Columns

This week we started our columnist unit. Of the few columns that we have read so far, I have enjoyed them very much. I love the way that you get to see the writer's craft really come alive. We recently read a few that were on the topic of Thanksgiving, and some of them were very funny. My favorite was the one that was written from the point of view of a turkey. It was funny to think about what a turkey would say if it could actually talk. Just this past weekend we read five columns all by different authors. Two of them were by Mike Lupica which was pretty cool. I enjoyed the one that was about the Miracle on Ice. That is one of my favorite sports movies and I thought Lupica's take on it was unique.

I realized while reading the columns that however much I may enjoy the sports columns that Lupica wrote, I enjoyed Dave Barry's columns a lot more. I am a very sarcastic person and his writing was very sarcastic. It was funny to read someone who enjoys humor the same way I do. Out of the two that we read, I liked the one that was titled A Ruff and Ready Playmate. If you haven't read this yet, I highly recommend this to anyone who has an enthusiastic dog. I can relate to what he says about "fake throws" so I thought it was totally hilarious.

http://www.miamiherald.com/living/liv-columns-blogs/dave-barry/article1931129.html
This is the link to Dave Barry's A Ruff and Ready Playmate.

A dog.