WA-7 Final draft and LAST POST!

Dear Elementary School Class,

This country is facing a very serious and grave danger right now.  Approximately 1 in 3 children in the United States are considered obese, or overweight.  This is a huge problem because of the health risks that come with obesity.  The rate of childhood obesity has jumped incredibly in the last 10 years and if it continues to do this then everybody in the United States will become overweight and unhealthy.  We cannot allow the United States to get any further into this problem.  The United States needs to become a healthier place, because right now we are unsafe in terms of our health.  This means that our current generation will be up too our ears in illnesses and medical bills when we are adults.  People need to get into better shape and live healthier lifestyles so that they can live too a ripe old age.

 

For the first time in several decades, the average lifespan has gone down in the United States.  This is bad because despite all the new medical technology we have, people are dying earlier.  This is because of the lifestyles that majority of Americans have chosen to live.  People are eating fast food as regular meals instead of on occasion.  People are spending too much time watching TV or playing Video games and they are not getting enough exercise.  As Americans, we have become lazy, oblivious, and have ignored warnings about unhealthy things.  People have no longer practiced moderation, which is never too much or too little of one thing; a good balance.  

 

If people do not start exercising regularly and eating more healthy things, then America will be doomed and will become and overweight nation.  Obesity is a huge issue and we need to stop it before it becomes any bigger.  We need to start being a more health-conscious country and learn from the terrible mistakes we have made in the last 10 years.  Insane diets that stress strange things such as no carbohydrates or only carbohydrates are not the answer to this problem.  The answer is moderation(but not too much of it).  If we practice moderation then we will get healthier and the obesity rate will no longer be an issue.

 

It is with great seriousness and worry that I warn you children of this danger.  Your generation will soon be adults and your diet and exercise habits will then catch up with you.  I warn you in the hopes that you can address this problem now and eventually reverse the obesity rate back down to a low number. Please do all you can to keep our country healthy.

 

Good luck, and i hope that we succeed in this mission,

 Michael

WA-7 3,1

Dear Elementary School Class,

I am writing to tell you about a very a very serious danger that is facing this country right now.  Approximately 1 in 3 children in the United States are considered obese, or overweight.  This is a huge problem.  The rate of childhood obesity has jumped incredibly in the last 10 years and if it continues to do this then everybody in the United States will become overweight and unhealthy.  The United States needs to become a healthier place.  Right now we are unsafe in terms of our health.  This is not good. This means that our current generation will be up too our ears is illnesses and medical bills when we are adults.  People need to get into better shape and live healthier lifestyles so that they can live too a ripe old age.

For the first time in several decades, the average age people have lived to in the United States has gone down.  The average age people are expected to live to has become a lower number than it used to be.  This is bad because despite all the new medical technology we have, people are dying earlier.  This is because of the lifestyles that majority of Americans have chosen to live.  People are eating fast food as regular meals instead of on occasion.  People are spending to much time watching TV or playing Video games and they are not getting enough exercise.  As americans, we have become lazy, oblivious, and have ignored warnings about unhealthy things.  People have no longer practiced moderation, which is never too much or too little of one thing, a good balance.  

If people do not start exercising regularly and eating more healthy things, then America will be doomed and will become and overweight nation.  Obesity is a huge issue and we need to stop it before it becomes any bigger.  We need to start being a more health-conscious country and learn from the terrible mistakes we have made in the last 10 years.  Insane diets that stress strange things such as no carbohydrates or only carbohydrates are not the answer to this problem we have developed.  The answer is moderation(but not too much of it).  If we practice moderation then we will get healthier and the obesity rate will no longer be an issue.

It is with great seriousness and worry that I warn you children of this danger.  Your generation will soon be adults and your diet and exercise habits will then catch up with you.  If your habits are not changed, then you all will end up and overweight and sick generation.  I hope that you will listen to this warning and do all you can to prevent the obesity rate from increasing even more.  Please do all you can to keep our country healthy.

good luck, and i hope that we succeed in this mission,

 Michael

WA-6 Snapshot Story Final Draft

My day has been so hectic! I have been chasing a kid who we caught dealing drugs.  It never ceases to amaze me how often kids take up after their friends.  My parents told me it would be tough, they said, “Alex, being Drug Law enforcement officer will be the toughest thing you've ever done!"  I took the job anyways because I wanted to stop kids like this one from a whole life of crime and drugs.  

