Friday, April 29, 2011

The Royal Wedding

I may be one of the few Americans who was not interested in England's royal wedding today. I don't get it. You are probably disappointed to know that!. It seems that the entire world was watching the wedding of Prince William and Katherine Middleton. News coverage began at 4 am this morning. Even the Weather Channel had reports about the London weather for the wedding.

Here is a short video of the ceremony. Were you interested in the wedding, or did you think it was a waste of time? Did you get up early to watch it? Will you be looking at the news tonight to catch what you might have missed from the earlier coverage? Or will you (like me) ignore the entire thing?

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Twister Caught on Camera

Most of you know that I am a weather geek. I enjoy following the weather and in general find it very interesting.

Have you ever seen a tornado up close? Between the Suffolk tornado of three years ago and the events of Saturday, April 16 it seems that we have all experienced or been close to a tornado. Yesterday Chris England of The University of Alabama caught a twister on film. Here is that dramatic video.


What did you think of that video? Was it frightening? Would you have been too scared to have filmed it? Was Mr. Carter brave to film it or just foolhardy? Finally, do you want to see a twister up close and personal?

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

What's for Dinner?

In Kenya, the Dorobo tribe gets a lot of their food by "stealing" the freshly killed animal from the lions that killed it. Check out this video from the "Human Planet." Do you find yourself cheering for the tribesmen as they approach the lions or pulling for the lions? After all, the lions did the killing. Do you feel sorry for the animal that was killed? Who do you think would have a harder time adjusting to another culture? Would it be us adjusting to the Dorobo tribe culture, or the Dorobo tribe adjusting to our American culture?

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Suicide Due to Cyberbullying

Two Minnesota Eighth graders (Hayley Fentress and Paige Moravetz) recently committed suicide. They were good friends and may have killed themselves as part of a suicide pact. Something that seems to be obvious is that they may have been bullied and possibly cyberbullied. Let's watch the news story and interview with their families.

After viewing the interview, do you believe that the suicide of Hayley and Paige was due to cyberbullying? Do you believe that they were bullied, whether it was cyber or not? Do you know of anyone who has been cyberbullied, and was anything done about it? Is cyberbullying a problem at WHS?

Monday, April 25, 2011

Newest YouTube Sensation

Meet Keenan Cahill. You have probably seen his lip synching videos on YouTube or TV. For a 16 year old, he has made many new fans and friends, including Katy Perry, 50 Cent, Jennifer Aniston and the San Francisco Giants baseball team. The interview with Keenan is interesting and shows several of his videos.


Have you seen any of his videos? Is he talented, or just annoying? Will you be interested in his videos a month from now?

Thursday, April 14, 2011

World's Most Beautiful

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What do you think makes a person beautiful? Do you agree with People Magazine's choice of World's Most Beautiful Person? Why or why not? Who is the most beautiful person in your world (not Hollywood's) and what makes him or her so beautiful?

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Your Baby CAN Read!

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Have you seen infomercials for "Your Baby Can Read"? If so, what was your reaction when you first saw the infomercial? Who do you believe, the university experts or the CEO of "Your Baby Can Read," and why? If you were a parent, would you want your child to read at a young age? Why or why not?