Blogging Around: Old Theme, New Perspective

One of my peers, Mr. Rich Kaplan, recently posted a new piece on his blog, The Kaplan Corner. His piece tells the tale of his exploration through organization. Mr. Kaplan admits to readers that organization is not something he always enjoys, yet realized it to be a useful tool when dealing with his beloved MacBook. My response to the beautifully written piece is as follows:

I absolutely adored this piece, Rich. I loved how you were able to nail down a universal theme (the struggle with organization) and yet make it personal at the same time. As a proud owner of a Macbook, I too can relate to the euphoria that is reached when one reduces and re-prioritizes the number of icons they have. What really impressed me about this piece was at how honest you were and how you were able to incorporate duality into this piece. You admitted you're not the most organized person, nor did you feel the need to be, yet you also felt a sense of relief upon organizing your laptop. This piece is quite well written, and I'm glad that you were able to not only get organized, but to share with the reader your plans to implement said organization in the future. Great job!

A little bit ago, a peer of mine (Mr. Alex Brandt) added a piece to his blog. This piece described the change in thinking that had occurred while writing his poem. Luckily for the reader, there were several changes in thinking that were clearly identified. My response to this lovely piece is as follows:

Alex, I think this piece is great! It's not always easy to identify changes in your thinking, or how you got from point A to point B, yet you've done so with ease. You've helped a reader understand the value of poetry that they (like you previously) may not have seen. I think it's really admirable that at 16, you're able to see the value in the end result as well as the process getting to said result. 
It's great to hear you talking about the power of words and their relation to politics. Maybe one day we'll get to see you implement this knowledge as an elected official! Great job, Alex!

From blog: Principal's Paradise