 

His friends started a drug ring and pressured him into joining as far as we know.  I wish kids didn't do crap like this.  His record before this is clean so I think he is a good kid but he just got mixed up with the wrong people.  That’s how a lot of druggies start.  But we won’t let him get that far.  My partner and I have been driving around looking for him.  I hate just driving around because it makes me feel unproductive.    

 

I was chasing him earlier but he knocked over some trashcans behind him and I had some quality time with the concrete.  OUCH!  I had to get bandages for my head and now we’re back out.  We had better find that kid or all of my effort would have been for nothing.  We picked up some food and now are cruising around looking for him.  If he is smart he will stay off the streets.  But then again he is dealing drugs, so he ain't exactly Einstein.  

 

I think we just passed him.  My partner Pierce is on foot chasing him and the kid is running through an alley.  I’m going to drive around to the other end of the alley to cut off the guy.  We just ended up in the projects and I have called for backup.  The boy we were just chasing has run into a house.  BOOM!  His father just stormed out with a shotgun and is pointing it straight at us.  He hasn't lowered it and we are trying to negotiate.  And that is where we are currently and where this picture is taken from.  

 

I am so scared for my life.  In my years of enforcement my life has never been in such severe danger. A GUY IS AIMING A SHOTGUN AT ME!  I feel so out in the open.  This whole career I have fought against drugs on my own turf, but now I am in the projects with my partner and some backup.  This is the last place I would ever want to be!  Why did I pick this job?  

WA-6 Snapshot Story

My day has been so hectic! I have been chasing a kid who we caught dealing drugs.  It never ceases to amaze me how much kids take up after their friends.  My parents told me it would be tough, they said,"Alex, being Drug Law enforcement officer will be the toughest thing you've ever done!"  I took the job anyways because I wanted to stop kids like this one from a whole life of crime and drugs.  His friends started a drug ring and pressured him into joining as far as we know.  I wish kids didn't do crap like this.  His record before this is clean so I think he is a good kid but he just got mixed up with the wrong people. My partner and I have been driving around looking for him.  I was chasing him earlier but he knocked over some trash cans behind him and I had some quality time with the concrete.  I had to get bandages for my head and now were back out.  We had better find that kid or all of my effort will have been for nothing.  We picked up some food and now are cruising around looking for him.  If he is smart he will stay off the streets.  But then again he is dealing drugs, so he ain't exactly Einstein.  I think we just passed him.  My partner Pierce is on foot chasing him and he is running through an alley.  Im going to drive around to the other end of the alley to cut off the guy.  we just ended up in the projects and I have called for backup.  The boy we were just chasing has run into a house.  BOOM!  His father just stormed out with a shotgun and is pointing it straight at us.  He hasn't lowered it and we are trying to negotiate.  And that is where we are currently and where this picture is taken from.  I am so scared for my life.  In my years of enforcement my life has never been in such severe danger.  I feel so out in the open.  This whole career I have fought against drugs on my own turf, but now I am in the projects with my partner and some backup.  Why did I pick this job?  

WA-5 Final Draft

            Well this is the big day.  I can’t believe its here already.  I am walking down the aisle and everyone looks so happy.  I hope my ex-boyfriend from a couple of years ago doesn’t try to sabotage the best day of my life.  I’m at the altar, but I cannot stop staring at my uncle in the third row.  I swear there is something different about him since the last time I saw him.  His head looks different.  Maybe it is just the angle I am seeing him from.  I stared for too long because the ceremony is coming too a close.  We both just said, “I do”, kissed, and ran out to our limousine.  Were heading over too the reception hall where the dancing will be fun.  I am so happy!  My uncle’s hair seems to be moving, as if narrating what is happening.  I’m probably just crazy though.

 

            Everybody is having fun dancing, singing, and talking.  The toasts seem to go on forever, but nobody seems to mind too much.  The reception hall is beautifully decorated with flowers.  Everything is going perfectly, and the cake looks so good, but the bride has decided she will do some dancing before she eats some. Just then everything gets quiet.  A very loud ticking noise is heard, but the location is not discovered.  Everyone looks for what seems like hours, but no luck.  A few people begin to compare their situation to that of Harry Potter in Potter Puppet Pals.  Nobody laughs because, “what if there really were a pipe bomb, and Voldemort was just waiting to pop out and sing?!?”  If that happened we would all be embarrassed.  Well nobody could find it so they figured it would not be a problem.  Then somebody said, “lets have some wedding cake.”  It hit everyone; it was in the last place they had looked.  It was too late.  I saw my uncle’s toupee fly in the air as if to scream.

