Joe Rosinski Blog

Audio and voice recording >>   I believe in the uniqueness of different countries’ societies; the differences in everyday occurrences that people endure.  I believe in how life can be complete opposites for citizens of different countries.  From the ages of two to eleven I lived in Tokyo, Japan.  My family was one in a million, an all American family in a pool of Asians, Europeans, and Africans.  I lived my life day to day being unable to understand what most of the other people were saying in languages other than English.  I spent my time with bi-lingual friends who would oftentimes speak to their families in their native tongue while I sat back and waited for them to speak English again.  It wasn’t weird and I didn’t question it because it was all I knew.  I would walk through crowds of Japanese people saying things I did not understand and not even acknowledge that I couldn’t tell what they were saying.  This was life for me....

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein makes an interesting take on the subject of narration for books.  The book is narrated by an observant dog named Enzo and is basically a story about his family’s life from his perspective.  Enzo acts as an excellent observer to everything happening to his owner, Denny Swift, Denny’s wife, Eve Swift, and daughter, Zӧe Swift.  He watches as his family reaches the highs of their lives, and tries his best to help when they are among the lower parts. Reading The Art of Racing in the Rain treats the reader to a new perspective in storytelling while simultaneously creating a rollercoaster of emotions that ends up being worth the struggle in the end. As acclaimed before, the narration of Gath Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain is quite unique and wonderful for having a dog being the main character.  The ways that Enzo portrays things is so different compared to how a human narrator could do it.  He exclaims multiple...

Do you like to read fantasy or science fiction?  Why or why not? Typically, I don't read, but when I do it's usually fiction.  There's something about a sense of something that isn't real that seems more interesting than reality.  I used to read all the time when I was younger, and all those books I did read were either fantasy or science fiction. What fantasy or science fiction location from a novel (or movie) is your favorite?  Would you want to go there yourself?  Why or why not? It may seem like a cliche, but I believe Earth in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) could be my favorite location of all the fiction books and movies I've read/seen.  I'm mainly interested in the aspect of the ancient arts, Doctor Strange's movie, in particular.  I would be very interested in going there myself due to how the magic they can produce is able to be done by anyone.  The idea that I would be able to participate in these practices without any special bi...

Description: My infographic showcases how sports teams that use Native American names are seen as offensive.  I give the viewer some quotes from readers of an article that all agree with how these teams names and mascots offend and flat out insult Native Americans.  I then showcase graphs that represent the percentage of voters based on certain questions, relating to the football team "The Redskins", asked to them.  For my last bit of information, I refer any viewers of my infographic to the leading organizations responsible for the cause of changing offensive sport team names while also giving a brief description of each. Reflection: Michael Argenta and I chose this topic for our infographic debate project because we both believed there would be enough information for us to each argue either side of the main question.  Since my partner said he could go either way with the project, I decided to choose the more obvious side of the argument since I believed hi...

1. Who is your favorite narrator? What is your favorite narration? I don't exactly have a favorite narrator, nor do I really have a favorite book, but I guess my favorite narrator would be that of my current favorite book.  This book was Between the Shades of Gray , and the narrator was the writer, Ruta Sepetys, since it was about herself. 2. Tell readers about the novel and the narration. The book was about how she and her family were abducted by Russians from their home in Lithuania, and their journey through the horrible treatment given to them.  It's not a happy story, but as a reader you always find yourself rooting for Ruta and her family.  She explains all the events in great detail, even when you don't want her to. 3. Why is this your favorite? Why might others appreciate it as well? I'm really not sure why this is my favorite book/narration because it doesn't make me feel good or happy, just sad.  I guess it's the intrigue of hoping everything turn...

Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan follows the main character, Clay Jannon, in a series of events relating to a mysterious bookstore in San Fransisco.  This bookstore is owned by Mr. Penumbra, a lanky old man who is also surprisingly physically able. Mr. Penumbra offers Clay a job as a night shift check out clerk and he accepts.  During his time in the bookstore, Clay sees some odd faces come in and out, borrowing these ancient large leather-bound books from the back of the bookstore. Soon enough, Clay looks at one of these books, even when he was instructed not to, and what he sees inside sparks his curiosity and he is then sent onto a series of mysterious events leading to an eventual amazing revelation. As stated in the previous paragraph, there are many events that occur in this book, each one making the story more complex and intriguing.  At one point, Clay is solving a complex puzzle just to see if he can, then not long after he’s traveling to an ...

The poster you see right below is what I made for my literacy project.  There were other options for this project, such as making a video or creating/leading a twitter campaign.  I didn't choose those options for what I believe to be pretty good reasons.  Why I hadn't chosen to make a video was due to how it had been months since I had used an editing software, plus the last time I tried using it, it didn't work.  As for the twitter campaign, that would have required me to have some level of social skill, meaning that I am unaware of how to make any kind impact via social media.  With those other options in mind as not being right for me, it seemed correct to go along with making a poster.  Besides, it would have been good practice for some other classes I am taking.   As you can see, the poster has a stark but smooth design in which the books are the focus.  Those books in question are the very same as the required reading for the Contemporar...