A Ghost Story

Here is an interesting ghost story. Robert the Doll may look innocent enough. However, the video we are going to watch might say otherwise. What do you think of it? Do you like ghost stories? Do you have a favorite? Tell us what you thought of the video and story. Also, let us know if you have a favorite ghost story. Thanks to Andrew W. for the idea!

Idol Mania (Redone)

American Idol is back!

Did you watch last night's first episode of "American Idol"? I will admit that I am addicted to American Idol and have been for several years. I have enjoyed watching folks like Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, David Cook, Adam Lambert and Jennifer Hudson perform. Of course some of my favorite moments were courtesy of Sanjaya Malakar, William Hung and Bikini Girl. Obviously American Idol has given us some highlights and low lights. Any favorites?

But look carefully at the picture. Paula has moved on, replaced by Ellen. And there is recent news of Simon leaving after this season. What do you think of that? Let's watch a few videos.

In your posting tell us what you think of Idol. Will the changes be good or bad? Who is your all time favorite contestant? Mine is Daughtry!

The Fainting Goats

Okay, here is a bit of a light-hearted video. This group of four-legged drama queens is good for several laughs. The premise of this is that if you scare the goats they will fall over like they fainted. The first time I saw it, I could not stop laughing. Watch the video. What do you think? Is it funny? Do you like it? Or, might it be a "trick" video? In your response, tell us what you think of the video. Remember to proofread.

Thanks to Brooke E. for the idea.

How High?

Check out the tallest building in the world. The Burj Kahlifa in Dubai opened on Monday. At 168 stories and 828 meters (2,716 feet) tall, it is twice as tall as the Empire State building. By the way that is about half a mile long!

The second tallest free standing structure at about 1800 feet is the CN Tower in Toronto. From 1932 to 1967 the tallest building in the world was the Empire State Building.

The videos of the Burj Khalifa are amazing. Check out this video of the building!

Here is a brief history of tall buildings! Take a look at it, please.

I have been both to the CN Tower and to the Empire State Building. If you get the chance, you should also.

Your assignment today has three parts. Tell us: What is the tallest building you have been in? What do you think of the Burj Kahlifa tower? Finally, where in the heck is Dubai, anyway? You might want to use Google maps for this part. Take your time, remember 3-5 sentences, and proofread!

How do You Say 2010?

Welcome to 2010! How many of you stayed up on New Year's Eve to see in the New Year?

Here is today' s question. How do you pronounce 2010? I have heard some people call it "Twenty Ten" and others pronounce it "Two Thousand and Ten" and others calling it "Two Thousand Ten." I checked Google and there were over 21,000 hits to the question of how you pronounce 2010!

Please reply and let me know what you think. How will you pronounce 2010. Since we are getting back into the blogging habit, a simple one or two sentence reply will suffice. But, remember to proofread your work!