 

            Everything was covered in cake, including my beautiful locks.  The bride and groom’s clothes were ruined.  I just wanted to get home so I could be combed and like new.  I also need a good washing, because I have also gotten champagne and soda in me too.  I feel so gross!  I was trying to leave but the guests started throwing me like a Frisbee.  I eventually wound up lying somewhere on the floor covered in cake.  It was so far a miserable night.  Everyone decided to not let a cake explosion ruin such a happy occasion, so why did they have to ruin it for me?  The bride and groom danced some more with each other until the groom slipped on some icing.  They were taking pictures, but nobody picked me up and brushed the cake off of me.  The night was starting to get more exciting.  Then the best man hurled a piece of cake shaped like a snowball at one of the other groomsmen.  Then the bride stepped in and threw cake.

 

            Pandemonium broke out.  People were throwing cake everywhere.  They also started splashing water and champagne at each other.  Everyone continued this until they were thoroughly exhausted and satisfied with their tomfoolery.  The night was a blast and everyone left happy, except my uncle.  He could not find his toupee and was searching all over.  It had turned out that the toupee was stepped on into a big clump of cake.  The locks had icing stuck in them and were stickier than glue.  When he found it, he realized it could not even be worn anymore.  Then he stormed off and left my husband, a sugary wig, and me in the reception hall. The wedding was great, all in all.  The sugary toupee my uncle had left was screaming very muffled.  He had the worst night of his life.  O well, you cannot make everybody happy.

WA-5 Wedding Story bride's perspective

Well this is the big day.  I can’t believe its here already.  I am walking down the aisle and everyone looks so happy.  I hope my ex-boyfriend from a couple of years ago doesn’t try to sabotage the best day of my life.  I’m at the altar, but I cannot stop staring at my uncle in the third row.  I swear there is something different about him since the last time I saw him.  His head looks different.  Maybe its just the angle I am seeing him from.  I stared for too long because the ceremony is coming too a close.  We both just said, “I do”, kissed, and ran out to our limousine.  Were heading over too the reception hall where the dancing will be fun.  I am so happy!

 

            Everybody is having fun dancing, singing, and talking.  The toasts seem to go on forever, but I do not mind too much.  Everything is going perfectly, and the cake looks so good, but I think I will dance before I have some.  Its strange, there is some ticking noise I can hear, but I do not know where its coming from.  Other guests can hear it and we start to search for the source.  We’ve been looking for a while, but no luck.  I bet it is just a clock my ex-boyfriend put somewhere to make us get scared.  I am dancing when, the chef says, “who wants cake?”  Right then everybody realizes where the ticking noise was coming from.  It was too late.  The cake exploded everywhere!  It was a mess.

 

            My dress, my husband’s tuxedo, and everybody else’s clothes were covered in frosting.  Not to mention my uncle that I had stared at had a toupee and people were playing monkey in the middle with it.  They also were throwing it like a Frisbee.  It eventually wound up lying somewhere on the floor covered in cake.  We all decided that we could not allow a wedding cake explosion to ruin what should be the happiest night of our lives.  I danced some more with my husband until he slipped on some icing.  We also took a ton of pictures.  The night was starting to get more exciting.  Then the best man hurled a piece of cake shaped like a snowball at one of the other groomsmen. 

 

            Pandemonium broke out.  People were throwing cake everywhere.  They also started splashing water and champagne at each other.  Everyone continued this until they were thoroughly exhausted and satisfied with their tomfoolery.  The night was a blast and everyone left happy, except my uncle.  He could not find his toupee and was searching all over.  It had turned out that the toupee was stepped on into a big clump of cake.  The locks had icing stuck in them and were stickier than glue.  When he found it, he realized it could not even be worn anymore.  Then he stormed off and left me, my husband, and a sugary wig in the reception hall. 

