion and their place of worship I think implies that all Muslims are terrorists and are responsible for the tragedy.
To use the news value of proximity, a reporter could localize this story by perhaps going to a Bay Area mosque and asking the Imams how they feel about it. They could also go to synagogues and churches to get insight on how other religions feel about a mosque being built and discuss if it is offensive and give their standpoint on the situation. Getting the American opinion would also be important to show how the majority feels about it.

Word Count: 325

Word Of The Week #4

1. Fait Accompli- noun

Pronunciation: [fe-tah-kon-plee]

Definition: An accomplished act; a thing already done.

Used In A Sentence: Heath Ledger's performance of "The Joker" in the movie The Dark Knight was considered a fait accompli for his acting career.

Fly On The Wall

I don't really remember what its like being a kid again. I've been told throughout my life that "It's time to grow up" or "With age, comes responsibility." No one ever told me to act young or to forget responsibility, but that is exactly what kids had the power to do. They could get dirty, and be loud, and run all over the place and even if it was rambunctious or annoying, it was just a kid being a kid. There were many things to observe on the playground: kids playing together, the wonders of the jungle gym or even the patty cake rhymes kids sing today. But one thing stood out in my mind when I saw a little girl on time out. As adults, our punishment is much more severe, but as a child, the worst that could happen was a "time out," and I totally forgot what that felt like. I help out a school from time to time and when a girl was put in time out, I decided to observe her.
 It was time for recess, and I stood in the shade between the playground and the "time out" wall. One girl gladly took my place against the wall. She was smiling and humming, and relaxing. I don't remember time out being this fun. Ten minutes in, a boy with brown hair and glasses comes over, “Hey are you okay? I’ve been worried about you.” he said. The girl rolled her eyes and said, “I’m fine” The little boy offered his company, “You want me to stay here with you?” he asked.
The girl shook her head, “No.” The boy got the hint and walked away. The girl looked at me and I pretended I didn't hear a thing a quickly looked in another direction. A few minutes later, the boy with the glasses came back. “Are you sure?” he asked. "Sure about what?" the girl questioned.
The little boy adjusted his shirt and said, "Are you sure you don't want me to stay here with you. I will make your time out less lonely." The girl said "Yes I am sure."
“Why not?” he inquired. She shrugged and looked away, “I need to be alone.”
The little boy came closer, “But I am your boyfriend,” he argued. “Not for long,” I muttered under my breath. “What does that mean?” he asked.
The girl started to shake. I thought maybe I should step in, but I was too late. “I don’t want to be your girlfriend anymore! You are driving me crazy. I only yelled at Amanda so I could get on time out and avoid spending time with you! Everywhere I go, you are there! You never go away!” she said very loudly. He used a conciliatory voice, “I just like spending time with you, honey.”
She snapped back at him, “Well I don’t. All I wanted was to race you and the next minute I am your girlfriend. I didn’t want this.” The little boy sunk his head down to his chest and said, “I am sorry. I will leave you alone now.”
He began to walk away. “Oh I almost forgot,” he dug into his pocket and pulled out a yellow flower. “This is for you. It’s pretty and it reminded me of you. I thought it would make you feel better during time out.” He handed her a yellow daisy and walked away.

Word Count: 572

Word Of The Week #3

 1. Sesquipedalian- adjective

Pronunciation: [ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn]

Definition: A word having many syllables. A long word.

Used in a sentence: I would often get annoyed by the kids who used verbose language and sesquipedalian words in class in order to impress the teacher.

Word Of The Week #2

1. Décolletage- Noun

Pronunciation: [dey-kol-tahzh]

Definition: the neckline of a garment or dress cut low in the front or back and usually across the shoulders.

Used in a sentence: The décolletage of the dress accentuated the celebrity's slim figure on the red carpet.

My Favorite Writing

"A soul mate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are; we can be loved for who we are and not for who we’re pretending to be. Each unveils the best part of the other. No matter what else goes wrong around us, with that one person we’re safe in our own paradise. Our soul mate is someone who shares our deepest longings, our sense of direction. When we’re two balloons, and together our direction is up, chances are we’ve found the right person. Our soul mate is the one who makes life come to life."
- Richard Bach

Thoughts: I remember I wrote this down on my binder my senior year of high school. It really opened my eyes to the beauty of love and why certain people come into our lives and make it that much better. I am not entirely sure if I believe in "soul mates" but reading something like this, reaffirms my faith that perhaps, they do exist. My name is Persian for "loving" so a passage like this describes just how important love is and that kind of makes me feel closer to my parents because they were responsible for naming me.
The person who wrote this was Richard Bach. That name didn't mean anything to me at first but, after I did some research on Richard him, I found that he is an American novelist. This quote inspired me so much, I plan on reading at least one of his books.

Word Count: 149

Word Of The Week #1

1. Gormandize (verb): 

Pronunciation: [gawr-muhn-dahyz]

Definition: to consume a food or a beverage with greed.

Used In A Sentence: In the Student Union of SJSU, it was hard not to stare at the girl gormandizing her Subway sandwich in between her classes.