WA-5 Wedding Story

Everyone sits quietly, restlessly.  They all wait for the bride to walk inside and down the aisle. I, of course, am a wig sitting on the man in the third row.  The priest begins to talk and everyone dazes of into a stupor until the bride and groom kiss.  Their happiness radiates throughout the church.  I am not looking forward to the rest of the day, with all the dancing and shaking.  Everyone is cheering as they race out, eager to party for the first time as Mr. and Mrs..  They get to the elegantly laid out reception clubhouse, where they plan to “boogie.”  Everyone arrives, and in a moment the party has started.  Needless to say, there was an open bar, which means drinks will be spilled in me the whole evening.  The band starts playing and people really start having fun.  Dancing, singing, and catching up with relatives illuminate the room. 

 

              Just then everything gets quiet.  A ticking noise is heard, but who knows where it was.  All I was concerned with was staying on this guy's head.  Everyone looks for what seems like hours, but no luck.  One person begins to compare their situation to that of Harry Potter in Potter Puppet Pals.  Nobody laughs because, “what if there really were a pipe bomb, and Voldemort was just waiting to pop out and sing?!?”    Well nobody could find it so they figured it would not be a problem.  Then somebody said, “lets have some wedding cake.”  It hit everyone; it was in the last place they had looked.  It was too late.

  Cake exploded everywhere.  Countless had been annihilated, and many more were injured.  Whether it was icing in the eye or a flower to the chest, the cake explosion had claimed many casualties.  People were running around, searching for survivors throughout the destroyed clubhouse.  Who would have thought a cake with a bomb in it could do so much damage.    Nah, just kidding.  Everyone was fine because after all, it was just cake.  People decided to salvage the rest of the reception and have some fun.  Some people had icing fights.  Others played with the wedding cake top. Some people even began to play frisbee with me. UGH!

 

            The group then had a giant cake throwing fight and made a complete mess of their clothes, the clubhouse, and everything else in the clubhouse(including me).  The pandemonium gradually turned into a lull of guests satisfied with their childish shenanigans.  All of the guests gave up on cleaning.  Why couldn't they at least clean up my beautiful locks.  I have had icing in them for the last 2 hours and it is really bothering me.

WA4-Final Draft

                                                                                                February 1^st, 2009

Dear President Obama,

 

            As you begin your career, I wish you the best of luck (your going to need it).  I hope that these next four years and maybe even four more after them go well.  I believe that the best government for the coming years would focus on healthcare, education, and the war on Iraq/Terror.  I hope you can listen to my thoughts and perhaps act on them

Please work to make this nation a healthier place.  This nation needs a way to give equal healthcare to all, but to not compromise the quality of the care.  I believe that the best way of keeping people healthy is to take measures to prevent health problems.  This means better education about nutrition, making wages high enough that people can afford to eat healthy, and in some way making fast food restaurants healthier.  My generation is plagued with obesity and I hope that you can change that.  This also means researching ways of preventing and even curing cancers and other deadly diseases.  While it may seem to cost more in the beginning, in the long run it is much less expensive.  We have made decisions the last eight years through fear and short sightedness and I hope we will not make the repeat those mistakes when it comes to healthcare. 

  Education is also a very important part of this country.  Please keep in mind that the best way to ensure a good future for this country is to make everyone have the ability to get a good education.  I ask you to remember where you came from, and to never let the dream that anyone who works hard can achieve anything, die.  I implore you to change the way that this country educates people.  I think that instead of schools stressing SOL excellence, life skills should be taught.  This is important because the whole purpose of education is to prepare people for real world jobs and situations

  I also hope that you will end this war in Iraq.  It disgusts me that we have not left for the reason that America must win.  I think the best way to end the war, and to prevent future wars, is to have a strong foreign policy. We as a country have become too much of a control freak.  Instead of putting our resources into creating a democracy in a country that will probably end up having a civil war, we need to help stop the genocide in Darfur and other atrocities being committed around the world.  More than 400,000 civilians have been killed because of the Darfur genocide.  Also do not forget that this nation has 10 trillion dollars worth of debt because of the war that we were practically forced into.

  I hope that you can do the best job this nation has ever seen.  In these tough times, the most important is to have a president like you; calm, collected, and intelligent.  Do not forget that.  I hope with your leadership, this country can become the amazing dream that everyone has always wished it were.  Good luck, and thank you for your time.

 

Sincerely,

 

`                                                                                                            Michael Willson  

            

WA4-2nd Draft

           Dear President Obama,

 

            As you begin your career, I wish you the best of luck (your going to need it).  I hope that these next four years and maybe even four more after them go well.  I believe that the best government for the coming years would focus on healthcare, education, and the war on Iraq/Terror.  I hope you can listen to my thoughts and perhaps act on them

 

            Please work to make this nation a healthier place.  This nation needs a way to give equal healthcare to all, but to not compromise the quality of the care.  I remind you also that the best way of keeping people healthy is to take measures to prevent health problems.  This means better education about nutrition, making wages high enough that people can afford to eat healthy, and forcing fast food restaurants to offer healthier choices on their menus.  This also means researching ways of preventing and even curing cancers and other deadly diseases.  While it may seem to cost more in the beginning, in the long run it is much less expensive.  We have made decisions the last eight years through fear and short sightedness and I hope we will not make the repeat those mistakes when it comes to healthcare. 

 

            Education is also a very important part of this country.  Please keep in mind that the best way to ensure a good future for this country is to make everyone have the ability to get a good education.  I ask you to remember where you came from, and to never let the dream that anyone who works hard can achieve anything, die.  I implore you to change the way that this country educates people.  I think that instead of schools stressing SOL excellence, life skills should be taught.  This is important because the whole purpose of education is to prepare people for real world jobs and situations

 

            I also hope that you will end this war in Iraq.  It disgusts me that we have not left for the reason that America must win.  I think the best way to end the war, and to prevent future wars, is to have a strong foreign policy.  Communication is a vital part of peace.  We as a country have become too much of a control freak.  Instead of putting our resources into creating a democracy in a country that will probably end up having a civil war, we need to help stop the genocide in Darfur and other atrocities being committed around the world .  More than 400,000 civilians have been killed because of the Darfur genocide.  Also do not forget that this nation has 10 trillion dollars worth of debt because of the war that we were practically forced into.

 

            I hope that you can do the best job this nation has ever seen.  In these tough times, the most important is to have a president like you; calm, collected, and intelligent.  Do not forget this.  I hope with your leadership, this country can become the amazing dream that everyone has always wished it were.  Good luck, and thank you for your time,

 

Michael Willson 

P.S.  Yes We Can!

WA4-1st draft

Dear President Obama,

 

            As you begin your career, I wish you the best of luck (your going to need it).  I hope that these next four years and maybe even four more after them go well.  I believe that the best government for the coming years would focus on healthcare, education, and the war on Iraq/Terror.  While you may not agree with me, I hope you can listen to my opinion and think about what I am saying.

 

            Please work to make this nation a healthier place.  This nation needs a way to give equal healthcare to all, but to not compromise the quality of the care.  I remind you also that the best way of keeping people healthy is to take measures to prevent health problems.  This means better education about nutrition, making wages high enough that people can afford to eat healthy, and making fast food restaurants encourage healthier eating habits.  This also means researching ways of preventing and even curing cancers and other deadly diseases.  While it may seem to cost more in the beginning, in the long run it is much less expensive.  We have made decisions the last eight years through fear and short sightedness and I pray we don’t make the same mistake. 

 

            Education is also a very important part of this country.  Please keep in mind that the best way to ensure a good future for this country is to make everyone have the ability to get a good education.  I ask you to remember where you came from, and to never let the dream that anyone who works hard can achieve anything die.  I implore you to change the way that this country educates people.  I think that instead of schools stressing SOL excellence, life skills should be taught.

 

            I also hope that you will end this war in Iraq.  It disgusts me that we have not left for the sole reason that America must win.  I think the best way to end the war, and to prevent future wars, is to have a strong foreign policy.  We as a country have become too much of a control freak.  Instead of putting our resources into creating a democracy in a country that will probably end up having a civil war, we need to help stop the genocide in Darfur.  More than 400,000 civilians have been killed because of the Darfur genocide.  Also do not forget that this nation has 10 trillion dollars worth of debt because of the war that we were practically forced into.

 

            I hope that you can de the best job this nation has ever seen.  In these tough times, the most important is to have a president like you; calm, collected, and intelligent.  I have a lot of faith in your abilities.  I hope with your leadership, this country can become the amazing dream that everyone has always wished it were.  Good luck, and thank you for your time,

 

Michael Willson 

P.S.  Yes We Can!